Bright Sword: Double penetration of the dealer, shocking Li Yunlong

So the 16th Flying Wing returned in disgrace.

At this time, they finally understood the feelings of their fellow First Army Aviation pilots, which seemed so complicated.

Without air and artillery cover.

The 36th Division and the 14th Mixed Brigade launched an attack on Dayukou and Yunfengling.

The 36th Division was in a better situation. Their mission was to launch a feint attack and tie down the main force at Dayukou Pass.

The real main attack was carried out by the 14th Mixed Brigade.

The Japanese army, armed with rifles, launched a sudden attack on Yunfengling.

For the soldiers of the third battalion, this is their favorite offensive formation.

Automatic rifles and machine guns formed a powerful firepower network.

Especially when they were in a dominant position, the Japanese troops on the charge had no cover at all for them to hide.

Bullets continued to pierce their bodies, knocking them to the ground.

Under such fierce firepower, the charging Japanese troops fell like wheat being cut.

Life seems so fragile at this moment.

But beasts are beasts. Even without orders to retreat, they continue to launch attacks.

Behind the Japanese assault troops.

Grenade launchers were also continuously throwing ammunition onto Yunfeng Ridge.

This is also their only weapon that can threaten the defenders of Yunfengling.

However, there is no comparison between the grenade launcher and the 60mm mortar.

In order to strengthen the firepower of the defenders, Li Yunlong increased their firepower this time, among which 60mm mortars were the largest in number.

Their two battalions were equipped with more than 60 80mm mortars.

They exist for two main purposes.

The first was to launch covering fire on the charging Japanese troops.

The second goal is to deal with the Japanese grenade launchers.

Once the traces of the Japanese grenade launchers are discovered.

Without saying a word, he fired five shots rapidly.

Regardless of whether the hit happened or not, at least the momentum was conveyed.

"Captain, the Japs over at Yunfeng are going crazy."

"It's only been a few hours, and they've already launched several large-scale attacks. The foot of the mountain is already littered with their corpses."

"Although the Japs on our side seem to be making big moves, it seems like a feint anyway."

Zhang Dabiao put down the telescope in his hand and asked with a puzzled look on his face.

Li Yunlong glanced at Zhang Dabiao with an expression as if he had already understood everything.

"Da Biao, I think you haven't done anything in a long time. You've already regressed. Didn't you see the obvious intentions of the Japanese?"

Zhang Dabiao was stunned when he heard this, then he took out a pack of cigarettes from his jacket pocket with a humble expression.

He took out a cigarette and put it directly in front of Li Yunlong, then took out a match and lit it.

Then he asked, "Captain, please teach me."

Li Yunlong exhaled a puff of cigarette and said with great satisfaction: "The Japs obviously regarded Yunfeng County as the main attack, and our attack was indeed a feint. So why didn't I mobilize the rocket artillery battalion? Isn't it because the big fish hasn't taken the bait yet?"

"Are there any big fish?"

Zhang Dabiao's eyes lit up.

Li Yunlong sneered.

"The Japanese in Yunfeng Territory have discovered us and separated us from Yunfeng Territory. It seems that the place has become an isolated place."

"That's why they launched such a high-intensity attack."

"Isn't the purpose to consume Yunfeng Territory's ammunition?"

"Because they also know that our firepower is strong, but without ammunition, it will be easy for them to capture Yunfeng Territory."

"They just want to use their soldiers to deplete our ammunition."

"And since they're attacking so recklessly, they must have reinforcements."

"Otherwise, it would be impossible for them, with only 20,000 or so people, to capture the defensive position of our independent regiment."

"Just wait and see. In less than two days, a large number of Japanese reinforcements will arrive."

"That's when we'll be truly tested."

"This offensive is just an appetizer."

After listening to Li Yunlong's analysis, Zhang Dabiao immediately gave him a thumbs up and started flattering him.

"As expected of you, Commander, you saw through the Japs' intentions with your sharp eyes. So what should we do next?"

"Our First Battalion is a tank battalion. It's not a good idea to always have us defending like this."

This is Zhang Dabiao’s real purpose. Otherwise, how could he not see through the Japanese devils’ tricks with his vision?

Li Yunlong glanced at Zhang Dabiao and said, "Don't worry, there will be a time for you to attack."

"In the afternoon, the 2nd, 4th, and 6th Tank Battalions will arrive. The 4th and 6th Battalions will then take over the position."

"Your 1st and 2nd Tank Battalions, and the 1st and 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalions are all resting in the rear."

"When the Japanese offensive weakens, that's when you attack."

Zhang Dabiao was very surprised when he heard what Li Yunlong said.

"Captain, have you taken all your family assets with you?"

Currently, the independent regiment’s frontline troops consist of only eight battalions.

They are two tank battalions, two mechanized infantry battalions and four motorized infantry battalions.

In addition to these eight front-line main battalions, the rest are two artillery battalions, one anti-aircraft artillery battalion, one surface-to-air missile battalion, etc.

The rest are auxiliary units such as the guard company, engineering battalion, and logistics supply battalion.

Now, except for the affiliated battalion company and the anti-aircraft artillery battalion, all other troops of the independent regiment have arrived.

It can be said that Li Yunlong brought all his family fortune to Dayukou Pass.

