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

Li Jingrong thought about it and realized that he seemed to have agreed to her at some point.

"Okay, I still have some things to take care of, so I'll see you tonight. You can decide where to eat."

He did have some things to deal with, and since it would take until tomorrow to finish, he might as well get the steel and steelmaking equipment needed by the Eighth Route Army.

After the Eighth Route Army headquarters moved to northwest Shanxi, the most difficult period was over, and then they could start developing small-scale steelmaking equipment.

The conditions there are limited, and it is impossible to carry out large-scale steelmaking for the time being.

But there is no problem on a small scale.

So he contacted Baosteel directly in the name of the company, saying that he wanted to open a small-scale steel plant in Africa with an annual output of 100,000 tons.

Moreover, the electricity there is limited, so there is no need for automated equipment. People only use manual labor when possible.

"If Mr. Li needs it, our factory has a lot of old steelmaking equipment that has been eliminated. We can pick out a better one and sell it to Mr. Li."

Baosteel really doesn't have this kind of old-fashioned, obsolete stuff, so they can only look for it in the garbage dump.

"No problem. I still need a lot of finished steel. Let's start with 3,000 tons."

"By the way, I also need a batch of high-strength seamless steel pipes. I'll send you the specifications."

"High-strength seamless steel pipe?"

The Baosteel staff looked at him strangely.

But they knew that Mr. Li was the head of a foreign arms company, and they knew what seamless steel pipes could be used for.

But they are only responsible for selling things. As long as the money is not used for flower growing, why does it matter to them?

"Okay, Mr. Li, we will prepare the goods as soon as possible."

This business is worth 20 million, and Baosteel attaches great importance to it.

After all, the steel industry is having a hard time right now, and 20 million is really not a small sum.

The next day, Li Jingrong set out on the journey to the Bright Sword Spacetime with the purchased equipment.

Although he was only away for a day, the war had already broken out.

When Li Jingrong led a long convoy into the Wild Wolf Valley, he heard fierce gunfire coming from afar.

However, the noise didn't sound very loud. It was probably a firefight between small groups of troops from both sides.

Both sides are currently in the stage of testing each other.

After all, the Japanese were not very familiar with the situation in Wild Wolf Valley and did not dare to launch an attack rashly.

The convoy's arrival did not attract much attention.

Except for the logistics personnel, everyone else entered the front-line positions to prepare for battle.

However, when the soldiers in the logistics department saw what was behind the convoy, their eyes widened.

"Iron Turtle?"

The squad leader slapped him on the back of the head and scolded him, "The Japanese have what we call iron turtles. What Advisor Li brought are tanks."

Apparently he mistook the self-propelled artillery for a tank.

However, the concept of self-propelled artillery had just emerged at that time, so it was very normal to be considered a tank.

After asking the guards to put the things away, Li Jingrong walked towards the regiment headquarters.

The regiment headquarters was also very busy at this moment.

The independent regiment today is no longer the same as before. Radio stations have been popularized to the company and platoon levels, and the number of people in the communications company alone is as high as hundreds.

There are more than ten radios of various models, and battle reports from the front are continuously collected through these radios. The advantage of this is that the regiment headquarters can grasp the battlefield dynamics at the front at any time.

After seeing Li Jingrong, Li Yunlong quickly stood up and said with a smile on his face, "Brother, you're here?"

Li Jingrong nodded to Zhao Gang, then turned to look at Li Yunlong and asked, "What's the situation now?"

Li Yunlong put down his pen and handed Li Jingrong a glass of water, saying, "The Japanese have learned their lesson. They are constantly using small groups of troops to attack the outer positions of Wild Wolf Valley, hoping to use this to test our firepower deployment."

"But after trying for a long time, there's still no next move. I feel like there's something strange going on."

When things go wrong, there must be a monster.

The Japanese have always advocated offense.

Now they have an absolute advantage in terms of manpower, and the 3rd Tank Division has also arrived.

As a result, only a small-scale fire test was carried out and these tanks were not seen.

This is indeed very unusual.

Yoshio Shinozuka attached great importance to the operation to encircle and suppress the Independent Regiment, and sent Major General Naosaburo Okabe, Chief of Staff of the First Army, to personally command the operation.

In addition to the 115th Division and the rd Tank Division, another unit is about to arrive to participate in the encirclement and suppression of Li Yunlong.

The Japanese army did not launch a direct attack now because this force was about to arrive in Yangquan.

Outside Yangquan City, Major General Okabe Naosaburo looked at Major General Murakami Taro of the Kwantung Army and said with a smile, "Welcome. I had originally planned to host a banquet in the city to entertain you all."

"But fighting has broken out on the front lines, and we urgently need your support. We should first defeat the independent regiment on the other side, and then we can have a celebratory drink in the city."

Major General Murakami Taro said with a serious face: "The battle is urgent. I heard that the independent regiment on the opposite side also has a heavy artillery unit?"

Major General Okabe Naosaburo nodded and said, "Indeed, previous intelligence indicated that the independent regiment possessed two heavy artillery pieces."

"But their most formidable weapon is a new type of artillery."

"The shells fired by this type of artillery have smoke trailing behind them, and dozens or even hundreds of shells are fired at a time, covering the entire area. They are extremely powerful."

