Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 4: New Regiment Artillery Platoon!

Li Yunlong looked at Wang Chengzhu and said.

"Pillar!"

"From today on, you will be the acting platoon leader of our new regiment's artillery. You will select over forty soldiers from the entire regiment to form two artillery squads."

"Each artillery squad will be responsible for one infantry gun. You should lead the artillerymen to familiarize themselves with it as quickly as possible. I will be very useful with these two guns."

Although Wang Chengzhu had never used infantry artillery before, he was the best gunner of the New 1st Regiment and the only gunner.

In addition, since he could fire the cannon after reading the instruction manual, Li Yunlong immediately promoted him to artillery platoon leader.

Wang Chengzhu's expression brightened: "Yes, Captain!"

Looking at the two brand new treasures and being promoted to platoon leader, although he was only an acting rank, Wang Chengzhu was still grinning from ear to ear.

Wang Chengzhu immediately began to select artillerymen from each battalion.

Artillerymen must first have strong physical fitness, and secondly, those with cultural knowledge are given priority. It doesn’t matter if they have a weak cultural foundation, but they must be smart.

Soon, Wang Chengzhu selected more than 30 soldiers to form the artillery platoon of the new regiment, and stepped up training to familiarize themselves with the new artillery.

Sharpening a gun in the face of battle will bring displeasure.

As for the submachine guns, light machine guns and ammunition, Li Yunlong has not yet ordered their distribution.

Li Yunlong, carrying a PPSh submachine gun on his back, found a rock to sit on, and took out the information Lin Feng had given him and began to read it.

This information not only includes the Sakata Unit's attack route map, but also information about the Sakata Unit's background.

The Sakata Regiment belonged to the 109th Division of the Japanese Army. This division was formed in August of this year in Ishikawa Prefecture, the Japanese native land, with the remaining personnel of the 8th Division as the backbone.

The 9th Division, also known as the Kanazawa Division, was one of the 17 regular divisions of the Japanese Army before the outbreak of World War II. It was also a Type A division, and the general title of the troops was "Wu".

Li Yunlong frowned. The Eighth Route Army had already experienced the combat effectiveness of the Japanese Type A Division at Pingxingguan.

The fighting power and will are extremely strong.

Although not all the soldiers of the Sakata Regiment are elite soldiers of the Type A Division, it is highly likely that those around Sakata Nobutsu are all veteran elite soldiers of the Type A Division.

With the previous Shinichi Regiment, it would be extremely difficult to defeat Sakata Nobutsu.

Now that the new regiment has good equipment, there is a slight possibility.

At this moment, Deputy Regimental Commander Zhong Zhicheng came over and said, "Commander, should we report to our superiors about our acquisition of weapons and equipment?"

Li Yunlong waved his hand and said, "I don't think it's necessary. The brigade commander is so busy. I won't bother him with such a small matter."

Finally, a wealthy man supported the New 1st Regiment in fighting the Japanese and obtained a batch of top-notch weapons and ammunition.

If the brigade commander finds out, will there be any place for us, Old Li?

Zhong Zhicheng said: "But we in the Eighth Route Army have discipline, all captured goods must be turned over to the public..."

Li Yunlong interrupted Zhong Zhicheng with an unhappy look on his face: "Deputy Commander, why are you so disloyal? If we hand over this batch of weapons and ammunition, have you ever thought about how many soldiers our New 1st Regiment will sacrifice in this battle? Without this batch of weapons and equipment, even if the entire regiment fights to the death, we probably won't be able to defeat Sakata Nobutsu. Even if we want to hand over the equipment, we have to wait until after this battle."

Damn, these intellectuals are just wasting time.

It seems that we have to find a way to get rid of this guy.

Zhong Zhicheng turned his head and found that all the battalion commanders and soldiers were staring at him. He swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

If he reported the matter to the brigade commander and asked the New 1st Regiment to hand over their weapons, he would certainly offend the entire regiment.

Many soldiers still wore straw sandals, their toes red from the cold in late autumn. The soldiers were terrified of poverty, and even after finally making a fortune, they couldn't even warm it up in their hands.

Zhong Zhicheng changed the subject and said, "Captain, you're not really going to kill Sakata Nobutsu, are you? I think the risk is too great. The Japanese are very powerful, and if we're not careful, we could lose the entire regiment, losing both the soldiers and the women. Besides, Lin Feng didn't say that if we can't kill Sakata and have to return the weapons and ammunition, I suggest that our regiment fight the Japanese to make a show of it. This way, we can earn weapons and ammunition while saving the lives of the soldiers."

