manynovel #235 - Li Yunlong's fishing operation
#235 - Li Yunlong's fishing operation
Southern Front.
The core main force of the Japanese devils is composed of the 39th Division of the 34th Army, the 17th Independent Mixed Brigade, the 5th, 7th, 10th, and 12th Independent Infantry Brigades, and the 11th Division directly under the Army Headquarters. Their strength is even stronger than the Japanese devils attacking the South Bank.
However, after continuous bleeding and harassment.
The 11th Division of the Japanese devils, who were rushing in the front, was also scarred and rushed from Yuanqu into the basin plain of Jiang County. The entire division had more than 22,000 men, but in Jiang County, it was less than 20,000.
More than 2,000 Japanese devils had died in the mountains along the way, and another 2 field guns and 3 37mm rapid-fire guns were lost.
In comparison, the 11th Division is already considered good.
Behind them, the 39th Division, with more than 20,000 men, had already lost more than 3,000 men. A whole regiment was wiped out. The ammunition of the field artillery battalion of the artillery regiment was hit, damaging 4 field guns, and nearly a quarter of the ammunition was detonated!
But this is not the worst. The 12th Brigade of the Japanese devils, which is now at the rear of Yuanqu, is the worst. Not only has it been reduced by more than half, but they also have dozens of kilometers of mountain road to walk!
Lengkou, Jiang County. Lieutenant General Takato Eimori, the commander of the 11th Division, drove out of the valley in a light armored vehicle and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the flat land in front of him.
Finally, they were not stuck on the mountain roads and passively beaten.
"Order, the 12th Regiment must complete the capture of Kongjiazhuang today, the 43rd Regiment will capture Nanguanzhuang, and the 22nd Regiment will capture the combat mission of Hengshui. The 43rd Regiment will be stationed in Zhongyang to cover the artillery regiment to build artillery positions. The tank battalion and the rapid-fire gun battalion will follow the 12th Regiment and the 43rd Regiment respectively, preparing to launch an attack on Jiang County tomorrow.
The rest of the troops will move into Guopu Village with the division headquarters." Takato Eimori got out of the armored vehicle and ordered the combat staff around him.
He had long planned to set up his division headquarters in the nearby Guopu Village. According to the search by the cavalry battalion, the Eighth Route Army in the nearby villages had already completed the evacuation in advance.
Now the main defense of Jiang County, Hengshui Town, is said to have a main regiment of the Eighth Route Army, numbered the New First Regiment. Kongjiazhuang and Nanguanzhuang are the New Third Regiment and the New Fourth Regiment respectively. In Jiang County, there is also the so-called super main force independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army.
In front of him, there are more than 10,000 main regiments of the local Eighth Route Army.
However, Takato Eimori was not flustered at all by the exposed local Eighth Route Army.
Compared with the local Eighth Route Army guerrillas playing hide-and-seek in the mountains, Takato Eimori would rather fight the local Eighth Route Army regular army head-on.
As an old-fashioned regular division, the 11th Division is also called the Zentsuji Division. The full complement is 4 infantry regiments and artillery, cavalry, engineer, and baggage regiments, etc. The entire division has about 22,000 people. It is equipped with 12 Type 41 mountain guns, 36 Type 38 field guns, 12 37mm rapid-fire anti-tank guns, and 12 light armored vehicles, namely three artillery battalions, one rapid-fire gun battalion, and one tank battalion.
It is precisely because of this strength that Takato Eimori is very confident to fight against any troops.
In the past battles, the 11th Division has defeated countless Guo Bu's army and division-level opponents. Now, for a few small local Eighth Route Army main regiments, Takato Eimori does not think it is too difficult.
What's more, behind him there is also a veteran 39th Division and 5 infantry brigades as a strong backing!
"You don't care whether he comes or not, just guard your own position. Your task is to hold on for at least one day and one night. Don't fight too hard in front, or you will scare the fish away. The position in front is so big, fight a little and retreat a little, so that the Japanese devils can have some sweetness.
