Chapter 543: The Eve of the Counterattack
In less than ten minutes, a telegram was handed over to the commander-in-chief Yang Jingyu by the telegrapher. Looking at the telegram in his hand, Yang Jingyu's face once again showed a smile of excitement. Then, facing Wang Minggui, the commander of a regiment in the headquarters, he ordered with a serious face..."Commander Wang, now I will give you an important task to complete, you know, this task is related to our Anti-United Nations, whether we have enough ability to eliminate the little devils who stand in front of us when the troops launch a counteroffensive....I don't know how many people in your regiment have been able to continue fighting so far..."
"Report to the commander-in-chief, there are still 458 people left in a regiment capable of fighting. However, I promise that no matter what the task is, the first regiment will be guaranteed to be completed..."Looking at the commander-in-chief with a serious face in front of him, Wang Minggui, the commander of the first regiment, did not hesitate without any hesitation, and replied confidently..."The situation is like this, the commander promised us that he would support us with a batch of weapons and ammunition. I want you to take your group, climb over the mountain in front of you, bypass the position we have arranged on Shimenling, and come here to receive a batch of weapons and ammunition. According to the telegram just sent by the commander, this is where Comrade Chen Ming is hiding. The commander will escort a batch of ammunition to support us, so that I have enough ability to carry out a counterattack... So, no matter what, you have to take the troops and bring this batch of ammunition back..."Yang Jingyu replied..."Yes, commander-in-chief, a regiment guarantees to complete the task, even if the whole regiment is exhausted, and this batch of ammunition must be brought back intact..."Wang Degui replied confidently, turned around and rushed out of the command headquarters and ran towards his troops....
After more than an hour of anxious waiting, the headquarters of the army wing had become a mess. When the news of the death of more than a thousand Imperial soldiers reached the ears of Wing Commander Matsuda Daisa, Matsuda Osa couldn't believe his ears. Two elite infantry brigades, more than 2,000 recuperated Imperial soldiers, in the face of exhaustion and almost exhausted ammunition and food, not only did not achieve victory, but lost most of the troops....
"Yaga, Yamachi-kun and Ogurajun, the two of them are simply very stupid, they are all dead, they should immediately disembowel, apologize to His Majesty the Emperor... Bage Yalu, more than 1,000 soldiers of the Imperial Army, because of their stupidity, were buried in Shimenling and in the hands of the Anti-Japanese Federation. I'm going to send them all to a court-martial...."Matsuda Daisa, who was full of anger, quickly tore the telegram in his hand to shreds, and then scolded with a hateful face..."Your Excellency the Wing Commander is angry, Shimenling's resistance to the United Nations is too cunning, I didn't expect that so far, they still have reserves that have not been used... However, Your Excellency Wing Commander, how should we break through the Shimenling defense line and occupy the territory of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, please calm your anger..."The Chief of Staff whispered admonishment.
"What about our reinforcements, where are the reinforcements now, why haven't they arrived at Shimenling to participate in the attack, contact Shaotian Nakasa immediately..."Under the reminder of the chief of staff, Matsuda Dazuo quickly recovered and asked.
