Seeing the two people who arrived with a large number of fellow villagers, Li Ziyuan pointed to the battlefield and said: "Don't be stunned, hurry up and clean up the battlefield, Luofengling is not a place to stay for a long time." It is estimated that the Japanese puppet army around is rapidly encircling here, and we must be neat with our hands and feet. However, when cleaning the battlefield, it must be clean and thorough. ”

After explaining that Zhang Zijian hurried to clean up the battlefield, Li Ziyuan turned his head and said to Qian Peng: "By the way, old Qian, look at those prisoners, and mobilize them for me by all means." In our battle, the casualties are a bit nerve-wracking. If we can't hurry up and replenish the troops, we will basically have no combat effectiveness now. ”

"Not to mention that there are no recruits now, and even if there are, we don't have time to train. If you can mobilize these captives for me, I will ask the military district headquarters for credit. Mobilize as much as you can, and if you can, it's best to stay. I don't lack anything now, the only thing I lack is qualified supplementary soldiers. ”

Before Qian Peng could answer Li Ziyuan, in the northwest sky, there was a sudden sound of motors. Hearing the motor for a while, several people were experienced in the battlefield, and immediately reacted that it was the arrival of air support from the Japanese army. But just when Zhang Zijian, who reacted, wanted to command all the personnel present to do a good job of air defense concealment.

Li Ziyuan waved his hand and said to Wang Jun beside him: "Tell the troops to bring all the captured steel helmets, and there is nothing if it is not enough." All people, do what they have to do. At this level of visibility, the devil's pilot doesn't have a fire eye. He was in heaven and could see a ghost. ”

"When the devil and the puppet army ran, they lost the radio again. I don't believe that if they lose the battle here, their boss over there will know. Don't take the plane of the air devil seriously, do what you need to do. There are also Japanese ground and air markers, you understand, and immediately put the captured Japanese puppet army's anti-air identification mark. ”

Li Ziyuan's order made everyone confused. Just when Qian Peng frowned, wanting to criticize Li Ziyuan's irresponsible approach to the lives of soldiers, Li Ziyuan held a telescope and observed in the northwest direction for a while with the last ray of light in the sky, and then smiled, and did not explain more.

Li Ziyuan, who is very bold, simply swaggered and directly pretended to be the Japanese puppet army. However, the Japanese planes that came to support them from the sky did not arouse any suspicion after discovering the fire mark on the ground, which was used as a nighttime identification mark, and the Japanese army's standard ground-air contact mark on the ground could not be wrong.

And the Eighth Road would not be so bold as to dare to pretend to be the Imperial Army at this time. Just as Li Ziyuan said, these Japanese pilots did not have a pair of night vision eyes, they only recognized the ground identification signs, and they did not know that the people who were busy on the ground were all eight-way.

What's more, the communication capabilities of the Japanese army cannot be compared with the European and American powers in itself. The wireless communication capability on the battlefield is also better than that of the Chinese army, and it is too far behind other European and American powers. The backward communication capability makes it necessary for the ground-to-air communication means to be relayed through ground identification markers, plus high-power radio stations of higher-level command organs.

As a result, the Japanese army's means of communication between ground and air were actually quite backward. When fighting on the ground, it is more dependent on ground indicator boards. It is not like the US military, where ground-to-air liaison stations are directly assigned to the grassroots level. These Japanese planes didn't know that the ground battle was over at the moment, and they didn't know that the people below were all eight routes.

I thought that the people below were all their own ground combat troops. In addition, the sky has gradually darkened, and the visibility is getting lower and lower. The Japanese pilots, who were in a hurry to return home, did not have much thought to observe whether the identification marks on their faces were real or fake.

The Japanese planes that came this time were neither bombers nor fighters, but all Japanese standard transport planes. These transport planes, loaded with ammunition, were airdropped supplies to the division and the headquarters of the First Army when Major General Toyoji Okumura ordered all the shells to be fired.

Major General Toyoji Okumura, like many high-ranking Japanese generals, was a little arrogant in the face of the Chinese army. But after all, officers with a complete military education still have a good idea of the changes in the war situation. Knowing that this battle will definitely not be his last battle in Taihang Mountain this time.

The artillery shells of this battle were exhausted, and in the following battles, there were some problems that were difficult to deal with without artillery shells. Of course, when the order was given at that time, Major General Toyoji Okumura, who was arrogant and bent on completely solving Li Ziyuan's department, did not expect the situation of the battle to change so quickly. This battle really became his last battle in Taihang Mountain.

Therefore, he did not expect the battle situation to change so quickly, and after he finished issuing all the shells and fired all the shells, he immediately asked his boss for support. He repeatedly telegraphed to his division commander that they had captured a large number of eight roads on the Luofengling battlefield and urgently needed ammunition, especially artillery shells.

After receiving this old man's telegram asking for help, the sky no longer allowed the Japanese air force to provide direct ground support. The Japanese First Army directly sent transport planes to replenish ammunition for this old man with a great appetite. Capturing the main force of the Eighth Route in the Taihang Mountains was undoubtedly quite good news for his superior, the commander of the 69th Division.

These transport planes were not only loaded with ammunition for Major General Toyoji Okumura. He also filled a few bottles of his division commander, and specially prepared high-end sake for this old man to celebrate. and an extremely enthusiastic letter of encouragement, and promised to apply for a medal to the base camp for Major General Toyoji Okumura when he returned.

