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Chapter 467 Eight Routes Absolutely Don't Have That Strength!

The 358th regiment of the Jinsui Army.

Chief of Staff Fang Ligong hurried into the regiment headquarters.

In his hand he held a telegram he had just received.

Fang Ligong said: "Boss, this is a call from the commander of the war zone, ordering our regiment to launch a small-scale attack on the nearby Japanese army. Remember not to challenge the Japanese army forcefully."

"Oh?" Chu Yunfei was slightly taken aback. It had been a long time since the commander of the war zone gave him an order to actively attack the Japanese army.

Generally, the 358 regiment is ordered to step up training and retain its strength.

The 358 regiment is the trump card in the hands of Chief Yan, and the supply of weapons, ammunition and food is given priority.

And Chu Yunfei also has some ability, leading a lone army to garrison Northwest Shanxi, and was not driven out of Northwest Shanxi after several raids by the devils and puppet troops, occupying a large area in the Dagu Mountain and Hengshan area.

"This should be an order from Chongqing," Fang Ligong said.

"Principal's order?" Chu Yunfei asked with a frown.

Fang Ligong said: "Yes, the commander of the war zone also sent the latest information on Jinnan and Jindongnan."

"What information?" Chu Yunfei asked again.

"The first war zone is preparing to cross the Yellow River to regain Zhongtiao Mountain, and the main force of the Eighth Route in Southeast Shanxi is heading north, preparing to attack Yangquan and Taiyuan."

Fang Ligong handed over the telegram in his hand and said word by word.

"What did you say?"

Chu Yunfei quickly took the telegram and read it, his tone suddenly raised an octave: "Central Army and Eight Route Army, is this going to be a decisive battle with the Japanese army?"

After reading the telegram, Chu Yunfei slightly opened his eyes, unable to calm down.

Li Yunlong had already fought with the 36th Division of the Japanese Army. Chu Yunfei received the information in the afternoon and sent scouts to keep a close eye on the development of the battle.

As for the Xinyi Regiment's attack on the 36th Division of the Japanese Army, although Li Yunlong did not admit it at first, it was within Chu Yunfei's expectation.

However, Chu Yunfei took the initiative to approach Li Yunlong to eat the 36th Division in partnership, but Li Yunlong refused.

Although the Kuomintang and the Communist Party have frictions from time to time, they are friendly forces after all, right?
You didn't even say hello, just started working on your own, just your reinforced regiment, if you want to eat a division of the Japanese army and a mixed brigade of the puppet army, is there enough troops?

Chu Yunfei was a little upset, dissatisfaction did not belong to dissatisfaction, but he is not a narrow-minded person, as long as he is beating devils, he will definitely help.

Chu Yunfei could also understand Li Yunlong's refusal. After all, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party had fought for ten years, and it was normal for Li Yunlong to be wary of the national army.

but.

Chu Yunfei was only half right. He was wary on the one hand, and on the other hand, Li Yunlong simply looked down on the combat effectiveness of the 358 regiment.

With the current combat effectiveness of the 358th regiment, it is at most equivalent to 2 brigades of the Japanese second-line troops.

Playing back and forth with the Yoshino United was after the 358th regiment was equipped with beautiful weapons in the later period.

"From the intelligence point of view, it should be like this." Fang Ligong nodded and said, "I just didn't expect that the decisive battle came so quickly, and there was no news before. If the Japanese First Army was defeated..."

Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong's eyes flickered slightly: "If this is the case, then it is a good thing."

"Although in that way, among the several forces in Shanxi, the Jinsui Army is the weakest."

"However, our biggest enemy at this stage is Japan. Everyone is fighting for the independence and freedom of the nation. First drive the Japanese army away, and then close the door to solve their own affairs."

Fang Ligong nodded his head and said in agreement: "The commander is right, so shall we send troops to help Li Yunlong fight against the 36th Division?"

"Since Li Yunlong doesn't appreciate it, let's not join in the fun and let Balu do it with the 36th Division."

Chu Yunfei shook his head, fixed his eyes on the map, and scanned the map.

