Defeating the Huting stronghold is not just as simple as laying down a stronghold. It serves as a bridgehead for the Japanese to curb the expansion of the base area. Once the Huting stronghold is attacked, the Japanese from several nearby counties will send troops to support it. At the critical moment, Lieutenant General Yoshizawa Tadao The independent mixed 3rd brigade will be dispatched, and the scale of the battle will not be a small stronghold.
Therefore, if you want to attack this stronghold, the core is to call for reinforcements. As long as the reinforcements are intercepted, the Eighth Route Army can complete the goal of this operation. It is different from the last time the 386 Brigade captured the Huting stronghold. That is, this time they still have It is necessary to hold on for 12 hours after taking the Huting stronghold to ensure that weapons and ammunition can be transported back to the base smoothly.
The leading troops of the 1000th Regiment cut off the Japanese phone lines as soon as they arrived around the Huting stronghold, but it was estimated to have little effect. Not to mention that the Japanese stronghold was probably equipped with a radio. Even if there was no radio, they would still contact the surrounding strongholds. Maintain regular communication. Once contact cannot be reached, it means there is a problem, and surrounding strongholds will report it immediately.
"Reporting to the leader, the leader of the 772nd Regiment requested to speak to you." Just as Li Yunlong stared at the Huting stronghold with frowning eyebrows, the cockpit cover of a CV-33 next to him opened, and a soldier handed out the receiver and earphones. .
"Tell Cheng Xiazi to help me keep an eye on the perimeter. Don't always think that there is nothing. The Huting stronghold belongs to me." Li Yunlong didn't go over, but directly shouted at the soldier from a distance, "leave." People who were close could already hear the roar coming from the headphones.
"Old Li, we have been surrounding the Huting stronghold for more than an hour. The pressure on the 772nd Regiment is also great. How about I lead the death squad to charge?" Kong Jie reminded at the side, it has been more than an hour, except for the beginning Li Yunlong fired several artillery pieces and conducted a fire reconnaissance. Until now, the 1000 regiment has only surrounded but not attacked. Not only the 772 regiment, but also other brother units cooperating with the operation have opinions, just like in the TV series Li Yunlong wants to seize the main attack. There is nothing missing from everyone, they are all the main force, why do you, Li Yunlong, take more and occupy more, and still occupy the manhole and do nothing!
"No, the Japanese fortifications are too strong, with dozens of light and heavy machine guns, and more than a dozen large and small artillery pieces. If we continue to fight like before, it will be like giving away lives. It is not easy for us brothers to save some money, so we can't just do it casually. It's folded outside." Li Yunlong shook his head. Just as Wang Yue judged, the core fortifications of the Japanese were indeed made of concrete. The outside was protected by a layer of rammed earth and masonry. Steel plates were reinforced in key parts, and 75mm shells were fired a little higher. Useless.
As for tanks covering infantry attacks, Li Yunlong also considered it, but the terrain around the Huting stronghold was very narrow, and his nine tanks could not deploy, nor could they attack at high speed. If a blind attack failed, they would become a target for the Japanese. You know, After the war in Cangyunling, the Japanese transferred a lot of anti-tank guns from the Shenyang Arsenal. He used his small capital to bet on whether the Japanese would equip the Huting stronghold with anti-tank guns. Li Yunlong felt that he was not that stupid.
"Old Li, what are you waiting for?" Kong Jie was a little anxious. Some reinforcements had already exchanged fire with the Japanese, but his side was still motionless. Did Li Yunlong really think that he could transport weapons and ammunition without taking the Huting stronghold? go back? Don't you know that a Japanese artillery shell may destroy the ammunition being transported?
"Here it comes, what I've been waiting for is here!" At this moment, Li Yunlong's eyes lit up and he looked not far away. Kong Jie followed Li Yunlong's gaze and saw Wang Yue holding two big sticks under one arm. Iron Hammer "just ran over, and right behind him, two little soldiers were also running towards this side carrying a pipe with great effort.
"Brother Wang, you are finally here. Is this the thing you said is more powerful than the 122 howitzer?" Li Yunlong looked happy when he saw Wang Yue coming over, but his tone always seemed to be a little suspicious.
"This is the latest equipment, a 150mm super-caliber howitzer with a range of 2.4 kilometers. The explosion power is equivalent to more than 100 kilograms of TNT. It is definitely a magic weapon for attacking cities and villages and robbing homes. It just has fewer shells, but it's okay. This thing The structure is simple and easy to manufacture. At worst, I will purchase some raw materials and you can make it yourself." Wang Yue introduced excitedly while patting the gas tank on a thick pipe.
That's right, Wang Yue had a system bug again and couldn't bring advanced weapons over, so he processed some parts and assembled them. This time he tried several times to bring over a gas tank cannon and four artillery shells. , of course in parts condition.
That's right, it's the kind of gas tank cannon that has been rampant in some areas. He has already thought about it. If the effect is good, he will let Chen Xi buy it in 2023. Anyway, these things are all a bunch of ordinary civilian supplies. , chemical fertilizers, sugar, kerosene, catalysts, potassium permanganate, gas tanks, large-diameter seamless steel pipes, and dry batteries, no matter which one is legal.
"Can this really be shot?" Kong Jie struggled to hold a cannonball, a little unbelievable. This sledgehammer-like cannonball weighed 70 or 80 kilograms instead of 100 kilograms. This guy Wang Yue could actually hold four. The cannonball is still walking like flying, is it still a human being? This is too cruel!
