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Chapter 504: Bombarding the Airport!

Taiyuan.

First Army Command.

"General!"

General Kazuki Yamamoto walked into the commander's office with a command saber in his hand, and reported with a pause:
"The Second Combat Team of the Secret Service Team has returned to Taiyuan. It has been found out how the Eighth Route Army broke through the thickened bunkers and artillery towers during the Battle of Taiyuan, and quickly advanced to Heyuan County!"

Yoshio Iwamatsu is playing chess with Chief of Staff Hanaya Masa.

Recently, Yoshio Iwamatsu is very leisurely. There is no major event in Shanxi, so he doesn't need to spend all his time dealing with Li Yunlong.

Moreover, Yan Xishan had already replied, with a somewhat ambiguous attitude, which gave Yoshio Iwamatsu the hope of recruiting Yan Xishan.

"Oh?" Yoshio Iwamatsu suddenly lost his mind about playing chess, and asked, "How did Eight Routes do it?"

Kazuki Yamamoto said with a paralyzed face, "Balu used a flamethrower!"

"Nani?" Yoshio Yanmatsu narrowed his eyes slightly, "The Eighth Route Army is actually equipped with flamethrowers?"

In fact, it is not too late for the Japanese army to recognize and research flamethrowers.

As early as World War I, Japanese military observers had witnessed the power of flamethrowers in the European battlefield.

The Japanese army developed a flamethrower called Type [-]. Not many Japanese troops were equipped with this type of flamethrower, and it was very reliable and practical.

In 1940, the redesigned 10-style flamethrower entered the service of the Japanese army. This flamethrower can spray fire continuously for 12-22 seconds at a time, and the maximum fire-breathing range reaches 27-[-] meters.

However, this Best Flame Thrower is incomparable to the American flamethrowers equipped with the new group in terms of range and performance.

In previous combat reports, the First Army Command has not received any reports of the use of flamethrowers by the Eighth Route Army.

Hua Guzheng's tone was puzzled: "That's not right, almost every thickened blockhouse and gun tower is equipped with 1 to 2 machine guns, even if the eighth road is equipped with a flamethrower, the maximum range of this flamethrower is only tens of meters, but every The machine guns have a range of hundreds of meters, and if the Eighth Route Army wants to take down a thickened blockhouse, it will definitely not be able to take it down without a fierce battle!"

"How did the Eighth Route Army advance nearly 20 kilometers and take down so many thickened bunkers and gun towers in one afternoon?"

When Yoshio Iwamatsu heard the words, his eyes flashed sharply, and he looked at Kazuki Yamamoto.

The range of the flamethrower is only tens of meters, and the thickened bunkers and gun towers that the Eighth Route Army's large-caliber heavy artillery can't even blast, how can the Eighth Route Army approach easily?

Kazuki Yamamoto said in a deep voice: "The Eighth Route Army should have used smoke bombs!"

"Should be?" Hua Guzheng's face darkened slightly, "Could it be that your secret service team just investigated this? Just like some useless intelligence personnel, the investigation results rely on guesswork?"

Kazuki Yamamoto's muscles twitched slightly after being pointed at his nose and called trash.

But there is no way, he is the Chief of Staff of the First Army, and Yoshio Iwamatsu is not as fond of him and his secret service team as Yoshio Shinozuka is now.

Kazuki Yamamoto said again: "In addition, my special forces team members also found traces of thickened bunkers and gun towers being bombarded by large-caliber heavy artillery."

"I see!"

Yoshio Iwamatsu nodded.

The reason why the special agent team was sent to Northwest Shanxi to investigate was because Yoshio Iwamatsu ordered many thickened blockhouses and gun towers to be built around Taiyuan.

The Eighth Route Army took away the thickened bunkers and gun towers so easily in Northwest Shanxi, and the old devil couldn't sleep or eat.

