Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 337: No way to escape death!
After formulating a complete combat plan and emergency plan, Wei Dayong and Wang Chengzhu led the team to set off at night that night.

The next morning.

Li Yunlong asked the machine gun battalion commander Wei Daxun, the tank battalion commander Qi Yilin, and the howitzer battalion commander Li Songyuan to report to the regiment headquarters.

Soon the two men arrived at the regiment headquarters and saluted Li Yunlong.

Qi Yilin is of medium build, with slightly dark skin. He looks very heroic and capable. He was originally a company commander. After further training in the tank class of the 129th Division's school in southeastern Shanxi, he was sent to the Jinzhong base and was appointed by Li Yunlong as the acting battalion commander of the tank battalion.

After the battle of Xinzhou, the tank battalion made great achievements in its first battle, and Li Yunlong removed the word "acting" from Qi Yilin's name.

Wei Daxun is taller and his figure and facial features are somewhat similar to Wei Dayong, but he is more stable than Wei Dayong.

Li Songyuan has a square face, a sturdy build, broad shoulders and a thick waist, a standard artilleryman's physique.

Li Yunlong first asked the two battalion commanders about the situation of their respective troops.

Battalion Commander Qi smiled. "The tank battalion now has a total of 36 tanks. The new tank soldiers are undergoing intensive training. Boss Lin has provided spare parts, sufficient fuel and ammunition, as well as maintenance engineers. The tank battalion will be fully operational in three months at most."

During the Xinzhou battle, two tanks were destroyed by the Japanese using human bombs, but after Boss Lin lost them, he replaced them with two more tanks.

Wei Daxun reported with a grin, "Our machine gun battalion now has 82 20mm cannons. We can shoot down enemy aircraft from above, infantry, and tanks from below. We can fight any enemy and are ready to go into battle at any time. By the way, Commander, you said our machine gun battalion will be equipped with more than 200 20mm cannons in the future. When can we get them?"

The machine gun battalion has more than 200 20mm machine guns. This was the promise Li Yunlong made to Wei Daxun, and he still remembers it.

"The caliber of the 20mm machine gun is too small. I will give your machine gun battalion a larger anti-aircraft gun later." Li Yunlong said to Wei Daxun. They did earn a lot of machine guns during this period, but they were all used to equip the machine gun companies of the newly formed battalions. There was not much left for Wei Daxun.

"What is this?"

Li Songyuan, commander of the howitzer battalion, raised his lip and said, "Now our howitzer battalion is equipped with 24 105mm howitzers and 12 152mm howitzers. They can defeat everything in sight."

在重炮兵火力方面，这次一共赚到12门105榴弹炮，12门152榴弹炮和12门120迫击炮。

12门120迫击炮分给了丁伟和孔捷，12门105榴弹炮和12门152榴弹炮，则是编入了榴弹炮营。

Although Li Songyuan was the commander of a howitzer battalion, he actually lived the life of a heavy artillery regiment commander.

"Yes, this is what we call firepower." Li Yunlong nodded, his expression extremely satisfied.

The size of 36 tanks is almost that of a tank regiment.

The tank battalion of the new regiment is composed of 3 tank companies, 1 air defense company and 1 logistics support company. Each tank company is equipped with 12 light tanks, the two air defense companies are equipped with 36 20mm machine guns, and the logistics support company is mainly equipped with 360 mules, which will be replaced by large trucks later. The total strength is about people.

The machine gun battalion, also known as the air defense battalion, is equipped with 82 20mm machine guns. It has 3 air defense companies and 2 logistics support companies under its jurisdiction, with a total strength of about people.

榴弹炮营下辖3个榴弹炮连1个防空连和1个后勤保障连，总兵力2400多人，配备1200多匹大骡子。

另外还有王承柱的重迫击炮营，装备30门120迫击炮，3个炮兵连、1个防空连和1个后勤保障连，总兵力1500多人。

Li Yunlong couldn't even imagine how powerful the New 1st Regiment's combat effectiveness would be, with the heavy mortar battalion and howitzer battalion responsible for fire strikes, the machine gun battalion responsible for air defense and fire suppression, and the infantry and tank battalions responsible for assaults.

This firepower can only be described in two words - terrifying.

Of course, Li Yunlong also knew that if the New 1st Regiment wanted to achieve the strongest combat effectiveness, it had to be fully exerted in the plains.

In addition, the current mobility of the new regiment is also insufficient, although the big mule is excellent in all aspects and can provide logistical support for the combat troops to a certain extent.

However, in terms of mobility and logistical support, the big mule cannot be compared with the big truck. In the future, the troops still need to fully realize motorization and mechanization.

A small number of large mules were retained for the logistics support troops, and most of the large mules were replaced with large trucks. Large mules were still needed to transport supplies on some rugged mountain roads.

In this way, not only the mobility of heavy firepower units will be greatly enhanced, but logistical supplies can also be guaranteed.

"I called you here this time to give you a task."

