Use the opportunity of air support to kill the Japanese's first regiment?
When Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo and Wang Dehou heard this, their eyes could not help but light up slightly. This method was quite unexpected.
Moreover, with Boss Chen's planes and fighter jets, they can completely take away the First Infantry Regiment in one wave.
The last Yoshio Shinozuka who was killed by the New Regiment had served as the squadron leader in the 1st Regiment.
Zhao Gang's expression suddenly seemed to have remembered something, and he said: "In the July 7th Incident, it should be the First Infantry Regiment that used the missing soldiers as an excuse to deliberately stir up trouble and launch an attack on the 37th Division of our army stationed in Wanping City.
The attack fired the first shot of a comprehensive invasion of our country."
After a pause, Zhao Gang said again: "Yes, it is the first infantry regiment of the first brigade."
Before the July 7th Incident, before the Japanese army launched its attack, the front-line troops of the Chinese army confronting the Japanese army had already noticed that the Japanese army had evil intentions.
However, the equipment gap was too big. Although the soldiers fought hard, the 29th Army failed in the battle between Peking and Tianjin and had to retreat to Baoding. Peiping and Tianjin fell into the hands of the Japanese army, and the all-out war of resistance broke out.
"Then we must kill the First Infantry Regiment."
Li Yunlong's eyes narrowed, and the murderous intent in his eyes became even stronger.
Let alone a chance for air support, even if there is no air support, Li Yunlong will definitely do something after knowing this situation.
The troops ranked first in number are basically the best among the best. For example, in each regiment's battalion, company, platoon, and squad, those who rank first are sharp knives.
Although the 1st Infantry Regiment of the 1st Brigade of the 1st Division did not have any dazzling achievements, the 1st Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army, which ranked first in number, was certainly not an ordinary one.
It is cost-effective to use an opportunity for air support to kill the first infantry regiment.
Moreover, the complete annihilation of the 1st Infantry Regiment would definitely have a huge impact on the morale of the Japanese 1st Division, and would also reduce the number of casualties of the new regiment.
"but……"
Wang Dehou said with a worried tone:
"According to the information provided by Boss Chen, the Japanese are supplying aircraft to the North China Front Army again. We only have one chance for air support."
"My suggestion is that we carefully consider whether to save the air support opportunity to deal with the Japanese aircraft, or use it to kill the Japanese infantry first regiment."
Hearing this, Li Yunlong felt a little regretful.
Killed Saburo Miura and the two Japanese major generals of the Japanese observation group, a total of three Japanese major generals, all replaced by B4 heavy howitzers.
The main reason was that when Captain Li saw the heavy howitzer, he felt like he had lost his soul and couldn't move forward.
He was so cruel that he replaced them all with B4 heavy howitzers.
However, Li Yunlong was relieved after thinking about it. He could only have one opportunity for air support within three months, either to kill the First Infantry Regiment or to deal with Japanese aircraft.
As for the Japanese planes, it may not be possible to kill them all by one person. A mistake like the one made in the Battle of Shinshu, Okamura Neiji will most likely not make again.
However, Boss Chen's air support is the first infantry regiment that can kill the Japanese in one go.
To kill an infantry regiment with one air support, you need the right time, place, and people. When all 4,000 people of a regiment like this are crowded on a train, it's hard to get by.
While Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo were still thinking, Li Yunlong had already made a decision:
"Our air support this time will kill this son-of-a-bitch First Regiment."
Seeing that Li Yunlong had already made his decision, Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo and Wang Dehou said no more.
As long as one more major general is killed in the battle with the First Division, it will be another air support, or four B4 heavy howitzers.
"There is no further delay." Li Yunlong looked at Wang Dehou, "Chief of Staff Wang, please immediately draft a telegram and send it to Boss Chen, saying that we will use an opportunity for air support to kill the Japanese First Infantry Regiment."
Now that the decision was made, Li Yunlong stopped rambling and made arrangements immediately.
It only takes about ten hours for the Japanese troops to travel from Peiping to Datong. Once missed, it will be difficult to find such a good opportunity again.
With Boss Chen's intelligence capabilities, he must be well aware of the whereabouts of the Japanese troops, and there would be no problem in using bombers to kill the First Infantry Regiment.
If 30 bombers and 10 fighter planes are used to bomb the enemy's military columns, many aerial bombs will be wasted.
But Boss Chen's 40 planes were dispatched at the same time, so there was only one chance, even if they were overpowered, there was nothing they could do.
"yes!"
Wang Dehou quickly drafted a telegram and asked it to be sent to Boss Chen's military base.
…
Bang Chi Bang Chi.
On the Pingsui Railway, a plume of black smoke from the locomotive shot straight into the sky, and the train wheels made a squeaking sound on the rails.
