The Sword of Swords is a Guard for Kong Jie

Chapter 1400 Tunnel Battle (First Update)

Li Yunlong spread out the map on the table and pointed to the highways above for analysis: "Blocking ditches and highways can indeed divide our troops into four parts to a certain extent. There will be no way to communicate with each other and no way to support each other. Trapped in a certain area by the Kwantung Army."

"But these blockade ditches dug by the little devils are not only bad for us, but also not good."

"The blockade trenches are several meters deep. If we can make use of them, these blockade trenches will undoubtedly become the best way for us to move our troops."

"As for the strongholds and gun towers arranged by the Japs along the highway..."

"As long as we evacuate and blockade the ditch as we approach them, we just go around them."

"It would be easier to cross the blockade trench."

"If we can't walk on the ground, let's find a way to go underground..."

"We can dig tunnels in the middle wing, and we can certainly dig tunnels in the northeast."

"Even if the soil here is not suitable for large-scale tunnel digging, it is still no problem to dig a few small tunnels that cross roads and block ditches."

"If we make some supports inside the tunnel and dig it a little wider, it's no problem to use mules, horses and mountain artillery."

"The only thing we need to worry about is the Kwantung Army's mopping up troops."

"Minus the troops they left along the highway and blockade ditch. The Takano Division still has two reinforced regiments, equivalent to tens of thousands of Kwantung Army elites."

"At the same time, they surrounded and suppressed us in an area they divided."

"I just did the math..."

"After the deployment of more than 10,000 elite Kwantung Army troops, the frontal width they swept was only twenty or thirty kilometers. On average, one Kwantung Army soldier could be deployed within two to three meters."

"A heavy machine gun and a mortar can be deployed tens to hundreds of meters away."

"A mountain gun and heavy artillery can be arranged within two to three hundred meters."

"Arrange one chariot per kilometer."

"Not only do they have powerful offensive capabilities, but if they are attacked by us, these troops can switch to defense at any time and turn into a hedgehog covered with thorns."

"Then how do we fight?" Shi Jin, commander of the first battalion of the second regiment, became more and more anxious as he listened and couldn't help but ask again.

"When we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win... Doesn't the Kwantung Army want to divide and defend us and then gather together to annihilate them?"

"In this case, I, Li Yunlong, will fulfill their wish and have a good fight with them using the tactics they are good at..."

Shi Jin had thought of all the ways to break the situation, but he never thought that Li Yunlong would choose to fight a positional battle with the Kwantung Army's mopping up troops.

A pair of eyes suddenly widened, and he asked with disbelief: "Chief...don't you want to fight a positional battle with the Kwantung Army..."

Li Yunlong was surprised and replied: "Just fight positional warfare..."

"Only in this way can we attract all the attention of the Kwantung Army in Fuxin."

After speaking, he pointed to the map and analyzed: "The Kwantung Army's first attack target is due north of Fuxin. We are due west..."

"Unsurprisingly, we will be their next target."

"Contact the troops operating north of Fuxin immediately."

"Let them break into pieces immediately, use guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare to sneak attack the Kwantung Army's mopping up troops, and drag them north of the city for three days at all costs." "We will build fortifications here, and fight with the Kwantung Army's mopping up troops in about four or five days. A battle of positions.”

"Wulan Mountain..." Shi Jin still didn't believe what he heard. He stared at the place names on the drawing and continued to ask with an expression of disbelief.

Li Yunlong didn't care what he thought and just expressed his thoughts directly.

"Although the altitude of Wulan Mountain is not high, the terrain is very steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is backed by a big mountain."

"We will stay here for five or six days to complete the combat objectives, and we can evacuate the battlefield from the back mountain at any time."

"But if the troops want to mount a joint attack by the Kwantung Army's heavy artillery, aircraft, and tank troops on the top of Wulan Mountain, favorable terrain alone will definitely not be enough."

This time not only Shi Jin from the second regiment became more and more anxious, but also Yang Song, who had always remained calm before, became anxious.

The total number of troops active in the west of the city is only more than 800, including more than 100 new recruits who have just been recruited, and 200 puppet Manchurian prisoners who have joined the Eighth Route Army after mobilization. The real veterans of the northward detachment are only 400. Multiple people.

The main force of the Kwantung Army participating in the sweep was more than 10,000 people. Even if all the new recruits in the team were counted, the Kwantung Army still had more than ten times the advantage in strength and firepower, not to mention the advantage in air support and heavy artillery.

If the Kwantung Army really wants to become ruthless, it will send out heavy artillery and aircraft to attack Wulan Mountain, and it will be no problem to directly lower the mountain by two or three meters.

If the troops defend this position and fight against the Japanese, they may not need to attack with infantry. They can wipe out all the defenders with artillery shells and aerial bombs.

Facing this positional battle with almost no chance of winning, Yang Song couldn't sit still and asked directly: "Can we build more positions and bunkers on the mountain to block the Kwantung Army's joint attack?"

Li Yunlong smiled and replied: "General ground fortifications will definitely not work...but we can use the favorable terrain to build a large number of tunnel fortifications in Wulan Mountain, which is the tunnels we built on a large scale in the Yizhong base area. The troops hide in the tunnel fortifications to communicate with the enemy. Fight and make the aircraft, heavy artillery, and tanks equipped by the Japanese useless in front of the tunnel fortifications..."

"In the Yizhong base area, Deputy Chief of Staff Huang once used this style of fighting to lead a battalion of troops to resist the attack of a brigade of the North China Front Army."

"And he is only defending a village, and the terrain is not as good as ours."

Yang Song immediately thought of another question: "Time is limited, the Kwantung Army can come over at any time."

"Oh, our troops operating in the north of the city have worked hard to delay the attack for three days. Add in one day for the Japs to prepare, and we only have four days."

"Not to mention the large-scale construction of tunnel fortifications in Wulan Mountain, it would be good to use tunnels to connect several major positions."

When it came to this question, Li Yunlong was not worried at all. Instead, he answered confidently: "If you don't have enough time, just use the number of people."

"We captured a large number of puppet Manchurian troops during our activities in Fuxin. After mobilization, only more than 200 people are willing to join us."

"There are more than a thousand people left who cannot stay at the station and eat for nothing every day."

"Pull them all to the Ulan Mountain position to dig tunnels, cut trees, and provide support for the tunnel fortifications."

"Tell these prisoners..."

"As long as they don't be lazy in the next few days and work hard, when the fighting is over, our Eighth Route Army can reduce their atonement time in the reclamation unit and let them go home earlier."

"As long as the troops find a way to drag the main force of the Kwantung Army in Wulan Mountain, the initiative on the battlefield will slowly come into our hands."

"With the initiative on the battlefield, the next battle will be much easier to fight."

(End of this chapter)