coobybook Chapter 435 This little devil is too weak to fight. I even suspect that the devil is a fake one!
Chapter 435 This little devil is too weak to fight. I even suspect that the devil is a fake one!
Li Yunlong did not know the real situation of Ningyuan Town, and even the previous intelligence investigation had huge mistakes. This made Li Yunlong mistakenly believe that even if Ningyuan Town was breached by him, the Japanese reinforcements would not come much, and he was confident that he could defend it for three days.
Before launching the attack on Ningyuan Town, Li Yunlong did not notice anything wrong. With the arrival of the last darkness before dawn, the attacking forces had made all preparations for the attack and were waiting for Li Yunlong's order to launch the attack.
At the moment when the sky was just getting light, Li Yunlong issued the order to advance. He advanced the time of the attack again in order to catch the Japanese off guard.
"Order all units to launch a general attack immediately. We can't wait any longer. If we delay, things will change easily. We have to catch the Japanese off guard."
The Thunder Fighter Squadron, which had already arrived at Ningyuan Town, immediately dived down from the air after receiving the order to attack and began to fire wildly at the Japanese in Ningyuan Town. The dive bomber squadron dropped bombs precisely on the Japanese barracks, and the sound of gunfire and explosions suddenly rang out, catching the Japanese off guard.
Squadron leader Shimao, who was resting in the house, was awakened by the sharp whistle of a dive bomber. Before Shimao Junichiro could react, a 200-kilogram bomb was dropped, smashing through the roof and falling into the Japanese barracks. A loud explosion sounded, and 26 Japanese soldiers were blown to pieces on the spot.
Even Captain Shi Mao was affected and buried in the ruins of the collapsed barracks. The explosion did not stop with the collapse of the barracks. As soon as the Sanwazi heavy artillery battalion received the attack order, it immediately used the heavy mortars and heavy artillery in its hands to bombard the enemy's camp.
In addition, there were 36 mobile anti-aircraft guns, which launched crazy fire coverage at the Japanese defensive checkpoints, tearing the Japanese on guard into pieces before they could react.
At this time, Shen Quan was leading the 2nd Armored Battalion to fire while marching to suppress the Japanese's firepower of resistance. The four infantry battalions also launched a general attack at this time, using the mobility of three-wheeled motorcycles to set up one light and heavy machine gun after another, and carried out frantic fire suppression on the Japanese defensive positions.
"Commander, our attack went very smoothly. The Japanese were completely stunned by us and had no time to react. The Second Armored Battalion is about to break into the Japanese positions, and the other four infantry battalions are also approaching the Japanese outer positions. We only need one charge to break through the Japanese outer defense line and break into the Japanese inner positions." Xiao Zhongyuan reported excitedly.
Li Yunlong also had a smile on his face, and said happily: "This air-ground integrated combat is really awesome. I thought we would encounter fierce resistance from the Japanese, but I didn't expect that the vanguard troops had already entered the Japanese position and encountered no resistance at all."
"Before, the college student said that air-ground integrated warfare is very powerful, and there are very few troops that can withstand this kind of system combat. I even refuted it shamelessly. Now it seems that I am really ignorant. Now I believe what the college student said. If there are not enough troops, then firepower will make up for it. If there is a shortage of troops, then firepower will cover the area. If there is a surplus of troops, then precision strikes will be used!"
"Our independent regiment is poor now, and firepower coverage is just right for us. We don't need to pursue high accuracy. As long as we can cover all the devils, we can easily win. I fought a battle like this once in Ping'an County. If the devils hadn't defeated our Thunder Fighter Squadron and we hadn't lost air superiority, there would be no need to be afraid of the devils. In the future war, if we don't have air superiority, we can't say that we can't win the battle, but if we want to win a battle, the casualties we pay will be very huge."
Li Yunlong clearly realized that the way of war was changing, and he had to keep up with this trend, otherwise he might be eliminated by the times. If it were before, Li Yunlong would not have such a profound understanding, but after two consecutive victories and the improvement of the independent regiment's strength, if he still used the old tactics, it would only increase casualties.
"Order all battalions to speed up the attack. They must completely occupy Ningyuan Town within an hour. Inform the third and fourth battalions to hold their positions firmly. Do not allow the Japanese and puppet troops to take even a single soldier."
Mitsui Harahei and Colonel Matsuda were stunned by the explosions and gunfire coming from outside. They had just been talking about increasing alert, but the sudden attack made them completely panic. The most important thing was that the attack order was cut off at the moment it was issued, and the two of them were unable to convey the order at all.
