coobybook Chapter 466 Chu Yunfei did not break his promise this time, so we can’t just watch the show, we have
Chapter 466 Chu Yunfei did not break his promise this time, so we can’t just watch the show, we have
However, what everyone did not expect was that the battle at Shentouling had not started yet, but the No. 1 Fortress was the first to start the battle. Junichi Aoki mobilized two squadrons of troops to conduct a tentative attack to mark the firepower points in the fortress fortifications. Li Yunlong was also very cunning. He did not open fire directly, but used machine gun bunkers to deal with the devils. After suffering dozens of casualties, the devils immediately began to retreat.
Li Yunlong did not send troops to pursue, nor did he have anyone detonate landmines. He had issued an order before that no one would pull the strings until they saw the Japanese. Since the Japanese wanted to play a cat-and-mouse game, Li Yunlong decided to play with them and see who could not bear it first.
"Old Li, I think it's better to install the mine fuse. There's no need for us to play tricks on the devils. We should fight them squarely. We can't convince the devil by taking shortcuts. We need to make a name for ourselves and publicize the news of our previous bombing of the devil's homeland to attract talents."
"If we want our base to grow and develop, we must absorb talents from outside. The troops must also go through the tempering of blood and fire to have real combat effectiveness. It only takes one or two bloody battles for the soldiers to be reborn and become true elites."
"The Japanese are very cunning. They have dug trenches near the camp, making it impossible for our armored forces to launch a surprise attack. I have asked the arsenal to urgently produce road bridge vehicles, which are specially used to build roads and bridges to cross trenches. It is estimated that the trial production of the prototype vehicle will be completed in two days, and it will be equipped to the troops in five days."
"What we need to do is to delay the time. When the Japanese attack the fortress, we will use fighter planes to bomb the Japanese base. If it were not for improving the accuracy of the bombing, I would really plan to bomb the Japanese base at night. The bombing operation during the day is no longer possible. The Japanese have built six temporary airports on the front line and have been keeping a close eye on our air force regiment's every move."
Li Yunlong also felt that after playing the firepower detection game with the Japanese for three days, the time had indeed come, so he said without hesitation: "Zhang Dabiao, tell the brothers to hang all the fuses for me. If the Japanese dare to come tomorrow, detonate the mines for me and let the Japanese taste the power of our metal mines."
"College student, the Japanese's firepower test is almost done. I estimate that they will launch an attack within two or three days. Don't go back to the rear these days, stay at the front line and command the air force battalion's operations. We will enter the underground command center tonight. I will send a telegram to Chu Yunfei and ask him to launch an attack on the Japanese tomorrow morning to test them!"
Lin Zhenhua had no objection to this. The Japanese had been mobilizing troops and strengthening the two blockade lines, but they had not launched an attack on the base. This was really strange.
After receiving Li Yunlong's telegram, Chu Yunfei immediately began pre-war deployment, mobilizing two battalions of troops, plus two armored companies, and launched an attack in advance under the cover of night, catching the Yamada Brigade off guard.
"Brother Ligong, tell the fifth and sixth battalions to retreat immediately. We have achieved the goal of today's night attack. If we continue to fight, we will most likely be surrounded by the Japanese."
Chu Yunfei was not carried away by victory. He quickly issued an order to retreat and withdrew the troops before the Japanese blocked the gap. Even so, the casualties of the fifth and sixth battalions combined exceeded 500.
"Captain Chu, your order was issued very timely. If it was a few minutes later, the fifth and sixth battalions would not have been able to withdraw. In just 38 minutes of fighting, we lost nearly a battalion of troops, while the Japanese only lost two squadrons. Your previous judgment was not wrong. The combat effectiveness of this group of Japanese devils is indeed very strong. They are very likely the main front-line force of the Japanese." Chief of Staff Fang Ligong said with fear.
Chu Yunfei took off his gloves and threw them on the table. He replied in a serious tone: "The exploratory action tonight has led me to a conclusion that the combat effectiveness of my 358th Regiment has declined too much. We are not facing the main force of the Japs at all, but the Japs' colonial forces, most of which are fake Japs. Even so, our casualty ratio has reached 1.5 to 1, which is simply a shame."
"I did overestimate the combat effectiveness of each battalion. If our weapons and equipment had not been replaced, this battle would have been even more brutal. The attacks of the armored forces and infantry were very uncoordinated. Our artillery battalion's artillery fire even injured our own people by mistake. There was also a problem with the coordination between the fifth and sixth battalions. Otherwise, our losses would never have been so great."
