The New First Regiment is not fighting alone. It can call the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment for help, and can apply to the headquarters to allow the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment to obey Li Yunlong's command.
Of course, the First Division did not fight alone.
The 26th Division currently stationed in Datong will most likely wait until all members of the First Division arrive before withdrawing to Baotou and Wuyuan.
Moreover, the First Division also has troops stationed in Mongolia and the First Army that can provide reinforcements at any time.
Unless the new regiment can quickly defeat the First Division like it did with the 36th Division.
Even if we cannot defeat the First Division, we still have to kill it to weaken the enemy's strength when the First Division arrives in northwestern Shanxi and has yet to gain a stable foothold.
actually.
Li Yunlong called for air support and killed the 1st Infantry Regiment in order to weaken the 1st Division before it reached northwest Shanxi.
Thinking of this, Li Yunlong nodded slowly:
"Old Zhao's opinion is very good."
"Strike first will gain the upper hand, then strike later and suffer disaster. Let's wait until the First Division arrives in northwestern Shanxi and then attack this stupid guy first."
The 1st Infantry Regiment of the 1st Division had just been completely wiped out, which was when the morale of the Japanese army was low.
The First Division definitely needs a victory, and this is the opportunity.
Xing Zhiguo said: "With our strength, it may not be enough to take the initiative to attack the First Division. I suggest adding the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment. In this way, we will have 50,000 troops, both in terms of military strength and firepower.
It's stronger than the First Division, even if we can't severely damage the First Division, we can still kill some of the Japanese."
"That's right!" Li Yunlong said, "I just want to call Ding Wei and Kong Jie, so that the next time these two guys meet, they will say that labor and management have opportunities to make a fortune, so I won't call them."
If the column of the First Infantry Regiment was blown up, then that section of the railway track must also have been blown up.
Although it will not take long to repair a section of the railway, with the First Infantry Regiment being killed, the First Division will definitely be more cautious when heading to northwestern Shanxi.
Therefore, there is absolutely enough time to formulate a battle plan at this time.
Zhao Gang asked: "Old Li, how are you going to fight this battle?"
"How to fight?" Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes, placed the map on the kang table, pointed at it and said, "The main thing is to see how the Japs get from Datong to northwest Shanxi."
The New Regiment attacked and destroyed Niangziguan Station on the Zhengtai Railway, and killed two mobile detachments of the 37th Division.
The main force of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army launched a major attack on the Zhengtai Railway from Yangquan to Jingxing County. The rails and sleepers were all destroyed by the main force of the 129th Division and the guerrillas.
Because the Japs of the First Division possess many heavy weapons, the fastest and shortest route to reach northwestern Shanxi is to take the Pingsui Railway to Datong, and then from Datong to northwestern Shanxi.
Li Yunlong continued:
"I'm going to take action on the first division's road from Datong to northwest Shanxi."
Then, Li Yunlong looked at Wang Dehou again: "Chief of Staff, please immediately ask the telegraph operator to send a telegram to Ding Wei and Kong Jie, asking them to go to Dagu Town to hold a combat meeting, and also send a secret message to the headquarters, saying that our new
The First Regiment is going to fight the First Division, and I request the new Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment to come under my command."
"yes!"
Without further ado, Wang Dehou straightened up and quickly picked up paper and pen to draft a telegram.
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Southeast Shanxi.
Liao County.
Eighth Route Army Headquarters.
"Report, the new regiment just sent a clear telegram."
Headquarters telegraph soldiers held telegrams in their hands, walked into the headquarters war room, saluted to the commander, chief of staff and division commander and reported.
"Oh?" the chief of staff said in a surprised tone, "This guy Li Yunlong invented the coded telegraph again, what else is he doing?"
"Li Yunlong isn't thanking our Eighth Route Army transportation brigade captain again, is he?" the division commander said jokingly.
The story about the Eighth Route Army Transport Brigade's encounter with Okamura Neiji was not only circulated among the Eighth Route Army, but also became a topic of conversation for the Chinese people after dinner.
