Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

In addition, the Japanese also buried some mines outside the Wangjia Town stronghold. There were also barbed wire fences near the bunkers and trenches. The entire Wangjia Town stronghold was built by the Japanese to be as airtight as an iron barrel.

Just after Li Yunlong's troops arrived at Wangjia Town, the Japanese Yamamoto Special Forces also completed their assembly and prepared to set off.

"Our mission this time is to go to Yixiantian and destroy the New 1st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army!"

Yamamoto Ikki stood at the front neatly dressed, looking at the members of the Yamamoto Special Forces in front of him. These were people he had retrained, and compared to the previous old members, they still lacked some murderous aura.

"This mission requires success, not failure. The North China Command has dispatched a battlefield observation group to watch your performance. General Shinozuka Kazuo will also be watching you from Taiyuan City! Even the Sky Locusts are watching this operation!"

"This is your honor. The eyes of the empire are on you. I hope you won't let me down!"

A new recruit of the Yamamoto Special Forces immediately became excited after hearing what Yamamoto Ikki said. The Tianhuang were actually paying attention to their action this time. If they performed well, they would definitely be rewarded by the Tianhuang. Someone immediately shouted excitedly.

"Long live His Majesty Tian Locust!"

"Long live!"

"Long live!"

Looking at the morale that had been boosted, Yamamoto Ikki nodded with satisfaction and said, "Very good, everyone, get in the car!"

With an order, the Japanese special forces members began to line up and get on the bus from the training base, heading towards the defense line of Yitiantian.

"Captain Li, how are you going to fight? The Japanese defense is impenetrable. Even if my 358th Regiment came, we might not be able to break through this tough nut to crack, not to mention you don't have heavy firepower!"

In a forest outside Wangjia Town, Chu Yunfei put down the telescope and looked at Li Yunlong.

What Chu Yunfei said was indeed correct. If there was no heavy firepower, this area would indeed be an easy place to defend but difficult to attack. In order to prevent a sneak attack, the Japanese even cleared the trees and grass near the stronghold. Li Yunlong and others were still three kilometers away.

"Captain Chu, fighting relies on brains. Just because your 358th Regiment is incompetent doesn't mean our New 1st Regiment can't do it. Don't worry, wait until dark!"

Li Yunlong glanced at Wangjia Town in the distance and spoke slowly, then led his men directly back to where the rear troops were gathering.

At this time, the new regiment had already begun to change its equipment, and the first and second companies of the first battalion were in the process of changing their equipment.

These uniforms are all equipment of the Japanese army, not the clothes of Yamamoto Special Forces. They are clothes that Li Yunlong borrowed from the clothing factory specifically for this operation.

"Captain Li, you're not planning to pretend to be a Japanese soldier and sneak into the stronghold, are you? That's too risky. Besides, this Japanese stronghold is two kilometers away from the core artillery tower. Even if you sneak in, you'll easily be discovered..."

An officer from the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army spoke up immediately, and Li Yunlong laughed when he heard it, "What? Are you scared?"

Li Yunlong threw a military uniform to the officer and said, "If you're scared, just wait here obediently. If you're brave, put on your clothes and come with me!"

After saying this, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army officer blushed. He had the courage to go to the front line to observe the battle, but if he was asked to wear a Japanese military uniform and follow Li Yunlong into the Japanese stronghold, he would be really scared.

However, Chu Yunfei directly took a military uniform and said, "It's a little small. Give me a bigger one!"

Li Yunlong glanced at Chu Yunfei. It must be said that this guy is really brave.

"Find a large-sized Japanese military uniform for Captain Chu!"

As Li Yunlong spoke, he changed into the uniform of a major, which was roughly equivalent to that of a Japanese battalion commander.

Chu Yunfei took a large military uniform and said, "Captain Li dared to sneak into the Japanese army camp. How can I, Chu Yunfei, be so afraid of death? Captain Li, please give me a rifle when the time comes!"

"it is good!"

After Li Yunlong changed his clothes, he looked at the other officers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. With Chu Yunfei leading the way, several more officers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army changed into their uniforms and prepared to follow Li Yunlong to the Japanese stronghold.

After everyone had changed their clothes, Chu Yunfei asked, "Captain Li, when do we set off?"

"Captain Chu, I've already told you, you need to use your brain to fight!"

After Li Yunlong finished speaking, he looked at Sun Desheng and asked, "Is the cavalry battalion ready?"

"Report to the captain, we are ready!"

"Very good. Your mission is not to let any of the devils from Ping'an County come over. Do you understand?"

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

Li Yunlong nodded and looked at Zhang Dabiao again: "How are the preparations going?"

"Report to the captain, we are ready and can act at any time!"

Li Yunlong looked at the sky and said, "Don't be in a hurry. Wait until dark before taking action. Remember, your mission is to create momentum. The louder the better. Let the Japanese believe that the main force of the Eighth Route Army is attacking them, and make them call for help!"

"Yes!"

After Li Yunlong had arranged everything, he glanced at the others and said, "The rest of you stay where you are and wait for orders!"

After saying that, he found a tree and leaned against it to take a nap. Li Yunlong was indeed preparing to sneak into the Japanese stronghold, but the method was a little different from before.

Chapter 36: Attacking Wangjia Town Stronghold, Li Yunlong's Plan

Winter nights come especially early. By around five in the afternoon, the sky is already shrouded in darkness.

