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Yamamoto Ikki did not expect that even the three artillery regiment positions in a hidden state would be bombarded by the Eighth Route Army.

Without too much time to think, Yamamoto Ikki and a group of Japanese commanders gave orders to the three infantry regiments in front and then fled.

However, the road for the Japanese officers to return to Chengde had been cut off by the Eighth Route Army.

But Yamamoto has a special forces team around him.

These special agents are almost all elite selected from Type A divisions. Many of them have received higher education and only obey Yamamoto's orders.

The Eighth Route Army troops were exchanging fire with the Japanese infantry.

Suddenly, an elite Japanese troop rushed out and tore a hole in the enemy's territory with their dense firepower network.

Yamamoto and the Japanese officers quickly got out through this hole.

When the Japanese soldiers in the special forces team saw that Yamamoto had retreated, they did not want to fight and quickly slipped away.

By the time the Eighth Route Army reacted and blocked the hole, Yamamoto and the special forces team had already escaped.

"Destroyed three infantry regiments of the devil? More than 3 people?"

Wang Dehou then reported to Li Yunlong the general course of the Chengde Campaign.

In addition, the other three heavy battalions of the new regiment were also not idle.

There are so many Japanese devils, and they are all combat troops, so they still have some combat effectiveness.

There are many problems, such as the coordination between commanders and their superiors still needs to be improved, the coordinated operations between different arms still need training, and tactical training is insufficient.

The division headquarters asked Li Yunlong to lead the New 4st Regiment to seize Lion's Head Mountain and block the th Brigade's brigade headquarters from reinforcing to the east.

But unfortunately, the five flying squadrons of the New 5st Regiment did not sleep the whole night last night and provided air support to the Chengde battlefield all night.

The latest news Li Yunlong received before going to bed yesterday was that the Japanese were frantically attacking the New 1st Regiment's infiltration troops, trying to tear open a gap to rescue the surrounded Japanese.

It was because Li Yunlong had great luck in the past few years and met a noble man like Boss Chen that his abilities in all aspects improved by leaps and bounds.

Three infantry regiments were blocked in the encirclement, and nearly 3 Japanese soldiers were in the encirclement, like ants on a hot pan.

At nine o'clock in the morning, just after Li Yunlong finished his breakfast, Wang Dehou reported to him:
"Captain, Deputy Commander Xing sent a telegram in Chengde, saying that the main 5th Heavy Armored Battalion, the newly formed 13th Heavy Armored Battalion, the newly formed 15th Heavy Armored Battalion, and the newly formed 16th Heavy Armored Battalion fought a beautiful annihilation battle about 10 kilometers southeast of Chengde, destroying three Japanese infantry regiments with a total of more than 3 people..."

Li Yunlong not only led the New 4st Regiment to annihilate the th Brigade's brigade headquarters, but also recaptured the important military town of Yangquan.

After all, it is a newly formed unit with a short training period, and many soldiers are coming into contact with heavy artillery, tanks, semi-automatic and automatic firearms for the first time.

Seeing that the Japanese in the encirclement had been eliminated, the reinforcements quickly withdrew to the positions outside Chengde City.

Li Yunlong took the telegram and read it, then smiled:
"It seems that the combat effectiveness of our regiment's newly formed heavy-armored combined battalion is stronger than I thought."

The Japs are usually very powerful, but they can only exert two or three points at most.

but.

……

Towards Chengde.

Li Yunlong naturally knew that the fighting in Chengde was so intense yesterday.

Coupled with the artillery fire support of two heavy artillery battalions, it is highly likely that the Japanese will not be able to capture the hill where the New 2st Regiment's troops are interspersed in one night.

Li Yunlong nodded after listening, his expression very satisfied:
"This time, the headquarters sent us a number of commanders with rich command experience."

After the battle of Chengde, Li Yunlong immediately gained more confidence in the combat effectiveness of the New 1st Regiment.

The Japanese sent out three regiments of Japanese reinforcements in an attempt to open a passage for the Japanese in the encirclement.

Yamamoto and the Japanese officers in the command post managed to escape.

After this battle, the Eighth Route Army's four heavily armed combined battalions pushed the front line to the city of Chengde.

But the Japanese in the encirclement were not so lucky.

Li Yunlong overlooked the fact that the deputy commanders of the newly formed heavy armored battalions were almost all battle-hardened commanders.

The annihilation battle lasted until the next morning.

However, the Eighth Route Army did not pursue them further, as long as the main force of the Japanese did not escape.

