Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Today, the Independent Regiment is equipped with 66 tanks and consists of a tank battalion and a tank company.

A group of tank soldiers had just graduated from the training school of the new regiment, but they were not given any tanks.

These 17 flamethrower tanks are perfect for these newly graduated rookie tank crew members to practice on.

"Old Kong, you and the chief of staff are in command at the regimental headquarters."

Li Wenying also said with a smile:
"I'll take some people to collect the goods at 2 PM!"

"Okay!" Kong Jie nodded. At this moment, the sound of artillery fire boomed from the battlefield, and Kong Jie quickly picked up his binoculars to observe the battle situation.

Although the Japanese soldiers and their puppet troops were spread out.

However, the firepower of the two artillery battalions, plus the mortar firepower of each battalion, was truly astonishing.

Less than two minutes after the shelling began, it completely disrupted the enemy's offensive formation.

The puppet troops quickly lay on the ground pretending to be dead while trying to avoid the artillery fire.

Unable to withstand the firepower, the Japanese soldiers retreated to the rear.

As soon as the artillery fire stopped, the Independent Regiment's cavalry battalion, led by Battalion Commander Huang Zhiqiang, charged into the battlefield from the flank.

The Japanese soldiers, who had already suffered heavy losses from artillery fire, were quickly slaughtered like vegetables.

Those puppet troops dared not linger on the battlefield and quickly surrendered to the Eighth Route Army.

Although they would be sent by the Eighth Route Army to mine coal and grow potatoes in northwestern Shanxi, it was still better than losing their lives.

"waste!"

Upon learning at the Imperial Guard Division headquarters that a company that had launched a probing attack and a reinforced company of puppet troops had been completely wiped out, with not a single one escaping, Iida Sadako frowned slightly, thinking to himself:

"If they didn't lack air superiority, would a mere few hundred Eighth Route Army cavalrymen dare to be so arrogant?"

Because the Eighth Route Army's reconnaissance planes were constantly circling overhead, the Imperial Guard Cavalry Regiment had been deployed to hide in the nearby woods and dared not go into battle during the day.

otherwise.

If any Eighth Route Army cavalry dared to come out, the Imperial Guard Cavalry Regiment would wipe them out immediately.

According to intelligence, Li Yunlong's main cavalry force has already gone to attack Taiyuan, and the Independent Regiment has a cavalry battalion with a strength of about 700 cavalrymen.

"All units shall remain stationary, rest and recuperate during the day, and attack the Eighth Route Army's positions at night!"

Finally, Iida Sadako narrowed his eyes and gave the order.

Not only the cavalry regiment, but also all the infantry regiments, artillery regiments, engineers, and puppet troops were hidden in the mountainous forests ten kilometers east of Datong.

This time, during the probing attack, the Eighth Route Army infantry didn't even fire a shot, which was something Iida Sadako hadn't expected.

The old Japanese devils are very shrewd; if they continue the attack during the day, the Imperial Guard Division will inevitably suffer even greater losses.

However, Iida Sadao was confident that the Imperial Guard Division would gain the upper hand in the night battle.

"In addition, report our current situation to headquarters and request reinforcements and combat supplies."

"Hi."

Colonel Imai suddenly lowered his head.

……

In the afternoon, the Japanese troops of the Imperial Guard Division did not launch another attack.

The Independent Regiment did not launch a counterattack against the Japanese.

However, Kong Jie knew that the Japanese were definitely not afraid; they were surely planning an even bigger attack.

2 p.m.

Mr. Lin's giant helicopter arrived on time.

The Japanese reconnaissance post on Yujia Mountain also noticed the movement, but the distance was more than 15 kilometers, and the Japanese could not see it clearly even with their artillery scopes, let alone fire upon it.

Moreover, once the Japanese artillery positions appeared, the Eighth Route Army's aircraft would arrive.

All day long, Eighth Route Army reconnaissance fighters were constantly conducting reconnaissance missions in the sky.

The buzzing roar echoed overhead for a whole day.

Soon after delivering the goods, Mr. Lin's helicopter left.

"Is this a flamethrower tank?"

Looking at the enormous, brand-new tank with its two cannons, Li Wenying beamed with joy.

"Get familiar with the new tank as soon as possible!"

Li Wenying gave the order to the flamethrower tank company commander.

The flamethrower company commander licked his lips: "Yes, sir!"

When they first received the order, the company commander and the tank crews weren't very interested in the flamethrower tank.

A flamethrower tank is just a tank that can breathe fire, right?
What's the difference between it and a flamethrower?
To protect the flamethrower, we would have to spend a lot of steel and materials to build a tank. Isn't that just going through the motions and doing something unnecessary?

Flamethrower soldiers can achieve the same effect.

However, after seeing the tank and reviewing its performance data, the company commander and the tank crew's eyes lit up. This thing seemed even better than the M4 medium tank!

