Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 42 Everything is ready!

Because the 771st and 772nd Regiments had other combat missions.

So Li Yunlong had no choice but to unite with several other basic regiments to fight against the Japanese ambush.

The combat effectiveness of the main force group is unquestionable. If the equipment is strengthened, it can unleash even more amazing combat effectiveness.

However, the three core regiments of Ding, Kong and Li are not pushovers either. Many of their soldiers are veteran elites, but their equipment is relatively poor.

With the equipment and the tactical command of the three brothers, the combat effectiveness of the troops is even stronger than that of the main regiment.

In addition, the 769th Regiment operating in the southern part of Dai County is helping to block the attack, and the division headquarters has already issued an order.

In addition to giving Li Yunlong 100 light machine guns and 100 submachine guns, the brigade commander also transferred two infantry guns to Li Yunlong.

of course.

After the weapons and ammunition were used up, Ding Wei and Kong Jie could keep some of them. This was something Li Yunlong had fought for Ding Wei and Kong Jie.

Li Yunlong quickly finished explaining the battle plan.

Kong Jie couldn't wait to ride his horse to the brigade headquarters to collect weapons and ammunition.

Li Yunlong arranged a transport team for Ding Wei. After seeing the weapons and ammunition, any doubts in Ding Wei's heart disappeared.

After saluting each other, Ding Wei took the transport team away and returned to the base of the New Third Regiment.

In the original drama, when Ding Wei first appeared, he was the commander of the 28th Regiment of the Hebei-Central Military Region. On his way to the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University to study, he was stopped by someone sent by the headquarters and became the commander of a new regiment.

However, the Ji-Zhong Military Region had not yet been established, and Ding Wei had not yet been transferred to the Ji-Zhong Military Region. He was still the commander of the New 385rd Regiment of the th Brigade.

Although the Eighth Route Army already had several basic regiments, Li Yunlong only applied to his superiors for cooperation in combat between the Independent Regiment and the New Third Regiment.

After all, the initiator of this ambush was Li Yunlong. When they said it was a cooperative battle, they actually meant that Li Yunlong would be in charge of the command.

Since it was an order from their superiors, Ding Wei and Kong Jie had no objection.

On the contrary, I was very grateful to Lao Li for giving me such a good opportunity to eat meat and helping my old comrade.

Otherwise, they would not be able to fight in a short period of time because their two regiments were too poorly equipped.

After seeing off Ding Wei and Kong Jie, Li Yunlong ordered the entire regiment to rest after lunch and for the cooks to prepare dry food.

The troops will set out tonight, arrive in the Sulongkou area, and then enter the ambush position.

Li Yunlong also took a nap.

In the evening, Zhang Dabiao returned from his second reconnaissance mission to Wangdongbao area in Xinzhou Basin.

"Captain!"

At the regimental headquarters, Zhang Dabiao, who had not yet had time to change his clothes, raised his hand and saluted.

"Da Biao, how is the situation at Wangdong Fort?"

Li Yunlong poured a bowl of water for the breathless Zhang Dabiao:

"Don't be anxious, drink slowly."

"Thank you, captain."

Zhang Dabiao picked up the bowl of water and drank it in one gulp. He wiped his mouth with his sleeve and then said angrily:

"The damn Japanese sent out cavalry to sweep the villages on the south bank of the Hutuo River, massacring the people of Sulongkou, Wangdongbao and other villages!"

"Damn Japs!" Li Yunlong was furious. "Didn't the 769th Regiment organize the civilians to move to the mountains?"

The Japanese had suffered a great loss and would definitely seek revenge. If they couldn't find the Chinese army, they would massacre the civilians to vent their anger. Therefore, in general, wherever the troops ambushed the Japanese, they would move the civilians there to the mountains.

Zhang Dabiao: "Most of the villagers had already gone into the mountains yesterday, but some of them didn't leave. They were killed by the Japanese cavalry and even the village was burned down!"

"How many Japanese cavalrymen do they have? Which direction are they going?" Li Yunlong's eyes quickly regained their composure.

Since it has already happened, there is no point in being angry. It is better to think about how to avenge the villagers.

Zhang Dabiao said: "There were about 500 Japanese cavalrymen who massacred the village and headed towards Xinkou."

Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes. The 500 Japanese cavalrymen who massacred the village were about the size of a Japanese cavalry battalion.

Then Li Yunlong's eyes sank and he stared at the map with a thoughtful look.

The Xinkou front was about 50 kilometers away from Wangdongbao. If the Japanese transport team was ambushed in Wangdongbao, the Japanese cavalry could rush to reinforce them in about two or three hours...

Under normal circumstances, cavalry can march at a speed of up to 95 kilometers a day. In an emergency, they can abandon their baggage and march at a speed of 250 kilometers in a day and a night.

The Japanese cavalry could quickly reach Wangdongbao for support along the Xinzhou Basin if the road conditions were good.

If the Japanese cavalry is not killed, it will be difficult to leave the Xinzhou Basin with the spoils even if the Japanese transport team and security forces are eliminated.

Therefore, the situation of the Japanese cavalry reinforcements must be taken into consideration.

Wouldn't a quadruple Maxim rifle with an optical sight come in handy?

"This situation is very important." Li Yunlong nodded, "Da Biao, after this battle, I will recommend you for merit."

In the previous battle plan, Li Yunlong did not take the reinforcement of the Japanese cavalry into consideration.

Li Yunlong quickly adjusted the battle plan.

Li Yunlong asked, "How's the situation at Wangdongbao Bridge?"

Wangdongbao Bridge was one of the keys to the victory of this ambush. Li Yunlong had to know it thoroughly, so he sent Zhang Dabiao to lead people for a second reconnaissance.

Zhang Dabiao: "Report to the regiment commander, the Japanese engineers have been repairing the damaged section of the bridge for the past two days. The Japanese engineers are really good. We expect the bridge at Wangdongbao to be open to traffic tomorrow morning."

"so…"

Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes:

"Not a single Japanese vehicle has left Dai County for the Xinkou battlefield in the past two days?"

"Yes, Commander." Zhang Dabiao analyzed with sharp eyes, "There are 40,000 to 50,000 Japanese troops on the Xinkou front. They consume a large amount of combat supplies every day. After the bridge is repaired tomorrow, the Japanese transport team will definitely transport combat supplies from Daixian to the Xinkou front."

"Also, the two shepherds near Wangdong Fort were still grazing their sheep. The Japanese cavalry didn't attack them even when they massacred the entire village. This means that these two shepherds were either Japanese or traitors."

A fierce light flashed in Li Yunlong's eyes, and then he nodded: "Okay, I understand, Da Biao, you go and rest for a while and eat something. The troops will be leaving soon."

"Yes!" Zhang Dabiao straightened his body and was about to turn around and walk out.

"Oh, Da Biao." Li Yunlong called Zhang Da Biao, and Zhang Da Biao turned around quickly.

"Have there been any Japanese plane activities in the Xinzhou Basin area these two days?" Li Yunlong asked. A few days ago, he and Zhang Dabiao went for reconnaissance and saw three Japanese planes in half an hour.

"No more!" Zhang Dabiao said, "We did some reconnaissance today and didn't see a single Japanese plane."

"Okay! Go ahead!" Li Yunlong nodded with satisfaction.

"Yes!" Zhang Dabiao turned and walked out.

Li Yunlong stared at the map. Now everything is ready, only the east wind is missing!

(End of this chapter)