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

Ochiai Jinjiurō walked in, puzzled, looking at the steel plate that was broken into two pieces and in strange shapes.

"what is this?"

"Your Excellency, a spark just floated down and landed on a steel plate placed one kilometer in front of the headquarters. The steel plate was ignited and then melted into two pieces!"

Ochiai Jinjiurang touched the steel plate carefully and it seemed to still have some residual warmth.

"What? Are there really steel plates that can catch fire? What kind of weapons has this independent column developed?!"

"Mr. Commander, if the steel plate can be ignited and penetrated, then the trenches in the middle of Taohuayu will probably be in great danger..."

Jinjiurō Ochiai threw the steel plate on the ground, then quickly walked to the radio, anxiously waiting for a call back from the 2nd Infantry Regiment.

About five minutes later, the 2nd Infantry Regiment finally called back.

Ochiai Jinjiurō hurriedly grabbed the translated telegram, his face turning pale.

The commander of the 2nd Regiment, Sakuraba Shiro, and the chief of staff of the 27th Division, Isshiki Masao, jointly reported that most of the steel plates on the upper part of the trench in the middle of Taohuayu had been burned through, causing countless casualties, and requested to retreat to the bunker group at the rear!

Ochiai Jinjiurō's hands were shaking and his pupils were filled with fear. He had never seen such a powerful weapon that could burn through steel plates.

"Retreat! Order them to retreat to the bunker!"

Wang Meng, who was far away in the Pingshun military fortress, also received the Pinghu report on the bombing effect: a total of ten tons of thermite were delivered, covering most of the enemy's front-line positions. The effect was good and could be put into actual combat!

Wang Meng chuckled and handed the telegram to Li Yunlong.

"Thermite?"

"Yes, it's a thing that can burn up to 2500 degrees. It can burn through steel plates and soften reinforced concrete!"

"Hahaha, the Japs are in trouble now. What are you waiting for? Attack immediately!"

"I'll give the order right away!"

After receiving the order, Dai Anlan immediately ordered the flamethrower tanks to lead the way, with the Tiger tanks and Type 5 tanks following closely behind, and advance towards the middle position of Taohuayu.

Before the tank cluster reached the trench, they could faintly smell the stench of burnt corpses. Through the observation holes, they could see the ground was covered with the corpses of the Japanese soldiers, and their deaths were extremely painful.

Most of them were burned to death, and their white bones were vaguely visible.

Xiao Long spat and cursed.

"Damn it! This is disgusting! We, the Fire Phoenix, are already brutal enough, but I didn't expect there are more brutal ones than us! Attack!"

The Phoenix flamethrower tank crossed the trench and continued to clean up the hidden bunker according to the old routine, but the result was not the "dancing fire man" as imagined.

We attacked several bunkers in succession, but they were all empty and there was no movement.

"Did the Japs retreat?"

The armored infantry of the 120th Armored Division behind them followed and, under the cover of tanks and armored divisions, broke into the bunker, only to find that it was indeed empty.

Judging from the mess on the ground, the retreat was very hasty.

After receiving the news, Dai Anlan immediately notified the 121st Infantry Brigade on the right wing of Taohuayu to search forward.

Sure enough, the right wing position of Taohuayu was also empty.

It was obvious that the Japanese had already withdrawn all the remaining 6,000-plus Japanese soldiers to the bridgehead of the Yellow River Bridge, preparing to rely on the Yellow River Bridge to put up a last-ditch resistance!

After Dai Anlan confirmed the safety of the Taohuayu position, he ordered the 119th Armored Division, the 120th Armored Division, and the 121st Infantry Brigade to advance to Taohuayu and surround the Yellow River Bridge in a C shape.

"Send a message to the Pingshun Headquarters. The 7th Army of the 3rd Army has taken over the Taohuayu position and is blocking the Yellow River Bridge! Request further instructions!"

Wang Meng was also stunned after receiving the telegram. He didn't expect the 27th Division to retreat so quickly?

"Old Li, it seems that this Ochiai Jinjiurō is not a stubborn person."

"That's right. Judging from the fact that he didn't count on using the bunker to stop us, he is a commander who dares to make decisions! Facing our attack, he was able to put aside the face of the so-called Imperial Army and take the initiative to retreat. It's not easy!"

"The 27th Division has withdrawn all its forces to the vicinity of the Yellow River Bridge, so our heavy artillery and heavy bombers can't be used! It seems that we have to develop new bombers, the kind that can drop bombs accurately, so that we can strike accurately without any worries!"

"Yes, but we don't have the support of aircraft and artillery at the moment. We can still take down the Yellow River Bridge with our infantry."

Wang Meng and Li Yunlong walked to the front of the sand table. The three armies of the Fourth Army were fighting fiercely and had made some initial progress.

However, because the Japanese relied on cities to block the enemy, they did not completely break through Xingyang, Xinmi and Xuedian.

"Since our thermite has been proven to be usable in actual combat, let's teach the Japanese a lesson! Increase the dosage, and also send our Fire Phoenix over to support us!

We can’t delay any longer! The Japanese in Jinan and Qingdao have started to move and are gathering towards Kaifeng! "

The enemy and our side have been fighting fiercely for many days. Although the independent column has a great advantage, each unit is also exhausted.

Therefore, we must end the battle as soon as possible to prevent the Japanese from sending in continuous reinforcements and turning the tide!

"Okay, then we have to launch a full-scale offensive tomorrow morning! This includes the First Army's exploratory attack on Manchuria and Zhangjiakou, and the Second Army's attack from Niangzi Pass towards Shijiazhuang."

"I think it's okay. In addition, our Weishanhu Independent Division and the Northeast Independent Division should also come out and show their faces!"

Wang Meng walked to the front of the map and fixed his eyes on the northeast.

"Then let the Northeast Independent Division cooperate with the First Army to expand its sphere of influence and avenge our sacrificed comrades!"

Li Yunlong also walked to the front of the map and poked Weishan Lake.

"The Weishanhu Independent Division will attack the Jining-Yanzhou area, then advance westward and strive to join our forces!"

At exactly midnight that day, all the transport planes of the Independent Column Air Force took off and delivered the 201st Airborne Brigade and the 202nd Airborne Brigade to the west of Zheng County.

At the official factory on the east side of the Yellow River Iron Bridge, Chu Yunfei's mountain division was waiting for orders.

"Division Commander, we have been waiting here for three or four days, why haven't we received any orders yet? I see the artillery fire from Taohuayu has been going on, and they are having a great time! Commander Dai won't forget about us, will he?"

Chu Yunfei stuffed a piece of compressed biscuit into his mouth, chewed it, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

"Haha, didn't the artillery fire stop today? I think the Japanese have already started to shrink their defense. It will probably be our turn soon!"

"Really?"

"How could it be true? Order all soldiers to eat something quickly and maintain their strength. There may be a tough battle ahead, and no one can let us down! Our mountain division is an elite infantry!"

"Yes! As long as there's a battle to fight!"