The Sword of Swords is a Guard for Kong Jie

Chapter 1442: Feint to the East and Attack in the West (First Update)

When Lieutenant General Takano sent reinforcements to the front-line mopping-up forces, Li Yunlong also began to move.

Leading a team of more than 200 people, pulling two mountain cannons and an infantry cannon, and using mules and horses to carry a large number of mortar parts and shells, under the cover of night, they rushed towards another stronghold on the blockade line like ghosts.

The battle started very suddenly and ended very quickly.

Mountain artillery and infantry artillery took the lead, first destroying the firepower points in the stronghold, and then using mortar fire to quickly attack the Kwantung Army soldiers who were rushing to their respective combat positions, killing them on the road.

After killing most of the enemies, the infantry will launch an assault to clean up the mess.

Along the way, almost all the strongholds that were reoccupied by the Takano Division had been occupied by Li Yunlong, and he knew very well where these strongholds had hidden firepower points and where they were suitable for hiding troops.

As a result, when Li Yunlong led his troops to launch an attack, it was more like calling out names one by one and firing mountain artillery and infantry artillery at targets.

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The Kwantung Army's Koya Division Command Headquarters in Fuxin County.

Lieutenant General Takano was awakened from his sleep by the duty staff officer.

As soon as I entered the operations room, I received the bad news that two consecutive blockade strongholds were besieged by the Eighth Route Army and contact had been lost.

These two strongholds are not ordinary small strongholds, but heavy strongholds with a garrison of up to a squadron. In addition to mortars and heavy machine guns, one of the strongholds is even reinforced with two mountain cannons.

As a result, it was still occupied by the Eighth Route Army and the garrison was completely killed.

Faced with this result, the Takano Division could no longer remain calm.

The front-line mopping-up troops paid a huge price and finally captured Wulan Mountain. However, not only did they fail to completely wipe out the main force of the Eighth Route Army operating west of Fuxin, but three strongholds on the blockade line were captured by the Eighth Route Army.

As a result, the blockade line separating the areas west and east of Fuxin was torn open by the Eighth Route Army.

If the remnants of the Eighth Route Army active in the two places want to reunite.

After this night's fight, they had already joined forces.

This is indeed the case.

Li Yunlong successively captured two strongholds of the Kwantung Army on the blockade line and also dispatched mountain artillery and infantry artillery.

The Eighth Route Army hiding nearby rushed to the battlefield when they heard the sound of gunfire, and finally collided with Li Yunlong.

After the team of more than 200 people successively captured two medium-sized strongholds of the Kwantung Army, the total strength of the troops not only did not decrease, but instead increased sharply to more than 300 people.

For Li Yunlong, this was definitely an unexpected surprise.

"Division Commander... after the garrison troops on the blockade blocked the two holes torn open by the Eighth Route Army, they no longer have any mobile forces available." The chief of staff pointed out the difficulties the blockade is currently facing.

"If the blockade line is attacked by the main force of the Eighth Route Army again, we won't be able to send reinforcements."

"And we have stored a lot of ammunition in the two captured strongholds, including valuable mountain artillery shells."

"Now they have all fallen into the hands of the Eighth Route Army..."

"Combined with the loss of two infantry guns and several mortars, their attack capability has not only not weakened, but has been greatly enhanced."

"As long as they want to."

"Given the strength and equipment of other strongholds along the blockade, we will definitely be able to stop the Eighth Route Army's attack..."

Lieutenant General Takano asked the Chief of Staff with a sullen face: "What did Major General Akiyama say..."

"I sent him two whole battalions of reinforcements. Don't tell me I got nothing."

The chief of staff hesitated for two or three seconds before answering: "They did fight with the Eighth Route Army operating west of Fuxin, and more than once."

"But it did not really wipe out a single unit of the Eighth Route Army..."

"I suspect that the Eighth Route Army has sent a small force to operate around Wulan Mountain, to sneak attack the mopping-up troops, to keep them near Wulan Mountain, and to buy time for the main force to raid the blockade." Lieutenant General Takano was no fool. After hearing the chief of staff's answer, he made a judgment: "This is obvious."

"If there really are main forces of the Eighth Route Army around Wulan Mountain, their 4,000-plus troops will be able to force them out even if they conduct a dragnet search."

"We haven't even encountered a single main force of the Eighth Route Army yet. Even a fool would know that Major General Akiyama has been tricked."

"Send a telegram to Major General Akiyama immediately..."

"Immediately lead troops to reinforce the blockade..."

"We just defeated two strongholds on the blockade line. They must be hiding near the blockade line."

"The most dangerous place is the safest place..." It must be true.

"Have Major General Akiyama lead his troops to conduct a dragnet search of the ten-kilometer area on both sides of the blockade. We must force the enemy out and ensure that no more accidents occur on the blockade."

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Temporary base of the Northbound Detachment.

All the soldiers, including Li Yunlong, were immersed in the joy of having just won a victory. They were in a very good mood as they ate the canned meat they had just seized.

At this moment, Li Yunlong and Lieutenant General Takano were like two opponents playing chess on a chessboard.

Li Yunlong has already made his move.

Through continuous attacks, they destroyed two medium-sized strongholds on the blockade line, wiped out two reinforced squadrons of the Takano Division, and also contacted and joined forces with the troops operating north of Fuxin, greatly increasing their own manpower and strength.

Next, it depends on how Lieutenant General Takano will make his move.

"Commander..."

Yang Song, the battalion commander of the 1st Battalion of the 3rd Regiment, rushed towards him with a look of joy on his face. Before he could stand still, he began to report: "The Japanese who were encircling our remaining troops in Wulan Mountain have made a move..."

"March quickly towards the blockade."

"It is exactly the same as you judged last night."

"The Kwantung Army will not sit idly by and watch the blockade being disrupted by us..."

"Once the Kwantung Army operating in Wulan Mountain withdraws, the area will be safe...Should we immediately return to Wulan Mountain and join up with the remaining troops..."

"Perhaps the total strength of the troops will exceed 400 people in an instant."

Shi Jin, who came upon hearing the news, was also very excited and smiled as he continued, "I think Wulan Mountain is a good place..."

"We can attack when we advance, and we can defend when we retreat..."

"If we can dig out all the tunnels and fortifications that were blown up by the Japanese in Wulan Mountain, maybe we can rely on Wulan Mountain to fight another tough battle with the Kwantung Army..."

"Commander, let's retreat..."

Li Yunlong frowned and stood up from the ammunition box, straightened his belt and pistol, and replied: "It's time to go, otherwise with our limited number of troops, we will definitely not be a match for the Kwantung Army's mopping-up troops."

"But our next target is not Wulan Mountain..."

"Let the comrades take this time to rest. After dark, we will move towards Sandagou..."

"That is the blockade line that the Kwantung Army used to separate the areas south of Fuxin from the areas west of Fuxin."

"The Japanese are concentrating their forces to protect the blockade line next to us, so let's switch to another blockade line and make the Kwantung Army run around in a hurry."

"And we have more than 200 people active in the south of Fuxin."

"If we tear open a few holes in this blockade and join forces with the troops there, our total force will exceed 600 people. We may even be able to fight an annihilation battle there and inflict heavy damage on the Kwantung Army on the blockade."