bookrandom Chapter 242 We can't just ignore the big picture and let the Japanese steal our house again! 3-
Chapter 242 We can't just ignore the big picture and let the Japanese steal our house again! 3-
Ichiro Katayama was sweating all over his forehead. He had originally planned to send a squadron of troops to conduct a tentative attack, but the hot weather made him give up the idea. It was so hot that they simply could not live without water. Even with the shelter of the mountains, it was still too hot.
More importantly, news came from Taiyuan Airport that more than 30 Zero fighters took more than two hours to land safely at Taiyuan Airport. After a morning of air fighting, the Japanese pilots were very tired. After they had their meal and refueled, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon. They could no longer support the front line and could only wait until tomorrow morning, when they would reunite with the bomber group, and then launch an air strike on the Independent Regiment.
"Hatoyama-kun, we cannot launch an offensive against the Chinese army this afternoon, so we must consider a night attack by the Chinese army tonight. We suffered a great loss last time in this matter. Every failure is a lesson. Even if we are stupid, we cannot suffer the same loss twice!"
"The artillery regiment is bombarding the Chinese army's positions. We can take advantage of this time to move the camp back three kilometers, completely out of the attack range of the Chinese army's heavy artillery. There is also a buffer zone in the middle. Even if the Chinese army launches a night attack, we will not panic like before!"
"I have just sent a telegram to the headquarters. The headquarters told me that it is impossible to mobilize reinforcements now. They have launched a large-scale sweep of the entire Shanxi Province, with a total force of more than 726. The only reinforcements that can support us now are the three battalions of the th Regiment and the Morita Battalion stationed in Yushugou. These are the only reinforcements that the headquarters can mobilize at present. As for the other puppet troops, they are of no use at all. Sending them up will only cause more trouble!"
"I have sent people to meet up with the 726th Regiment and the Morita Battalion. They are expected to arrive before tomorrow morning. With the addition of new forces, our pressure will be much less!"
As an old subordinate of Katayama Ichiro, Junichiro Hatoyama immediately understood the meaning of his words and replied excitedly: "Commander, with the addition of new forces, we will definitely be able to capture the position of the Independent Regiment tomorrow. According to the information we have heard before, as long as we take down the line of defense in front of the Independent Regiment, the entire base of the Independent Regiment will be open to us. We only need two or three days to complete the encirclement and suppression of their remaining forces and complete the task assigned to us by the headquarters!"
Ichiro Katayama also had a look of joy on his face. Even though so many people were killed and wounded this morning, he did not care too much. The headquarters had already given him a guarantee that the next batch of reinforcements from the mainland would give priority to replenishing his Second Mixed Brigade. This allowed him to have no worries and dare to fight with all his might!
According to the usual ratio of casualties between the enemy and us, the casualties of Li Yunlong's independent regiment this morning will definitely not be small. His current military strength already has a firm advantage. When new reinforcements join tomorrow, he will have a 10% greater advantage over Li Yunlong in terms of military strength. Coupled with the advantage in weapons and equipment, this will sweep away the haze in his heart, and all the uneasy feelings in his heart will disappear. This will also make him more confident and confident to break through the independent regiment's defensive position tomorrow morning.
As for the Independent Regiment, Li Yunlong was also worried. He had just talked to Zhao Gang on the phone, and Zhao Gang told him that he planned to support them with half of the battalion. However, since the Japanese had an extra regiment of puppet troops, they could not be spared for the time being. Li Yunlong had to find another way. If all else failed, he could use the garrison battalion.
"Old Li, if we mobilize the 1st garrison battalion now, we won't have even a single reserve force. If something goes wrong in the base, we won't be able to maintain it with just one battalion. Our independent regiment's base has doubled in size and is much larger than before. If we scatter a battalion of troops like pepper, I'm afraid we won't be able to stop a sneak attack from a small group of Japanese troops!"
"The fact that Yamamoto's special forces team hasn't shown up yet doesn't mean that these bastards will stop. I guess they are looking for a chance to enter the base and bite us hard. The lesson from the last time is still fresh in our minds. Traitors like Zhu Ziming haven't been dealt with yet. Maybe the independent regiment really has some loopholes that we haven't discovered. We must be extremely cautious in this matter and never give Yamamoto's special forces team even a chance!" Lin Zhenhua persuaded earnestly.
Li Yunlong replied with a serious face: "College student, even if you suggest that I use the First Garrison Battalion, I will not agree! Most of the soldiers in these two garrison battalions are new recruits. They have only trained for three days since joining the independent regiment. I guess they have only learned to shoot now. Throwing them into the battlefield is completely irresponsible for their lives! They are different from the county brigade and the district squad. They don't have any battlefield experience. It is very likely that there will be a big mess on the battlefield. As long as they adapt a few times, I will dare to use them with confidence. Besides, the safety of the base is also very important. We can't just take care of the head and ignore the buttocks and let the Japanese steal our home!"
