coobybook Chapter 659: Let the artillery battalion bombard the city gate to teach the devils a lesson and test
Chapter 659: Let the artillery battalion bombard the city gate to teach the devils a lesson and test
"College student, the terrain of Niangzi Pass is too dangerous. It's really too difficult. I need more air support here. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that I can take Niangzi Pass within the scheduled time." Li Yunlong asked for help with a dejected face.
Lin Zhenhua knew Li Yunlong's temper. If he hadn't been forced into a desperate situation, he would never have asked him for help. After learning about the battle situation at Niangzi Pass in detail, Lin Zhenhua immediately mobilized a bomber squadron and a ground attack squadron to provide support.
"Old Li, I have already mobilized all the air forces to you. If you still can't take Niangzi Pass, then we can only give up attacking Taiyuan City. If Niangzi Pass cannot be taken, it will be useless even if we take Taiyuan City. Only when Niangzi Pass is in our hands, we will have the confidence to deal with the devils."
"I will call Lao Zhao later and ask him to find a way to get you another 1000 tons of oil barrel bombs. Even if we have to flatten the pass, you, Li Yunlong, must take down Niangzi Pass for me! The success or failure of this counterattack depends entirely on you. If you cannot complete the combat objectives within the scheduled time, then retreat immediately. You must be very decisive when retreating, without any hesitation, otherwise we may really be blocked by the Japanese on the way and be divided, surrounded and eaten!"
"I'm not exaggerating. I'm telling you the truth. You can't be confused at this time. There are no problems with Lao Kong and Lao Ding yet. Our retreat is still very smooth. As long as we don't fight to the end, we can withdraw safely!"
Lin Zhenhua's words made Li Yunlong feel tremendous pressure. He did not express any determination to Lin Zhenhua, but said, "I know," and then hung up the phone.
In order to find the weaknesses of the defenders of Niangzi Pass, Li Yunlong came to the front-line position with a telescope and observed for nearly an hour but still did not find any flaws.
"Damn it, we can't continue to be in a stalemate with the Japanese. We have to take the initiative to create opportunities. Zhang Dabiao, immediately lead the armored forces to attack the Japanese Hill 302. I will arrange a bomber brigade to carpet bomb Hill 302, and at the same time, I will have Zhuzi fire a round of rockets at Hill 302."
"If we want to break the current deadlock, we can only smash the Japanese's turtle shell first. As long as we smash a little bit of the Japanese's turtle shell, the whole game will be saved!"
"Shen Quan, you must keep an eye on the Japanese hills 206 and 207. Don't let the Japanese send any support to the hill 302."
"It is now 9:48 in the morning. Let the troops rest for half an hour and launch the general attack on time at 302:. We must take Hill at all costs."
With the support of Lin Zhenhua, Li Yunlong mobilized all the forces he could and began to cover the enemy's defensive positions with firepower. Under the cover of a bomber squadron and a ground attack squadron, Zhang Dabiao launched a fierce attack on Hill 302 and successfully captured Hill 302 at the cost of nearly a battalion of casualties.
"Commander, we have captured Hill 302. We suffered heavy casualties in this attack. 238 soldiers died and 367 were injured. The injured have been sent to the hospital for treatment." Zhang Dabiao wiped the black dust off his face and reported with a sad face.
Li Yunlong patted Zhang Dabiao on the shoulder. He was very satisfied with Zhang Dabiao's attack, which achieved the predetermined combat goal.
"Da Biao, stop giving me the cold shoulder. There will always be casualties in a war. If we can't take down Niangzi Pass, even more people will die!"
"It is now 12: noon. Let the troops rest for an hour and launch the attack on time at : pm. No matter what the cost, don't let me take down the Japanese positions on the left and right wings!"
Under Li Yunlong's order, the independent regiment quickly launched another attack on the defenders of Niangzi Pass after lunch. It was not until the evening that they captured the left wing position. This made Li Yunlong very dissatisfied, but he was helpless. As a last resort, he had to send a telegram to Zhao Gang, asking him to airlift a battalion of soldiers over the next day to replenish the independent regiment's consumption.
Zhao Gang, who received Li Yunlong's call for help, did not dare to delay. He quickly mobilized a submachine gun battalion and two squadrons of transport planes, plus a basic amount of ammunition, to help Li Yunlong capture Niangzi Pass.
Kong Jie and Ding Wei were not idle either. They gathered the people in the city to start building fortifications. They also arranged a large number of personnel to transport cement and steel bars to the base. Nine county towns and an oil field became large construction sites, filled with busy figures!
At the same time, the Japanese in Taiyuan City were not idle either. They began to secretly leave the city in batches. They changed into the clothes of puppet soldiers in advance and deceived the eyes of reconnaissance planes.
In order to help the Japanese in Taiyuan city escape successfully, Fujiwara Ichiro dispatched hundreds of fighter planes to provide them with air escort and engaged in a fierce battle with the Air Force Regiment.
The two sides fought fiercely in the air battle that lasted a whole day, but neither side gained a big advantage. Overall, it ended in a draw, and Liu Haishan failed to complete the task of gaining air supremacy.
Lin Zhenhua looked at the backs of the Japanese fighter planes leaving the sky, his face turned very ugly. He put down the binoculars in his hand and ordered in an anxious tone: "Order the artillery battalion and the anti-aircraft battalion to intensify the attack on the last position of the Japanese. At all costs, we must take down the Japanese position before nightfall!"
"Captain Chu, there's no need to worry too much about the Japanese in Taiyuan City. The plague the Japanese are infected with will take three days to eliminate all the symptoms. We still have enough time to wait!"
"Sanwazi, send a telegram to the base immediately and ask them to transport the injured back to the base for treatment. At the same time, they should also replenish a battalion of new soldiers for us!"
Under Lin Zhenhua's arrangement, the Armored Regiment and the 358th Regiment launched another fierce attack on the last position held by Junichi Aoki, and the battle lasted until 400: in the evening. After paying more than casualties, they successfully captured the last position. Junichi Aoki, who found the situation was not good, evacuated the position in advance, so he did not become a prisoner of Lin Zhenhua, which made Lin Zhenhua extremely regretful.
"College students, we have successfully captured the outer positions of Taiyuan City and can attack Taiyuan City tomorrow. But just in case, we have to strengthen our defenses tonight to prevent the Japanese from attacking our camp at night!" Chu Yunfei suggested with some concern.
Lin Zhenhua readily responded, "Captain Chu, I plan to have the artillery battalion bombard the city gates to give the Japs a taste of their own medicine and test their reaction!"