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Chapter 987 Kill and attack!
  Jingxing County.

  Eighth Route Army frontline headquarters.

  "Captain."

  "A telegram has just been sent from the Jizhong Military Region. The scouts have discovered an infantry regiment of the Japanese vanguard. Behind this regiment, there are also large Japanese troops."

  Wang Dehou held a telegram in his hand and reported to Li Yunlong.

  At present, the main attack force of the new regiment has arrived in Jingxing County.

  There are many new groups of heavy firepower troops coming later.

  Simultaneously.

  The regiment headquarters of the new regiment also arrived in Jingxing County by train.

  The radar unit of the new regiment has set up radar on the mountain east of Jingxing County.

  Boss Chen has equipped each radar with a generator, which can generate electricity using coal. Jingxing County is a major coal county, and the most important thing is coal.

  Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes, walked quickly to the map, and asked:
  "Where is the current location of the main force of the Japs?"

  "here."

  Wang Dehou walked over quickly, pointed at the map and said.

  Zhao Gang looked at the map intently and saw that the main force of the Japs was very close to the forward positions of the Jizhong Military Region, so he said to Li Yunlong: "Old Li, as expected, the Japs really went towards the Jizhong troops."

  It seems that this time Li Yunlong successfully predicted Okamura Neji's prediction.

  At this time, Li Yunlong didn't think so much.

  Although he successfully predicted the movements of the main force of the Japanese, it is still unknown whether the intersecting troops can complete the insertion within the specified time and whether the troops in central Hebei can withstand the attack of the main Japanese force.

  "Immediately dispatch the 2nd Flying Group to reinforce the troops of the Central Hebei Military Region."

  "Send the fighter squadron of the 1st Flying Group and the fighter squadron directly under the regiment to intercept the Japanese fighters and bombers."

  "Order all reconnaissance planes to take off and pay close attention to the movements of the main Japanese forces in the direction of Baoding."

  "Order the bomber squadron of the 1st Flying Group to support the main force of the New Regiment and bomb the outlying positions of the Japanese and Japanese puppet troops in the Shimen and Zhengding areas."

  Li Yunlong quickly analyzed the situation in his mind, and then issued the order with a decisive tone and full of confidence.

  As the orders came down one by one, Wang Dehou quickly recorded them one by one.

  "Yes!"

  After recording, Wang Dehou took the folder and quickly drafted several telegrams, and then Li Yunlong signed them and asked the Ministry of Communications to send them out quickly.

  "This devil's movements are quite fast."

  Xing Zhiguo smiled slightly and said:

  "Overnight, they marched 50 kilometers silently. The troops in central Hebei Province were waiting for work. They should be able to block the Japanese attack."

  In this battle, it depends on whether the troops of the Central Hebei Military Region can block the Japanese attack.

  If the Jizhong Military Region was quickly defeated by the Japanese.

  Then after the Japs defeated the Jizhong troops, they could quickly slip away northward and jump out of the Eighth Route Army's carefully designed encirclement.

  By then, there will be no chance of annihilating this group of devils.

  "Deputy Commander Xing, immediately send two intersecting troops to report their current positions."

  Li Yunlong said.

  "Yes."

  Xing Zhiguo turned around and went to the Communications Department to contact the intervening troops.

  "Order the radar unit to set up the radar as soon as possible."

  After a while, as soon as Wang Dehou came over, Li Yunlong said to him again.

  "Yes, Captain."

  Wang Dehou first responded, and then handed over a telegram reporting:
  "Captain, this is a telegram just sent from the headquarters. According to reliable intelligence, the main force of the Japanese Kwantung Army and the main force of the Japanese 11th Army in Central China have set out to reinforce the North China Front."

  "The Kwantung Army dispatched more than 10 troops, and the 11th Army dispatched more than 10 troops."

  "More than 20 Japanese soldiers are mainly reinforcing North China?"

  Zhao Gang, who was busy, was also surprised.

  "Correct."

  Wang Dehou's tone was also shocked.

  There is no specific number of Japs in the intelligence, but it may be more than 20, or it may be more than 30.

  Li Yunlong took the telegram and read it, his eyes narrowed slightly.

