Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 157 An unexpected situation!

此次进攻晋东南的日军，第14师团、第20师团和第109师团各一部，总兵力约2万5千人。

It is absolutely impossible for so many main elite troops to be stationed in southeastern Shanxi for a long time.

According to the original battle plan, the Japanese army's attack on southeastern Shanxi would inevitably lead to an exchange of fire and the annihilation of part of the Eighth Route Army.

Then they would drive the Eighth Route Army into the deep mountains and encircle them. Since there was a lack of food in the mountains, they could easily destroy the Eighth Route Army.

But the current situation made Yamashita Tomoyuki frown.

Which army would take civilians with them when escaping?
What situation has Yamashita Tomoyuki not seen?

He had never seen such a situation before.

This time, so many combat supplies were consumed, but the expected results were not achieved, which made Yamashita Tomoyuki feel like he had punched cotton.

Taking a deep breath, Yamashita Fengwen said in a deep voice:
"First, order the troops to ignore the Eighth Route Army and quickly capture Yushe, Wuxiang, Changzhi and other county towns in southeastern Shanxi. Then, order the intelligence department to immediately investigate the location of the main force of the Eighth Route Army and dispatch all reconnaissance aircraft and fighter planes to search for the main force."

The Eighth Route Army retreated to the deep Taihang Mountains. The Japanese army was unfamiliar with the terrain of the Taihang Mountains and a rash attack would be tantamount to seeking death.

Yamashita Tomoyuki was very clear that the terrain of Taihang Mountains was very suitable for the Eighth Route Army to fight guerrilla warfare. Perhaps the Eighth Route Army had already made preparations in the deep mountains of Taihang Mountains, waiting for the Japanese army to attack.

"Hi!"

Uchida Ginnosuke suddenly lowered his head, turned around and quickly left to convey the order.

"We failed to destroy the main force of the Eighth Route Army, nor did we eliminate Li Yunlong, but we did achieve the feat of capturing more than ten county towns in southeastern Shanxi."

"Although this level of military achievement isn't enough to be promoted to general and become the commander of a certain front."

"But with these military achievements, I should be able to remove the title of acting commander of the 20th Division."

Thinking of this, Yamashita Fengwen took a breath.

Although they failed to destroy the main force of the Eighth Route Army and Li Yunlong, the result was not too bad.

"Where did the main force of the Eighth Route Army and Li Yunlong go?"

"Why do you move so fast?"

"Could it be that the plan for the main force of the locust army to attack southeastern Shanxi has been leaked?"

Yamashita Tomoyuki stared at the map on the wall and frowned again.

……

Early in the morning.

In a forest about 1.5 kilometers away from the Zhengtai Railway in Lubei Village.

Li Yunlong put the beautiful Colt pistol into the holster and looked at the battalion, company and platoon leaders around him.

"Today, the Japanese army train is coming, let's act according to the plan."

Li Yunlong glanced at everyone and repeated the battle plan he had prepared in advance:
“三连、特务连、通用机枪1排和2排、机关炮1排，埋伏在路北村铁路南边的土坡上；四连、五连、通用机枪3排、机关炮2排和3排，埋伏在路北村铁路北边的土坡上。”

"The Blade Commando is responsible for blasting the Japanese armored vehicles and stopping the enemy troops. The Guard Company will serve as the reserve force."

"Yes!"

All the battalion, company and platoon leaders nodded in agreement.

In order to avoid detection by Japanese reconnaissance planes and fighter planes, all soldiers and weapons were camouflaged and covered with dry grass.

"Headquarters has sent a telegram to the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region. This afternoon, two regiments of brother troops will arrive with a transport team to meet us..."

Li Yunlong had already reported this operation to his superiors two days ago. So much military equipment and raw materials passed right under the noses of the New First and Independent Regiments.

I want to ask the leaders at the headquarters if they are tempted?
If the leaders say they are not tempted, they are definitely bragging!

