Zhang Dabiao nodded and said, "Not bad, regiment leader!" Although Yoshio Shinozuka, the old devil, has probably guessed that it was the head of the regiment who ambushed and killed the Xianyuan Palace, which caused an earth-shattering disturbance in the direction of Laiyuan. However, Yoshio Shinozuka continued to transfer troops and increase the number of garrisons in Pingxingguan and other places. According to the information we received, Yoshio Shinozuka also continued to order the three infantry wings belonging to the Itagaki Division to assemble south from Zhangjiakou, Xuanhua, and Datong one after another, preparing to participate in the siege of our Hengshan base area! ”。

"Special mother, it's really bloody. It was really even a few main wings belonging to the Itagaki Division to be mobilized! It seems that our killing of the three princes of the Japanese army completely angered Yoshio Shinozuka and made this old devil eat us at all costs! Li Yunlong looked at the serious situation of the enemy and our armies on the map, but said with a relaxed and surprised face.

Everyone saw that Li Yunlong's expression was relaxed and fearless, and everyone temporarily relaxed their nervous mood.

"Captain!"

Zhang Dabiao, the commander of the first battalion, pointed to the map spread out on the ground, and pointed to the dot representing Guangling City, and said, "Regiment commander, there are at least about 1,500 Japanese troops in Guangling City. Moreover, the city is now strengthened by the Japanese army, and the Japanese soldiers on the head of the city are constantly patrolling, and the fortifications are also very complete. If we want to capture Guangling, it will be difficult for us to capture the city in a short time with less than 1,000 troops! ”。

Li Yunlong waved his hand and led several main commanders and fighters out of the woods, hiding behind a dirt slope and looking at Guangling City.

Guangling City is just a small city, and the population of the city is not large, with less than 100,000 people. However, the city was protected by a wall, and there were still general fortifications.

At this time, the rain and snow are not heavy, and the weather is relatively gloomy. In this case, there were not many opportunities for Japanese fighters to be dispatched to cooperate with the Japanese defenders in Guangling.

"You guys, the devils are well defended. But our opportunity is not impossible, by the way, Da Biao, did you come with artillery? Li Yunlong took everyone to point and observe the city defense fortifications of the Guangling Japanese army for a while, and then continued.

Zhang Dabiao said, "Regiment commander, this attack on the Japanese army in Guangling, our task is to annihilate the defenders, so as to break the situation that the Japanese army encircles us!" Therefore, according to the discussion with the political commissar, our first battalion carried five Japanese Type 92 infantry guns captured earlier, and they have all been delivered! You can participate in the siege at any time to ensure that the firepower is stronger than that of the Japanese troops stationed in Guangling at this time! ”。

Li Yunlong nodded and said, "Okay, according to the information I have obtained, the devils in the city now have about 1,500 troops, and the devil defenders have thirteen heavy machine guns, more than 20 light machine guns, about 19 grenadiers, and more than ten mortars, and the firepower is still very strong!" Wang Chengzhu! ”。

"Commander, are you looking for me?" Wang Chengzhu quickly responded.

Li Yunlong waved his hand and said, "Your kid will immediately receive the mortars and five Type 92 infantry guns brought by Zhang Dabiao with the army, build an artillery position, and we are ready to attack the city." Your artillery needs artillery cover, this attack on Guangling, our combat goal is to annihilate the defenders, in order to break the encirclement of Yoshio Shinozuka on the Hengshan base area! Therefore, whether you can annihilate the Japanese defenders in Guangling, your artillery cover is very important! ”。

When Wang Chengzhu heard this, he was gearing up and said excitedly, "Regiment commander, with these artillery pieces and mortars, plus these mortars in our hands, it is enough to cover the infantry brothers to attack the city, and there is no problem!" ”。

"Good!" Li Yunlong nodded and said, "The direction of the siege, the siege from the direction of the east city will make me bigger!" The terrain outside the city of Dongcheng is relatively flat, which is conducive to infantry siege! For the rest of the west city, north city, and south city directions, deploy a part of the besieging forces to block the enemy from going out of the city to counterattack! ”。

Wang Chengzhu pondered for a while, then bowed his head and said, "Leader, I understand!" ”。

"Okay, go build an artillery position immediately, and wait for my order!" Li Yunlong waved his hand at Wang Chengzhu and ordered.

Wang Chengzhu heard the words and left to prepare, while Li Yunlong continued to say to Zhang Dabiao, the commander of the first battalion, "Da Biao, your first battalion is still fighting the main attack this time, but you can only select 300 people to attack the city walls of the eastern city, and the rest of the soldiers of the first battalion must cooperate with other soldiers to besiege the remaining three city gates!" Are there any questions? ”。

"No problem, Commander! Three hundred people broke through the eastern city, more than enough! Judging from the observations, the strength of the Japanese troops stationed in Dongcheng is estimated to be about 300 people. Although the fortifications of the city wall look very tight, but our battalion is a veteran in fighting fortified positions, as long as Wang Chengzhu's artillery team and infantry cover it, it should not be a big problem! Zhang Dabiao shrugged.

Li Yunlong scolded with a smile, "Haha, you kid." Okay, go get ready! I will let Sun Desheng command the cavalry and other infantry to block the remaining three city gates to prevent the Japanese army from going out of the city to counterattack! ”。

"Yes, Commander, I'm going!" Zhang Dabiao nodded, and immediately ran back to prepare.

Just when Li Yunlong and others met outside Guangling City, they stepped up preparations for the siege of the city.

Torotaro Nara, the captain of the Japanese garrison in Guangling City, was concentrating on the map and pointing at the headquarters in the city with a group of Japanese staff officers.

"Report to Your Excellency Shaozuo, reinforcements are urgent!" Just when Torotaro Nara was in high spirits and discussing the military situation with the staff officers of the Japanese army under him, a Japanese army signal soldier came in and reported to the old devil.

Torotaro Nara, who was interrupted and scolded Fang Xuan, frowned, but quickly waved his hand for a moment and said, "What's the situation?" Read it! ”。

"Ha Yi, Your Excellency Shao Zuo! When the reinforcements arrived in Wei County, the imperial troops in Wei County had already left the city and moved south to block the cavalry troops of the Eighth Route Army retreating north, but they suffered heavy casualties! The reinforcements sent an urgent telegram and received an order from Commander Yoshio Shinozuka personally, ordering them to assist the remnants of the troops in Wei County to garrison Wei County on the spot, and not to attack without authorization! The cavalry troops of the Eighth Route Army, which ordered my Guangling Imperial Army to strengthen its security and break through the blocking of the Weixian Imperial Army, are likely to have been killed in Guangling! If you find that the Chinese army has signs of attacking Guangling, immediately contact the Imperial Air Squadron that took off from Datong and bomb the Chinese army! The Japanese signal corps reported heavily.

When Torotaro Nara heard this, he suddenly became calm.

"Nani?" With an exclamation, Torotaro Nara quickly took the telegram and looked at it and pondered.

In less than a minute, the old devil immediately ordered several staff officers of the headquarters, "Immediately send an order to the defenders of the city gates, close the city gates, garrison the city, and strengthen the defense!" Order the scout team to go out of the city and scout the woods outside the city to see if there are any signs of enemy troops! ”。

"Ha Yi, Your Excellency Shao Zuo!" Several Japanese staff officers responded to the order and dispersed to give orders for deployment.

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