Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Yang Jihe hurriedly found Li Guotao and said, "The division headquarters just called and asked why the airport has not been bombed yet."

"The most important thing is that a group of Japanese soldiers are heading towards the airport. They have about a battalion of troops."

Li Guotao sneered and said, "These damned little devils came quite quickly."

Yang Jihe asked: "Are you ready? You must not fail at the critical moment."

Yang Jihe couldn't help but feel a little anxious, fearing that he would be cheated by this kid.

Li Guotao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I promise I won't cheat you."

"Signal Corps!"

"To!"

Two signalmen immediately ran over.

"Go and inform Chen Jianghe and ask him to proceed according to the original plan."

"Yes!"

"Go and inform Song Weiguo to act according to the plan. They must not attack without my signal flare."

"Yes!"

Seeing Li Guotao calm and composed, Yang Jihe became a little anxious and asked, "What's the response from the division headquarters?"

Li Guotao smiled and said, "Just be at ease! Tell the division headquarters that we are ready and can bomb the airport at any time."

"We have decided to take this opportunity to defeat the Japanese invaders who are attacking the airport and completely destroy it."

"If you make any mistakes, I, Li Guotao, will bring my head to the commander."

Seeing that Li Guotao was confident, Yang Jihe nodded and said, "Okay! I believe you."

Yang Jihe then returned to the command center and reported the situation to the division headquarters.

After receiving the report, Commander Rong couldn't help but angrily asked, "Isn't this nonsense?"

"Have you told them that the Japanese who attacked the airport had a full battalion of troops?"

"With just their small number of people, they still want to kill the Japanese?"

The chief of staff next to him said, "I have already told Yang Jihe the truth, but I didn't expect them to be so confident. They even claimed that if we fail to complete the mission, we will bring our heads to see the division commander."

Division Commander Rong frowned and said, "With just a few hundred of them, can they kill a whole infantry battalion of the Japanese?"

"It's just wishful thinking. I think they are crazy. When did Yang Jihe become so bold?"

The chief of staff reminded: "You can't say that. After all, they had fewer troops in Leishui before, but they killed a thousand Japanese soldiers one after another. That's the strength of a Japanese battalion."

Commander Rong said angrily: "How can it be the same? In Leishui, they still have the natural barrier of Leishui and occupy the geographical advantage."

"What do they have now? There is a large open area near the airport. There is no strategic location to defend. Otherwise, we would not have abandoned the airport directly."

Commander Rong became angrier as he spoke, and suddenly thought of Li Guotao.

"Li Guotao!"

"It must be this kid Li Guotao. Yang Jihe doesn't have such courage."

"I see this kid has lost his mind after winning a battle. Does he really think he is an invincible god of war?"

"No matter how powerful he is, those little devils are not made of clay."

The chief of staff said: "I have already told Yang Jihe about this, but Yang Jihe insisted that they can definitely blow up the airport."

"Since they are so confident, it seems that they are somewhat sure of their ability. At least they can guarantee that they can destroy the airport."

Hearing this, Division Commander Rong's expression softened a bit, and he said, "What I'm worried about now is their safety. We only have so few people left in the 190th Division. If they are all killed, our strength will be even weaker. How can we fight the next battle?"

At this time, a burst of intensive gunfire was heard again in the distance, and the Japanese once again launched a fierce attack on Wumaguicao.

Master Rong said, "Tell Yang Jihe to be careful and not act rashly."

"Don't let the enemy destroy you when you can't hit them."

"We only have this much money left, we can't afford to pay!"

"Yes!"

Commander Rong didn't want to preserve his strength, but he didn't want to cause unnecessary casualties. Since the airport had already been abandoned, there was no need to fight the Japanese here.

After Commander Rong finished speaking, he hurriedly left the command center. Now the main attack direction of the Japanese was still Wu Ma Gui Cao, and the fighting on the front line was very fierce.

Division Commander Rong was also very worried. After all, their 190th Division only had so many people. They had to hold their positions and delay the Japanese for as long as possible. This was definitely a severe challenge for the 190th Division. After all, these little Japanese were not made of clay.

However, relying on favorable terrain and solid fortifications, the defenders were able to withstand the fierce attack of the Japanese.

However, the Matsuyama Battalion that was drawn out to attack the airport was the elite force of the 57th Brigade. Under the leadership of Keisuke Matsuyama, they headed straight for the airport.

