The Sharp Sword Squadron and the First Battalion and the First Company took the lead in taking action at the arms warehouse and grain depot.
Because Wang Zonglin, the commander of the 1st Division, had greeted the Japanese in advance.
In the name of preventing enemy infiltration, he specially sent some elite "puppet army" troops to arms warehouses and grain depots to strengthen the defense of the locust army.
Since the Japanese troops were insufficient, they readily agreed.
It didn't take long for the Sharp Sword Squadron and the First Company to figure out the details of the Japanese.
There were not many Japs defending the arsenal and grain depots, and the Japs were ready to blow up the arsenals and burn down the grain depots.
The Japanese engineers were preparing to use wire detonations to blow up the arms warehouse, and the Japanese guards guarding the grain warehouse were preparing to pour gasoline on the grain and set it on fire to burn the grain.
Beforehand, the Sharp Sword team members quietly cut off the wires used by the Japanese to set off the explosion.
The Japanese never thought that the "puppet soldiers" around them would have the courage to attack them.
The Sharp Sword Squadron and the First Company are both elite troops of the new regiment, and the Sharp Sword Squadron is the elite among the elite.
The Japanese are no match at all.
The puppet troops in the city who heard the gunshots suddenly launched an attack on the Japanese headquarters and the Japanese on the top of the city.
at the same time.
As a string of red signal flares suddenly rose into the sky, the main force of the Eighth Route Army outside Beicheng also took the opportunity to launch an attack on Taiyuan City.
The whole city of Taiyuan was in flames of war.
The Japanese in Taiyuan City were stunned on the spot. In their panic, there was not much room for resistance.
In just a few hours, more than a thousand Japanese in Taiyuan City were wiped out.
The Lijian Squadron and the First Company also successfully completed their mission and captured the Japanese arms warehouse and grain depot.
Cai Dongcun, New Regiment Headquarters.
It was already late at night.
There was also intensive gunfire not far away.
The Japanese, who were surrounded in the tunnel positions, were taking advantage of the darkness to try to break out.
However, there were no Japanese troops on the periphery to respond, and the surrounded Japanese did not have heavy firepower.
As the Eighth Route Army's encirclement was further consolidated, its firepower was further strengthened, and under the intensive firepower blockade, no matter how the Japanese broke through, it was all in vain.
These devils have become the real turtles in the urn.
"Lao Li, why don't you go to bed?"
Inside the headquarters, Zhao Gang opened the door and walked in, and said to Li Yunlong, who was on duty during the war.
Within the headquarters, two combat staff officers accompanied Li Yunlong on duty.
"Let me continue on duty."
Zhao Gang added.
Li Yunlong looked at the watch on his hand: "It's still early and I'm not sleepy yet. I'll take a nap when it gets dark."
After years of military service, Li Yunlong developed the ability to sleep anytime and anywhere, and he was able to sleep deeply.
"The Japanese are breaking out again?"
Seeing that Li Yunlong was not sleepy, Zhao Gang said nothing more. Listening to the intensive sound of gunfire, Zhao Gang said with a change of expression.
"That's right!"
Li Yunlong smiled slightly:
"At this time, the surrounded Japanese soldiers should have finished their food and ammunition, and they are starting to get anxious."
Zhao Gang's expression changed: "How about asking the soldiers from the enemy's Ministry of Industry to shout for the Japanese to surrender?"
When they run out of ammunition and food, some Japs will definitely surrender, but not all Japs want to die.
However, there are definitely not many Japanese who will surrender, especially those in the Fifth Division. Even if they run out of ammunition and food, they will probably resist to the end.
"Take the initiative to ask the Japanese to surrender?"
Li Yunlong stopped smiling and looked serious:
"There's no door!"
Li Yunlong naturally hated the Japanese devils deeply.
If the Eighth Route Army had not been disciplined, Li Yunlong would have wanted to order all the captured Japanese to be shot.
Li Yunlong had personally shot a Japanese prisoner before, and was punished and demoted one level.
Seeing what Zhao Gang wanted to say, Li Yunlong chuckled: "Old Zhao, I know what you want to say. Don't you just want to say that if more Japs surrender now, our soldiers will sacrifice less."
