HCB Chapter 657: The Japanese soldiers at Niangzi Pass have been closely watched by me. They have no cha
Chapter 657: The Japanese soldiers at Niangzi Pass have been closely watched by me. They have no cha
Li Yunlong looked at Niangzi Pass in front of him, his brows knitted together. He knew that Niangzi Pass was difficult to attack, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult. However, compared to Taiyuan City, Niangzi Pass was easier to attack, which gave Li Yunlong the confidence to use the power of a regiment to capture Niangzi Pass.
"Zhang Dabiao, you must take down the outer positions on the left and right wings before dark. Tomorrow morning, take down all the outer positions of the Japanese. After resting for half a day, use all your forces to take down the main position of Niangzi Pass."
"Zhu Zi, increase the intensity of the artillery fire for me. At all costs, we must knock down all the Japanese's firepower points for me."
"Zhang Yuanshan, don't just stand there. The Japanese didn't send any air force to escort the Japanese at Niangzi Pass. I plan to throw your anti-aircraft battalion into the battle and use your fierce anti-aircraft firepower to suppress the Japanese's counterattack!"
"Shen Quan, get the 1st and 2nd Infantry Battalions ready. Once I give the order, immediately launch a general attack. Be careful when you fight, and don't just charge forward stupidly. The Japs' shooting is very accurate. When you attack, you must strictly follow your daily training, and don't just charge forward stupidly."
Under Li Yunlong's order, the independent regiment once again launched an attack on the Japanese and puppet troops stationed at Niangzi Pass, and the attack lasted until 6:30 pm. The defenders of Niangzi Pass were very tenacious, and after dark, they immediately launched a counterattack in an attempt to recapture the positions lost during the day.
Faced with the Japanese night attack, Li Yunlong did not fight to the death with the Japanese. Instead, he arranged for his troops to withdraw from the two heights. After the Japanese completely occupied the two heights, he immediately ordered the detonation of the explosives buried on the heights.
Boom boom boom explosions sounded one after another, and the Japanese and puppet troops occupying the two high grounds were blown to pieces. Under the light of the fire, Li Yunlong showed a happy smile on his face, and ordered excitedly: "Immediately let the first battalion go up to me and recapture the two high grounds we lost. In the future, if the Japanese dare to attack at night, we will blow them up. Anyway, I brought a lot of explosives this time, which will definitely give the Japanese a hard time!"
In order to help Li Yunlong capture Niangzi Pass as soon as possible, Lin Zhenhua mobilized all the weapons he could, and even did not stop the bombing of the Niangzi Pass defenders at night.
In order to maintain the supply of ammunition to the front line, Zhao Gang specially dispatched 2000 soldiers and tens of thousands of civilians to assist in transporting supplies to the front line. Kong Jie and Ding Wei were also not idle. They had a heavy task on their shoulders. Not only did they have to defend the existing territory, but they also had to find ways to squeeze out troops to support Li Yunlong and his men.
More than 30,000 Japanese soldiers in Taiyuan City fell into panic. After discovering that someone was infected with the plague, they immediately executed the person. However, this did not stop the spread of the plague. For a while, the whole city of Taiyuan was in panic.
"Miyamoto-kun, the situation is not right now. Half of our soldiers have been infected with the plague. There is no need to continue to defend Taiyuan City. The enemy's psychological warfare this morning has achieved some results. Many warriors have developed fear of fighting. According to my understanding, our warriors are not afraid of fighting with the enemy, but they are afraid of being infected with the plague. The feeling of being worse than death is really too uncomfortable." Miyamoto Ichiro said with an anxious face.
Ichiro Asano put down his command knife and replied angrily, "I have just contacted the commander, and he told me that the plague has not only occurred in Taiyuan City, but also in several counties surrounded by the enemy. The commander speculated that it is very likely that the enemy has used biological weapons to deal with us, but we have no evidence, and the military doctors have not given any good treatment plans. It can be said that everyone in Taiyuan City is in danger."
"Originally, relying on the strength of our two divisions, we should have no problem defending for a year or so. But now the soldiers below are all worried about themselves, and the morale of the army is in chaos. We can't even guarantee our own safety. There is no way to continue defending this city. We have to evacuate quickly, otherwise everyone will be infected with the plague."
The reason why Lin Zhenhua launched the fake plague plan was that he knew clearly that it would be too difficult to capture Taiyuan City. It was simply wishful thinking for him to achieve the goal in a very short time with the more than 10,000 people under his command and the airplanes and cannons he possessed.
The Miyamoto Division and the Asano Division stationed in Taiyuan City are not easy to deal with. Their fighting will is very tenacious, and their combat effectiveness is even stronger than the 62nd Division of the Japanese. It is simply a foolish dream to want to snatch food from their mouths.
After careful discussion, Ichiro Miyamoto and Ichiro Asano decided to evacuate Taiyuan City in batches within one day. At the same time, they contacted the 12th Army Headquarters and requested help.
Lin Zhenhua knew nothing about this. In order to prevent the Japanese from launching a night attack at night, he did not stop shelling the Japanese positions after dark.
"Sanwazi, send out the reconnaissance troops immediately to force out the remaining firepower points of the Japanese and have the artillery destroy them one by one."
While they were talking, the telegraph operator hurried over and handed the intercom to Lin Zhenhua. Li Yunlong's voice came out at this moment: "College student, I am Li Yunlong. The Japanese attacked twice tonight, but we didn't gain any advantage. Instead, we were severely tricked by me."
"If nothing unexpected happens, I should be able to capture all the outer positions of Niangzi Pass before six o'clock tomorrow evening. As for the main position of Niangzi Pass, there will be absolutely no problem in taking it down within two days."
"I want to ask the college students, what is the situation in Taiyuan City?"
Lin Zhenhua took the intercom and replied anxiously, "Old Li, things are pretty much as I expected. Taiyuan City is indeed a strong city. With our current firepower, it will take at least three months to capture it."
"Last time, we took advantage of the Japanese's lack of manpower to break into Taiyuan City, but were quickly driven out by the Japanese. If Shinozuka Yoshio hadn't been determined to fight to the death, we might have been wiped out by the Japanese in Taiyuan City. It is impossible to capture Taiyuan City in a short time relying on our own strength. Everything depends on whether the fake plague operation can succeed!"
"If we succeed, Taiyuan City can be taken overnight. If we fail, we must retreat immediately, honestly guard the captured territory, and fight a war of attrition with the Japanese to wear them down. There is no other way!"