The Sword of Swords is a Guard for Kong Jie

Ulan Mountain Highlands.

The Eighth Route Army and the prisoners of the Puppet Manchuria Army, a total of more than 2,000 people, were digging fortifications, tunnels, and supports in this small area day and night... They were very busy.

Li Yunlong and several of his subordinates had just walked out of a tunnel fortification. Everyone, including Li Yunlong, had genuine smiles on their faces.

It was thought that the Fuxin Kwantung Army would dispatch heavy troops to attack Wulan Mountain in four days.

As a result, five days have passed, and the battle in the north of Fuxin City is not over yet.

If the Kwantung Army does not attack Wulan Mountain, the Eighth Route Army operating here will have more time to prepare.

The tunnel fortification we just walked through was built by the Eighth Route Army after repeated reinforcements.

Except for the entrance of the cave, the main tunnel and the communication trenches connecting the positions are all located four or five meters underground. They are supported by logs to prevent the high ground from collapsing due to being unable to withstand the shock wave after being attacked by heavy artillery. The soldiers hiding in the tunnel are buried underground. That would be too much of a loss.

"Chief..."

Knowing this, Shi Jin was still immersed in the shock that he saw after seeing the tunnel fortifications.

I didn't expect that the fortifications could be repaired like this.

The tunnels on the Yizhong battlefield that frightened the little devils turned out to be tunnel fortifications for annihilating the Kwantung Army after a slight change in the Northeast battlefield.

After reacting, he patted his chest and assured Li Yunlong: "With these fortifications, the heavy artillery, aircraft, and tanks equipped by the Kwantung Army will almost be useless in battle."

"Not to mention that the Kwantung Army that besieged us only has two reinforced regiments. Even if there is another regiment, we are confident that we can block their attack in Wulan Mountain and crush the Kwantung Army's sweep against us."

"And with these tunnel fortifications, the recruits who have just joined our northbound detachment only need to learn how to shoot and hide, and then they can move back and forth in the tunnels to attack the Kwantung Army."

Li Yunlong was also very happy: the later the Kwantung Army's mopping up troops arrived, and the stronger and more complete the tunnel fortifications under their feet were, the greater the losses the Kwantung Army would suffer in front of the tunnel.

Immediately ordered: "From now on, the main force will take turns to enter the tunnels to dig fortifications, strengthen bunkers, and then maintain physical strength to deal with the Kwantung Army's offensive forces at any time."

"The prisoners of the Puppet Manchuria Army continue to seize the time to repair the tunnel fortifications..."

"How many more lines can be repaired..."

"All tunnel fortifications must be connected to prevent the soldiers hiding in a tunnel from being able to move and retreat after it is captured by the Kwantung Army."

Shi Jin immediately answered: "Please rest assured, chief..."

"I will stay here to personally supervise the prisoners of the puppet Manchuria Army to build tunnels and fortifications..."

"I promise to prepare a huge surprise for the Kwantung Army's mopping up troops here..."

"Chief..."

At this moment, Yang Song, another battalion commander under Li Yunlong, suddenly ran towards him with a very solemn expression. You could guess something was wrong just by looking at his expression.

Sure enough, before Li Yunlong could ask, Yang Song hurriedly reported: "Our troops operating in the north of Fuxin City were devastated by the Kwantung Army's mopping up troops..."

"In order to delay the Kwantung Army's mopping up troops and buy us more time..."

"From the beginning of the battle to the present, they have been using guerrilla warfare to actively attack the Kwantung Army's mopping up troops and provoke them until the sneak attack troops are eliminated."

"As of now..."

"The number of troops operating in the north of Fuxin City has dropped sharply to less than a hundred people, including many lightly and seriously wounded..."

"I really want to give them the order to retreat and hide."

"But the Kwantung Army's security along the blockade ditch and the highway is getting tighter and tighter. Before the tunnel through the blockade ditch was completed, I sent several correspondents to try to cross the blockade ditch but failed." "I can only watch them take it. Let the eggs touch the rocks and continue to fight with the Kwantung Army's mopping up troops..."

"From the analysis of the current war situation..."

"One day, the encirclement and suppression battle in the north of Fuxin City will be over."

"In the past few days, more and more Japanese planes have been flying above us for reconnaissance, and there are also many Kwantung Army scouts around. I guess the Kwantung Army's next attack target must be us."

"When they finish the battle in the north of Fuxin City and return to the county to replenish their weapons and ammunition, they will probably reach Wulan Mountain in two days and launch an attack on us."

Seeing Li Yunlong clenching his fists and his face getting heavier and heavier, Yang Song reported again: "Investigation shows..."

"After several days of bloody fighting, although our troops operating in the north of Fuxin City suffered heavy casualties, the Kwantung Army's mopping up troops also paid a huge price on the battlefield."

"Including the severely wounded who lost their combat effectiveness, the Kwantung Army's direct battle losses exceeded 800 people, which is equivalent to the loss of a full infantry brigade."

"The soldiers in the north of Fuxin City are good. They did not disgrace our Eighth Route Army's northward detachment, and their sacrifices were all worth it."

"Although we only killed eight or nine hundred imps, it bought us a lot of time to build tunnel fortifications."

"I, Li Yunlong, always take advantages and never suffer losses in battles..."

"I will personally avenge them."

"We must turn Wulan Mountain into a flesh and blood mill. We will consume a lot of Kwantung Army troops here. I dare not lose three or four thousand elite Kwantung Army troops. I, Li Yunlong, will never withdraw my troops."

After saying that, he answered with Yang Song's slightly solemn gaze: "You continue to monitor every move of the main force of the Kwantung Army, and report to me immediately if there is any situation..."

"Select a company from the main force to transport food, weapons and ammunition, and drinking water into the tunnel fortifications..."

"I'm going to fight a protracted stalemate with them here."

"Let the Kwantung Army know that even if the enemy and we are fighting a positional battle on the battlefield, our northward detachment is not afraid of them, and can still defeat them and eliminate them."

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Gaoye Division Headquarters, Fuxin County.

Looking at the casualty report in his hand, the good mood on Lieutenant General Takano's face suddenly disappeared.

The real casualties of the Kwantung Army's mopping up troops were far greater than what Li Yunlong had found.

Family scandals should not be made public.

After a battle, even if the Kwantung Army lost a hundred people, he would only report the loss of sixty or seventy people.

In the absence of a war of annihilation, no matter how close the Eighth Route Army approaches for reconnaissance. There is no way to find out the true casualties of the Kwantung Army.

But for Lieutenant General Takano, no matter how stupid his subordinates were, they would not dare to lie about the results and losses.

Therefore, the battle damage list in his hand is the latest casualties of the Kwantung Army's mopping up troops in the north of Fuxin City, and the error is very small.

"Division Commander..."

Colonel Zhongshan felt that it was great that the frontline mopping up troops could fight like this, so he opened his mouth to comfort him at the right time.

"Although the mopping up troops directly suffered more than a thousand casualties, they finally eliminated all the Eighth Route Army active in the north of the city. If the casualty ratio in every direction outside the city was like this, the main force of the division would only have to pay a loss of four to five thousand people. We can wipe out all the Eighth Route Army within the territory.”

"Comparing the situation of the Fujita Division on the Jinzhou battlefield, the Takano Division should be considered very good." (End of Chapter)