Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

As soon as the charge sounded, Milong rushed out with Gu Xiaomai's artillery shells and a rifle. At this time, Gu Xiaomai was holding a rocket launcher and a pistol and chasing Milong from behind.

After hearing this, Milong pulled out a rocket and threw it to Gu Xiaomai, then picked up the gun and shot at the Japanese not far away.

Gu Xiaomai stuffed the rocket into the gun barrel and then aimed at the area in the distance where there were many Japanese troops.

"Confirm behind me!"

With a loud roar, to avoid friendly troops behind him, the rocket streaked through the air and landed among more than a dozen Japanese soldiers.

"boom!"

An explosion was heard, and a Japanese lieutenant colonel who was being escorted by more than ten Japanese soldiers to retreat was killed in the explosion, and the Japanese soldiers beside him all went to see Amaterasu.

"No retreat, counterattack, counterattack!"

At this time, Ouchi Denshichiro was holding his command knife and shouting wildly, trying to reverse the situation.

But shells kept falling around these Japanese soldiers, and no one obeyed his orders.

"Taijun, Taijun, it's the Jin-Cha-Ji Independent Column. Only they have such strong firepower. Let's retreat quickly!"

Xiao Wanshi and others did not run away, but immediately found Ouchi Chuanshilang and spoke loudly.

After hearing the voices of Xiao Wanshi and the others, Ouchi Chuanshilang turned his head abruptly and said, "Baga, you army bastards, you must have led us to the ambush of the Eighth Route Army. You betrayed us!"

After saying that, he swung the command knife in his hand and was about to chop over, but at this time Zhang Yingcai shot the Japanese lieutenant general in the shoulder, and then pulled the trigger at the Japanese signalman.

After the attack began, Zhang Yingcai kept an eye on the Japanese signalmen and would take action immediately if they were about to send a telegram.

However, this group of Japanese Marines may have been stunned by the sudden attack and did not think of sending a telegram at the first time.

"Don't move, or I'll kill you!"

Xiao Wanshi and others quickly controlled Ouchi Denshichiro, and then took advantage of the fact that the other Japanese officers were unable to react and opened fire, killing several of them.

"Follow us, or I'll kill you right now!"

Xiao Wanshi glanced around and found that some Japanese had already noticed the situation here, but now the entire battlefield was in chaos. Some Japanese wanted to escape, some wanted to fight while running, and some wanted to fight back on the spot.

"Don't come near here. If anyone comes near, I'll kill your general!"

As Xiao Wanshi spoke, he led his men to retreat to the side, while Zhang Yingcai and others looked among the crowd of Japanese devils for Japanese officers, but after searching around, they did not find any Japanese officers of high value.

After Ouchi Denshichiro was taken under control, this Japanese Marine Corps became like a headless fly, not knowing who to listen to.

This is related to the organization of the Japanese Marine Corps. The Japanese Marine Corps is generally organized into battalions and does not have the organization of regiments. And like the army, they also recruit soldiers in the region and then act with the fleet.

Most of them carry out defensive tasks in the city, relying on the built defensive positions to fight.

This was the first time we encountered this kind of field battle, and there was no artillery support, so we were stunned as soon as the battle started.

I wanted to fight back but there was no cover, and I wanted to retreat but there were enemies everywhere and I didn't know where to retreat.

At the same time, because this Japanese Marine Corps assembled about five battalions of troops from different regions, it was called a mixed brigade, and they were all under the command of a single brigade commander.

Although the captains below were also able to command the troops, two captains who followed Ouchi Denshichiro were killed by Xiao Wanshi and others.

Another person was killed in the first round of artillery attack, and another was killed by a rocket from Gu Xiaomai. Finally, the remaining captain wanted to command the troops, but the troops that had already begun to flee did not listen to him at all.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Seeing that the Japanese had begun to collapse, all the ambush troops stopped shooting from their positions, but rushed out of their positions and began to chase and kill the fleeing Japanese.

"Don't let the Japs get away!"

"Come on!"

"Come at me!"

Long Wenjian and others also rushed out of the trenches and took the lead in charging towards the Japanese positions.

The soldiers of the independent column were very experienced in pursuing the defeated Japanese army, but some Kuomintang soldiers such as Long Wenjian who had newly joined Li Yunlong's troops felt a little dazed when they charged.

In the past, they were either chased by the Japanese or charged forward under the Japanese firepower.

This time, they were the ones chasing the Japanese troops.

The Japanese troops actually fled?

Will it be defeated in one blow?

"kill!"

"..."

The soldiers of the newly formed regiments worked particularly hard. After catching up with the Japanese, they stabbed the Japanese soldiers in the back without any hesitation.

The Japanese Marines who fled first were about to retreat into the mountains again when tall figures suddenly appeared in front of them and rushed towards them.

The cavalry regiment began to charge.

The cavalry soldiers at the front fired flares over the heads of the Japanese soldiers, clearly illuminating their tracks. Then their horses began to accelerate at full speed and rushed towards the defeated Japanese army.

Note 1: The combat effectiveness of the Japanese Marine Corps was not high. Their most notable moments were the Battle of Shanghai and the Battle of Tarawa, both of which involved using fortifications. There are no records of their field battles, but based on various data, they were probably weaker than Type B divisions and stronger than Type C divisions. If they had fortifications, they might have had the combat effectiveness of a Type B division.

Chapter 316 The Excited Jinsui Army

In the Ping'an County Command Center.

The monk walked into the command center carrying two bowls of noodles.

"Commander, my sister-in-law made some noodles and asked me to bring them over so that you can eat them while they're hot!"

