Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

If they waited for the train to arrive and then blew up the tracks directly, Shen Quan and his men did not bring any explosives with them, so the grenades were not powerful enough. Although the rocket launcher could blow up a section of the railway, its destructive power was still insufficient, and they could not ensure that the train would definitely overturn.

So Shen Quan came up with a way to pass off a fake piece of wood as real. He made the wood into the shape of a railroad track and then dyed it black. After the Japanese railway inspectors came over, he dismantled the railroad tracks and put the wood on top. From a distance, it looked no different from an ordinary railroad track. Without careful observation, you couldn't tell that the railroad tracks had been replaced.

Shen Quan planned to directly replace the tracks with dozens of meters of wooden tracks. The Japanese would definitely not be able to find them without careful inspection. When the train passed at full speed, he would derail the Japanese train directly, and then annihilate the Japanese reinforcements. This would not only minimize the destruction of the Japanese reinforcements, but the train that ran off the track would also hinder the arrival of the Japanese army column from the rear.

Zhang Dabiao's troops, Xing Zhiguo's troops and Shen Quan's troops were all preparing in an orderly manner. Time passed by little by little, and the hands slowly pointed to twelve o'clock.

Chapter 181 Noon has arrived

11:55 am.

Zhang Dabiao glanced at the time on his watch and picked up his walkie-talkie: "All troops immediately move to their designated positions and prepare to attack!"

"First team received!"

"Second team received!"

"Third Team Received!"

"Artillery battalion arrived!"

"..."

As the replies came one after another, the soldiers of the independent column stood up from their hiding places and rushed out on the mountain outside the No. 4 Mine in Laokengdong.

"Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up!"

"Faster! Faster! Faster! Faster!"

The soldiers of the artillery battalion quickly cleared away all the branches and leaves on the Type 92 infantry gun, pulled the Type 92 infantry gun into the designated artillery position.

Wang Chengzhu used a telescope to observe the position of the Japanese artillery tower, and quickly reported the direction and distance of the Japanese artillery tower.

"Two kilometers away, two Japanese artillery towers and two bunkers, one shell, ready!"

"Cannon number one is ready!"

"Cannon number two is ready!"

"Cannon number three is ready!"

"..."

At this time, the Japanese defenders at the Laokengdong Mine also noticed the soldiers of the independent column who suddenly appeared outside the mine.

A Japanese lieutenant colonel stood atop a watchtower, observing through binoculars. Seeing a steady stream of Eighth Route Army soldiers rushing out of the woods, he couldn't help but frown and ask, "Are these Chinese guerrillas planning to attack the mine? Are they crazy?"

There was no panic in his words, but rather some anticipation. The mine had built so many artillery towers and bunkers, and it seemed that in addition to dealing with some miners who wanted to escape, it would also be good for eliminating some Eighth Route Army guerrillas.

"Attack the mines?"

A sergeant beside him also looked over. Although he didn't have a telescope, he could see a large number of armed men moving towards the Laokengdong Mine. A look of sarcasm appeared on his face and he said, "It seems that the Chinese guerrillas haven't given up attacking the mine yet. It seems that the casualties they suffered last time were not enough!"

"This guerrilla group seems a little different. They all seem to be wearing military uniforms. Maybe they are regular soldiers!"

The Japanese lieutenant frowned, keenly discovering some problems, but soon his brows relaxed. Whether it was the guerrillas or the regular army, the outcome would be the same when they arrived at the mine.

But the sergeant beside him said, "Please rest assured, Major. As far as I know, the Eighth Route Army in China doesn't have any heavy weapons. We have built over fifty artillery towers and various bunkers that rely on each other. If the Eighth Route Army wants to capture us, they will need to suffer at least 100,000 casualties!"

The Japanese lieutenant colonel did not think that the words of the sergeant next to him were exaggerated. Although there was only one battalion of troops in the mine, there were a large number of defensive fortifications and various light and heavy machine guns. The stored supplies were enough for the Japanese in the mine to consume for three months, and there was also some food for the miners. If the miners' food was cut off, they could hold on longer.

