Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

Li Yunlong coughed lightly and said, "Division Commander, Chief of Staff, the current production is not enough for our independent column, but after our independent column completes its phased mission, it will definitely be able to supply the brother troops."

After Li Yunlong returned, the Independent Column formulated a combat plan for next year.

"Division Commander, Chief of Staff, would you like to visit the arsenal first?"

"go!"

The division commander and the chief of staff looked around and saw that the environment was indeed not suitable for discussing matters. They nodded and agreed with Li Yunlong's suggestion.

The arsenal has begun to partially resume production, the most important of which is the ammunition production line. "Division Commander, Chief of Staff, the arsenal can now reload 3,000 rounds of ammunition per day and produce 400 rounds of ammunition itself, including 200 rounds of ammunition for southern pistols. We are currently expanding production capacity, mainly because the gunpowder supply is a bit behind, but copper and other materials are not in short supply!"

"Is it divided into repackaging and self-production?"

The division commander asked with some curiosity, because the arsenals used to mostly reload bullets, and brand new bullets had to be captured by the troops.

"Reloaded ammunition is provided to our brother units. Our independent column does not use reloaded ammunition. Our biggest shortage right now is pistol ammunition!"

"SMG?"

"Yes, we used submachine guns in our last surprise attack on the Taiyuan Japanese headquarters. Although they consume a lot of ammunition, submachine guns have an incomparable advantage over rifles in close combat. I plan to retain a company of submachine gun troops to use as surprise troops in battle!"

The division commander and the chief of staff did not speak, and followed Li Yunlong to inspect the weapons production line. Rifle production was basically at a standstill, and the main focus was on repairing faulty weapons. Submachine gun production was recovering at a rate of about two per day. As for bazookas, it currently took about three days to produce one, and there were only a pitiful three rockets per day. This number would not last long, and production would have to stop once the sugar ran out.

After a brief visit to the arsenal, the division commander and the chief of staff did not say much, but followed Li Yunlong to the command center. This was their main mission in Li Yunlong's independent column.

"Li Yunlong, I have a few pieces of news to share with you. The first is our army's commendation for you. Another is the commendation from the man in Yamashiro. Finally, there's something about Shinozuka Kazuo. Which one do you want to hear about first?"

After hearing this, Li Yunlong thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you tell me what reward the person from Shancheng has prepared for me this time?"

Hearing this, the division commander and the chief of staff laughed: "That's fine, you are now a higher-ranking officer than me, a lieutenant general!"

After saying that, he smiled and handed the commendation order from Shancheng to Li Yunlong.

Chapter 100: Second Class Cloud Banner Medal Independent Column Expansion

"Isn't it another medal?"

As Li Yunlong spoke, he took the commendation order. After quickly reading it, there was no expression on his face. It was pretty much what Li Yunlong expected, but also a little surprised.

There is indeed a medal, but it is the Yunhui Medal and a second-level Yunhui Medal, which is considered one of the highest-level medals. Li Yunlong was promoted to a major general in the National Army because he captured a Japanese major general and killed a Japanese major general. According to the standards of the Yunhui Medal, he can be awarded one to four levels.

The second-class Yunhui Medal is a good medal, and it still has a certain value. For example, Zhang, who killed his wife to prove his faith, won a fourth-class Yunhui Medal for the Battle of De'an. Dai Anlan won a fourth-class Yunhui Medal for repelling the enemy's attack with several times the number of troops with only a thousand defenders in the Battle of Yenangyaung and rescuing tens of thousands of friendly troops.

In addition, many generals who made contributions in the Anti-Japanese War also received the Yunhui Medal, but they were generally level four or five, and there were very few level one or two. It was only after four or five years that this thing became common.

However, compared to the Baoding Medal and the like, the Yunhui Medal is a good reward, but it is of little use to Li Yunlong, after all, he is not a member of the National Army.

However, the focus of this commendation order was not just on the medal, but on the fact that Mr. Jiang asked Li Yunlong to go to the mountain city to personally award Li Yunlong the medal and give him a promotion.

"You want me to go to the mountain city? No, what if I offend our chairman and he locks me up? I'd better stay here and fight the devils!"

Hearing Li Yunlong's words, the division commander and the chief of staff laughed and said, "This time, the higher-ups have decided that it would be better for you to go."

"go?"

Li Yunlong looked at the division commander and the chief of staff in surprise: "Are there any other rewards?"

"Our intelligence personnel have received information. If you go there in person, you can add a brigade to our Eighth Route Army!"

Hearing this, Li Yunlong immediately said, "Go, of course I'll go, I'll definitely go!"

Li Yunlong was very clear about how precious the organization of this brigade was. Many people in later generations who did not understand it would be curious about the difference between the organization of the brigade given by Mr. Jiang and forming a brigade by himself?

In fact, there is a big gap between the two.