This also explains why Zhang Dabiao was so surprised.

Li Yunlong snorted and said, "What else? Even if the Japs don't want to fight this time, I will force them to fight here."

"Unless they can watch these troops being devoured by me."

"Communicator, go inform Yunfeng of the direction and have them reduce their firepower so the Japanese will mistakenly think they are running low on ammunition."

14th Mixed Brigade.

The brigade chief of staff walked in quickly with a happy look on his face.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, our offensive has been repelled again."

When Masaki Kojima saw his expression, he thought there was some good news.

The offensive was repelled, and he didn't expect to be able to capture Yunfeng Territory now.

But you smiled and told me what the news meant.

His attack was thwarted, and he was already furious.

Seeing this, he wanted to explode.

However, the brigade chief of staff's next words were like a bucket of cold water that put out the fire.

"Although our offensive was repelled, according to frontline investigations, Yunfengling's Eighth Route Army firepower has weakened."

"They're intentionally controlling their ammunition consumption. Their rifles have switched from continuous fire to single-shot fire. Our casualties are also much smaller than in previous waves of attacks."

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, this proves that your plan worked."

"I'm afraid the weapons and ammunition left in Yunfeng Territory are running low."

After hearing the news, a smile finally appeared on Masaki Kojima's face.

"Oh, very good, just as I expected."

"It seems their weapons and ammunition can only last a day or two at most, and may not even last half a day."

"Let them continue to attack and don't stop."

The brigade chief of staff said with difficulty, "But our casualties are too heavy. If we launch another offensive, our brigade will lose its combat effectiveness."

Masamasu Kojima's face darkened and became ugly again, and he immediately started to scold.

"Baga Yalu, victory is in sight. As long as we can annihilate the independent regiment, a few sacrifices will be nothing."

"Assemble the troops immediately and launch a new offensive. This is an order."

"Hi!"

Could it be that Masamasu Kojima didn't know that the troops suffered heavy casualties?

But what does that matter?

As long as he can win, his contribution will be the greatest.

Even if all the soldiers died, as long as the organization was still there, we could just replenish them with another batch. But once the merits were lost, it would be difficult to get them back.

He didn't care about the lives of these soldiers at all.

This was the case with most Japanese generals and officers.

In their eyes, soldiers' lives are not as important as weapons and equipment.

Night fell. Perhaps because the fighting had been so intense during the day, the night sky was covered by thick dark clouds, not allowing any light to penetrate.

This also makes the entire Dayukou Pass seem particularly depressing.

The main position of Yunfengling.

During the day, the Japanese 14th Mixed Brigade launched more than 20 battalion-level attacks and 8 regiment-level attacks.

For a whole day, the soldiers of the third and fifth battalions did not even have time to rest, and everyone's mental and physical exhaustion had almost reached the limit.

In addition, the consumption of ammunition is also extremely high.

Li Yunlong was able to foresee that Yunfengling would encounter a fierce attack from the Japanese, so he stockpiled almost three bases of ammunition.

But in just one day, more than half of the ammunition was consumed, and the casualties were not small.

After a day of fierce fighting, more than 2100 people in the two battalions suffered more than 600 casualties.

This is despite having terrain and equipment advantages.

However, the independent regiment suffered such heavy casualties, not to mention the Japanese. The price they paid was much greater than that of the independent regiment.

Let’s not talk about Yunfengling for now, let’s just talk about the front line position of Dayukou Pass.

The 36th Division left behind almost two thousand bodies in one day.

If the wounded soldiers are included, the total number is almost more than 3,000.

On the other hand, the 14th Mixed Brigade at Yunfengling was basically in a semi-crippled state.

In just one day, the number of casualties reached more than 14, almost half of the th Mixed Brigade's strength.

For a unit, if casualties exceed 75%, its combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.

Especially for some Western troops, the casualty rate exceeded 30%, which basically reached the basic line for surrender.

However, the Japanese are different from ordinary troops. Even if the casualty rate exceeds 90%, they will still fight without hesitation.

Especially for elite troops who have been baptized in the Bushido spirit for a long time.

The 14th Mixed Brigade is such a unit.

However, even with such high casualties, the 14th Mixed Brigade still maintained a certain combat effectiveness.

Don't forget that the 14th Mixed Brigade also has a regiment of reinforcements from the 36th Division.

Now their military strength remains at around 8,000 people, which is several times the strength of the Yunfengling position.

If it weren’t for Li Yunlong wanting to wait for the Japanese reinforcements.

We can directly defeat these two Japanese troops today.

The Japanese had no idea about the current strength of the independent regiment.

Third Battalion Commander Wang Huaibao came to a valley halfway up the mountain behind Yunfengling.

This is where the Yunfengling Medical Team is located.

Now the entire field hospital is filled with wounded soldiers, the whole valley is filled with the smell of disinfectant, and the painful cries of soldiers can be heard from time to time.

"Battalion Commander, our field hospital is completely understaffed and our medical facilities are extremely limited. Some major surgeries are simply impossible to perform. When can we take these soldiers away?"

Wang Huaibao frowned and said, "Headquarters has already sent a convoy. I'm here to inform you to evacuate the seriously injured first."

"They're coming soon, hurry up."

"Yes!"

The convoy that Wang Huaibao mentioned arrived very quickly.