Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

"Send a telegram to the commander, inform him of the situation, and ask whether to continue the attack on the Arshan Fortress."

"Hai!"

At the Kwantung Army Headquarters.

Mei Jing Meijiro was also paying attention to the situation in the Arshan area at this time.

The Arxan Fortress was not the most important of the seventeen fortresses built by the Japanese, but it was an important part of the entire Japanese defense system. If it could not be recovered, the Japanese would only be able to build another fortress along the Qiqihar line.

However, there would be large loopholes in the Japanese's own defense line, and the project of building a fortress was too huge.

The Japanese built seventeen fortresses, which consumed a lot of resources and they no longer had more resources to build more fortresses.

"Report, the First Division reports that a Mao Zedong force, a regiment in size, has been discovered in Arshan. Yokoyama Isamu requests instructions on launching an attack!"

"Damn it! Didn't those bastards from Maoxiong promise us yesterday not to get involved in the affairs of the Anti-Japanese United Army? How come another regiment entered Arxan? They're blatantly violating the neutrality treaty!"

Yesterday, Mei Jing Meijilang summoned the Mao Xiong military attaché in Xinjing to discuss the Anti-Japanese United Army. The Mao Xiong military attaché agreed to some of his requests, but the details still needed to be responded to by Moscow.

In fact, the military attaché of the Russian army was also confused at this time, because the information he received was that the members of the Anti-Japanese United Army were still resting in Khabarovsk (Blagoveshchensk) and had not entered the four northeastern provinces at all. Why would the Japanese say that the Anti-Japanese United Army was active in Manchuria?

"Send a telegram to Yokoyama Isamu to launch an immediate attack on the Arxan Fortress. Don't worry about the Russian troops inside the fortress. If the Russian troops dare to obstruct the attack, annihilate them together!"

"Hai!"

"Summon the Mao Xiong military attaché for me!"

"Hai!"

After receiving the telegram from Mei Jing Meijiro, Yokoyama Isamu of Arshan immediately ordered his troops to prepare for the attack.

The 1941st Division was the cream of the crop, particularly after the Kwantung Army's major maneuvers in 75. The cavalry regiment was converted into a tank regiment, increasing its armored strength. At the same time, the field artillery regiment's heavy artillery was upgraded from thirty-six 105mm field guns to mm howitzers, increasing its firepower.

Therefore, the 1st Division is now definitely the most powerful unit among all the Japanese divisions.

If this doesn't give you an idea, a more intuitive way to put it is that the 3rd Infantry Regiment under the Japanese 1st Division drew out some troops and gradually became the Japanese 25th Division.

A part of the officers and soldiers in a regiment under the 1st Division can be expanded into a Type B division, which is enough to show the situation of this division.

After receiving the order, the 1st Field Artillery Regiment of the Japanese 1st Division quickly began to turn the muzzle and aim at the predetermined target.

"put!"

"Tom!"

"Tom!"

"Tum..."

Thirty-six howitzers with a caliber of over 100 millimeters fired at the same time, bombarding the Arshan Fortress.

Except for the first round of salvos where some shells landed a little crookedly, the landing points of the rest of the shells were very accurate.

Li Yunlong, who was formulating tactics at his headquarters, listened for a moment and said, "Heavy artillery! The Japanese First Division is indeed well-equipped. They're using 105mm cannons!"

Just as he finished speaking, a shell landed on the mountain. The headquarters could feel some vibrations, but the Japanese fortress was incredibly strong. Even when bombarded by heavy artillery with a caliber of over 100mm, it remained as solid as a rock.

The Japanese artillery fire lasted for about ten minutes, and then the infantry began to attack the Arshan Fortress.

At the same time, the Japanese planes began to lower their altitude and started dropping poison gas bombs.

The Japanese also knew that the fortress's defense was very strong, so they directly used poison gas bombs, hoping to use them to destroy the troops in the fortress.

When the Japanese poison gas bombs fell without making an explosion, Li Yunlong's troops began to put on gas masks.

"Report, the devils used poison gas bombs!"

"Open all the ventilation systems and turn on the exhaust fans. The Japanese were really thoughtful when they built the fortress and they took everything into consideration!"

Whether it was fire attack, water attack or poison gas bombs, the Japanese took all of them into consideration when building the fortress.

Throughout the Arxan Fortress, there are numerous fireproof partitions and various drainage ditches. In addition, there are also numerous ventilation vents, air vents, and exhaust vents.

These things were prepared by the Japanese to guard against the Soviet troops, but now they have become things that block their offensive.

After the poison gas bombs were dropped, on Arshan, a group of Japanese soldiers wearing gas masks and chemical protective suits rushed to the entrance and exit of the fortress marked on their map.

"here!"

A Japanese soldier took out a flare and inserted it next to the entrance and exit, then quickly looked for the next entrance and exit.

These Japanese soldiers were here to explore the way and provide guidance for the subsequent attacking forces.

At this time, soldiers at the observation port had already aimed their guns at them.

"Sir, shoot?"

Wu Zhenzhong, the platoon leader of the 1st Battalion of the New 3rd Regiment of the 2nd Column, waved his hand and said, "It's just a few devils. Let them go. They're probably here to find the entrance or exit. There should be a large force behind them."

Just as Wu Zhenzhong expected, about five minutes after the Japanese soldiers who left the signal sign left, dozens of Japanese soldiers came to the blocked exit.