"Report to Your Excellency, Wing Commander, Shao Tanakasa has just called back, because the troops are carrying a large number of trucks and heavy artillery, and there is a lot of delay on the road. As a result, the troops were only able to reach the battlefield after two hours. In addition, Shotanakasa asked us to inform us of the exact location of the artillery positions, and before dark, the artillery positions were arranged, and the troops would begin to attack early tomorrow morning..."The chief of staff replied cautiously..."Tell him, tell him everything. However, I also have to give him a deadline, let him be sure to take the Shimenling position tomorrow morning, otherwise, the military law will be engaged in..."Wing Commander Matsuda Dazuo waved his hand helplessly, and said with a dejected face..."Hay, Your Excellency Wing Commander, I will go and give orders right away..."The Chief of Staff replied loudly, and quickly left the powder keg of Wing Captain Matsuda Daisaku, which could explode at any time... Just when the army outside the Shimenling position began to mobilize and distribute troops for the upcoming attack the next day. Behind the Shimenling position, in the headquarters of the Anti-Japanese Federation, the commander-in-chief Yang Jingyu sat on his stool leisurely, looking at the military map in front of him with a relaxed face, waiting for the news of Wang Minggui... Relaxation is often very short. Just when Yang Jingyu and a group of commanders were sitting in the command headquarters and chatting with each other about the current battle situation, a rush of footsteps quickly reached everyone's ears from far and near. Immediately after that, a guard hurriedly appeared at the door of the command headquarters..."Report to the commander-in-chief, chiefs, Commander Wang has returned, brought back a lot of weapons and ammunition, and is now at the gate of the barracks..." Seeing the eyes of more than a dozen commanders, and at the same time looking at his body, the guard quickly replied breathlessly.
"Okay, finally back. Comrades, let's go and greet this Wang Minggui together. Look at how many weapons and ammunition our Commander Wang has brought back for us..."Yang Jingyu said with a relaxed face, and was the first to walk out of the headquarters... Far away, just as everyone walked out of the headquarters, everyone's eyes were attracted by the lively barracks gate... There are more than 400 fighters in the 1st Regiment of the Anti-Japanese Union, and almost every one of them carries a box of ammunition or a large number of light and heavy weapons on their shoulders... And in the middle of the barracks, boxes of ammunition, light and heavy weapons, were already piled up like a hill. As for the soldiers who were watching around, they all looked at the weapons and ammunition in front of them with their expectant eyes..."Commander-in-chief, commander-in-chief, we have made a fortune this time." I really didn't expect that the advance detachment would give us so many weapons and ammunition with reinforcements....my mother, I have been in the Anti-Japanese Federation for so long, and I have never seen so many weapons and ammunition, as well as so many mortars, light and heavy machine guns...."Seeing the commander-in-chief Yang Jingyu, the head of the regiment, Wang Minggui, rushed over with an excited face, and said excitedly....
"Yes, I didn't expect that the advance detachment would give us so many weapons and ammunition at one time. However, these weapons and ammunition have really solved the predicament that our Anti-United Nations is facing now, and seeing the malicious saying that it has saved our Anti-United Nations. Quick, Commander Wang, tell me how much ammunition there is..."Yang Jingyu also asked eagerly.
"Commander-in-chief, here is the list of weapons, two hundred boxes of bullets, six mortars, thirty boxes of shells. There are 36 light and heavy machine guns in total, and 50 boxes of various ammunition....Commander-in-chief, let's just say that those rifle bullets, on average, each person can get at least 100 rounds of ammunition... As for those dozens of light and heavy machine guns and mortars, if all these weapons and ammunition are equipped to our faces, the firepower density of our anti-union will be more than doubled..."Wang Minggui said excitedly..."Okay, the commander really did not break his promise, and gave us so many weapons and ammunition at one time. Lao Zhou, hurry up and distribute all these weapons and ammunition. Tell every soldier that when you have weapons and ammunition, you cheer me up. In the next battle, let the commander take a good look at the combat effectiveness of our Anti-Japanese Federation, don't let the commander down, don't let us down ourselves..."Yang Jingyu also showed a smile on his face, and said to Deputy Commander Zhou Baozhong in front of him..."Yes, commander-in-chief... However, commander-in-chief, these mortars ... In the process of transferring, because the shells were exhausted, the artillery company directly under the Anti-Japanese Union was also broken up by the little devils. I don't know if any of the remaining thousands of people in our Anti-Japanese Federation will use these equipment..."Zhou Baozhong said loudly....