Maeda Mitsuyoshi, commander of the 1st Infantry Regiment, left, looked out through the car window.
The military columns passed by the railway tracks, and occasionally they saw bunkers or gun towers beside the railway tracks. On the top of the gun towers stood Locust soldiers holding 38 rifles, watching the military columns, and then looked away after the military columns drove away.
Seeing a bunker or turret appearing within one to two kilometers, Maeda Mitsuyoshi couldn't help but sigh.
The situation inside the customs is much worse than outside the customs.
Although there were anti-Japanese armed activities outside the customs, they were far less frequent and the density of defense was not so high.
However, Maeda Mitsuyoshi was not afraid, but was very excited.
As the captain of the 1st Infantry Regiment, Mitsuyoshi Maeda is not only very capable, but also a target of key training.
For example, Mutaguchi Renya, who commanded the troops to launch the July 7th Incident, has now been promoted to the rank of lieutenant general and serves as the commander of the 18th Division.
The Japanese officers of the First Division, including Mitsuyoshi Maeda, all wanted to make contributions in the confrontation with the Eighth Route Army.
Maeda Mitsuyoshi heard that the Eighth Route Army guerrillas often attacked railways, destroyed the transportation of the locust army, and stripped the railway tracks. There were even Eighth Route Army guerrillas that raided trains and stole arms. They were called railway guerrillas.
Humph, I hope the Eighth Route Railway guerrillas don't run into our First Infantry Regiment, otherwise they will all die.
With anticipation, Maeda Mitsuyoshi Ozuo continued to move forward with the train.
"Report to the captain."
Accompanied by the ticking sound of the telegraph machine, a telegraph soldier came over with a telegram in his hand: "The North China Front Army Headquarters has just sent a telegram. There is no change in the Eighth Route New Regiment. There is no need to stop at the station ahead. The military train can go straight.
Heading to Datong."
At this time, the military train was only two hours away from Gaoyang Station. After passing Gaoyang Station, it was not far from Datong Station.
"knew."
Maeda Mitsuyoshi nodded, but his eyes narrowed slightly.
The New Regiment... This time the opponent of the First Division was the New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army.
For the new regiment that defeated the 10th Division, Maeda Mitsuyoshi did not dare to have the slightest contempt in his heart.
The Eighth Route Army Railway Guerrillas are nothing, but this new regiment is definitely a formidable enemy of the Locust Army.
Moreover, Maeda Mitsuyoshi remembered something. The 3rd Infantry Regiment and the 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment of the 2nd Infantry Brigade were ambushed by the New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army on the Pingsui Railway and were completely wiped out.
If a new regiment of the Eighth Route Army came to ambush their first regiment again, things would be very bad.
Although Maeda Mitsuyoshi hoped that the Eighth Route Army would ambush him, he did not hope that it would be the New One Group.
Once the new regiment takes action to ambush, the first regiment may be completely destroyed before it reaches northwest Shanxi.
"Send the order, don't stop at the station ahead, the military column will continue to move forward." Maeda Mitsuyoshi looked at the telegraph report.
"Hi!"
Telegraph suddenly lowered his head, then turned around and left.
Just then, there was some buzzing sound in the sky.
However, because the sound of the train wheels and rails was relatively loud, Maeda Mitsuyoshi and the Japanese in the train did not hear it.
However, the Japanese machine gunners and observation posts on top of the train quickly discovered the roaring group of aircraft.
Ding ding ding…
The shrill siren suddenly rang through all the military train carriages, and the Japanese soldiers who were resting or chatting immediately entered a state of combat readiness.
The driver of the military train began to brake suddenly. The train wheels made a screeching sound as they rubbed against the rails. Sparks and lightning flashed all the way. The Japanese in the carriage fell forward under the influence of inertia.
"Baga, what's going on?"
Maeda Mitsuyoshi Ozuo was shocked and angry. Was he really ambushed?
But looking at the terrain around the railway tracks, it doesn't look like I was ambushed?
Just when he was surprised, a Japanese soldier staggered around and rushed to him to report: "Report to the captain, enemy aircraft groups have been spotted in the east!"
"Nani?" Maeda Mitsuyoshi suddenly opened his eyes wide and asked hurriedly, "How many planes does the enemy have?"
The Japanese soldiers quickly replied: "No less than 40."
"Baga!" A look of horror suddenly appeared on Maeda Mitsuyoshi's face, "Give me the order, all soldiers should leave the ranks immediately."
"Hi!"
The Japanese soldier suddenly lowered his head and walked towards the telephone.
Before the train came to a complete stop, the Japanese opened the carriage doors and prepared to jump out.
However, it was already too late, the bomber group and fighter planes had already entered the bombing attack position.
Looking down from a high altitude, the Japanese were like swarms of ants running towards both sides of the train.