The Japanese had a clear division of labor. Three machine gunners set up a machine gun position, aiming at the iron gate at the entrance. Japanese soldiers stood on both sides of the entrance, grenades in hand. Two Japanese soldiers stood beside the entrance, their hands reaching towards the iron gate.

"action!"

Following an order from a Japanese sergeant, two Japanese soldiers pulled the iron gate hard.

The iron gate was easily opened by the two men, but the Japanese soldiers were dumbfounded in an instant, because after the iron gate was opened, what they saw was not a dark hole, but an entrance blocked by cement.

"Nani?"

The Japanese squad was stunned in place for a moment. At this moment, Wu Zhenzhong shouted: "Attack!"

Following Wu Zhenzhong's order, a soldier pressed down the detonator with force.

The gunpowder buried outside this entrance was detonated instantly.

"boom!"

A huge explosion sounded, instantly killing more than a dozen Japanese soldiers. Then, rifle muzzles emerged from hidden firing holes, aiming at the Japanese soldiers who had managed to escape.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

"..."

A series of gunshots rang out, and the small group of Japanese soldiers were quickly wiped out. The situation at the other entrances was similar. These Japanese soldiers who were holding Japanese maps and following them were all wiped out by the troops ambushed at the cave entrances.

Chapter 392 Li Yunlong’s Plan

"Report, the Chinese have blocked all the exits of the fortress, and the entrance to the fortress cannot be found!"

Yokoyama Isamu soon received a response from the attacking forces.

Upon hearing this news, Yokoyama opened the map and asked, "Are all the exits blocked?"

"Hai, all twenty exits marked on the map are blocked. The Chinese have even set up firing emplacements nearby. All attacking forces will be destroyed!"

"idiot!"

After hearing this, Yokoyama Isamu slammed his fist on the table: "The cunning Chinese, no, it should be the cunning Mao Xiong, they must be helping the Chinese, otherwise the Chinese would not have come up with this idea."

After finishing speaking, Yokoyama Isamu thought for a moment and said, "Immediately order the 1st Infantry Regiment to attack the artillery position of the fortress on the map. The gap here is large, and we can blow it open to enter the fortress."

"And here, here, find a way to blast open a gap as well!"

"Hai!"

"There are over 3,000 firing holes in the entire fortress. I don't believe anyone in China has enough manpower to monitor all of these firing holes, observation holes, and ventilation holes, and follow the map to find a breakthrough point!"

"Hai!"

"Order the artillery to provide fire support. Fire at a certain location and create a breach!"

"Hai!"

According to Yokoyama Isamu's estimation, the Anti-Japanese United Army had only a few thousand people at most, and it was impossible for the Anti-Japanese United Army to take care of all places in such a large fortress.

A gap will definitely be opened, and as long as a gap is opened in the fortress, they can capture it.

"Report, Commander, the Japs have launched a massive attack!"

The observation port of the fortress can easily see the Japanese troops mobilizing below. Just now, only a small group of troops went up the mountain, but now there are thousands of people rushing towards the mountain.

"Tell Ding Wei to open fire at full force and kill the Japs coming up the mountain!"

"Yes!"

At this time, in the Second Column Command Headquarters on the first floor, Ding Wei was also watching the situation outside through an observation port.

"The Japanese Kwantung Army really lives up to their reputation. Their artillery is much more powerful than what we encountered in Shanxi Province, and their marksmanship is incredibly accurate. Inform all soldiers to minimize exposing their positions when shooting. The Japanese are very accurate."

"Yes!"

Although the shooting holes were hidden, the Japanese also had maps and could find some hidden shooting holes. The two sides conducted several exploratory shootings. Several soldiers of the Second Column were sacrificed, but more than a dozen Japanese were also killed.

This was the result achieved by the soldiers of the Second Column who took advantage of the terrain. If there was no terrain advantage, Ding Wei could be sure that the casualties of the Second Column would be higher than those of the Japanese.

"report!"

"speak!"

"The commander ordered us to open fire!"

After hearing this, Ding Wei straightened his hat, returned to his command table and said, "Finally, we can let go and fight. Order the troops to open fire with all their might, and then detonate all the buried explosives. If there are no bridges to blow up, let's give the Japs a ride on our homemade planes!"

"Yes!"

At this time, the First Regiment of the First Division of the Japanese devils at the foot of the mountain began to charge in formation. Compared with the devils in other divisions, they did not take drugs, but instead formed small teams. A sergeant led a dozen devils and spread out, then began to rush up the mountain.

Li Yunlong stood at the observation port, observing the situation below with a telescope: "As expected of the First Division, they are indeed elite!"

"But today, Arshan is your grave!"

As soon as Li Yunlong finished speaking, the shooting holes below revealed their disguise.

Most of these shooting holes were blocked with obstacles to prevent them from being discovered. After receiving the order, the soldiers behind the shooting holes moved the obstacles in front of the shooting holes, extended their gun barrels and aimed at the attacking Japanese in the distance.

The core area of ​​the entire Arshan Fortress defense is five kilometers long. Within this five kilometers, there are more than 2,000 firing holes densely distributed, with an average of some firing holes less than three meters apart.

When the Japanese built these shooting holes, the locations they chose were very tricky. Most of them were on sections of the mountain where it was easy to climb. When you were halfway up the mountain, a shooting hole suddenly appeared on the slope.

Or on some dangerous roads, there are shooting holes on both sides.