Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

Li Yunlong looked at the group of people in front of him and sighed silently. The suffering that could be seen in photos in later generations was far less than what he saw with his own eyes.

Chapter 193: Taking Datong

At the same time that Li Yunlong rescued the miners, in the direction of Datong, after a round of rocket artillery bombardment, no Japanese soldiers or puppet troops dared to show their heads on the city walls. They all lowered their heads and tried to lower their bodies as much as possible, not daring to reveal any trace.

Even some timid puppet soldiers began to look around and prepare to escape, but there were Japanese machine gunners on both sides watching them covetously.

Chu Qiwen, the company commander of the rocket artillery company, put down his binoculars, thought for a moment, took out his notebook and started taking notes.

"Although the 88mm rocket launcher is lighter, its explosive power is insufficient and it cannot destroy solid buildings. Its power is comparable to that of the Japanese Type infantry gun. Its advantage is its light weight, and a soldier can carry two shells, which is a significant advantage against infantry. The warhead is filled with steel balls and other items, which is extremely lethal to infantry."

"107mm rocket launcher, huge power. Disadvantage: Not yet discovered. Advantage: It is extremely powerful and can destroy fortifications with one shot. If not, two shots can completely eliminate them!"

This is the requirement of the arsenal. After the rocket artillery company puts the rocket artillery into actual combat, it must record the advantages and disadvantages of the rocket artillery so that they can optimize the weapon.

After thinking for a moment, Chu Qiwen added a few small words to the shortcomings of the 107 rocket launcher: "It's a bit heavy. It would be better if it could be lighter."

After saying this, he put the notebook into his arms with satisfaction, and handed the report to the arsenal after returning.

"These are just three cannons. If there were ten rocket launchers, how spectacular would the scene be?"

Chu Qiwen looked at Datong City in the distance and suddenly sighed.

At this moment, the Type 92 infantry gun began to fire. Unlike the rocket launcher, the Type 92 infantry gun targeted the Datong city gate. Three Type 92 infantry guns fired at the same time, and three shells hit the Datong city gate directly.

A hole was blown directly in Datong’s city gate.

Old Xing looked towards Datong City in the distance and said, "Provide cover fire and attack!"

The city gate has been blown open and half of the city has been broken, but there are still Japanese and puppet troops on the city walls. It will take a certain amount of casualties to capture Datong.

But at this moment, a white flag was suddenly raised on the Datong city wall, and a puppet soldier slowly stood up holding the flag.

"Deputy Commander, the Datong defenders have surrendered! Could this be a trick?"

Old Xing looked at the city wall with a telescope and saw the puppet soldiers waving white flags vigorously. Behind these puppet soldiers, there were two soldiers wearing Japanese military uniforms, but without hats, waving their hands vigorously in the direction of the army.

"Is that Xiao Liu?"

Seeing the soldier waving his hands, Xing Zhiguo felt that he looked familiar, and immediately called the captain of the reconnaissance company: "Captain Feng, can you see the two soldiers on the tower? Are they from your reconnaissance company?"

Feng Liqiang, the captain of the cavalry battalion's reconnaissance company, looked through his binoculars, observed carefully for a moment, and said, "It's Liu Tiezhu, squad leader of the first squad, platoon, and a few others. When we went into the city to conduct reconnaissance just now, seven of them didn't come out and are hiding inside. It seems they succeeded!"

"Great! These soldiers have performed a great service and reduced many casualties for the troops. Report their names to the headquarters later. I will commend them individually!"

"Yes!"

"Enter the city!"

"Yes!"

A few minutes ago, just after the rocket launcher blew up the city wall, the Japanese and puppet troops on the city wall were in a panic. The Japanese tried their best to suppress the puppet troops on the city wall to prevent them from mutiny.

These devils knew very well that if they wanted to defend Datong, they had to rely on the puppet troops whom they looked down upon. If the puppet troops mutinied and Datong could not be defended, they would all die.

But at this moment, at the stairs of the city tower, seven soldiers from the reconnaissance company who rushed to the city gate from the command center had already started to go up the stairs.

"We'll kill the devils later. As long as we kill them, the puppet army will surrender!"

Liu Tiezhu calmly gave orders to the soldiers in the class.