"No problem, don't worry. I've learned everything from assembly to firing. Speaking of Lao Li, have all the 122mm howitzers entered the position?" Wang Yue asked Li Yunlong while directing two young soldiers to set up the gun mount. Before Li Yunlong arrived, Wang Yue had been equipping this thing. His powerful learning and imitation abilities had reappeared, and now this cannon was better than what was made in Tasha's private workshop.
After confirming that the 75mm artillery could not attack the Huting stronghold, Li Yunlong asked the artillery battery to drag out eight 122mm howitzers, which were now aimed at the Huting stronghold with direct aim. This is really thanks to those CV-33s, otherwise they would not be able to deploy such heavy artillery in the mountainous areas with manpower.
"Old Li, do you want to ask the brigade commander for permission before using those artillery pieces?" Kong Jie was a little hesitant. This is just a stronghold. You two actually brought so many 122mm howitzers. Those who didn't know thought you were attacking Taiyuan. Woolen cloth.
"It's okay, it's an emergency. Lao Li, don't worry. As many shells as you shoot, I will replenish them for you next time!" Wang Yue said casually. To be honest, he was also looking forward to it. Damn it, even after staying in Libi for several months, he has never seen it.
"Okay, let's get rich today and let the little devils see the world. So that they don't know how high the world is!" Li Yunlong nodded and made up his mind.
Five hundred meters behind Li Yunlong's position, Chu Yunfei, who was authorized to participate in the battle, also looked anxious. Damn, I even summoned Commander Yan to come and watch the battle. As a result, you, Li Yunlong, will Show me this? Where are the promised anti-Japanese heroes? Where is the promised master of Huben? What's wrong with the strong fortifications? If the fortifications are strong, there won't be a war? Firepower, troops, and equipment are all superior. Why, why do you still want to wait for the Japanese to surrender directly?
"Tuanzuo, twelve o'clock direction, next to the big rock halfway up the mountain." Fang Ligong, who was holding a telescope, suddenly shouted in a low voice.
"It's the M-1938 122mm howitzer from the great northern country. The Eighth Route Army has one. I saw it when I went to Daxia Bay to visit Commander Yan a few days ago. I didn't expect them to pull out this heavy artillery piece." Chu Yunfei looked at it. After looking at it, I wasn’t too surprised.
"There are regimental seats at one o'clock and ten o'clock. I saw three of them. It can be seen that the Eighth Route Army definitely has a lot of such artillery. The Eighth Route Army attaches too much importance to the Huting stronghold. Could it be Are there any Japanese officials here?" Fang Ligong continued, with a sour taste in his tone unconsciously. Since the fall of Taiyuan, the Jinsui Army has no chance to use this kind of heavy artillery, and the artillery and artillery shells equipped by each department are getting less and less. , the days can simply be described as embarrassment.
Just when the two of them were confused, a white arc suddenly shot out from Li Yunlong's side not far away. After a short scream, a ball of flame exploded in the direction of Huting's stronghold. Chu Yunfei, who was one kilometer away from the stronghold, felt his feet shake.
Immediately afterwards, there was fierce shooting from large-caliber howitzers, eight M-1938 122mm howitzers. Although the artillerymen of the 1000 regiment were not very skilled, the concentrated fire attack of the eight heavy artillery was still spectacular. As Chu Yunfei figured it out When they saw how many heavy artillery pieces the Eighth Route Army had, the 150 mortars over there opened fire one after another. The second and third shells hit the Japanese core fortifications directly, and half of the solid core bunker was smashed away. . As for the last shell, it landed right in the middle of the two bean tanks, and the two killer weapons in the eyes of the Japanese were torn into pieces in an instant like cans.
Wang Yue fired four rounds of 150mm shells. Li Yunlong waved his hand, and the guard took out his flare gun and fired a red flare into the sky. The 1st Battalion of the 1000 Regiment immediately launched an attack. The No. 1 tank was at the forefront. Battalion Commander Zhang Dabiao followed behind the tank, carrying a rifle and directing the troops to attack. However, soldiers continued to cross the tank and run towards it. In the front, Zhang Dabiao, who was so angry that he was following the tank, was furious. The regiment commander made such a big noise just to reduce the casualties. You guys, aren't you just messing around? If the casualties are too high, the regiment commander will have to deal with himself.
At this moment, the remnants of the Imperial Association Army in the Huting stronghold had already raised the white flag. It was too cruel. There is no such thing as your Eighth Route Army. If you had told us earlier that you had such strong firepower, if you had told us earlier, we would have Anyway, it’s no problem even if I help you fight the Japs, it’s better than being focused on by you using heavy artillery. Okay, damn, if every light machine gun firepower point is bombarded with heavy artillery, don’t you pay for the artillery shells?
The next battle was simple. Before the first battalion could take action, the surrendered Imperial Association Army killed a dozen Japanese who could still resist. A battalion commander of the Imperial Association Army even ran to Zhang Dabiao and reiterated that he was leading his troops. uprising, and then commanded the "uprising soldiers" to lead the Eighth Route Army soldiers to search for the remnants of the enemy.
"Let Zhang Dabiao end the battle quickly, and then station himself nearby as planned. Lao Kong, please quickly send a signal to Zhang Wanhe and ask the transport team to come over quickly." Li Yunlong finally felt a sense of relief on his face.