Three heavy-armored combined battalions and one heavy artillery battalion came up to reinforce, opened their bloody mouths wide, and bit the Japanese from the three regiments.

"It is easy to get thousands of soldiers, but it is hard to get a general."

The battle situation in Chengde was transmitted to Peking.

After the infiltrated troops quickly annihilated two squadrons of Japanese troops, they quickly occupied the high ground and blocked the Japanese troops' escape route to Chengde.

In the past, Li Yunlong was almost at the same level as Deputy Regiment Commander Liang in terms of tactical command and leadership ability.

However, the Japanese commander Yamamoto had already fled, resulting in the loss of unified command and the enemy being caught in a situation of being attacked from both sides.

If the fighting continued like this, Li Yunlong suspected that the troops participating in the rotation battle would probably have to take down Chengde.

There was also a lot of surprise in Captain Li's laughter.

However, with the support of air and artillery fire, the infiltrated troops managed to withstand wave after wave of attacks from the Japanese.

With such a big piece of fat meat, it would be impossible for the newly formed 16th Heavy Armored Battalion to eat up the Japanese in the encirclement in a short time.

The newly formed troops were asked to fight in rotation, but they killed more than 10,000 Japanese soldiers and even reached the city of Chengde?
This reminded Li Yunlong of the Hundred Regiments Campaign.

There are so many commanders with rich experience in command, plus the battalion, company and platoon officers of each heavy armored battalion, almost all of whom were exchanged by Li Yunlong from various brother units with heavy firepower. In addition, half of the newly formed battalions are veteran elites, and they have huge firepower advantages.

Therefore, the combat effectiveness of the newly formed heavy armored battalions is three times greater than Li Yunlong imagined.

"Order the troops on rotation to absolutely not engage in street fighting with the Japanese."

Suddenly, Li Yunlong's tone became somewhat serious:
"In addition, after ten days or so, the three newly formed heavy armored battalions that were on rotation in Chengde will be withdrawn and replaced by other newly formed heavy armored battalions to continue fighting the Japanese."

"One or two newly formed heavy armored battalions are not strong enough."

"All newly-formed heavy armored battalions are truly strong only when they are strong."

"After all the newly formed heavy armored battalions have been put into actual combat on the battlefield, the newly formed troops have adapted to the tactics of the new weapon system and trained enough technical soldiers, once the rotation war is over."

"Then we can..."

"Yes!" Wang Dehou looked expectant.

Judging from the performance of the newly formed heavy-armored combined battalion currently in rotation in Chengde.

The combat effectiveness of a newly formed heavy-armored combined battalion is stronger than that of a Japanese Class B division.

Once the newly formed heavy armored battalion has formed combat effectiveness, it will be able to defeat a Class B division of the Japanese.

By that time, the new regiment had many more veteran elite soldiers and enough technical troops.

After the next battle, the new regiment will be able to expand by more than 100,000 or 200,000 troops.

Once we have enough troops to drive the Japanese out of China, we can then launch the "Yunlong BBQ" and "Counterattack" plans.

At that time you can...

Thinking of this, Wang Dehou chuckled twice and went to convey the order.

……

at the same time.

Chengde.

Japanese First Army Headquarters.

It was learned that the three infantry regiments in the encirclement were almost wiped out.

There was only news that Major Shizuo Nakamura and a small number of soldiers escaped.

Chief of Staff Major General Yamamoto Ikki closed his eyes in pain.

In his plan, he originally thought that he could lead the troops to fight a beautiful annihilation battle.

of course.

This annihilation battle was indeed beautiful, but that was for the Eighth Route Army.

Yamamoto's eyes no longer had the sharpness of the past, but were instead dull, as if he had lost all his fighting spirit in an instant.

He quickly took out a dagger and prepared to cut open his own abdomen to thank Tian Huang, without even needing an kaishakunin.

But at this moment, Nakazawa Sanfu walked in quickly: "Yamamoto-kun!"

"Commander." Yamamoto bowed his head when he saw Nakazawa Sanfu and said, "The responsibility for this defeat is solely mine. I am ready to commit seppuku to apologize to His Majesty Tianhuang. Commander, you have come at the right time. Please be my kaisha. I just ask you to forgive me for not being able to assist you any longer."

"Yamamoto-kun!"

Nakazawa Sanfu advised solemnly:

"Because one failure requires disembowelment, then most officers in the Imperial Army will have to disembowel themselves. If everyone disembowels themselves, who will lead the troops to fight?"

Nakazawa Mitsuo saw that Yamamoto Ikki wanted to die.

