My client Li Yunlong

Chapter 77 Harassment first!

"We have already established a foothold in Shangcun."

"So,"

“Should the mountain horse road between Yangcun and Shangcun be expanded?”

"Or after a while?"

At the headquarters of the Independent Regiment, Zhao Gang and Li Yunlong discussed the next move of the Independent Regiment.

"Not for now."

After hesitating for a moment, Li Yunlong shook his head.

At present, the independent regiment belongs to the transportation company, with 300 men and [-] mules and horses.

Thanks to the excellent new mules and horses, the camel transport company can carry 45 tons of supplies on the mountain horse road between Yangcun and Shangcun twice a day.

This capacity is enough for independent groups.

If that doesn't work, we can gather the entire regiment's [-] mules and horses for emergency transportation.

As for the fifty tons of food consumed every day for militia training, the wheelbarrow transport team composed of more than 2000 militiamen, as well as the transport teams in various base areas, can fully meet the demand.

Once the recruitment of manpower begins, the mountain horse road between Yangcun and Shangcun will be built to a width that can accommodate two horse-drawn carts. The amount of work will be huge.

At first there was no one available.

Secondly, it will attract intense attention from the Japanese and even send troops to harass and raid.

"Are we ready?"

Zhao Gang asked doubtfully.

The old Red Army troops that the brigade commander requested from the headquarters were allocated to 120 independent regiments. Although [-] of them were also directly under the independent regiment, they were mainly used for the training and management of the [-] militia troops.

The independent regiment was actually only allocated to forty.

But it also helped the independent regiment a lot, filling the vacancies of battalion and company officers and regimental staff. Coupled with the high-intensity live-fire training in recent days, the four main battalions have basically formed combat effectiveness.

It can even be said that the independent regiment's combat effectiveness has reached a peak.

Although there can be relatively large improvements in the future, it will be a slow trend that requires long-term training and a certain amount of intensity of actual combat to form.

"We are ready."

"But the Taiyue base area is not ready."

Li Yunlong explained.

The independent group can deal with the Japanese.

But except for the independent regiment, other troops and the base areas of the Taiyue Military Region were not ready.

"Then when do you do it?"

Zhao Gang asked.

In order to expand this nominally mountain horse road, which is actually a transportation road built in accordance with highway regulations, Zhao Gang has recently been using the knowledge and experience of Boss Lu's seven masters.

They even worked out a project management system suitable for the base area to improve efficiency and reduce waste.

"next month."

Li Yunlong replied.

next month.

He can give all the regiments in the Taiyue Military Region a set of equipment, so that in addition to the cannons, the light firepower of each main regiment can reach [-] times or even twice that of the Japanese with the same number of people.

By then, even if the Japanese invade a brigade or even a garrison division enter the base area, they will be able to drive them out quickly.

Try to avoid the enemy's destruction of the base area.

Only then could they start building a base area with the help of Brother Lu's material resources.

"it is good."

Zhao Gang nodded.

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April 24.

morning.

"Nishino-kun."

Yangquan.

No. 20 Ninth Brigade, Colonel Shanqiu, captain of the Shanqiu regiment, spoke in a serious tone to Captain Nishino, the squadron leader of the Nishino Squadron:

"This support is an order from General Shinozuka."

"You must be vigilant. During the march, if you encounter an ambush on Tubal Road, organize a defense on the spot and notify the wing headquarters immediately. The First Army Air Force will send aircraft to reinforce your squadron."

"Hi!"

Captain Nishino is a standard low-level military officer with a brain-dead Japs.

Deeply brainwashed by Bushido, all he could think about was Locusts and the Imperial Holy War.

In the eyes of these devils, whether it is the Eighth Route Army or the senior officials of the empire, anyone who dares to block the progress of the holy war between the empire and the Locusts must be completely eliminated without mercy.

As long as all the enemies of the empire are killed, the Holy War of Taitian Locust will naturally succeed.

There are pros and cons to everything.

This group of people is the most capable subordinates of the Japanese army, but they are also a lingering ghost that hangs over the entire Japanese high-level.

"Commander, please rest assured."

"I will be careful when passing through dangerous sections."

But to be able to become a captain, one still needs basic military literacy. He had learned about the battle reports of the annihilation of Hejin Squadron and Dahe Squadron, and knew that Tubal Road might now have sufficient ammunition.

Once the opponent gathers superior forces and launches an encirclement and ambush on a road section where it is easy to set up an ambush, even his Nishino Squadron may be in danger.

Although the imperial warriors are strong, it is impossible to defeat one against ten after the Eighth Route Army has sufficient ammunition.

"There's no need to be too nervous."

Colonel Shanqiu finally said with a smile:

"Tubal Road is just Tubal Road after all. Even if they have weapons and ammunition, they dare not confront most of the empire head-on." "Once Tubal Road dares to ambush, the Locust Army will let them know this."

"Hi."

Captain Nishino sounded equally confident.

There has been no rain in Shanxi recently and it has been sunny and cloudless. On his march, the aviation unit could arrive in 10 to [-] minutes at the fastest.

The march routes are all on the highway, and the furthest distance to the surrounding counties is only 35 kilometers. After receiving the telegram, each brigade can arrive at the slowest, only one to two hours.

