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Chapter 649 A Stab in the Back!

Chapter 650 Two Stabs in the Back!

three days later.

The two combat squadrons of the Sword Squadron who went to conduct reconnaissance returned to Dagu Town.

After the combat team leader reported the situation to Duan Peng, Duan Peng immediately went to the regiment headquarters to report the situation.

"report!"

Duan Peng shouted outside the door.

In the next second, Li Yunlong's voice sounded in Duan Peng's ear: "Come in!"

Then Duan Peng walked into the regiment headquarters with light steps, opened the door curtain and bent down to enter the regiment headquarters. He saw Zhao Gang and Li Yunlong lying on the table studying the map at a glance.

Hearing footsteps, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang raised their heads at the same time.

Duan Peng snapped a military salute: "Regimental Commander, Political Commissar!"

Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang returned a military salute.

"How is it?" Li Yunlong asked, "The scouting team members are back?"

"They're all back!" Duan Peng nodded.

"Come on, let me introduce the enemy situation." Zhao Gang said.

Duan Peng walked to the kang table, pointed to Datong on the map of the kang table and said:

"Let me first introduce the enemy situation in Datong. The devils have already occupied Datong. The designation of this devil is the 26th Division of the Japanese North China Front Army Garrisoned in Mongolia. It has three infantry regiments and two artillery regiments under its jurisdiction."

“分别是独立步兵第11联队、独立步兵第12联队、独立步兵第13联队，独立炮兵第26联队、独立山炮兵第12联队。”

"In addition, there are engineering regiments, cavalry regiments and supply regiments, with a total strength of about 1 troops."

"At present, the 26th Division is still stationed in Datong, and there is no sign of returning to Baotou in the near future..."

The method used by Sword Squadron to obtain information is very simple and rude.

It is not difficult to pretend to be a devil and pass through the guard post, and then capture a devil by surprise. It is not difficult to extract the devil's information through torture.

Of course, you can't just arrest one devil, but arrest several more to extract confessions, so as to ensure that these devils are not lying.

After listening to Duan Peng's report, both Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang frowned slightly. This situation is not as expected?

"Has the main force of the 26th Division left in Datong?" Zhao Gang looked at Duan Peng and asked.

Duan Peng confirmed again: "Not leaving!"

Zhao Gang looked at Li Yunlong: "Old Li, the 26th Division has not left in Datong. Datong, shall we still fight?"

Li Yunlong stared at the map, his eyes pensive.

With the fighting power of the new regiment, there is no pressure to defeat a second-line division of the Japanese army.

But the current Xinyi regiment has just experienced a big battle, and its combat effectiveness is not as good as its peak state.

Although in terms of military strength, the total number of new regiments is about 3, about one-third of them are recruits who are still training in the teaching camp and have little combat effectiveness.

If you want to capture Datong now, unless you gather the strength of the whole regiment to attack the 26th Division, it is possible to defeat Datong.

And once the main force of the new regiment leaves the base area, the devils in Taiyuan and Yangquan will definitely come here smelling the smell of blood.

Either the First Army and the Mongolian Army will flank the Xinyi Regiment, or the First Army will attack the Xinyi Regiment's base and steal their home.

Then, Fu Zuoyi's Sui Army may take the opportunity to attack the headquarters of the Mongolian Army, and the main force of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army in Southeast Shanxi will immediately attack Yangquan and Taiyuan.

The Jinsui Army and the Central Army may also participate in this battle.

At that time, other units of the North China Front Army will definitely reinforce Shanxi, and the whole of North China will be muddle-headed.

If war broke out in North China, the war would be unfavorable to the Japanese North China Front Army, and the Kwantung Army would definitely intervene.

Not to mention the first division that is about to enter the customs, I am afraid that several other divisions will be mobilized to enter the customs. At that time, the situation will be greatly disadvantageous to the Eighth Route Army.

Just 2 minutes.

In Li Yunlong's mind, he had already deduced a super large-scale battle in which the entire North China was smashed into a pot of porridge.

During this period, neither Zhao Gang nor Duan Peng disturbed Li Yunlong.

Gradually, Li Yunlong's gaze became solid, and his tone was also firm: "Fight!"

Zhao Gang worried: "On paper, the 26th Division is much stronger than the 36th Division. There are two artillery regiments. We want to eat up the 26th Division in a short time. So realistic."

Li Yunlong: "Who said we are going to eat the 26th Division?"

"If you don't eat up the 26th Division, how can you win Datong?" Zhao Gang said, "If the 26th Division stays in Datong, it is obviously waiting for the [-]st Division to enter the pass."

The Pingsui Railway is the lifeline of the troops stationed in Mongolia, and Datong is the most important military town of the Pingsui Railway.

Once the Pingsui Railway cannot be opened to traffic for a long time, there will be problems with the supplies of the Mongolian Army.

That's why the 26th Division is so eager to regain Datong.