Chen Jianghe was ordered to set up a blocking position outside the airport. After the Japanese vanguard arrived, he immediately ordered his troops to open fire.

"Da da da~!"

"Bang bang bang~!"

A burst of intensive gunfire rang out, and several Japanese soldiers walking in front fell to the ground.

The Japanese vanguard was frightened and retreated hastily. After receiving the report, Matsuyama Keisuke immediately drew his saber and shouted loudly: "Form a battle formation, attack and move forward, and make sure to capture the Hengyang Airport for me."

"Hayi~!"

Under the command of Keisuke Matsuyama, the Japanese immediately attacked Chen Jianghe's blocking position with all their strength.

When Chen Jianghe saw the Japanese approaching, he simply ordered his troops to put up a brief resistance and then retreated hastily towards the airport.

Keisuke Matsuyama stood on a high ground and looked into the distance. The situation inside the airport was already vaguely visible.

There were not many defenders in the airport. Matsuyama Keisuke sneered and said, "It seems that the intelligence is correct. The main force of the enemy has evacuated the airport."

"And these stupid guys didn't just blow up the airport, which really helped us a lot."

A Japanese officer nearby said: "The enemy collapsed at the first blow. It is obvious that they have no intention of holding out."

Matsuyama Keisuke said: "So we have to take advantage of this good opportunity and make a concerted effort to directly seize Hengyang Airport. If we can completely take over Hengyang Airport, we will have made a great contribution."

"Immediately order the troops to attack with all their might. Do not give the enemy any chance to react. Capture the Hengyang Airport as quickly as possible."

"Hayi~!"

Keisuke Matsuyama was very excited at this moment, thinking that it would be as smooth as breaking through the Leishui defense line before, and he would easily capture the Hengyang Airport.

Little did he know that Li Guotao had already prepared a big gift here, waiting for him to deliver it.

At this moment, Li Guotao was hiding in a woods two miles away from the airport, climbing up a big tree and observing the situation on the battlefield in the distance.

Chen Jianghe led a company to fight and retreat, gradually retreating to the vicinity of the airport, where the defenders also built a defense line.

The brothers of the first company rushed into the position, relying on the trenches, and fired fiercely at the Japanese soldiers who were chasing them. The dense gunfire continued to ring out, and a large number of the Japanese soldiers who rushed in front were swept down.

This move further angered the Japanese, and a large number of them gradually caught up from behind and began to attack the company's blocking positions.

"Boom~! Boom~!"

At this time, several violent explosions were heard from the airport, flames rose into the sky, and thick smoke billowed.

Keisuke Matsuyama, who heard the explosion in the distance, quickly raised his binoculars and looked towards the airport.

A Japanese officer nearby said, "Captain, it seems the enemy has blown up the airport."

Keisuke Matsuyama's face also turned ugly. After observing the specific situation, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"They just blew up the runway. With such a powerful explosion, at most it would create a few large holes on the runway. We will be able to repair them quickly."

"Continue to attack and defeat the enemy in front of you. If they hold their ground, just destroy them."

"Hayi~!"

However, after the explosion, Chen Jianghe immediately led his company to continue retreating. The troops crossed the airport and retreated westward.

A large number of Japanese soldiers took the opportunity to rush into the airport, and Keisuke Matsuyama followed them personally.

Matsuyama Keisuke rushed forward while shouting, "Quick, occupy the entire airport immediately and eliminate all remaining enemies. Speed ​​up."

Under the command of Keisuke Matsuyama, more and more Japanese soldiers rushed into the airport.

Li Guotao had been observing the situation on the battlefield. Seeing that a large number of Japanese soldiers had entered the airport, the time was ripe.

Li Guotao shouted to the tree: "Send a flare."

"Yes!"

"Chirp~!"

A flare soared into the air.

At this time, Chen Jianghe's company, which had retreated a few hundred meters west of the airport, quickly entered the blocking position. They lay in the trenches, raised their guns and fired, blocking the pursuing Japanese soldiers.

"Captain, flare!"

Chen Jianghe looked up and saw a flare rising in the distance. He shouted, "Detonate!"

Following Chen Jianghe's roar, a dozen soldiers hiding in the trenches nearby pressed the detonators in their hands one after another.

"Boom~! Boom~!"

