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

When the news that the 41st Division was almost annihilated reached the North Korean Expeditionary Force Headquarters.

The entire top leadership of the Northern Front Army was shocked.

A fully-strength division was almost completely wiped out, something that had rarely happened since they launched the war.

They were very clear about the Battle of Ling County. According to the latest intelligence, it was the independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army that attacked Ling County.

And now there are less than 10,000 Eighth Route Army soldiers in the entire Ling County.

In this battle, the First Army mobilized two divisions and two brigades, totaling about 60,000 troops.

In just three days, they lost nearly an entire division. Could it be that the Eighth Route Army in western Shanxi had become so powerful?

Yoshio Shinozuka was not a good-for-nothing. He once served as the commander of the 10th Division and was later promoted to commander of the st Army.

He had made outstanding achievements on the battlefields of China. Although he was not a famous general, he was not a fool either.

Since last year, the First Army has suffered successive losses in battles with the Independent Regiment and the Eighth Route Army, with the loss of more than 20,000 troops.

Previously, Okamura Yasuji simply believed that it was Shinozuka Yoshio who underestimated the enemy. That's why he chose to remove him and transfer Iwamatsu Yoshio to take over.

This battle shattered his perception, and the threat to the independent regiment increased by more than one level.

Almost wiped out an entire division with the strength of a light infantry regiment?

Moreover, it can actually directly threaten the Zhengtai Railway Line, the lifeline leading to the northwest region.

This was enough to make him take this independent regiment seriously.

"Independent Regiment... I need to know the intelligence of this independent regiment."

Okamura Neiji spoke calmly, his face stern and intimidating.

Chief of Staff Miyano Michiichi had been to western Shanxi several times and had noticed this independent regiment early on. He would also collect intelligence about the independent regiment on a regular basis.

"Commander, according to the latest intelligence, the independent regiment's commander, Li Yunlong, formerly the commander of the Eighth Route Army's New 1st Regiment, directly breached the Sakata Regiment's defenses during the Battle of Cangyun Ridge."

"He then assumed the position of commander of an independent regiment. He immediately attacked a military depot, then ambushed a poison gas transport unit and intercepted an Imperial Army train."

"In the battle of Wild Wolf Valley, the 4th Brigade was completely wiped out. In the battle of Huting Stronghold, the 41st Regiment was completely wiped out. The Taiyuan Airport was bombed, and dozens of fighter planes were lost."

"After a period of silence, the independent regiment may have further strengthened its strength."

"In the battle of Ling County, the 67th Regiment, stationed there, was captured in just one day, and the entire 67th Regiment was annihilated."

"Now it has led to the near annihilation of the 41st Division."

"Commander, the Independent Regiment, with less than 5000 men, has caused such heavy losses to the Empire."

"We must attach great importance to this unit. Li Yunlong is definitely the empire's greatest enemy on the Chinese battlefield."

Okamura Yasuji was greatly surprised after hearing Miyano Michiichi's statement.

"What on earth is going on with this independent regiment?"

Miyano Michiichi pondered for a moment and then said, "All of this is related to a man named Shenlan. He is extremely mysterious. I once asked the intelligence team to investigate him in depth, but there are no clues."

"The reason the Independent Regiment was able to repeatedly defeat the Imperial Army was because this man provided them with a large amount of advanced equipment."

"And now some advanced equipment has begun to appear among the main forces of the Eighth Route Army."

"Compared to the Independent Regiment, this person poses a greater threat to the Empire."

Ningji Okamura knew about this Deep Blue, but he didn't take it too seriously.

Could it be that a mere one person could change the entire battle situation? However, judging by the current situation, perhaps it was possible.

If the Eighth Route Army continues to develop in this way, then western Shanxi will probably belong to the Eighth Route Army.

This place has coal mines that the empire urgently needs, and Jinxi must not lose them. Thinking of this, Okamura Neiji's eyes could not help but become solemn.

"Starting next month, the special divisions formed by the Empire will gradually enter the Chinese battlefield."

"We can divide our northern Shanxi Front Army into six units and transfer them all to western Shanxi. This time we will definitely deal a heavy blow to the Eighth Route Army in western Shanxi."

Miyano Michikazu nodded in agreement, then frowned again.

"Commander, the most urgent task now is to resolve the issue of Ling County. If we cannot recapture Ling County, the Zhengtai Line will not be able to operate normally."

Okamura Yasuji drummed his fingers on the table for a long time before he said, "Order the Second Army to mobilize the 16th and 110th Divisions to advance westward to reinforce Ling County."

"Send a telegram to the troops stationed in Mongolia, mobilizing the 3rd Tank Division to move south."

