Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 67 Niangzi Pass was lost!
Li Yunlong was really satisfied to be able to get 300 veterans of the First Red Army. These veterans were all tough guys who had walked the 2-mile Long March.

As for the 1000 Red Army veterans who just asked for it, Li Yunlong didn't want that many.

What if the head of headquarters agrees? That would be a huge profit!

After a pause, Li Yunlong said, "By the way, Commander, I have one more condition."

"You really know how to choose the right time to speak." The chief was in a very good mood. "Tell me. What else do you want?"

Li Yunlong said, "I want to learn some cultural knowledge recently, and I would like to ask the headquarters to send me a teacher, preferably a college student."

"That's rare, Li Yunlong," the Deputy Chief of General Staff quipped. "You've also fallen in love with studying. That's a good thing. Headquarters can agree to this condition."

Although college students are rare nowadays, some can still be found among the Eighth Route Army.

Li Yunlong's shortcoming was his lack of cultural knowledge. Among the regimental commanders of the Red Fourth Front Army, Li Yunlong was well-known for his lack of love for studying.

The Deputy Chief of General Staff has a sharp eye. If Li Yunlong can make up for his cultural shortcomings, this kid's future achievements will be limitless.

"Okay!" The leader nodded.

Neither of the two leaders is a pedantic person. Li Yunlong has made such a great contribution, which can be said to be a tremendous contribution. The small conditions can still be met.

After a pause, the commander continued, "Li Yunlong, where are your remaining guns and shells? Take us there to see them immediately."

Li Yunlong's anus tightened when he heard this.

Oops!

I forgot to ask the battalion commander to hide the six mountain guns...

……

in the afternoon.

After the Japanese reconnaissance plane conducted its second reconnaissance, Li Yunlong took the leaders of the headquarters to the woods where the mountain artillery and artillery shells were hidden.

Not long after, the group arrived at their destination.

At this time, the soldiers had found a lot of dry grass, corn stalks and branches to hide all the artillery shells and mountain cannons.

Although the Japanese reconnaissance plane came twice a day, no one could say for sure whether the Japanese reconnaissance plane would suddenly come for the third time today.

It is better to be safe than sorry. Safety first.

This is a strategic-level weapon of the Eighth Route Army.

pat!

The metal buckle of the wooden ammunition box was opened, revealing four 4mm high-explosive shells inside.

After taking out a 75mm high-explosive shell from the box and stroking the golden shell body, the chief and the deputy chief of general staff showed extremely satisfied smiles on their faces.

Although the number of mountain cannons was different from what Li Yunlong said, there were not 30 mountain cannons in total, but 36 mountain cannons in total.

The number of artillery shells was not 6000, but 7200, as well as 1800 training shells.

However, the leader and the deputy chief of general staff did not pursue the matter, so Li Yunlong was allowed to keep six guns.

If Li Yunlong was not left with even a single mountain cannon, it would have a huge impact on his and the soldiers' enthusiasm.

Moreover, after the brigade commander and division commander knew about this, they would probably take some money and Li Yunlong might be able to keep a few guns. The headquarters already had 8 mountain guns, and with the addition of 30 mountain guns, there were 38 guns, more than enough to form an artillery regiment or even a mountain artillery regiment.

If we add some mortars and other things, we can form two artillery regiments.

While the chief and the deputy chief of general staff were in high spirits, Li Yunlong took the opportunity to ask for some artillery. The chief of headquarters agreed after only a moment's thought.

At the same time, Li Yunlong reported the origin of this batch of weapons and ammunition to the head of the headquarters.

The two leaders began to pay great attention to Li Yunlong's friend, the mysterious patriot Boss Lin.

Millions of bullets, hundreds of submachine guns, hundreds of light machine guns, and even a "friend" who can provide dozens of mountain cannons and thousands of artillery shells are enough to make the entire Eighth Route Army pay attention.

But the other party stated that he only had contact with Li Yunlong.