"It also depends on the situation."
"The Japs are about to run out of ammunition and food now, and they don't have much fighting power anymore. Even if we encircle them, we can still surround them to death."
"There's no need to take off your pants and fart again. It's unnecessary."
"But I can promise you that I don't have to order the Japs to be killed if they surrender voluntarily."
"Okay then." Zhao Gang nodded.
At this moment, a telegraph soldier held the telegram in his hand, walked in quickly, and gave a military salute: "Reporting to the regimental commander and political commissar, the commander of the first battalion just sent a telegram that the first battalion has recovered
In Taiyuan, the Sharp Sword Squadron and the First Company have already captured the arms warehouse and grain depot, and have captured a lot of goods!"
Since Taiyuan was more than 15 kilometers away from Caidong Village, Zhang Dabiao sent a telegram to report the battle report to Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang after regaining Taiyuan.
Zhao Gang was relatively close to the telegraph soldier, so he took the telegram and put it next to the lamp to read.
Zhao Gang couldn't help but his eyes suddenly lit up: "Great, one year later, we finally regained Taiyuan again."
When the two combat staff heard the news, they couldn't help but smile.
Then, Zhao Gang handed the telegram in his hand to Li Yunlong: "Old Li, this time, after we regain Taiyuan, we don't have to withdraw our troops."
"Of course we won't withdraw our troops!"
Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes, but his tone was decisive:
"Recovering Taiyuan is just the beginning. In the future, we will recover Mongolia, recover the entire North China, Northeast China, Central China and South China, drive the Japanese out of China, and finally counterattack Japan!"
With the current strength of the Eighth Route Army in North China, the Japanese on the North China Front are obviously no match.
At present, unless all the Kwantung Army, known as the flower of the Locust Army, is mobilized, the Eighth Route Army may be able to avoid the sharp edge.
But it is simply impossible. Even if all the Kwantung Army is transferred to North China, the Soviet army in the Far East will definitely take the opportunity to occupy the Northeast.
And with Boss Chen's assistance, after this battle is over, the strength of the Eighth Route Army will surge several times.
Wait until the Eighth Route Army digests the results of this victory and the price of the transaction.
Next, the Eighth Route Army will surely launch a more powerful attack on the Japanese in North China.
Boss Chen once vaguely revealed that after the counterattack against Japan is completed, the strength of the Eighth Route Army will be beyond imagination.
The military industry and troops are not inferior to those of Germany, the Soviet Union and the United States, and may even surpass them.
When Zhao Gang heard this, he was full of energy.
In the past, Zhao Gang and almost all the commanders and fighters of the Eighth Route Army had the lifelong goal of driving the Japanese out of China and realizing national democracy, independence and freedom.
But now, their lifelong goal has changed.
Now the goal is to counterattack Japan, realize national democracy, independence and freedom, and take the rise of China as a lifelong goal.
With powerful assistance behind it, these can become a reality in the future.
Zhao Gang nodded heavily: "I suggest that this telegram be forwarded immediately to the headquarters, all units of the 129th Division, as well as the Independent Regiment and the fraternal units of the Central Hebei Military Region."
Immediately, Li Yunlong looked at the telegraph operator: "Follow the political commissar's order."
"yes!"
The telegraph operator gave a military salute and turned to leave.
Looking away from the telegraph operator's back, Zhao Gang looked at Li Yunlong and smiled slightly: "Old Li, when will we enter Taiyuan?"
"Not in a hurry!"
Li Yunlong waved his hand and said:
"It won't be too late for us to enter Taiyuan after we have eliminated the Japanese and puppet troops surrounded outside the city. At that time, we will organize the people of Taiyuan to hold a ceremony to welcome the Eighth Route Army into the city."
Zhao Gang: "Okay!"
…
Southeast Shanxi.
The county seat of Liao County.
Headquarters.
The chief wore a gray military coat and opened the door and walked into the operations hall. Although the chief had a rest tonight, he got up early.
In the operations hall, the chief of staff and several operational staff officers were busy.