Many news media, including the official daily of the National Army, have publicly ridiculed Okamura Neiji in newspapers as the captain of the Eighth Route Army's transportation brigade.
Not surprisingly, as soon as the division commander said these words, all the headquarters staff, including the commander and chief of staff, laughed, and laughed very happily.
"show me."
The chief of staff took the telegram from the telegraph operator and read it.
After reading the telegram, the chief of staff's eyes lit up at a speed that was visible to the naked eye, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and the arc of the tilt became wider and wider.
"What did Li Yunlong post?"
"What makes you so happy buddy?"
The leader asked the chief of staff in a surprised tone.
Since this call for air support to bomb the 1st Infantry Regiment did not need to go through the headquarters, Li Yunlong did not send a telegram to the headquarters beforehand.
The heads of the headquarters still don't know that the 1st Infantry Regiment of the 1st Division has been completely wiped out.
I didn't know that Li Yunlong had already called for air support to bomb the 1st Infantry Regiment.
However, they all knew that the First Division was about to arrive in northwestern Shanxi. Just now, the heads of the headquarters were still analyzing how the new regiment would fight against the First Division after the First Division arrived in northwestern Shanxi.
"Li Yunlong invented the coded telegram and said," the chief of staff laughed, "The Japanese infantry regiment's first regiment, which launched an all-out invasion of our country, was completely wiped out by the new regiment about 50 kilometers east of Gaoyang County."
"What?" The boss was surprised and delighted, "The first regiment of Japanese infantry was completely wiped out by the new regiment?"
"How can this be?"
The teacher on the side suddenly opened his eyes wide.
After a pause, the division commander continued: "Is it the same as last time...Li Yunlong sent troops to the Pingsui Railway to ambush the train of the Japanese Infantry First Regiment?"
"Probably not." The chief of staff shook his head. "If Li Yunlong sent troops to ambush the Japanese First Infantry Regiment, he would definitely ask for permission in advance."
"That's not certain." The division commander pushed up his glasses, "This guy Li Yunlong has mobilized troops without authorization, not once or twice."
"Anyway," the leader said, "this time the new regiment has made great achievements again."
The commander knew very well that such a clear telegram could be seen by soldiers and civilians across the country, and Li Yunlong would not lie. If he said that the First Infantry Regiment had been annihilated, then it must have been annihilated.
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"Report, new telegram!"
Immediately afterwards, the telegram sent by Li Yunlong to the headquarters was handed to the chief of staff.
This telegram was an encrypted telegram, so it came later. It was mainly about Li Yunlong reporting to the headquarters how he had killed the Japanese First Infantry Regiment and applying for the initiative to attack the First Division.
"It's broken." The chief of staff laughed after reading the telegram. "It was Li Yunlong who called for air support and dispatched bombers and fighter jets to kill the Japanese First Wing."
The division commander smiled and said: "Let me just say, it is impossible for a boy like Li Yunlong to mobilize troops without authorization."
The chief rolled his eyes angrily. Who said just now that Li Yunlong mobilized troops without authorization, not once or twice?
The commander, chief of staff and division commander instantly understood that it must be the mysterious patriotic boss Chen who provided the intelligence, one-stop service of bombers and fighter jets.
Even without the new regiment taking action, the Japanese First Infantry Regiment was wiped out halfway.
"Well done!"
"This son of a bitch, the First Infantry Regiment, has finally been killed."
"Very good!"
"..."
All the combat staff members were also in high spirits, talking to each other one by one.
However, the chief of staff continued: "Li Yunlong is going to take the initiative to attack when the main force of the First Division arrives in northwest Shanxi, and apply to the headquarters for the new Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment to be placed under Li Yunlong's command."
"Take the initiative to attack the First Division?"
The chief and the division commander looked at each other, and both eyes narrowed slightly at the same time.
Li Yunlong’s idea is very bold!
"With the strength of the new regiment, it will be difficult to defeat the first division without the first brigade."
The chief analyzed:
To be continued...