"After daybreak, send the 358th and th Battalions to continue attacking the Yamada Brigade. Don't save ammunition for me. Li Yunlong has promised me that if I don't have enough ammunition, I can ask him for it. This time, let the brothers fight as much as they want. Train the soldiers well by using combat as training. As long as the main position of Shentouling is not occupied, the Japanese will have no way to deal with us. After daybreak, there will be two squadrons' combat records to provide us with air fire support. We must fight this battle well and make our th Regiment famous in northwest Shanxi."
Chu Yunfei received a second telegram from his old commander, which was very harsh, requiring him to cooperate with Li Yunlong and to find ways to severely damage the 12th Army of the Japanese. This was an impossible task for Chu Yunfei, but the old commander also gave his reasons. He had sent two divisions to support him. If Chu Yunfei couldn't even defend Shentouling, then there was no need for the 358th Regiment to exist.
Fang Ligong knew how much pressure Chu Yunfei was facing, and his superiors had given him a death order, requiring him to help Chu Yunfei win this battle. For this purpose, his superiors even allocated 60 military funds, as well as millions of bullets and more than 358 artillery shells to support the th Regiment.
At the foot of Shentouling Mountain, the Yamada Brigade Headquarters is located.
"Your Excellency General, the one who ambushed us was Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment, not Li Yunlong's Independent Regiment. We have confirmed this again and again." Operations Staff Officer Major Shiraishi bowed his head.
Yamada Amei was furious when he heard the news. He didn't expect that the one who attacked him was not Li Yunlong, but Chu Yunfei, whom he despised the most. This made him lose face at all. He just cursed Li Yunlong with a strong argument, but it turned out to be a complete misunderstanding, which made him lose face in front of his subordinates. His hatred for Chu Yunfei reached the sky.
"Damn it! Chu Yunfei, that bastard, actually dared to launch a surprise attack on us. This is unforgivable. Immediately dispatch two battalions of troops to me. After daybreak, launch an attack on the Shentouling position. I want to let Chu Yunfei know the consequences of angering me!"
"Immediately report the ambush we suffered tonight to the division commander and request the Taiyuan Command to send fighter planes for support. I plan to kill Chu Yunfei, the abominable rat, and ensure that there are no blind spots in the blockade line."
Major Shiraishi bowed his head and said, "General, I understand. I will send a telegram right away!"
The news of the surprise attack on the Yamada Brigade was quickly delivered to Shinozuka Yoshio's desk. After reading the contents of the telegram carefully from beginning to end, he did not pay too much attention to it. Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment only had more than 7000 people at most, and it was more than enough to deploy a brigade of troops for alert.
"Chief of Staff Mitsui, you must immediately give orders to the Sato Air Division to send a squadron of fighter planes to bomb Shentouling and help the Yamada Brigade take down Shentouling, the only missed point. Tell Sato-kun to be careful and not to be careless. The strength of the Independent Regiment's Air Force Battalion is still very strong, so tell them to be careful."
"Order the Aoki Division, Takahashi Division, Shimizu Division, and Kobayashi Division. Their vanguards must arrive at the battlefield before tomorrow night. They must launch an offensive against the Independent Regiment's base before May 5th."
"Let the Sato Air Division launch an air strike against the Independent Regiment's base starting tomorrow to destroy its military factories and airport runways. At the same time, launch a round-the-clock bombing campaign against the enemy's fortress offensive. The enemy's fortress fortifications must be destroyed before the main army attacks."
"Order the Kato Tank Battalion to arrive at Ercha Ridge by noon tomorrow and set up camp near Ercha Ridge, ready to launch a surprise attack on Fortress No. 1 at any time."
The communication lines in the underground command center of Fortress No. 1 were very busy. Last night, for some unknown reason, the communication was interrupted for three hours. Lin Zhenhua spent nearly a day investigating the problem before finding out the cause. After emergency repairs, the communication was restored.
In order to ensure that there would be no more communication problems, Lin Zhenhua immediately opened three communication channels for use. After six hours of trial, the communication network had been very smooth and orders could be transmitted to the company in a timely manner. This made Li Yunlong, who was full of worries, put his heart back in his stomach.
"Old Li, it's better to have problems now than in the future. After this repair, our communication network will not have any problems even if we encounter large-scale bombing by the Japanese. I have ordered the communication company to install the equipment of the communication command vehicle into the underground air defense command center. It has been successfully connected. In addition to battlefield telephone communications, we can also use radio communications to ensure that we can get enemy information at any time."
Li Yunlong handed the telegram to Lin Zhenhua and said excitedly, "Chu Yunfei kept his promise. He launched a night attack on the devils tonight and killed two squadrons of devils. Chu Yunfei also plans to attack the Yamada Brigade tomorrow and asked us to send an air force battalion to assist. The two fighter squadrons we reinforced him with before could not meet his needs at all, so he asked us to send two more squadrons. From this point, it can be seen that Chu Yunfei is very ambitious and he is ready to eat up the entire devil brigade."