Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 379: Why are you panicking? The advantage is mine!

The tactics of the 54th Flying Squadron remained the same.

First, use the radio to contact Heyuan County and inquire about the approximate location of the Eighth Route Army artillery unit.

However, unlike the last time, the Type 98 reconnaissance aircraft took off two minutes earlier than the bomber formation.

After taking off, the Type 98 reconnaissance aircraft and bomber formations also maintained a distance of two to three minutes.

This ensures that the Eighth Route Army artillery will not have enough time to move its artillery positions after discovering the arrival of the reconnaissance plane.

Moreover, among the one fighter and two bombers that had malfunctioned, one Type 1 bomber had been repaired and participated in the bombing.

Takeda Isamu led three reconnaissance planes, six fighter planes and seven bombers, and came towards Heyuan County with a huge roar.

at the same time.

Heyuan County.

The Eighth Route Army bombarded the city wall for about twenty minutes and then immediately stopped.

Soldiers from the Enemy Work Department came forward with loudspeakers and shouted.

"Listen, Captain Hirata Ichiro of the Japanese Military Police. Li Yunlong, Commander of the New 1st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, has learned that you are a filial son and that your mother is waiting for you to return home in Japan. If you order your men to lay down their weapons, cease resistance, and leave their fortifications, the New 1st Regiment will immediately cease its attack. The Eighth Route Army's policy is to treat prisoners well and not to kill them if they surrender their weapons."

"Otherwise, we will launch an attack and flatten Heyuan County."

As the words fell, the soldiers of the New 1st Regiment outside the city roared in unison, their voices shaking the heavens:

"Put down your weapons, or we will flatten Heyuan County and kill all the devils."

"Put down your weapons, or we will flatten Heyuan County and kill all the devils."

at the same time.

Around Heyuan County, more and more villagers gathered on the hilltops and watched secretly.

Yesterday, hundreds of thousands of ordinary people came to see the Eighth Route Army fighting the Japanese invaders.

However, the Eighth Route Army suffered heavy losses in the bombing and failed to capture the county town. The villagers secretly cursed the ancestors of the Japanese devils countless times.

Everyone felt it was a pity and felt sorry for the Eighth Route Army. They didn't expect to suffer such a huge loss just for venting their anger on the folks in Heyuan County.

However, early this morning, the sound of gunfire coming from Heyuan County made the surrounding villagers forget even their breakfast and rush to watch.

"Humph, it's just a small trick."

At the military police headquarters in the city, Ichiro Hirata learned the content of the Eighth Route Army's call and said with disdain:

"Tell all the locust troops and locust allies."

"Two infantry regiments and one artillery regiment of the 26th Division stationed in Datong have already set off."

"The 54th Flight Team from Datong Airport is on the way to reinforce."

"Once the aviation brigade and the locust army reinforcements arrive, the Eighth Route Army will be wiped out."

Ichiro Hirata had studied the battle reports of the First Army and the New First Regiment, and giving orders before the battle was indeed Li Yunlong's tactical command style.

But in his opinion, Li Yunlong was just taking off his pants to fart - a unnecessary effort.

If an army can be defeated by shouting, what is the use of guns, artillery and ammunition?
What's more, since the July 7 Incident, how many locust soldiers have voluntarily laid down their weapons and surrendered?

"Hi."

The staff officer suddenly lowered his head, turned around and quickly conveyed the instructions.

outside the city.

New regiment headquarters.

"Report to the leader."

Zhang Dabiao's eyes are full of competence and sharpness:
"The mountain artillery battalion and heavy mortar companies 1 and 2 have gone into hiding. At the original artillery positions, the combat unit has deployed inflatable mountain artillery and inflatable heavy mortars. To achieve a realistic effect, they have also placed explosives, discarded tires, and ammunition boxes on the artillery positions."

"In addition, two anti-aircraft battalions and more than 200 anti-aircraft machine guns have been deployed around the artillery positions."