"Report to the chiefs, my reconnaissance squad, everyone will shoot this mortar. If the Anti-Union really can't find a gunner, these six mortars will be handed over to our reconnaissance team... I promise that when the time comes, our reconnaissance team will hit wherever the chief points out. I guarantee that these dozens of boxes of shells will be hit on the position of the little devils...."Just when the two of them were frowning, Chen Ming, the leader of the reconnaissance team, suddenly said..."Really, Captain Chen, what you said is true, your reconnaissance team can really shoot mortars..."Yang Jingyu's face immediately showed a look of surprise, and he hurriedly asked..."Report to the chief, our reconnaissance team, there are some members of the reconnaissance team who have not studied the aircraft because of physical reasons, all the equipment used by the little devils, It doesn't matter what caliber artillery, armored vehicles, tanks ... We will all use it, you can rest assured..."Chen Ming replied confidently..."Okay, Lao Zhou, hand over all six mortars to Comrade Chen Ming." In addition, 30 logistical combat personnel were transferred from the General Headquarters to Comrade Chen Ming to be responsible for transporting the 30 boxes of artillery shells. When the time comes, when the troops counterattack, these six mortars will play a very important role..."After getting a definite answer, Yang Jingyu ordered affirmatively... With the replenishment of these weapons and ammunition, after returning to the headquarters, everyone's mood was much happier. Especially under the continuous attack of the Yue army and the suppression of artillery fire, the commander-in-chief Yang Jingyu, who had been aggrieved for several days. When he spoke, he had a big smile on his face..."Commander-in-chief, now we also have ammunition, and the weapon has been improved by more than one grade compared to the original. The morale of the troops is even more high, and I think now is the best time for us to counterattack..."In the command headquarters, Zhou Baozhong, the commander-in-chief who had finished distributing weapons and ammunition, asked Yang Jingyu with an expectant face..."Just you, Lao Zhou, is a militant. Inform the troops, immediately take a break, and let the cooking team take out all the things that can be eaten. Before the counter-offensive, we must have a good physical strength. As for the few of us, we should immediately contact the commander and discuss the specific counteroffensive deployment through the radio. This time, we must seize this opportunity to annihilate nearly 10,000 puppet troops in front of us in one fell swoop, and break the enemy's blockade line..."With reinforcements, weapons and ammunition, Yang Jingyu's appetite slowly increased, and he ordered with a proud face to the commanders in front of him.
"Comrade, immediately send a telegram to Commander Liu, the weapons and ammunition of the advance detachment to support our Anti-Japanese Federation have been received, and now the entire Anti-Japanese Federation, more than 5,000 commanders and fighters are well-equipped and have high morale, and I ask the commander to immediately assign specific combat tasks to the Anti-Japanese Federation..." At this moment, all the commanders and fighters of the advance detachment that had already lurked in the rear of the puppet army in Shimenling were camping under the noses of the two puppet army divisions and arranging a guard position... As for the headquarters of the advance detachment, the entire advance detachment, and the commanders above the squadron level, all gathered in front of Liu Hua to discuss the specific battle plan of the advance detachment in the future..."How about it, Xiao Gang, the little devil front command headquarters, have you sent the location of their artillery position?" After a while, there was a discussion. Liu Hua asked Liu Xiaogang beside him....
"Commander, told... This little devil commander not only told us the location of the artillery position. At the same time, he also sent a telegram to the supreme commander of the artillery position, saying that we will rush there before dark to set up the artillery position, so that they can prepare to meet our artillery unit...."Liu Xiaogang said with a sly smile..."Okay, this little devil, but it has solved a big problem for us. Xiao Gang, from your first brigade, draw a squadron of troops, pull six mountain guns, and immediately rush to the artillery position, and give me the artillery position of the little devil. Then, obey my orders, concentrate all the artillery fire, and saturate the positions of the little devils with artillery coverage. Let the little devil in front of us also have a good taste of this artillery cover..."Liu Hua slapped the table in front of him violently, and ordered excitedly....