Fang Ligong adjusted his glasses. He actually didn't want to cooperate with the Eighth Route Army.

Thinking of this, Fang Ligong said: "According to the intelligence, the Japanese army has been building thickened bunkers and gun towers to block the Eighth Route Army. The base area was cut into several pieces, the guerrilla area was compressed, followed by the Japanese army's heavy mopping up. It is estimated that Li Yunlong was also impatient, so he was so anxious to attack, but I guess Li Yunlong was about to stumble. After all, the Japanese army spent a lot of effort to build Those thickened bunkers and gun towers are not so easy to take away."

Chu Yunfei was still staring at the map, and shook his head: "Brother Li Gong, you don't know Li Yunlong too well. How can a person who refuses to lose money on the battlefield take the initiative to make money?"

At this moment, a combat staff officer came in and gave a military salute: "Scouts urgently call!"

The 358 regiment has two radio stations, one for receiving telegrams and the other for sending telegrams.

Chu Yunfei specially ordered the scouts to take the telegraph operator to Heyuan County to scout for information.

Fang Ligong took the telegram and looked at it. After a while, his face was full of disbelief, and he said in a voiceless voice: "The new regiment has pulled out all the thickened bunkers and gun towers in the direction of Heyuan County, and shot down a Japanese reconnaissance plane. Large-caliber heavy artillery, this, how is this possible?"

What made Fang Ligong lose his temper was that the Xinyi Regiment not only pulled out the thickened bunkers and gun towers in the direction of Heyuan County within half a day.

What shocked him even more was that the new regiment was suspected to be equipped with large-caliber heavy artillery.

Within a few kilometers of the Eighth Route Army's attack area, the scouts of the 358th regiment could never approach, so the scouts probably judged from the sound of the guns that the new regiment was equipped with large-caliber heavy artillery.

"Tuan Zuo, could it be that the scout got it wrong?"

"The 105mm howitzer sounded like a large-caliber heavy artillery."

Fang Ligong shook his head. He didn't believe that the Eighth Route Army was really equipped with large-caliber heavy artillery. Only 150mm cannons could be called large-caliber howitzers.

At the beginning, the Taiyuan Arsenal also produced a 150mm heavy howitzer. At that time, only 2 prototypes were produced, and the Japanese army entered Shanxi. 80% of the equipment and raw materials of the Arsenal were snatched by the devils.

But Chu Yunfei asked back: "If it weren't for the large-caliber heavy artillery, how did the Eighth Route Army pull out so many thickened bunkers and gun towers in such a short period of time?"

Fang Ligong's eyes widened suddenly, and his tone was unbelievable: "So, this is very likely to be true?"

Chu Yunfei nodded, with an envious look on his face.

Brother Yunlong, brother Yunlong, it turns out that you are equipped with large-caliber heavy artillery. I said why did you refuse so simply.

Seeing Chu Yunfei nodding his head, Fang Ligong showed a look of horror on his face.

How rich is this new regiment!

Chu Yunfei's tone was disdainful: "It seems that Li Yunlong is really planning to eat up the 36th Division. He has large-caliber heavy artillery in his hand, and the city walls of districts and counties are nothing."

Although Fang Ligong didn't think that Xinyi Regiment could eat up the 36th Division, he didn't refute it either.

Then Chu Yunfei stared at the map, thinking silently.

Obviously, this was a rare big battle initiated by the Chinese army to actively attack the Japanese army. The Central Army and the Eighth Route Army were all involved. Why was the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army missing?
Chu Yunfei stared closely at the map, analyzing the current situation of the enemy and the enemy:

"The new regiment attacked the 36th Division. Once the battle situation is stalemate, the Japanese First Army Command will definitely send troops to reinforce it."

"The Japanese troops in Taiyuan, Datong and Yangquan are capable of reinforcing the 36th Division."

"It is estimated that the 37th Division in Yangquan will not move. The Japanese army should send reinforcements from Taiyuan and Datong."

Fang Ligong said: "There is also the garrison in Mongolia. If the situation is not favorable for the 36th Division, the Japanese garrison in Mongolia will probably go south for reinforcements."

