With so many Japanese soldiers surrounding them, the little Japanese had obviously been prepared and was waiting for him to jump in.
Damn it.
Something must have happened to the Second Battalion Commander!
Since the Japanese have reinforcements arriving, they must have a backup plan.
This is obviously a trap.
Li Yunlong was naturally unwilling to jump in.
"Zhang Dabiao, open a gap, break out, and join the second battalion commander and the others!" Li Yunlong ordered.
"Yes!" Zhang Dabiao stood up and accepted the order.
The two sides immediately started a fierce battle.
Although the new regiment is not as good as Ding Wei's 28th Brigade, Haolai can be regarded as the main regiment in the division and is still very large compared to other regiments.
The third battalion, which was suddenly engaged in a battle with the enemy, gradually entered a fighting state, abruptly opened a gap, and successfully merged with Li Yunlong and the others.
Five Hundred Miles and the others also noticed that besides them, there was another army here, but now was obviously not the time to meet and chat.
Both sides chose a position with a tacit understanding.
For five hundred miles, they blocked the Japs in the mine and prevented them from coming out of the mine. By the way, they assisted Li Yunlong and others in blocking the Japs below.
Li Yunlong and others were responsible for blocking the Japanese soldiers who came to support them and preventing them from rushing forward.
The battle at the iron mine convinced Yoshio Shinozuka that the Eighth Route Army wanted to attack the mine.
Yoshio Shinozuka had already ordered to surround this group of Eighth Route Army soldiers, bring back all their corpses, and hang their corpses in Taiyuan City for seven days as a warning to others.
This old devil didn't think that the Eighth Route Army attacking the mine would pose any threat to the mine!
As long as this force is contained here, the truck responsible for transporting iron ore can reach Taiyuan smoothly!
Every cunning rabbit has three burrows.
Not to mention the Imperial Army!
After suffering so much from the Eighth Route Army, if he didn't have this little bit of mind, why would he be a commander?
Yoshio Shinozuka thought to himself.
"Have you figured out who the troops who attacked the mine are?" Yoshio Shinozuka asked.
A major came forward and said: "Reporting to your Excellency General, we have found out, the new regiment of the 386th Brigade of the 129th Division, Li Yunlong."
Although Li Yunlong's troops are far less famous than Ding Wei, he is still a formidable opponent in one of the iron triangles in northern Shanxi.
Moreover, the fighting style is changeable and the tactics are very unrestrained. Some inconspicuous battles often sublimate quickly and produce unexpected effects.
"Hai!" the Japanese Major stood up and said: "According to intelligence analysis, it is the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army, and..."
"And what?" Yoshio Shinozuka asked.
"Li Yunlong, the leader of the new regiment, seems to be up there too!" the Japanese Major stepped forward and said.
"Oh?" Shinozuka Yoshio's eyes lit up.
In the Iron Triangle of North Shanxi Province, Yoshio Shinozuka even dreamed of getting rid of it.
The combat effectiveness of these three troops, since the last sweep, has proven to the First Army that they are not easy to mess with.
Yoshio Shinozuka also tried to find a way to clean up the Northern Shanxi Iron Triangle, but he didn't expect to catch Li Yunlong who was alone today.
He subconsciously thought.
The previous movements were all caused by the New Regiment. After all, the New Regiment was very close to the mine, and Li Yunlong was also very courageous. It was not surprising that he would do such a thing.
Li Yunlong?
Yoshio Shinozuka showed a disdainful smile, and his eyes the size of beans flashed with a hint of sinisterness.
Let you be my first sacrifice to eradicate you!
"Order the supporting troops to surround them and capture Li Yunlong alive!" Yoshio Shinozuka said fiercely: "Even if we cannot capture him alive, we must kill Li Yunlong."
"Hai!" The Japanese Major stood up and walked down quickly.
Yoshio Shinozuka leaned back on the chair again, with a faint smile on his lips.
If one member of the Shanxi North Iron Triangle is removed, the other triangle effects will no longer exist.
After the triangle loses a fulcrum, what role can the Shanxi North Iron Triangle still play?
After learning that the people who attacked the mine were a new group, and they may have brought thousands of troops.
This made Yoshio Shinozuka even more convinced that the Eighth Route Army had fallen into a trap!
The transport fleet will be very safe.
What a good day today is.
Yoshio Shinozuka became even more proud.
But things did not go as smoothly as Yoshio Shinozuka thought.
On the highway.
Ding Wei and the others are ready.
"Captain, there's a fight over at the mine, will the little devils come?" Xu Hu asked confused.
Ding Wei said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, it's because we attacked the mine that the little devil came here!"