It's just that I didn't expect the battle situation to change rapidly, and when the Japanese transport plane took off from Taiyuan arrived at Luofengling in a hurry. Major General Toyoji Okumura, who was still complacent before, has retreated all the way in the direction of Changzhi. Even panicked, even the radio station was lost.

Unbeknownst to them, these Japanese transport planes swaggered to the Luofengling battlefield. After seeing the identification signs on the ground, the materials in the transport plane were airdropped, and then he turned around and flew back to Taiyuan to resume his life. It's just that the pilots of these transport planes, at least for the time being, don't know that the supplies they have airdropped will never reach the people they want to deliver.

After the Japanese planes finished dropping, they turned around and left in style. Looking at the front of the main peak of Luofengling, there are boxes with parachutes tied to the ground. Qian Peng's eyes changed when he looked at Li Ziyuan, and it was full of a strange feeling. What kind of head does this guy have, and he also does such a thing as pretending to be a Japanese soldier to cheat supplies.

Especially after listening to He Sanliang's introduction to the battle, Qian Peng's opinion of Li Ziyuan has changed considerably. While a trace of cold sweat broke out on his back, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, no wonder his superiors assigned him to undertake this task. When it comes to the points of boldness, daringness, and blackness, there are few regimental-level cadres in the entire military region who are comparable.

Regarding the change in Qian Peng's own opinion in his heart at the moment, Li Ziyuan didn't feel it. When the soldiers beside him smashed open a box dropped by the Japanese army, Li Ziyuan's eyes lit up when he looked at the materials in the box. The boxes dropped by the Japanese army were all ammunition, and they were mainly shells.

After counting the amount of materials airdropped by the Japanese army, Li Ziyuan was even more ecstatic. This was dozing, and the Japanese army took the initiative to send a pillow. If Toyoji Okumura was present at this time, Li Ziyuan even wanted to give him the warmest hug to express his gratitude.

500 rounds of 75 mountain shells, 120 rounds of 105 mountain shells, 100 rounds of 92 infantry shells. 30,000 rounds of ammunition for 65 and 79 each, and 20,000 rounds for 77 mm machine guns. The grenadier was a full 300 rounds, and there were also 150 rounds of 82* for the puppet army.

Just now, He Sanliang also reported to himself that the * captured in the previous battle with the puppet 50th Division had been consumed two-thirds in this battle. As for the number of mountain artillery shells, only thirty rounds remained, and if the captured from the puppet 38th Division was added, it would not reach the reserve of eighty rounds. The ammunition of all kinds was mainly machine-gun ammunition, and nearly 50,000 rounds were consumed in this battle.

The shells were exhausted, although when the order was given, the Japanese army was routed at all costs. But when the real numbers came up, Li Ziyuan was still quite painful. These shells can't even be taken out of the second-rate goods that are reloaded. If there are no shells, you can really only rely on millet plus rifles in the next battle.

The ammunition for small arms is better, and the captured in this battle is sufficient. But the problem is that the troops have been disabled now, if there is not enough fire support, how will the next battle be fought, and how will they hold out until the end of the counter-sweep? I was still having a headache about this matter just now, but I didn't expect this devil to provide door-to-door delivery services.

After receiving these materials airdropped by the Japanese planes, all of Li Ziyuan's headaches were completely solved in addition to replenishing the troops. After all the results of the battle were collected, even as the commander of the battle, Li Ziyuan couldn't believe that he had captured so many good things.

In the first battle of Luofengling, Li Ziyuan's department defeated two regiments of the puppet army and solved nearly two and a half squadrons of the Japanese army. Four mortars, five 75 mountain guns, 105 mountain guns and 1 92 infantry guns were captured. Two 20-mm small cannons and one 13-mm anti-aircraft machine gun.

A total of 11 units were captured, including two 92-heavy machine guns, Taisho 3-year heavy machine guns, and Meiji 38-year heavy machine guns. As for the various light machine guns of 79 and 65 calibers, more than 70 were captured. There are more than 30 grenadiers, rifles of various calibers, Dagu flower-making mechanisms and shell guns equipped by the puppet army, adding up to more than 1,000.

The Japanese puppet army abandoned a large amount of baggage and ammunition, which also fell into the hands of Li Ziyuan. In addition to weapons and ammunition, there were more than 100 mules and horses, more than 30 carts, and two 15-watt radio stations carried by the Japanese puppet army. Although a large amount of ammunition was also consumed, the door-to-door service provided by the Japanese army subsequently made up for Li Ziyuan's losses.

It is a pity that one of the transmitters of the two captured radio stations was damaged by a shell, and it can only be regarded as one and a half captured. When there was no hope of breaking through, the Japanese army's messenger and receiver burned the code book and committed suicide by swallowing a gun. It's just that the receiver of the puppet army was captured, and the code book of the puppet army was captured.

Although there is a slight regret, the harvest of this battle also makes Li Ziyuan very satisfied. Mountains of weapons and ammunition, and more than a thousand puppet army prisoners. The most critical thing is that in this battle, more than 20 Japanese soldiers were captured. Even Li Ziyuan himself didn't expect that his battle could be regarded as creating a record of capturing Japanese soldiers in the entire Taihang base area in one battle.