Chapter 617: Lets see if grandpa cant kill you this time!
What to do with combat supplies?
Being questioned like this by Toda Yoshiji, I felt very uncomfortable when I saw Yin Sanxiong again.
The empire's combat supplies are not abundant and its resources are poor. This is half of the battle supplies.
Being destroyed may not be a big deal, but if it falls into the hands of the Eighth Route Army, he will be in big trouble.
When he saw Yin Sanxiong again, his face turned grim: "Send artillery troops immediately to bombard the combat supplies at the station and blow them up. Even if they are destroyed, Li Yunlong cannot get them!"
There are many artillery shells, explosives and bullets in combat supplies. As long as the artillery shells can hit the explosives, a series of explosions will occur.
Thousands of tons of combat supplies exploded in succession, which would definitely wipe the entire station off the map.
The distance between the train station and Datong City is about 4 kilometers.
If the artillery brigade of the 3rd Brigade is still there, it only needs to be in the city or on the city wall to shell the station from a long distance.
But the problem is that the artillery brigade of the 3rd Brigade has been completely wiped out.
Now we can only let the artillerymen carry the Type 92 infantry cannon and the Type 97 90mm mortar and go out of the city to try to bombard the military columns filled with combat supplies in the train station.
The maximum range of the Type 92 infantry gun is 788 meters, while the maximum range of the Type 97 is slightly larger, reaching 3800 meters.
But it's dark now, and even standing on the city wall, I can't see the target in the direction of the train station.
So the artillery must be close to the station.
As for the squadron leader in the train station, he would not dare to blow up combat supplies without orders, even if the entire squadron was shattered.
This batch of combat supplies is more important than their lives.
"Hi!" Toda Yoshiji suddenly lowered his head.
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Taiyuan.
Headquarters of the First Army of the North China Front.
The commander of the First Army, Yoshio Iwamatsu, was awakened by the communications staff.
After reading the telegram, Yoshio Iwamatsu's face quickly darkened.
A large number of Eighth Route Army cavalry were found around Datong City, and a group of Eighth Route Army was attacking Datong Station...
There are various signs that the New Eighth Route Regiment wants to attack Datong and wipe out the 3rd Brigade.
When I met this idiot Yin Sanxiong again, why did the Eighth Route Army's cavalry and attacking troops arrive at Datong City before they discovered it?
but.
Iwamatsu Yoshio did not think too much, and quickly agreed to Chongjian Yin Sanxiong's request, ordered Chongjian Yin Sanxiong to immediately lead his troops to turn north, and ordered Chongjian Yin Sanxiong to destroy the combat materials at Datong Station.
The communications staff drafted a telegram, gave it to Yoshio Iwamatsu to sign, then turned around and left quickly.
After the communications staff officer left, Yoshio Iwamatsu no longer wanted to sleep, so he called the chief of staff, deputy chief of staff, Kazuki Yamamoto, and a group of combat staff officers to the war room.
"Gentlemen, I have just received a telegram from the commander of the 3rd Brigade to see Major General Yin Sanxiong again. Li Yunlong is about to lead his troops to attack Datong."
Seeing everyone gathered, Yoshio Iwamatsu dropped a bombshell to everyone.
As expected, when all the Japanese officers heard this, there was a commotion and solemn expressions on their faces.
There are not as many thickened reinforced concrete bunkers and gun towers around Datong as there are around Taiyuan.
Nowadays, Datong is almost an isolated city, and the 3rd Brigade stationed in Datong only has more than 1,000 people. How can this be the opponent of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army?
Yoshio Iwamatsu continued: "Eighth Route Cavalry was found around Datong City, and there was also a group of Eighth Route Infantry, attacking Datong Station!"
Chief of Staff Hanatani Masaru said.
"Your Excellency Commander!"
"Li Yunlong's goal is obvious."
"He wanted to seize the combat supplies at Datong Station, capture Datong and annihilate the 3rd Brigade."
Yoshio Iwamatsu nodded, everyone can understand this.
What everyone can't understand is why the cavalry of the Eighth Route New Regiment arrived at Datong City quietly without the 3rd Brigade noticing it?
Yoshio Iwamatsu added: "I have ordered the 3rd Brigade to turn north immediately and apply to the North China Front Army Headquarters for the Mongolian Army to dispatch cavalry troops to assist the 3rd Brigade."
The Japanese officers breathed a sigh of relief.
Only Kazuki Yamamoto sighed.
The 3rd brigade is finished...
Yamamoto Kazuki naturally saw that a large number of Eighth Route Cavalry appeared around Datong City. Li Yunlong's purpose was to have the cavalry surround the city wall on all sides to prevent the 3rd Brigade from escaping.
When the commander of the 3rd Brigade saw that Yin Sanxiong did not evacuate immediately, he foolishly asked the headquarters for instructions.
It’s simply courting death!
As these telegrams come and go, I am afraid that the Eighth Route Army cavalry has completed the encirclement of Datong City.
Once the 3rd Brigade fails to rush out, when the infantry of the Eighth Route New Regiment arrives, the 3rd Brigade may not be able to escape.
You finally waited for an opportunity to be a brigade leader, and then it just disappeared?
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at the same time.
The east gate of Datong City was opened.
A Japanese three-wheeler drove out first, followed closely by three Japanese 94-type trucks.
The truck contained artillery shell boxes, Type 92 infantry guns, and Type 97 mortars.
On the sidecar of the tricycle and on the roof of the truck, there is a Taisho 11-type light machine gun.
Behind the three Type 94 trucks, there was a squadron of Japanese soldiers. This Japanese squadron was responsible for covering the artillery shelling the station.
As long as there is a Type 92 infantry gun shell or a Type 97 mortar shell, it can hit the station from the direction of Datong City.