"Ah?" Xu Hu didn't understand what Ding Wei meant.
Ding Weidao: "If you were a Japanese soldier and were attacked in the mine, would they think there was an ambush on the road?"
"Of course not." Xu Hu shook his head like a rattle.
After a pause, Xu Hu said again: But the iron mine was attacked, and the little Japs won’t come out.”
"Who said they won't come out?" Ding Wei asked.
"They are not stupid. If there is a war over there, why would they show up?" Xu Hu said, "Unless they have a hidden way."
Ding Wei smiled slightly. Why did he expect the Japanese to come out? Isn't it because the Japanese have a route from behind?
Seeing Ding Wei's confident smile, Xu Hu was speechless: "Captain, is it possible that the Japs inside really have another way out?"
The next moment, the movement on the highway solved Xu Hu's doubts.
The rumble of car engines broke the tranquility of the night.
"Coming!" Xu Hu's heart moved and he looked towards the road.
really.
Several trucks appeared on the road.
Ding Wei picked up the telescope and looked towards the road.
The two khaki lights in front of the car illuminate the road clearly.
Troops that looked like worms appeared on the winding road.
It seems that the little devil is very confident and has not arranged any vanguard to check the situation.
But this time, the little devil will eventually pay a heavy price for his laxity.
However, since it was the Japanese who sent the vanguard, it had no effect.
Because Ding Wei was also prepared for this, he only sent a few scouts to the battle site, while the large troops were waiting behind him.
Xu Hu looked at Ding Wei with admiration. The captain's intelligence work was really great, and the little devil actually came.
This devil is so courageous. There is a war going on in the mine, but their transport team still dares to transport it.
"Leave me to play in the dark?" Ding Wei said disdainfully, and with a wave of his hand, he ordered all the ministries to get into position quickly.
This will be the transportation squadron responsible for transporting ore. The leader of the Japanese squadron is sitting leisurely in the co-pilot, humming a tune.
It was stupid for Tubalu to attack the mine. They had no idea that the mine was a trap waiting for them to jump.
Those Tubalu were also too paralyzed by their many victories, and this time it happened to teach them a painful lesson.
Calculating the time, it is estimated that the Tubalu group has been eliminated.
I wonder how General Shinozuka will reward him tomorrow?
Maybe the soldiers will be rewarded with the beautiful geishas in the county.
Ding Wei raised his M1 Garand rifle and aimed at the tires of the leading truck.
"Captain, are you trying to hit the tire?" Xu Hu asked.
The movements in Ding Wei's hands gave Xu Hu the answer.
"boom!"
Ding Wei decisively pressed the trigger, and a bullet came out and shot toward the tire.
Just when the Japanese squadron leader was thinking about good things, a sudden gunshot suddenly broke the tranquility of the night.
The fiery bullets accurately punctured the truck's tires.
The truck body suddenly shook violently, and the Japanese driver hurriedly turned the steering wheel to maintain the balance of the truck body while applying the brakes.
"Crunch!"
A harsh friction sound suddenly sounded, and the truck stopped directly on the side of the road, and the iron ore in the truck fell down.
The dozens of trucks behind did not have time to react. They made harsh braking sounds one after another and rear-ended them continuously.
The sudden car accident made the Japanese squadron leader somewhat unable to react.
Just when he was still in shock, intensive gunshots suddenly rang out, and the ambush troops from both sides immediately launched a fierce attack on the trucks on the road.
Enemy attack!
The sound of gunshots immediately brought the Japanese squadron leader back to his senses.
Where did the attack force come from?
The firepower from both sides gave the little devil no time to think.
He didn't have time to think about why there was an ambush here, and immediately ordered the troops to start a counterattack.
The sustained firepower of the M1 Garand rifle is fully utilized here.
The hot bullets hit the truck body, making a clanging sound, and tiny sparks flickered everywhere.
After one round of shooting, twenty or thirty little Japs fell immediately.
Hearing the intensive gunfire from both sides, the Japanese squadron leader felt extremely frightened.
There was such a big movement, how many people came from them?
Because the sound of M1 Garand rifles was almost everywhere, he couldn't tell which side was the main attack.
Does the Eighth Route Army now have one machine gun per man?
The movement on both sides showed no signs of weakening at all, and the Japanese squadron leader did not dare to exaggerate. He stood next to a truck and carefully observed the surrounding situation.
The sound of gunfire continued unabated.
The Japanese squadron leader suddenly felt something was wrong.
With such ferocious firepower coming halfway, it was obvious that the enemy had already prepared and was waiting for them to take advantage.
The Japanese squadron leader can also judge from the current firepower that this must be the enemy's main force.