"At the same time, send the 5th Heavy Artillery Brigade to western Shanxi."

This time, Okamura Neiji intended to solve the problem of the Independent Regiment once and for all.

By the time the six special divisions arrive, the supplies will be almost ready.

By that time, he will launch a security sweep across the entire Bibei area.

They are just a bunch of peasants. Do they really think they can compete with the empire just by being equipped with advanced weapons?

After the Northeast Front Army issued the order, the troops began to assemble and mobilize.

However, since the Second Army's forces were relatively scattered, it would take several days to assemble them.

Such a large-scale action by the Northern Front Army naturally could not be concealed from the intelligence networks of various forces.

Ling County.

The day after repelling the 41st Division, Li Yunlong finally had a good sleep last night.

Although the 16th Brigade of the Japanese Army had arrived in Ling County, they had been entrenched in the outer area and dared not advance.

At this moment, they also gathered the remnants of the 41st Division and learned some details of the war from them.

This made the 16th Brigade's Geng Jie dare not advance rashly. Even the 41st Division suffered such a great loss.

They were not so stubborn as to say so. The Japanese dared not attack, and Li Yunlong was happy to relax and have a good rest for a few days.

In the battle with the 41st Division, the Independent Regiment consumed a lot of ammunition and personnel.

"Old Li, the latest intelligence has arrived from headquarters. This time, we've disrupted the entire Jubei region."

Li Yunlong became interested after hearing this and took the telegram to read it.

The telegram did not specify how many reinforcements the Northern Front Army would mobilize.

But according to the analysis of the headquarters, the number will probably not be less than 30,000.

Li Yunlong chuckled and said, "I didn't expect that I, Old Li, would be so influential that I could allow that old devil, Okamura Neiji, to mobilize so many troops to attack my small independent regiment. This time, I can be considered a famous anti-Japanese general."

Zhao Gang gave a bitter smile. Facing the heavy concentration of Japanese troops, he could still be so optimistic.

As if he had seen through Zhao Gang's thoughts, Li Yunlong said nonchalantly, "We only need to hold on here for four days."

"By the time the Japanese reinforcements arrived, we would have already run away, so I'm not worried about the so-called reinforcements at all."

Zhao Gang thought about it and it seemed to be the case. At that time, they would just go into the mountains. Ling County is so large that it would not be easy for the Japanese to find them.

Sending a small force to search is not enough for the independent regiment to fill the gap. If a large force is sent to search, the efficiency will be too low.

The food, drink, defecation and urination of tens of thousands of people is not a small number and cannot be sustained for long.

Therefore, as long as the mission is completed, the sky is high and the sea is vast, and there is no need to fear the heavy Japanese troops.

The war has now entered a strange state.

The independent regiment at the center of the storm was surprisingly calm, while the troops tasked with blocking the Japanese reinforcements were engaged in a fierce battle.

This time, Commander Liu took out all the resources of the 129th Division just to provide support to Li Yunlong.

The 14th Division of the Japanese Army was one of the permanent divisions, also known as the Type A division.

Although a regiment was annihilated before, it has been replenished and the strength has reached nearly 30,000 people.

The 129th Division has been blocking the 14th Division for three full days.

However, the 129th Division is not in a good situation now. The Japanese army has broken through several lines of defense.

"Letting some of the Japanese troops pass through won't have any impact. The Independent Regiment has already dealt with the enemy in Datong."

When the defense of the city entered the fifth day, the independent regiment finally faced a new battle.

Two infantry regiments of the 14th Division broke through the blockade of the 129th Division and arrived near Ling County.

The 16th Brigade in the north finally started moving at this time. More than people launched a new round of offensive against Ling County.

However, at this moment, Ling County was stationed with the Independent Regiment, the New First Regiment, and the New Second Regiment.

They were not at a great disadvantage in terms of manpower. Now it was their turn to experience the independent regiment's firepower advantage.

Li Jingrong did not use the Type 82 wheeled rocket launcher again. This thing is a powerful weapon and there is no need to use it unless it is a critical moment.

In the next two days, the Japanese troops in both directions did not gain any benefits, but instead suffered heavy losses.

The Japanese army fought very poorly in this battle, especially their artillery units.

Following in the footsteps of the 41st Division Artillery Unit.

On the seventh day of the battle to defend the city, the Independent Regiment, the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment quietly evacuated Ling County after a little after dawn.

The battle of Ling County officially came to an end, and the troops of the 129th Division began to withdraw one after another.

The Japanese didn't realize something was wrong until the next day. The fighting was so intense yesterday, how come all the Eighth Route Army soldiers were gone?