Even if the defenders in the station did not receive the order, they would know the meaning of seeing Yin Sanxiong again and order the destruction of the combat materials.
However.
Three cavalry companies have already set up an ambush outside the east city.
At present, the new regiment has the 1st Cavalry Battalion and the 2nd Cavalry Battalion, a total of 14 cavalry companies.
The mission of the two cavalry battalions this time is outside the North City, East City and West City. There is only one cavalry company outside the South City.
Because once the Japanese escape from the direction of Nancheng, they will plunge into the arms of a new group of tens of thousands of troops.
It was Ma Renxing, commander of the 1st Cavalry Battalion, who commanded the three cavalry companies outside the east city.
As soon as the Japs left the city, 300 meters close to the city wall, the Cavalry Scout Cavalry spotted the Japs.
Immediately, the scout cavalry immediately turned on the walkie-talkie and called Ma Renxing: "Call the battalion headquarters, call the battalion headquarters."
The equipment of the 1st Cavalry Battalion is almost the same as that of the 1st Cavalry Battalion, and communication equipment is also fully equipped.
For this battle, Li Yunlong also advanced equipment for a cavalry battalion from Boss Chen.
Even the sabers were all replaced with Yunlong sabers.
The battalion headquarters correspondent of the Cavalry Battalion responded with a walkie-talkie: "This is the battalion headquarters, please speak!"
The scout immediately said: "From the direction of the east gate, a group of Japanese soldiers came out, about a squadron, with a three-wheeler and three trucks."
"receive!"
After hanging up the call, the battalion correspondent immediately reported the situation to Battalion Commander Ma Renxing.
When Ma Renxing's son Ma Chengfeng heard this, he immediately got on his horse, drew out the Yunlong Sword with a swipe, and made a fighting stance.
When Ma Renxing saw this, he scolded: "What are you doing? Come down here!"
"Why are you yelling at me?" Ma Chengfeng said unconvinced, "Isn't this going to be a war?"
Ma Renxing pulled Ma Chengfeng off his horse and said, "How can you fight like this? You will embarrass me!"
"I know you look down on me!" Ma Chengfeng said still unconvinced, "I don't care about your cavalry battalion. I want to go to the Sharp Sword Squadron!"
"You're the only one who still wants to go to the Sword Squadron?"
Ma Renxing chuckled, turned around and looked at the cavalrymen who had turned on their horses and made fighting postures and said: "Whatever you are doing, come down. Come down."
A veteran who had followed Ma Renxing for many years asked: "Batalion Commander, are we going to let the Japanese go?"
Everyone had concluded that this group of Japs must have gone to reinforce Datong Station. Ma Renxing naturally knew that, and of course he could not let the Japs succeed.
Ma Renxing patted the carbine in his hand and said sternly: "The guys we have now are no better than before. Don't always think about the previous tactics. It's time to let the Japanese have a taste of fierce firepower."
The Jizhong Cavalry Regiment retreated in order to cover the common people and fraternal troops.
The cavalry charged in groups, charging towards the Japanese defense line and tearing open a gap.
The cavalry regiment suffered heavy losses, with two-thirds killed or wounded.
If the cavalry regiment at that time had the equipment it has today, it would have suffered at most one-third casualties in that battle, and it would have been easier to complete the mission.
"Regiment commander, no, battalion commander, how are we going to fight this battle?"
A company commander asked Ma Renxing.
Ma Renxing said with a cold smile:
"Put up the mortars and fire a few rounds after the Japanese come."
"When the devils fall into chaos, we can charge forward on horseback."
"The cavalrymen with submachine guns rush to the front and mow down the Japanese first, while the cavalrymen behind use Yunlong knives to harvest the corn!"
At this time, the sky was already slightly bright, and the artillery could see the target clearly, and it was also convenient for the cavalry to perform.
The gunfire at the station had become sparse, and it was obvious that the battle was nearing its end.
As Ma Renxing's order was issued, six 60mm mortars and four 8mm mortars were quickly set up.
The muzzle pointed in the direction of Datong City.
The cavalry battalion has a total of seven cavalry companies, including six regular cavalry companies and one cavalry artillery company. The cavalry artillery company is very luxurious in equipment. In addition to being equipped with Yunlong swords and carbines, it is mainly equipped with 16 mortars, of which 10
60mm mortars and 6 8mm mortars.
It's just that the other 6 were taken to other directions of the city gate by other gunners.
When the New Regiment defeated the 10th Division last time, they also captured those thickened bunkers and gun towers and earned more than 1,000 machine guns. Half of them were handed over to the headquarters, and 100 cannons were given to the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment each.
Of the remaining 300 or so machine guns, Li Yunlong replaced them with more than 100 mortars.
As soon as the 10 mortars were set up, the Japanese team appeared in sight.
The first Japanese three-wheeled vehicle was driving slowly and seemed to be searching cautiously.
There was a crooked machine gun mounted on the roof of the truck's cab.
"Distance 1 km, target Japanese team, ten rapid fire rounds!"
The cavalry artillery company commander put down the Zeiss telescope and said in a cold tone: "Little devil, let's see if grandpa can't kill you this time!"
This cavalry artillery company commander was originally an expert gunner, but the cavalry regiment had only one mortar. He was responsible for operating one of them, and he almost hit wherever he wanted.
After following Ma Renxing to Xinyi Tuan, I finally saw what the world is like. The word "rich" cannot be used to describe Xinyi Tuan.
The cavalry artillery company commander was very fortunate to be able to become a cavalry artillery company commander of the new regiment and be able to command 16 mortars in combat.
As soon as he finished speaking, the mortar shell in the loader's hand fell into the barrel.