Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

"The Eighth Route Army's troops are as cunning as loaches and difficult to catch. It's difficult for us to achieve big results in a short period of time. But the troops here are different!"

Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko placed his hand on Zhongtiao Mountain.

"The headquarters ordered us to resolve the problem in the north this year. I think we can prioritize solving the enemy in Zhongtiao Mountain and then consider the problem of the Eighth Route Army. Besides, they are not going to do nothing as General Kanda said."

As he spoke, he handed a copy of the latest intelligence to several division commanders.

"The Imperial Intelligence Agency has received news that the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the Zhina troops in Zhongtiao Mountain are planning an offensive. Their purpose is simple: to achieve victory and overshadow the Eighth Route Army. These Zhina troops no longer take the Imperial Army seriously. This trend must not be allowed to grow. We must remind them of the terrifying memory of the Imperial Army's invincibility, otherwise it will be very troublesome!"

"And now we need a victory, a big victory to boost morale!"

"What do you think?"

After reading the contents of the telegram, the Japanese division commander pondered for a moment and said, "There are nearly 200,000 troops in Zhongtiao Mountain. What are your plans, Your Highness?"

"The First Army is now the culprit of the Imperial Army. If we want to wash away this shame, we must prove ourselves with a great victory. I want to wipe out this Chinese unit entrenched in Zhongtiao Mountain."

"What about the independent column?"

"They are not in a hurry. Li Yunlong's troops are hiding in the ravines. We can eliminate them a day earlier or a day later, but it is urgent to wash away the shame of our First Army. Someone has already written to His Majesty, hoping to revoke our First Army's title!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of several division commanders turned ugly.

"So I plan to launch an attack on Zhongtiao Mountain when summer comes. I will need to rely on you at that time. I hope you can wash away the shame of the First Army by yourselves!" Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko said seriously while looking at the group of generals in front of him.

"Hayi, Your Highness, we will complete the mission!"

"very good!"

Looking at the reactions of the generals in front of him, Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko nodded with satisfaction, and then began to make targeted strategic deployments towards Zhongtiao Mountain.

"The 13th Regiment is already near Ping'an County. I think we can let the 13th Regiment..."

When formulating the combat deployment, Kanda Masatane thought for a moment and began to report the number of troops that the 6th Division could deploy.

However, at this time, the 13th Regiment had already arrived two kilometers outside Ping'an County.

"Is this Ping'an County?"

Okabe Michino frowned as he observed Heian County in the distance through a telescope. He had passed four or five strongholds along the way, but without exception, all of these strongholds were destroyed and the battlefield was cleaned up.

If it weren't for the destroyed artillery tower, the bloodstains on the ground and some destroyed bunkers, Okabe Michino would not have been able to confirm that this was once their stronghold.

However, the place that made Okabe Michino feel most puzzled was the current county seat of Ping'an County.

The nearest stronghold was only about five kilometers away from the county seat, but that stronghold had been destroyed. However, their national flag was still flying above the county seat of Ping'an County.

There are also soldiers standing guard and patrolling on the city walls.

The gates of Ping'an County were wide open, and even at the gate one could see puppet soldiers checking civilians entering the city. There was no sign of an attack.

Chapter 132: A Battle of Wisdom and Courage with the Japanese Captain

Above the north gate of Ping'an County, Li Yunlong was also observing the Japanese 13th Regiment in the distance.

"It's a pity that we came from the north and didn't pass through Wild Dog Ridge, otherwise Wild Dog Ridge would be a good place for an ambush!"

Li Yunlong couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the Japanese regiment in the distance.

Zhang Dabiao beside him asked with some concern: "Will the Japanese be fooled?"

"We have to give it a try. Let's kill as many devils as possible before the battle begins!"

Li Yunlong said calmly that the reason for opening the city gate with such fanfare and acting as if nothing had happened was to paralyze the Japanese.

If the enemy commander is not prepared and leads his troops directly into the city, we can catch them off guard and take the opportunity to destroy a large number of their manpower.

But Li Yunlong was soon disappointed.

"Your Excellency, Captain, there doesn't seem to be anything unusual in Ping'an County. Should we enter the city?"

The deputy commander of the 13th Regiment stood beside Okabe Michino and asked in a low voice.

"strangeness!"

Okabe Michino frowned and looked at Ping'an County in the distance. Although the city gates were wide open and there were Japanese soldiers on duty and patrolling, after looking around, Okabe Michino did not see a familiar face.

Although Okabe Michino did not know all the soldiers in the 13th Regiment, he still knew some officers. Many sergeants and lieutenants were promoted by him. He was especially familiar with the tank battalion, but he did not see any of the soldiers and officers patrolling at the city gate.

"Send a flag signal and have Toshiaki Mukai come out to see me!"

"Hayi!"

Soon, a Japanese signalman took out a signal flag from under the box and began to send flag signals to Ping'an County.

"The devils are asking the commander to go out of the city to welcome them!"

Zhang Dabiao and others can understand flag signals. Since flag signals can only use two flags, the content of flag signals in almost all countries is the same.

"Tell them that the commander is injured and is in the hospital!"

Zhang Dabiao nodded and immediately picked up the signal flag and waved it.

Li Yunlong frowned. Replying with flag signals was almost equivalent to exposing himself. At this distance, he should send someone to pass on the message.

However, Li Yunlong was the only one in the entire independent column who could speak the Japanese language, so he could only respond using flag signals.