If Li Yunlong's troops in the northwest of Shanxi and the troops in the southeast of Shanxi suddenly attack Taiyuan, and the bunkers and gun towers built with huge financial and material resources do not respond to their intended effect, then Taiyuan and the First Army Command will be in danger. .

but.

Next time, Okamura Neiji, the commander of the North China Front Army, will personally command the raid on Northwest Shanxi on an unprecedented scale.

After this raid, even if Li Yunlong and the Xinyi Regiment could not be wiped out, the Eighth Route Army in Northwest Shanxi would definitely be seriously injured.

At that time, Li Yunlong and Xinyituan will have nothing to fear.

Taking a deep breath, and then exhaling heavily, Yoshio Iwamatsu's mood became unprecedentedly relaxed.

at this time.

Communications Staff Officer Nakamura Takeo hurried in with a telegram in his hand, and reported with a pause, "Report to Commander, Chief of Staff, General Okamura, Commander of the North China Front Army, has an urgent call!"

Yoshio Iwamatsu: "Read!"

"Hi!" Takeo Nakamura picked up the telegram and read, "At 10 o'clock in the morning, the Hayate armored train on which Kwantung Army Chief of Staff Miyano Michiichi was riding was bombed 10 kilometers northeast of Baoding. His Majesty the Emperor is loyal!"

"Nani?" Yoshio Iwamatsu raised his head suddenly, and said in a deep voice, "General Miyano's jade is broken?"

Kazuki Yamamoto, who was about to leave next to him, and Masaaki Hanagu, who was sitting opposite Yoshio Iwamatsu, also turned their heads suddenly, and cast eyes full of horror and disbelief.

Is Miyano Michiichidama broken?
This is simply unimaginable. Another Japanese lieutenant general, Yu Sui, was in North China, and he was also the number two figure in the Kwantung Army.

Why do you say again, because not long ago, Lieutenant General Jing Guanren died in battle in Northwest Shanxi.

But Yoshio Iwamatsu was comforted by the fact that the chief of staff Miyano Michiichi didn't die in the defense area of ​​the First Army, otherwise he would have to bear the blame.

Maybe, his hat as the commander of the First Army will have to be taken off.

Taking a breath, Kazuki Yamamoto asked with a gloomy face, "Is General Miyano's jade broken?"

When Miyano Michiichi was the chief of staff of the North China Front Army, he had visited the headquarters of the First Army.

Yoshio Shinozuka, the former commander of the First Army, specially introduced Kazuki Yamamoto and the secret service team to Miyano Michiichi.

At that time, Michi Miyano was quite satisfied with Kazuki Yamamoto.

Later, after Yoshio Shinozuka died, before Yoshio Iwamatsu took office, Miyano Michiichi also sent a telegram to Kazuki Yamamoto, wanting to transfer Kazuki Yamamoto and the secret service team to the battle sequence of the Kwantung Army.

But was rejected by Yamamoto, he wanted to stay in the First Army to avenge Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka.

Kazuki Yamamoto never expected that Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka, who valued him, was shot dead, and Lieutenant General Miyano Michiichi, who valued him, was bombed and shattered.

Yoshio Iwamatsu also thinks highly of him...

Then, Kazuki Yamamoto looked at the new commander Yoshio Iwamatsu, he won't be the next one, right?

"Hi!" Takeo Nakamura said with certainty, "I have confirmed with the security brigade that General Miyano was attacked by a bomb two hours ago, and the jade was shattered!"

"Baga!" Hua Guzheng asked through gritted teeth, "What's going on here?"

Takeo Nakamura responded: "According to the alarm brigade, the attackers pre-buried the bomb under the railroad tracks, and when General Miyano passed by on the Hayate armored train, the attacker detonated the bomb with a wire detonation. General Miyano The jade was broken on the spot!"

"Huh?" Yoshio Iwamatsu frowned, his eyes revealing his thoughts, "Why do I feel that this attack method is a bit familiar?"

