Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 85 It’s time to get on the road!

at the same time.

A Japanese military station outside Jingxing County, Hebei Province.

Outside the military station, there were about 20 Type trucks and several tricycles parked.

Inside the military station, a group of Japanese officers were eating breakfast. Among these Japanese officers, the lowest rank was warrant officer.

On the other side, several Japanese officers were rolling up their sleeves and practicing their shooting skills with their Type 38 rifles.

A Japanese soldier threw a clay pot into the air, and a Japanese captain raised his Type 38 rifle and pulled the trigger.

Hook!

A gunshot rang out, and the clay pot shattered, sending debris flying everywhere.

A crow was frightened and flew by in the sky. A Japanese captain with a grim face was holding a Type 97 sniper rifle. He raised his gun and shot, and the crow fell to the ground.

"sharp."

"Mr. Zhongshan, your spear skills have become increasingly refined."

The Japanese lieutenant who shot the clay pot saw this scene and couldn't help but praise it.

"Matsuya-kun, your marksmanship is not bad either."

Nakayama Masao's stern expression softened slightly.

Hiroharu Matsutani said, "Lord Zhongshan, this time we can finally expand the territory and achieve great things for His Majesty Tianhuang and the empire."

Hiroharu Matsutani and Masao Nakayama were classmates. Both of them were grassroots soldiers who were selected to study at the Imperial Army Academy. After graduation, they were directly assigned to the Kwantung Army as squadron leaders.

During the attack on Shanxi Province, the Japanese army suffered heavy losses of grassroots officers. Therefore, in addition to calling for support from the North China Front Army, Itagaki Seishirō also requested a group of grassroots officers.

These grassroots Japanese military officers who went to the front line were all drawn from the Kwantung Army to form a teaching team.

Like the Eighth Route Army's grassroots officers such as company commanders, platoon leaders and squad leaders, the Japanese army's grassroots officers always led the charge in every battle, and the loss rate was very high.

In addition, like the grassroots officers of the Eighth Route Army, the individual qualities of these grassroots officers of the Japanese army are extremely strong.

First of all, these grassroots officers of the Japanese army must have excellent performance in various skills in the army before they can be selected to enter military academies for further studies.

Secondly, these grassroots Japanese officers must undergo strict brainwashing of Bushido and military ideology.

Of course, not all of these Japanese officers had the opportunity to study in military academy.

Only a few people like Hiroji Matsutani and Masao Nakayama have the opportunity to study in military academy.

However, the unit they were going to join was the Japanese 5th Division, known as the Steel Army. Others who had not attended military school could only serve as officers in second-line troops.

Units like the Fifth Division are filled with bayonet masters and sharpshooters.

Without superb skills, it is impossible to command those arrogant and powerful generals.

Japanese officers like Hiroharu Matsutani and Masao Nakayama not only have strong tactical command capabilities and rich experience, but also have the full Bushido spirit and the determination to die for the country.

"Hey, you two, hurry up and eat breakfast, we have to go on the road later."

Lieutenant Colonel Ikenaga Takeo, who led the team, shouted loudly from a distance while holding a lunch box:
"The Fifth Division's troops are heading towards Taiyuan. If we arrive too late, we won't be able to catch up with the battle in Taiyuan."

Although the Japanese army, with the 21st Brigade of the th Division as its main force, suffered a setback in the attack at Xinkou.

However, after the 20th Division and the 109th Division captured Niangzi Pass, they quickly captured Pingding, Yangquan and Shou County as if they were in an empty land.

The Chinese army in Xinkou was under serious threat, so Yan Laoxi ordered the Xinkou defenders to withdraw to Taiyuan, and the Japanese troops of the Fifth Division took the opportunity to advance.

As a result, the Japanese army marched towards Taiyuan from the east and north.

The fall of Taiyuan was inevitable, and Yan Laoxi had no choice but to lead his troops and their families to retreat to Luliang Mountain, and ordered Fu Zuoyi to defend Taiyuan.

