Chapter 1,070 No matter what the price, we must complete the mission!
Yamamoto Kazuki did not expect that even the three artillery regiment positions that were in concealment would be shelled by the Eighth Route Army.
Without time to think too much, Yamamoto Kazuki and a group of Japanese commanders gave orders to the three infantry regiments ahead and fled directly.
However, the way the Japanese officers returned to Chengde had been cut off by the Eighth Route Army.
But Yamamoto has a special forces team with him.
These special agent team members are almost all elites selected from the Class A Division. Many team members are highly educated and only follow Yamamoto's orders.
Troops of the Eighth Route Army were exchanging fire with Japanese infantry.
Suddenly, an elite Japanese force rushed out and opened a hole with a dense firepower net.
Yamamoto and the Japanese officers quickly got out through this opening.
Seeing that Yamamoto had retreated, the Japanese from the special agent team quickly slipped away without fighting.
By the time the Eighth Route Army reacted and blocked the opening, Yamamoto and the special agent team had already escaped.
However, the Eighth Route Army did not pursue them deeply, as long as the Japanese army did not escape.
Yamamoto and the Japanese officers in the command post had a lucky escape.
But the Japanese in the encirclement were not so lucky.
Three infantry regiments were blocked in the encirclement. Nearly 10,000 Japanese soldiers were in the encirclement, like ants on a hot pot.
After intersecting the troops and quickly annihilating the two squadrons of Japanese, they quickly occupied the high ground and blocked the Japanese's escape route to Chengde.
There are so many Japs, and they are all fighting troops, so they still have combat effectiveness.
However, the Japanese commander Yamamoto had already escaped, losing unified command and being trapped in a flanking attack.
The Japs usually have very high combat effectiveness, but they can only display two or three points at most.
Direction to Chengde.
The Japanese sent out three regiments of Japanese reinforcements in an attempt to open a passage for the Japanese in the encirclement.
However, with the support of air and artillery fire, the intersecting troops managed to withstand the Japanese attacks one after another.
In addition, the other three heavy equipment battalions of the new regiment are not idle either.
With such a big piece of fat, it is impossible for the newly formed 16th Heavy Armored Battalion to eat up the Japanese in the encirclement in a short period of time.
Three heavy-armed combined battalions and one heavy artillery battalion came up as reinforcements, opened their huge mouths, and bit into the three regiments of Japanese soldiers.
The battle of annihilation lasted until the next morning.
When the Japanese reinforcements saw that the Japanese in the encirclement had been eliminated, they quickly withdrew to the outer positions of Chengde City.
After this battle, the Eighth Route Army's four heavy-armed combined battalions pushed the battle line to the gates of Chengde City.
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The battle situation in Chengde was transferred to Peiping.
At nine o'clock in the morning, just after Li Yunlong finished breakfast, Wang Dehou reported to him:
"Commander, Deputy Commander Xing sent a telegram in Chengde. The main 5th Heavy Equipment Battalion, the new 13th Heavy Equipment Battalion, the new 15th Heavy Equipment Battalion and the new 16th Heavy Equipment Battalion are located approximately southeast of Chengde.
At a position of 10 kilometers, a beautiful annihilation battle was fought, wiping out more than 10,000 people from 3 Japanese infantry regiments..."
"Destroy 3 Japanese infantry regiments? More than 10,000 people?"
Li Yunlong took the telegram, looked at it, and smiled:
"It seems that our regiment's newly formed heavy-armed combined battalion has stronger combat effectiveness than I imagined."
The Chengde battlefield was so busy yesterday, so Li Yunlong naturally knew about it.
The latest news that Li Yunlong received before going to bed yesterday was that the Japanese were frantically attacking the new group of intersecting troops, trying to open a hole to reach the surrounded Japanese.
But it is a pity that the five flying groups of the new regiment did not sleep all night last night and were providing air support to the Chengde battlefield all night.
Coupled with the artillery fire support from two heavy artillery battalions, there is a high probability that the Japanese will not be able to capture the hilltop where the new regiment is interspersed with troops in one night.
There was also quite a bit of surprise in Captain Li's laughter.
Let the newly formed troops fight in rounds, but the newly formed troops killed more than 10,000 Japanese and even reached the gates of Chengde City?
This reminded Li Yunlong of the Hundred Regiments War.
The division headquarters asked him, Li Yunlong, to lead a new regiment to seize Shi Nao Mountain and block the 4th Brigade's brigade headquarters from reinforcing eastward.
However, Li Yunlong not only led a new regiment to wipe out the entire brigade headquarters of the 4th Brigade, but also recaptured the important military town of Yangquan.