"Report, Ping'an County replied, Toshiaki Mukai was injured and is being treated in the hospital!"

"What? Then ask them why the radio station didn't respond!"

"Hayi!"

Zhang Dabiao looked at Li Yunlong and said, "The Japanese asked why our radio station didn't respond. How should we answer?"

Li Yunlong thought for a moment and said, "Tell the devils that we were ambushed by the Eighth Route Army disguised as friendly forces, that our headquarters was bombarded, and that our radio station was damaged. Oh, and ask them which unit they are from!"

After thinking about it, Li Yunlong decided to give it a try to see if the Japanese could be fooled.

"Yes!"

Okabe Mitsuno listened to the signalman's translation with a frown on his face. "Were we attacked by the Eighth Route Army disguised as friendly forces? Was the radio station damaged?"

Okabe Touno pondered the accuracy of this information.

The Eighth Route Army had indeed disguised themselves as friendly forces and launched a surprise attack before. The general of the battlefield observation group was captured in this way. It is possible that they will use the same trick to attack Ping'an County again. However, Okabe Michino was still a little worried. He turned and said, "Order the cavalry squadron to enter the city. Tell them that when they are 200 meters from the city gate, they can launch a charge! Capture Ping'an County!"

"Hayi!"

Immediately, the cavalry squadron directly under the 13th Regiment, about two hundred cavalrymen, rushed towards Ping'an County.

Li Yunlong looked at a Japanese squadron rushing towards Ping'an County, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. The Japanese couldn't help but send troops out to investigate. The most perfect situation in Li Yunlong's plan was that the Japanese army directly entered the city, the second was that the Japanese sent an infantry battalion, and the third was a squadron or a squad.

The worst case scenario is that they are discovered by the Japanese and they launch a direct attack. But now it seems that at least two hundred people have been deceived. However, it is difficult to wipe out these two hundred cavalrymen.

"Your Excellency, Commander, I suspect something is wrong with Ping'an County. Please order the cavalry squadron to withdraw immediately!"

The staff officer of the 13th Regiment trotted over to Okabe Michino and asked with some concern.

"It's not that there's a problem, but the people on the city wall are not warriors of the empire, but the Eighth Route Army!"

"Then you?"

"Hmph, the Eighth Route Army is trying to trick us into entering the city. I'll use their trick against us and attack the city directly! Order the First Infantry Battalion to prepare for the assault!"

"Hayi!"

"The commander guarding the county town is truly an idiot. He didn't even set up positions outside the city, allowing the imperial army to easily approach the city walls. Humph, doesn't he know that no city can stop the imperial army?"

Okabe Michino couldn't help but sneer as he looked at the cavalry squadron in front of him that was gradually approaching Heian County.

"This must be the Eighth Route Army from China. They have no experience in defending a city!"

"Today, let them witness the bravery of the imperial soldiers!"

Then Okabe Mitsuno looked at Heian County and thought for a moment before looking at the staff officer beside him and asked, "Where are Toshiaki Mukai and his tank battalion now?"

Even now, even though it has been confirmed that Ping'an County has been occupied by the Eighth Route Army, Okabe Michino still does not believe that the tank battalion will be annihilated by the Eighth Route Army.

"Maybe they're trapped somewhere."

Okabe Mitsuno thought for a moment and nodded, "It's possible. Let's take over Ping'an County first!"

The Japanese cavalry squadron was getting closer and closer to Ping'an County. The "puppet army" soldiers standing guard at the gate had quietly pulled the bolts of their guns, and all the people entering the city through the gate had also entered the city.

"Five hundred meters!"

Li Yunlong still stood on the top of the city wall, looking at the Japanese infantry company below, and at the same time signaled everyone on the city wall to load their bullets.

"Three hundred meters!"

"..."

"Two hundred meters!"

"Hold on, come closer!"

Li Yunlong took a deep breath.

However, at this time, the captain of the Japanese cavalry squadron suddenly drew out his saber and began to accelerate towards Ping'an County.

"Onboard!"

"Onboard!"

"..."

After watching the Japanese launch a charge, Li Yunlong knew that his little trick had been seen through by the Japanese commander, but the Japanese commander wanted to take advantage of the situation and capture Ping'an County!

"beat!"

Following Li Yunlong's order, the troops on the city wall took the lead and more than a dozen machine guns began to fire at the Japanese below.

In an instant, the Japanese cavalrymen who were rushing in the front fell down one after another, but they did not retreat, and continued to accelerate towards the wall of Ping'an County.

And under the city wall, the "puppet soldiers" standing guard at the city gate immediately jumped into the trenches that had been dug beside them after the Japanese launched the charge, and picked up the submachine guns hidden in the trenches.

These were Li Yunlong's guard company, that is, the special forces with very accurate shooting skills. When the people on the city wall started to fire at the Japanese, they poked their heads out of the trenches and fired at the Japanese in front of them. More than a dozen Japanese cavalrymen were killed. Suddenly, they were hit by intensive firepower. The Japanese cavalry squadron did not continue to charge under the intensive firepower, but dispersed to both sides and gave up this attack.

"Notify the artillery company, the target position is 2B, fire ten rounds rapidly!" Looking at the retreating Japanese cavalry squadron, Li Yunlong gave the order again.

Chapter 133 Artillery first, firepower test

Inside the north gate of Ping'an County, the artillery company of the independent column and the artillerymen of the independent regiment were adjusting various parameters.