bookrandom Chapter 645: We must not break the tacit understanding with the devils, otherwise it is very easy to
Chapter 645: We must not break the tacit understanding with the devils, otherwise it is very easy to
"Shen Quan, you must immediately lead the Third Battalion into Shuiquan County, suspend important facilities in the city, and conduct a strict check to see if there are any explosives buried underneath. If there are, find them out for me immediately. I don't believe in Beicun Yimu's empty words. I will not let him go until the explosives are taken out. I will not do such a stupid thing!" Li Yunlong warned with a serious face.
Shen Quan promised earnestly: "Captain, I will strictly follow your orders and will never let the Japanese succeed in their plot to destroy the city. I will definitely remove the explosives before dawn."
Looking at Shen Quan's departing back, Li Yunlong was very worried, but he didn't show it on his face. Lin Zhenhua patted Li Yunlong on the shoulder and handed him the telegram that Kong Jie had just sent.
Li Yunlong took the telegram and checked it carefully. His face was full of lividity. He cursed in an annoyed tone: "Damn Kong Erlangzi, you failed me at the critical moment and let the Japanese escape a large group in advance. It seems that the Japanese have seen through our intentions. Are we planning to return to Taiyuan City?"
Lin Zhenhua continued in a serious tone: "Old Li, there are also experts among the Japanese. Not to mention that we have fought so many battles with the Japanese. Previously, we only brought one armored regiment to attack Taiyuan City and Taiyuan Airport. This time the grand event was so grand, and the Japanese suffered heavy losses due to the plague. There are only more than 30,000 soldiers who can really fight, and they are distributed in many places."
"According to the intelligence gathered by the reconnaissance aircraft, there is only one brigade of troops stationed near Taiyuan City, with a total of only 6000 men. The force is extremely weak. If the Japanese want to defend Taiyuan City, they must prepare at least three brigades of troops, but the Japanese are currently stretched to the limit and are unable to mobilize any mobile forces at all."
"The enemy's western attack group is being guarded by the main force of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. They can't withdraw even if they want to. But this doesn't mean that the enemy has no place to mobilize troops. According to the news just sent by Chu Yunfei, the enemy's North China Front Army urgently mobilized a division of troops and took a train north to Taiyuan. It is expected to arrive in Taiyuan City in two days."
"If nothing unexpected happens, when we reach Taiyuan City, we will have to face more than 30,000 Japanese troops. If we include the puppet troops, the number should exceed 60,000. In order to ensure that we have enough mobile forces, I have urgently sent a telegram to Lao Zhao, preparing to hand over the three counties we have taken over to the rear troops for garrison."
Li Yunlong nodded in agreement and said, "College student, your arrangement is very appropriate. This plague has also caused considerable casualties to our counterattack army. A total of more than 4300 soldiers from the Armored Regiment, Independent Regiment, New First Regiment, and New Second Regiment died from the plague. Adding to the losses from the previous siege, we have directly lost an entire regiment of troops."
"If Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment hadn't sent in reinforcements, the situation would have been even worse. We only have a few soldiers available. Fortunately, Lao Zhao sent us another 3000 reinforcements, which brought us a total of people."
"Counting Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment with 4000 men, we have a total force of men, which gives me the confidence to attack Taiyuan City. Taiyuan City will definitely be a tough battle, not to mention that we will definitely be blocked by the devils as we march along. When we really reach Taiyuan City, there will only be to men left at most."
As they were talking, Chu Yunfei hurried over and said in an anxious tone: "College student, Lao Li, we just received urgent information from the Jinsui Army Intelligence Department. The Japanese North China Front Army has urgently transferred two Type B divisions with a total strength of about 100,000 people. They will arrive in Taiyuan City by train within three to five days."
"The previous intelligence was wrong. The North China Front Army directly reinforced the 12th Army in Taiyuan with two divisions instead of one. If we want to capture Taiyuan City, I'm afraid we will have to pay a greater sacrifice!"
"This is not the most terrifying thing. What really scares me is that Shinozuka Yoshio issued a killing order. Anyone infected with the plague was driven out of the city. People were also arranged to guard the surrounding area tightly. Anyone who dared to enter without permission would be killed without mercy. The Japanese were completely crazy this time. They even killed their own people. This also brought the plague under control in Taiyuan City. It is estimated that it will be completely eliminated in two or three days."
"It's not just Taiyuan that's doing this. Many places occupied by the devils are doing this. A large number of civilians were killed by the devils when they refused to leave. According to preliminary estimates, the number should exceed 20,000. This is another blood debt committed by the devils."