"Yes, Commander. This time, I'm going to let this Wang Hong lead the team... This kid has a flexible brain, knows how to be flexible, and is very calm when dealing with little devils, and is a good candidate for commander...."Liu Xiaogang nodded and replied..."Well, if you think it's okay, you can train it well." Sooner or later, you will have to hand over the candidates for the commander of the first brigade into someone else's hands... Well, accept the task of the enemy's artillery position, and leave it to Comrade Wang Hong ... Next, let's discuss, how should we deal with the two Manchurian infantry divisions in front of us..."Liu Hua said..."Commander, otherwise, let's launch a night attack on the enemy's military camp as we did when we were in Anshan, clean up one by one, and wipe out all the two divisions that are left behind..."After the night attack in Anshan, Wang Ping, the captain of the second brigade, who seemed to have become obsessed with this special tactic, immediately said..."No, the enemy we encountered last time basically did not have any vigilance. But the enemy in front of us, after several days of bloody battles, it can be said that the nerves of every soldier are tense. I believe that any movement may wake up these enemies... And at that time, there is a good chance that the sneak attack will turn into a very brutal melee combat, a chaotic battle... If the situation really reaches that situation, then the losses suffered by our advance detachment will be unimaginable...."Li Guodong, the captain of the third brigade, immediately spoke out against Wang Ping's suggestion..."Yes, what Captain Li said is very correct, and we must not deal with these enemies like those who have not seen blood in the Anshan reinforcements. Of course, I also had an important reason, and that was to capture these Manchurian troops ... According to the telegram of the Anti-Japanese Federation, after half a year of bloody fighting, only more than 5,000 people can continue to fight. If there are these captives who have gone through bloody battles and can join the Anti-Japanese Federation, the combat effectiveness of the Anti-Japanese Federation will definitely have this very huge increase..."Liu Hua continued..."Commander, you mean to capture these two divisions of Manchurian troops... But, Commander, after all, it's not 6,000 pigs, they're armed with weapons, and 6,000 soldiers have gone through a series of bloody battles... And our advance detachment, excluding artillery and scouts, is only more than 4,000 people..."Liu Xiaogang expressed the incomprehension and doubts in his heart..."Comrades, these Manchurian troops, no matter how strong their combat strength is, they cannot be like the little devil Kwantung Army, not afraid of death... When the time comes, if we can find a way to capture all their officers ... Without the commander's command, I believe that these more than 6,000 Manchurian troops would not be so difficult to deal with..."Liu Hua explained with a smile..."Yes... These Manchurian troops, if they lose the command of their commanders, they will definitely become a plate of scattered sand. When the time comes, we will take their commanders and directly surrender their weapons....Commander, I am really convinced of you, I completely agree with this plan...."Liu Xiaogang immediately reacted from the shock and said with an excited face..."Okay, now I order, the second and third brigades, immediately prepare for the attack....Xiaogang, send a few team members who are proficient in the language, with warrants, to the camp of the two Manchurian divisions, convey your order, and let all the commanders above the regimental level come here for a meeting immediately. As for the purpose of the meeting, let's just say that we need to familiarize ourselves with the situation of the defenders of Shimenling through them, and prepare for tomorrow's offensive battle...."Liu Hua decisively ordered..."Yes, commander..."Everyone replied in unison..."Well, besides, don't worry... Xiao Gang immediately sent a squadron of members to carry mortars. According to the reconnaissance squadron's reconnaissance situation, it immediately lurked around the headquarters of the Japanese army's wing. As soon as the counteroffensive battle starts, it is necessary to solve the enemy's command organs at the first time..."Liu Hua continued to order..."Yes, commander, ensure the completion of the task..."
"Very well, now the meeting is adjourned, everyone is going to get ready, and in an hour, we'll start moving... In addition, Xiao Gang, immediately notify the communications platoon, immediately send our battle plan in the form of a telegram to the headquarters of the Anti-Japanese Federation, and ask the Anti-United Nations to cooperate in the operation, and when the time is up, we will launch a final counteroffensive against the current army...."Liu Hua decisively ordered...
(To be continued)