This time, two divisions of Japanese devils have come in front, and we must lure these two divisions over. The brigade commander wants to make dumplings for them!
The front-line reconnaissance personnel must report the Japanese devils' attack position at any time, waiting for the counterattack order."
Li Yunlong was very excited about the upcoming war. If it weren't for the brigade commander's plan, this guy would have dared to lead his men to rush up.
Now his subordinates are strong and powerful. Not to mention 1 Class A regiment and 2 Class B regiments, the artillery regiment is also overstaffed. Several guerrilla brigades under the military sub-district are almost all over-equipped with 107 rockets and mountain guns.
So, on the surface, the Japanese devils detected 3 main regiments, but in fact, around them, Li Yunlong alone has the strength of 3 main regiments, 1 artillery regiment, and 3 guerrilla brigades equivalent to the main regiment!
Old Li's appetite is now so big that he wants to swallow a division of Japanese devils in one bite!
On his flank, the old comrade-in-arms of the New First Regiment also deployed 3 main regiments and 1 guerrilla brigade.
The crisscrossing trenches have complete anti-tank trenches and anti-artillery cave functions. General-purpose machine guns, RPG rocket launchers, mortars, and other forward counterattack heavy weapons are all available.
On the flank of the forward position, there is also a mountain artillery company preparing to counterattack the enemy's artillery fire.
And further away, is the position of the 107 artillery battalion, preparing to give the Japanese devils' cluster a fatal firepower coverage during the big counterattack!
For Li Yunlong, the problem now is that he is afraid that the front will fight too hard, and it will be troublesome if the Japanese devils withdraw.
Brigade Headquarters.
Telegrams are coming and going.
Looking at the gathered intelligence information, the brigade commander stared at the latest situation of the enemy and us on the map with his arms folded.
"Old Chen, it seems that the Japanese devils are anxious, and they want to fight us desperately as soon as they arrive." The chief of staff next to him pointed to the latest actions of the 11th Division and said.
"The Japanese devils have sent out the 3 main regiments of the 11th Division to attack our positions. According to the calculations, the main force of the Japanese 39th Division will also arrive near Lengkou around one or two o'clock tonight.
We're luring the snake out of its hole, bringing in two divisions at once. The pressure is a bit high."
The 39th Division, with its 3 infantry regiments, the 231st Infantry Regiment (Hiroshima), the 232nd Infantry Regiment (Hamada), and the 233rd Infantry Regiment (Yamaguchi), plus artillery, cavalry, engineer, and supply regiments, is a 7-regiment garrison division, somewhat weaker than the 11th Division.
Moreover, the march has been arduous, with casualties and losses amounting to nearly one regiment.
"Isn't that brat Li Yunlong very capable? This time, let him fight to his heart's content. If we don't trap and eliminate these two divisions now, our general offensive on Taiyuan will be fraught with future troubles. But once we swallow them whole, we can attack Taiyuan with confidence.
Even if we don't act, the remaining Japanese infantry brigades wouldn't dare to show their faces. Besides, we have Kong Jie's New Second Regiment ready to cut off their retreat at any time, eliminating these Japanese devils in the Yuanqu area."
The brigade commander had a big appetite.
The chief of staff clicked his tongue, used to it.
Now, Brigade Commander Chen was also getting a little cocky.
He was always talking about eating up tens of thousands of Japanese devils!
Instead of just defeating them.
Currently, Brigade Commander Chen's plan was for the 771st and 772nd Regiments, two main forces, to remain hidden, waiting to launch a general offensive against the two Japanese divisions, cooperating with the tank battalion to deliver a final blow.
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Prior to this, all blocking missions would be handed over to Ding Wei's group from the New First Regiment and Li Yunlong's group from the Independent Regiment.
Among them, Li Yunlong bore the brunt, with the county seat in his hands, he was definitely the focus of the Japanese devils.
But the brigade commander wasn't too worried about Li Yunlong.
