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However, the Japanese want to rely on their strong fortifications to fight to the death, which makes us pay great attention. Now Li Yunlong is considering how to capture Wenxian County at the lowest cost.

After several regimental commanders carefully observed the construction of the Japanese positions through binoculars, they all gasped:

Captain Wang said worriedly, "I have to say, the Japanese built this city defense system very methodically. There are many bunkers, both open and hidden, and there are communication trenches connecting them. We saw four or five large artillery towers alone. Who knows how many more bunkers are hidden here."

"With this level of fortification, even if there is only a squad of enemy troops defending it, our regiment probably wouldn't even have the courage to approach."

The speaker was Captain Wang of the New Fifth Regiment, an infantry regiment formed in recent months. The regiment had a total of more than 1,800 people, most of whom were equipped with Ma Sihuan rifles. Light machine guns were equipped to each squad, and there was also an artillery company. It was considered a strong force.

However, facing such a large city-level and systematic defensive fortification, without heavy artillery, even if the number of people is several times greater, it is estimated that they will not be able to take it down. Instead, their own troops will suffer heavy casualties, which is definitely not worth it.

"This is a tough nut to crack, especially for a position of this level. There's already a lot of crossfire, and our recoilless rifle team can't get close at all. It's really difficult to destroy this kind of bunker."

"Furthermore, the Type 92 infantry gun is too weak, and its impact will be minimal. This battle will be difficult to win."

The speaker was Captain Gong. Based on his experience, it would be very troublesome to attack such a fortified city at this time, unless one was willing to suffer huge casualties.

The other regimental commanders had similar opinions. In short, compared to fighting this kind of head-on battle, they preferred to fight the Japanese troops near the wild. That would definitely give them a great advantage, especially since our troops' weapons and equipment had caught up and there was no shortage of bullets.

This is also the reason why the brigade commander sent a large number of combat staff and commanders of various basic regiments to study. If he really couldn't leave, he would want to be there in person to command.

Our military strength has reached a certain level. We will definitely launch urban sieges in the future. We must start accumulating experience from now on, otherwise everything will be in vain.

Li Yunlong said proudly: "According to our intelligence, there are still more than a thousand Japanese soldiers in the city, and more than two thousand puppet troops. This time we can use these enemies to practice our skills. Let everyone watch how we take this city."

"Come on, old friends, I'll show you something good."

Then he brought everyone to the artillery position in the rear. When the other regimental commanders saw the large number of heavy artillery on the position, their eyes widened.

Especially Captain Gong, relying on his good relationship with Li Yunlong, immediately asked: "Li Yunlong, looking at the diameter of this barrel, it is at least 75 mm, and there are so many."

"Everyone said you three brothers got rich recently, but I didn't expect you to be this rich. Judging from the size of this, you have at least an artillery regiment. The commander is really partial. He always thinks of you first when he has something good."

After hearing this, Ding Wei interrupted and said, "Most of these 75mm mountain guns belong to Li Yunlong. Don't blame me and Lao Kong. We are just like everyone else. This time we benefited from the independent regiment."

"Not only that, there's also a company of 120mm mortars over there, which are also heavy weapons used for sieges. Without these hard weapons, who would dare to pat their chest and guarantee that they can take down the huge city in front of us?"

After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized that a battalion of mountain artillery and a company of heavy mortars were Li Yunlong's confidence. No wonder he was so confident.

At the same time, everyone was looking forward to the upcoming battle. This level of artillery support was something they had never encountered before, so they had to take a closer look.

Especially for the commanders of other regiments, it is a bit sad to say that they have never seen the power of the 75mm mountain artillery when it is fired, and at most they are only equipped with a few Type infantry guns.

However, the destructive power of the Japanese infantry guns could not be compared with that of the 75mm mountain guns. It could even be said that the two were not at the same tactical level at all.

Although the political commissar of the military region also told them that our arsenal is already able to produce 75mm mountain guns, and the output is not low, but we have so many main force regiments in our army, it will probably take a long time for these newly formed basic regiments to have their turn.

Besides, artillery is not that easy to train. Even if we have artillery, we cannot form combat effectiveness in a short period of time.

But dreams are important. Today they have to learn the tactics of heavy artillery siege, as they will be useful one day in the future.

Li Yunlong divided the artillery unit into four artillery groups, and after one hour of preparation, launched a large-scale artillery attack on the Japanese's front-line positions on time, using artillery shells to severely teach the enemy a lesson, just to tell the Japanese that the attack and defense are now alien.

The puppet army brigade commander Ma stationed in Wenxian County was in a dilemma at this time. There was a serious shortage of soldiers in the city, so he had to send these puppet troops to defend the positions outside the city. He also took control of the families of these puppet troops to prevent them from surrendering to our army.

So Brigade Commander Ma quickly called over his two trusted regiment commanders to discuss the next countermeasures.

The commander of the Second Regiment, Yu, said loudly, "Brother, the Japanese are bullying us too much. Why don't we just rebel? I don't want to do this kind of thing where people stab me in the back any more."

However, Captain Lu of the First Regiment held a different opinion. Upon hearing this, he immediately argued, "What are we rebelling against? What can we use to rebel? Didn't you see that Captain Shanbian has detained our families? He's just trying to keep an eye on us. If we make any move, our whole family will be in trouble."

"Our troops were also dispersed to positions outside the city, with military police constantly watching from behind. We didn't stand a chance at all."

Captain Yu continued to persuade them, "What should we do? Don't you see that the Eighth Route Army outside the city has mobilized a large number of troops and may attack the city at any time? If the city is captured, we will all die without a burial place."

Brigade Commander Ma also fell into deep thought. He joined the Japanese in order to get promoted and make money, and to gain countless wealth and glory. Once he really turned against them, he would lose everything. This was not the result he wanted.

He then stopped the two regimental commanders from arguing, and emphasized, "If the troops outside the city were in the wild, they might be able to use some trickery to set up an ambush. This is what they are best at."

"But this is a siege, and the Eighth Route Army has absolutely no experience in sieges. Furthermore, Captain Yamabe has taken all the heavy weapons from the city's armory, including a large number of Type 92 heavy machine guns, to the bunkers outside the city."

"Our firepower has increased by at least three times. If a real fight breaks out, we might not lose. I'll send a notice down shortly. Everyone in the brigade, get ready! I'll kill anyone who dares to flee or surrender."