Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

Li Yunlong's Heiyunshan Arsenal also had to thank the "it's better to buy than to make" policy in the mountain city, which allowed him to recruit many talents. Some optical talents from the 22nd Arsenal were poached by Li Yunlong.

The Black Cloud Mountain Arsenal is now producing six- and eight-power binoculars, comparable in quality to the Japanese, and has begun distributing them to the entire army. At the same time, research is underway to minimize glare and avoid dangerous situations caused by it.

In addition to these telescopes, the Heiyunshan Arsenal can also produce 3.5x sniper scopes and 3.5x sniper scopes. However, the number of x sniper scopes is relatively small. They are now equipped in Xizi's troops. Most of the snipers in other troops are only equipped with x sniper scopes.

There were more than one sniper lurking around the battlefield, and seven or eight gunshots rang out almost simultaneously, killing several of the Japanese soldiers who had just been cheering and celebrating. The Japanese soldiers, who had just been excited about repelling the Eighth Route Army's attack, suddenly became turtles, not daring to show their heads.

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Here is the fourth update. I had diarrhea yesterday and it took me a long time, so I didn’t finish the fifth chapter. I still owe eleven chapters.

Chapter 570: Baicheng, broken!

"Accurate shooter!"

"Be careful!"

"Beware of the sharpshooter!"

The Japanese called snipers "sharp shooters", so when the sniper appeared, the Japanese on the city wall did not dare to show their heads. Only some Japanese officers sneaked around with binoculars, trying to find the sniper's position.

However, soon, two Japanese officers who were secretly observing had their heads blown off, and after that, the Japanese officers dared not show their heads again.

In the era without thermal imaging, it was extremely difficult to find snipers in a complex battlefield. The Japanese could only hide behind bunkers and wait for the next attack of the New First Division.

A few minutes later, the roar of engines was heard outside the White City, and the sound became louder and louder.

A few Japanese soldiers couldn't help but stick their heads out. When they saw the armored troops approaching Baicheng, they exclaimed in surprise.

"tank!"

"Which tank is this!"

"Prepare anti-tank weapons!"

"The tanks are coming!"

"..."

As soon as these devils shouted, they were shot dead, but this also alerted the devils defending on the city wall - the tanks were coming.

"Your Excellency, the Chinese tanks are coming!"

"tank?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Chuannan wanted to go to the top of the city wall to observe, but was stopped by the staff officer beside him: "Your Excellency, there is a unit outside the city with a sharpshooter. His shooting skills are very accurate. You'd better not take any risks."

"Baga! When did Li Yunlong's troops get such good equipment!" Wu Chuannan now has only one thought, why did he give up when he could have eliminated Li Yunlong? Even if he had dispatched six divisions to eliminate Li Yunlong's troops in the bud, it would have been better than now!

Upon hearing that there was a sharpshooter outside the city, Wu Chuannan couldn't help but clench his fists.

Suematsu Shigeharu reacted quickly. After realizing there was a sharpshooter, he immediately said, "Prepare the scope!"

"Hai!"

The so-called observation mirror is a smaller version of the periscope. A periscope is a telescope used by submarines to observe the sea surface. It is connected by several tubes and uses the refraction of light to observe the situation outside, so that the submarine can observe the situation outside without exposing itself.

This thing is usually installed in trenches. Before Chu Yunfei and the beautiful reporter stayed together, he used this kind of telescope to observe distant positions.

Two observation mirrors were installed on the city wall. Shigeharu Suematsu and Maidenō each held one. They looked outside the city and found that not far away, tanks were lined up in a row and heading towards Baicheng.

"Are our opponents the Russian army or the Chinese army?"

Looking at the hundreds of tanks outside the city, Suematsu Shigeharu and Maidenao were somewhat dazed. They had entered the Chinese battlefield since 1937 and had fought against the former Chinese army as well as the German-equipped divisions that were then known as the most elite in China.

But even the German-equipped divisions were not as well-equipped as the troops they were facing now. Before the battle, there were aircraft bombings, after the battle, there were heavy artillery cover, the infantry was well-equipped, and there were all kinds of individual weapons they had never seen before, and now there were tanks to support them.

"Li Yunlong's troops have received a lot of aid from the Russians, so it's no surprise they have these weapons and equipment. Suematsu-kun, prepare to fight. As long as we hold out for a day, the Empire's reinforcements will arrive!"

After hearing this, Suematsu Shigeharu took a deep breath and said, "Organize a special attack team. We don't have weapons that can destroy tanks. We can only rely on the Imperial Warriors to destroy these tanks!"

"it is good!"

The two men quickly walked down the tower and began to mobilize troops to form a special attack team. The so-called special attack team is a death squad.

The "Special Attack Team" emphasizes that they carry out special, unconventional attack missions, and that members must complete their combat missions with a determination to die. Different names are given to these special attack teams depending on the weapons they use.

If they use Kaiten torpedoes, they are called the Kaiten Special Attack Team; if they adopt suicide tactics, they are called the Kamikaze Special Attack Team, whose full name is the Kamikaze Special Attack Team, and there are also the Jinyo Special Attack Team, etc.

The Japanese army also had a different way of selecting the suicide squad. Unlike other countries where the suicide squads were selected voluntarily, the Japanese suicide squads were "forced to join". They would join whichever brigade was drawn. If someone was unwilling, they would be labeled a coward and have their head chopped off.

In order to boost the morale of these suicide squads, the Japanese would give them higher purity ration pills to help them overcome their fear.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

"..."

While the Japanese were forming a suicide squad, the 1st Tank Division and the newly formed 1st Division had already begun another attack.