If the fighting continues like this, Li Yunlong doubts that the troops participating in the round battle may have to defeat Chengde.
Wang Dehou then reported the general story of the Chengde Battle to Li Yunlong.
"A thousand armies are easy to get, but a general is hard to find."
Li Yunlong nodded after listening, with a very satisfied expression:
"The headquarters has sent us many experienced commanders this time."
After this battle in Chengde, Li Yunlong suddenly gained some confidence in the combat effectiveness of the new regiment.
After all, it is a newly formed unit and the training time is short. Many soldiers are exposed to heavy artillery, tanks and semi-automatic and automatic firearms for the first time.
There are many problems such as the coordination between commanders' superiors and subordinates still needs to be adjusted, the coordinated operations between various arms still need training, and tactical training is insufficient.
but.
Li Yunlong ignored that the newly appointed deputy commanders of each heavy-armed battalion were almost all battle-experienced commanders.
In the past, Li Yunlong was almost at the same level as Deputy Commander Liang in terms of tactical command ability and troop leadership ability.
That is to say, Li Yunlong had good luck in the past few years and met such a noble man as Boss Chen, and his abilities in all aspects improved by leaps and bounds.
There are so many accomplished commanders who have commanded through hundreds of battles, as well as the battalion, company, and platoon officers of the heavy equipment battalions. Li Yunlong almost all exchanged heavy firepower from the fraternal units, as well as the newly-organized officers.
There are also half of the elite veterans in the camp, as well as a huge firepower advantage.
Therefore, the combat effectiveness of each newly formed heavy-armed battalion is three times greater than Li Yunlong imagined.
"The troops ordered to fight in turns must not engage in street fighting with the Japanese."
Suddenly, Li Yunlong's tone became a bit serious:
"In addition, after about ten days, the three newly formed heavy equipment battalions from the Chengde round will be withdrawn and replaced with another new heavy equipment battalion to continue the fight against the Japanese."
"One or two newly formed heavy-armed battalions are not considered strong."
"All the new heavy-armed battalions are really strong."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "After all the new heavy equipment battalions go to the battlefield for actual combat, the new troops have adapted to the tactics of the new weapon system and cultivated enough technical soldiers. Once the battle is over,
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"That's when the time comes..."
"Yes!" Wang Dehou looked expectant.
Judging from the performance of the newly formed heavy-armed combined battalion in Chengde in the current round of battles.
The combat effectiveness of a newly formed heavy-armed combined battalion is stronger than that of a Japanese second-level division.
Once the newly formed heavy-armed battalion has developed combat effectiveness, it will be able to defeat a Japanese second-level division.
By that time, the new regiment will have many more elite veterans, as well as enough technical units.
After fighting the next battle, the new regiment can expand to more than ten and twenty thousand troops.
When there are enough troops to drive the Japanese out of China, the "Yunlong Barbeque" and "Counter-offensive" plans can be launched.
That's when you can...
Thinking of this, Wang Dehou laughed twice and went to convey the order.
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at the same time.
Chengde.
Japanese First Army Headquarters.
It was learned that the three infantry regiments in the encirclement were almost completely wiped out.
There is only news that Major Shizuo Nakamura and a small number of soldiers escaped.
Chief of Staff Major General Kazuki Yamamoto closed his eyes in pain.
In his plan, he originally thought that he could lead the troops to fight a beautiful battle of annihilation.
certainly.
This battle of annihilation was indeed beautiful, but it was for the Eighth Route Army.
Yamamoto's eyes were no longer as sharp as before, and were replaced by a dull look, as if his whole person had lost his fighting spirit in an instant.
He took out the short knife with a swish and prepared to perform a disembowelment to thank the locust. He didn't even need to introduce the wrong person.
But at this moment, Mizuo Nakazawa walked in quickly: "Yamamoto-kun!"
"Your Excellency, Commander." When Yamamoto saw Mitsuo Nakazawa, he lowered his head and said, "The responsibility for this defeat rests with me alone. I am humble enough to prepare to have a disembowelment to apologize to His Majesty Tenchu. Your Excellency, Commander, you came at the right time. Please accept my apology."
Sir, I just ask your Excellency, Commander, to forgive Yamamoto for being unable to assist you anymore."
"Yamamoto-kun!"
Sanfu Nakazawa advised in a deep voice:
"Because you have to have a caesarean section to apologize for a failure, I'm afraid most of the officers in the Imperial Army will have to have a caesarean section to apologize. If everyone has a caesarean section, who will lead the troops to fight?"
Mitsuo Nakazawa saw that Yamamoto Kazuki wanted to die.
But he didn't want to see Yamamoto Kazuki, an outstanding imperial soldier, die like this.