After understanding the situation of each heavy firepower unit, Li Yunlong's tone was filled with the wildness and fierceness when he gave orders:
"Within two days, your three battalions will set up a fake barracks here, 5 kilometers southwest of the county seat." "Place six 6mm howitzers and 105 tanks in the barracks, and also add camouflage nets and machine gun emplacements."

"The machine gun battalion is responsible for deploying all 82 20mm machine guns around the barracks, but they must be concealed."

"In addition, I will draw 40 20mm machine guns from the machine gun companies of each infantry battalion to form an air defense reinforcement battalion and ambush them around the barracks."

Li Yunlong looked at Wei Daxun.

"Who is the commander planning to target with this insane anti-aircraft firepower?"

Wei Daxun was stunned for a moment before responding, "Yes."

The regimental commander was obviously planning to set a trap. With an anti-aircraft reinforcement battalion consisting of 122 20mm machine guns, such strong anti-aircraft firepower would not be needed even to shoot down the Japanese reconnaissance planes, right?

As long as the Japanese anti-aircraft firepower flies lower, the anti-aircraft firepower network composed of twenty or thirty machine guns can basically take them down. Wei Daxun is very good at shooting down planes and is an expert in this field.

"By tomorrow evening, I want to see a fake barracks and the air defense reinforcement battalion deployed."

Li Yunlong's tone was still wild and fierce.

"Commander, who are you planning to attack?" Howitzer Battalion Commander Li Songyuan couldn't help but ask.

Li Yunlong glanced at the three of them, and then told everyone the intelligence information sent by Boss Lin, as well as the plan to send heavy mortar units and sharp blade commandos to Shimen City.

In case the Japanese defense in Shimen City is too tight and the Blade Commando Team does not find an opportunity to take action, this is the second-hand preparation.

Li Yunlong estimated that he and the Jinzhong Military Region would be the main opponents of the Japanese First Army in the future. Yamawaki Masataka was heading to Taiyuan from Shimen City, and he would most likely come to the Jinzhong Military Region to take a look at his opponents.

At this time, the New 1st Regiment deliberately let Yamawaki Masataka see the New 1st Regiment's heavy artillery and tanks. Driven by curiosity, the old Japanese soldier would probably let the pilots lower their altitude to conduct a careful reconnaissance. At this time, the hidden anti-aircraft reinforcement battalion suddenly opened fire...

"What if the Sharp Blade Commando doesn't have a chance to take action in Shimen City, and the Japanese don't come to our Jinzhong Military Region?" Wei Daxun didn't expect that his cousin had already gone to carry out the mission. Although he and Wei Dayong were cousins, their relationship was better than that of brothers.

Li Yunlong threw the documents in his hand onto the table and said, "Then we can only say that the old devil Yamawaki Masataka is lucky. We have made a loss."

Wei Daxun's expression suddenly changed, and he said, "Captain, I have another idea."

Everyone looked at Wei Dayong, and Li Yunlong asked, "What idea did you come up with?"

Wei Daxun pointed to the Taiyuan Airport on the map and said, "We can also make a third plan and kill this old devil at Taiyuan Airport."

Li Yunlong shook his head. "I've thought about your idea. We've already bombarded Taiyuan Airport twice. The Japanese's defense of Taiyuan Airport has become abnormal. Carrying out a decapitation attack at Taiyuan Airport will be even more difficult than at Daguo Village Airport."

"Commander, I don't mean to kill this old devil at Taiyuan Airport. I mean to shoot down his plane with machine guns when he lands."

Wei Daxun pointed to Taiyuan Airport on the map and moved his finger to the left, then continued:
"We can deploy the machine gun units below the flight paths of the Japanese aircraft in this area. The Japanese aircraft will inevitably lower their altitude before landing."

"The runway at Taiyuan Airport is oriented east-west, so the Japanese planes must align with the runway to land."

"As long as that old devil Yamawaki Masataka's plane descends to an altitude of 800 meters, he will be killed."

The Japanese transport planes are basically modified from bombers. Their maneuverability and flexibility are far inferior to fighter jets. Once they are locked by dozens of machine guns at an altitude below 800 meters, they will have no chance of escaping death.

"That sounds like a good idea," Li Yunlong said, staring at the map thoughtfully. "But the problem is, how do you determine the enemy plane's flight path? Planes in the sky aren't like trucks on the ground. If the pilot shakes the joystick, the plane's direction will deviate by several kilometers."

"Generally speaking, the landing route of an airplane is fixed. When it is more than ten kilometers away, it will gradually lower its altitude and start to slow down and prepare for landing at an altitude of about 10 meters from the runway. The landing route of the Japanese airplane is not difficult to detect." Wei Daxun is quite knowledgeable about the Japanese airplanes and tactics.

"You're a real genius, kid." Li Yunlong's eyes lit up. "This mission can be handed over to Ding Wei's New Third Regiment."

Being praised by Li Yunlong, Wei Daxun smiled proudly.

(End of this chapter)