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Lin Xiaotang quietly called La Weiwu into the tent, and recounted to him in detail what he saw just now. To Lin Xiaotang's surprise, La Weiwu didn't show much surprise.Perhaps seeing Lin Xiaotang's surprise, La Weiwu explained to Lin Xiaotang that the use of gas bombs by the Japanese army had already been investigated by Xiaopi when they were stationed in Bangkok. It was at the request of the Americans. Prepare for future ground combat.Later, more or less similar information was obtained.

The Japanese attacked Nanyang this time and did not carry many poisonous gas shells. The reason is that the factories that made the shells were hidden in the Japanese mainland and the three northeastern provinces.

Moreover, when attacking areas such as the Philippines and Singapore, the resistance of the British army collapsed at the touch of a button, and the southern army won the war without any effort. Therefore, these only gas bombs were not used. The ancient small land had trapped the Japanese army for such a long time, and Yamashita had no choice but to think of this long-lost "killer mace"!

Lin Xiaotang was very satisfied with La Weiwu's answer. Although this person didn't talk much, he was really capable. Xiao Pi's intention of sending him to Lin Xiaotang's side was obvious.

"Then do you have any suggestions on how to deal with these shells?" Lin Xiaotang asked La Weiwu specifically.

La Weiwu thought about it carefully, but still shook his head. It is simply impossible to attack these poison gas bombs in the Japanese barracks.Not to mention the structure of these gas bombs, everyone is not clear; the protection of these gas bombs by the Japanese army has reached a heinous level. The guards personally take care of it, and will never let anyone approach it, including ordinary Japanese soldiers, unless it is time to use it.Under such circumstances, it is undoubtedly impossible to destroy these poison gas shells on the spot.

"It's a pity that the expeditionary force currently doesn't have air force cover. Otherwise, we can send bombers to strike precisely." La Weiwu said to himself, but then shook his head, "That's not okay. Once the gas bomb explodes, the entire Japanese camp will be destroyed. It has become a deadly place, and none of us will be spared."

But La Weiwu's words suddenly reminded Lin Xiaotang.

He suddenly remembered something.Last year, Yazawa Shinichi transported gold from Suzhou to Shanghai, and Lin Xiaotang once teamed up with Pan Qiqi's guerrillas to rob the gold.At that time, Lin Xiaotang smuggled out a batch of ammunition to supplement the local guerrillas responsible for blocking the attack, including a few small mortars.It played a huge role in that battle, holding back the reinforcements of the Japanese army for nearly two hours.

After that, in view of the huge role played by the grenades in the battle, Pan Zhong once purchased similar weapons through Lin Xiaotang, and initially armed the artillery units in the base area with mortars.

These weapons also played a significant role in the anti-sweeping battle in the previous base area, especially what Lin Xiaotang heard from Pan Qiqi.According to an artillery unit in the ground (Note [-]), it used mortars to invent a precise and super-speed strike tactic, which caused huge damage to the Japanese army.Pan Qizhong also introduced this tactic to Lin Xiaotang in detail at that time, and Lin Xiaotang was deeply impressed by it.

So, under the current circumstances, can this tactic be used to carry out a precise strike on the Japanese gas bomb storage camp?

Lin Xiaotang sat down silently, and calculated all the existing conditions.For the time being, the conditions for the use of such tactics have not yet been met.First, he still doesn't know the firepower equipment of the expeditionary force; second, to use this tactic, it must be close to the Japanese camp, but at present, it is obviously impossible to do so.

Therefore, it is necessary to communicate with the expeditionary forces, and it is necessary. If the Japanese are allowed to use gas bombs to attack Tonggu positions, it will have disastrous consequences.

Lin Xiaotang drew up a plan and dictated it to La Weiwu, asking him not to do anything for the next two days, but to be responsible for the specific plan.

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When the sky was bright, the airport position finally fell. The guerrilla brigade and the 598 regiment withdrew from the position in batches and entered the main position of Tonggu for defense.

The two divisions under Fengwen Yamashita finally faced the ancient city of Tonggu head-on.

At this time, the New 22nd Division of the Expeditionary Army had already broken through the two lines of defense of the Japanese Army, and stationed in the outskirts of Yongkegang area outside Tonggucheng, and had an encounter with the part of the 18th Division of the Japanese Army that arrived almost at the same time. Afterwards, the two troops began to enter There is a stalemate of offense and defense.

In the cracks of the battlefield, Oda, who tried his best and was seriously injured, finally managed to find the Japanese barracks with a sigh of relief.

When the soldiers carried Oda to Yamashita Fengwen on a stretcher, Oda was already furious.

Fengwen Yamashita strode to the stretcher, knelt down on one knee, "I am Fengwen Yamashita, who are you, why do you want to see me?"

Oda opened his eyes, saw Fengfu Yamashita in front of him, and sat up suddenly, but his face was as white as paper, and the soldiers behind hurriedly supported him.

"Your Excellency Yamashita, I am Oda Shinji, an intelligence officer from the Intelligence Department of the Chinese Expeditionary Army. You can call the Expeditionary Army to verify my identity. The information on the Tonggu defense system that was sent earlier was sent to you by my colleague, Takamasa Uehara. .Now, now, I have been able to confirm that it was false information, Takashi Uehara, he has betrayed the dispatched army and Mr. Yamashita...!"

