Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 281 Sleepless Night!

at the same time.

Southeastern Shanxi.

The Eighth Route Army headquarters was also brightly lit.

All the leaders did not sleep either, waiting for the telegram from the Eighth Route Army in Jinzhong.

The headquarters naturally knew about and agreed to such a large-scale battle involving the 3rd Brigade.

The general and the division commander had just finished their spicy oil-splashed noodles when the deputy chief of staff looked at his watch and said, "General, division commander, why don't you take a nap? I guess Li Yunlong's telegram won't arrive for a few hours. I'll keep watch here and wake you up the moment the telegram arrives."

There is no fighting in southeastern Shanxi at the moment, and the main offensive of the Japanese First Army is in central and southern Shanxi.

However, the leaders of the headquarters are also not idle. They are working hard to develop the troops, engage in construction, production, and develop military factories.

Today, the 129th Division has achieved some success, and the main force and militia forces in southeastern Shanxi have exceeded 10 people.

Although Li Yunlong earned a large amount of weapons, ammunition and production lines, weapons and ammunition were still in short supply.

But the situation is much better than the headquarters leaders expected.

If it weren't for the weapons, ammunition and raw materials that Li Yunlong earned, the Eighth Route Army would definitely still be the poor and struggling to make ends meet.

"I can't sleep." The boss looked at his watch. "How can I sleep when something this serious is happening?"

"To be honest, I can't sleep either."

The division commander was also in high spirits. "The thought of completely annihilating an elite brigade of the Japanese army is exciting."

"Alright," the Deputy Chief of General Staff said with a smile. "I thought I was the only one who couldn't sleep, but I didn't expect everyone else to be unable to sleep. But then again, if Li Yunlong can really wipe out the Japanese 3rd Brigade this time, it would be a record-breaking achievement."

"That's right." The division commander nodded. "Now we just have to wait for good news from Li Yunlong."

The boss said, "But Li Yunlong must eliminate the 3rd Brigade before the enemy arrives. He only has one night left. Japanese reinforcements will arrive tomorrow morning."

"It shouldn't be a big problem," the Deputy Chief of General Staff analyzed. "Xiyan Town is indefensible. As long as we have sufficient artillery firepower, we can bomb them a few times first, then charge in to harvest the corn. We can completely resolve the battle by the second half of the night at the latest."

The division commander and the general nodded. Although they said so, the two leaders were still a little worried.

Afraid that the duck at hand would fly away again.

Just then, the radio rang and everyone immediately walked towards the telegraph machine and the telegraph operator.

In order to receive the telegram as soon as possible, the boss ordered the telegraph operator in the telegraph room to bring the telegraph machine to work in the war room in advance.

L……

The telegraph operator received the code carefully. The code for communication between the Jinzhong base and the headquarters was provided by Boss Lin and had the highest level of confidentiality.

About 10 minutes later, the decoder converted the last code into a telegram and handed it to the Deputy Chief of General Staff.

The three leaders immediately took the telegram to the oil lamp and gathered together to read it.

Although there was a generator among the equipment donated by Lin Feng, in order not to delay the production of the arsenal, the headquarters did not use the generator.

The three leaders saw on the telegram that it was written: After 6 days of fighting, our Jinzhong troops have completely wiped out the Japanese 3rd Brigade and the 6th Independent Division, totaling more than 9 people, and the commander of the New st Regiment is Li Yunlong.

第3旅团的日军兵力大约是6千人，伪军独6师的兵力大约是3千人，合计9千余人。

After the Japanese soldiers from the 3rd Brigade on the other three roads came to join the main force, they were wiped out in Xiyan Town by the Jinzhong Eighth Route Army.

After reading the telegram, the three leaders all raised their lips inadvertently.

"Good job!"

"Finally, we've eaten up the 3rd Brigade that we raised in this dog year!"

The chief exhaled deeply, his breath resoundingly.

"This kid Li Yunlong is quite capable."

The division commander was somewhat impressed by Li Yunlong's tactical command. He also studied the military teaching materials submitted by Li Yunlong and benefited greatly from them.

The division commander guessed that after this battle, Li Yunlong's tactical command ability should have improved a lot, and the troops he could properly command would exceed the level of a division and be close to the level of an army.

The Deputy Chief of General Staff nodded in agreement and said, "Before, Li Yunlong was full of clever ideas for fighting. His tactical thinking was fine, but he lacked strategic thinking. Now, his strategic thinking has been made up by Boss Lin. This kid's tactical command ability is indeed good."

The commander's tone was excited: "Immediately call Li Yunlong back and commend and reward him and the Jinzhong troops for their achievements. However, they must guard against arrogance and impatience, and not be carried away by victory. They must remain vigilant at all times to prevent enemy counterattacks and retaliation. Concentrate our forces as quickly as possible to repel the 39th Brigade and repel the enemy's attack."

The Deputy Chief of General Staff quickly drafted a telegram, which was signed by the General and handed over to the decoder and telegraph operator to be sent out.

The division commander saw the essence through the phenomenon: "The tunnel and reverse slope tactics played an indispensable role in our complete annihilation of the Japanese 3rd Brigade and the puppet army's 6th Independent Division. Without the tunnel and reverse slope tactics, which kept the Japanese troops of the 39th and 3rd Brigades out of the base area, Li Yunlong would not have had the opportunity to completely annihilate the Japanese 3rd Brigade."

