Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 378 scored twice!

Ichiro Hirata quickly brought his staff to the city wall and looked into the distance.

Although the sky was not completely bright at this time, it was already dawn, so the scenery around the county town and the figures of the Eighth Route Army were still vaguely visible.

"Xizhu Jun, how long have the Eighth Route Army been besieging the city?"

"I don't know how long the Eighth Route Army has been here. As soon as visibility returned, the sentries on the city wall spotted them."

"Baga, what are scouts and sentry posts for? The Eighth Route Army laid siege to the city and they didn't even send out a message!"

"Your Excellency, the scouts and checkpoints should have been eliminated by the Eighth Route Army's scouts last night. The mines buried on the Heping Highway must have been cleared as well. This allowed the Eighth Route Army to quietly encircle Heyuan County. We should quickly request tactical guidance."

Because of the fear of being bombarded, the fortifications outside the city had not been completed. Ichiro Hirata withdrew all the Japanese and puppet troops into the city. Only scouts and checkpoints were left outside the city, and mines were buried on the road.

After blowing up the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery and tank units yesterday, Ichiro Hirata thought he could rest easy, but he didn't expect that the Eighth Route Army launched a surprise attack last night.

"idiot."

"I should have thought of this earlier. Li Yunlong is a vindictive man. After suffering such a great loss yesterday, he will definitely seek revenge."

Ichiro Hirata regretted it so much that he slapped his thigh until it was swollen.

"Immediately report to..."

Suddenly, before Ichiro Hirata could finish his words, he and his staff saw a faint red light flash in the distance.

"Lieutenant Colonel, it seems the Eighth Route Army is opening fire."

The staff officer said in a serious tone.

As soon as the words fell, the two old Japanese soldiers saw what looked like meteors streaking across the sky, and a sharp whistling sound was heard above their heads, and artillery shells were flying towards the city wall where they were!

"Commander, be careful!"

The staff officer leaped forward, trying to pin Ichiro Hirata under him, but missed.

Because Ichiro Hirata's reaction was faster than his, he fell to the ground.

Then, the short whistling sound disappeared, replaced by a deafening explosion.

Huge explosions occurred outside, on and inside the city walls, blowing the Japanese and puppet soldiers to the ground.

"It's the Eighth Route Army's mountain artillery and heavy mortars!"

Ichiro Hirata's face suddenly turned gloomy, and he quickly left the city wall under the cover of his staff and several guards.

"idiot."

After returning to the military police headquarters, Hirata Ichiro quickly said to the staff officer:

"Immediately telegraph the situation to First Army Headquarters, requesting tactical guidance and air support."

"Hi."

The staff officer quickly arranged for the telegraph operator to send a telegram to the First Army Headquarters.

at the same time.

The headquarters of the 2nd Regiment of the 6th Mixed Brigade of the puppet army in Heyuan County.

"Three minutes are up."

"Captain Chen, it's time to make your choice. Will you continue to follow the devils and become a traitor, or will I send you off now?"

Wei Dayong, wearing a black silk gown, cloth shoes with thousand-layer soles, snow-white thread socks, and a top hat, put a dagger to Chen Guanghui's neck and asked coldly.

Late last night, the Sharp Blade Commandos who infiltrated from the city wall easily took control of the puppet army's regimental headquarters.

Chen Guanghui's face was as bitter as a cucumber. Mr. Ba only gave him two choices: becoming a traitor and going on the road. How could he choose?

"Ok?"

Wei Dayong glared, and a strong murderous aura gushed out, scaring Chen Guanghui so much that he almost peed his pants.

"Don't do it, don't do it..."

"I'm willing to cooperate with Master Ba. I'll do whatever Master Ba says!"

Chen Guanghui said quickly that if he hesitated for another second, he would be killed.

"very good."

Wei Dayong nodded with satisfaction:

"I want you to launch an attack on the Japanese in the city at ten o'clock in three hours, and cooperate with the New 1st Regiment in the siege. Can you do it?"

"Can, can, can!"

Chen Guanghui quickly agreed and asked:

"After this is accomplished, can I be spared from death?"

"If you cooperate with our New 1st Regiment in attacking the city, it will be considered as a battlefield uprising." Wei Dayong snorted coldly, "If you don't cooperate, and surrender after our main force enters the city, you will not be treated the same way."

Li Yunlong learned from insider intelligence that the Japanese puppet army had built a number of concrete fortifications in the city, preparing to engage in street fighting with the New 1st Regiment.

In order to sacrifice as few soldiers as possible during the siege and reduce innocent casualties among the people in the city.

Li Yunlong sent Wei Dayong to sneak into the city and instigate the puppet troops in the city to rebel. Faced with the situation of inevitable death, the puppet troops knew what to choose.

"Yes, yes, yes." Chen Guanghui was a smart man and said quickly, "Please rest assured, Master Ba. We must capture the leader first. In three hours, I will personally lead the troops to take down the Military Police Headquarters in Pingtian."

After a pause, Chen Guanghui continued, "Master Ba, the Third Battalion Commander is Hirata Ichiro's man. I will call a meeting of all the battalion commanders and take the opportunity to kill him."

"it is good."

Wei Dayong nodded. According to insider information, this person was indeed a spy planted by Ichirō Hirata in the puppet army.

……

"Nani!"

"The New 1st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army surrounded Heyuan County last night?" Taiyuan, the headquarters of the Japanese First Army.

Yoshio Shinozuka, who had just woken up, instantly lost his expression when he heard the news.

"Hi."

Chief of Staff Mutaguchi Ren'ya said in a serious tone:

"This time, the New 1st Regiment has deployed heavy firepower, including mountain artillery and heavy mortars. Lieutenant Colonel Hirata requests tactical guidance and aviation fire support."