Oda Shinji swayed and fell backwards.

In desperation, Fengwen Yamashita held his shoulders with both hands, and shook him vigorously, "Oda-kun, please finish speaking!"

Oda forced his eyes to open, "Your Excellency, please don't believe any information sent by Uehara Takamasa. He has completely surrendered to those lunatics of the Kwantung Army. They will not hesitate to betray the empire in order to achieve their personal goals. You, you must be careful!"

Breathing stopped suddenly, only a pair of unwilling eyes were still looking directly at Yamashita Fengwen.

Honkumi Yamashita stared blankly at Shinji Oda's face, and stood up after a while. Under his signal, the guards and other officers retreated silently, leaving only the bodies of Haruhiko Kasuga and Oda in the tent.

With a soft "嗤", Fengfu Yamashita pulled out the samurai sword from his waist, and pointed the cold blade directly at Haruhiko Kasuga, "What the hell is Takashimasuke going to do? I don't know about Shikagami from the Kodo faction, they are so Doing so will destroy the entire empire!"

Haruhiko Kasuga's face turned pale, but he still didn't back away from the point of the knife, "Your Excellency, the matter still needs to be investigated, and you can't easily believe what he said because of the appearance of a strange agent. I know Takashimasuke very well. He can't do such a crazy thing!"

Yamashita immediately roared, "What about the information that was sent, how do you explain it? The ones who came were also Japanese, which can be found in the sequence of dispatched troops. Who do you want me to believe, or the hundreds of people who died in vain because of wrong intelligence? The heroic spirit of an imperial soldier?"

Haruhiko Kasuga was speechless for a moment. After thinking about it again and again, he couldn't think of anyone except the Kwantung Army who could do such a thing.Chinese, impossible, their intelligence forces in Burma have been completely wiped out; Americans, for the time being, their arms cannot reach Burma; British, please, they are lucky to escape from Burma, how can they have power? to do something like this.

For some reason, Haruhiko Kasuga always felt that these things had a taste of conspiracy, but he couldn't find out what was wrong with them.

Now Fengwen Yamashita has become a little impatient because of a series of defeats. Tonggu, which was originally planned to be conquered in three days, has been almost eight days now, but it has always stood on the Pew River. The reinforcements of the expeditionary force will arrive one after another. Although the follow-up troops of the Japanese army will also arrive one after another, Fengfumi Yamashita really does not want to fight to the death with the Chinese and British troops on this battlefield, because this was originally the battlefield chosen by the British commander Alexander. It will be quite unfavorable for the Japanese army if the war becomes a war of attrition.

According to reliable sources, various units of the Chinese Expeditionary Force have already entered Burma, and the main force of them is marching towards Tonggu day and night. Combat power is definitely not inferior to the Japanese army. Once in a hard fight, the Japanese army's current numerical advantage will no longer exist. The Americans are already ready to move at Pearl Harbor. At this time, the navy cannot provide too much assistance. They can stop the Americans. The Pacific Fleet is already lucky, and it is impossible to expect them to come to the coastal areas again.

Another problem is the supply problem. After capturing Singapore and other places at lightning speed, the Japanese army's front line has shown a trend of exponential growth. The lack of troops, the supply and transportation of materials are all placed in the south. One problem after another is facing the army.

Haruhiko Kasuga also understands that this is also the main reason why the Southern Army, the Army Department, and the headquarters are unwilling to fall out with the Kwantung Army. As far as the mainland is concerned, the three northeastern provinces are currently the most stable and safe material supply bases for the Japanese army. There are batches of arsenals, aircraft factories, and various types of production equipment left by the Northeast Army, as well as abundant resources.

Based on this reason, powerful factions such as the Japanese army, navy control faction and other powerful factions can only turn a blind eye to the Kwantung Army. The military lifelines of Northeast China, Taiwan, and North Korea. At this time, if conflicts are to intensify, the only thing waiting for Japan is to perish.

Haruhiko Kasuga sighed, and bowed to Fufumi Nakayama, who was still furious, "Your Excellency, I know what to do, I will send someone to arrest Takashimasuke, and we will think about it after the Battle of Ancients is over!"

Note 40: Refers to the second and third battalions of the Artillery Regiment of the Eighth Route Army.At that time, the two troops, led by Wu Ting and Qiu Chuangcheng, went to the front line in the southeast of Shanxi Province and made great achievements.In the Hundred Regiments Campaign, in order to annihilate the besieged Okazaki Brigade, Zhao Zhangcheng, the commander of the Ninth Company of the Artillery Regiment, and the sharp gunner Zhao Zhangcheng decided to overwhelm the enemy with fierce artillery fire.He personally took a mortar and a dozen people, and quietly came to hide under a cliff.At that time, the enemy was on the top and our army was on the bottom. The distance between the two sides was only 88.5 meters.After measuring the distance, Zhao Zhangcheng used a super-large shooting angle of 8 degrees to shoot at a speed of 4 to 6 rounds per minute without stopping.During the shooting process, 240 soldiers opened the shell boxes to prepare the shells, and [-] soldiers kept installing the fuzes, which could not support Zhao Zhangcheng's shooting speed alone.In just [-] minutes, he fired [-] shells in a row, an average of one and a half seconds, and the shells almost went straight up and down into the enemy's position.This battle is also recorded in the history of the war as an example of artillery combat.