"There is one more thing you are most concerned about. I almost forgot to mention that the Japanese army stationed at the border between the two provinces did not encounter the plague. As soon as they learned about the plague, they stockpiled three months of supplies in advance and did not leave the base. They also did not allow any personnel or supplies to flow. Anyone who dared to approach the base would be killed without mercy."
"Logically, their actions shouldn't have been so swift, but with the full support of the Taiyuan Command, and the large amount of supplies and ammunition provided by the North China Front Army, your headquarters and brigade had no chance of breaking through the Japanese blockade."
Li Yunlong originally thought that the brigade and the headquarters could break through the Japanese blockade and everyone could fight side by side, but he did not expect that the Japanese would not give him this opportunity at all, which really made him very depressed.
"Brother Yunlong, this is the telegram your brigade commander sent you. He told you to fight boldly. It doesn't matter if you make a big hole in the sky, as long as you can make the Japanese uncomfortable!" Chu Yunfei added with a smile on his face.
Li Yunlong took the telegram handed over by Chu Yunfei, read it carefully from beginning to end, and found that it was exactly as Chu Yunfei said. The brigade commander asked him to do it with all his might, not to care about the gains and losses of a city or a place, and to find ways to consume the enemy's manpower.
"College student, this is the latest instruction from the brigade commander. It praises you a lot, but also makes some requests to you. You should not worry about their safety. They are already far away from Shanxi Province and have encountered a large number of disaster victims. Even if they want to come back to help us in a short period of time, they can't. Let us fight according to our own ideas and don't have any concerns. You also need me to listen to your opinions. If I, Li Yunlong, dare to disobey orders, you tell him that when we meet, the brigade commander will give me a good beating!" Li Yunlong laughed heartily.
Lin Zhenhua knew that Li Yunlong was a fearless person, and there was no tight ring around his head. He would not dare to disobey orders on the battlefield, nor was there any need to do so. They had been discussing this matter all along, and Li Yunlong had never acted on his own. The last time he wanted to act on his own, he was arrested by Lin Zhenhua. Li Yunlong must have felt very aggrieved.
"Old Li, I am your curse now. You better behave yourself. If you dare to disobey military orders, don't blame me for putting you in solitary confinement! If I can't control you, I will complain to Sister Xiuqin and let you know the power of pillow talk!"
The three of them couldn't help but burst into laughter, which surprised Kong Jie who had just arrived. After learning more about it, he couldn't help but burst into laughter as well.
"Old Li, let's talk about business. There is no movement in Shuiquan County right now, which makes me feel a little uneasy! I think it is better for us to take down the city gate as soon as possible. Even if there is an emergency, we can deal with it in time!" Kong Jie suggested with a worried look on his face.
Li Yunlong objected flatly: "Old Kong, we have finally established a tacit understanding with the Japanese. If we take down the city gate at this time, the Japanese will definitely think wrongly. Once the two sides form a misjudgment, a very fierce conflict will immediately break out. As long as the two sides fight, the scale of the battle will be difficult to control, and it is very likely that the result will be beyond our control."
"As long as the Japanese don't play any tricks on us, we can't do anything weird at this time, otherwise it will only cause us to suffer more casualties."
Lin Zhenhua agreed with him, "I agree with Lao Li's opinion very much. Since Beicun Yimu has the same idea as us, there is no need for us to create trouble. It is a good thing for us to take Shuiquan County without bloodshed. It can effectively reduce the casualties of the people in the city, and it can also buy time for us to treat the people infected with the plague. As long as the devils don't do anything tricky, we should just wait patiently!"
Chu Yunfei also made the same suggestion. Kong Jie's opinion was rejected, and everyone stayed in the command center and waited quietly. After an hour, Shuiquan County was still calm, and there was no fierce gunfire, which made everyone feel relieved.
Two hours later, Shen Quan brought good news. He successfully removed the explosives in Shuiquan County. Even if the Japanese wanted to destroy the city at this time, they would not succeed. After hearing the news, Li Yunlong was so excited that he almost jumped up. He immediately ordered Zhang Dabiao to let Beicun Yimu leave Shuiquan County.
"College students, we will enter the city as soon as the devils leave. Let the medical staff prepare medicines and immediately provide emergency treatment to those infected with the plague."
"Old Kong, the job of security guard is now yours! Brother Yunfei, the important task of taking care of the common people is now yours. You must ensure the safety of the common people!"