In order to prevent problems in the mines, such as collective strikes by miners, a large number of bullets were also equipped to suppress the tens of thousands of miners at any time. Unless they ran out of ammunition, the Eighth Route Army without heavy weapons would have no chance of breaking into the mines.

"Even so, we can't let our guard down. Notify all units to prepare for battle. Notify the Imperial Army to keep an eye on those Chinese miners. If anyone tries to take advantage of the chaos to cause trouble, they can be shot dead!"

"Hayi!"

After the Japanese lieutenant finished speaking, he picked up the telescope and looked over again: "What is that?"

Several mountain cannons flashed in the camera. The Japanese lieutenant colonel was stunned at first, then immediately turned the telescope to look over, only to see that six mountain cannons were lined up in a row and aimed towards the old mine.

Noon has arrived.

A gentle breeze blew by.

Following Zhang Dabiao's order, all the gunners in the artillery battalion immediately pulled the bolt rope hard.

"Tom!"

"Tom!"

"Tom!"

"..."

A series of dull noises were heard above the artillery position. After the shell casing was ejected, an ammunition loader immediately took a shell and stuffed it into the barrel again.

"put!"

"..."

At this time, the Japanese lieutenant colonel on the distant watchtower also reacted. The ones attacking their mine were definitely not the Eighth Route Army guerrillas, but the main force, and they were the main force equipped with heavy weapons. He immediately shouted to the people below: "Enemy attack, it's the main force of the Eighth Route Army, prepare for battle!"

The words just fell.

"Boom!" A huge explosion sounded in the outermost area of ​​the old mine.

A three-story Japanese artillery tower collapsed with a loud bang in the explosion.

Followed by the second, third, and fourth tone.

Under Zhuzi's training, the level of the soldiers in the artillery battalion has reached very high levels. In the first round of shooting, five out of six shells hit the target, destroying the four outermost artillery towers and one bunker of the Japanese army. By the way, one shell directly blew open the gate of the Japanese army's old mine!

The first round of shelling had just ended, and some Japanese soldiers had not yet reacted when the second round of shelling fell. The target was still some Japanese buildings visible from the outside, which directly blew a gap in the wall built by the Japanese on the mountain, opening a passage for subsequent troops to enter the mine.

The sound of explosions continued. Zhang Dabiao stood on a high place and watched the Japanese mine in the distance. The artillery fire started from the outside of the mine and began to extend into the interior of the mine.

This was the first time that the Japanese soldiers encountered such fierce artillery fire. Some of them were killed by artillery shells before they even entered their defensive positions.

The Japanese built various defensive fortifications on the periphery, but they were all destroyed in this round of artillery fire. After the artillery fire was over, the corpses of various Japanese soldiers could be seen everywhere, complete, incomplete, on the walls, on the ground.

"Lao Zhang, I never thought that one day we would have enough artillery fire. In the past, we were always the ones being bombed, but I didn't expect that today we could severely bomb the Japanese." Zhang Dabiao's partner looked at the Japanese artillery towers and various buildings being destroyed in the distance, and said with some emotion.

"We're just getting there. The distance is too far for our heavy artillery to reach us. Otherwise, if all five heavy artillery pieces roared together, they would flatten the mountaintop where the mine is!"

After the artillery fire coverage ended, the soldiers began to charge towards the mine.

"Everyone in the first platoon, follow me. Spread out, don't concentrate. Remember your usual training methods!"

The platoon leaders roared and led a row of soldiers to charge towards the old mine.

The Japanese's outermost artillery towers and bunkers had been destroyed, and they rushed directly to the entrance of the mine without encountering any obstacles along the way. However, before they could enter, a rapid shouting came from behind the wall. It was the Japanese defenders delivering orders.