Since taking on the role of chief of staff of the new 1st regiment, Zhang Dabiao has been full of energy and motivation every day. Not only has he managed the 1st battalion in an orderly manner, maintaining it in the first echelon of combat effectiveness of the new 1st regiment, he has also taken care of all the affairs of the chief of staff.

"good."

Li Yunlong nodded with satisfaction:

"Why haven't the Japanese planes arrived yet? I've been waiting for so long that the flowers are almost withering."

Yesterday we were bombed by the Japanese on the way, resulting in the loss of artillery and tank units, and today's attack on the county town was all part of Captain Li's plan.

Li Yunlong knew very well that even if the New 1st Regiment's anti-aircraft firepower was very strong, it would not be possible to severely damage the 54th Flying Squadron in one go.

But if it doesn’t work the first time, try again.

After these battles, the Eighth Route Army's artillery and tank units suffered heavy losses and were almost wiped out.

But in fact, the Eighth Route Army's artillery and tank units suffered no damage at all.

When the Japanese attack next time, Li Yunlong will give them a big surprise!

On the other hand, it can greatly weaken the Japanese First Army's air force, so that when the main force of the Japanese army attacks northwest Shanxi, there will not be much air force to provide air support.

The New 20st Regiment could free up an anti-aircraft battalion to use 40 machine guns and anti-aircraft guns to deal with the Japanese infantry.

This also made the Japanese think that Captain Li was furious with the 54th Flying Squadron. In anger and humiliation, he led his troops to capture Heyuan County.

Zhang Dabiao looked at his watch. "We're going to bombard the city walls at 6:30 this morning. The Japanese telephone lines are cut, so we can only use the radio to send messages. It takes about an hour for Hirata to send a message to Shinozuka Yoshio requesting tactical guidance, and for Shinozuka Yoshio to send the message to the 54th Flying Squadron in Datong. It takes about 50 minutes for the Japanese in Datong to prepare the planes, take off, and reach Heyuan County."

"There are still about 15 minutes until the Japanese plane arrives, with a margin of error of no more than 5 minutes."

About 12 minutes later, three Japanese reconnaissance planes arrived and flew over the mountain artillery battalion positions and the mortar battalion positions.

Li Yunlong looked at his watch and said with a smile: "The error is 3 minutes. Not bad, Da Biao. You really are a genius." "Hehehe..."

Zhang Dabiao chuckled, and several staff officers beside him all looked like they had learned something.

Less than 3 minutes after the Japanese reconnaissance plane arrived, the Japanese fighter planes and bombers also arrived, and then the much-anticipated air battle began.

The Japanese pilots ignored the Eighth Route Army infantry and the onlookers, and only had eyes for the Eighth Route Army artillery positions on the ground.

The ground-to-air combat did not last long, but the battle was very fierce!
Six fighters and seven bombers were divided into several attack waves, diving and dropping bombs on the artillery positions of the New 6st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army on the ground.

Hundreds of anti-aircraft fire points deployed by the New 1st Regiment at the artillery positions opened fire continuously, and the orange-red tracer bullets almost covered the entire sky above the artillery positions.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the artillery positions of the Eighth Route Army turned into a sea of ​​fire. One Japanese fighter plane and three bombers were shot down, and another one fighter plane and two bombers were damaged.

On the hilltops, more and more villagers gathered. Seeing the Eighth Route Army artillery positions being destroyed, some villagers were so heartbroken that they burst into tears.

The villagers, who were tough and swearing in the direction where the Japanese planes left, used C language to the fullest extent and had a lot of motherfucking connotations.

Watching the Japanese planes leave, Li Yunlong smiled with satisfaction: "Da Biao, calculate how many mountain artillery pieces we have obtained this time?"

"Reporting to the regiment commander, we shot down one fighter and three bombers." Zhang Dabiao calculated in his mind for a while and then reported, "We can obtain 1 mountain cannons. Together with the 3 mountain cannons we obtained yesterday, we can obtain a total of 18 mountain cannons."

