Chapter 251: Defeat Like A Collapsing Mountain!
Li Yunlong’s side was although in the encirclement of the Yoshino Regiment.
But how to know whether the Jin Sui Army came out, in which direction they were, when Li Yunlong should go out, Li Yunlong actually left a backup plan outside.
When seeing a signal flare fired from behind the Yoshino Regiment into Li Yunlong’s side, Li Yunlong knew it was time to go out now, and also knew in which direction the Jin Sui Army was now.
Li Yunlong immediately called Ding Wei, Gao Liujin, and Gao Xigang together, and got straight to the point: “You all saw the signal flare, right.”
“Mm, saw it.” Gao Liujin nodded excitedly first, “The signal flare has been fired, that means the Jin Sui Army has come out, it’s time for us to go out.”
Pretending to be a grandson inside this Japanese invaders encirclement was too boring for Gao Liujin.
It was still more refreshing to rush out and kill Japanese invaders.
“Multiple feigned breakout attempts have also allowed us to figure out the Yoshino Regiment encirclement’s firepower configuration and weak points.” Li Yunlong’s finger pointed at the map in front of him, and said: “The breakout plan is simple, we concentrate superior artillery fire, directly push horizontally with artillery fire from the weak point to kill out, then the Japanese invaders will definitely pursue. So!”
Li Yunlong paused, and continued: “Being entangled and pursued by ten thousand Japanese invaders from the Yoshino Regiment would still be very troublesome. So we need to join forces with the Jin Sui Army, but!”
Li Yunlong paused again, and then said: “But we can’t let Yan Kai go with them, otherwise, if they pick up Yan Kai, they will probably withdraw immediately, we can’t let them withdraw. So!”
“So we’ll do it this way, after breaking out, Old Ding and Gao Xigang take Yan Kai and go elsewhere, I and Gao Liujin take the troops to approach the Jin Sui Army side, join forces with the Jin Sui Army, I’ll make them follow and continue fighting, until we wear down this Japanese troops to exhaustion, that will be the time for us to head to Taiyuan.”
“Alright, let’s do it this way.” Everyone had no objections to Li Yunlong’s plan, after briefly discussing a few details, the troops immediately started working.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
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The Hell Cannon roared first, its powerful lethality and destructive power directly shattered the Yoshino Regiment’s frontline position.
Then the Type 92 Infantry Gun cooperated to clear the Japanese invaders firepower points.
Grenade Launcher Mortar cooperated with light and heavy machine guns to sweep away the remaining isolated firepower.
Li Yunlong’s powerful attack directly broke a big opening in the Yoshino Regiment’s encirclement.
This left Regimental Commander Yoshino no time to react: “Baka, when that signal flare was fired from behind me into the encirclement, I knew nothing good would happen, I didn’t expect it, really didn’t expect it, the Eighth Route Army was actually feigning being surrounded by me, detestable! Hold on, hold on for me, use up all the poison gas shells, use up all the remaining ones.”
Unfortunately, Regimental Commander Yoshino didn’t have many poison gas shells in hand to begin with, and in the previous engagement with Li Yunlong, the poison gas shells had been mostly consumed.
Although the remaining poison gas shells were all fired, they couldn’t seal the opening in the encirclement at all.
Regimental Commander Yoshino could only watch wide-eyed as Li Yunlong’s troops streamed out from the gap.
After the Eighth Route Army’s covering artillery fire came down like the sky falling, the Yoshino Regiment’s Japanese troops had to flee in panic again.
In the end, they could only watch helplessly as Li Yunlong and the others’ troops suddenly rushed out of the encirclement.
“Regimental Commander, the Eighth Route Army troops are heading towards the Jin Sui Army side.” A Japanese officer urgently reminded, “If they join forces with the Jin Sui Army, that would be bad. The Eighth Route Army’s artillery is so powerful, once they act as the Jin Sui Army’s vanguard, the Jin Sui Army would be fighting with the wind at their backs, that would be trouble.”