Violent explosions continued to sound, and the entire airport was like a string of lit firecrackers, with violent explosions occurring one after another.

Flames shot up into the sky, thick black smoke rushed into the sky, and the violent explosions were deafening and continuous. The earth shook violently with the sound of the explosions, as if there was an earthquake.

The Japanese soldiers who entered the airport were engulfed by the flames of the explosion and torn into pieces by the raging shock wave.

After Li Guotao took over the airport, he found that it was a treasure trove.

Due to the hasty retreat of the Air Force, there were still a lot of bombs stored inside. Li Guotao definitely would not be able to use these things, so he planned to use these things to blow up the airport.

Since they were going to blow up the place, they had to make use of the waste materials, so they buried all the bombs and a large amount of explosives throughout the airport.

At the same time, there is still a lot of stock in the airport's oil depot, and these things naturally cannot be wasted.

At this moment, all the explosives and fuel were detonated, and the entire airport turned into a sea of ​​fire. Most of the Japanese soldiers who rushed into the airport were directly cremated.

Just as Keisuke Matsuyama rushed to the vicinity of the airport, an explosion sounded. The old Japanese was stunned and had no time to react. At this time, a heat wave swept over and directly knocked Keisuke Matsuyama and others to the ground.

The entire airport had turned into a sea of ​​fire. The Japanese soldiers nearby struggled to stand up and quickly dragged Keisuke Matsuyama to retreat far away.

Because the distance was relatively far, Keisuke Matsuyama and the group of Japanese soldiers behind him were not killed by the explosion at all.

However, the scene before them had already frightened these Japanese soldiers silly. In order to save their lives, the surviving Japanese soldiers retreated to a distance.

save people?

Who would think of saving others when they can't even save themselves? What's more, the people inside were either killed in the explosion or burned to death. What's the point of saving them?

Li Guotao observed the situation from a distance and saw that there were still about three or four hundred Japanese soldiers who had not entered the airport and were now retreating.

All this was within Li Guotao's expectations. After all, there were more than a thousand Japanese soldiers in a battalion. How could they all enter the airport if the team was stretched out?

If they continued to wait and the ones behind entered the airport, then the Japanese soldiers chasing Chen Jianghe and his men in front would probably have run out of the explosion range.

Even so, there are still about dozens of Japanese soldiers who were not killed in the bombing because they were chasing Chen Jianghe and his men.

And there is another point. If we continue to wait, the Japanese soldiers who enter the airport to search will not find anything unusual. After all, the Japanese are not stupid.

Therefore, Li Guotao's timing was quite good. As for the explosion of some explosives at the airport and the creation of several large holes on the runway, it was also intentional by Li Guotao.

The purpose was to make the Japanese relax their vigilance and think that the defenders had destroyed the airport and would not place any more explosives. However, they did not know that the explosives detonated in the runway just now were only a very small amount and the explosion was limited to the runway.

This time the scale of the explosion covered the entire airport.

The unsuspecting Japanese soldiers suffered heavy casualties in a short period of time.

Li Guotao then ordered: "Artillery, concentrate your firepower on the Japanese behind you and fire with all your might."

"Yes!"

At Li Guotao's command, eight mortars opened fire at the same time.

"Chirp chirp chirp~!"

The shrill whistling sound continued to ring out, and shells fell on the Japanese like raindrops.

The hundreds of Japanese soldiers were retreating in panic. At this time, shells kept falling and violent explosions sounded one after another.

The frightened Japanese soldiers were blown to the ground in large numbers.

Li Guotao jumped down from the tree and shouted, "Brothers, follow me!"

"Kill~!"

Dozens of soldiers roared at the same time, and followed Li Guotao out of the forest, charging towards the Japanese, shooting as they went.

Although there are not many people, the military flags are flying in the mountains and forests, the morale of the soldiers is high, and the momentum is not weak at all.

The Japanese soldiers who were under heavy bombardment at this moment suffered heavy casualties and were in chaos. When they heard the shouting and gunfire from this side, they were even more frightened.

"Captain, the enemy's firepower is too strong. We have been ambushed."

Keisuke Matsuyama finally reacted and said in a lost voice: "My Matsuyama Brigade is finished."

"Retreat to the side first, stabilize the position, get out of their artillery range as soon as possible, gather our forces and make plans later."

"Ha!" (End of this chapter)