The American equipment was pulled back to the new regiment's defense area and quickly put into storage.
Accommodation arrangements have also been made for the more than 2,500 skilled workers and engineers.
Li Yunlong planned to build the new regiment's arsenal among the high mountains.
In order to prevent being bombed by Japanese aircraft, the New Regiment adopted the same method as the Zhaojiayu back mountain, hollowing out the entire mountain.
That place is called Wohu Mountain. Steel plants and cement plants are also built there. There is a small river next to it and there is plenty of water.
Currently, the engineering battalion is organizing civilians to carry out extensive construction work in Wohu Mountain. Less than half of the construction period has been completed, and it is expected to be completed in nearly two months.
"Report to the captain, based on the information from the scouts."
Within the regiment headquarters, Chief of Staff Wang Dehou reported to Li Yunlong:
"The Japanese 1st Division began to build strongholds on the road from northwestern Shanxi to Datong, and there were several strongholds built this time."
Li Yunlong asked: "Chief of Staff, can you point out the specific location?"
Wang Dehou placed a map of northern Shanxi on the table and slid his fingers along the highway from northern Shanxi to Datong.
"The Japanese troops are building strongholds here, here, here, and here on the highway."
"There are four strongholds in total, and they are all medium-sized strongholds. They are all made of brick and stone turrets."
"The Japanese army coerced our Chinese laborers to build strongholds, and there were quite a lot of them. It would take up to 10 days and a half to complete the construction of all these strongholds."
Later, Wang Dehou used a pencil to draw the location of the Japanese army's stronghold on the map.
Li Yunlong stared at the map in deep thought.
The medium-sized strongholds of the Japanese army are usually equipped with a squad or squadron and more than one company of puppet troops, with a strength of about 200 to 300 people.
This kind of stronghold is usually equipped with a large three-story bunker, with small bunkers built on both sides of the big bunker. There will also be a bunker at the gate and the rear wing of the stronghold.
The area in the middle of the stronghold is usually the barracks of the Japanese and puppet troops.
The Huting stronghold was originally configured in this way, and it was captured by the New Regiment using a 75mm Italian field gun and more than a dozen mortars.
Now that the Shimonoseki stronghold has been razed to the ground by Katyusha rocket launchers, and the Japanese army still wants to build a medium-sized stronghold, this is worth pondering.
Because the current new regiment has enough firepower to attack Beiping City, let alone Taiyuan City.
It is only a medium-sized stronghold. Two infantry companies of the new regiment, plus two mountain guns and a few mortars can defeat it, and it will be easy and enjoyable.
As for why it cannot be fought when the Japanese army is building a stronghold, it is because the current tactics of the new regiment are mainly to use artillery to cover the enemy with a round of artillery fire.
The people building the stronghold are all ordinary people. A round of artillery fire can kill all the Japanese troops, but the ordinary people are not immune.
Seeing Li Yunlong squinting in thought, Wang Dehou said: "Commander, the Japanese First Division is afraid of being beaten by our new regiment, so after the Shimon Pass stronghold was shelled, medium-sized strongholds were built to prevent our new regiment from attacking.
A large group of troops went north to attack Datong."
There is currently only one highway from northwest Shanxi to Datong.
Although there are many small roads that can be detoured through, the small roads are so circuitous that heavy firepower cannot pass them.
Moreover, the Japs in the 1st Japs Division were so afraid, so there must be scouts operating on the trails.
Li Yunlong nodded and said: "There is another possibility. These strongholds were built by the First Division to attract our attention."
"Captain, what do you mean..." Wang Dehou said thoughtfully, "This old devil, Sanfu Nakazawa, is trying to trick us into building a plank road and secretly infiltrating Chencang?"
"That's right!" Li Yunlong said, "I dare to bet you that there are secret sentinels of the Japanese in other places. Otherwise, after we take away the Shimon Pass stronghold, the Japanese still dare to build a stronghold. Isn't this asking for death?"
"The Japanese are not stupid, and they will never let these soldiers die in vain."
"Then if we want to go north to attack Datong." Wang Dehou looked worried, "but we won't be able to achieve the same surprise effect as the last time we went north to attack the 3rd Brigade."
The last time we were able to completely annihilate the Japanese 3rd Brigade was mainly because we were able to succeed in a surprise attack.
Li Yunlong first asked a section of the Sharp Sword Squadron and the scouts to kill the Japanese scouts, and then sent out the cavalry to attack from a long distance and block the Japanese 3rd Brigade in Datong City.
He also ordered the Sword Squadron and the First Battalion and the First Company to conduct a sneak attack on Datong Station and seize 5,000 tons of combat supplies.
Then a large force arrived and annihilated the Japanese 3rd Brigade in one fell swoop, killing its Major General. The brigade leader met Yin Sanxiong again.
"If you want to raid the 1st Division, you have to find a way." Li Yunlong nodded, "Otherwise, once the 1st Division senses something is wrong, the 1st Division may escape."
Today's 1st Division is not even half as powerful as it was at its peak.
Although the 1st Division has added some troops, their quality is lower than those of the previous soldiers.
The greatest threat to the new regiment is the heavy artillery regiment of the 1st Division. It has 20 150mm cannons and 10 240mm heavy howitzers. Its firepower is extremely powerful.
Of course, the new regiment also has counter-firepower, such as a 150mm howitzer battalion and a 203mm heavy howitzer battalion.
When the Katyusha rocket artillery battalion forms a combat effectiveness, it can also counter the Japanese heavy artillery regiment.
Li Yunlong ordered: "First send the sword squadron to bypass the Japanese stronghold to see if we can find the hidden Japanese whistle. The Japanese secret whistle is likely to carry a radio."
"That's all we can do now."