"Remember, after you charge in, immediately shout, 'The North Gate has been breached. Surrender your weapons and you will not be killed!'"

"Yes!"

"Comrades, follow me!"

Liu Tiezhu roared and rushed to the city wall. He saw a Japanese machine gun position not far in front of him. However, this machine gun position was not guarding the stairs, nor was it aiming at the outside of the city. Instead, it was aimed at the puppet troops on the city wall.

Liu Tiezhu understood immediately that the Japanese were afraid that the puppet troops defending the city would mutiny, so they were forcing them to fight at gunpoint.

Liu Tiezhu took a step forward and the bayonet on the muzzle of his gun pierced directly into the body of the Japanese ammunition feeder. At this time, the Japanese machine gunner heard the noise, turned around and saw Liu Tiezhu's bayonet stabbing towards him.

"Baga, what are you doing!?"

A Japanese sergeant saw Liu Tiezhu kill the machine gunner, and immediately took out his pistol, aiming at him while cursing, but the soldiers behind Liu Tiezhu had already rushed up the city wall.

He shot the Japanese sergeant dead with one shot, and then immediately shouted: "The north gate has been breached, surrender your weapons and you will not be killed!"

Many puppet soldiers looked over after hearing the gunshots, but found that it was the Japanese killing the Japanese, and they dared not speak or participate.

However, after the soldiers told them that the north gate had been breached and that they would not be killed if they surrendered their weapons, many puppet soldiers subconsciously threw their weapons on the ground. They did not want to defend the city in the first place, and now that Datong City had been breached, what was there to defend?

However, there were still other devils on the city wall, who immediately raised their guns and shouted: "No surrender, kill them, kill them, Datong has not been conquered, it is still in our hands!"

At this moment, the Type 92 infantry gun began to bombard the city wall, and the huge explosion attracted everyone's attention.

At this time, Liu Tiezhu immediately took control of the Japanese machine gun position that they had just captured, and pointed the gun at the Japanese who were confronting them.

"Da da da……"

After a round of bullets was fired, several Japanese soldiers were shot dead. Liu Tiezhu continued to yell, "Do you want to be buried with the Japanese soldiers?"

As soon as these words were spoken, many quick-witted puppet soldiers immediately turned their guns around and shot the devils behind them.

After all the Japanese soldiers on the city wall were killed, several puppet soldiers directly stripped some white clothes from the Japanese soldiers, put them on the muzzles of their guns, and raised them high. The white flag fluttered over Datong City.

Datong City was captured.

The mine and Datong were taken over almost at the same time. After receiving the telegram, Li Yunlong left Zhao Gang to handle the mine affairs and rushed to Datong himself.

When Li Yunlong decided to attack Datong, his main purpose was to attack several factories in Datong. The factories in Datong were not match factories and soap factories in small counties like Ping'an County, but real steel rolling mills, as well as Datong Sugar Factory, Datong Comprehensive Machine Tool Factory, Datong Rubber Factory, Datong Diesel Engine Factory, etc.

These factories are Li Yunlong's goals. With the equipment in these factories, many of Li Yunlong's designs can be turned from drawings into reality.

At the same time, Datong and the mines were all captured.

Shen Quan was anxiously waiting for the Japanese reinforcements in Tanyaoyu.

He looked down at his watch and found that the time had stopped at twelve o'clock. He couldn't help but pat his watch and said, "Is it broken again?"

Then he looked at Tian Xinrong, the captain of the Eighth Detachment beside him and said, "Old Tian, ​​look at your watch. What time is it now?"

Old Tian looked at the watch he had captured on the battlefield and said, "What happened to half past ten?"

"..."

Chapter 194: Treasures of Datong, Emptying the Datong Factory

"Commander!"

"Commander!"

"..."

Datong has been controlled by the Independent Column. Lao Xing arranged soldiers to block the remaining gates in advance, preventing anyone from entering or leaving, waiting for Li Yunlong's arrival.

"Is everything in the factory intact?"

"They're all here. The main force of the Japanese army has left, and only a small number of Japanese and puppet troops are defending the city. To prevent the puppet troops from mutinying, these Japanese didn't destroy the city. The factories in the city are very well preserved! The Japanese didn't have time to destroy the various supplies, and Datong City was almost completely occupied by us."