"rocket missile!"

After hearing Okabe Naosaburo's description, a word came out of Murakami Taro's mouth.

"rocket missile?"

Facing Okabe Naosaburo's puzzled look, he explained, "Yes, rockets. Two months ago, our intelligence department learned that the Soviet army was using a new type of weapon on the battlefield. It's extremely powerful."

"And this weapon is essentially the same as what you described."

“I didn’t expect the independent regiment to be equipped with this kind of weapon.”

"But don't worry at all. This type of rocket has a short range and makes a lot of noise when launched. We can easily find him."

After hearing what Murakami Taro said, he finally understood what had caused them to suffer losses time and time again.

"Sure enough, the weapons were given to them by the Soviets. These damn polar bears are almost defeated now, yet they still have the energy to care about China's affairs."

"Then let us go to the front."

The Japanese heavy artillery stationed outside Yangquan City began to move forward, and their target was naturally the independent regiment in Wild Wolf Valley.

The group that came this time was the 17th Field Heavy Artillery Regiment of the Kwantung Army.

After learning from their mistakes, the Japanese army directly dispatched some big guys this time.

Originally, the 17th Field Heavy Artillery Regiment was to guard against the Soviet Union in the north.

With the outbreak of the war, the Kwantung Army breathed a sigh of relief.

Although this polar bear has thick skin and strong flesh, it was beaten badly this time, so it is naturally impossible for it to fight on two fronts.

The military pressure faced by the Kwantung Army was also much less.

That is why the 17th Field Heavy Artillery Regiment was assigned to the Northern Front Army.

The smallest caliber of artillery equipped by the 17th Field Heavy Artillery Regiment is 150mm, and they are all heavy cannons.

Logically speaking, these guys are not necessary to deal with the Eighth Route Army.

However, an independent regiment suddenly appeared, causing Yoshio Shinozuka to almost completely lose the heavy artillery unit.

The reason for transferring the cannons now is considering the heavy artillery in the hands of the independent regiment.

这个第17野战重炮联队主要装备的火炮是89式150mm重型加农炮和90式240mm重型加农炮以及九八式320mm臼炮。

However, the 240mm heavy cannon and 320mm mortar are too heavy, so we didn't bring them this time.

With only 18 Type 89 150mm heavy cannons, it was easy to deal with a small independent regiment.

The Type 89 150mm heavy cannon has a combat weight of 10.5 tons and a maximum range of 18 kilometers.

Although this cannon has the shortest range among its peers.

After all, the cannon range of the major powers easily exceeds 20 kilometers.

But it is also the lightest.

Taking into account the quirks of the independent regiment, new weapons often emerge.

Therefore, Naosaburo Okabe suggested setting up the artillery position in a depression 15 kilometers away from the Wolf Valley.

This place is right on the roadside and the area is large enough, making it suitable as an artillery position.

Although both sides are major generals.

But Naozaburo Okabe was the chief of staff of the First Army, and his suggestion was more reasonable. Taro Murakami did not say anything and directly ordered the artillery to deploy.

It is very troublesome to set up artillery positions with heavy cannons weighing up to ten tons.

It took two hours to transition from marching to shooting.

During this period, the 115th Division suspended its offensive.

This made Li Yunlong even more confused, and the unusual behavior of the Japanese devils also made him alert.

"When the enemy comes, we will fight them; when the water comes, we will block it with earth. No matter what tactics the Japanese use, we will just take them on."

Looking at Li Yunlong, who looked a little worried, Li Jingrong comforted him.

"Brother, what you said makes sense. Now we are ready. It depends on how the Japanese attack."

The Japanese army's moves came out quickly.

"Order the 115th Division's artillery to bombard Wolf Valley and draw out the Independent Regiment's heavy artillery and rocket launchers."

Okabe Naosaburo's plan was simple.

When the 115th Division's artillery launched an artillery bombardment, the Independent Regiment would naturally counterattack.

At this time, they only needed to find their heavy artillery positions, and the 17th Field Heavy Artillery Regiment launched a counterattack.

This biggest threat can be easily solved.

Without the cover of heavy artillery and rocket launchers, the independent regiment was like a wolf with its fangs pulled out.

All that is left is to continue suppressing the artillery and it will be easy to take down the independent regiment.

第115师团第115山炮联队，共计36门三一式山炮和12门三八年师105mm榴弹炮。

Although these artillery pieces are all outdated weapons with poor performance, they are still very useful on the Chinese battlefield.

"shooting!"

Dozens of artillery pieces fired at the same time, and in an instant the mountainous area at the front line was covered by artillery fire.

The shells kept falling, and the 1st and 5th Battalions could only hide in the anti-artillery holes and cat-ear holes in the positions.

"Damn it, the Japanese artillery is quite powerful. My ears were almost deafened by it."

Zhang Dabiao spat out a mouthful of saliva mixed with mud and sand in the anti-bombardment cave, and kept slapping his ears.

A 105mm shell exploded nearby just now, and it shook him badly.

Time is still too tight, otherwise the anti-bomb hole could be dug deeper.

At the regimental headquarters, Li Yunlong looked through a telescope at the artillery-covered Hill 208 in Wild Wolf Valley and said, "The devils have finally taken action. Let's send our artillery back and give them a warning."