The tanks attacked in coordination, with the tanks blocking the enemy's bullets in the front, and the infantry following behind them close to the city wall. The heavy machine guns and tank guns mounted on the tanks continuously bombarded the firing points on the city wall, suppressing the enemy's counterattack fire.

This attack was extremely successful, and the troops easily approached the city wall.

After arriving at the bottom of the city wall, the soldiers of the newly formed First Division quickly buried explosives under the city wall, preparing to blow down the wall. Some people also placed explosives at the city gate, preparing to blow it open.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

"..."

A series of explosions sounded, the city walls began to shake, and cracks appeared on some of the walls. It seemed that these walls would not hold up for much longer.

However, at this time, the Japanese's first batch of suicide squads were ready.

These Japanese soldiers took off their shirts, wrapped their heads with white cloths with red dots, and came to the top of the city wall with explosive packs in their arms. Even though some of them were filled with panic, they could only tremble and move forward under the watchful eyes of the surrounding military police.

"Tian Nao Black Card, hooray!"

A Japanese soldier roared, pulled the safety of the explosive pack, and then jumped down from the city wall.

"boom!"

A huge explosion was heard, and the Japanese soldier was blown to pieces. However, the tank closest to him also malfunctioned due to the huge explosion.

Then another Japanese soldier jumped down from the tower, still shouting: "Long live the Black Card!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

"..."

Explosions continued, and the Japanese suicide squads jumped down from the city walls like dumplings. Some Japanese suicide squads were shot dead before they jumped down from the city walls, and the explosive packs exploded directly on the Japanese city walls.

After seeing this, the commander of the 7st Armored Division quickly made adjustments, withdrawing the thin-skinned BT34 tanks to suppress the Japanese on the city wall, and letting the T34 tanks move forward. The T34 tanks had thick armor, and it was unlikely that the Japanese would destroy the T tanks with explosive packs. Moreover, they jumped from the top of the tanks instead of drilling into the bottom of the tanks.

After the 1st Armored Division slightly adjusted its position, the Japanese suicide squad continued to jump down while shouting slogans, but they could no longer cause any damage to the tanks under the city.

At this moment, the walls of Baicheng finally couldn't hold on and collapsed!

Chapter 571 Attack, continue attacking!

"Report, the newly formed 4th Division has called. There are tanks that have broken down on the road to Baicheng. The road is blocked, and their heavy artillery cannot move. There may be delays..."

Forty kilometers away from Baicheng on the road, Li Yunlong reported to his old leader with a telegram.

Before he could finish his words, Li Yunlong didn't even raise his head and responded directly: "Send a telegram to Liang Dajun. No matter what method he uses, even if he has to crawl, he must rush here within the specified time. If he can't be the division commander, then he shouldn't be!"

"Yes!"

"Report, the Second Corps has called and has completed half of the journey as planned!"

"Have them continue on their journey, and speed up a bit. The soldiers will have plenty of energy in the early stages, so walking will be easier. The journey will be more difficult later on, so we must reach the designated location within the stipulated time!"

"Yes!"

"Report, reconnaissance plane reports, a large number of Japs are moving towards Baicheng!"

Hearing this, the old leader raised his head and asked, "Any news from Baicheng? How's the battle going?"

At this moment, a signalman came running over waving a telegram: "Report, the First Corps is calling!"

Li Yunlong quickly took the telegram, glanced at it, and said, "The newly formed First Division has called. They have successfully entered Baicheng and are clearing out the remaining Japanese enemies inside!"

This time, the veteran leader read the telegram much more slowly. After carefully reading it, he set it aside, thought for a moment, and said, "This is our first siege, and we lack experience. Although we have the advantage in firepower, we still lack effective countermeasures against the city wall's defenses!"

"The First Division has experience in sieges. Have them immediately stop clearing out the enemy troops in the city and let the follow-up troops take over. The First, Second, and Third Divisions will immediately attack in the direction of Songyuan!"

"As for the First Shock Regiment!"

The old leader's gaze skipped over Songyuan and continued, "Have the First Assault Corps leave a tank division to assist the First Division in attacking Songyuan. The remaining armored forces will attack Yushi. Cut off the enemy's connection between Bingcheng and Xinjing!"

"Yes!"

"Order the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 3rd Armored Divisions to attack in the direction of Harbin. I want them outside Harbin within a week. No matter what means, all the devils in Heilongjiang Province must be drawn to the vicinity of Harbin!"

"Yes!"

As the old leader spoke, he quickly drew a few lines on the map.

Li Yunlong stared at the lines, sensing something was up. Seeing this, his old leader explained, "First, we'll use a tactic to lure the enemy away from their positions. See if the Japanese fall for it. Pretend we're attacking Xinjing and Fengtian from the south. If the enemy in Harbin is diverted, our 4th, 5th, 6th, and 3rd Armored Divisions will be able to intercept them mid-stride!"

"We are not good at siege warfare, but we are good at mobile warfare. So we must mobilize the Japanese and strive to annihilate their main force during the movement!"

Li Yunlong nodded after hearing this. He knew that his troops were best at mobile warfare, and attacking a city would cost a lot of casualties, so he would never attack a city if he could fight in the field.

"If the Japanese insist on defending Harbin, they will definitely concentrate all their forces in the surrounding areas. Then the defense of the city of Qiqihar will be empty, and our Second Corps can directly capture Qiqihar."

"Whether the Japanese choose to go south to support Xinjing or defend Harbin to the death, we can occupy an important city in Heilongjiang Province as our base, just like we occupied Baicheng in Jilin Province!"

"We need a fulcrum to support the subsequent combat plan!"