As he spoke, he put the noodles next to the table, then trotted out again, bringing a total of eight bowls of noodles into the house, and then took half a plate of peanuts and put them on the table.

At this time, the commander and others had already sat down and started eating noodles. Looking at the peanuts brought by the monk, he asked curiously, "Why didn't Xiuqin bring it in herself?"

"My sister-in-law said she couldn't enter here, so she asked me to bring it in."

After hearing this, the commander glanced at Li Yunlong and said, "You are really lucky, kid."

Li Yunlong touched his head, looked at the half plate of peanuts and didn't say much. He just glared at the monk fiercely. The monk touched his head and walked out, pretending not to see Li Yunlong's eyes.

"This frivolous monk stole my peanuts again."

Li Yunlong divided the peanuts into pieces, picked up a bowl of noodles and started to gobble it up.

"The Japanese have entered the encirclement. I estimate that this battle will last until dawn. There are more than 5,000 Japanese soldiers. If they find something wrong and break out directly, Li Yunlong, do you have the confidence to keep them all?"

Li Yunlong shook his head and said, "This is our first time fighting against the Japanese naval forces. I'm not sure, but judging from the strength shown by the Japanese Marines in the Battle of Shanghai, they should be as strong as a Type A division."

"Almost all the troops that can be sent out by the independent column have been sent out. Winning the battle should not be a problem. I just don't know how many Japanese soldiers can be left behind!"

Li Yunlong said while eating noodles.

This bowl of noodles tonight is particularly fragrant and tastes better than any noodles I have eaten before.

"Type A divisions are really hard to fight!" The army commander couldn't help but sigh. Compared with Type B divisions, these veterans of Type A divisions are really a headache. Not only do they have strong military qualities, but they also have fighting will. They are a tough opponent.

"Report, telegram from the first team!"

Hearing the signalman's voice, Li Yunlong immediately stood up and took the telegram. After reading it, he was stunned for a moment, then touched the back of his head and said, "Commander, it seems that we overestimated the strength of the Japanese Marine Corps."

"Overestimated?"

"Zhang Dabiao sent a telegram saying that they have defeated the Japanese Marines and are capturing prisoners all over the mountains."

"show me!"

The commander took the telegram and took a look at it, then rubbed his eyes to make sure he was not mistaken.

"How long has the fight been going on?"

"ten minutes?"

"Five minutes? I haven't finished the noodles yet? They're still warm!"

As soon as these words were spoken, smiles appeared on everyone's faces.

"Great, great! In ancient times, Guan Yu killed Hua Xiong with a warm wine, and now Zhang Dabiao defeats the enemy with a warm face! Great!"

Whether it was five minutes or ten minutes, it was no longer the point. The point was that the independent column had defeated the Japanese Marine Corps.

If a unit has not been defeated but has only temporarily lost its position, it can launch a counterattack at any time. However, once it is defeated, it will only have one way to go, which is defeat.

Once a rout occurs, if the spread of the rout cannot be quickly stopped, a small defeat can easily turn into a large-scale rout, just like the retreat from Songhu to Nanjing.

"Send a telegram to Zhang Dabiao, telling him to annihilate the Japanese Marines completely and not let them escape!"

"Yes!"

After Li Yunlong finished speaking, he returned to his seat and started eating noodles in big mouthfuls. Well, the noodles made by Xiuqin were particularly delicious when combined with the news that the Japanese had been defeated.

"Commander, I want to try and see if I can capture Taiyuan!"

After finishing the meal, Li Yunlong put down his bowl and chopsticks and spoke seriously.

Ever since Li Yunlong learned that a Marine Corps appeared near him, he had a plan in his mind.

It would be difficult to deceive the Japanese army. After all, they have been deceived by me so many times that they have learned their lesson.

But what if I don’t disguise myself as the Japanese Army, but disguise myself as the Marines?

There are two possible outcomes. One is that the Japanese army directly opens fire on the navy to prevent them from entering Taiyuan City. The conflict between the Japanese navy and army is not just a simple conflict, they really want to kill each other.

For example, the Japanese Navy Admiral Saito Makoto died at the hands of the Army's Imperial Way Faction. However, the Navy did not tolerate the Army's actions and later found an opportunity for revenge during the Pacific War. Some of the Army's landing ships were often sunk by friendly torpedoes, sending the Japanese Army to islands within the range of US naval guns.

The most famous incident was that a Japanese army general's ship was sunk by the Japanese navy, and he almost drowned after soaking in the sea for three hours.

After this battle, the Japanese army general became indifferent to life and death and completely lost confidence in the Japanese. He led more than 100,000 Japanese soldiers to survive on a deserted island, planting corn, raising chickens, and building houses until they surrendered after the war. The Japanese had no idea that there were more than 100,000 elite troops on this island.

The second result is that the Army lets the Marines enter the city. Because there is no intelligence exchange between the two sides, neither side knows how to confirm each other's identity. As long as the Japanese in Taiyuan are willing to open the city gate, Li Yunlong will have a way to occupy Taiyuan.

There is a 50% success rate, and for Taiyuan, Li Yunlong thinks he can give it a try.

"Still thinking about Taiyuan?"

Li Yunlong nodded and said, "I think this is an opportunity. The relationship between the Japanese army and navy is very poor..."

He briefly briefed the commanders on the situation of the Japanese navy and army. They were surprised: "The relationship is so bad? The internal strife is so intense? Li Yunlong, how did you know?"

"Hehehe, I've captured quite a few Japanese generals and such. After I used some simple tricks, they confessed everything, including the navy and army."

Several leaders nodded and did not doubt Li Yunlong's statement. Li Yunlong had indeed captured Japanese generals, as well as many colonels and lieutenant colonels, so it was normal for him to know these things.