my scientific age

Chapter 446 Get rich!
Zhao Chongde nodded and asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"Your army is the most formidable force I have encountered since I joined the Chinese War," Harada said, bowing his head in flattery.

"Company Commander." Zhao Chongde smiled upon hearing this. Flattery was indeed pleasing, especially from a mid-level Japanese officer. Without responding to Harada, he glanced at the group of Japanese pilots around him and said in a serious tone.

"Here!" the company commander immediately replied.

"The First Company is responsible for escorting the Japanese prisoners back to the regimental headquarters. These prisoners are very important, and there must be no mistakes on the way." Zhao Chongde immediately made arrangements, and after giving the First Company the new task, he turned to Harada Miyako: "Harada Miyako, now, have your men leave the airport with our men."

"Hi!"

Harada straightened his back, nodded in response, turned to look at the surrendering troops, and gave the order in Japanese: "All pilots and soldiers, march in formation and follow the Eighth Route Army troops out of the airport."

"Hey!" The surrendering group of more than thirty people responded in unison.

Subsequently, Haratami led the surrendered troops out of Yangmingbao Airport and, under escort, headed towards the regimental headquarters.

"Second and Third Companies, you have two hours to clean up the battlefield. Go to the ammunition depot and see if there are any light or heavy machine guns. Bring everything you can. Then set up explosives. Set up explosives in the fuel depot as well." Zhao Chongde turned to the Second and Third Companies and quickly gave the orders.

"Yes!"

The second and third company commanders responded immediately, each leading their troops to begin cleaning up the battlefield and seizing the spoils of war.

Although the Third Battalion's weaponry and equipment had been strengthened to an unprecedented degree, it still had some old Hanyang rifles. In addition, it had a great need for machine gun firepower, and the Japanese Type 38 rifles and light and heavy machine guns were still very appealing.

As the saying goes, something is better than nothing.

The Battle of Yangmingbao came to an end and entered its final stages. On the other side, the Battle of Yanmenguan Railway Station was also coming to a close. The station's barracks lacked strong fortifications, and the Japanese troops defending the station were forced to retreat under the fierce firepower of the Second Battalion. They eventually retreated to the area of ​​the barracks command post. After several unsuccessful attempts to persuade them to surrender, the deputy regimental commander did not waste any time and immediately ordered two 60mm mortars to bombard the barracks command post.

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Two 60mm mortars unleashed a barrage of ammunition at a rate of 30 rounds per minute, achieving a terrifying level of firepower. After two minutes of intense bombardment by the two 60mm mortars, the barracks command post was reduced to ruins, and more than ten Japanese soldiers perished on the mainland.

"First Company, go to the railway tracks and plant explosives. Destroy the tracks, platform, and lifting equipment. Second and Third Companies, go to the warehouse and focus on finding Japanese weapons and ammunition. Each person should carry at least three Type 2 rifles. Take as many light and heavy machine guns and their ammunition as you can. Also, check if there are any winter clothes or food. In short, take everything useful. Comrades, whether the 769th Regiment can have a good year depends on your abilities." After the troops completely captured the barracks command post, the deputy regimental commander immediately made arrangements and shouted to the soldiers around him, "I only give you two hours. When the time is up, burn down the Japanese supply warehouse."

"Yes, sir!" the soldiers of the Second Battalion responded excitedly and immediately got to work.

Yanmenguan Railway Station is currently the largest material transfer station for the Fifth Division. It supplies all strategic materials for the entire Fifth Division and part of the Mengjiang Corps, from basic food to all kinds of weapons and ammunition.

When the two companies of soldiers arrived at the supply warehouse and opened the warehouse door, the warehouse was filled with strategic materials, which immediately caught the eye of every Eighth Route Army soldier. At the front were ten brand-new Type 92 infantry guns.

"We're rich! We're rich! Quick, bring a few more men! These are the Japanese Type 92 infantry guns!" The second company commander was overjoyed when he saw the ten Type 92 infantry guns in front of him. He couldn't contain his excitement, and his voice trembled slightly.

He had never seen so many cannons in his life.

