In the face of the ravages of the little devil's plane, He Zhengdao really couldn't think of a good way. In the absence of an air force to confront it, dodging is also the wisest decision. Anyway, after a busy night, the troops also need time to rest.

He Zhengdao, who had rested all morning, looked at the troops who were eating one after another, and knew that it was almost time to start deploying tonight's siege operation. In He Zhengdao's view, Suiyuan City must be taken tonight, and it must not be delayed until tomorrow.

After the battle in Suiyuan, it is almost time to return to Yulin. After coming out for so long, the independent column also needs to take a break. By the end of the Battle of Xinkou, the independent column was afraid that it would also be surrounded and suppressed by the heavy troops facing the little devils.

Looking at Sun Shicheng, who didn't have much rest at noon, He Zhengdao asked, "Shicheng, how is it?" The situation in which I let you experiment, is it reliable? You know, this is related to whether we can successfully capture Suiyuan City next! ”

'Report to the Commander, we tried it during the day, and what you said seems to work. Suiyuan City is not very large, we only need to concentrate the radio stations currently used by various departments, and we will definitely be able to ensure that the Japanese troops in Suiyuan City will not be able to send telegrams asking for help. ’

'Good! As long as it works, it seems that our battle today can be carried out in advance. Order the reconnaissance detachment in Datong's direction to pay close attention to the movements of the little devil's plane, and report it in time if a plane appears. ’

'Yes, Commander! ’

Send a report to Zheng Shaoyu and ask him to lead the bombers and fighter formations to Baotou Airport to stand by. Ordered our garrison in Baotou to camouflage them as soon as the planes arrived. Tonight, the Air Force needs a temporary rest in Baotou for one night.

At the time of departure, reconnaissance troops from all over Baotou. Be sure to keep an eye out for the little devil's plane. If you find a reconnaissance plane of the little devil during the transition. Allow the Air Force Group to pursue on its own, and be sure to shoot down the reconnaissance of the little devils. ’

In He Zhengdao's view. It is somewhat unrealistic for the current Air Force to engage in air combat with little devils. If an air attack can be carried out, He Zhengdao thinks it is still feasible. The most important thing is that the Japanese troops stationed in Suiyuan will definitely not think of it.

Don't look at them holding on to the city, they can only defend the attack on the ground. In the face of an attack from the air, they were equally helpless. In this case, with the air force cooperating with the siege, it is believed that it will greatly reduce the difficulty of the siege.

As the telegram was delivered to Yulin Airport, Zheng Shaoyu, who received the telegram in the early morning, said very excitedly: "Comrades. This is the first time that our Air Force Brigade has conducted a real battle, and I hope everyone can give their best.

Wait a minute, I will pilot the No. 1 aircraft and cooperate with the fighter squadron to escort the aircraft, and the rest of the bombers will fly in the center. According to the commander's order, we will first transfer to Baotou and wait for the commander's instructions to carry out the bombing mission against Suiyuan at any time.

Although this was only an air strike carried out in cooperation with the ground forces, we have been training for so long that we finally have the opportunity to make a real move. In the next air raid, the bomber squadron must be in the best condition to carry out the bombing. Do you understand? ”

Yes, we are always ready! ’

'Political commissar, the Air Force Brigade of the Eighth Route Army is ready to board the plane and set off at any time. Please instruct! ’

In the face of Zheng Shaoyu's invitation to fight, Xiao Jinguang also said with a solemn expression: "Shaoyu, remember the commander's instructions." We don't yet have the ability to engage in air combat with the little devils. Remember to be careful not to act impulsively.

I also have the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army with the Central Committee. We look forward to your victorious return. When going out to war and returning, you must pay attention to air defense. If you encounter the air force of the little devils. Must have remembered that you are more important than airplanes, remember? ”

'Yes, please rest assured that our Air Force Brigade is guaranteed to complete the mission! ’

'Alright, let's go!' ’

As the fighters flew into the sky first, the rest of the bombers carrying ammunition also took off one after another and flew in the direction of Baotou. In consideration of covert flights, most fighters and bombers flew at high altitudes.

When the air force formation arrived at Baotou Airport smoothly. The garrison troops below have already done a good job of security alert. One after another, these planes landed safely at the Erli-and-a-Ban airfield and joined up with the troops who had come to meet them.

Looking at Zhao Erzai, the commander of the first division and the first regiment who came to respond, Zheng Shaoyu also smiled and said, "Commander Zhao, thank you for your hard work." Now we can send a report to the commander that our air force formation has successfully arrived in Baotou, and no plane of the little devil has been found on the way. ”

'Good! I'll arrange for someone to send a report to the commander! ’

Receiving a telegram from a regiment, He Zhengdao said with a smile: "Okay, order our troops, you can start to enter the blocking position." It should be about two hours before it gets dark. At this time, the little devil plane can't catch up.

However, for the sake of safety, we will carry out a ground offensive first. The artillery brigade was ordered to begin to enter the artillery positions and prepare for the artillery bombardment of Guisui City. In addition, your radio station can now implement signal jamming. ”

'Yes, Commander! ’

In order to prevent the Japanese army from sending a telegram asking for help, He Zhengdao thought of a way to interfere with the radio with radio waves. The high-power radio stations carried by the independent columns, as well as the transmission frequencies of the captured Japanese troops, were used to carry out uninterrupted signal jamming.

