"This wave of business is simply very profitable!"

"It's a pity that we don't have enough pilots."

Zhao Gang's tone was excited at first, and then his tone was a little helpless.

The quota of these 150 planes is in hand, and the planes that have been exchanged by the Eighth Route Army and those that have not been exchanged add up to almost 400.

However, due to the lack of pilots, only 100 aircraft can take off at the same time.

Now that Taiyuan has been regained, the Eighth Route Army will gain the largest airport in North China, Wusu Airport.

In addition, the new city airport in the north of the city can also be repaired and used, and the problem of insufficient airports can also be solved.

"The lack of pilots is a big problem."

Li Yunlong nodded, thinking in thought:

"We can recruit Chinese pilots from abroad and use generous conditions to attract pilots from the national army."

"Fly a heavy bomber and bomb Tokyo within a year!"

"I don't think any patriotic pilot can refuse this condition."

Li Yunlong had a trademark smile on his face, and there was a hint of temptation in his tone.

Zhao Gang and Wang Dehou glanced at each other, and the corners of their mouths turned up.

Yes, no patriotic pilot could refuse to fly a heavy bomber and drop an aerial bomb on Tokyo, Japan.

This war, which began in 918, has been fought for 11 years now.

The Japanese devils have brought too much suffering to the Chinese military and civilians.

It is also time for the Japanese military and civilians to taste the taste of aerial bombs and napalm.

Zhao Gang suddenly said: "I have a way to attract pilots from the national army. ”

Li Yunlong's expression moved, and he hurriedly asked, "What way?" ”

Zhao Gang smiled slightly: "We can invite pilots from the national army to our territory to observe, exchange and learn, and even send transport planes to pick them up." ”

"When the pilots of the national army arrive, let's let these pilots watch our planes first."

"And then use conditions such as bombing Tokyo to attract these pilots to join."

Although the air force of the national army was almost wiped out by the devil's aviation unit in the all-out war of resistance not long after.

However, there are still some pilots who have experienced the baptism of air combat with the Japanese air force and have rich experience in flight operations.

It is a waste of talent to put it on the side of the national army.

Li Yunlong's eyes lit up: "This method is very good!" Haha, you intellectuals still have a lot of flowers. ”

The national army in order to find out the real strength and situation of the Eighth Route Army's aviation unit.

Most of them will accept the invitation and send pilots from the national army to find out the truth.

At this time, although the Kuomintang and the Communist Party were still superficial brothers, the two sides had not yet torn their faces.

It is normal for each other to send observation groups to each other's troops to learn and exchange experiences in fighting devils.

"Lao Li, why does it sound like I'm scolding." Zhao Gang had a speechless expression and said, "Make it seem like your kid is not an intellectual?" ”

"Lao Zhao, I like to hear you tell the truth."

can be said to be an intellectual by Zhao Gang, Li Yunlong smiled happily, and then his expression was solemn:

"Chief of Staff, you continue to report on the battle last night, how is the battle between Niangziguan and Taiyuan?"

The commanders of our army have a spirit of revolutionary optimism.

After a brief relaxation of tense nerves, Li Yunlong inquired about last night's battle.

Wang Dehou reported: "Last night, the encircled devils in Niangzi Pass launched a breakthrough attack on the encirclement of the Jizhong Military Region, but according to the information given by our side, the brother troops of the Jizhong Military Region ambushed heavy troops in the direction of the devil's attack, coupled with artillery fire and various firepower of aircraft, the casualties of the devils were very large, and there was no response from the paratroopers, and they finally failed to break out of the encirclement. ”

During the day, the artillery of the Eighth Route Army was shelling, and the infantry was firmly encircling the position.

However, the devils are sleepy and short of horses, food and ammunition are in short supply, and their combat effectiveness has dropped a lot.

If there were paratroopers to respond, there was still a chance to tear a hole in the encirclement of the Eighth Route Army, but the paratroopers were killed halfway.

When the Eighth Route Army had been prepared, the encircled devils failed to break out of the encirclement in the end.

Zhao Gang nodded and said: "After this battle, the brother troops of the Jizhong Military Region also have combat experience in large corps." ”

Although the main force of the Eighth Route Army of the Jizhong Military Region has a lot of troops, its equipment is too poor.

If it weren't for that batch of ammunition airdropped supplies, even a devil division would not be able to defeat it.

However, with the supply of weapons and ammunition, there has been a qualitative leap in overall combat effectiveness.

Although the quality of individual soldiers is still not as good as that of devils, the combat effectiveness is more than that of two devils.

Li Yunlong's tone was categorical: "Today, we will continue to apply for airdrop supplies to Boss Chen for the Jizhong Military Region and the Independent Regiment, and the quantity is the same as yesterday." ”

The devils who are now surrounded are like a battle of trapped beasts.

The battle over Niangzi Pass, the longer the devil is surrounded, the more beneficial it will be for the Eighth Route Army.

It is better to surround for half a month to a month, only bombing and shelling every day, and even without the attack of the Eighth Route Army, the devils themselves will collapse.

However, there were two divisions of devils who rushed to Niangzi Pass day and night.

Although the headquarters has already arranged for the troops of the Jin-Cha-Ji and Jizhong Military Regions to fight to block the attack.

But it is estimated that it will not last long.

"Yes!"

The corners of Wang Dehou's mouth were grinned, and his smile was clear.

Millions of rounds of ammunition every day, hundreds of thousands of artillery shells are airdropped and replenished, and hundreds of sorties of fighters and attack planes are bombed in turn, which is enough for the devil to drink a big pot.

"Last night, the 129th Division and the New Second Regiment broke through about 500 people in the direction of their positions."