Is it possible that he is an imperial reinforced squadron and cannot hold out for 45 minutes at the hands of the Eighth Route Army?
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at the same time.

"Wang Xikui."

In Yangcun, Li Yunlong called over the sniper duo of the Second Battalion.

Wang Xikui and Liu Shun of the Second Battalion and Second Company.

This is based on the military philosophy I heard from Brother Lu. Precision shooting teams are set up in each company. They can move freely but are controlled and directly commanded by the company commander.

The purpose is to snipe and kill important targets, such as Japanese officers, grenade launchers, and heavy machine gunners.

Wang Xikui, who has outstanding marksmanship, and Liu Shun, who has keen observation and the best tactical moves in the group, are the first group formed by the independent group.

It is also the first experimental group of the independent group.

"arrive."

"arrive."

Wang Xikui and Liu Shun arrived quickly.

At this time, Wang Xikui held a 98k rifle with a quadruple scope.

Guns and ammunition produced by systematic precision manufacturing technology, combined with a four-fold non-adjustable sight, the effective range of this 98k reaches 800 meters.

And Wang Xikui also showed his super high shooting talent. After more than half a month, he has fully utilized the mechanical performance of this 98k, that is, it can accurately hit targets 800 meters away.

As for the 800k with a short barrel at 98 meters, even if it is aimed, the bullet spread does not support accurate hits, and it requires a certain amount of luck.

"Get ready and set off to intercept the Nishino Squadron coming from Yangquan."

Li Yunlong laid out the order.

This time, the annihilation of the Nishino Squadron could not be an ambush.

Even if a mouse is tripped several times in the same place or in the same way, it will not make the same mistake again, let alone a Japanese soldier.

Therefore, Li Yunlong's tactic this time was encirclement and annihilation.

The specific combat process is dispersion, segmentation, encirclement, and annihilation.

First, use ferocious firepower to break up the Japanese squadron, so that the Japanese squadron leader loses all command of the troops, making it impossible to gather troops for defense or launch a counterattack. Next, companies form units, cut into the battlefield, divide and surround the scattered Japanese, and finally Annihilation.

The simplest truth.

A chopstick will break when you break it, and you will have to pay a heavy price if you want to break a chopstick.

A full squadron of Japs can be held with the help of suitable natural positions. Even if an independent regiment comes together, with the width and depth of a squadron position, it will be impossible to capture it in less than three or four hours.

But if it is a small group of Japs, with the help of defensive positions, any battalion pulled out by the independent regiment can be completely wiped out within an hour.

The same troop ratio of ten to one, but the result is completely different.

So the focus is to disperse the Japanese.

The Japanese suffered two losses. This time they must have dispersed and marched in a guard formation.

Although the independent regiment has recently increased its firepower and has one hundred mortars in the entire regiment, the 60 mortars are too weak and have insufficient range to cover the marching formation of a reinforced squadron of Japanese soldiers.

Wang Xikui and Liu Shun's mission this time was to harass, tire and anger the Japanese, forcing the Japanese to shrink their formation slightly, to the extent that one battalion plus an artillery company and more than 30 60-gun mortars could cover them all.

"Yes."

"Guaranteed to complete the mission."

Wang Xikui sounded confident.

If it was last month, then Wang Xikui would have no idea about this mission.

When it comes to marksmanship, Wang Xikui dared to say directly that no one in the regiment was his opponent except the political commissar.This is true whether it's a fixed target, a moving target, or rapid reaction shooting.

He also has rich experience in harassing the Japanese.

But Wang Xikui is in his forties after all.

After more than 20 years of hunting career, and having to work in the fields on weekdays, he lived a poor life. His physical fitness was very poor. The intuitive reaction was that he was 1.7 meters tall and weighed only a little over [-] kilograms.

He has explosive power, but his endurance is really poor.

A forced march of thirty kilometers could kill him, and a forced march of even an hour would cause him to collapse.

This time the mission will start from Yangcun, pass through Shangcun and go to Hexian, covering nearly [-] miles of mountain roads, and then continue to harass the Japanese Xiye Squadron to force them to concentrate their forces.

It takes a lot of physical energy.

Fortunately, after more than a month of eating every meal, there was oil and water in his stomach every day. In just one and a half months, he gained more than 120 pounds and weighed [-] pounds.

Endurance is also greatly improved.

Now he can do it.

"Whether the Independent Regiment can annihilate the Japanese Nishino Squadron this time depends on you."

After listening to the group leader's instructions, Wang Xikui and Liu Shun brought copies of the maps.

He also received a mule and horse from the regimental stable.

Wang Xikui brought his sniper rifle, and Liu Shun brought his submachine gun, a box of ammunition, a grenade, twenty rounds of grenades, dry food, water bottles, and a captured Japanese marching blanket.

Then he put all the baggage and load, as well as some corn as mule and horse feed, on the back of a mule and horse, and drove towards He County along the mountain horse road.

The Japanese Nishino Squadron, which is marching on foot, needs to carry its own baggage. It marches [-] kilometers every day. No matter how fast it goes, it will fall behind, and its combat effectiveness will even decrease.

Wang Xikui and others had no heavy loads, and their mules and horses were better than the Japanese's. They could march fifty kilometers a day.

Counting the time, we will arrive in He County at the same time.

(End of this chapter)