Even Chiang Kai-shek coveted the Taiyuan Arsenal, one of the three major arsenals in the Republic of China, not to mention the impoverished Eighth Route Army.

but!

At present, the main force of the Japanese army is attacking southeastern Shanxi. Even if Li Yunlong seizes military equipment and raw materials, he cannot transport them to southeastern Shanxi.

Transporting military equipment and raw materials to southeastern Shanxi is tantamount to sending them into the arms of the Japanese.

However, the main force of the Eighth Route Army is also located north of the Zhengtai Railway. The captured equipment and raw materials can be transported to the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region first, and then whether to transport them back to southeastern Shanxi can be considered later.

The transport team of the New 1st Regiment was indeed large, but with so much belongings, it could not carry much equipment and combat supplies.

The New 1st Regiment hid most of the food and a small amount of ammunition, but to carry the weapons, ammunition and a small amount of food, they used most of the big mules.

"Xiong Shanglin, are the explosives buried?"

Li Yunlong looked at the Blade Commando Captain Xiong Shanglin.

"Report to the commander, the explosives have been buried."

Xiong Shanglin, the leader of the sharp blade commando team responsible for burying the explosives, nodded and reported:

"This time we're using wire detonation, which can instantly blow up the enemy's armored vehicle. We're using 15 kilograms of captured TNT, plus some grenades. We should be able to blow the enemy's armored vehicle into pieces."

Xiong Shanglin was not in good health originally, but after nearly two months of special training in the new regiment, and with plenty of meat and oil in every meal, Xiong Shanglin is now in better shape and looks more heroic and resolute.

Among the soldiers in training, 10 soldiers have chosen to withdraw because they could not bear the intensity of special forces training. Most of them are folk martial arts masters, and most of the veterans have persevered.

The two-month period is almost over, and another 10 soldiers will be eliminated and join the regular company.

"Not bad!"

Li Yunlong nodded with satisfaction. "After blowing up the first armored vehicle, the 20mm machine gun and the bazooka will work together to take out another armored vehicle. The remaining squadron of Japanese soldiers will be trapped!"

Li Yunlong grinned with his white teeth and spoke in a sinister tone.

If he wasn't afraid of alerting the enemy, Li Yunlong would even want to kill the Japanese cavalry squadrons and infantry squads at the Zhengtai Road stations first.

As long as the Japanese telephone lines on the Zhengtai Railway are cut off, the Japanese in Yangquan and Niangziguan will not receive the telegrams for help.

However, Li Yunlong held back. The Japanese in Yangquan, Niangziguan and other places must keep in touch with the Japanese defending the stations. Once the Japanese lose contact with the Japanese in the stations, they will most likely not allow the train to run from Yangquan to Niangziguan.

"Inform the soldiers to avoid shooting or throwing grenades at the equipment and raw materials. If the equipment is damaged, we don't have engineers to repair it."

"set off!"

The platoon leaders of the battalions smiled slightly. If the key military equipment was damaged in the battle, the regimental commander would probably jump up and down and curse!
As Li Yunlong's order was issued, the company and platoon leaders of each battalion quickly returned to the positions of their troops and led the soldiers towards Lubei Village.

Before dawn, the ambush troops of the New 1st Regiment successfully entered the ambush positions and took cover.

After daybreak, the Japanese cavalry patrolled in small groups, and Japanese reconnaissance planes in the sky also conducted reconnaissance from west to east along the Zhengtai Railway.

The patrolling Japanese cavalry and Japanese pilots found nothing.

everything is normal!
After noon, a cavalry squad of about 50 Japanese soldiers patrolled and guarded from the direction of Xiapanshi Station towards Yangquan.

Unlike other Japanese patrol teams, this Japanese cavalry squad brought a military dog.

Looking at the military dogs that suddenly appeared, Li Yunlong and the soldiers' expressions suddenly became tense. If the Japanese military dogs discovered the Eighth Route Army ambushing on both sides of the railway, or the explosives buried under the tracks, it would be bad!

(End of this chapter)