But he didn't want to see Yamamoto Ikki, an outstanding imperial soldier, die like this.

"It's not just a failure." Yamamoto Ikki said dejectedly, "From Nomonhan in 1939 to Chengde in 1943, I have rarely won any battles." Yamamoto thought about it carefully. In the past few years, apart from leading the special forces team to eliminate some small units of the Eighth Route Army and guerrillas, he really had not won any victories.

Nakazawa Sanfu patted Yamamoto on the shoulder and said, "Mr. Yamamoto, victory and defeat are common in the military. Two years ago, when I led the 1st Division into northwest Shanxi, I was ambushed by Li Yunlong and the 5 main forces of the Eighth Route Army. In that battle, 1 elite soldiers of my 2st Division were killed. The defeat was much greater than yours this time, and I didn't commit seppuku, so why did you do this?"

"Only by staying alive can we have the possibility of defeating the Eighth Route Army!"

"If I die, I will never be able to defeat the Eighth Route Army!"

"If we lose this battle, I will bear most of the responsibility. The Kwantung Army Headquarters will never order you to commit seppuku to apologize!"

After saying this, Nakazawa Sanfu looked at Yamamoto Ikki.

Seeing that Yamamoto Ikki was somewhat moved, he took out a telegram from his pocket and handed it to Yamamoto Ikki:
"Mr. Yamamoto, this is the telegram sent by the Kwantung Army Headquarters last night. The headquarters has formulated the 'Operation Plan A' and is preparing to mobilize more than 100 million elite army forces to attack the Eighth Route Army in North China. You have fought with the Eighth Route Army for many years and know it very well. For this 'Operation Plan A', the Empire needs talents like you!"

Yamamoto was stunned, took the telegram from Nakazawa San's hand and started reading it.

After reading the telegram, Yamamoto discovered that Nakazawa Mitsuo was not lying to him and that the headquarters had really formulated Operation Plan No. A.

More than 100 million locust troops attacked the Eighth Route Army in North China!
This is a gamble on the country's destiny!
Thinking of this, Yamamoto Ikki's eyes gradually became firm and sharp, his whole body gradually regained its fighting spirit, and even his breathing became a little rapid.

Since ancient times, Japan's history has been like a fierce game of chess, full of daring and risky strategies.

The Japanese officers also liked to go all in, and Yamamoto Ikki was no exception and was obsessed with a decisive battle.

Faced with the two powerful forces of the Eighth Route Army and the US Army, the Japanese Army was ready to attack the Eighth Route Army, defeat the Eighth Route Army, seize powerful weapons and rich combat supplies to expand its own forces. In order to achieve this goal, Japan did not hesitate to pay a huge price, even at the cost of its national destiny.

"Commander." Yamamoto Ikki's eyes regained their murderous look, "I know what to do!"

In fact, Yamamoto Ikki didn't want to die, otherwise he wouldn't have led the special forces team out of the siege.

Nakazawa San'o gave him a way out, so he naturally took advantage of it.

"Yoshi."

Nakazawa Sanfu patted Yamamoto Ikki on the shoulder:

"That's right. An excellent officer of the Empire of Japan will never be defeated by failure."

……

Two days later.

South Pacific.

U.S. Pacific Fleet Command.

"report!"

"Come in."

"General, our telecommunications department has just deciphered a Japanese naval telegram."

A US colonel walked into the fleet headquarters with a telegram in his hand, handed it over with both hands and reported the contents of the telegram:

"Tomorrow morning, Admiral Yamamoto Shichihachi, commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, will fly to Shortland Island for an inspection."

"watt?"

Upon hearing this, Commander Chester William Nimitz, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, stood up suddenly with an expression of disbelief.

Because Shortland Island is very close to Guadalcanal, there is only Balal Island between the two islands, and Balal Island is only as big as an airport.

The US air force stationed on Guadalcanal could fly over and carry out an air strike in the blink of an eye.

Yamamoto Shichihachi was the commander of the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet, at the same rank as himself.

Nimitz racked his brains but couldn't figure out why Yamamoto was so stubborn as to go to the front line to inspect the troops?

Taking a deep breath, Nimitz asked, "Is the intelligence reliable?"

"reliable."

The American colonel replied:

"The Japanese army used the latest code, and it took us four hours to decipher it."

Nimitz took the telegram and read it. He found that Yamamoto's itinerary was very detailed:

From Rabaul, it takes about 1.5 hours to fly to Bougainville Island, then about 15 minutes to Buin, and then about 5 minutes to Shortland Island.