  Although the troops in the Northern Shanxi Iron Triangle cannot simultaneously defeat the Japanese Kwantung Army, the North China Front Army, and the Central China Front Army.

  However, every single enemy front soldier was no match for the Eighth Route Army's North Shanxi Corps.

  If the North China Front Army, the Japanese Kwantung Army and the 11th Army were to join forces, the Japanese would have a total strength of four to five million, which would be really difficult to deal with.

  "Lao Li, how do you plan to respond?"

  Zhao Gang narrowed his eyes and asked.

  "The main force of the Japanese 11th Army is blocked by the main force of the 129th Division."

  Li Yunlong put down the telegram and said:

  "Our bombers have bombed all the railways and roads from outside the Pass into the Pass. The main force of the Japanese Kwantung Army will not arrive so quickly."

  The Kwantung Army came out in full force, this was a rare opportunity.

  "If the Kwantung Army dares to come, we will also deal with the Kwantung Army."

  There was a hint of domineering in Li Yunlong's words.

  At the same time, Li Yunlong sighed in his heart, the chief is still your chief, and he has already considered this.

  and so.

  The headquarters left Li Yunlong hundreds of tanks and hundreds of heavy artillery, as well as a reserve of 5 infantry.

  Seeing that Li Yunlong was confident, Zhao Gang felt relieved.

  ……

  Jinju area.

  Japanese temporary headquarters.

  "Report to the general."

  A combat staff officer walked in and reported to Takamori Takashi, Seiichi Aoki and Masao Watanabe:

  "After the leading troops discovered the Eighth Route Army's forward position, after comprehensive reconnaissance, the Eighth Route Army has established a complete infantry position."

  "The 11th Cavalry Regiment found the Eighth Route Army cavalry unit on the left wing, with a strength of about one cavalry regiment."

  "The Eighth Route Army is so fast."

  Frowning slightly, Takamori Takashi exclaimed.

  Overnight, a complete infantry defense position was built, which was not good news for the Japanese army.

  I originally thought it was an encounter, but I didn't expect it to be an offensive and defensive battle.

  "The Eighth Route Army also has a cavalry unit. Is it so large?"

  Suddenly, Takamori Takashi's expression changed.

  Each Class A division has a cavalry regiment, and even some elite Class B divisions are equipped with cavalry units, but they are cavalry brigades.

  Takashi Takamori prepared to implement the tactic of using a wave of artillery to finish off the cavalry charge.

  Even though the Jizhong Eighth Route Army built a complete defensive position.

  However, the Japanese army has three artillery regiments. Let the three artillery regiments use full firepower. After covering the Eighth Route Army's positions with several waves of artillery fire, they then let the cavalry rush forward to break through the Eighth Route Army's defense line.

  Then, the infantry rushed up to collect the corn.

  This is called breaking one point and causing it to waver across the board.

  However, the Eighth Route Army also has cavalry, and its strength is no smaller than that of the Japanese army, so this tactic is not easy to implement.

  "It's not surprising that the cavalry horses of the Eighth Route Army's Jizhong Troop were snatched from the cavalry horses of the 4th Cavalry Regiment of the 16th Brigade of the Locust Army."

  Masao Watanabe first answered Takamori Takashi's doubts, and then said worriedly:
  "What I'm worried about is that the Eighth Route Army already knew that we were coming to attack the Jizhong Military Region. Instead of running away, they built a large number of fortifications here to wait for the locust army to attack. I'm worried that there might be some conspiracy here?"

  "What's the conspiracy?" Takashi Takamori asked with a slight frown. "It's not clear at the moment." Masao Watanabe said, "However, if something goes wrong, there will be a monster, and we must deal with it carefully."

  Lieutenant General Seiichi Aoki looked at the sky and said in a solemn tone: "Takamori-kun, Watanabe-kun, do you want to attack or turn in? If you want to attack, you must speed up. I estimate that the Eighth Route Army's aviation unit is coming soon. The army's infantry and artillery units were exposed to the Eighth Route Army's aircraft and were just a bunch of living targets."

  "You don't want to be like the 9th Division, who was bombed by the Eighth Route Army's aviation unit before you even saw the Eighth Route Army, right?"

