Wang Yue drove away in the obviously overloaded Fiat Lancia 626BL multi-purpose truck. Li Yunlong was still waving his hands vigorously until the car completely disappeared. He had no choice but to be so happy. His brother Wang was so funny. , he will get himself eight howitzers, dozens of mortars, and eight tanks at once. Now his 1,000 regiment really crushes the Japanese regiment-level troops in terms of firepower, and even faces the enemy. He dared to touch even a brigade.
"Li Yunlong, I will ask the headquarters training team to send you some artillery and automobile troops. I warn you that you must seize the time to train the gunners and tank troops. There must be no situation where no one uses the equipment!" said the brigade commander sternly. , normally he should take the CV33 and the artillery back to the headquarters, but due to the verbal agreement with Wang Yue, he could only send people to Li Yunlong for training, but that's okay, it would save on food expenses.
"Yes, I promise to complete the task! That's it-" Li Yunlong looked serious.
"Don't worry, I know you are also short of technical soldiers. You are also among the artillery supported by the headquarters. In addition, your No. 1 tank will also be under your command from today on. However, in the future, the material supplies of this tank unit will You have to bear half of it yourself." The brigade commander naturally knew what Li Yunlong wanted.
"Brigadier, that's not possible. Tanks are not easy to maintain." Li Yunlong looked at the No. 1 tank every day and felt itchy in his heart. But when he thought about how much money it would cost when it started operating, he was not that big. Enthusiastic.
"This is a mission. No bargaining is allowed. As for the other half, we will convert it into a border ticket for you as appropriate. You can find a way to purchase it yourself!" The brigade commander was also worried. Twelve cannons are good, but twelve tanks, how much supplies will be needed? When he thought of this, he worried about Zhang Wanhe, but he didn't know if Wang Yue could help purchase fuel and so on. Alas, Lao Zhang didn’t know whether to ask or not.
"Captain, it's not good!" At this moment, a soldier from afar rode over on a horse, shouting as he walked.
"Why are you panicking? What happened?" Li Yunlong was furious at that time. In front of the brigade commander, his soldiers were so panicked. He really didn't want to shame himself.
"Report to the regiment leader, the last convoy transporting supplies to the headquarters was ambushed by the Japs. The political commissar died, and a squad of the regiment's security company was also wiped out. Currently, a battalion of the 772 regiment has gone after them." The little soldier After a somewhat choked report, Kong Jie on the side also leaned into Li Yunlong's ear and explained that this soldier was just a logistics breeder who usually fed horses. It was normal to be a little panicked now.
"Japs, where did all the Japs come from, and they all ran to the defense area of the 772nd Regiment?" Li Yunlong was so angry. The little Japs have also become evil these days. Why do they always infiltrate into the hinterland of the base area, and go deeper and deeper every time? It's really I thought the Eighth Route Army was made of mud!
"A very strange group of Japs, eight or nine people in total. They wore better military uniforms than ordinary Japs. They were all equipped with submachine guns, and their guns were extremely accurate. Once they met, all the comrades in the guard company were killed. The Japs who were the leader , and even chopped off the political commissar’s head with a saber. Before we could organize a counterattack, they grabbed the things and ran away.” The little soldier calmed down and continued to report.
"Robbing something? What did they steal?" Li Yunlong was a little surprised. This group of Japs entered the hinterland of the Eighth Route Army base area. They were supposed to hide their whereabouts and wait for opportunities to cause big troubles. They attacked the transport team and robbed things. This is not the style of the Japs. We know the defense area of the 772nd Regiment, but the core area of the base area and the headquarters are there.
"A light machine gun and a pack of military uniforms. The Japanese took action very quickly. The people in front didn't know what happened, so they retreated. Comrades from the 772nd Regiment came over in less than ten minutes, but it was still too late."
"Brigade Commander, it's almost dark today. The Japs may not be able to escape in the mountains. I'll arrange troops here to strengthen the defense force at the pass. We must not let these Japs escape!" Seeing the Brigade Commander's face ashen, Li Yunlong stood aside. said.
"You can look at the arrangements yourself. In short, you can't let these devils run out of your defense area. I have to make a few calls quickly to get the surrounding troops to move. Grandma, this is such a slap in the face. This guy Could it be that the Japanese fell from the sky?"
That night, the entire 386 brigade was mobilized and went all out to encircle and suppress the Yamamoto special agent team. However, unfortunately, they finally allowed these Japs to jump out of the gap in the defense line and escape into the Huting stronghold on the edge of the base area. As for The battalion responsible for the pursuit of the 772nd regiment lost more than fifty people.
Hearing this, Captain Cheng of the 772nd Regiment was furious. One of his battalions was stunned to let a few Japs run away. No one was injured or killed on the other side. He lost half of the company. It was so embarrassing! Unwilling to be reconciled, he mobilized his troops to knock down the Japanese stronghold of Huting and completely eliminate the small Japanese army. However, after several hours of fierce fighting, nearly a hundred casualties and more than a hundred mortar shells were used to defeat the enemy. , if the brigade commander's order had not been delivered in time, it is estimated that the 772nd Regiment would have continued to fight to the death.
Although the brigade commander did not want to continue fighting with the Japanese army, he could not end it hastily, so he asked Li Yunlong to drag the 1906 75mm cannon over, and fired ten rounds at the Huting stronghold before finally taking it. Got off here. It's just a pity that the Japanese team left long ago in the accompanying car. This made the Eighth Route Army commanders and soldiers who captured this stronghold not feel the slightest joy. It was a slap in the face. The Japanese were just slapped in the face.