After hearing what the colonel said, Nimitz no longer doubted the authenticity of the telegram.

However, after receiving this telegram, Nimitz was somewhat hesitant about whether to kill Yamamoto Nanayasu.

So Nimitz immediately convened a military meeting.

After reading the telegram, all the US naval officers were stunned.

watt?

How dare Yamamoto Nanahachi take a plane to inspect near Guadalcanal?
Are you so brave?
Don't die?

"With this itinerary information, it will be easy for us to kill the Japanese Combined Fleet Commander Yamamoto Shichihachi."

Nimitz raised the telegram in his hand, his tone worried:

"But I'm worried that if we kill Yamamoto Shihachi, the Japanese military headquarters will send someone better to replace him."

"After all, under Yamamoto's command, the Japanese Combined Fleet was defeated by us at Midway and Guadalcanal."

Spruance, commander of the US Pacific 5th Fleet, said: "General, with all due respect, even if Yamamoto is killed, it will be difficult to find another outstanding person to replace him. Yamamoto is the most outstanding commander in the Japanese Navy."

After a pause, Spruance continued: "Yamamoto is as important to the Japanese Navy as you are to the U.S. Navy."

This flattery made Nimitz very happy.

However, Nimitz still asked President Luo for instructions.

Then the order was issued: "Immediately convey Yamamoto's itinerary to the Guadalcanal Air Force and kill Yamamoto!"

The U.S. Air Force on Guadalcanal accepted the mission to assassinate Yamamoto and formulated an attack plan overnight. It decided to adopt the plan of air interception of the aircraft and use P-38 "Lightning" fighters to carry out the attack mission.

Nearing midnight, the U.S. Air Force's combat plan was fully finalized: it was divided into two attack groups. One group was the assault group, led by Lanphier, with a total of 6 people and 4 aircraft; the other group was the cover group, led by Michel, with a total of 12 people and 8 aircraft.

……

Early the next morning.

The sky was just beginning to brighten.

Rabaul Airport.

Admiral Yamamoto Shichihachi walked out of the command center, and the commander of the Third Fleet, Ozawa Jisaburo, walked over quickly: "Your Excellency the Admiral, this trip is too dangerous. Please cancel the inspection plan."

Not only Ozawa Jisaburo, but also Yamamoto Shichihachi's staff and advisors strongly opposed it.

Yamamoto was convinced that the American troops on Guadalcanal were already at the end of their strength and posed no threat to him at all.

Major General Makoto Takashima also walked over quickly and advised: "Those idiots in the Communications Department actually used telegrams to notify the bases. General, this is very dangerous. You should not go."

Yamamoto Nanahachi waved his hand and said, "Since all military bases have been notified, everything is ready, so I must go."

At this moment, the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Yu Hengchan, walked over quickly and reported:
"General, two Type 309 land attack aircraft and six Type 6 fighters from the th Aviation Division are ready."

Lieutenant General Uheng Chan also tried to persuade Yamamoto Shibachi, but to no avail.

"Yoshi!" Yamamoto Nanahachi nodded with satisfaction, "We'll set off after breakfast."

Amidst their nervous mood, the Japanese officers quickly finished their breakfast.

At eight o'clock in the morning, General Shichihachi Yamamoto, Lieutenant General Utsune and eight other officers boarded the Type 8 land bomber and flew towards Bougainville Island under the escort of six Zero fighters.

at the same time.

Hundreds of kilometers away from Bougainville Island, an aircraft carrier is sailing.

On the deck of the aircraft carrier, Wang Hexin and Li Shaorong led 13 pilots to get ready.

On the flight deck, 15 carrier-based jet fighters majestically raised their twin tails, ready to attack.

"This flight mission is to fly over Bougainville Island and kill General Yamamoto, commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet!"

Li Shaorong, who was in charge of the team, said sternly:

"During this combat mission, we may encounter US aviation forces!"

"but!"

"No matter what the cost, we must complete the mission!"

"Yes!"

A group of ace and elite pilots, including Wang Hexin, shouted in unison.

Even if we have to use planes to ram enemy planes, we must complete the mission. Even if we have to face off against the US Air Force, we must not let Yamamoto escape easily.

"In order to prevent exposure, it is strictly forbidden to use the radio during flight. Only the compass and speedometer can be used!"

After Li Shaorong finished speaking, Vice Captain Wang Hexin glanced at the pilots and added:
"In order to avoid the enemy's radar, we must fly at low altitude and take a detour!"

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