After everyone left, only Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang were left in the regiment.
"Old Li, do you really want to ask your superiors for instructions?" Zhao Gang asked.
"There is no need to ask for instructions. We have an indicator for independent action in our hands, but we still have to say hello."
Li Yunlong said: "When we set off the day after tomorrow, I will call the brigade commander and tell the new regiment to go to Niangziguan to do a side job."
"Okay!" Zhao Gang nodded and said.
Three days later.
afternoon.
An iron train rolled into Jingxing Railway Station.
On the top of the train, there is a machine gun position built with sandbags, with a Type 92 heavy machine gun and a crooked handle light machine gun mounted on it.
After the train entered the train station, it slowly stopped. The carriage door was opened, revealing a dense crowd of Japanese soldiers inside.
The Japanese took advantage of this opportunity and quickly jumped off the train to do some exercise. Some smoked and some went to the toilet.
Half an hour later, after the Japanese had finished resting and the train had enough fuel, it started again and headed out of the train station towards Shanxi.
In an inconspicuous little dirt bunker, Li Changshun and a member of the sword team had a panoramic view of everything.
Then Li Changshun took out his radio and called: "Dongyao, Dongyao, I am Dongliang!"
After calling three times in a row, Li Yunlong's voice came from the receiver: "I am Dong Yao."
Li Chang said by the way: "The snake has moved out, the snake has moved out."
"Copy that!" Li Yunlong said, "Dongliang, I order you to evacuate immediately!"
"Yes!" Li Changshun put down the handset, turned off the radio, and whispered to the team members next to him, "Withdraw!"
Not long after, the figures of the two people quickly disappeared into the dirt bag.
At this time, in the command car of the train.
Isamu Yamamoto, commander of the 62nd Regiment, is drinking coffee leisurely.
Sitting opposite, Staff Officer Katayama Fumio was drinking tea.
Yamamoto Isamu had the experience of studying in the West when he was young, so he liked to drink coffee. His hair was gelled, and his slicked-back hairstyle was meticulously combed.
Katayama Fumio couldn't help but ask: "Your Excellency, Captain, I heard that our 21st Division is going to Shanxi this time to attack the Eighth Route Army?"
"That's right!" Yamamoto Isamu put down his cup and said, "This time we went to Shanxi to attack the Eighth Route Army."
Currently, only division commanders and above are qualified to know the Japanese army's plan to attack Zhongtiao Mountain.
Even the propaganda department of the Japanese army was propagating that the Japanese army was about to launch a retaliatory action against the Eighth Route Army.
Except for officers above the division commander level, the Japanese believed that they would use a large number of troops against the Eighth Route Army.
After a pause, Yamamoto Isamu continued: "My eldest brother, Yamamoto Kazuki, is a popular figure next to Commander Shinozuka of the First Army. He called me and told me that last time the First Army dispatched four divisions to sweep away the enemy.
The Eighth Route Army in the southeast of Shanxi Province and the Imperial Army returned with a great defeat. The 2nd Guards Division and the 37th Division were severely damaged, and more than 20,000 Imperial Army warriors were crushed. My elder brother reminded me that the Eighth Route Army was very cunning, so be careful in combat.
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Hearing this, Fumio Katayama couldn't help taking a breath and widening his eyes: "The losses are so huge, no wonder the higher-ups want to mobilize troops and generals to attack the Eighth Route Army."
Although the propaganda department of the Japanese army claimed that the Japanese army suffered only a few thousand casualties.
However, some well-informed Japanese officers already knew the real situation and talked about it in private.
Yamamoto Isamu snorted coldly, leaned back on his chair, and said in an unruly tone: "If you ask me, if Commander Shinozuka and Commander Tada make a fuss, our 62nd Regiment can penetrate any base area on the Eighth Route."
Katayama Fumio was startled by Yamamoto Isamu's words. He looked around and said, "Your Excellency, Commander, you don't dare to say such nonsense."
"What can't be said?" Yamamoto Isamu snorted, "Katayama-kun, there are only two of us here, we can speak freely."
Katayama Fumio said: "Your Excellency, regimental commander, even the 2nd Guards Division and the 37th Division have been severely damaged. Can we do it as a regiment?"
At this time, Katayama Fumio knew why his eldest brother Yamamoto Kazuki called Yamamoto Isamu.
Yamamoto Isamu has always been arrogant, and Katayama Fumio said this to remind him not to underestimate the enemy.
Yamamoto said: "The 2nd Guards Division looks like His Majesty the Emperor's guard, but in fact it has never been on the battlefield in China, and the soldiers have no combat experience."
"Such soldiers, no matter how many in number and no matter how well-equipped they are, are nothing more than a group of sheep."
"Although the 37th Division is the elite of the First Army, in the past few years in southern Shanxi, hanging around with the Imperial Alliance Army, the soldiers have long been corrupted and their combat effectiveness has been severely reduced."
"From this point of view, it is not surprising that the 37th Division and the 2nd Guards Division were severely damaged."
"Having said that," Katayama Fumio said, "Your Excellency, Captain, we still don't underestimate the enemy. The Eighth Route Army was able to severely damage two divisions of the Imperial Army, which shows that its strength is still very strong."
"Katayama-kun, I don't need you to remind me." Yamamoto Isamu said coldly, "I don't need you to teach me how to fight."
"Captain, that's not what I meant..."
Katayama Fumio quickly explained.
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at the same time.
It is 5 kilometers away from the Longwangtu section of the Zhengtai Railway.
Li Yunlong led a new group that was rapidly approaching the railway.
The soldiers of the Sword Squadron sent by Lu Yingjun detected the pattern of the Japanese patrol troops in advance.
Occasionally there are Japanese planes in the sky conducting reconnaissance along the railway.
In order not to be discovered by the Japanese plane, we could only enter the ambush position at the right time.
Since the Hundred Regiments War, the Zhengtai Railway and the strongholds and gun towers on both sides of the railway were destroyed by the Eighth Route Army.
Although the Japanese have rebuilt the Zhengtai Railway, most of the gun towers and strongholds have not yet been repaired.
It took about half an hour for Li Yunlong to lead the soldiers to the ambush site.
It is 6 kilometers away from Niangziguan and about 26 kilometers away from Jingxing County.
Moreover, the railway track here is a long uphill section, and the Japanese troops will move slower here. The terrain is very tricky, which is very suitable for ambushes.
This position was chosen by the brigade commander himself.
The fourth battalion and the county brigade responsible for blocking the attack have already gone to the designated location.
Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang found a higher ground to serve as their headquarters.
As soon as a small Japanese patrol passed by, the second battalion jumped up from the slope of the ambush position and moved toward the opposite position.
Soldiers from the engineering company also took advantage of this opportunity and hurried to the railway to plant explosives and disguise themselves.
Still using a detonator modified from a telephone to detonate the explosive.
In the command post at the commanding heights, the guards set up the artillery scope.
Next to him, Zhao Gang had set up his large-caliber sniper rifle, ready to hunt down Japanese officers at any time.
Li Yunlong glanced enviously, then moved his eyes to the periscope and looked down through the field of view of the artillery scope.
The first battalion, the second battalion and the heavy machine gun battalion were already ambushing on both sides, and the soldiers of the engineer company were busy burying explosives.
Since the scouts on both sides carry walkie-talkies, if a Japanese patrol comes, they will immediately use the walkie-talkie to notify the engineer company to retreat.
After planting the explosives, the engineer company immediately retreated behind the position.
Li Yunlong raised his hand and looked at his watch. Everything was ready and he was waiting for the Japanese train to enter the ambush circle!