But Chu Yunfei said: "The principal can give orders to the commander of the theater, and most likely he will also give orders to the Sui army to attack the Japanese army stationed in Mongolia. This is a big battle."

"The 3rd Brigade of the Japanese Army stationed in Datong was defeated by a battalion of the Xinyi Regiment at Baozi Mountain last time."

"There is no replenishment of troops so far. It is estimated that the total number of troops will be 5000 at most, which is the strength of a mixed brigade."

"If you want to save the 36th Division, the 3rd Brigade must dispatch at least most of its troops, so... Datong City will be empty of troops."

"Tuan Zuo." Fang Ligong was slightly startled, "You want to attack Datong?"

Chu Yunfei nodded, and his tone was firm: "This opportunity is not to be missed, brother Li Gong, order the brothers to get ready and be ready to go at any time!"

Datong is not comparable to a county seat. Like Yangquan, it is a real military center.

Otherwise, the Japanese army would not send a brigade of troops to garrison.

As the starting point of Tongpu Railway and the transfer station of Pingsui Railway, Datong has a high strategic position and even built an airport.

However, because the flying teams of the First Army were hit hard one after another, there were not many planes taking off and landing at Datong Airport.

If the 358th regiment can take down Datong, the materials seized can at least take down three counties.

"Yes, group seat."

Fang Ligong straightened up, turned around and left quickly. In addition to ordering preparations, the staff had to formulate a combat plan and emergency plan for attacking Datong.

……

The constant and relentless passage of time.

The rumbling sound of the thunder-like guns was getting closer and clearer to Heyuan County.

"Reporting to the head of the division, the vanguard of the Eighth Route is only 4 kilometers away from the county seat!"

In Heyuan County, Division Headquarters, the communication team leader Xiang Jingguanren and Shi Chuan Zhishuidun first reported.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, has the Division Headquarters left Heyuan County?"

After the communications team leader left, Ishikawa Zhishui looked at Jing Guanren with an uncertain expression, and asked in a deep voice.

The advance speed of the new regiment was much faster than expected, and it was only at midnight that the attack reached a distance of 4 kilometers from Heyuan County.

The surrounding area of ​​Heyuan County is flat, and there is no danger to defend. The only line of defense outside the city is those ordinary reinforced concrete bunkers and gun towers.

At first, Li Yunlong thought that the devils would withdraw the devils in these bunkers and gun towers to the county seat.

It was later discovered that Jing Guanren replaced most of the devils in the gun towers and bunkers with puppet soldiers, but it was the same for Li Yunlong.

When setting up artillery, first use the horn to shout once, let the puppet army kill the devils and surrender, otherwise large-caliber heavy artillery will serve.

Some puppet soldiers surrendered after killing the devils in order to survive, while some puppet troops had no courage and could only be exposed to high-explosive shells.

"Your Excellency, Head of the Division, the Eighth Road is still 4 kilometers away from the county seat, and there is still time to leave from the east gate!"

"If the Eighth Route Army surrounds the county, it will be too late to leave!"

Seeing that Jing Guanren was still hesitating, Ishikawa Zhishui persuaded him again.

In his opinion, the Eighth Route is equipped with large-caliber heavy artillery, and Heyuan County can no longer stay in this place!
After careful consideration, Jing Guanren took a deep breath and snorted coldly: "Li Yunlong is just trying to scare us. At this stage, the new regiment wants to eat my 36th division, and it absolutely does not have the strength."

Then he broke out suddenly and slapped the table suddenly:
"Li Yunlong is looking for death, then I will help you!"

"Order the Mountain Artillery Wing, all the infantry of the Imperial Army and the Imperial Association Army to prepare for battle, and order the 222nd and 223rd Wings to prepare for reinforcements!"

The table was photographed precariously, as if it would fall apart at any moment.

"Hi!"

Ishikawa Zhishui felt helpless, but his movements were not slow. He quickly lowered his head, then turned around and walked out quickly to deliver the order.

(End of this chapter)