The 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army.
Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong and Sun Ming led the security squad back to the regiment headquarters quickly.
Quickly walking into the war room, Chu Yunfei stared at the map of northern Shanxi and his eyes darkened.
Sun Ming looked at Fang Ligong and said with a smile: "Chief of Staff Fang, you lost the bet this time. What about the horse card?"
"Oh!" Fang Ligong laughed, took out an exquisite pistol from the holster, and handed it to Sun Ming, "I am willing to admit defeat."
Although Sun Ming only has the rank of captain, Fang Ligong has the rank of lieutenant colonel.
But Sun Ming was Chu Yunfei's adjutant and guard, and the commander of the guard company of the 358th Regiment. He was a popular figure in front of Chu Yunfei.
Fang Ligong was not easy to offend, so he was polite to him.
Sun Ming looked at the horseshoe, put the gun back into its holster, and said with emotion: "This trip was really not in vain, a Japanese tank regiment was killed right in front of our eyes."
"It's indeed unbelievable." Fang Ligong said, "But the Eighth Route Army just relied on accurate intelligence and good weapons."
"Moreover, the Eighth Route Army ran from southeastern Shanxi to the Japanese defense zone to ambush and kill the Japanese tank regiment."
"The Japanese army will not put them back easily. Most of the time the Japanese army has already sent out a large army to encircle and suppress them."
"For this Eighth Route Army, the safest place now is the defense area of our 358th Regiment, but Li Yunlong rejected the kindness of our regiment leader."
Although Li Yunlong's performance in Cangyunling and Hulugou was amazing, and even though he had experienced hundreds of battles and had great achievements in battle, Fang Ligong still felt that Li Yunlong was just like that with a mud-legged background, and there was nothing outstanding about his tactics.
Even if you, Li Yunlong, kill a Japanese brigade, you will not be recognized by our side for your meritorious service.
Fang Ligong took a step forward and said: "Captain, I think you can report to the Chief Department and ask Chief Yan to come forward to negotiate with the senior officials of the Eighth Route Army. Whether it is an exchange of weapons and equipment or other methods, Chief Yan will always have a way to do it." Let the Eighth Route Army hand over the manufacturing method of the big horn weapon. If it succeeds, we will not have to worry about the lack of anti-tank weapons in the future."
"Do you really think that the big trumpet weapon was made by Balu himself?" Chu Yunfei asked with a smile.
"Isn't it?" Fang Ligong was stunned, "Li Yunlong lied to us?"
"Definitely not." Chu Yunfei said, "The Eighth Route Army can't even make bullets, how could it possibly make such an advanced weapon?"
"That big horn weapon looks like a high-end foreign product at first glance. It would never be produced by the Eighth Route Army arsenal."
"With the loudspeakers and machine guns in their hands, I guess the Eighth Route Army received international assistance through some secret channel."
"International aid?" Fang Ligong asked, "Is it because the Soviet Union is secretly providing aid to the Eighth Route Army without going through the government?"
Chu Yunfei said:
"Who knows, as long as this kind of thing is not caught red-handed, neither the Eighth Route Army nor the Soviet Union will admit it."
"However, I estimate that the Eighth Route Army will not receive much assistance. At most, it will build a model unit like our 358th Regiment."
"What the regiment said makes sense." Fang Ligong thought for a moment and then said, "No matter where the Eighth Route Army got its weapons and equipment, it is estimated that it will be difficult for them to break out of the encirclement."
"The Japanese have planes in the sky tracking and reconnaissance. Once they find them, the Japanese troops from several counties on the ground will definitely pounce on them immediately."
"Tear the new mass into pieces."
"Even if the new regiment can break through the encirclement, I estimate that most of them will suffer casualties and their vitality will be severely damaged."
"If Li Yunlong had led his troops into our defense area, we would have avoided this difficulty. Unfortunately, this person is too conceited and does not take thousands of Japanese troops into consideration..."
Chu Yunfei turned around and said: "Sun Ming, send all the scouts out, pay close attention to the movements of the new regiment, and report any situation immediately!"
"Yes, Danzao!"
Sun Ming turned around and walked out.
…
At the same time, XZ Basin.
The soldiers of the new regiment were rushing eastward along the basin with their guns on their backs.
After cleaning the battlefield, Li Yunlong led his troops to attack the Tongpu Railway. Although the Tongpu Railway was tightly defended, it could not withstand the new regiment's attack.