In order not to repeat the mistakes of the 3rd Brigade, the North China Front Army Command ordered the 26th Division to stay in Datong temporarily, waiting for the [-]st Division to enter the customs.

As long as the first division arrives in the northwest of Shanxi, the new regiment will have no way to attack Datong again, and the 26th division can then return to Inner Mongolia.

"Who said we're going to eat the 26th Division?" Li Yunlong asked, "Even if I don't eat the 26th Division, I can take Datong."

"Oh?" Zhao Gang narrowed his eyes, "What good idea did you think of?"

With a smile, Li Yunlong said: "If you want to attack Datong, it's very simple, just let the main force of the 26th Division withdraw from Datong."

Zhao Gang stared at the map and thought for a while, and finally turned his attention to Suixi and Hetao.

"Old Li, what do you mean..." Zhao Gang said, "Let Fu Zuoyi's Sui army cooperate?"

As Li Yunlong's golden partner, Zhao Gang understood what Li Yunlong was thinking in just a few seconds.

"That's right!" Li Yunlong looked at Zhao Gang, "The 26th Division was originally stationed in Baotou and Wuyuan to fight against Fu Zuoyi's Sui army. It must be empty."

Zhao Gang smiled slightly and said: "If the Sui Army launches an attack on Baotou and Wuyuan at this time, the 26th Division has only two choices, either to return to aid, or not to return to aid."

"Once the devils return to aid, we will take the opportunity to regain Datong and make a fortune."

"If the devils don't come back to help, let the Sui army take back cities like Baotou and Wuyuan."

"No matter how we fight this battle, we will surely make a profit."

Although Fu Zuoyi, the commander of the Sui Army, had been fascinated by Li Yunlong for a long time, the two did not get on the line.

However, the relationship between Fu Zuoyi and the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army is said to be good. The headquarters came forward to contact Fu Zuoyi. Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang estimated that Fu Zuoyi would send troops.

After all, this is a good opportunity to regain Baotou and Wuyuan, and Fu Zuoyi certainly doesn't want to miss this opportunity.

"That's right!" Immediately, Li Yunlong looked at Duan Peng again, "Duan Peng, tell me about the defense situation of Niangziguan."

"Yes!" Duan Peng pointed to the location of Niangziguan on the map, and said, "The current garrison of Niangziguan consists of a brigade of devils and a regiment of puppet troops, with a total strength of about 2000 people."

"It seems that our guess is right, the devil has strengthened its defense against Niangziguan."

Zhao Gang smiled slightly, which was expected by him and Li Yunlong.

Right now, the devils of the First Army are shrinking their defenses. Except for a few big cities, they are heavily defending the Zhengtai Railway.

After all, this is the lifeblood of the devils of the First Army. Once the Zhengtai Railway is cut off, the devils of the First Army are in danger of being divided and surrounded.

On the contrary, wherever they are attacked, the devils can mobilize reinforcements along the Zhengtai Railway.

"Zhengtai Railway... It's been a long time since we went there to make a fortune!" Li Yunlong rubbed his hands and said.

When he was in Southeast Shanxi, Li Yunlong often led his troops to raid the Zhengtai Railway to make a fortune.

The two recent trips to the Zhengtai Railway made fortunes. One was the bombardment of Niangziguan Station, killing Lieutenant General Akira Muto, head of the 2nd Guards Division, and Major General Hirata Masahani, deputy chief of staff of the North China Front Army.

The other time was to rob the army of the devils. That time, the main force headed by Xinyi regiment snatched 1000 tons of combat supplies from the devils.

"Where's the devil's reinforcements?" Zhao Gang asked Duan Peng.

Duan Peng said: "The devil's reinforcements are mainly in Jingxing County and Yangquan."

"The Devil's 37th Division has set up three mobile brigades on the Zhengtai Railway, in Shouyang, Yangquan and Jingxing counties."

"These three mobile brigades each have about 2000 troops and are equipped with equipment such as trucks and armored vehicles. Each brigade is equipped with an artillery brigade."

"In the section defended by the 37th Division, no matter which point is attacked, the devil's mobile brigade can arrive within an hour."

Duan Peng drew the positions of several mobile brigades of the 37th Division on the map.

"The 37th Division?" Speaking of the 37th Division, Li Yunlong's tone was disdainful, "The division that we almost lost its number?"

The head of the 37th division, Hirata Kenkichi, was killed by the Shinichi regiment, and the next head of the division, Kusuyama Hideyoshi, was dismissed due to unfavorable combat. Now the head of the 37th division is Adachi 23.

"That's right!" Zhao Gang said, "After Anda 23 took office as the head of the 37th Division, when he led the 37th Division to station on the Zhengtai Railway in Yangquan, he fought against our 386th Brigade twice, and he actually withstood the offensive, which shows that this Anda 23 is not easy."