The organization granted by Mr. Jiang means that the troops are included in the combat sequence of the National Army and receive the treatment of regular soldiers. They are given military pay and weapons and ammunition every month. If they form a brigade, a division or even an army, Mr. Jiang will not allocate a single bullet or a dollar.

You should know that our army is not short of people now, but what is lacking is weapons and ammunition. Take the 129th Division as an example. Except for Li Yunlong's independent column, the rest of the troops in the entire 129th Division have not yet achieved the goal of one gun per person. On average, there is one gun for every three people.

In addition to guns, bullets are even scarcer. Li Yunlong seized a lot of them, and because of his hamster personality, he also stored a lot of ammunition. However, in most troops, such as the Independent Regiment, the New Second Regiment, etc., the average soldier had only five bullets, and there was only one bayonet for every hundred soldiers. Most soldiers used weapons such as broadswords and red tassel spears in combat.

With the organization of this brigade, it means that a brigade of the Eighth Route Army will be able to receive military pay and supplements in the future. Although Mr. Jiang will sometimes delay the delivery of military pay and ammunition, there will always be some.

"This time when you go to the mountain city, behave well and don't embarrass us!"

"Yes, Division Commander, Chief of Staff, please rest assured, I will never bring shame to our Eighth Route Army!"

After Li Yunlong finished speaking, he thought for a moment and said, "Division Commander, Chief of Staff, do you have any money?"

"money?"

The division commander and chief of staff was stunned for a moment, then he opened his pockets and found not a penny.

"I'm going to the mountain city to purchase some things. Our arsenal is still short of a lot of things, but there are some over there. I'll see if I can buy some back."

The division commander looked at the chief of staff without saying a word. The chief of staff thought for a moment and said, "How many do you need?"

"Our independent column still has about 30,000 yuan. We may need another 30,000 yuan, which should be enough!"

"It should be enough if we go back and collect the money. What are you planning to buy?"

"Bullet production line. There should be an abandoned production line in the mountain city. I plan to buy one and see if I can repair it or replicate it."

After hearing this, the division commander and the chief of staff did not ask any more questions. They just gave an order and took out the second commendation order.

"This is the commendation letter from the higher-ups, written by that person himself."

After hearing this, Li Yunlong's eyes lit up and he quickly opened the letter. The letter first praised Li Yunlong, then affirmed Li Yunlong's contribution, and then gave him a reward.

"One first-class merit, one first-class merit for the team, and one second-class merit for the independent column!"

Although it was still a first-class merit, Li Yunlong was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. This was not an ordinary first-class merit. This was a first-class merit written for him personally by that sun-like figure. In addition, a poem written to Li Yunlong by that person was also attached.

"Look at how happy you are, kid!"

Li Yunlong carefully folded the letter and put it into his chest pocket. He was determined to keep this commendation well after the division commander and chief of staff left.

"Besides that, the higher-ups have decided to expand your independent column. The tentative size is set at ten battalions. You'll be responsible for manpower and weapons. Are there any problems?"

"No problem, don't worry, Division Commander, Chief of Staff, I will definitely lead the independent column well!"

"Well, we are very relieved that you are doing things now!"

After that, the division commander and the chief of staff took out cigarettes and looked at Li Yunlong and said, "The last thing is about Shinozuka Kazuo. The people in Yamashiro contacted us and asked us to release Shinozuka Kazuo. The Japanese have captured many of them and offered to exchange Shinozuka Kazuo for hostages!"

"But everyone is dead..."

After hearing this, Li Yunlong thought for a moment and said, "Then tell the Japanese that Shinozuka Kazuo committed suicide by hunger strike because he refused to cooperate after being captured!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the chief of staff and the division commander frowned, somewhat dissatisfied with the decent way of death given to Shinozuka Kazuo.

"Division Commander, Chief of Staff, Shinozuka Kazuo is dead. We need to maximize his benefits. Aren't the Japanese worried that Shinozuka Kazuo will leak information if he falls into our hands? Let's create an upright Shinozuka Kazuo for the Japanese. Although he is dead, his body is in our hands. Do the Japanese want to exchange it back? If not, it will chill many people's hearts. If we exchange it, isn't this our chance?"

"We can add some conditions to get the Japs to release our people, and then we can discuss the terms with Mr. Jiang. We captured the people, so if you want us to trade with the Japs, you should at least give us some benefits. Giving us some guns and ammunition or something is not too much, right?"

After hearing this, the division commander and the chief of staff looked at Li Yunlong, then looked at each other: "You kid, you are very cunning!"

Li Yunlong smoked a cigarette and said slowly, "If it weren't for the fact that I could get more weapons and ammunition and rescue a few of our comrades, I would have chopped up Shinozuka Kazuo's body and fed it to the dogs!"

The division commander and the chief of staff sighed after hearing this. It was indeed true. Many comrades died at the hands of Kazuo Shinozuka, but for the ultimate victory, they could only compromise temporarily.