"idiot."

Upon hearing this, Shinozuka Yoshio was furious and uttered a curse:
"Hirata, that idiot, that fool, that idiot, couldn't he have sent out scouts, set up checkpoints outside the city, planted mines on the road? Why did he only send a telegram requesting tactical guidance after the Eighth Route Army had already surrounded the city?"

“**&%￥#@!@…”

Mutaguchi Renya kept silent, thinking that the Eighth Route Army had special forces, and Hirata's men were not elite, so how could they stop the special forces from infiltrating and spying?
However, Mutaguchi Ren'ya did not dare to admit the strength of the special forces, which was tantamount to indirectly acknowledging the strength of Yamamoto's special forces.

Arriving at the operations hall, Shinozuka Yoshio finished his sweet talk and asked coldly, "Mutaguchi-kun, how many planes are currently in the 54th Flying Squadron?"

Mutaguchi Renya said, "The 7th Flying Squadron lost 3 bombers yesterday. We currently have 6 reconnaissance planes, 6 fighters, and bombers left!"

Shinozuka Yoshio said in a deep voice, "This opportunity cannot be missed. Immediately order the 54th Squadron to deploy all aircraft and destroy the Eighth Route Army's heavy mortar and mountain artillery units at all costs."

Yesterday's bombing of the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery and tank units gave Yoshio Shinozuka a taste of success.

This old Japanese soldier also knew very well that the strength of the New 1st Regiment lay in its powerful artillery firepower. As long as they destroyed the artillery unit of the New 1st Regiment.

When the First Army attacks northwestern Shanxi, the New 1st Regiment will be a toothless tiger and will pose no threat to the First Army.

Even if it means losing some planes and pilots, it doesn't matter.

The First Army could still replenish its lost aircraft and pilots, but the Eighth Route Army would probably find it difficult to replenish its lost heavy artillery and tanks.

Unless tanks and heavy artillery can grow in the mountains of northwestern Shanxi.

"Hi."

Mutaguchi Renya quickly went to convey the order.

……

Datong Airport.

Operations room of the 54th Flying Squadron of the Japanese Army.

"Nani!"

"The New 1st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army dispatched mountain artillery and heavy mortar units to attack Heyuan County?"

After listening to the report from the staff officer, Takeda Isamu frowned and felt something was wrong.

It seems like... the Eighth Route Army deliberately put their artillery units out in the open and let the 54th Flying Squadron bomb them?
"Hi."

The staff officer who came to report handed over a telegram:
"Lieutenant General Shinozuka, Commander of the First Army, orders all aircraft to be dispatched to destroy the New 1st Regiment's mountain artillery and heavy mortar units at all costs."

Takeda Isamu took the telegram and looked at it.

While ordering the engineers to inspect the aircraft and the ground crew to prepare bombs and fuel, he asked a reconnaissance pilot to take a stack of photos taken before and after the bombing and look at them carefully.

But unfortunately, neither Takeda Isamu nor the pilots found anything unusual.

Moreover, scouts from the Heyuan County Military Police discovered fragments of tanks, heavy artillery, and trucks after the bombing of the county.

However, Takeda Yong still felt something was wrong.

He looked through the battle reports of the First Army's Air Force. From the year before last to the beginning of this year, the Japanese First Army's Air Force basically did not bomb the Eighth Route Army's artillery units. When the Jinzhong 3rd Brigade was completely wiped out, it even bombed a fake heavy mortar unit.

Even when the Eighth Route Army attacked the eight county towns on the Beitongpu Railway, the temporary aviation corps dispatched planes but failed to bomb the Eighth Route Army's artillery units.

But in just one month, his 54th Flying Squadron successively bombed two artillery regiments and two tank battalions of the New 1st Regiment.

"Commander Takeda."

Not long after, the staff officer who had just left walked in quickly with a telegram in his hand:

"A telegram from the North China Front Command."

Takeda Yong's thoughts were interrupted: "Wait, what did you call me just now?"

"Commander Takeda."

The staff officer handed over the telegram:

"This is the telegram just sent by General Sugiyama Moto. Yesterday, the 21th Flying Squadron destroyed the heavy artillery and tank units of the Eighth Route Army. You have been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and appointed Commander of the st Flying Regiment. All pilots of the th Flying Squadron have been promoted one rank."

The North China Front Army has an aviation corps under its jurisdiction, and now a new flying regiment has been added to specifically deal with the Eighth Route Army. Takeda Isamu has been appointed as the commander of the flying regiment.

The flying regiment generally has the rank of colonel or lieutenant colonel. It seems that it is only a matter of time before he is promoted to colonel.

"Major Takeda, the aircraft has been inspected and the fuel and ammunition have been fully loaded."

The ground crew manager walked in quickly and reported to Takeda Yong.

"Baga, the person in front of you is Lieutenant Colonel Takeda Isamu, commander of the 21st Flight Regiment of the Imperial Air Force." The staff officer scolded.

"Hi." The ground crew leader quickly lowered his head and changed his tone, "Lieutenant Colonel Takeda."

"Yoshi."

Takeda Yong nodded, putting aside any thoughts that were not right, and said confidently:

"Set off."

Takeda Yong thought it over and realized that he was not from the intelligence department. As long as he could complete the tasks assigned by his superiors and destroy the artillery unit of the Eighth Route Army, he might be promoted to a general, bring honor to his family, and have his name opened in the family tree.

Why do you think so much?
Deciding whether to bomb the Eighth Route Army's artillery and tank units is what the intelligence department should do.

A promotion in military rank also means an improvement in treatment. The Japanese pilots were very excited and walked towards the secondary runway with murderous intent.

(End of this chapter)