So after discussion, the leader and the deputy chief of general staff decided not to interfere with the cooperation between Li Yunlong and Boss Lin, nor to take the initiative to contact them.

In addition, Boss Lin was regarded as the top secret of the Eighth Route Army, and Li Yunlong was ordered to strengthen cooperation with Boss Lin in the future, and the headquarters would do its best to support him.

That night, the headquarters sent Zhang Wanhe with a transport team to transfer 30 75mm mountain guns, 6000 artillery shells and 1500 training shells.

As for the 300 Red Army veterans and college students, it will take some time for the headquarters to give them to Li Yunlong.

Also on the same evening, October 10, Li Yunlong and Zhong Zhicheng received the news and orders conveyed by headquarters.

"Old Zhong, the situation has changed."

Li Yunlong put down the phone, his expression and tone were somewhat solemn:
"Niangzi Pass has fallen. The commander of the headquarters has ordered our regiment to immediately head east to Shanxi to reunite with the brigade and division headquarters. In addition, the independent regiment and the new third regiment will go with us."

The main force regiment, the 769th Regiment, and the Special Forces Regiment were responsible for escorting the combat supplies captured last time, as well as mountain artillery and artillery shells to Liao County in southeastern Shanxi.

"The situation isn't good." Zhong Zhicheng's expression grew serious. "Once eastern Shanxi falls, the entire province will be in danger of falling."

Although the Battle of Xinkou shattered the Japanese army's dream of "occupying Shanxi Province in one month".

However, the current situation of the entire anti-Japanese war is still extremely grim.

"That's right!" Li Yunlong nodded, looked at the map and said, "I guess the headquarters and the 115th Division will also have to retreat south. If the Japanese attacking eastern Shanxi and Xinkou merge, I don't think Taiyuan will be able to be defended."

Zhong Zhicheng sighed and said, "The situation is serious."

At present, there is a huge gap between the Chinese and Japanese armies in all aspects. Although the National Army and the Eighth Route Army have won some local victories, they are still unable to change the situation of the war.

"If the enemy comes, we will fight them with our troops; if the water comes, we will block it with earth." Li Yunlong said sternly, "I just don't believe it. China can let the Japanese destroy us. We have been transferred to eastern Shanxi, which is a good opportunity to complete this cooperation with Boss Lin."

After seeing off the leader and the mountain artillery, Li Yunlong returned to the base. After listening to Zhang Dabiao's report, he sorted out all the intelligence information of the new cooperation.

The purpose of this new cooperation is to kill the Japanese training team of about 300 people. The price is 30 60mm mortars and 4 basic shells.

Among these devils, about 100 were soldiers, and the other about 200 were officers!
According to the intelligence information provided by Boss Lin, this group of Japanese training teams was originally intended to supplement the Japanese troops on the Xinkou battlefield.

On the front battlefield, the Japanese squadron leaders, team leaders and other officers almost all took the lead in the charge, and the loss rate was very high.

The Japanese grassroots officers who were originally supposed to supplement the 5th Division and other main Japanese forces in the Xinkou battlefield were easily ambushed by the Eighth Route Army because their logistical supply lines were almost completely cut off by the Eighth Route Army. The Japanese training team went from Zhangjiakou to Datong, and then from Datong through Yanmen Pass and Dai County to Xinkou. Therefore, the Japanese training team changed their route and planned to enter Shanxi from Shimen City, Jingxing County, Niangzi Pass, along the Zhengtai Road, and join the main force of the Japanese 5th Division.

Zhong Zhicheng worriedly asked, "What about the weapons and ammunition we earned from killing 2500 devils last time?"

"Then we'll wait until we reach Jindong and then notify Boss Lin to deliver the goods." Li Yunlong said, "Didn't Brother Lin say that it doesn't matter where you pick up the goods? It will be delivered to your door within a day at most after sending the telegram."

(End of this chapter)