After crossing the Tongpu Railway, you will find the XZ Basin, which is about 30 kilometers wide and stretches across a vast plain.
To the east of the basin are Mount Wutai and Mount Heng.
"We must enter the mountains before dark to escape the pursuit of the Japanese."
Zhao Gang and Li Yunlong were walking side by side. Li Yunlong pointed at the map and said.
The distance of more than 30 kilometers requires at least three hours of urgent marching, but fortunately the basin is flat and easy to walk.
As long as you enter the mountainous area and take the mountain road southward at night, you can reach the Shotai Railway in one night of urgent marching.
Not far from the Zhengtai Railway is the territory of the Eighth Route Army.
The premise is that there are no Japanese chasing and intercepting them, but both Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang know that this is impossible.
"Comrades, speed up!" Zhao Gang waved and shouted loudly, "Follow up!"
The seriously wounded were carried on stretchers, and the lightly wounded were on horseback. The entire team did not appear to be in a panic, running as a battalion or company with guns on their backs.
At this time, a buzzing sound came from the distance.
The Japanese plane has arrived!
"airplane!"
"hidden!"
"Each battalion and company is preparing for air defense!"
Looking back, Li Yunlong roared loudly when he saw three Japanese planes flying from high places.
Following Li Yunlong's order, the soldiers of the new regiment reacted simultaneously almost instantaneously. The soldiers who were originally running in a row dispersed with a crash and crawled to avoid each other in squad platoons.
The soldiers protected the wounded, and the cavalry company commanded the horses. All the horses obeyed their masters' instructions and lay on the ground.
At the same time, the machine gunners of each squad set up all the light and heavy machine guns and pointed them in the direction of the Sky Devil plane.
The machine gun batteries also loaded their shells and quickly set them up, then pulled the trigger on the Japanese plane.
Da da da…
A rain of bullets instantly covered the path of the Japanese plane, and the trajectory of dark red tracer bullets almost covered the entire sky.
Unfortunately.
The Japanese pilot seemed to have expected it. He pulled the joystick from a long distance and pulled the plane into the clouds. All the bullets were missed.
"Cease fire, everyone cease fire!"
Seeing the Japanese plane looming in the clouds through the telescope, Li Yunlong shouted loudly.
In just a short period of time, at least tens of thousands of bullets and shells were fired, but he didn't even touch the hair of the Japanese plane. If no one reimbursed him, Li Yunlong was so angry that he fainted in the toilet.
"Damn it, the Japanese aircraft have learned to be smart." Li Yunlong cursed, "I don't even dare to get close now. If it dares to swoop down, two of them will come down."
I watched the Japanese plane fly away and then turn back, but the Japanese plane flew very high and did not dare to swoop down.
Although the range of this machine-made anti-aircraft gun is more than 4,000 meters, at this height of the Japanese aircraft, trying to shoot it down is almost like winning a lottery prize.
"Commander, political commissar, I don't think the Japanese planes are here for bombing." Zhang Dabiao walked over and stared at the Japanese planes in the sky and said, "It looks like they are here for reconnaissance."
"What the first battalion commander said makes sense." Zhao Gang nodded and said, "Old Li, it seems that we are being targeted by the Japanese plane. The Japanese plane must have radio communication equipment to transmit our whereabouts to the Japanese ground troops."
Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes: "This is not good news. We have to leave quickly."
"Stand up." Li Yunlong shouted loudly, "Give me the order and all units will run forward immediately!"
…
Taiyuan, headquarters of the Japanese First Army.
At this time, the Eighth Route Army's attack on the Baijin Railway was still continuing.
Several reinforcements sent by Yoshio Shinozuka to aid the Baijin Railway were severely beaten by the Eighth Route Army and fled back to the counties in panic.
Now that the Japanese army has lost control of the Baijin Railway, the railway is being ravaged by the Eighth Route Army. Only when the Fourth and Ninth Brigades arrive at the Baijin Railway can the Eighth Route Army be driven away and control of the Baijin Railway be regained.
Therefore, Yoshio Shinozuka's only thought now was to eliminate the Eighth Route Army that ambushed the 7th Tank Regiment.
Communications Staff Officer Toshimatsu Kasai received the news and hurriedly reported to Yoshio Shinozuka: "General, the aviation force just sent back the news via radio that the Eighth Route Army has been found."
"Where?" Yoshio Shinozuka asked with excitement.