Wang Dehou was about to turn around and leave, but suddenly turned around again:
"By the way, Commander, there is another piece of information. The 33rd Division of the Japanese 1st Army has withdrawn from Zhongtiao Mountain to the Zhengtai Railway. The division headquarters is currently stationed in Shouyang County."
"Has the Japanese army abandoned Zhongtiao Mountain?" Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes slightly.
The Japanese army initially dispatched 6 divisions to attack Zhongtiao Mountain and defeated 200,000 Central Army troops.
Li Yunlong seized the opportunity when the Japanese army was empty in Taiyuan, attacked Taiyuan, and killed the commander of the First Army, Yoshio Shinozuka.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! It can be said that although the Japanese army attacked Zhongtiao Mountain, they achieved a great victory in the direction of Zhongtiao Mountain.
However, there was a fire in the backyard and the First Army headquarters was completely wiped out, resulting in heavy losses for the Japanese army.
It can be said that the results achieved by Li Yunlong's 30,000-thousand-thousand Eighth Route Army were far ahead of the 200,000-thousand-strong Central Army.
"Yes." Wang Dehou nodded and said, "Captain."
"Okay, you go ahead and give orders to the Sword Squadron."
"yes."
Wang Dehou turned and left.
Li Yunlong stared at the map, his eyes thoughtful.
When the Shanxi Southeast Headquarters planned to attack the 33rd Division, the head of the headquarters had already greeted Li Yunlong.
Let Li Yunlong send troops to contain the Japanese First Army to prevent the Japanese First Army from going south to rescue the 33rd Division.
Li Yunlong had two plans in mind. The first plan was that once the main force of the Eighth Route Army in southeastern Shanxi moved south to attack the 33rd Division, Li Yunlong would summon the main force of the New First Regiment or the New Second Regiment to go south and approach Taiyuan.
One regiment was left to block the troops stationed in Mongolia and the 1st Division from moving south.
The second plan is that when the main force in southeastern Shanxi attacks the 33rd Division, the new regiment will launch an attack on the 1st Division at the same time, making it difficult for the 1st Army to take care of its head and tail.
But now that the 33rd Division is moving north to defend the Shotai Railway, the headquarters will definitely not go south to Zhongtiao Mountain again.
As a result, the Japanese army's defense of the Shota-Taiwan Railway became stronger.
The more than 200 kilometers of railway line from Taiyuan to Jingxing County is defended by nearly three divisions.
This was after the Japanese 37th Division was crippled by the New Regiment and the 129th Division, otherwise the defense of the Shotai Railway would have been even greater.
While thinking.
Correspondent Chen Baoshan ran into the reporting room and reported: "Report to the regiment leader, the 2nd Company of the Guard Battalion called, and Chu Yunfei, the commander of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army, is visiting."
"Oh?" Li Yunlong said in a surprised tone, "Chu Yunfei is here? How many people are there? How far are they from the regiment headquarters?"
Chen Baoshan replied: "There are only more than 10 people, Chu Yunfei and his adjutant Sun Ming, and a guard squad. We are still about half an hour away from the regiment headquarters."
Li Yunlong nodded: "I understand."
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About half an hour later.
Chu Yunfei arrived as scheduled with Sun Ming and the security squad.
The security squad was waiting outside the village. Chu Yunfei took Sun Ming, led by the security personnel, to the headquarters of the new regiment.
"Haha, what brought the great god Brother Chu to my small temple today?"
In the courtyard of the regiment headquarters, Li Yunlong and Wang Dehou went out to greet Chu Yunfei.
Today Zhao Gang left the army, Xing Zhiguo went to Wohu Mountain to supervise the project, and only Li Yunlong and Wang Dehou were left in the regiment headquarters.
When they met, the two sides first exchanged military salutes, and then Li Yunlong laughed.
Chu Yunfei's heart twitched slightly, but he said with a normal expression: "Yunlong's words are too flattering to my brother. With the strength of a group, I fought in the north and south, killing countless Japanese soldiers, including 6 Japanese lieutenant generals and 10
He is a major general who is powerful throughout the country. He is indeed a brave man. How dare Chu dare to call himself a great man in front of Brother Yunlong?"
Chu Yunfei really admires the current Li Yunlong. He can command the troops to kill 16 Japanese generals. There is no other person in China who can find him.
In the face of national crisis, Chu Yunfei was unwilling to get involved in partisan disputes. He only wanted the independence and freedom of the nation and served the country on the spot.
It's just that Chu Yunfei is a man, but his immediate superiors, Chief Yan, and even Chairman Chiang don't think so.
It can only be said that Chu Yunfei followed the wrong party and leader.
"A mere 16 generals are not worth mentioning. One day I will chop off Okamura Neji's head and give it to Brother Chu for you to use as a chamber pot."
Hearing what Chu Yunfei said, Li Yunlong suddenly laughed. This Chu Yunfei is a proud person and does not often compliment others.
"Brother Chu, please."
Li Yunlong invited Chu Yunfei and Sun Ming into the regimental living room.
Guard Huang Erhu walked in with a tea cup.
Li Yunlong said: "Brother Chu always goes to the Three Treasures Hall for no reason."
Chu Yunfei sat on a chair, picked up the tea cup, blew on it, and took a sip of tea: "Brother Yunlong, Chu came to visit this time mainly because of the equipment of my battalion and my transportation team. Yan
The commander has already explained clearly to the Eighth Route Army Headquarters that the Japanese spies and the military agents were completely misunderstood. It was the intelligence staff of the theater commander's department who made the right decision. This person has been executed. Brother Yunlong, can the equipment and transportation team of that battalion be used?
Give us the 358th Regiment as a favor to our brothers."
"Brother Chu, this is a bit difficult to handle." Li Yunlong knocked on the table with his fingers and said. Captain Li knew the reason why Chu Yunfei came to the door this time.