Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 627 I really envy the front-line troops

"One day at most!" Sun Desheng said after thinking for a moment.

The tank units of the new regiment now have their own training system.

New tank crews are being continuously trained, and fuel supplies are relatively plentiful.

In addition, old tanks can be exchanged for new tanks from Boss Lin, so the soldiers can push the tanks to their limits during training.

If it's tank combat, tank crew members can get started immediately.

However, the new flamethrower tanks need to undergo flamethrower training.

However, flamethrower training is relatively simple, and experienced tank crew members can learn it in a day at most.

"Okay, then I'll give you one day."

"I want to see the new flamethrower tank battalion achieve combat readiness by tomorrow afternoon."

Li Yunlong nodded and said.

The main force and combat supplies have not yet arrived. Once some troops and supplies arrive, we can launch an attack on the enemy's positions tomorrow.

"Yes!"

Sun Desheng answered in a loud voice.

With the new weapons in hand, he was eager to let the Japanese soldiers taste the flavor of barbecue.

Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, and others then returned to the headquarters of the New First Regiment.

Sun Desheng led the tank crews to drive the flamethrower tank back to the tank column's temporary base.

In terms of mobility, tank columns are far superior to infantry.

Of course, this means that tanks and a portion of tank units have arrived, while other tank units and supplies have not yet reached the front lines.

Today, the tank column has a total strength of nearly 1 men and is equipped with more than 360 tanks.

Among them were 240 M4 medium tanks and more than 120 M24 light tanks.

With the addition of the 37 newly acquired tanks, the tank column now has 400 tanks.

Sun Desheng quickly reorganized a new flamethrower tank battalion.

With the new tanks in hand, the soldiers of the flamethrower tank battalion were all eager to get started and full of fighting spirit.

Sun Desheng stood atop a flamethrower tank, raising his right index finger:

"The commander only gave us one day!"

"Within one day, I want all of you to become familiar with the performance and weapon systems of the flamethrower tank."

"We need to be able to drive these big machines and teach those Japanese a lesson by tomorrow afternoon!"

"Comrades, do we have confidence?"

In the original series, Sun Desheng had a full beard, but now he has shaved it off, making him look much younger.

"Have!!"

The soldiers' roars soared into the sky.

"Good!" Sun Desheng nodded in satisfaction and shouted, "Tomorrow, we'll let those damn Japanese know that we not only have incendiary bombs in the sky, but also flamethrower tanks on the ground!"

"Let's make some Japanese barbecue for those little devils tomorrow!" a tank company commander shouted.

"Ha ha…"

The tank crew burst into laughter, and the air was instantly filled with a joyful atmosphere.

The new flamethrower tank has arrived, and in addition to the flamethrower, it also has a 75mm cannon. It's sturdy enough for grilling and fighting, and the soldiers are really happy with it!
If you use it to grill Japanese soldiers, it will taste even better!

"Alright!" Sun Desheng shouted. "Time is tight and the task is heavy, everyone hurry up and familiarize yourselves with the training!"

……

the next day.

The main force of the new 1st Regiment arrived, and more than 1000 large trucks continuously transported soldiers and combat supplies from Xinxian Station to the Yangqu line. Although Yangqu was also on the North Tongpu Railway, the Japanese had already severely damaged the Xinxian-Taiyuan section of the railway.

The Eighth Route Army was unable to repair the railway in a short time, so they could only use large trucks to transport soldiers and supplies from Xinxian Station to the front line.

Fortunately, the new regiment now has more than 3000 trucks and sufficient fuel, enough for two or three strategic battles.

Of course, this only applies to fuel; ammunition is somewhat lacking.

More than one million artillery shells and 1 million bullets were only enough for one strategic decisive battle.

After lunch on the second day, the soldiers had all eaten, and the New First Regiment launched an attack on the Japanese troops at Qizi Mountain and Qinglong Mountain.

Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Zhang Dabiao, and a group of staff officers also came to the front line to observe the battle.