That fellow, relying on the two ordnance bases in his hands, had secretly reaped a lot of benefits for himself. Sun Desheng's cavalry battalion, Li Yunlong even dared to equip it with a 107mm artillery company! A full 4 107mm guns following the cavalry battalion.
Now, it was equivalent to fighting on home ground, with no shortage of logistical support. Ammunition could be replenished after being used up. Even the brigade commander didn't know if this kid Li Yunlong would obediently defend the city and attract the 11th and 39th Divisions to the vicinity of Jiang County, allowing the tank battalion to crush them in one fell swoop.
After all, tanks couldn't be deployed easily in mountainous areas, making them vulnerable.
The armor of the M3 modified version had not yet been strengthened by Ren Zhong. Facing the Japanese 37mm rapid-fire guns, it couldn't withstand a few shots on the sides.
Regarding this shortcoming, Ren Zhong had clearly stated in the instructions to Brigade Commander Chen that if the enemy had 37mm rapid-fire guns, it was recommended to eliminate the Japanese rapid-fire guns first before implementing a tank assault!
After all, the number of tanks was small now, and they couldn't afford to be consumed. Moreover, facing the Japanese infantry, the tank's impact and lethality were enormous. The Japanese, with little experience in fighting tanks, could basically determine the outcome on the battlefield by using tank assaults and infantry follow-up after artillery fire coverage!
Brigade Commander Chen still very much believed in Ren Zhong's words.
Not to mention, just thinking about how much combat power the Japanese main assault group could have left after the 107mm fire coverage... Although the tank battalion had not yet reached full strength, with only two tank companies and more than 30 M3 modified tanks.
However, in the brigade commander's view, it was more than enough to deal with the two Japanese divisions with a total of only 24 light armored vehicles. More often, they would serve as vanguards, cooperating with infantry to attack the Japanese groups.
The 12th Infantry Regiment and the 43rd Infantry Regiment of the Japanese 11th Division launched their attack as scheduled.
Before the attack, the Japanese artillery regiment launched a round of shelling on Kongjiazhuang and Nanguanzhuang respectively. Dozens of mountain and field guns bombarded the positions of the New Third Regiment and the New Fourth Regiment for a full half hour, firing hundreds of shells. Then, the Japanese infantry battalions began to launch 'banzai' charges under the command of their battalion commanders.
According to the pre-war plan, the New Third Regiment and the New Fourth Regiment abandoned the first line of defense, letting the Japanese into the position.
Just when the Japanese were feeling somewhat complacent.
The Independent Regiment's cavalry battalion, equipped with a 107mm artillery company, suddenly came out and launched two rounds of attacks on the Japanese artillery positions!
Under the powerful firepower coverage of the 4 107mm guns, the Japanese artillery positions were immediately covered by dozens of heavy rocket-propelled grenades, and a large number of Japanese artillerymen vanished under countless shrapnel fragments!
Even those who could still breathe were often seriously disabled with more air going in than out!
This counterattack was extremely sharp, instantly stunning Lieutenant General Hakamori Takashige.
This main force general of the Japanese army, who had just entered the pass from the Kwantung Army, had heard of the terrible power of the 107mm guns, but did not expect to encounter such a sharp counterattack from the opponent right from the start.
The artillery regiment was almost crippled.
The number of mountain guns and field guns that were preserved was still good, as they were not directly hit, and the damage to the artillery was not severe.
But the artillerymen suffered heavy losses, and more than half of them lost their ability to operate!
How was he supposed to fight next?
Artillery was the king of the battlefield, and even more so the courage of the troops.
Without artillery on the battlefield, wouldn't the cannons be just a pile of scrap metal?
Hakamori Takashige hurriedly transferred artillery from subordinate regiments to make up for the losses, while urging the infantry regiments to attack!
In his view, they had to fight a quick battle now.
The opponent's artillery fired and ran, not giving them any chance to seize. Prolonged stalemate was bound to be a big loss. They had to know that it was not easy for their artillery regiment to transfer positions.
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