Zhaojiayu.
Regiment Headquarters.
Looking at the tone of Li Yunlong's words, Zhao Gang knew that this bitch had another idea.
So, Zhao Gang asked with a smile on his face: "Lao Li, I know you are planning to fly Japanese planes again. Tell me, what good idea have you come up with?"
"The Japanese plane is in the sky. If it doesn't dive and attack, it will be difficult for our anti-aircraft guns and machine guns to hit it. Old Zhao, tell me, how can we deal with the Japanese plane?"
Li Yunlong gave up and asked Zhao Gang.
Zhao Gang said: "I know you are testing me again. The Japanese bombers fly so high that the machine guns cannot reach them. The 37mm anti-aircraft guns can be reached, but their maneuverability is not good and they are relatively scattered. Not to mention the New Second Regiment and the Independent Army." There is no 37mm anti-aircraft gun on the regiment's side. Unless we use fishing methods to let the Japanese pilots dive and attack, it will be too difficult to shoot it down."
The original new regiment had a total of 21 37mm anti-aircraft guns.
This time they captured three county towns and Datong, earning 12 37mm anti-aircraft guns, and killing Jingguan Ren also had 12 37mm anti-aircraft guns, making a total of 24 37mm anti-aircraft guns.
After half of these anti-aircraft guns were handed over to the headquarters, the new regiment was left with 12 guns, and together with the original equipment, the total was 33 guns.
The reception work has been completed and the equipment has been given to the anti-aircraft artillery battalion for centralized use.
The New Regiment is currently building many defensive positions, but there are only 33 37mm anti-aircraft guns in total. It is still not enough to protect so many defensive positions.
Li Yunlong said: "When fishing, you can only succeed once or twice at most. Japanese pilots are not fools, so they can't always be fooled, right?"
"Then what do you think we should do?" Zhao Gang said, "According to observation, the Japanese plane came from the south, which means it took off from Taiyuan Airport. You don't want to bombard Taiyuan Airport again, do you?"
With a chuckle, Li Yunlong said: "Yes, I just want to bombard Taiyuan Airport again."
"The problem now is." Zhao Gang said in a deep voice, "Since the Battle of Taiyuan, the Japanese have obviously stepped up their vigilance against us in northwestern Shanxi. In addition to building many thickened bunkers and gun towers around Taiyuan, they have also built many thickened bunkers and gun towers on the roads and railways going south. A lot of brick and stone turrets have been built on the side, so it is very difficult to transport the cannon and artillery shells quietly to the vicinity of Taiyuan."
"It's difficult, but not very difficult."
Li Yunlong stared at the map, shook his head, and continued: "Look, Old Zhao, this time we sent troops and militiamen from various divisions to launch an attack on the Japanese Beitongpu Railway and Highway. The results were not small, and the Beitongpu Railway was basically paralyzed. , we have pulled out many blockhouses and blockhouses on the highway, and there are still blockhouses and blockhouses on the highway, only about 40 kilometers away from Taiyuan."
"Taiyuan North City Wall is less than 10 kilometers from Xincheng Airport."
"And our 150mm-caliber howitzer uses extended-range projectiles, and its effective range is 19 kilometers."
"In other words, we only need to remove more than 10 kilometers of bunkers and gun towers on the road."
"Using a 150mm howitzer to fire extended-range projectiles can reach the Xincheng Airport outside Taiyuan City in the north."
Zhao Gang's eyes lit up slightly when he heard this, but he had forgotten about the extended-range ammunition of the large-caliber heavy artillery.
One-tenth of the 150mm artillery shells provided by Boss Chen are extended-range shells, but they have been kept in the warehouse and have never been used.
This time it finally comes in handy.
The German 150mm howitzer given by Boss Chen is also the first artillery gun in the world to use extended-range projectiles. At the same time, the system has also improved it. Even without extended-range projectiles, the effective range can reach 15 kilometers.
"Then when are you going to take action?" Zhao Gang asked with a slight curl of the corner of his mouth.
The base of the New Regiment is more than 100 kilometers away from Taiyuan.
If the troops were marching normally, they would have to walk for two full days.
However, the new group is equipped with 200 trucks and can be reached in a few hours along the road south.
This time, Jing Guanren was killed and another 20 jeeps and 100 Jiefang trucks were obtained.
Li Yunlong handed over 20 jeeps and 40 Jiefang trucks to the headquarters.
However, this time the 36th Division was hit hard, and a total of more than 40 94 trucks were seized, plus the remaining 60 Jiefang trucks and the original more than 100 vehicles.
At present, the number of cars in the new group exceeds 200, and Li Yunlong has also officially established a car camp.
Each Jiefang truck can transport 4 tons, and the Japanese 94 truck has a load capacity of 1.5 tons. This means that the New Regiment's automobile battalion can transport more than 500 tons of combat materials at a time.
"The sooner the better!"
Li Yunlong's tone was unyielding and fierce: "The Japanese bombers continue to harass us in building bunkers and positions. This matter cannot be delayed. If we can blow up these Japanese bombers, when the Japanese begin to sweep away the attack, our pressure will be greater." Lighten it up a bit.”
At present, not only the new regiment, but also the new second regiment and the independent regiment are also equipped with American equipment.
In terms of individual weapons and equipment, the main force of the Eighth Route Army in northwest Shanxi is more luxurious than the weapons and equipment of the Japanese Army's Class A Division.