In such a situation, it would interfere with the radio waves emitted by the Japanese army. Even if the North China Front received it, it was afraid that it was also a garbled telegram, and it would not be able to translate specific words at all. This can also be regarded as a simplified version of information warfare!

At the beginning of the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese troops in the city were also ready to engage in battle. In the face of the approaching darkness, the Japanese soldiers in the city knew that the relaxed day had passed, and the torturous night had come again.

In the face of these Eighth Route Army troops emerging from various places, Kuroda Shigetoku, who was standing on the city wall, also frowned and said: "These Chinese troops are like rats, they dare not come out during the day, and they come out from all corners at night.

It's just that, as far as we can observe so far, the Chinese army outside the city has only one division at most. Wanting to capture our Suiyuan City is simply a dream. Tell our warriors that we must teach these Chinese troops a good lesson later.

If you want to attack the cities we defend, then make them pay a heavy price! When they know that they can't capture the city we are defending, then tomorrow will be the time for our 26th Division to counterattack.

Tell our field artillery wing that after the battle starts, we will definitely give me a good artillery bombardment of the Chinese army outside the city. Hmph, I want to turn Suiyuan City into a meat grinder, and see how many troops the Zhina army can fill. ”

After saying this, Kuroda Shigetoku seems to have a lot of information about defending Suiyuan City. The reason for this is also because he has a field artillery wing in his hands. In addition to the 75mm field guns, there are also 105 caliber field guns.

This Type 91 105 caliber field artillery, although its performance is a bit outdated among the new guns equipped by the Japanese army. If it can be put on the battlefield in China, this caliber field artillery has a lethal strike capability for the Chinese troops.

It was with this artillery wing that Kuroda Shigetoku had the confidence to hold out in Suiyuan City for seven days. He even believed that as long as the Eighth Route Army outside the city was heavily damaged, they would definitely retreat quickly, and then it would be time for him to counterattack!

And He Zhengdao, who was on the artillery brigade position at this moment, said with the same solemn expression: "Definition, remember what I said before!" The little devil is in the city, and he also has a field artillery wing, equipped with field artillery of 75 and 105 calibers.

The power of the former, you must already know very well. The latter caliber artillery is undoubtedly more capable of suppressing and striking. Before the shelling begins, remember to scatter the shelling, and just hit the shells into Suiyuan City anyway.

Each gun fired a maximum of three shells, and the position was immediately shifted. We don't have the same capital as a little devil, and if we lose an artillery, I guess you will tremble in distress. As for the artillery positions of the little devils, I have my own way of dealing with them. ”

'Yes, Commander! If we attack Suiyuan City, will the captured artillery also belong to our artillery brigade? ’

Looking at Zhu Definition, who was full of expectation, He Zhengdao also smiled bitterly and said: "I really just found out that you guy has a comparison with the rich man of Shanxi!" When you see something good, you want to hold it in your hand, right?

In order to end the attack on Suiyuan City as soon as possible, I don't know how much of those artillery pieces will be left in the end. But I must tell you that when this battle is over, we will need to at least provide the center with a mountain artillery battalion and a field artillery battalion.

If we can capture 105 caliber field artillery, I can apply to the central government to give priority to equipping our artillery brigade. But whether the central government and the headquarters will agree or not, we still need to wait for us to go back and count the harvest to find out. ”

"Yes, as long as there are large-caliber artillery, send some small-caliber ones to the Central Committee and the General Headquarters, and it should be!" ’

As far as Zhu is concerned, he undoubtedly hopes that the caliber of the artillery he uses is as large as possible. Mortars were used in the past, but now mountain and field artillery are used. If it were possible in the future, he could use heavy artillery.

In short, he hopes that his artillery brigade will use as much artillery caliber as possible in the future. Such artillery is really called an artillery unit. You know, he really wants to be able to command an artillery division composed of heavy artillery in the future!

Accompanied by the artillery brigade, the first artillery bombardment of Suiyuan City was launched. Looking at the sound of artillery bombardment outside the city, Kuroda Shigetoku at the head of the city said with some surprise: "Baga, there are still mountain artillery in the Zhina army?" ”

'Your Excellency General, the other party's mountain artillery must have been captured from us!' Judging by the situation in which they fired, the level of training of these artillerymen was poor. We don't have to worry too much at all! Let the field artillery wing find out and take out their artillery positions! ’

'Yo! Then this order will be given by Kikawa-kun himself! ’

'Hey! ’

As the artillery brigade took the lead in the siege battle, the telecommunications detachment also began to carry out radio wave interference on Suiyuan City. At the same time, He Zhengdao also ordered the air force brigade transferred to Baotou to start taking off and rush to Suiyuan to help in the war.

This time, the independent column also set a precedent for the Eighth Route Army, and in the first operation, the air force could cooperate in the operation. I believe that this kind of coordinated land and air operations will play an immeasurable role in the capture of Suiyuan City! (To be continued.) )