This is why Li Yunlong and other political commissars cannot see eye to eye.

Although the political commissars have good intentions, they also need to be flexible.

Zhao Gang is not only an excellent marksman, but also knows how to adapt while maintaining principles.

For example, in the battle of Ping'an County in the original drama, if Zhao Gang had not been injured, he would definitely agree to Li Yunlong's attack on Ping'an County. However, if it was another political commissar, it might not be the case.

Li Yunlong's expression became increasingly displeased, and he snorted coldly, "Since Deputy Commander Zhong is afraid of death, then stay at the rear!"

"That's not what I meant. The order from our superiors is to try not to confront the Japanese head-on..." Political Commissar Zhong explained, but Li Yunlong had already walked away.

Li Yunlong immediately convened a combat meeting with all battalion commanders and company commanders.

Li Yunlong glanced at the three battalion commanders and the special agent company commander, and everyone was ready to try.

Even if there were no weapons and ammunition, the military commanders present would not be afraid, not to mention that there were wealthy people supporting the New 1st Regiment in the war of resistance?
Li Yunlong nodded in satisfaction. "In this battle, our regiment's mission is to assist the 73rd Division of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army in defending the flank positions. We will also be assisting the 358th and 360th Regiments of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army."

After the July 7 Incident, when the Japanese army captured Tianjin and Beijing, they divided their troops and marched south along the Jinpu, Pinghan, and Tongpu railways in an attempt to seize the entire North China region. Among them, they made marching south along the Tongpu Railway and seizing Shanxi their strategic priority.

In September, they began to attack northern Shanxi in different directions, broke through the Tianzhen defense line of the 9st Army of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, and captured Datong on the 61th.

Yan Xishan urgently ordered his troops to deploy defenses at Pingxingguan. At the same time, the Eighth Route Army came to support from Shaanxi and arrived at Shangzhai area on the right side of Pingxingguan on September 9.

On September 9, the Eighth Route Army attacked on time and achieved a major victory, annihilating more than 25 enemies.

On September 9, the enemy in Datong advanced southward, broke through Ruyuekou, and cut off the retreat route to Pingxingguan, forcing the defenders to retreat. They then broke through Ningwuguan, Yanmenguan, and the entire Inner Great Wall, occupying Daixian on the 28th.

The Japanese army's 5 elite troops, led by the commander of the Fifth Division, Itagaki Seishirō, marched straight to Xinkou.

The 18th Army Group, as well as the 73rd, 101st, and newly formed 2nd Divisions, were responsible for the right wing of the Xinkou Defense Line. They were under the command of the commander-in-chief of the 18th Army Group and built positions on the line from Wutai Mountain to Ekou.

According to the information provided by Lin Feng, Nobutsu Sakata will lead the 136th Regiment to attack the position headed by the 27th Division of the Central Army.

The Third Battalion Commander Zuo Ye narrowed his eyes and said, "I just don't believe it. We have a division and three regiments, with a total strength of more than 3 people. How can we not be defeated by the Japanese regiment of more than 3500 people?"

The 358th Regiment has not been expanded yet. It is not a reinforced regiment, but an ordinary regiment with a total strength of about 1500 people.

Battalion Commander Song Daying said with disdain: "What is the combat effectiveness of the National Army? Don't you know?"

Li Yunlong said solemnly: "The Japs have planes, artillery, tanks and armored vehicles. This battle is indeed not easy to fight!"

Although Li Yunlong and the New 1st Regiment had not yet fought with the Japanese.

However, the experience of the 115th Division in fighting the Japanese at Pingxingguan has been summarized and shared with the 120th Division, the 129th Division and other units of the Eighth Route Army for study.

If I were to use four words to describe the Japs, they would be extremely ferocious.

The expressions of the battalion commanders and their direct company commanders suddenly became solemn, and even the regimental commander, who had never been afraid of anyone, felt that the idea was difficult to implement.

They felt that this battle was even more difficult to fight, and it was a tough battle that might involve the entire regiment.

"but…"

Li Yunlong glanced at everyone and changed the subject:
"It's unlikely to take down the Sakata United, but there's a chance we can take down Sakata Nobutsu."

(End of this chapter)