A telegraph soldier held a telegram in his hand and was reporting something to the chief of staff.
Seeing this, the commander walked towards the chief of staff at a fast pace.
Seeing the leader push open the door and walk in, the chief of staff said with a smile: "Boss, you are here just in time. Li Yunlong just sent a telegram. An hour ago, the Henghe 1st Battalion of the New Regiment had successfully recaptured Taiyuan and successfully captured the Japanese No. 1
The weapons, ammunition and grain depots hoarded by the army in Taiyuan.”
"Li Yunlong, how can you move so fast?" The commander's eyes suddenly lit up, he took the telegram and read it.
Li Yunlong's frontline headquarters would send telegrams to the headquarters every day to report on the progress of the campaign.
The head of the headquarters, chief of staff and operational staff naturally knew that there were only a few Japanese and puppet troops left in Taiyuan.
The main force of the Japs left Taiyuan for one day, and the new regiment recaptured Taiyuan.
Isn't this speed too fast?
"Then there is no way. Who made the new regiment's combat effectiveness too strong?" the chief of staff laughed.
Soon, the chief finished reading the telegram. The contents of the telegram were exactly the same as what the chief of staff dictated.
At this time, the chief was already smiling from ear to ear: "Well done!"
"Call Li Yunlong back immediately to reward him!"
The chief sounded happy:
"Early tomorrow morning, a coded telegram will be sent to inform the whole country that our Eighth Route Army has recaptured Taiyuan, making the people and troops across the country happy."
Taiyuan is the provincial capital of Shanxi and the political, military and cultural center of Shanxi. The Eighth Route Army recaptured Taiyuan, and its political significance is even greater than its military significance.
Internationally, the Chinese government's voice and say among the Allied forces will also be greater.
"All the Chinese people are definitely happy, but some people are afraid that they will be unhappy."
The chief of staff smiled slightly and tapped the location of Chongqing twice on the national map.
The Eighth Route Army was advancing with great success in North China, while the Nationalist Army suffered successive defeats in Central and South China.
In addition, Chiang Kai-shek always regarded the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army as scourges. Now that the Eighth Route Army has regained and occupied such a large territory, is it strange to be happy?
"I'm afraid a certain principal will write a diary again." The chief smiled slightly.
…
Niangziguan.
Independent Regiment Headquarters.
Tonight, there will be no rest for the commanders. From the regimental commander, political commissar, to the soldiers, all commanders and fighters are in full readiness.
Two hours before dawn, it was time for the Independent Regiment and the fraternal forces of the Central Hebei Military Region to launch a general offensive.
After two hours of bombardment, the New Regiment Flying Group and the Headquarters Flying Group conducted aerial bombardments respectively.
The Independent Regiment and the fraternal troops of the Jizhong Military Region will launch a general attack on the Japanese troops surrounded by Niangzi Pass.
"Are all the artillery shells ready?"
The regiment leader Kong Jie looked at the chief of staff of the independent regiment and asked.
"Captain, everything is ready. For this artillery attack, we and our brother troops from the Central Hebei Military Region have prepared three basic shells for the devils, which will definitely make the devils have a full breakfast!"
The Chief of Staff replied:
"In addition, all the soldiers are well rested, their morale is high, and their fighting spirit is high."
In the past few days, the artillery of the Independent Regiment and the fraternal units of the Central Hebei Military Region, as well as the aircraft of the Eighth Route Army, have been shelling and bombing the Japanese positions.
The Japanese have relatively few breakthrough attacks, and all the infantry of the Eighth Route Army have been recharging their strength.
When Boss Chen was airdropping ammunition supplies, he also airdropped a large amount of canned meat and canned fruits. The soldiers even had meat for their meals.
Compared with the Japanese who were bombarded with artillery and aerial bombs and incendiary bombs every day, the treatment of the Eighth Route Army soldiers was simply emperor-like.
"very good!"
Kong Jie nodded, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
At this moment, a telegraph soldier walked in quickly with a telegram in his hand and gave a military salute: "Report to the regimental commander, political commissar, and the frontline headquarters has sent good news!"