The town of Silo, a defensive position of the separate regiment.

The artillery mirror was mounted on a mountain beam.

Wang Yan is helping the artillerymen to determine the shooting of Zhuyuan through the artillery mirror.

Wang Yan said: "The distance is 5000 meters, the pitch angle is minus 0-15 scales, the left and right angles are 31-00 scales, and the first two are calibrated!" ”

Yu Chengzhu, who was standing next to him, immediately turned around and shouted: "The distance is 5000 meters, the pitch angle is minus 0-15 scales, the left and right angles are 31-00 scales, and the second area is calibrated!" ”

Not far away, the artillery set up on the anticline of the mountain began to calibrate and shoot the yuan.

"Pillar, you try it." Wang Yan raised his head and beckoned to Yu Chengzhu.

"Okay." Yu Chengzhu hurriedly walked over and put his head behind the artillery mirror.

When Chengzhu adjusted the focal length of the left and right lenses, Li Yunlong came up with cow eggs.

"Counselor Wang, how is it?" Li Yunlong said, "Is the artillery firing Zhuyuan calibration completed?" ”

"Right away." Wang Yan said, "There is only the last Jiayi area left that has not yet been calibrated to shoot Zhuyuan." ”

"You guys have to hurry, the vanguard of the 3rd Brigade of the Devils is almost here." After Li Yunlong finished speaking, he pointed to the walkie-talkie on Niu Dan's back, and said, "Sun Ming has just reported." ”

Because Wang Yan wanted to stay behind to help the artillery determine and shoot Zhuyuan, the wolf tooth team was led by Sun Ming.

"No problem." Wang Yan said, "When the devils arrive in Xiluo Town, our artillery will be ready as soon as possible." ”

As they spoke, a rumbling engine roar suddenly sounded in the northeast sky, and the two of them looked up sharply, and saw a large plane with a plaster pattern under the wings emerging from the clouds.

Li Yunlong said: "Damn, I get angry when I see this old man." ”

"What's wrong?" Wang Yan said, "Commander, why are you angry?" ”

Li Yunlong said: "Before dawn, Xincheng Airport was attacked by devils and lost. ”

"Sneak attack?" Wang Yan frowned and said, "Didn't the circuit breaker alarm device I left at the airport work?" ”

"Your alarm device is very effective, early warning." Li Yunlong said, "But this group of devils is too powerful, their hands and feet are too fast, and the 3rd Platoon of Guards guarding the airport is no opponent at all, and the hangar and arsenal have not had time to blow up." ”

Wang Yan said: "If that's the case, this should be the devil's small army." ”

"The brigade commander thinks so too." Li Yunlong nodded, and said, "It's a pity, what a good plane, just because none of us can drive it, so we didn't pay much attention to it, and it was snatched back by the devil." ”

"It's fine." Wang Yan said suddenly, "I can't open it if I grab it back, the devil doesn't have kerosene." ”

While speaking, the walkie-talkie on Niu Dan's back suddenly rang again, and Li Yunlong grabbed it and said: "I'm Dongyi, I'm Dongyi, please speak!" ”

After a while, Li Yunlong put down the walkie-talkie and said again: "The devil has already passed Yanggou Village. ”

Wang Yan immediately raised the telescope, and through the field of vision of the telescope, he saw at a glance that billowing smoke and dust had been raised on the road three kilometers ahead.

The 3rd Brigade finally arrived.

Li Yunlong immediately took out the shell gun and shouted: "Pass my order and prepare to fight!" ”

"The regiment commander has an order, prepare for battle!" Li Yunlong's order was quickly conveyed.

The fighters of the battalions and companies of the independent regiment quickly entered the positions and prepared for battle.

……

Drum Tower, Brigade Headquarters.

Chu Yunfei found the brigade commander and said, "Brigade Commander Chen, I heard that Xincheng Airport has been lost?" ”

The brigade commander nodded and said, "Yes, a group of devils raided the airport before dawn and lost it. ”

"Do you need our 358th Regiment to help you recapture it?" Chu Yunfei took the initiative to ask Zhandao, "The Independent Regiment, the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment are all fighting with the devils, and our 358th Regiment has no combat mission, so I really don't feel good about it." ”

"No, the gang of devils who seized the airport is very strong in combat, and the casualties in storming the airport will definitely be very large, which is not conducive to the next battle." The brigade commander waved his hand and said, "Just let your mountain artillery company hit half the base number of Xincheng Airport and smash the entire airport to pieces." ”

"Done."

As the two spoke, the roar of an airplane's engine sounded overhead.

When I looked up, I saw a large plane flying by.

"This is a long-range bomber of little devils!" Chu Yunfei said in a deep voice.

"Long-range bombers?" The brigade commander's face suddenly became gloomy.

……

Flying in the sky was a Type 96 land attack plane, with a range of up to 4,000 kilometers and a crew of 7 people, which was one of the few attack planes in the Japanese army that could carry out strategic bombing.

However, this Type 96 attack plane, which will fly over the head of Taiyuan City, is not here to carry out a bombing mission, but a reconnaissance mission!

Supposedly, the Japanese air force had specialized reconnaissance aircraft.

Why send a Type 96 attack aircraft for reconnaissance?

The reason is very simple, the reconnaissance aircraft does not have a radio station.

The Type 96 attack plane, however, had a radio station and could communicate with the command in real time.

The Type 96 attack plane, which took off from Zhengding Airport, flew west along the Zhengtai Line all the way to Taiyuan, sending a steady stream of information obtained from aerial reconnaissance back to the Beiping Command.

……

Beiping, No. 11 Iron Lion Hutong.

One communications staff officer after another walked into the war room and brought in the latest intelligence provided by the aviation scouts.

"Your Excellency Commander, the Eighth Route Army has been found near Xiluo Town, which is building fortifications along both sides of the Zhengtai Line, with at least three thousand troops!"

"Your Excellency Commander, there are convoys everywhere inside and outside Taiyuan City."

"Dozens of miles from Taiyuan to Moshigou in Gujiao County are all transport teams of the Eighth Route Army."

"Your Excellency Commander, a large force of the Eighth Route Army has been found to be fortified near Changning Town and near Xiaodian County."

"Your Excellency Commander, the aviation scouts have found a convoy of trucks, which are loaded with all kinds of machinery and equipment, and it should be the equipment of the Taiyuan Arsenal and the Taiyuan Iron and Steel Plant."

With the dawn after daybreak, aviation scouts provided accurate intelligence.

The Japanese army headquarters finally had a comprehensive and clear understanding of the situation in Taiyuan.

Miyano Michiichi said: "Your Excellency Commander, the situation is very clear from the current situation, the main force of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army is deploying on the front line from Xiluo Town, Changning Town to Xiaodian County. ”

"The intention should be to block the 3rd Brigade and the 41st Division."

"The people who are rushing to transport supplies from Taiyuan should have been mobilized by the Communist Party from the Jinsui bandit area, even if it is conservatively estimated, their number is more than 300,000."

"From the current point of view, the 386 Brigade of the Eighth Route Army should want to buy as much time as possible, so that the people in the Jinsui bandit area can snatch and transport the materials from Taiyuan!"

Okamura Ninji had a look of surprise on his face and said, "This is really unexpected. ”

"yes." Miyano said with a little head, "Just for a little material, you actually put such an elite army in danger, I really don't know what the Eighth Route Army thinks?" ”