They really struck it rich.

More than 500 soldiers rushed in and began a massive unloading operation. After the company completed the task of setting up explosives at the train station, they also joined the unloading of supplies. However, because there were so many military supplies stored in the warehouse, every soldier in the Second Battalion was stuffed full, and the supplies still did not decrease.

This is the combat supplies for more than 20,000 Japanese soldiers.

"Deputy Regimental Commander, the Japanese army's supply depot has too many weapons, ammunition, and military supplies. They are all good stuff. It would be a waste to just leave like this. Should we go to the airport and contact the First and Third Battalions to have them come and help us move them?" The Second Battalion Commander immediately found the Deputy Regimental Commander and urgently reported the situation.

Upon hearing this, the deputy regimental commander pondered for a moment and made a decisive decision: "There should still be enough time. No Japanese troops have been found in the direction of Daixian or Guoyang, so they probably won't dare to come out. Communications officer, go to the airport immediately to contact the political commissar and have the first and third battalions rush to the train station to move supplies."

The train station is only 2.5 kilometers away from Yangmingbao Airport. If marching quickly, it would take a maximum of twenty minutes and would not delay the retreat.

Since God has given the 769th Regiment the opportunity to become rich overnight, they cannot give it up easily.

The surrounding area only had two Japanese companies, Guoyang and Daixian, with a total strength of no more than four hundred men. If they dared to come out and ruin things, we would wipe them out in one go.

"Yes, sir!" The messenger mounted his horse and quickly rode away.

Soon, the First and Third Battalions, having received the news, sprang into action. Nearly two thousand soldiers from the two battalions marched rapidly towards the train station to join the ranks of those capturing spoils of war.

Two hours later, the scheduled evacuation time arrived.

"Boom boom boom!" Deafening explosions echoed once again throughout the Jinbei Valley. The Yanmenguan Railway Station and the warehouse containing a large amount of remaining military supplies were reduced to ruins in an instant. The ammunition depot and fuel depot at Yangmingbao Airport were detonated by explosives, and two clouds of explosion rose into the sky, with flames reaching tens of meters high. The commotion spread to an area of ​​more than ten kilometers around.

The Japanese detachments stationed in Daixian and Guoyang trembled at the sight. Faced with the sudden enemy attack, they all chose to retreat into the county towns and dared not leave the city to fight.

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions withdrew from the battlefield on time according to the battle plan, returning to the regimental headquarters with far more captured supplies and weapons than expected. After all the troops had returned, Regimental Commander Chen Lian did not have time to count the spoils. He immediately led the entire regiment into the Wutai Mountains according to the original plan, heading straight for the designated rest and reorganization site.

The attack on Yangmingbao was a complete success, and the 769th Regiment achieved a great victory.

……

Behind Niangziguan Pass, at the division headquarters.

The division headquarters was brightly lit, and all the division commanders were in the operations room, waiting for news from the north.

"Commander, the 769th Regiment reports that they have successfully attacked Yangmingbao Airport and Yanmenguan Railway Station, and destroyed the Tongpu Railway from Guoyang to Yanmenguan. They have annihilated more than 380 Japanese soldiers, destroyed 24 Japanese bombers, systematically damaged the infrastructure of Yangmingbao Airport and Yanmenguan Railway Station, burned a large amount of military supplies, and captured 10 Type 92 infantry guns, 20 Type 92 light machine guns, 15 Type 92 heavy machine guns, 2000 Type 38 rifles and a large amount of ammunition. Winter clothing can be supplied for 8000 people, and canned food and other supplies can meet the regiment's needs for three months."

At this moment, the chief of staff entered the operations room with a telegram and met with Division Commander Liu Mingzhao, who had been waiting at the front. He quickly reported the situation: "In addition, the 3rd Battalion of the 769th Regiment captured a group of Japanese pilots. Harada Miyako, an officer of the 6th Bomber Squadron of the Japanese Army, surrendered to the 3rd Battalion. A total of 18 Japanese pilots and 14 Japanese soldiers were captured. As for the casualties of the 769th Regiment, 21 were killed and 43 were wounded."