Li Yunlong suddenly opened his eyes and whispered, "What time is it?"

"Captain, it's five o'clock!"

At this time, all the officers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army beside Li Yunlong focused their eyes on Li Yunlong. They said they came out to fight the Japanese, but Li Yunlong let them freeze in the cold wind for two or three hours, but he himself was snoring.

"How long has the cavalry battalion been on the move?"

"It's been over two hours."

Li Yunlong stood up and stretched his muscles and said, "It's almost time, let's get ready for action!"

After finishing speaking, Li Yunlong turned to look at Chu Yunfei and the others and said, "Everyone, today I will show you how to fight with your brain!"

After saying that, Li Yunlong immediately took Zhang Dabiao and others, and under the cover of night, began to approach the outskirts of the Wangjia Town stronghold.

In the darkness of night, only the lights of the distant stronghold could be vaguely seen. Occasionally, a searchlight flashed by, and everyone lowered their heads to avoid it.

"Zhu Zi, is the mortar ready?"

"Report to the captain, everything is ready!"

Li Yunlong observed the enemy stronghold in the distance through a telescope and said, "Don't save your ammunition later. Hit them hard!"

"Yes!"

On the outskirts of Wangjia Town, the New 1st Regiment assembled all the mortars of the 1st Battalion, a total of twenty pieces, all of which had locked all the elements and were waiting for Li Yunlong's order.

"Zhang Dabiao, remember this: this is a feint attack, not a frontal assault. Create as much noise as possible, but don't let the soldiers charge. Do you understand?"

"Yes!"

At the Wangjiazhen stronghold, the Japanese had built a lot of firepower points densely packed together. Li Yunlong had no idea how many there were. If the soldiers were allowed to charge rashly, it would be no different from committing suicide. Li Yunlong was prepared to take the Wangjiazhen stronghold with minimal casualties.

"Start the bombardment!"

"Yes!"

Following Li Yunlong's order, Wang Chengzhu took the lead in putting a shell into the muzzle of the 60mm mortar, and a 60mm mortar flew towards a target in the Wangjia Town stronghold.

"boom!"

An explosion was heard and a room in the Wangjia Town stronghold was hit by a shell. Along with the huge flames, screams could be faintly heard.

Immediately afterwards, all the mortars opened fire at the same time, and nearly twenty shells fell into the stronghold of Wangjia Town in an instant.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

"..."

Huge explosions rang out one after another, and flames flashed everywhere in the Wangjia Town stronghold. Some shells ignited some flammable items, and fires began to spread in many places, illuminating the Wangjia Town stronghold.

At this time, inside the Wangjia Town stronghold.

"Enemy attack!"

"Ready to fight!"

"Quick, get into the firing point!"

"Here, don't panic, keep firing!"

"..."

Shells continued to fall, and Ichiro Iga, the Japanese garrison commander of Wangjia Town, ran out of the restaurant in a somewhat embarrassed manner, holding a command knife in his hand and shouting loudly, signaling the bewildered puppet army troops to immediately engage in battle.

"Captain, we've been attacked by unknown armed forces. The enemy's firepower is fierce, using at least twenty mortars. I suspect they might be the main force of the Eighth Route Army!"

The puppet army battalion commander in the Wangjia Town stronghold ran to Iga Ichiro and loudly reported his guess.

"Don't be afraid, we are indestructible here. Immediately get your troops into the bunker and suppress the enemy with firepower. I will request reinforcements immediately!"

As Iga Ichiro finished speaking, he heard a muffled sound in the distance, followed by a loud noise next to a bunker in the distance.

"Heavy artillery, at least heavy artillery with a caliber of over 100mm, would make this kind of noise. This is definitely the main force of the Eighth Route Army or the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army!"

The puppet army battalion commander exclaimed. Although Iga Ichiro did not hear the specific type of heavy artillery, he was sure that only heavy artillery over 100 mm could make such a sound.

"You will command the battle immediately. Anyone who dares to fight will be shot immediately. I will go and request support immediately!"

Just as Iga Ichiro finished speaking, there was another muffled sound, and a shell landed in the Wangjia Town stronghold. The huge explosion produced a flame that illuminated the surrounding area.

Then figures could be seen moving in the distance, and the sounds of gunfire and machine guns were heard continuously.

Seeing this, Iga Ichiro didn't dare to delay any longer. He immediately rushed into the central artillery tower and shouted to the signalman, "Send a telegram to Ping'an County immediately. My unit has been attacked by the main force of the Chinese. The enemy has deployed at least 20 mortars and two heavy artillery pieces over 100mm. Request support, request support!"

"Hayi!"

The signalman immediately sent a telegram to the Japanese in Ping'an County.

"Sir, the telegram has been sent!"

After hearing this, Iga Ichiro breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Send a telegram to Lu'an and Shuiquan immediately and ask them to send troops to support us!"

"Hayi!"

Only after sending all the telegrams requesting help from those around him did Iga Ichiro breathe a sigh of relief.

The sound of artillery in the distance had stopped, but more intense gunfire was heard, with the sounds of light and heavy machine guns mixed together. According to Iga Ichiro's estimation, this should be the firepower of at least two or even three main regiments of a certain unit.

"Report, traces of enemy activity have been detected on the west side of the stronghold!"

"Report, traces of enemy activity have been detected on the east side of the stronghold!"

The bad news kept coming, which made Iga Ichiro even more worried.