Although the Jin Sui Army’s bones weren’t hard, their combat power wasn’t weak when fighting with the wind at their backs.
Just like before, when Li Yunlong feigned being besieged in Heyuan County Town, the Jin Sui Army attacked.
At that time, the Imperial Army troops’ supply replenishment was attacked, ammunition and supplies were running low, the Imperial Army troops’ combat power dropped greatly, and the Jin Sui Army fighting with the wind at their backs caused heavy casualties to the Imperial Army troops.
Now, once the Eighth Route Army joins forces with the Jin Sui Army, and the Eighth Route Army’s artillery acts as the Jin Sui Army’s vanguard, that really wouldn’t be good.
“Baka, pursue for me, pursue immediately, entangle them, don’t let them approach the Jin Sui Army.” Regimental Commander Yoshino hurriedly ordered the troops to pursue, and at the same time, he shouted wildly: “Immediately send a telegram to Brigade Commander Kawashima, tell them the Eighth Route Army we had surrounded has broken out and is heading towards them.”
“Hai!”
Regimental Commander Yoshino’s troops immediately launched a pursuit against Li Yunlong’s side.
But the idea is plump, while reality is skinny.
Li Yunlong’s artillery was powerful, plus occasionally burying a few jumping mines, the Yoshino Regiment’s troops ultimately couldn’t successfully entangle Li Yunlong’s side.
Taking advantage of the Japanese invaders being suppressed, Ding Wei and Gao Xigang took Yan Kai and smoothly went elsewhere.
Of course, Yan Kai was still unwilling to cooperate.
Knowing the Jin Sui Army had come out, Yan Kai also wanted to rendezvous with the Jin Sui Army side.
Following this group of Eighth Route Army was really not safe.
But the thin arm can’t twist the thick thigh, Yan Kai was ultimately dragged away by Ding Wei.
Ding Wei and Gao Xigang successfully took Yan Kai away, Li Yunlong and Gao Liujin fought while withdrawing, quickly approaching the Jin Sui Army side.
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“Press up, press up desperately for me!”
Major General Kawashima’s side brought the entire brigade, madly attacking the rear of the Jin Sui Army troops.
The Jin Sui Army’s rearguard troops couldn’t hold, constantly retreating.
Major General Kawashima not only didn’t slow the attack pace, but instead had the troops seize the time to attack.
As long as the Jin Sui Army’s formation was pierced, like a sharp knife splitting them in two, the Jin Sui Army’s morale would collapse quickly.
Once morale collapsed, Major General Kawashima could end the warfare early, then return to Kumamoto Division Commander side.
However, just as Major General Kawashima was fighting intensely, the signalman hurriedly ran over and handed him the newly arrived telegram: “Brigade Commander, urgent telegram from Regimental Commander Yoshino.”
Urgent telegram from the Yoshino Regiment side!
Upon hearing this, Major General Kawashima immediately felt a bad premonition.
Could it be that the Eighth Route Army troops trapped by the Yoshino Regiment had broken out!
If so, this situation was probably about to have a new change.
Major General Kawashima hurriedly snatched the urgent telegram and looked at it.
“Baka, damn it, the Eighth Route Army was actually feigning being surrounded by the Yoshino Regiment, now they are rushing over here at full speed.” After reading the urgent telegram content, Major General Kawashima angrily tore the urgent telegram to shreds.
“Brigade Commander, what do we do now, continue attacking the Jin Sui Army, or withdraw first?” A staff officer beside asked Major General Kawashima.
The Eighth Route Army breaking out from the Yoshino Regiment side wasn’t to be trifled with.
When they took the Yanzhen Arsenal earlier, they replenished a large batch of artillery, and also beat our Twenty-ninth Brigade badly.
Now they were coming again, if we hard resist, it probably wouldn’t be wise.
“Baka, withdrawing would be fearing these local Eighth Route Army!” Major General Kawashima spat all his saliva on the staff officer’s face, “When has our Imperial Army troops ever been afraid! Our brigade plus the Taiyuan reinforcements and the Yoshino Regiment’s ten thousand, we have more than twenty thousand, and still retreat, that would disgrace our Bushido Spirit!”