Hiroharu Matsutani and Masao Nakayama both lowered their heads and walked towards the cook with their lunch boxes.

Hiroji Matsutani said with disdain, "The Chinese army is too weak to be defeated so quickly by the locust army. I think it won't be long before the Empire completely conquers China. Lord Zhongshan, by then, you and I might both become generals."

Nakayama Masao said, "Mr. Matsutani, do not underestimate the Chinese army. Although their equipment is poor, their resistance is very tenacious. However, you are right about one thing: it will not be long before the Empire will completely conquer China."

After all the Japanese officers and soldiers had finished their breakfast, Lieutenant Colonel Ikenaga Takeo looked at his watch and said loudly with a grim expression, "It's time to set off."

"Ha Ya Gu! Ha Ya Gu!"

The Japanese officers and soldiers jumped onto trucks and drove along the highway towards Shanxi Province.

After the Japanese training convoy arrived at Niangzi Pass, they refueled at Niangzi Pass before continuing on their way.

……

The ground was covered with white snow, dry and hard, and a biting cold wind was howling.

Fortunately, the soldiers had prepared some dry grass in advance, which helped to keep out the cold, otherwise they would not have been able to withstand it.

Even so, many soldiers were frozen to the point of turning blue in the face, but their eyes were full of determination as they lay motionless in the ditch.

Li Yunlong wiped his watch and looked at it. It was almost 12 noon, but the Japanese training team still hadn't shown up.

After daybreak, the road became bustling with Japanese cars speeding past from time to time.

There was even a Japanese transport convoy of more than 40 vehicles coming from Niangziguan and heading towards Yangquan.

About 20 of the trucks were loaded with combat supplies, which made Li Yunlong really want to buy one of them.

But in the end he held back.

A little lack of patience will ruin great plans. How can you count small accounts when making a big fortune?

Zhang Dabiao asked in a low, intermittent voice, "Captain... could it be that... Boss Lin's... intelligence... is wrong?"

"Probably... not." Li Yunlong's eyes showed a thoughtful look. "Talk less... save... your energy."

Boss Lin's information was that the Japanese training team would pass through the Zhengtai Highway today, but he did not specify the specific time.

It was only noon, so he had to wait patiently. Zhang Dabiao pulled a piece of dry dogtail grass and put it in his mouth to chew so that it wouldn't be too boring.

However, there was a hint of worry in Li Yunlong's eyes. The snow was getting heavier and heavier, and the temperature was getting colder and colder. Many soldiers were wearing only thin clothes. If this continued, some soldiers might be frozen to death.

Suddenly, Zhang Dabiao spat out the dogtail grass in his mouth and said hurriedly: "Captain, reconnaissance squad one, give the signal."

Li Yunlong raised his telescope and saw that the reconnaissance squad had indeed sent out a signal. He couldn't help but look happy.

He breathed a sigh of relief at first, but then his eyes became fierce and murderous.

"Fuck...finally...here it comes."

"Pass my orders... prepare... for battle."

There was a loud noise of gun bolts all around, and the soldiers' eyes became fierce in an instant.

Soon, the Japanese training convoy appeared. The first vehicle was a three-wheeled vehicle with a Type 99 light machine gun mounted on the sidecar of the three-wheeled vehicle.

Immediately afterwards, the Japanese Type 94 trucks appeared one after another. Almost every truck had a machine gun mounted on the roof of the cab, and the front and rear compartments were full of Japanese soldiers armed with live ammunition. In most of the trucks in the middle, officers were wearing uniforms that were completely different from the soldiers' yellow tweed leather coats.

This group of devils was exactly Li Yunlong's target this time, the devil training team sent by the Japanese army to reinforce the front line in Shanxi Province.

At this moment, Hu Zi's anxious voice rang in Li Yunlong's ears: "Commander... there's a situation... the mine line... is frozen... frozen."

(End of this chapter)