The 75mm tank gun it is equipped with is quite powerful, spewing flames nearly 200 meters high, which is much more powerful than the flamethrowers used by flamethrower soldiers!
The company commander and tank crew rushed to the new tank, climbed inside, started the tank, and familiarized themselves with the weapon system.

Around 4 p.m., the Japanese did not launch an attack, and Kong Jie arrived at the training ground of the flamethrower tank company.

Looking at the new flamethrower tank, Kong Jie couldn't stop smiling.

……

night.

A battalion of Japanese soldiers sneaked towards Datong, preparing to launch an attack that night to test the Independent Regiment's defenses and firepower.

Headquarters of the Imperial Guard Division.

All the Japanese officers and staff had already eaten dinner.

The sound of gunfire and artillery boomed in.

Iida Sadako frowned slightly. The Independent Regiment's firepower was inferior to the New 1st Regiment, but much stronger than the Imperial Guard Division.

This battle is unlikely to be easy.

"General."

Just then, the communications officer strode in, a look of delight on his face, and bowed, saying:

"After a day of monitoring, the location of the Independent Regiment's command post has been basically determined!"

Iida Sadako asked expressionlessly, "Is the Independent Regiment's headquarters located in Datong City?"

If the Independent Regiment sets up its headquarters in Datong City, this battle will be more difficult for the Imperial Guard Division.

Because the Independent Regiment's main force of 3 men protected the Independent Regiment's command post.

Even if two Guards Artillery Regiments bombarded the city of Datong, they would not be able to decapitate the Independent Regiment's command post, because the Independent Regiment's command post would definitely have an air-raid shelter.

“No.” The communications officer pointed to the map and said, “The headquarters of the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment is located about 300 meters east of Datong City. According to the scouts, it is a large concrete blockhouse.”

Both Iida Sadako and Colonel Imai's eyes lit up.

"sure?"

"Iida Sadako asked in a deep voice."

"The monitoring radio detected the Eighth Route Army's high-power radio signal right here," the communications staff officer said, pointing to the map. "If nothing unexpected happens, the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment's command post should be in this pillbox."

Iida Sadako asked in a deep voice, "I understand, you may leave!"

"Division Commander."

"The Eighth Route Army's pillboxes are much stronger than the Locust Army's pillboxes; we have no way to destroy them!"

Colonel Imai frowned and spoke with a grave expression.

In some ways, the Independent Regiment's headquarters being located in this pillbox made it even more difficult to deal with than if it were inside Datong City.

"Send a telegram to the North China Area Army Headquarters immediately!"

"Request the deployment of the Type 45 heavy howitzers!"

Iida Sadako narrowed his eyes and said.

"Hi." Colonel Imai suddenly lowered his head and then quickly went to draft a telegram. At the same time, he was a little puzzled. Weren't the eight Type 45 heavy guns of the two independent siege heavy artillery battalions of the North China Area Army completely wiped out? There were still Type 45 heavy howitzers.

They really hid it well!
He was unaware of this situation.

……

"The regimental commander and political commissar have basically been decided!"

"The Imperial Guard Division headquarters is located in Wujia Village, 3 kilometers east of Yujia Mountain!"

At the Independent Regiment Command, the communications staff officer pointed to the map and reported to Kong Jie and Li Wenying:
"All day today, the Japanese devils' high-powered radios have been sending and receiving telegrams here."

Li Wenying's eyes lit up immediately:
"If we send a squadron to bomb Wu Family Village first thing tomorrow morning, wouldn't we be able to behead that old Japanese devil, Iida Sadako?"

“It’s not that simple!” Kong Jie said. “There is a large cave in the back mountain of Wujia Village. If I’m not mistaken, the command post of the Guards Division is located in the cave.”

"Is this happening?"

Wen Ying frowned slightly. Kong Jie knew the surrounding terrain like the back of his hand, but he was in charge of the troops' political and ideological work and daily life.

“That’s right, there’s a cave here,” the chief of staff added. “The Japanese know we have bombers, so they won’t give us away.”

"However, we can bomb the area around the cave. There are definitely guards around the Guards Division headquarters."

"Even if we can't kill that old devil Iida Sadako, taking down some small fry is still a win."

"Don't alert them yet." Kong Jie tapped his pipe and said calmly, "Now that we know the location of the Imperial Guard Division headquarters, let's plan this carefully. First, send a unit to infiltrate from the south under cover of darkness and hide behind the Imperial Guard Division headquarters. At the same time, order the planes to bomb the Japanese supply lines."

"First, lure out the main force of the Japanese army, then coordinate with air power to destroy the headquarters of the Japanese Imperial Guard Division."

"This tactic is excellent!" Li Wenying's eyes lit up. By beheading the Japanese Imperial Guard Division headquarters, defeating the entire division would be a piece of cake. Then the Independent Regiment would truly make a name for itself. (End of Chapter)