"Mitsuki, judging from the firepower, the enemy has at least one division, and we can't stop them with the forces I have. Besides, the enemy also has air support. Ningyuan Town is no longer defensible, and we can't hold out until the arrival of reinforcements. What we have to do now is to leave Ningyuan Town immediately and begin retreating into the mountains. While protecting ourselves, we must immediately ask for help from nearby garrisons." Colonel Matsuda said decisively.
Mitsui Harahira was very upset. The Mitsui family had finally obtained the mining rights of the gold mine, but now they were going to give it all up. All his efforts these days were in vain. But the current situation forced him to compromise. The enemy's attack was very fierce. If he didn't leave as soon as possible, he might be caught by the enemy today. He had to nod and agree: "Mr. Matsuda, you decide on this matter. Don't forget to take the gold with you when you leave. Without this letter of surrender, I can't bear it if the family asks about it!"
Colonel Matsuda didn't expect that Mitsui Harahira was unwilling to give up at this moment. He hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement. The two men immediately gathered people and began to take out the hidden gold. Each of them carried more than a dozen pieces of gold, and hurriedly led two teams of soldiers to the back of the mountain.
Wang Changming, a pilot of the Thunder fighter, had just had a stomachache. After he finally felt better, he realized that there were no targets worth attacking on the ground. He was flying the Thunder fighter in a low-altitude patrol when he suddenly spotted Colonel Matsuda and his group. After a quick observation, he found that the total number of these people was over a hundred. This made him feel that this was a great opportunity to make meritorious service.
"You damned little Japs, there's actually a secret path into the mountain at the back. If I hadn't had a stomachache today, I wouldn't have discovered it. You guys almost escaped. Today I have to teach you a lesson and avenge my dead brothers."
Wang Changming muttered to himself, but his hands moved quickly. He turned around and began a low-altitude dive. He lowered his two 12.7mm heavy machine guns and two 20mm machine guns and fired frantically at the fleeing Colonel Matsuda and Ippei Mitsui. He fired three or four times in succession, and after using up all the bullets and shells he carried, he threw down two 25-kilogram small bombs mounted under the belly of the plane, and then reluctantly went to look for reinforcements.
Colonel Matsuda and Mitsui Harahira looked like they had just survived a disaster. In less than ten minutes, only 126 people were left in their team of 48, and the casualties reached %. Fortunately, they were about to enter the mountains. As long as they could escape, they still had a chance to turn the tables.
Tian Dayu and Tian Dazhu were also arguing fiercely at this time. This time, they tore their faces apart and gathered their men together, ready for a fight. But the sudden sound of gunfire frightened the two groups of people. They had never seen such fierce firepower, let alone the terrible scene of fighter planes shooting at the ground. They hid like quails.
Five minutes later, Wang Changming found the main force, and immediately shook the wings of the plane, and fired three flares in succession, which immediately attracted a dive bomber and three Thunder fighters. Under the guidance of Wang Changming's plane, they soon found that Colonel Matsuda and Mitsui Harahira's group, who had not yet completely escaped, immediately joined the battle and launched a fierce attack on them.
"Mitsui-kun, we need to throw away all the extra baggage of shoelaces immediately, otherwise none of us will be able to leave today."
Colonel Matsuda persuaded with a gloomy face. He had already made up his mind. If Mitsui Harahira still wanted money over life, he would give up on him immediately. He really couldn't bear the responsibility of losing Ningyuan Town, but as long as he could take Ningyuan Town back in time, even if he would be punished, it would not be fatal. Not to mention that he was prepared for both situations and had a very good relationship with the Shimizu family. If it weren't for the interests of the No. 3 mine, there was really no need to cooperate with the Mitsui family.
Mitsui Harahei also felt the huge pressure. His face changed for a moment before he had to agree: "Discard everything except the guns, ammunition and radio. What we have to do now is to escape. Everything must be done according to Matsuda-kun's request!"
More than 20 Japanese soldiers immediately abandoned their excess baggage and marched at an accelerated speed. With the cover of rocks, after suffering more than a dozen casualties, Mitsui Harahei and Colonel Matsuda, under the protection of eight Japanese soldiers, successfully escaped into the back mountain. Relying on the cover of trees and rocks, they quickly left Ningyuan Town.
Wang Changming and others returned empty-handed again. At this time, the battle in Ningyuan Town was nearing its end. Five battalions of troops had already attacked Ningyuan Town and were clearing out the remaining Japanese soldiers.
"Captain, the main force has entered Ningyuan Town. Only a few Japanese soldiers are resisting. We can wipe out the remaining enemies in half an hour at most. I didn't expect the Japanese soldiers to be so weak. After only 20 minutes of fighting, the Japanese soldiers have lost their ability to resist. I even suspect that the Japanese soldiers we are fighting are fake!"