Bright Sword: Leading the Special Operations Squadron to Fight the Japs

Wang Meng was also stunned. Although this famous Henan, Hunan and Guangxi Campaign was the simplest historical material in the future, he was unable to give Li Yunlong a reasonable explanation now.

"Old Li, do you know what it means that a scholar knows everything about the world without leaving home? I usually ask you to read more, but you insist on herding pigs!"

Li Yunlong chuckled.

"How can you blame me for this? I'm so busy every day that I really don't have time to study. It's good enough for me to understand these telegrams and read some newspapers. How can I analyze so many things?

Let's not talk about that. Should we take Xilinhot while the Japanese have no time to leave us?"

"Well, it's indeed easy to take it down, but our goal is to take down the airport. We must not let the Japanese destroy it! Otherwise, we will have to work hard for several months!"

Although Wang Meng didn't figure out why the Japanese didn't bomb the airport when they knew Xilinhot could not be defended, there were indeed more than a dozen fighter jets and transport planes on the runway of Xilinhot Airport.

In fact, Okamura Neiji had not made up his mind to let the Japanese soldiers guarding Xilinhot live and die with the city.

After all, the entire Kawasaki team in Erenhot was destroyed because of his so-called "face of the empire."

He was thinking that when the day came when the situation was out of control, he might be able to withdraw an infantry battalion stationed in Xilinhot under air cover. If that didn't work, those officers could take a transport plane back to Peiping.

Therefore, despite the dark clouds outside, Xilinhot Airport still operates in an orderly manner.

"Lao Li, let's plan an operation to seize the airport. After we take control of the airport, we can move forward with the main force!"

"Okay, you're an expert in this area, I'll leave it to you!"

Li Yunlong patted his butt and left, leaving Wang Meng alone in a daze.

"Forget it, just do it!"

Wang Meng gave this task to the Liangshan Special Operations Team. Ten minutes later, Duan Peng appeared at the headquarters in Hohhot.

"Duan Peng, you performed well on the Zhangbei battlefield. If it weren't for your outstanding performance, the Third Army would have suffered heavy casualties!"

"The chief of staff is joking. If it weren't for the military dogs that Principal Lin Shubing sent to support us, we wouldn't be able to clear out all the rats underground in such a short time."

"Haha, you all have made contributions. We won't talk about the past. Next, I have an important task for you. This task is related to whether our independent column can firmly control Inner Mongolia."

When Duan Peng heard that there was a task, he immediately stood up from the stool.

"Chief of Staff, leave it to our Liangshan Special Forces, don't worry!"

"Okay, this mission sounds simple, but it's actually very complicated. We need to seize the Xilinhot Airport and ensure that the runway and other facilities inside are not seriously damaged!"

"Yes, I promise to complete the mission!"

Although Wang Meng did not introduce the details of Xilinhot Airport to Duan Peng in detail, he felt very comfortable when he saw Duan Peng's arrogant determination to win!

If this special forces team, which is picked from thousands of miles away, doesn't dare to accept this mission and is timid, who can we rely on?

Xilinhot Airport is located ten kilometers west of Xilinhot City. It has one runway, two three-story buildings and one one-story bungalow.

Two of the three-story buildings were used as the Japanese airport command center and control tower, responsible for directing the takeoff and landing of aircraft, and the other was the headquarters of the Japanese garrison troops stationed at the airport.

It should be mentioned that Okamura Neiji ordered the Japanese to focus their defense on the airport, because this was their last way out, so he deployed two infantry companies and a battalion of puppet troops at the airport, totaling more than 800 people.

The other one-story building was the barracks for two Japanese infantry squadrons.

If you want to know where the puppet military camp is, it is naturally outside the airport, outside the barbed wire. After all, they are not qualified to enter the airport.

Therefore, in order to capture Xilinhot Airport, at least the two infantry squadrons inside must be dealt with, and then the airport must be defended to block reinforcements.

"Duan Peng, this is the situation. We will send the blueprints of Xilinhot Airport facilities to the airport in Hohhot soon, and you can conduct exercises based on them.

In addition, you should learn some basic common sense from the comrades at the airport. Don't let the Japanese blow up the key equipment when the time comes!"

Duan Peng put his legs together and saluted with a snap.

"Yes, we will ensure that the mission is accomplished! Chief of Staff, how many days do we have to prepare?"

"How many days will it take you to be sure of taking over the airport?"

"Seven days!"

"Five days!"

"Yes!"

After Wang Meng sent Duan Peng away, he immediately ordered Wang Huaibao's First Army and Zhang Dabiao's Second Army to stay put and keep a distance from Xilinhot, especially the airport, to prevent the Japanese from making desperate moves.

In addition, Wang Huaibao was asked to continue sending out scouts to collect all information about Xilinhot Airport and try to sneak into the airport.

However, this airport is the Japanese's last escape route, and they must be protecting the airport as if it were their own life.

Under pressure from the Japanese, a battalion of puppet troops set up a circle of barbed wire sites, basically one every five meters.

Inside the airport, in addition to the 24-hour guard posts inside the barbed wire, there are also patrols, searchlights, etc., making it difficult to break through from the outside.

In addition, in order to prevent their food and water from being poisoned, the Japanese had most of the food airlifted from Peiping, and a small portion was supplemented locally. However, the puppet army ate the first meal and the Japanese had the second meal.

The Japanese also placed explosives in important locations such as navigation equipment and airport runways, and checked them every day to ensure that the explosives could explode.

If there is any clue, the explosives will be detonated immediately.

Wang Huaibao's First Army tried many methods, but the Xilinhot airport was like an iron barrel, where neither a needle could be inserted nor water could be poured in.

Wang Huaibao had no choice but to report truthfully to Wang Meng, and the response he got was to keep his troops in place.

At this time, Okamura Neiji was also puzzled. Was it because the combat effectiveness of their Xilinhot garrison battalion was so overwhelming that the independent column did not dare to attack?

But that was just his thought.

It’s easy to figure out that since they have defeated an entire brigade, why would they be afraid of your entire battalion?

Okamura Neiji was thinking that there must be something in Xilinhot City that the Independent Column was afraid of, otherwise the shells would have been dropped on it long ago.

"Order all the troops in Xilinhot to blow this city to pieces at the slightest sign of trouble! Since you are not under the leadership of the Imperial Army, you have no right to continue to exist on this grassland!"

"Hayi!"

Five days passed quickly. After completing the last exercise, Duan Peng called Wang Meng.

"Chief of Staff, get ready!"

"Okay! I'll be there soon!"