Chapter 638: God is trying to make us, Lao Li, rich!
Time passes leisurely.
Li Yunlong has already dispatched the Sharp Sword Squadron to scout out the locations in advance.
Xinyi Tuan has a radius of dozens or hundreds of kilometers, and there are almost no Japs left.
However, according to reports from the troops stationed in Datong, many Japanese and puppet spies appeared near Datong City, and these Japanese and puppet spies came from the Mongolian army.
Li Yunlong estimated that the Japanese troops stationed in Mongolia were preparing to attack Datong.
After all, Datong is an important transfer station on the Pingsui Railway and the starting point of the Beitong-Tongpu Railway. Its strategic location is extremely important and has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.
The Japanese troops stationed in Mongolia were going to attack Datong, which Li Yunlong had expected.
After all, the First Army is now huddled in the Taiyuan and Yangquan areas. At most it can only defend the Zhengtai Railway and the Nantongpu Railway, and has no remaining strength to attack Datong.
With the current strength of the new regiment, it is still a bit reluctant to challenge a Japanese army alone.
Therefore, Li Yunlong ordered the troops stationed in Datong to retreat immediately once a large-scale Japanese army was discovered.
Those guarding Datong are the cavalry of the new regiment. Once the Japanese army is discovered, they can evacuate in time.
The last time Li Yunlong also arranged for the cavalry to be in Datong, it was because of the high maneuverability of the cavalry.
However, the Japs stationed in the Mongolian Army would only dare to attack Datong at most, and would never dare to attack Ping'an, Anhua and Heyuan County.
and.
When the Japanese troops stationed in the Mongolian army withdraw to Baotou, Li Yunlong can lead his troops to attack Datong again and cut a wave of leeks.
Otherwise, there are almost no Japs in a radius of dozens or hundreds of kilometers. It would be the most uncomfortable thing if your hands are itchy and you want to find Japs to satisfy your addiction but have no chance.
In addition to the anti-aircraft gun battalion and machine gun battalion, all units of the new regiment have increased their training.
The other battalions are resting and recuperating.
Moreover, Dagu Town Airport is also under intensive construction.
Although the 500 tons of weapons and ammunition given by Boss Chen have not yet arrived, the new regiment has begun a new round of recruitment.
Every recruit is selected from the militia.
Unless they have special skills, recruits who have never touched a gun are not allowed to take the job.
Whether it was the attack on the 36th Division, the counter-mopping campaign in northwestern Shanxi, or the attack on Datong, the New Regiment captured a large amount of Japanese equipment.
In the eyes of the main force of the New Regiment, these Japanese-style equipment are no different from rubbish.
But compared to other troops, it is extremely sophisticated weapons and equipment.
These weapons and ammunition were used by the New Regiment to expand the militia.
Therefore, the equipment of the new regiment of militia troops is more sophisticated than that of the main forces of other armies.
The New Regiment currently has more than 10,000 militiamen. Compared with other military regions, the number of militiamen is indeed smaller.
For example, in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, the militia has hundreds of thousands of people.
The 129th Division of Southeast Shanxi also has a large number of militiamen.
The main reason is that the new regiment arrived in northwestern Shanxi for a relatively short period of time, only a few months. There is still a lot of room for improvement in the construction and development of the base area.
Although not every militiaman is equipped with a gun, most militiamen are.
Each militiaman usually has shooting and tactical training, which is personally taught by veterans of the main battalion of the new regiment. The training results of each militiaman are registered in the register, and soldiers with excellent training results are given priority.
and.
One of the great advantages of recruiting the main recruits from the militia is that the soldiers are almost all natives of northwestern Shanxi and know each other well, which can effectively prevent the infiltration of enemy spies.
Li Yunlong personally presided over the recruitment work and paid strict attention to the recruitment work.
In addition to recruiting new recruits for the main battalion, Li Yunlong also ordered the recruitment of a large number of militiamen.
As long as they are of suitable age to serve as soldiers and have no problem with their composition, they can participate in militia training.
These are all reserve soldiers of appropriate age and must be recruited in advance. When the new regiment is expanded next time, new soldiers can be recruited directly from the militia.
but.
Nowadays, the New Regiment has a radius of tens or hundreds of kilometers, and there are almost no Japs. It is impossible for the militiamen to participate in actual combat and accumulate practical experience.
The militia in each village only recruits those with good training scores as recruits. The rest either have unqualified training scores, or are captains and deputy captains, and can only wait for the next recruitment.
Once a soldier becomes the main force of a new regiment, wearing a big red flower and riding a tall horse, everyone in the village will beat gongs and drums to see him off, and the village flowers will look at him secretly.
Therefore, almost every militiaman wants to become the main force of the new regiment.
But the main force of the new regiment is not just for everyone. First of all, they must have a clean background, and secondly, their physical fitness must be good, and their training results must meet the standards.
This time the New Regiment will expand its main force to nearly 20,000 people, which cannot be accomplished in three to five days.