Hua Guzheng said: "Your Excellency, Commander, in June 1928, the Imperial Army used this method to blow up the Northeast King Zhang Zuolin, thus successfully implementing the plan to occupy Northeast China."

Although Hua Guzheng did not participate in the Huanggutun incident, he participated in the planning of the September [-]th Incident and is very clear about the process of the Huanggutun incident.

"idiot!"

Yoshio Iwamatsu let out angrily.

He just breathed a sigh of relief and felt safe, but he was about to be unable to sleep at night. At this time, the old devil felt that nowhere in North China was safe.

……

Northwest Shanxi, Zhaojiayu.

Five p.m.

More than 30 Jiefang trucks were ready, and the rear of the last 12 trucks all dragged a 150mm howitzer.

On the truck's body, shells and artillery are loaded.

The 20 trucks in front are a new group of soldiers loaded with guns and live ammunition and helmets on their heads.

At this point in time, there will be no devil's reconnaissance plane to carry out reconnaissance, and Zhaojiayu is more than 100 kilometers away from Taiyuan. In order to get back before dawn tomorrow morning, he will set off before it gets dark.

This time the bombardment of Taiyuan was still led by Li Yunlong himself.

Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo and Wang Dehou also had no objections.

After all, this time he was going to bombard the airport, so he didn't have a chance to fight hand-to-hand with the devils, so there was no need to worry that Li Yunlong would participate in hand-to-hand combat.

"Old Zhao, I'm leaving!"

After Zhao Gang instructed a few words, he said, "Go early and come back early."

Afterwards, Li Yunlong jumped into the jeep, gave an order, and the convoy slowly drove towards Dagu Town.

After leaving Dagu Town, drive to Tongpu Highway, and then go south along Tongpu Highway.

In the past few days, the attacking troops sent by Li Yunlong have taken away many bunkers and gun towers. The location of the bunkers and gun towers that have not been taken away is only about 25 kilometers away from Taiyuan.

The Xincheng Airport in the north of the city is about 10 kilometers away from Taiyuan.

That is to say, it only needs to be 15 kilometers away from Taiyuan City to hit Xincheng Airport in the northern suburbs of Taiyuan with cannons.

Although the 150mm heavy howitzer equipped by the new regiment has a range of 15 kilometers.

However, in order to ensure that the position of the gun position is enough to find the devil's airport, all the shells fired this time carry extended-range shells.

It was about twelve midnight.

Li Yunlong led the 1st Company of the Heavy Artillery Battalion and the Guard Battalion to the designated location.

The artillery position has been reconnaissance in advance by the members of the Sword Squadron.

Li Yunlong jumped off the jeep and shouted loudly: "Yao Shangwen, Liu Dali!"

"Here!" Yao Shangwen and Liu Dali pushed open the co-pilot's door, trotted all the way over, straightened up.

Li Yunlong immediately ordered: "Pass me the order, the guard battalion will place the guard post at 3 kilometers, the artillery will set up the cannon for me immediately, and the communication team will contact Li Changshun immediately."

"Yes!"

Following the orders from Commander Li, all the units quickly got busy.

The guard battalion was in charge of vigilance, the artillery was in charge of setting up the cannon, and the communications team was in charge of contacting Li Changshun who had infiltrated near the airport.

It didn't take long for the 12 150mm heavy guns to be erected by the artillery soldiers, pointing their muzzles at the dark sky.

The communication team also successfully contacted Li Changshun. Li Changshun had already used the precision shooting method to determine the shooting positions based on the position of the gun position and the devil's airport.

The correspondent loudly reported the shooting parameters conveyed by Li Changshun.

As the artillerymen turned the cradle, there was a crackling sound from the heavy artillery position.

"A test shot!"

"put!"

Yao Shangwu gave a loud order, a burst of fireworks exploded from the muzzle, and a range-extending bullet shot out of the muzzle immediately. It streaked across the night sky with an orange-red trajectory visible to the naked eye, and disappeared into the dark night sky not long after.

(End of this chapter)