The Deputy Chief of General Staff nodded. "This tactic is indeed very good for mountain defense, but it would be better to reinforce the tunnels with steel and concrete. This will be able to withstand both the enemy's heavy aerial bombs and the Japanese artillery shells."

The boss said, "We must also implement tunnel and reverse slope tactics. Order the engineering corps and militia to build a large number of tunnel fortifications outside the base area. Build cement and steel plants in the base area. If we make good use of tunnel and reverse slope tactics, we won't have to worry about Japanese raids in the future!"

The Deputy Chief of General Staff smiled and said, "Two leaders, can you sleep well now?"

The boss said, "I can't sleep anymore."

The teacher also said: "I was so excited that I couldn't sleep..."

That night, the officers of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters and the Japanese First Army Headquarters could not sleep.

One was too excited to sleep, the other was too angry to sleep.

……

the next day.

In the morning, the main force of the Japanese army, including the 40th Brigade, which had set out from Taiyuan and other places, finally arrived at the Xiyan Basin after a night of rapid march.

But the Eighth Route Army had withdrawn long ago, and only the razed Xiyan Town remained at the scene, with the corpses of the Japanese and puppet troops lying everywhere.

"General, we haven't found Major General Liuxia's body. There are no surviving Locust Army or Locust Alliance soldiers. The Eighth Route Army has finished off all the bodies."

After a search, a major staff officer reported to the gloomy Major General Kamitsuki Yoshio, commander of the 40th Brigade.

The Japanese soldiers such as Yanagishita Shigeharu and Yamazaki Tatsuo were burned to charcoal, so the Japanese soldiers from the 40th Division naturally could not recognize them.

"idiot."

Kamitsuki Yoshio placed his right hand on the hilt of the major general's sword.

this moment.

He really wanted to find a few Chinese, especially the Eighth Route Army, to kill them with his own hands.

But the Chinese people around them had already been relocated by the Eighth Route Army, not to mention the Eighth Route Army itself.

Shangyue Liangfu finally let go of his hand. Now it was useless to be furious. He suppressed the anger in his heart and said: "Dig a pit and burn all the remains of the locust army into ashes."

The staff officer asked, "Where are the remains of the Locust Alliance soldiers?"

Kamitsuki Yoshio gave the major a cold look.

"Hi."

The major staff officer suddenly lowered his head, turned around and quickly went to deliver the order.

……

Beiping.

Japanese North China Front Headquarters.

Commander General Terauchi Hisaichi and Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yamashita Tomoyuki were having breakfast.

Japan is a strictly hierarchical society, and the meals for senior officers are more luxurious than the breakfasts for junior officers.

The two old devils were discussing the Battle of Wuhan while eating a luxurious breakfast.

The Battle of Wuhan is currently in full swing, with millions of troops deployed by China and Japan. This is a battle for the destiny of the nation.

Compared with the Battle of Wuhan, the Japanese army's campaigns in southern Shanxi and central Shanxi seemed to be minor skirmishes.

"General."

At this moment, the communications staff came over hurriedly with a telegram in his hand and reported:

"Just now, Lieutenant General Shinozuka, Commander of the First Army, sent an urgent telegram. The 3rd Brigade..."

Last night, Yoshio Shinozuka still had a glimmer of hope in his heart.

However, when the 40th Brigade and other troops arrived at Xiyan Town and confirmed that the 3rd Brigade had been completely wiped out, the truth could not be hidden. Shinozuka Yoshio then sent a telegram to the North China Front Army Headquarters.

"What happened to the 3rd Brigade?"

Terauchi Hisaichi was thinking about the Japanese army's battle in Wuhan and did not realize that something had happened to the 3rd Brigade.

Yamashita Tomoyuki, who was standing by, sensed something was wrong from the communications officer's tone and expression, and asked in a deep voice, "Did the 3rd Brigade lose?"

"no……"

"The telegram from Lieutenant General Shinozuka says that the entire 3rd Brigade was annihilated..."

When he said the first sentence, Yamashita Tomoyuki breathed a sigh of relief, but when he said the second sentence, Yamashita Tomoyuki suddenly stood up and his face changed.

"What did you say? The entire 3rd Brigade was annihilated?"

At this time, Terauchi Hisaichi also reacted and stood up in disbelief.

"Hi." The communications staff officer lowered his head and handed over the telegram in his hand.

Terauchi Juichi took the telegram and read it with Yamashita Tomoyuki.

"idiot."

After reading the telegram, Terauchi Hisaichi became furious and overturned the dining table, spilling the luxurious breakfast all over the floor.

Yamashita Tomoyuki took a look at the food on the ground and his face became even uglier. He was not full yet.

But now was obviously not the time for breakfast. Yamashita Fengwen cursed, "Baka, what the hell is going on?"

The communications officer hurriedly reported, "The communications room has called the First Army Headquarters, but has not received any report from them yet."

Terauchi Shou cursed: "Waste, all of you are waste!"

Yoshio Shinozuka was more aggressive than Seiji Kazuki. People thought that Yoshio Shinozuka could achieve great things, but they did not expect that Yoshio Shinozuka would make a big mistake less than half a year after taking office, which was even worse than Seiji Kazuki.

Yamashita Fengwen said in a deep voice: "Have the First Army Headquarters report as soon as possible what happened to the 3rd Brigade."

"Hi!"

The communications officer suddenly lowered his head, turned around and walked out quickly.

As soon as I walked out of the door, I heard the sound of a samurai sword being unsheathed from behind, followed by a series of clanging and breaking sounds.

The communications officer's pace of leaving suddenly quickened.

(End of this chapter)