According to the battle plan, it was time for artillery preparation, and the four artillery groups bombarded the Japanese positions for 30 minutes.

"Damn it!"

"If we had this equipment and firepower in the Hubei-Henan-Anhui region back then, what chance would Chiang Kai-shek have?"

In the headquarters of the new First Regiment, looking at their current prosperous life, Li Yunlong thought of the Red Army during the Fourth Front Army period:
"Those were truly miserable days. We couldn't get enough to eat, we couldn't keep warm, and we wore straw sandals. Two people couldn't even share one gun, and each person had less than five bullets. Some soldiers' only equipment consisted of a spear and a grenade that they didn't even know if it would explode. That was considered relatively good equipment."

“Indeed.” Zhao Gang nodded: “The conditions in our army were really tough back then, but the comrades never thought of giving up.”

Just then, Xiao Zhang strode over and handed over a telegram: "Reporting to the regimental commander, Captain Duan Peng of the Sharp Sword Company just sent a telegram."

Li Yunlong took the telegram, chuckled, and cursed, "Damn those Japanese devils, I knew they'd pull this!"

"Old Li," Zhao Gang asked, his expression shifting, "Did Duan Peng find something on the Guangyang Highway?"

“That’s right!” Li Yunlong nodded and said, “Duan Peng led the Sharp Sword Squadron and found a regiment of Japanese soldiers in a grove of trees on the Guangyang Highway.”

“A regiment?” Zhao Gang narrowed his eyes. “It seems the Japanese from the First Army are already prepared to escape via the Guangyang Highway.”

After saying that, Zhao Gang sneered again: "Does Shanxi think the Japanese can come and go as they please?"

Zhao Gang immediately felt a sense of admiration for Li Yunlong.

That son of a bitch always manages to predict the Japanese plans.

He's just too cocky; a few compliments and he's on cloud nine.

"Commander, you're amazing!" Zhao Gang didn't praise him, but Zhang Dabiao said with admiration, "You even saw through that old Japanese devil Yoshio Shinotsuka's underwear."

Li Yunlong's face darkened: "Comrade Zhang Dabiao, you praised him well, but don't do it again next time."

Why would Old Li be looking at Yoshio Shinotsuka's underwear for no reason?
Zhang Dabiao replied solemnly, "Yes!"

Zhao Gang: “…”

Those two sons of bitches.

“That’s not right.” Li Yunlong suddenly narrowed his eyes.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Gang and Zhang Dabiao asked in unison.

“The 129th Division and the Jinzhong troops are still in Jindong,” Li Yunlong said. “It will not be easy for the Japanese First Army to break out of Jindong.”

Zhang Dabiao's pupils contracted: "Commander, do you mean that the Japanese might split into two groups, with one large force breaking out via the Zhengtai Railway and the other small force breaking out via the Guangyang Highway?"

“That’s right!” Li Yunlong nodded, staring at the map. “The Japanese have deployed a regiment on the Guangyang Highway in advance, so the one breaking out from the Zhengtai Road must be a decoy. The First Army Headquarters will break out from the Guangyang Highway.”

Zhao Gang then asked, "Old Li, what are your plans to do about the enemy escaping from Guangyang Highway?"

"Let Ma Renxing lead the cavalry column to ambush on the Guangyang Highway, and leave the Japanese who break out from the Zhengtai Road to the 129th Division and the Jinzhong base area!" Li Yunlong said. "I want to give the Japanese a glimmer of hope first, and then make them despair."

Zhang Dabiao: "Yes!"

Just then, the artillery fire stopped, and the Eighth Route Army's tank battalion launched an attack on the Japanese positions from their assault positions.

Meanwhile, the Japanese soldiers emerged from their bunkers and tunnels, set up various weapons on the battlefield, and prepared to counterattack.

"Damn it, I really envy the front-line troops."

Looking at the infantry supported by planes, tanks, and artillery, Li Yunlong felt an irresistible urge, his blood boiling, and he really wanted to lead a charge.

(End of this chapter)