“Then do we continue attacking the Jin Sui Army now, or turn around to fight the Eighth Route Army?” the staff officer asked.
“We abandon attacking the Jin Sui Army here, we go block the Eighth Route Army troops, let the Taiyuan reinforcements Tank Regiment continue to press the Jin Sui Army.” Major General Kawashima roared.
“Hai!”
But Major General Kawashima’s idea was good, but executing it wasn’t that easy.
Because there were quite a few Jin Sui Army blocking in front of him, to intercept Li Yunlong, he could only go around.
Not to mention Major General Kawashima had already pushed the Jin Sui Army to desperation, even if he wanted to quickly disengage, it would take time.
With these two adding up in time, while Major General Kawashima was still hurrying around the road, Li Yunlong and Gao Liujin’s troops had already quickly run more than ten kilometers, arriving opposite the Jin Sui Army vanguard troops 358 Regiment.
At this time, the 358 Regiment of the Jin Sui Army was in a very bad situation.
Chu Yunfei pulled the artillery battalion over, although close-range bombardment caused some trouble to the Japanese invaders Tank Regiment.
But Chu Yunfei’s artillery battalion suffered Japanese invaders artillery bombardment, with very heavy losses.
With the artillery battalion suppressed, the Japanese invaders tanks and armored vehicles immediately pressed up under infantry coordination.
Chu Yunfei’s artillery battalion couldn’t run in time, the remaining artillery being swallowed by the Japanese invaders was only a matter of time.
“Regimental Commander, my artillery battalion is probably done for!” The artillery battalion commander cried out to Chu Yunfei.
“These damn Japanese invaders tanks are really too detestable!” Chu Yunfei was furious.
To deal with the Japanese invaders Tank Regiment, he risked the artillery battalion.
Now, the artillery battalion was about to be done for, but the Japanese invaders Tank Regiment was still there.
How could this not make Chu Yunfei heartbroken.
Without the artillery battalion, the 358 Regiment’s combat power would be greatly reduced.
“Pass my order, destroy in place the artillery that can’t be taken away, don’t let the Japanese invaders capture it…” Chu Yunfei’s order wasn’t finished, on the opposite Japanese invaders side, a change occurred.
A troops seemed to descend from the sky, rapidly killing out from behind the Japanese invaders.
Those huge and strange cannonballs whistled, exploding in the Japanese invaders crowd, the Japanese invaders infantry immediately thrown into chaos.
Then Type 92 Infantry Gun supplemented with cannon bombardment, finally grenade launchers and mortars cooperating with machine guns to push horizontally.
The opposite Japanese invaders troops under this powerful firepower were simply crumbling like dry weeds and rotting wood, collapsing like a landslide!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
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One after another cannonballs with smoke trailing from the tail drew curves in the air, those Japanese invaders tanks and armored vehicles that made Chu Yunfei grit his teeth one by one suffered fatal attacks, either exploding into fireballs on the spot or belching thick smoke, losing combat power.
“Regiment Commander, isn’t this the Eighth Route Army troops?” Battalion Commander Qian Bojun of 358 Regiment’s 1st Battalion shouted in shock to Chu Yunfei.
Originally thought the 358 Regiment would completely lose the artillery battalion today, then be shattered by the Japanese invaders.
Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, a Eighth Route Army troops killed out.
“Quick quick quick, while the Japanese invaders are being smashed, seize the time to rush over, save the remaining artillery of our artillery battalion.” Chu Yunfei looked at the opponent’s firepower configuration, already vaguely guessing who the comer was, he didn’t care to think about how this person broke out from the Yoshino Regiment’s encirclement.
He now had only one thought, the remaining artillery of the artillery battalion must not fall into this shameless carpenter’s hands.
Otherwise, the 358 Regiment’s artillery battalion would really be gone.