While the Eighth Route Army was dealing with the aftermath of this incident, Kazuki Yamamoto had already returned to Taiyuan with his special agent team. Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka, commander of the First Army, knew that they had made major discoveries in the Eighth Route Army base area and immediately summoned him. Unexpectedly, Yamamoto walked in with a machine gun and a pile of military uniforms.
"Yamamoto-kun, are you saying that the Eighth Route Army has probably received strong foreign aid?" Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka also looked grim when he figured out the whole story.
"Yes, Your Excellency, they obtained a Chinese division's small arms, a large number of military uniforms, and even a small number of tanks and artillery in one go. The photos are still being developed, and you will be able to see them in a moment."
"Yamamoto, are these guns and uniforms imported?" Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka pointed at the weapons and uniforms in front of him.
"Yes, Your Excellency, this is a Breda 1930 light machine gun from the Noodle Country. It is the only light machine gun currently in active service in the Noodle Army. As for the military uniform, it is also the equipment of the North African Army of the Noodle Country. I have seen these when I was in Europe. Can’t go wrong.”
"You mean Noodle Country is supporting the Eighth Route Army?" Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio hesitated.
"Your Excellency, it's hard to be sure about this, because a large number of these equipment have been seized in North Africa, and this machine gun is still old, and it may be supported by other countries. The British have always been unfriendly to the empire." Kazuki Yamamoto Shaking his head slightly, Noodle Country's equipment was actually not difficult to obtain. Even the Japanese had purchased a lot of it themselves.
"No matter who it is, the Eighth Route Army has a channel to obtain weapons in large quantities. It's tricky." The lieutenant general couldn't help but tap his fingers on the desk a few times.
"Your Excellency, I request an immediate bombing of Yangcun. There are almost three regiments of the Eighth Route Army assembled there. They are well-equipped and well-trained. Moreover, I also suspect that Yangcun is an important node for the Eighth Route Army to obtain weapons." Yamamoto Ichiki lowered his head and begged.
"The aviation force is afraid of large-scale operations for the time being. Lieutenant General Toshita Kinoshita is planning a major bombing of Chongqing. A large number of supplies and aircraft have been transferred to Wuhan. The 29th Independent Flying Team in Taiyuan has not received supplies for two months, and fuel Both the ammunition and ammunition must be reserved to deal with emergencies, and the existing ammunition is not compatible with the remaining old-fashioned aircraft." Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka smiled bitterly. Those guys in the military department only know how to sing high-profile, but they are invincible. However, the Imperial Japanese Army was restricted by the poor supply situation from the beginning.
"Your Excellency, can we dispatch ground troops to sweep Yangcun?" Yamamoto Kazuki was a little reluctant.
"The North China Expeditionary Force is indeed planning a major sweep. However, it is still mobilizing supplies and troops and needs to wait until June." Yoshio Shinozuka also knew that now was the time to take action, but he couldn't do it.
"But." Yamamoto Kazuki was a little frustrated.
"There are almost three regiments of the Eighth Route Army stationed near Yangcun. It is located inside the Eighth Route Army base area. We have to use at least one brigade to mop up the troops, and they also need to be equipped with an equal number of Imperial Army troops for support. The materials consumed are also huge, that is We need time to prepare for a sweep." Shinozuka Yoshio shook his head.
"Your Excellency, I hope you can approve me to lead my troops to attack Daxia Bay and eradicate the Eighth Route Army headquarters!" Yamamoto Kazuki was obviously still unwilling to accept it.
"Yamamoto, your reconnaissance operation has alarmed the Eighth Route Army. They will not give you a chance, at least for the time being. However, I need you to closely monitor the Eighth Route Army, especially the Yangcun and Daxia Bay areas. You probably don’t know yet that the Eighth Route Army has destroyed the Huting stronghold in retaliation, a small team of the Imperial Army was shattered, and the Imperial Alliance Army also lost a battalion. The losses can be described as huge.”
Don't think that there are only a few squads. In fact, in occupied areas, the garrison in many counties is just a squad. Many are reduced squads of more than 30 people. More still rely on the Imperial Association Army, the Security Corps, and the Security Army. These, and in the Northeast, some towns with tens of thousands of people only have two Japanese military police stationed there.
"I'm sorry, sir, I was careless. I shouldn't have attacked the Eighth Route Army's transport team, private Marseille!" Yamamoto looked guilty after hearing Yoshio Shinozuka's words.
"Yamamoto, it's nothing, just normal losses, not to mention the Eighth Route Army's losses are not small. According to the feedback from the intelligence agency, one battalion of the 772nd Regiment has been disabled. We are the elite of the Eighth Route Army. We have not lost. I have already cooperated with the 772nd Regiment." Lieutenant Colonel Akira Mitsuoka, captain of the 29th Independent Flying Team, said hello, starting from today, you can use a reconnaissance aircraft at any time, and you can also use my special plane at critical moments. This will save you from always complaining about insufficient support from the aviation force. However, I I hope that this time you can open up the situation from the Jinsui Army or the Central Army. You have to know that if you want the military to support you, you must have dazzling results. Do you understand? "Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio has begun to speak more earnestly at this time. .