Li Yunlong quickly rushed to Datong Machine Tool Factory, which was the factory that Li Yunlong attached the most importance to. The equipment and various special materials produced in this factory were all what Li Yunlong needed.

"Monk Wei, take your men out to maintain order. Any violation of military discipline will be dealt with severely!"

With Zhao Gang away, Li Yunlong began to arrange work. Compared with the situation in Datong City, the situation in the mine was more complicated and Zhao Gang needed to stay to appease it. The situation in Datong City was relatively simple. Li Yunlong only needed to empty the city of Datong of the things needed before the Japanese reinforcements arrived.

"Yes!"

"Old Xing, you'll be responsible for mobilizing the workers. Gather the factory workers and see how many are willing to follow us. Remember, don't use force. Tell these workers that those who are willing to follow us can bring their families. We will guarantee their safety!"

"Yes!"

"Remember, don't force someone who doesn't want to!"

"Yes!"

Datong Machine Tool Factory is located in the north of Datong City. A large number of Datong's factories are concentrated in the northern part of the city, and the Japanese barracks are also set up here. However, what makes Li Yunlong most regretful is that there is no arsenal in Datong.

To be precise, there was an arsenal in Datong before, but after it was occupied by the Japanese, the small arsenal here was merged with the Taiyuan Arsenal, and all the equipment was moved to the Taiyuan Arsenal.

However, due to Datong's special geographical location and the surrounding mines, some factories related to steel have been preserved and now have become Li Yunlong's possession.

At this time in the factory, the people in the factory protection team had begun to organize manpower to maintain order in the factory. Most of the leaders and organizers of the factory protection team had close ties with our army, so it was heard that it was after the Eighth Route Army Independent Column attacked Datong.

Workers were immediately organized to protect the factory to prevent it from being destroyed by some puppet troops and Japanese devils. They gradually dispersed after the soldiers of the independent column took over the factory.

"Hello, Commander Li, I'm Wang Chenggang from the Datong Machine Tool Factory security team!"

A young man saw Li Yunlong and immediately shook Li Yunlong's hand excitedly. Li Yunlong glanced at the factory protection team. These people had no guns, but were holding some work tools.

Although these members of the factory protection team did not fight the Japanese on the front line, they also used their own ways to negotiate with the Japanese in the occupied areas and protected a large number of ordinary people. The Japanese often raised their butcher knives against these members of the factory protection team.

The captain of the Datong Machine Tool Factory's guard team is the ninth captain. The other eight captains died at the hands of the Japanese invaders.

Li Yunlong clapped his hands and said, "Tell me about the factory!"

"Yes! There are two large machines in the factory, mainly used to produce parts for machine tools, which can produce..."

"In addition, our factory also has..."

Li Yunlong walked around the factory and found the boring machine, drilling machine and universal lift table milling machine he needed. This universal lift table milling machine was even a semi-automatic device.

“How many people work in the factory?”

"There are a total of 476 workers, 57 of whom are Japanese. They are responsible for operating some expensive equipment and don't allow us to learn. We workers can only use some simple equipment!"

"Are there ordinary Japanese soldiers? Are there many ordinary Japanese soldiers in Datong?"

"There are about a thousand of them. Most of them are managers or technicians from various factories in Datong, and there are also some of their family members."

When Li Yunlong heard this number, a smile appeared on his face.

"Old Xing, keep these people under guard. We'll take them with us when we leave. There are quite a few skilled professionals among them, so we have to treat them well!"

"Yes!"

Old Xing felt a little relieved when he heard that Li Yunlong only wanted to take the people away and not kill them all. However, if Li Yunlong really gave the order, Old Xing would also carry it out because Old Xing already knew what happened in the mine.

In addition to the machine tool factory, there is also a gear factory, which is also Li Yunlong's key target. After arriving at the gear factory, the smile on Li Yunlong's face became even wider. The gears that can be processed and produced here basically meet Li Yunlong's requirements.

In addition to producing gears, it can also produce drive axles and other things. With these things, some of the machine tools that Li Yunlong had drawn before can be turned into reality one by one.

Li Yunlong’s last target was the sugar factory, Datong Sugar Factory.