Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 155: Let’s do something bigger!

Noon the next day.

On the banks of the Wen River.

Shangdongzhai Village.

In a private house, the commander of the New 1st Regiment Li Yunlong and political commissar Zhong Zhicheng, the commander of the Independent Regiment Kong Jie and political commissar Li Wenying, as well as the battalion commanders and platoon leaders of the two regiments, gathered together to hold a combat meeting.

This village is a model village developed by the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, and it is surrounded by members of the Eighth Route Army. It is impossible for anyone to leak the news and inform the Japanese.

"This time, our two regiments will be the kings of the mountain."

Li Yunlong's first sentence made the officers below the second regiment look puzzled.

Being a bandit? The Eighth Route Army is not allowed to do that.

Then Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes and glanced at everyone:
"I've received reliable intelligence that the Japanese army, transporting equipment and raw materials for the Taiyuan Arsenal to manufacture weapons and ammunition, will pass through Zhengtai Road in the afternoon of three days. I planted this tree and built this road. If you want to pass this way, leave some money to buy your way through. We want to be the kings of the mountains and rob the Japanese."

Everyone suddenly realized what was going on, and their eyes became hot.

The equipment and raw materials of the Taiyuan Arsenal are all good things. If the robbery is successful and the equipment and raw materials are seized, it will be of great help to the Eighth Route Army's military industry development.

Li Wenying, the political commissar of the independent regiment, quickly added, "Captain Li was just using an analogy. He wasn't telling you to become kings of the mountains. This is simply a popular way of explaining ambush warfare. Everyone should understand Captain Li's meaning correctly."

Li Yunlong glanced at Li Wenying and nodded:

"Our principle is that we don't do business that loses money, but if we do it, we'll do it on a large scale. As the saying goes, if you don't open a business for three years, you'll make a living for half a year after you open it."

"As long as we accomplish this, it will be enough for our Eighth Route Army to build an arsenal."

The commander of the first battalion of the independent regiment, Guan Dashan, the commander of the second battalion, Shen Quan, and the commander of the third battalion, Wang Huaibao, all came from the Red Fourth Front Army.

Li Wenying, Li Yunlong, Kong Jie, Ding Wei, and Cheng Shifa are all old comrades-in-arms.

Although this deal can be done, not much equipment and raw materials can be taken away, but Boss Lin has a business cooperation.

Once that batch of military equipment arrives, it will be enough to build the Eighth Route Army Arsenal.

The Eighth Route Army is currently recruiting soldiers, strengthening its strength, and setting up arsenals. It is in urgent need of military equipment and raw materials.

"Captain Li, what should we do?"

Guan Dashan, the commander of the first battalion of the independent regiment, stared at Li Yunlong with burning eyes.

"Why are you so impatient? Wait until Captain Li finishes what he's saying."

Kong Jie glared at Guan Dashan. Guan Dashan was also a fierce general like Zhang Dabiao, but Guan Dashan was also afraid of Kong Jie.

"In this battle, in addition to robbing the Japanese army train, we also have to destroy the Japanese Kuroshima Cavalry Regiment."

"Now, please allow Staff Officer Zhao Gang to introduce the Black Island Cavalry Regiment's defensive deployment and convey the battle plan."

Everyone looked at Zhao Gang.

Zhao Gang stood up and wrote and drew on a small blackboard. Soon, a map representing the Dongzhengtai Railway appeared on the blackboard.

Zhao Gang pointed to the small blackboard and said.

"According to intelligence gathered by the reconnaissance unit, the Japanese Kuroshima Cavalry Regiment consisted of approximately 1300 cavalrymen, deployed in squadrons at five stations along the Dongzhengtai Railway from Jingxing to Yangquan. The Kuroshima Cavalry Regiment's headquarters was located at Niangzi Pass."

"There are three stations between Yangquan and Niangziguan, where three Japanese cavalry squadrons are stationed, with a total of more than 500 horses." "In order to transport as much military equipment and raw materials as possible, when the troops ambush the Japanese army train, they should send troops to simultaneously attack these three stations and seize the horses."

The Blade Commandos have completed their reconnaissance and found that the Japanese cavalry's horses are basically on the banks of the Tao River, separated from the Japanese camp.

As long as the deployment is proper and the battle goes smoothly, it won't be a problem to wipe out all the Japanese and seize all the horses.

"The specific combat deployment is that Li Yunlong, commander of the New 1st Regiment, will lead the 2nd Battalion to ambush the Japanese military train at Lubei Village."

"The First Battalion of the New First Regiment is responsible for blocking the Japanese reinforcements from Yangquan County, and the Third Battalion of the New Second Regiment is responsible for blocking the Japanese reinforcements from Niangzi Pass."

"The first, second, and third battalions of the independent regiment are responsible for attacking the Japanese at Xiapanshi Station, Chengjia Station, and Luanliu Station respectively."

"The new regiment will equip each independent regiment attacking the station with a mortar company and a rocket launcher team to ensure a smooth battle."

Although the main force of the Japanese invaders entered the base area to carry out a sweep, according to intelligence, the Japanese invaders left behind an infantry battalion of more than 1 people in Yangquan County; in Niangzi Pass, the Japanese invaders stationed an infantry company and a cavalry regiment with a total strength of about 800 people, in addition to a part of puppet troops.

The strength of these devils and puppet troops should not be underestimated.

In addition, at the stations along the way, each station was originally defended by a Japanese infantry squadron, and now a Japanese cavalry squadron has been added, and its combat effectiveness should not be underestimated.

Although the combat effectiveness of the battalions of the independent regiment was average, their firepower was greatly enhanced after being equipped with bazookas and mortars.

It is not difficult to eliminate the Japanese infantry and cavalry at each station.

This is also a rare combat opportunity for the artillery of the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment!

"After the independent regiments eliminated the Japanese and seized the horses, they immediately led them to Lubei Village to transport equipment and combat supplies."

Zhao Gang pointed to Lubei Village on Zhengtai Road and continued:

"The 38 20mm machine guns of the two regiments and the three general-purpose machine gun companies of the main battalion of the new regiment were deployed on both sides of the railway in Lubei Village for concealment, ready for air defense at any time."

The New 1st Regiment also has reserve forces such as the Special Service Company, the Guard Company and the Cavalry Platoon, and the Independent Regiment also has reserve forces.

Glancing at everyone in the Independent Regiment, Kong Jie asked sternly, "Do you all understand your respective missions?"

"Understood!"

Everyone shouted in unison, their morale high.

Li Yunlong glanced at the people in the Independent Regiment and the New First Regiment, and a smile appeared on his lips: "My principle is that if there is wealth, everyone will share it. Once we succeed in this big deal, everyone will be rich."

There was no need for too much pre-war mobilization. When the people of the Independent Regiment and the New 1st Regiment heard the word "get rich", their eyes instantly lit up like light bulbs.

Except for combat staff officers such as Zhao Gang, almost everyone present had walked out of the hail of bullets, or even crawled out of a pile of dead bodies.

He had already disregarded life and death, and hung his head on his belt, with no other desire except to kill the Japanese.

But being able to make money while killing the devils made everyone more motivated, and the weapons and ammunition they got were more important than any slogans.

Except for Kong Jie and Li Wenying, no one in the independent regiment knew Boss Lin, but they knew that Li Yunlong had channels to obtain weapons and ammunition.

Today, the independent regiment’s bullets, grenades, mortars, machine guns, submachine guns, mountain cannons, infantry guns and machine guns were all provided by Li Yunlong.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Li Yunlong nodded with satisfaction.

If the battle goes well, Li Yunlong is also prepared to make a bigger move!

(End of this chapter)