"I've thought about it carefully and plan to split the three battalions and reorganize them into the 2nd and 4th Infantry Battalions and the Reserve Battalion. The remaining battalion will be handed over to you. We will give you all the artillery and anti-aircraft machine guns. I will feel at ease when you are in charge of the command! I will be in charge of the 2nd Battalion, Shen Quan will be in charge of the 4th Battalion, and Zhang Dashan will be in charge of the Reserve Battalion. We don't need so many people on the battlefield right now. Too many people will cause some trouble. Whether we can hold the position tomorrow depends on you!"
Lin Zhenhua strongly supports Li Yunlong's reorganization. The previous battalion of 800 people was indeed a bit inappropriate. It would be more appropriate to reduce it to to people. The two battalions can fight alternately, which can also allow the soldiers to maintain sufficient physical strength. There is also a reserve battalion as a supplement, so even if there is a problem, it can be fixed in time!
"Old Li, I also think this reorganization is very suitable. Now I have five companies of troops under my command, including the First and Second Air Defense Companies, the First and Second Artillery Companies, and an anti-aircraft machine gun company. After the reorganization, command will be much smoother!"
"Next, I plan to let Sanwazi be in charge of commanding the air defense operations. One company will be responsible for air defense in two directions, so that there will be no more blind spots in air defense! I will personally command the first artillery company, and Wang Chengzhu will command the second artillery company. The anti-aircraft machine gun company will serve as a supplement to the position's air defense. We must not let another bomb fall into our fortifications. This time, I am also very ruthless and plan to use all my troops. We don't ask to shoot down a fighter plane of the devils, but as long as we can firmly block the devils outside, it will be a great victory!"
"It is precisely because of the change in air defense strategy that we will not be as constrained as before during air defense operations tomorrow. We now have plenty of shells and bullets, which is more than enough to fight two more air defense battles. In this case, there is no need to save. We will just keep fighting the Japs. I want to see how long they can last!"
After listening to Lin Zhenhua's arrangement, Li Yunlong smiled. He had just taken a look at the steel plates pulled back from the arsenal. If several pieces were stacked together, they would definitely be able to defend against the Japanese's 105mm triple-gun shells. Maybe even their mm shells. However, after all, he was not sure without actual combat experience.
"College student, I see you used a circle of bolts to fix it, this thing won't have any problems, right?"
Li Yunlong expressed his concerns. After all, although the bolts looked large, they could easily cause problems if they loosened. Lin Zhenhua did not evade the question, but took out the large rivets and replied briskly, "Captain, in order to release the stress, I have specially prepared a large number of rivets. This is conducive to the release of stress. Through the dual reinforcement of rivets and bolts, its strength will definitely meet the standard. You can rest assured!"
"Of course, this thing can't be omnipotent. It can withstand a single bombing by the Japanese, but it won't work if it's hit multiple times. I'll explain the principle in detail, but you won't understand it. Anyway, you just need to understand this: as long as it's not hit continuously by the Japanese bombs and heavy artillery shells, there won't be any problem at all!"
"As for the Japanese heavy artillery, you can leave it to me without worry. I have mobilized part of our resources. The artillery company is equipped with 12 75mm mountain cannons, 6 105mm mountain cannons, and three 120mm and 150mm heavy cannons. This is the limit of the artillery we can currently control. If there are more, it will be easy to cause problems!"
Li Yunlong knew that Lin Zhenhua had an idea in mind. He just followed Lin Zhenhua to take a look. The anchor screws had been poured and they were now waiting for the cement to dry. In order to prevent the cement from cracking under high temperatures, they also poured water to cool it down. According to Lin Zhenhua's explanation, this batch of quick-drying cement he got would be ready for use in another two hours.
In fact, Lin Zhenhua did not expect that he would be able to obtain the formula of quick-drying cement, which came in handy for him. The cement factory started overtime production two days ago and finally produced a batch of usable cement.
Lin Zhenhua was not idle at this time. He had already arranged for the soldiers to clean up the debris on the position and reinforced the air-raid shelter. He was busy until six o'clock in the evening. After having dinner with Li Yunlong, he began to lead the soldiers to install steel plates. With the help of several simple cranes, the installation speed was very fast. First, the bracket was set up, and then it only needed to be pasted on. This greatly shortened the progress of the project.
In addition, the moon was bright tonight, and it was a bit exaggerated to say that it was as bright as day, but there was no need to turn on the lights, and it did not affect the work at night. Li Yunlong knew that the Japanese would definitely discover the sneak attack at this time. In order to prevent the Japanese from focusing their attention on them, he sent Duan Peng and the monk out to make quite a noise among the Japanese. Listening to the sound of gunfire coming from afar, Li Yunlong smiled faintly.
"Old Li, please work faster. It's already eight o'clock in the evening and we have only done 1/5 of the work. As long as we lay the foundation, the rest of the work will be much easier! The weather is very cool now, and we can finally take a breath!" Lin Zhenhua hurriedly called out.