"It's not a failure." Kazuki Yamamoto said dejectedly, "From Nomenkan in 1939 to Chengde in 1943, I rarely won a battle."
Yamamoto thought about it carefully, and found that apart from leading the special forces to eliminate some small units of the Eighth Route Army and guerrillas, he had really not won any battles in the past few years.
Nakazawa Mitsuo patted Yamamoto on the shoulder: "Yamamoto-kun, victory or defeat is a common thing for military officers. The year before last, I led the 1st Division as soon as it entered northwest Shanxi, and was ambushed by Li Yunlong, the main force of 50,000 people from the Eighth Route Army. In that battle, my 1st Division
The 20,000-strong main force of the division is broken into pieces, and the defeat is much greater than yours this time, and I didn’t have a caesarean section, so why did you do this?”
"Only by living can we defeat the Eighth Route Army!"
"If we die, we will never be able to defeat the Eighth Route Army!"
"I will bear most of the responsibility for the defeat of this battle. The Kwantung Army Headquarters will never order you to have a disembowelment to apologize!"
After finishing speaking, Nakazawa Mizuo looked at Yamamoto Kazuki.
Seeing that Yamamoto Kazuki was a little moved, he took out a telegram from his pocket and handed it to Yamamoto Kazuki:
"Yamamoto-kun, this is the telegram sent from the Kwantung Army headquarters last night. The base camp has formulated the 'Operation Plan A' and is preparing to mobilize more than 1 million of the main army elites to attack the Eighth Route Army in North China. You have fought with the Eighth Route Army for many years.
I understand very well that for this ‘Operation Plan A’, the empire needs talents like you!”
Yamamoto looked stunned, then took the telegram from Mizuo Nakazawa's hand and read it.
After reading the telegram, Yamamoto discovered that Nakazawa Mizuo was really not lying to him, and that the base camp had really formulated the No. A battle plan.
More than 1 million locust troops attack the Eighth Route Army in North China!
This is gambling on the fate of the country!
Thinking of this, Yamamoto Kazuki's eyes gradually became solid and sharp, and his whole person gradually regained his fighting spirit, and even his breathing became somewhat rapid.
Since ancient times, Japan's history has been like a fierce chess game, full of daring and risky strategies.
Japanese officers also like stud games, and Yamamoto Kazuki is not exempt from the habit and is obsessed with decisive battles.
Facing the two powerful forces of the Eighth Route Army and the US Army, the Japanese Army prepared to attack the Eighth Route Army, defeat the Eighth Route Army and seize powerful weapons and rich combat supplies to expand its own forces. In order to achieve this goal, Japan did not hesitate to pay a huge price and even blocked the
National destiny.
"Your Excellency, Commander." Yamamoto Kazuki's eyes returned to murderous intent, "I know what to do!"
In fact, Yamamoto Kazuki didn't want to die, otherwise he wouldn't have led the special agent team to break out of the encirclement.
Nakazawa Sanfu gave him a step to get down, so he naturally followed the slope and got off the donkey.
"Yoshi."
Mitsuo Nakazawa patted Yamamoto Kazuki on the shoulder:
"That's right. An excellent Imperial Japanese officer cannot be knocked down by failure."
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Two days later.
South Pacific.
U.S. Pacific Fleet Command.
"Report!"
"Come in."
"General, our telecommunications department just deciphered a Japanese naval telegram."
A US military colonel held a telegram in his hand and walked quickly into the fleet headquarters. He handed it over with both hands and reported the contents of the telegram:
"Tomorrow morning, Admiral Yamamoto Nanahachi, commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, will fly to Shortland Island for inspection."
"watt?"
Upon hearing this, Commander of the US Pacific Fleet, Chester William Nimitz, stood up suddenly, his expression full of disbelief.
Because Shortland Island is very close to Guadalcanal, there is only Barral Island between the two islands, and Barral Island is only as big as an airport.
The US military aviation units stationed on Guadalcanal can fly over and carry out air strikes in the blink of an eye.
Yamamoto Nanahachi is the commander of the Japanese Navy Combined Fleet, at the same level as himself.
Even if Nimitz broke his brain, he couldn't figure out why Yamamoto Qihachi was so stubborn that he actually wanted to go to the front line to inspect the troops?
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Taking a deep breath, Nimitz asked: "Is the intelligence reliable?"
"reliable."
The American colonel replied:
"The Japanese army used the latest code, and it took us four hours to decipher it."
Nimitz took the telegram and looked at it. He found that Yamamoto Qihachi's itinerary was actually very detailed:
Departing from Rabaul, it takes about 1.5 hours to fly to Bougainville Island, then another 15 minutes' flight to Buyin, and then another 5 minutes' flight to Shortland Island.