Wang Dehou continued to report:

"However, there are more devils killed, and according to the rough estimate of the devils killed by each unit, at least 4,000 devils were killed last night."

"Plus the puppet army that was killed, at least 7,000 Japanese puppet soldiers were killed and wounded."

"Our Eighth Route Army suffered a total of about 1,000 casualties last night."

"In addition, yesterday's 3rd Composite Battalion, 2 B4 heavy howitzer battalions achieved good results, destroying dozens of devil concrete bunkers and turrets."

"Today these troops will continue to sweep the concrete fortifications of the devils."

"I'm done."

Wang Dehou finally said.

Li Yunlong nodded, his expression calm.

The number of devils and puppet troops killed, as well as the casualties on his own side, were all expected by Li Yunlong.

Whether it was the 129th Division, the new 1st Regiment or Ding Wei's new 2nd Regiment, the troops participating in the attack on Taiyuan were the most elite main combat units of the Eighth Route Army.

The quality of individual soldiers is no worse than that of the devils, the firepower is stronger than the devils, and the troops are much more than the devils, and the devils are in a situation of being surrounded, so it is not surprising to hit this casualty ratio.

Li Yunlong stared at the map, thinking.

Now the situation in the whole of North China is already obvious.

The balance of victory tilted more and more in favor of the Eighth Route Army.

As long as you follow the original plan, the devil will be the turtle in the urn.

But.

This is tens of thousands of devils, this is an offensive war, and it is impossible to end the battle in a short time.

At this moment, a telegram was handed to Wang Dehou by the telegraph operator, and after reading the telegram, Wang Dehou reported to Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang: "The regiment commander, political commissar, and political commissar of the 129th Division have called to inquire whether they are moving west to block the retreat of the Taiyuan devils to flee west?" ”

To the west of Taiyuan is the Fen River, and further west is a large area of mountainous areas and the Luliang Mountains.

There is only one way for the devil to flee west.

At present, there are only two ways for the devil, either to flee to the north or to the east, and to leave Shanxi through Datong and Niangzi Pass, there is no other way.

Li Yunlong's previous tactic was to let the devil out of Taiyuan to fight in the field.

It is better to ambush.

Therefore, in the west of Taiyuan, only a small number of troops were deployed.

Because of the street fighting, the casualties were too great for the Eighth Route Army.

Judging from the current situation, it seems that the devils don't really want to defend Taiyuan and want to preserve their vitality.

"I estimate that the main force of the devils in Taiyuan will leave Taiyuan tonight and flee along Zhengtai Road to Ji Province."

"By tomorrow night at the latest, the main force of the devils will leave Taiyuan."

Li Yunlong stared at the map for a while, then raised his head and said.

Zhao Gang stared at the map for a while, and analyzed: "There are not many troops ambushed on the Zhengtai Railway, and some of them may be escaped by the devils." ”

The devils left a brigade to guard Taiyuan, and the remaining devils who were going to flee were more than 10,000 people from the Fifth Division and more than 14,000 people from the 28th Division, totaling about 30,000 people.

It is difficult to eliminate these devils by relying on the main force of the 40,000 Eighth Route Army of the Zhengtai Railway alone.

"Reinforcement!" Li Yunlong's tone was fierce, "Increase the ambush strength of the Zhengtai Railway to 100,000." ”

"Yes!"

Wang Dehou stepped forward.

Take advantage of Wang Dehou's efforts to prepare telegrams.

Li Yunlong narrowed, his eyes and expression revealed a touch of expectation.

Judging from the current situation, this battle, killing 60,000 or 70,000 devils is already a sure thing.

It's no problem to take out a few devil lieutenant generals.

According to previous business experience, after this battle, Boss Chen's side will inevitably unlock some new equipment.

For the new equipment, Li Yunlong is looking forward to it.

……

Kitayama Village.

The regimental headquarters of the new second regiment.

Ding Wei and political commissar Xu Shansheng played chess.

Xu Shansheng reported to Ding Wei about last night's battle: "Last night, about 500 devils escaped from our position. ”

Last night, Ding Wei slept and rested, and was on duty by Political Commissar Xu during the war.

"I have a regiment to sweep him Iwamatsu Yoshio and a division."

Ding Wei nodded, his tone disdainful:

"Running out of a few hundred devils is nothing, how many devils did we kill last night?"

With the strength of the new second regiment now, with air support, there is no problem with the division of the dry armor division.

Even if there is no air support, I am invincible under the A division, and one for one above the A division.

Based on previous experience, after this battle is completed, the new 2nd Regiment will develop by leaps and bounds.

At that time, the combat effectiveness of the new second regiment will surpass that of the Devil A Division.

Political Commissar Xu replied: "At least kill the No. 1500 devils, and there are still thousands of devils in the tunnel position." ”

Ding Wei nodded with a satisfied expression, not angry at all because of the fleeing devil.

Don't worry about the devils who escaped, now the Zhengtai Railway in the south, north and northeast is the troops of the Eighth Route Army, where are the devils fleeing?

Ding Ding Ding –

At this moment, the phone on the table rang, and the telegraph soldier picked it up: "Hey, this is the headquarters of the New Second Regiment." ”

Then.

The telecommunications soldier covered the microphone, turned to Ding Wei and said, "Regiment Commander, it's Regiment Commander Li, he wants to talk to you personally." ”

After encircling the positions of the 21st Wing and the 41st Division of the Fifth Division of the Devils, telephone lines have been connected between the regimental headquarters of the New 1st Regiment and the New 2nd Regiment to facilitate timely communication.

Ding Wei's expression moved, walked quickly to the telephone, and picked up the phone: "Hey? ”

"Haha, Lao Ding!"

As soon as the words fell, Li Yunlong's characteristic loud voice rang in the receiver of the phone.

(End of chapter)