  Takashi Takamori and Masao Watanabe certainly did not want the 11th Division to be called the greatest shame of the Locust Army of the Empire of Japan, just like the 9th Division.

  On the contrary, the two of them still wanted to make contributions to the Locusts and become the greatest glory of the Locust Army of the Empire of Japan.

  "The Eighth Route Army has planes, and so does the Locust Army!"

  "Even if the Eighth Route Army is prepared, the Locust Army can defeat them!"

  "Nishihara-kun."

  Takashi Takamori shouted with a solemn expression.

  "Hi."

  The chief of staff of the 11th Division, Seihara Seihara, took a step forward and bowed his head to answer.

  Takashi Takamori ordered: "Immediately report our position and current situation to General Okamura, the North China Front Command, and call the 6th Flying Division to dispatch aircraft for reinforcements."

  "Hi."

  Seihara bowed his head, quickly drafted a telegram, and asked the telegraph soldiers to send it out.

  After a pause, Takamori Takashi said with a cold expression: "Aoki-kun, Watanabe-kun, order the artillery regiment and the artillery units of each infantry regiment to prepare for 15 minutes of artillery fire. As soon as the artillery fire stops, the infantry will rush forward to eliminate them. Eighth Route Army! After completing the artillery bombardment, each artillery regiment immediately dispersed and hid to avoid being bombed by Eighth Route Army aircraft. In addition, the soldiers of all regiments were ordered to disperse to avoid being washed away by aerial bombs and incendiary bombs from Eighth Route Army aircraft."

  "Hi."

  Lieutenant General Seiichi Aoki and Lieutenant General Masao Watanabe both bowed their heads.

  Then he turned around and left quickly.

  About 15 minutes later, the Japanese soldiers who had been attacking all night were sitting together in small groups to have breakfast.

  A few kilometers behind the Japs, on the Japanese artillery position, a 75mm Type [-] mountain gun took the lead in firing.

  The artillery fire flashed in the wind, the gun body suddenly shook, and a 75mm shell landed on the forward position of the Eighth Route Army.

  With a loud bang, the explosion wave swept across, and a large cloud of mud and mist was raised in front of the Eighth Route Army position.

  The Japanese observer quickly reported the impact point to the rear artillery position by phone.

  After two test firings of artillery shells, the Japanese artillery shells finally landed on the Eighth Route Army's position.

  A moment later, muzzle fireworks continued to flicker on the positions of the three Japanese artillery regiments, one after another.

  Every time the muzzle flashes, a shell rises into the sky.

  One after another, the 75mm artillery shells drew arcs in the sky, and then landed on the forward positions of the Eighth Route Army troops in central Hebei.

  The bombardment of three artillery regiments, with more than 100 75mm artillery pieces, is powerful and cannot be underestimated.

  The forward position of the Eighth Route Army in Central Hebei Province was suddenly shrouded in smoke and explosive fireballs.

  "Kill it..."

  As the Japanese artillery fire stopped, the Japanese infantry squadron leaders led the Japanese to kill the troops in the Jizhong Military Region.

  During the offensive, the Japanese 11th Division was the main force, and the well-trained soldiers of the Type A Division were at their best.

  They always maintained the stability of the impact formation and skirmisher line. The formation was scattered but not chaotic from beginning to end, approaching the Jizhong position with murderous intent.

  ……

  at the same time.

  Jingxing County.

  Eighth Route Army frontline headquarters.

  "Captain, according to the confession captured by the Sharp Sword Brigade, there are three Japs from the Infantry Brigade and one puppet army from the Front Army in the Shimen City and Zhengding areas."

  Chief of Staff Wang Dehou put down the phone in his hand and reported to Li Yunlong:
  "The 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division each left an infantry brigade with weak combat effectiveness."

  "The puppet army of this group army is the second front of the North China puppet army, and its commander-in-chief is Sun Liangcheng."

  "The headquarters is located in the Kaifeng area. It was recently transferred to Hebei Province by the Japanese to assist the Japanese in defending the Shimen and Zhengding areas."

  "This department has two corps and one independent division, with a total strength of about 3 people."