After hearing what the colonel said, Nimitz no longer doubted the authenticity of the telegram.
But after receiving this telegram, Nimitz was hesitant about whether to kill Yamamoto Shichihachi.
So Nimitz immediately held a military meeting.
All the American naval officers were shocked after reading the telegram.
watt?
Yamamoto Nanaba actually dared to fly to inspect near Guadalcanal?
Are you so brave?
Do you want to die?
"With this itinerary information, it will be easy for us to kill Yamamoto Shichihachi, the commander of the Japanese combined fleet."
Nimitz raised the telegram in his hand with a worried tone:
"But I'm worried that after killing Yamamoto Shichihachi, the Japanese base camp will send a better person to replace him."
"After all, under the command of Yamamoto, the Japanese combined fleet was defeated by us at Midway and Guadalcanal."
Spruance, commander of the 5th U.S. Pacific Fleet, said: "General, with all due respect, even if Yamamoto is killed, it will be difficult to replace him with an outstanding person. Yamamoto is the most outstanding commander in the Japanese navy.
"
After a pause, Spruance added: "Yamamoto is as important to the Japanese Navy as you are to the U.S. Navy."
This flattery made Nimitz very happy.
However, Nimitz still asked President Luo Zizi for instructions.
Then the order was issued: "Immediately convey Yamamoto's itinerary to the Guadalcanal Air Force and kill Yamamoto!"
The American aviation force on Guadalcanal accepted the task of assassinating Yamamoto and formulated an attack plan overnight. They decided to adopt an air interception plan and use P-38 "Lightning" fighter jets to carry out the attack mission.
Near midnight, the U.S. Army aviation unit’s combat plan was finalized: it was divided into two attack groups. One group was the attack group, headed by Lanfear, with a total of 6 people and 4 aircraft; the other group was the cover group.
Michel is in charge, with a total of 12 people and 8 aircraft.
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Early the next morning.
The sky was slightly clear.
Rabaul Airport.
Admiral Yamamoto Shichihachi walked out of the headquarters, and Commander Ozawa Jisaburo of the Third Fleet walked over quickly: "Your Excellency, this trip is too dangerous, please cancel the inspection plan."
Not only Ozawa Jisaburo, but also Yamamoto Nanahachi's staff and advisers were strongly opposed.
Yamamoto Qihachi was convinced that the American troops on Guadalcanal were at the end of their strength and posed no threat to him at all.
Major General Seishima Takaji also walked over quickly and advised: "Those idiots from the Ministry of Communications actually used telegrams to inform the bases. General, this is very dangerous and you should not go."
Yamamoto Nanahachi waved his hand and said: "Since all military bases have been notified, everything is ready, so I must go."
At this moment, Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yu Hengtang walked over quickly and reported:
"Your Excellency, General, two Type 1 land attack aircraft and 6 Zero fighters from the 309th Aviation Department are ready."
Lieutenant General Yuhengmao also tried to persuade Yamamoto Qiba, but the dissuasion was ineffective.
"Yo Xi!" Yamamoto Qiba nodded with satisfaction, "We will set off after breakfast."
In the anxious mood of all the Japanese officers, the Japanese officers quickly finished their breakfast.
At eight o'clock in the morning, eight officers, including General Yamamoto Shichihachi and Lieutenant General Uhon Matoi, boarded a land bomber and flew in the direction of Bougainville Island under the escort of six Zero fighter jets.
at the same time.
Hundreds of kilometers away from Bougainville, an aircraft carrier is sailing.
On the side deck of the aircraft carrier, Wang Hexin and Li Shaorong led 13 pilots to get ready.
On the flight deck, 15 jet carrier-based fighter jets raised their twin tails majestically, preparing to attack.
"This flight combat mission is to go to the sky above Bougainville Island to snipe and kill the commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Admiral Yamamoto Shichihachi!"
Li Shaorong, who was in charge of leading the team, spoke harshly:
"In this combat mission, we may encounter the American aviation force!"
"but!"
"No matter what the cost, we must complete the mission!"
"yes!"
All the aces and elite pilots, including Wang Hexin, shouted in unison.
Even if a plane is used to collide with an enemy plane, the mission must be completed. Even if it confronts the American aviation unit, Yamamoto must not be allowed to escape easily.
"To prevent exposure, the use of radios during flight is strictly prohibited, only the compass and speedometer may be used!"
After Li Shaorong finished speaking, Vice Captain Wang Hexin glanced at the pilots and added:
"In order to avoid the Japanese radar, we must fly at a low altitude and in a detour!"