The next second, an even worse thought arose in his mind.
When General Shinozuka was attacked at the mine, he thought that the Eighth Route Army had been fooled, so he sent troops to the mine to support him.
And they were violently attacked by an army on the road.
The problem lies here. All the troops that can be dispatched have already gone to the mines to support them, and there are no troops left to support them.
The Japanese squadron leader suddenly thought of a very serious question.
The battle at the mine is most likely a trap, just to lure away their support troops.
The severe battlefield situation did not allow the Japanese squadron leader to think too much.
The Garand rifle fire continued.
This kind of weapon that showed its prominence on the European battlefield is really not simple. If you leave it here to bully the little devil who can only pull the bolt and shoot, there will be no problem at all.
The little devil on the highway has been beaten so hard that he can't fight back. He can only hide near the truck.
The Japanese squadron leader was eager to find a weak point in the Eighth Route Army's firepower so as to seek a chance to break through.
But what troubled him was that they seemed to have no breakthrough. No matter where the firepower was, it could only be described in one word.
That's how powerful it is, without any gaps in firepower.
The Japanese squadron leader couldn't help but wonder, what's the point of this bunch of Tubal soldiers?
They fought so hard for the ore. Did they risk all their family fortunes in this battle?
It's not that he didn't expect to retreat in reverse, it would just sacrifice a few trucks, but the Eighth Route Army seemed to be sure that they would do this, and they blew out their tires from the beginning.
Reversing?
If they don't change the tires, they'll just be stuck here.
Bagaya road!
These damn Tubalu, don’t they have any gaps in their firepower?
The Japanese squadron leader originally wanted to use the time when the Eighth Route Army was replacing bullets to launch a counterattack, but after waiting for a long time, he still didn't get it.
Ding Wei and the others are currently using M1 Garand rifles with 20-round magazines.
As long as you learn to control firepower a little bit and ensure that when some soldiers are reloading, other soldiers can still shoot, there will be no fire gaps.
The Japs failed in several rounds of charges. Ding Wei also knew that these Japs must be waiting for him, so he would not give the Japs below any chance to counterattack.
If you want to find the weak point in my defense, have your mother's spring and autumn dream!
The Japanese squadron leader also knew that he had no hope of breaking out and could only place his hope on supporting troops.
After sending the request for help message, they immediately began to organize troops to form counterattack positions.
But in front of the Eighth Route Army, which had the advantage in firepower, it was not that easy to establish these positions.
The machine gunner, who was just holding the light and heavy machine gun and preparing to counterattack, didn't even have a chance to lie down before being beaten into pieces by stray bullets.
The Japanese gunners who were hiding in the dark and trying to use grenade support did not escape the fate of death.
Their supporting firepower seemed to be being targeted. If they opened fire even slightly, they would be hit by intensive firepower, and it would be useless to hide anywhere.
"Support, send a message quickly and request fire support. The iron mine is a trap. Don't be deceived by the Eighth Route Army!" the Japanese squadron leader shouted.
At this moment, he didn't care about losing face. The Eighth Route Army troops on the opposite side obviously wanted to kill the enemy with one strike and would not give them a chance to breathe.
"Hai, hai!" the Japanese communications soldier nodded in response as he sent out a telegram in his hand.
The Japanese squadron leader had already started to rejoice. Fortunately, this operation carried a radio, otherwise there would have been no chance of sending a request for help.
Taiyuan First Army Headquarters.
Yoshio Shinozuka was leaning on the back of his chair, closing his eyes and concentrating.
He was very confident that the battle at the iron mine would end soon, so he deliberately stayed up a little late today just to wait for the telegram of victory as soon as possible.
Outside the silent headquarters, panicked footsteps suddenly sounded.
Immediately afterwards, a Japanese second lieutenant stumbled in, with a look of shock on his face, as if he had heard some terrible news.
"Your Excellency, General, Your Excellency, General." the second lieutenant said urgently.
Hearing this, Yoshio Shinozuka slowly opened his eyes and asked: "What's wrong? You're so flustered. What do you look like? Is the fighting over at the mine over?"
"Your Excellency General, this is not a mine, but a transport convoy. They were attacked by the Eighth Route Army and asked us for fire support!" the second lieutenant finished in one breath.
"The enemy's firepower is very fierce, and it is very likely that it is the main force of the Eighth Route Army. I hope the Imperial Army will send more troops to support!"
Upon hearing the news, Yoshio Shinozuka was stunned.
The transport convoy was attacked by the Eighth Route Army?
How can this be.
Isn't the main offensive force of the Eighth Route Army attacking the mine?