After hearing this, the platoon leader immediately took out a grenade and threw it directly into the gap. The other soldiers followed suit and threw the grenades directly into the wall.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"..."

The explosion sounded, and several hastily assembled Japanese soldiers were killed. After the explosion, a platoon leader immediately rushed into the mine through a gap. Just as he was about to move forward, he heard the sound of machine guns from the side, and a soldier behind him was shot and fell to the ground.

"How naive of them to think they can break into the mines by destroying a few turrets at the gates with artillery? I want to see how they use their artillery in the mines!"

The Japanese lieutenant colonel had calmed down at this time. While commanding the defenders to enter the position, he was observing the attacking Eighth Route Army troops. Although the gate was breached, the Japanese lieutenant colonel was not in a hurry. The gate was only the outermost circle of the mine's defense and was also the easiest to breach.

But the further you go into the mine, the more complicated the roads become, the more potholes there are, and the fewer paths people can walk on. There are machine gun bunkers everywhere on both sides, and even if the Eighth Route Army had infantry artillery, they would not be able to get close to the mine.

Moreover, he has a powerful weapon in his hand. Ten small tanks can attack at any time to destroy the Eighth Route Army that enters the mine.

But soon, the Japanese major saw a scene that left him stunned.

"Demolition Squad, blow up the Japanese bunker on the left!"

The platoon leader was suppressed by the firepower and could hardly raise his head. He immediately gave a loud order.

After hearing this, Gu Xiaomai immediately said, "Give me the shells!"

Milong handed a shell to Gu Xiaomai. After Gu Xiaomai loaded it, he rushed forward and then jumped directly into a pit, lying at the bottom of the pit.

The bullets fired from the Japanese bunker kept hitting the edge of the pit, and the dust raised by the bullets hitting the ground kept falling on Gu Xiaomai. At this time, the short Gu Xiaomai escaped by luck. If Gu Xiaomai was taller, the pit would not be able to hide his figure.

When the fire stopped, Gu Xiaomai suddenly stood up, aimed, and shot in one go.

"call out!"

A huge explosion sounded, and in front of the stunned eyes of the Japanese major, a row of hidden bunkers that had been suppressed and unable to be lifted were directly destroyed during the interval of firepower when changing ammunition.

"Keep charging! There's a bunker on the left, take it down!"

"Right, one hundred meters to the right, there's a Japanese fire point, blow it up!"

"Before, Doubing, blow up the Japanese artillery tower for me..."

"Bean cake, kill the enemy's firepower point in front..."

"..."

"Platoon commander, we're out of ammunition!"

"You prodigal son, why don't you save money?"

"Platoon leader, it was clearly you just now. Bean cake blew up the Japanese artillery tower, bean cake blew up the Japanese firing point..."

However, before the platoon leader finished speaking, the artillery tower blocking the first platoon's path was suddenly hit by a rocket. The second platoon's demolition team had also rushed over and joined the battle.

Chapter 182 The Datong Defenders Came Out in Full Force

"Major, the Eighth Route Army has entered the perimeter of the mine and is approaching Mine No. 4!"

At the Japanese command post in the mine, a sergeant hurried over to report.

"I understand. Don't panic. Order all troops to retreat to the Laokeng Mine and hold off the Eighth Route Army's attack. Reinforcements will arrive soon!"

After saying that, he immediately rushed to the phone and dialed the number of the Datong Brigade Command.

At this time, at the Chida Regiment Headquarters in Datong City, the regiment commander Ming Shinichi had vaguely heard the sound of explosions coming from the direction of the mine, and couldn't help but frowned.

However, Chang Ming Zhenyi did not take it too seriously. After all, there were often explosions in the mine. Most of them were because the mines were going to be blown up, and some of them were because accidents had occurred in the mine.

"Jingle Bell……"

The phone rang rapidly. Chang Ming Zhenyi thought it was a call from the mine, reporting the cause of the explosion, so he slowly answered the call: "This is Chang Ming Zhen..."