The current strength of the new regiment is about 20,000, and it suffered about 4,000 casualties in the battle of northwest Shanxi.
And the lost weapons and ammunition can be reimbursed, plus the expansion of 1,000 tons of weapons and ammunition, that is, 15,000 people, almost 20,000 people.
The specific expansion allocation is to expand to 7 infantry battalions and a heavy howitzer battalion, and then replenish the lost strength of each infantry battalion.
After the new regiment headquarters held a meeting to study.
In the first stage, 8,000 new recruits will be recruited from the militia and handed over to the training camp for integrated training.
Those who are unqualified in training or have ideological problems will be returned to the militia or the village.
The cadres assigned to the new regiment by the headquarters, including Zhang Wanhe, have not yet arrived, so they can only be trained in the training camp first.
The training camp originally had a few hundred people, but now the strength of the training camp directly reached nearly 10,000 people.
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A few days later.
Dagu Town.
Duan Peng quickly walked into the regiment headquarters and saluted Li Yunlong:
"Captain!"
Although Duan Peng had traveled a long distance at this time, there was no trace of fatigue on his face. He stood there like an unsheathed sword, which made people feel intimidated.
However, Li Yunlong has also been on the battlefield for a long time and has killed countless enemies. He has cut off the heads of countless enemies with his own hands.
Therefore, Duan Peng's aura had no influence on Li Yunlong at all, and even the look and expression in Duan Peng's eyes and expressions when he looked at Li Yunlong showed admiration and respect.
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Seeing Duan Peng in front of him, Commander Li looked slightly happy.
Duan Peng returned to the regiment headquarters, which means that he has done a good job.
"This time your Sword Squadron went to conduct reconnaissance, didn't you do anything wrong?"
Li Yunlong did not take the lead in asking about the mission. He knew that the Sword Squadron would never return unless it completed its mission.
Each of these special forces is very capable, and those who are very capable have bad tempers. If they go to Taiyuan and cause some trouble, it will be a big problem.
For the Sharp Sword Squadron, today's Taiyuan is not an exaggeration to call it a dragon's pool or a tiger's den.
The Japanese have now built a large number of reinforced concrete fortifications around Taiyuan. Even if the Sword Squadron can successfully infiltrate, it will be extremely difficult to escape after completing the task.
"No!" Duan Peng said in a disdainful tone, "Our Sharp Sword Squadron has no interest in those small soldiers. Killing the commander of the First Army, Yoshio Iwamatsu, is worthy of our Sharp Sword Squadron's action."
Li Yunlong said: "Duan Peng, I'm going to criticize you. Don't make the same mistake as Yamamoto Kazuki. You want to kill the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, the Second War Zone Chief's Department, and even Chang Chang."
Principal, no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still flesh. As long as it is within the scope of the mission, it is allowed to kill the Japanese soldiers and generals and make some money."
"Captain." Duan Peng touched his head and asked in a puzzled tone, "Then according to your opinion, should our Sharp Sword Squadron do something wrong?"
"Uh..." Li Yunlong was stunned for a moment, and then thought for a while before saying, "You decide the scale yourself. I have a principle. As long as you make a profit, I will not hold you accountable. If you lose, I will scold you.
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"Yes!" Duan Peng straightened up.
Li Yunlong then asked: "How was the mission completed?"
Duan Peng quickly took out a map from his pocket and spread it out on the Kang table.
"Captain, our Sharp Sword Squadron conducted careful reconnaissance within a range of 10 to 30 kilometers northeast of Taiyuan based on the route of the Japanese aircraft."
"About 20 kilometers northeast of Wusu Airport in Taiyuan, there is a mountain called Purple Mountain. The mountain is not big so it is not marked on the map."
"But there is an abandoned horse trail that leads directly to Zijin Mountain from Tongpu Highway."
"Is there an abandoned horse track?" Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes slightly, and his expression was also slightly happy.
Ha ha!
God is trying to make us, Lao Li, rich!
The most difficult part of Li Yunlong's plan was how to transport 40 37mm anti-aircraft guns, weighing just over 2 tons, to the path of the Japanese aircraft.
Since it is an abandoned horse trail, it means that almost no one walks on it, which not only solves the problem of anti-aircraft gun transportation, but also solves the problem of concealment.
Li Yunlong looked at the map and saw that Duan Peng had already drawn the route of the horse trail on the map.
This horse trail is not marked on the map, indicating that it is indeed deserted.
Purple Mountain is due east of Taiyuan and northeast of Wusu Airport. You have to walk more than 40 kilometers along the abandoned horse track from Tongpu Railway to reach Purple Mountain.
"Your Sword Squadron has completed its mission well this time!" Li Yunlong looked extremely satisfied. "I will reward you and let the team members rest and relax."
"Yes!" Duan Peng, who was praised, raised the corners of his mouth slightly and turned to leave.
Later.
Li Yunlong asked the correspondent to call Wang Dehou, Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo, and several combat staff from the regiment headquarters to discuss the specific combat plan.