Kasai Toshimatsu pointed to the map and said: "To the east of the Tongpu Railway, about 5 kilometers south of the XZ Basin, the Eighth Road is running eastward."
Yoshio Shinozuka immediately looked at the map, and now the Eighth Route Army's intention was clear. They must have wanted to escape into the mountains and escape the pursuit of the Japanese army.
Balu's movement was indeed fast enough. He had already run 5 kilometers and still had 25 kilometers to go. If he ran at full speed, he would be able to reach the mountainous area in just two hours.
Kasai Toshimatsu added: "The attack aircraft has transmitted the position of Route 8 to the ground troops via radio!"
Yoshio Shinozuka had a gloomy expression and ordered in a cold tone:
"Order the cavalry from all ministries to immediately catch up and harass the Eighth Route Army."
"All planes from Xincheng Airport and Datong Airport immediately took off and headed to the XZ Basin to attack the Eighth Route Army and cooperate with the cavalry to slow down their escape speed."
"There are anti-aircraft and anti-aircraft guns on the Eighth Route. They only need high-altitude bombing and strafing. The purpose is not to kill the Eighth Route."
"In addition, the Dingxiang County garrison was immediately dispatched to guard the intersection of Tubal Road entering the mountain within an hour."
"Reinforcements from all directions enter the XZ Basin as quickly as possible and pursue the Eighth Route Army!"
"We must eliminate this Eighth Route Army in the XZ Basin!"
"Hi!" Toshimatsu Kasai turned around and walked towards the communication room.
…
Not long after, Japanese planes from Xincheng Airport took off one after another.
Not all of the 21 aircraft of the Japanese First Army are in Taiyuan. Datong and Changzhi also have airports, and a total of 13 are in Taiyuan.
Three of them have been killed by the Eighth Route Army, another one was hit and almost scrapped, and three more were used for reconnaissance, so there were only four aircraft taking off this time.
Coupled with the three fighter jets and two attack aircraft at Datong Airport, a total of 11 aircraft can be used to harass the Eighth Route Army.
After taking off, these Japanese planes formed a flight formation and flew towards the XZ Basin.
The XZ Basin is only more than 50 kilometers away from Taiyuan. The Japanese plane arrived over the XZ Basin less than half an hour after taking off.
The Japanese pilot soon saw the Eighth Route Army soldiers running wildly in the basin.
"Brother Shen!"
"Um!"
When Shen Changqing walks on the road, whenever he meets someone he knows, he will say hello or nod to each other.
But no matter who it is.
There was no unnecessary expression on everyone's face, as if they were indifferent to everything.
To this.
Shen Changqing has become accustomed to it.
Because this is the Demon Suppression Division, an organization that maintains the stability of the Qin Dynasty. Its main responsibility is to kill monsters and monsters. Of course, there are also some other side jobs.
It can be said.
Everyone in the Demon Suppression Division has a lot of blood on their hands.
When a person is used to seeing life and death, he will become indifferent to many things.
When he first came to this world, Shen Changqing was a little uncomfortable, but he got used to it over time.
The Demon-Suppressing Division is huge.
Those who can stay in the Demon Suppressing Division are all powerful masters, or those who have the potential to become masters.
Shen Changqing belongs to the latter.
Among them, the Demon Suppressor Division is divided into two professions, one is the Guardian Envoy and the other is the Demon Slayer.
Anyone who enters the Demon Suppression Department starts from the lowest level as a demon slayer.
Then he will be promoted step by step, and he is expected to eventually become a guardian envoy.
Shen Changqing's predecessor was a trainee demon slayer in the Demon Suppression Division, and he was also the lowest level among the demon slayers.
Possessing the memory of a previous life.
He is also very familiar with the environment of the Demon Suppression Division.
It didn't take long for Shen Changqing to stop in front of a loft.
Unlike other places in the Demon Suppressing Division that were full of chills, the attic here seemed to stand out from the crowd, showing a different kind of tranquility in the bloody Demon Suppressing Division.
At this time, the attic door was open, and occasionally people came in and out.
Shen Changqing only hesitated for a moment before stepping in.
Enter the attic.
The environment changes in vain.
The fragrance of ink mixed with the faint smell of blood hit his face, making him frown instinctively, but then relaxed it quickly.
There is almost no way to cleanse away the smell of blood on everyone in the Demon-Suppressing Division.