"Yes, we can barely organize it into two mountain artillery regiments." Li Yunlong's expression suddenly turned stern. "The Japs have exhausted their three axes. It's our turn to attack. Order the troops to attack, and then order the Blade Commandos to attack simultaneously in the city and wipe out the Japs in one fell swoop!"

If we don't attack the city and kill the Japanese inside, the Japanese planes will definitely come again.

When the time comes, the Japanese planes will bomb and strafe the infantry.

Although the New 1st Regiment had strong anti-aircraft firepower, in order to reduce unnecessary casualties, the troops had to capture Heyuan County as soon as possible.

"Yes."

Zhang Dabiao's expression became serious and he immediately walked quickly towards the phone.

……

In Heyuan County.

Japanese Military Police Headquarters.

"Reporting to the Colonel, the observation post on the city wall reports that the Eighth Route Army artillery positions are under attack by the Locust Army's aviation unit."

"Reporting to the Colonel, the 54th Flight Squadron has informed us that the Eighth Route Army's mountain artillery and heavy mortar positions have been destroyed, with heavy losses."

Two staff officers ran in one after another and reported to Ichiro Hirata.

"Yoshi."

Upon hearing this, Ichiro Hirata's mouth curled up uncontrollably.

Although the 54th Flying Squadron blew up the heavy artillery and tank units of the Eighth Route Army yesterday.

But today the Eighth Route Army mobilized mountain artillery and heavy mortar units again.

Heavy mortars are very powerful, but indirect fire makes it difficult to blow down city walls.

However, the 75mm mountain cannon equipped by the Eighth Route Army was much more powerful than the Type mountain cannon equipped by the Japanese army, and it was no problem for it to knock down the city wall.

"How many planes did the 54th Flight Squadron lose?"

"Four were shot down and three were damaged."

"Yoshi."

"Immediately report this situation to Lieutenant General Shinozuka at the First Army Headquarters."

The Japanese soldiers defending the city soon learned the news and their morale was immediately boosted.

Ichiro Hirata also came to the city wall and secretly observed the movements of the Eighth Route Army.

Without mountain artillery and heavy mortars, the Eighth Route Army posed little threat to the city walls.

However, at this moment, three red flares rose into the sky outside the city. Ichiro Hirata hurriedly raised his telescope to look outside the city, and saw teams of Eighth Route Army soldiers holding rifles and carrying siege ladders attacking the city wall.

The Japanese and puppet troops on the city wall were in a panic, and 60mm and 82mm shells hit the city wall one after another.

"idiot!"

"Why are you panicking?"

"We have strong concrete fortifications and high city walls. How can they break in?"

"Their mountain artillery and heavy mortars were destroyed. Mortars can't bring down the city walls!"

After Hirata Ichiro roared a few words, the devils and puppet soldiers on the city wall calmed down. He immediately said to the staff officer beside him:

"Immediately call the Locust Army and the Locust Alliance Army in the city's fortress to guard the city walls."

Previously, the Eighth Route Army had mountain artillery and even heavy artillery and tanks. Ichiro Hirata placed his main forces in the city to fight street battles.

Now that the Eighth Route Army's mountain artillery, heavy artillery and tank units have been destroyed, the city wall has become an unshakable fortress for the Eighth Route Army. Naturally, Ichiro Hirata will not give up this most solid fortress.

What's more, the machine guns' high-altitude firing would definitely cause heavy casualties to the Eighth Route Army.

The advantage is mine.

"Hi."

The staff officer immediately walked quickly towards the telephone on the city wall.

At this moment, a sudden burst of gunfire rang out from behind the Japanese and puppet troops on the city wall.

what's the situation?
Hirata Ichiro turned his head to look in the direction of the gunshots in the city, and his face suddenly changed: "Nani!"

(End of this chapter)