In terms of artillery firepower, it can even suppress the Japanese artillery.
Even if Duan Peng and the others carry out their mission smoothly, the new regiment will soon obtain a batch of tanks with advanced performance.
However, the Eighth Route Army in northern Shanxi has no air superiority. Even if it is equipped with a large number of anti-aircraft weapons, the Japanese aircraft pose a great threat to the Eighth Route Army.
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Li Yunlong remembered very clearly that during the Battle of Xingkou, the Japanese army's fleet of more than 20 aircraft at a small airport in Yangmingbao could cause more than 1,000 casualties to the Chinese army every day.
In the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, the Japanese army dispatched more than 200 aircraft.
In the battle where Li Yunlong led his troops to attack Taiyuan, if the new regiment was not equipped with enough machine guns and the Japanese planes were targeting artillery positions, the Eighth Route Army infantry would have suffered heavy losses.
As for the Japanese army's raid on the base areas in northwestern Shanxi this time, Li Yunlong estimated that the number of Japanese aircraft dispatched would probably be no less than 100.
Zhao Gang nodded in agreement: "Not only can it blow up some planes, but it can also blow up the Japanese runway."
Suddenly, Zhao Gang's eyes flashed sharply, and he pointed to the map and said: "Look, Lao Li, the closest airports to our base in northwest Shanxi are Datong Airport, Taiyuan Xincheng and Wusu Airport, all of which are more than 100 kilometers away from us. kilometers, if the Japanese planes launch a raid on our base area at these three airports, and at the speed of the Japanese planes, after dropping aerial bombs in northwestern Shanxi, and then return to the airport to carry aerial bombs to northwestern Shanxi, I am afraid that only one aircraft will be needed Hours, a plane can bomb ten times a day, 100 planes means a thousand sorties."
Li Yunlong nodded, his expression unusually solemn: "Moreover, even if we blow up the airport runway this time, the Japanese will be able to repair the runway again after more than a month."
Although the three regiments of the Eighth Route Army in North Shanxi have greatly strengthened their air defense firepower compared with the Taiyuan Battle.
But this time they were mainly fighting positional warfare and mobile warfare with the Japanese army, and they were on the defensive side. Japanese planes posed a great threat to the Eighth Route Army.
The airport in Datong has been destroyed by the Eighth Route Army cavalry.
However, in order to attack the base area in northwestern Shanxi, the Japanese must have rebuilt the airport within more than a month.
After a pause, Li Yunlong said again: "It would be great if we could blow up the Japanese plane and the Japanese airport when they launch a mopping up attack."
"It's almost difficult to do." Zhao Gang shook his head, "When the Japanese attack, we will definitely be surrounded by several sides. It is impossible to transport the shells and cannons out, unless..."
Li Yunlong asked: "Unless what?"
Zhao Gang said: "Don't we have air support that can be used once? We can let Brother Chen's planes bomb the airport, blow up all the planes and airport runways at Datong, Xincheng and Wusu airports, blow up the planes and the runway, let me see what the Japanese are going to bomb us with?"
An air support opportunity included 30 bombers and 10 escort fighters.
Dividing into three parts to bomb these three airports is more than enough.
Li Yunlong also planned to use it in this anti-mopping operation, and he was preparing to use it to make a comeback at a critical moment in the battle.
Suddenly, Captain Li had an idea flash in his head and said: "I have a way. When the Japanese attack, I can blow up the Japanese planes and the airport without using air support!"
Zhao Gang hurriedly asked: "What can I do?"
Li Yunlong said: "We transported the cannons, artillery shells and artillery to the airport and hid them. When the Japanese began to sweep away, the artillerymen pushed out the cannons, and the special forces guided the bombardment of the Japanese airport."
Zhao Gang looked thoughtful: "The idea is very good, but the problem is how to hide it? Where to hide it? Cannons are not easy to hide."
"Dig a tunnel!" Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes and said, "Hide the cannon, artillery shells and artillery in the mountain tunnel, install tracks and mechanisms in the tunnel, and point the tunnel mouth towards the airport, so that the muzzle can be fired when it extends out of the tunnel. Under the guidance of the special forces, bombard the airport, shoot the shells as quickly as possible, and then blow up the tunnel to retreat!"
"The feasibility is very high!" Zhao Gang thought about it carefully and said with a little admiration.
He thought to himself that Li Yunlong was really a natural tactician in fighting, and he would come up with a new idea as soon as he thought of it.
Li Yunlong added: "In addition to this first-hand preparation, we have to gather carpenters in the base area to build mountain cannons and howitzers out of wood on a one-to-one basis."
Zhao Gang instantly understood what Li Yunlong was thinking: "Old Li, do you mean to use fake cannons to catch fish from Japanese planes?"
"That's right!" Li Yunlong nodded. "If the artillery fails to blow up the plane and the airport, or if there are Japanese planes at other airports, these fake artillery can come in handy. This is a second-hand preparation."
The mountain cannon and howitzer are made of wood one to one, painted in the same color as the cannon, and placed in such a way, it can definitely achieve the effect of being fake and real.
After the Japanese planes discovered it, they would definitely swarm over and dive to attack the artillery position.
The anti-aircraft gun battalion and machine gun battalion of the new regiment deployed 33 anti-aircraft guns and 200 machine guns around the fake gun positions.
Let the Japanese plane never come back.