One after another, huge cylindrical aerial bombs were densely packed towards the Japanese army column and rolled down.
Maeda Mitsuyoshi was also running, and the whistling sound from the aerial bombs in his ears became louder and louder. He turned his head and looked towards the sky, only to see the aerial bombs getting closer and closer to the ground.
"Baga, lie down quickly!"
Maeda Mitsuyoshi shouted and fell to the ground.
Huge aerial bombs fell like dumplings towards where the Japanese were.
Boom boom boom...
As 30 bombers lined up in battle formation and passed over the heads of the Japanese army, aerial bombs also fell exactly where the Japanese soldiers were.
A round of aerial bombs fell, and as the mountains collapsed and the ground cracked, huge waves of air sputtered in all directions, accompanied by orange-red mushroom clouds.
The whole earth seemed to be shaking, like an earthquake.
More than 300 tons of aerial bombs were thrown towards the Japanese. In the rapid and loud explosions, the entire ground was lifted up, leaving no grass growing anywhere.
Aerial bombs clear the ground.
The bombers dropped the bombs at high altitude, while the fighter jets dropped the bombs from a dive. With the roar of the huge fighter engine, the cylindrical incendiary bombs under the belly of the aircraft fell off.
Then, the black egg-like metal napalm bomb fell towards the ground.
"Boom boom boom!"
Circles of huge flames and black mushroom clouds spread and sweep around...
In fact, after the first wave of aerial bombs dropped by bombers, the Japanese were almost wiped out.
When this wave of napalm bombs fell, many Japanese corpses were directly burned to ashes, making it like a hell on earth.
Bombers and fighter jets flew by, leaving only endless flames.
After dropping aerial bombs and napalm bombs, the bombers and fighter jets flew into the distance without looking back.
Less than half an hour.
Japanese soldiers who witnessed the carpet bombing in nearby bunkers and gun towers rushed to the bombing site.
I saw that the military column that had just passed by had disappeared, and the ground was full of large craters blown by aerial bombs, as well as soil burned black by the flames.
The Japanese found a large amount of shrapnel, broken limbs and blood-stained soil in the pit.
Immediately, the Japanese soldiers immediately called their superiors to report the situation, level by level.
…
Peking.
Iron Lion Alley.
North China Front Army Headquarters.
Okamura Neji and Nakazawa Mizuo were playing chess, while Tanabe Moritake and Arisu Seizo were watching.
The 26th Division was in Datong and sent a large number of scouts to northwest Shanxi.
Once troops from the new regiment leave northwestern Shanxi and go to Pingsui Road in northern Shanxi to set up an ambush, they will be detected by the scouts of the 26th Division.
According to the reconnaissance, the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army has been in northwestern Shanxi, and no troops have left the base area recently.
This means that the 1st Infantry Regiment can reach Datong safely.
While the two were fighting each other, the communications staff hurriedly walked in with the telegram in hand, glanced at Mitsuo Nakazawa, and then bowed his head to Neji Okamura and reported:
"Your Excellency, Commander, we just received an urgent call from the 26th Independent Division, the 1st Infantry Regiment..."
"What happened to the 1st Infantry Regiment?" Okamura Neiji asked casually.
Okamura Neiji looked relaxed and did not expect that the entire 1st Infantry Regiment had been shattered.
And it was jade in the true sense, all broken into pieces, and some were even burned to ashes.
Nakazawa Mizuo opposite, as well as Tanabe Moritake and Arisu Seizo standing aside, didn't pay much attention.
With the combat effectiveness of the First Infantry Regiment, nothing would happen unless it was ambushed by the New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, and according to intelligence, the entire New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army was in northwest Shanxi at this time.
The communications staff officer looked sad, was silent for a moment, lowered his head and said: "The First Infantry Regiment...the whole team is shattered!"
"Nani?" Okamura Neiji suddenly turned his head and said in a deep voice, "Is the entire First Infantry Regiment in pieces?"
On the opposite side, Mitsuo Nakazawa had a chess piece frozen in the air, his face full of disbelief. This was his most elite first regiment, and all of them were shattered as soon as they arrived in North China?
How can this be?
Except for the New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, which other Eighth Route Army unit has the ability to completely wipe out the First Infantry Regiment?
On the side, Moritake Tanabe and Seizo Arisu also looked in disbelief and shock.
Taking a deep breath, Okamura Neiji's eyes and tone were full of dissatisfaction and he asked: "Is the entire First Infantry Regiment in pieces?"
"Hi!" the communications staff officer said in a positive tone, "The communications department has confirmed with the 26th Division Regiment Headquarters that the 1st Infantry Regiment was attacked by enemy planes. The entire 1st Infantry Regiment, including Maeda Mitsuyoshi Dazuo, was completely destroyed.