  "After surrendering to the enemy, this unit actively cooperated with the enemy invaders to attack our Eighth Route Army. Its combat effectiveness is also the strongest among the puppet armies in North China, and its equipment is the same as that of the Kuomintang army."

  "Damn it!" Li Yunlong said in a bad tone, with murderous intent clearly revealed, "I hate traitors the most in my life, why haven't the troops started attacking yet!?"

  Li Yunlong naturally knew the Japanese and puppet troops in North China very well.

  This Sun Liangcheng's unit was originally the national army. In the first half of the year, he led his troops to surrender to the Japanese in southwestern Shandong.

  This puppet army has strong combat effectiveness and has assisted the Japanese in raids and attacks on the Eighth Route Army base areas many times.

  However, the relationship between the Japanese and the puppet soldiers is nothing more than that between dogs and dogs.

  The Japanese had never regarded the puppet soldiers as human beings. The Eighth Route Army was approaching fiercely, so the Japanese simply used the puppet soldiers still in Shimen City and Zhengding as cannon fodder.

  "Report to the commander, our bomber squadron has not arrived yet."

  Wang Dehou looked at the watch in his hand, and then said:

  "But it should be soon."

  The regiment headquarters' battle plan was to first bomb a wave of aircraft, and then let the heavy artillery units bombard the Japanese and puppet positions.

  Then tanks and infantry rushed forward to collect corn.

  As soon as Wang Dehou finished speaking, there were some buzzing sounds in the sky.

  Li Yunlong and Wang Dehou quickly walked out of the regiment headquarters, raised their binoculars and looked at the sky. A bomber formation composed of 20 A20 attack aircraft passed over Jingxing County.

  Subsequently.

  Li Yunlong asked Wang Dehou to stay at the regiment headquarters, while he jumped into the jeep and drove towards the front line under the protection of the guard troops.

  Half an hour later, Li Yunlong came to the headquarters of the 1st Heavy Armored Battalion on the front line.

  "Captain!"

  Zhang Dabiao, who was wearing a steel helmet and had sharp eyes, saw Li Yunlong walking in and quickly walked over and straightened his body.

  "Dabiao, how is the situation?"

  Li Yunlong raised his telescope and looked toward the battlefield while asking Zhang Dabiao.

  "Commander, the bomber squadron has just returned to Taiyuan Airport after dropping aerial bombs and diving and strafing."

  Zhang Dabiao pointed to the positions of the Japanese and puppet troops in the distance and said:
  "100 75mm mountain guns are shelling the Japanese's forward positions, and six heavy artillery battalions are shelling the Japanese and puppet troops' deep positions."

  Looking at the Japanese frontier and deep positions shrouded in artillery fire and gunpowder smoke.

  Li Yunlong looked extremely satisfied.

  The artillery firepower currently used by the New Regiment is less than a quarter of the entire New Regiment.

  The firepower is formidable.

  Soon, a new round of shelling began again, and the Japanese and puppet army positions seemed to be flattened, torn into pieces, and submerged in the artillery fire.

  "Dabiao, we'll be almost done with another half hour of shelling."

  Li Yunlong's eyes were calm:
  "The opposite side is mainly composed of puppet troops. Their combat effectiveness is not strong. We can save some artillery shells."

  In Li Yunlong's mind, the puppet army's combat effectiveness is not worthy of eating aerial bombs and heavy artillery shells. Using 75mm mountain cannon to deal with the puppet army is already very respectable to the puppet army.

  If there weren't some Japs on the opposite side, and during the attack, a few new regiment soldiers would have been sacrificed.

  Li Yunlong had already asked the troops to press forward.

  "Yes."

  Zhang Dabiao picked up the walkie-talkie and called various mountain artillery and heavy artillery positions.

  After half an hour.

  "attack!"

  With the issuance of the offensive order from the regiment headquarters.

  Dozens of Leopard tanks lined up in a battle formation and advanced towards the Japanese and puppet army positions. The tough new regiment soldiers were covered with grenades and magazines, and they looked fierce.

  It was like a gray wave sweeping towards the positions of the Japanese and puppet troops.

  (End of this chapter)