The Sword of Swords is a Guard for Kong Jie

Chapter 1422 Li Yunlong Miscalculated

"Rumble..."

Thunderous explosions soon sounded on the battlefield halfway up the mountain, and huge fireballs rose from the ground, illuminating the battlefield.

Many Eighth Route Army soldiers who were hit by artillery shells were blown away in the explosion. Some were even directly turned into pieces by the air waves and shock waves in the air and scattered everywhere. Not even a complete body was left.

Li Yunlong was so frightened by the sudden artillery attack that his mind was full of questions, wondering what the Kwantung Army was up to at the foot of the mountain.

in his plans.

After Yang Song led his troops to recapture the defense line halfway up the mountain, because night fighting was more advantageous for the Eighth Route Army, the Kwantung Army at the foot of the mountain had to accept the consequences no matter how unwilling they were, and launch another attack after daybreak.

In the following period of time, Yang Song only needs to lead the troops to repair the fortifications and dig through all the entrances and exits of the destroyed tunnels on the position. Tomorrow, the Kwantung Army will definitely face an unprecedented bloody battle.

I won’t say much more…

There would be no problem in using those tunnel fortifications to destroy another 3,000 elite Kwantung Army troops.

The results backfired.

The main force of the Kwantung Army stationed at the foot of the mountain suddenly used artillery fire to cover the defense line halfway up the mountain while the troops were repairing fortifications.

If this was just a bombardment, it would be fine.

Although most of the tunnel entrances and exits on the position have not been dug through, as long as the troops move quickly and leave the artillery coverage area, casualties can be minimized.

What Li Yunlong is worried about now is that the Kwantung Army will take the opportunity to launch an attack on the defense line halfway up the mountain.

Although night fighting was not the Kwantung Army's forte, they had absolute advantages in manpower and firepower, and Yang Song and his men had not yet dug through the entrances and exits of the tunnels on the position.

If the two sides really had a head-on battle on the battlefield halfway up the mountain, whether it was close combat or long-range shooting, both sides would suffer.

"They underestimated the Kwantung Army attacking us at the foot of the mountain, and actually did the opposite and attacked the defense line halfway up the mountain overnight..." Li Yunlong frowned and cursed.

As soon as Li Yunlong finished speaking, about three squadrons of Kwantung Army attacking forces appeared on the battlefield.

Get as close to the defense line as possible under the cover of artillery fire to reduce the assault distance of the attacking troops after the shelling ends, thereby reducing troop casualties.

Li Yunlong's expression became more and more solemn. He took a deep breath and ordered, "Contact Yang Song immediately..."

"The devils want to attack them overnight."

"Our tunnels have not been fully dug yet. We absolutely cannot use surface fortifications to fight the Kwantung Army head-on."

"We have limited manpower and cannot afford to compete with the Kwantung Army in terms of consumption."

"If you are sure you can repel the attacking forces of the Kwantung Army at the lowest cost, then fight..."

"If they are not sure, I agree that they should retreat to the tunnel fortifications and abandon the defense line halfway up the mountain that they just took..."

"At worst, we can withdraw from Wulan Mountain before dawn and fight mobile warfare and guerrilla warfare with the Kwantung Army's mopping-up troops."

"With the counterattack last night and just now, even if the troops didn't kill 5,000 elite Kwantung troops, it wouldn't be much different."

"We still have several hundred people. We are fully capable of using guerrilla warfare to fight the remaining troops of the Kwantung Army to the end."

"The artillery department is also ready for battle."

"During the day, we were worried that the Japanese would use planes to attack us from the sky."

"We are not afraid now. As long as we are not targeted by the Kwantung Army's artillery at the foot of the mountain, we can fight however we want."

"Tell Captain Zhou..."

"From now on, the artillery units will be free to participate in the battle. While preserving their own strength, they should kill as many of the Kwantung Army's attacking forces as possible to reduce the combat pressure on Yang Song and his men."

………… The Kwantung Army’s artillery attack came too suddenly, and the entrances and exits of the tunnel fortifications nearby were not dug through.

Faced with the sudden explosion of artillery shells around them, all the soldiers could do was to move quickly, rush to the nearest tunnel entrance and exit, and hide in the tunnel.

During this process, it is inevitable that some soldiers will be hit by shells falling from the sky.

Yang Song's eyes were filled with heartache, but there was nothing he could do.

Three minutes later, the instructor sent over a list of casualties: "Battalion Commander..."

"A total of 85 soldiers failed to retreat to the tunnels. An accident must have occurred."

"Bang..." Yang Song was so angry that he punched the earth wall of the tunnel hard, and then a look of regret appeared on his face.

"I underestimated the enemy too much."

"We took it for granted that the Kwantung Army would not dare to engage in a night battle with us, so we did not strengthen the troops' vigilance, and they were scattered everywhere when repairing fortifications."

"If we had known in advance that the Kwantung Army might use artillery fire to cover the position, we would have first repaired the truth next to the tunnel that had been dug through, and the troops would have at least saved one platoon of casualties..."

"Blame me..."

When Yang Song was about to continue speaking, the communicator from the headquarters suddenly bent over and came over: "Captain Yang... the commander's latest order..."

"The Kwantung Army intends to attack the mountainside defense line overnight..."

"Considering that the troops have not yet dug through the tunnel entrances and exits on the battlefield, they are not yet in a position to engage in a head-on confrontation with the Kwantung Army."

"The commander allowed the troops to use the tunnels to evacuate the battlefield and abandon the defense line halfway up the mountain."

"Unless we are absolutely sure that we can repel the Kwantung Army's attack at the lowest cost, we must not engage in a head-on confrontation with the Kwantung Army on the ground and fight to the death."

"Are you giving up your position just like that..." the instructor asked back with a look of reluctance on his face.

"Captain... this battle tonight was so frustrating..."

"We just took the mountainside defense line with great effort, but we have to give it up before fighting the main force of the Kwantung Army. It's really unbearable..."

Yang Song's expression was also very solemn. After thinking for a while, he replied: "I am also unwilling..."

"But our mission is not to defend our position, but to kill a large number of the Kwantung Army's manpower through surprise attacks one after another."

"As long as we wipe out their troops, we will have a chance to survive."

"Otherwise, even if we hold the defense line halfway up the mountain, we will eventually be annihilated by the Kwantung Army at Wulan Mountain."

"But the commander also said..."

"Let us stop them appropriately before giving up retreating..."

"He also said that as long as we are sure, we don't have to give up our position."

"I just thought about it... Although the tunnel entrances and exits on the position have not been dug through yet, the tunnel entrances and exits that have been dug through in front and behind the position can be used properly."

"Even if we have to give up the top position in the end, we have to tear off a piece of fat meat from the attacking forces of the Kwantung Army before retreating."

"In addition, the Kwantung Army that attacked us at the foot of the mountain was not aware of the entrances and exits of the tunnels we had dug."

"After all, we wiped out the Kwantung Army that had been defending the hillside just now, not a single one escaped."

"The attacking forces of the Kwantung Army are not aware of the real situation on the battlefield, which is also something we can use to our advantage." (End of this chapter)

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