Li Yunlong nodded: "It seems that Adachi 23 is indeed more difficult to deal with than Hirata Kenkichi and Kusuyama Hideyoshi."

Because some powerful guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army are equipped with 70mm infantry artillery and 75mm mountain artillery, they are specially used to attack the devil's brick and stone artillery towers on the Zhengtai Railway.

That kind of masonry gun tower couldn't withstand the bombardment of infantry artillery and mountain artillery at all.

Often after a few shots, the devil's blockhouses and gun towers were blown down, and the devils and puppet soldiers inside naturally died tragically on the spot.

Later, the devils built reinforced concrete bunkers and gun towers at some important positions on the railway line.

It's just that the devil's steel and cement materials are not abundant, and only some important strongholds will build concrete fortifications.

Therefore, although there are many devils defending Zhengtai Road, there are many loopholes, and the rails are often picked up.

Like some strongholds and artillery towers, they are mainly anti-guerrilla forces.

The devil's mobile brigade is to guard against a large-scale attack by the Eighth Route Army.

With the information, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang lay down on the map and began to formulate a battle plan. Duan Peng paid a military salute and then turned and left.

……

Southeast Shanxi.

Eighth Route Army Headquarters.

"report!"

"New telegram!"

The codec at the headquarters snapped a military salute, turned and left.

The chief of staff took the telegram and read it, then couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.

"Is there something wrong with Li Yunlong?"

Seeing this, the chief asked.

The division commander and combat staff officers on the side couldn't help but turn their heads to look over.

Everyone paid special attention to Xinyituan's telegram.

"Li Yunlong, this kid... is really not a master who can sit idle."

The Chief of Staff's tone was somewhat helpless:

"He asked for instructions in the telegram to attack Niangziguan and Datong."

"Oh?" The chief raised his brows, and his tone was surprised, "Didn't Datong be taken away by the 26th Division just now? What's the matter, Li Yunlong wants to eat the 26th Division?"

"That's not true." The chief of staff smiled slightly, "I guess Li Yunlong really wants to eat the 26th Division, but it's obviously not the time yet."

"Then what exactly does Li Yunlong want to do?" the teacher asked.

The chief of staff said: "What Li Yunlong means is that we want our headquarters to contact Fu Zuoyi, commander-in-chief of the North Route Army, to see if the North Route Army can launch an offensive while the 26th Division leaves the station. If the main force of the 26th Division returns to help, Then the new regiment will attack Datong."

"This is a great trick!" The division commander laughed, "If the 26th Division doesn't come back to help, then the North Route Army will take the opportunity to recover Baotou and Wuyuan."

The chief nodded and immediately made a decision: "Immediately send a telegram to Commander Fu, and also agree to Li Yunlong's request to attack Datong and Niangziguan."

"Okay!" The chief of staff immediately began to prepare a telegram.

……

Three nights later.

Fu Zuoyi took the initiative to ask for a battle. With the 35th Army and the 7th Cavalry Division as the main force, he attacked from the Hetao defense area and rushed to Baotou, an important strategic stronghold.

As the 26th Division stationed in Baotou and Wuyuan was transferred away, Baotou was in danger.

Peiping.

No. 11 Iron Lion Alley.

North China Front Army Command.

Holding the telegram in his hand, the communications staff officer walked quickly into the war room of the headquarters. In the war room, Sue Seizo was working in the sand table with several staff officers from the staff department.

This time, the First Division was transferred to the North China Front Army, and it will be subordinate to the North China Front Army in the future.

Instead of being transferred to fight a battle like the 10th Division last time.

Although the First Division has not yet arrived, Okamura Ningji has already begun to arrange the defense of the First Division after it arrives in Northwest Shanxi.

Sand table operations and wargame deduction are just basic operations.

"Your Excellency!"

"Commander of the Garrison in Mongolia, Lieutenant General Amakasu Shigetaro, urgently calls!"

The communications staff officer bowed his head to Neiji Okamura and paused.

"Read!" Okamura Ningji frowned slightly, and the urgent call meant that bad things happened or were about to happen.

"Hi!"

The communications staff then picked up the telegram and read:
"More than 3 people from the Sui Army of China are attacking Baotou, requesting to mobilize the main force of the 26th Division to come back for help. His Majesty Tian Locust is on board, and the Great Japanese Locust Army is on board!"

It was Neiji Okamura's order to transfer the 26th Division to attack Datong, so the commander of the Mongolian Army did not dare to transfer the main force of the 26th Division to return to aid without authorization.

"Nani?" Neiji Okamura's face instantly collapsed.

Since the 26th Division was stationed in Baotou and Wuyuan, Fu Zuoyi's Sui army has not launched a decent offensive for nearly a year.

Therefore, Neiji Okamura boldly transferred the 26th Division to attack Datong. He did not expect that at this time, the Sui army would stab him in the back.

Will the 26th Division be transferred back to aid?

Neiji Okamura was lost in thought.

(End of this chapter)