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Chapter 101 Li Yunlong’s New Goal

"There's nothing else to do next, I just want to come and see you, kid!"

After finishing the business, the commander looked at Li Yunlong with a smile, looking him up and down with a doting look in his eyes.

"You're not hurt, are you?"

"no!"

"You just said that your column's post-New Year deployment has been finalized. Can you tell me more about that?"

Although the Independent Column and the New 1st Regiment are still one unit, there are big differences between them. The Independent Column has a great deal of autonomy and can act independently except for tasks assigned by the headquarters. For example, during this winter mopping-up operation, Li Yunlong led his troops to carry out a decapitation operation without asking for permission.

"It's the commander!"

Li Yunlong immediately spread out the map and said, "Division Commander, our independent column is preparing to launch a Spring Thunder Offensive after the New Year. Our targets are Ping'an County and the surrounding enemy strongholds!"

Li Yunlong drew a circle on the map and said, "Using our existing rocket launchers, I plan to eliminate all twenty-seven enemy strongholds in and around Ping'an County, expanding our area of ​​activity. This will also strengthen our connection with troops operating in Luliang Mountain, Wutai Mountain, and other areas."

"Twenty-seven strongholds, are you sure? What methods are you going to use? Don't even think about using the same trick you used before, disguised as Japanese soldiers and infiltrating the strongholds to fish in troubled waters."

"No, you two leaders have seen the power of the bazooka. When the time comes, we will use the bazooka to advance step by step and destroy these Japanese strongholds!"

The division commander and the chief of staff took a look at the location of Ping'an County, thought for a moment and said, "This location is indeed quite important. Are you planning to attack the county town?"

"It's hard to say. It depends on the specific situation. If Ping'an County is empty, we can take it down."

The chief of staff and the division commander couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. Li Yunlong was still the same Li Yunlong, daring to fight and fight. He had just completed a decapitation operation in Taiyuan and was thinking about attacking the county town.

"Are you sure?"

Li Yunlong knew the concerns of the division commander and chief of staff, and that the Japanese artillery towers and county towns were difficult to attack.

Before traveling through time, Li Yunlong was influenced by film and television dramas and thought that the Japanese artillery towers were easy to attack and capture. In fact, the Japanese artillery towers were very difficult to capture for the current Eighth Route Army. If they wanted to capture an artillery tower, they needed the blood of the soldiers.

The Japanese artillery towers were definitely targets on the European battlefield, but they were difficult to shake on the domestic battlefield, especially in the Eighth Route Army's base in Shanxi. The main reason was that the Eighth Route Army lacked heavy weapons.

The artillery tower is not a single artillery tower, but a defensive stronghold, just like the Wangjia Town artillery tower stronghold that Li Yunlong had previously captured.

All the Japanese artillery towers are centered on the tower, and the area within 200 meters around it is all open space. There cannot be any shelters, and even crops are not allowed to be planted.

There are trenches and moats one hundred meters away from the artillery tower, which contain traps such as spikes. Fifty meters further ahead, there are several barbed wire fences to block the way, and these barbed wire fences are all hung with booby traps.

Even if they attacked under the cover of darkness, if they weren't careful they would detonate the booby trap and attract the attention of the Japanese in the artillery tower.

In addition, the artillery tower will be connected with the bunker to form a cross-fire network.

Moreover, each artillery tower is not an independent entity. When our army attacks an artillery tower, even if it is a night attack, they will only fight for two hours. If they fail to take it down, they will retreat, because once the gunshots are heard, the surrounding Japanese will come to support.

The reason why attacking the artillery tower was so difficult was that the Eighth Route Army did not have heavy weapons.

During the Hundred Regiments Campaign, our army captured a Type 92 infantry gun and 120 rounds of ammunition from the Japanese. Using this gun, our army was able to capture over 80 Japanese artillery towers. At the time, each round had to be approved before it could be used.

In the unforgettable serial number, Li Daben went to ask for artillery shells, and finally got one. He fired a shot with this shell and scared the Japanese in the artillery tower into surrendering. This story is not fictional. In the face of heavy firepower, the artillery tower was a target.

Li Yunlong now has two large-caliber heavy artillery pieces (sold by the National Army in Zhongtiao Mountain) and rockets, which are all powerful weapons against artillery towers, so Li Yunlong set the combat goal after the New Year to attack the artillery towers.

In addition, Li Yunlong had a crazy plan that he did not tell the division commander and chief of staff. Li Yunlong's real target was actually the Sixth Division. Ping'an County was the defense zone of the Sixth Division. Li Yunlong wanted to kill this main force of the Japanese devils.

It was already the end of 1940. The Pacific War would break out in 1942, and this Japanese army would be transferred to the Pacific battlefield. Even if Li Yunlong wanted to destroy it, he would have no way to do so. He only had one year left.