"The railway line was shelled?"

Yang Spring.

Yamamoto received the news as soon as possible.

"Let the patrol take a look."

He immediately sent out a patrol.

The railway armored patrol squadron, because it is equipped with railway armored vehicles, is very combat-ready.

In the establishment of devils, the weight ratio of armored vehicles is very high, they belong to the high-level arms, and the lowest is also under the direct command of the wing, but fortunately, now Yamamoto is acting as the commander of part of the 29th brigade, so he can directly command.

···

"Bad luck."

The footsteps did not stop, and Tominojima, who was following the armored convoy on foot, cursed non-stop.

Ever since he met Li Yunlong in Cangyunling, he seems to have been unlucky.

The units that served, the Beijing Brigade and the Yamashima Wing, were either severely damaged or completely annihilated. Even the old unit, the Bantian Wing of the Second Wing, was heavily damaged in the Battle of Yangcun.

The wing flag was captured.

The establishment has been abolished.

He also went around and around all the way, and never had a fixed army.

After the commander of the 29th Brigade was attacked, the 29th Wing was reorganized, because of the lack of troops, there was no brigade commander, no one to fight for, and the higher authorities naturally did not take the initiative to allocate reserve soldiers.

And so the officers overflowed.

He was again forced to join the Railway Patrol Armored Squadron as a squad leader.

Downgraded!

What's more troublesome is that the armored patrol squadron is the core force, equivalent to the second class wing, but also because of the special task, patrolling the railway, basically there will be no credit.

Upgrading is extremely difficult.

It also means that he is going to be here for a long, long time.

That's it.

After a series of failures, seeing through the rot within the Imperial Locust Army, Tominoshima was disheartened and had the idea of lying down.

If you don't have a chance to get promoted, you won't have it.

He didn't care.

Anyway, it's okay to mix things up.

What imperial jihads, what locusts, are all floating clouds.

But...

"Yaga!"

Gasping for breath, Tominoshima couldn't help but scold.

Demoting to squad leader is fine.

But why, the captain of his squad, after the armored patrol squadron and the truck was damaged, could not ride in an armored vehicle and needed to follow the march on foot?

"It's here!"

Fortunately, this time the distance was not far, and the railway squadron quickly arrived at its destination.

···

"Is this a mortar?"

As the leader of the railway armored patrol squadron, although Tominojima marched on foot this time, he should still have the authority.

Able to move freely throughout the location where the attack took place.

He looked at the barrage of shelling craters on the railroad, and he couldn't help but swallow his throat.

"It should be an 82 mortar."

Judging from the size of the crater, Tominojima judged the power.

In the battle of Yangcun of the 27th Division, he saw the power of the 120 heavy artillery cluster, and also saw the 82 mortars with a range of 5,700 meters.

Suddenly, a drop of cold sweat slipped down Tominojima's forehead.

Since the locust army entered North China and was stationed, the railway line was the top priority.

The supply of more than 300,000 locust troops to the North China Front, the march and transfer of large troops, and the resources urgently needed by the mainland from North China all need to be transported by these railway lines.

As a result, Tuhachi Road has been attacking the railway line.

seriously interfered with rail transport,

According to the data he knew, the attack on the railway line launched by the Tuba Road affected almost half of the railway line's transportation volume, resulting in serious losses for the empire in North China.

Caused great trouble to the locust army.

Otherwise, it would not have allowed the North China Front Command to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to build a cage blockade involving the entire North China region.

It's not because of the Tuba Road attack on the railway.

However, with the advancement of the cage plan, although the Tuba Road has recently received assistance and its strength has increased greatly, the safety of the railway line has also been guaranteed, and a large number of material resources have continued to enter.

If··

One more glance at the craters near the railway line, as well as the broken sleepers and railroad tracks.

The power of the 82 mortar was already enough to destroy the railway tracks.

Side

"Fix."

The patrol squadron leader spoke in a relaxed tone, not angry at all, and leisurely ordered the troops to repair.

Although the maintenance of the railway is not the task of the patrol squadron, it should be the work of the railway squadron, but they also carry rail sleepers to ensure that the railway line is unobstructed as soon as possible.

The immediate damage may seem significant, but railway repairs, as long as there is no damage to the ballast foundation, are actually very easy to repair.

With the manpower of the railway squadron, as well as the equipment,

Two hours is enough, no more than three hours, and it will not affect rail transportation.

Unlike the squadron leader,

Drops of cold sweat slipped down Tominojima's back.

yes

The damage to the railway in front of me, although the rail sleepers were damaged, was actually very minor, and even the railway patrol squadron only needed two hours to complete the complete repair.

But the question is,

How much time did it take to destroy the dirt eight roads?

Got ten minutes?

No

Up to five minutes.

I am afraid that there will be no more than twenty people on the dispatch, and there will be more than a dozen mules carrying military horses.

The Locust Army needed a railway squadron, which took two hours to repair.

It is always easier to destroy than to repair and build.

As for the cost of dozens, or even more than a hundred, 82 mortar shells, Funojima, who returned from Yang Village, knew very well that the ammunition of the Tuhachi Road would be very sufficient in the near future.

If the earth is willing to shell, I'm afraid...

"Report."

As Funoshima expected, an order was delivered:

"Wing headquarters telegram."

"The railway five miles north of Pingxian County was attacked, and we were ordered to go to support immediately."

"Yaga."

The patrol squadron leader who received the order immediately cursed.

"Assemble."

He had no choice but to stop repairing the railroad and gather his troops to rush to the next attack point.

···

Late at night.

Inside the Yamamoto Headquarters.

"Dazuo."

"Near Yangquan, the railway line has been continuously attacked by Tuba Road."

"Today, within 30 kilometers of Yangquan, seven railway lines have been attacked, and a large number of rails and sleepers have been damaged, and so far, the railway lines have not been repaired and unblocked."

"It is expected that it will take another three hours to restore the opening of traffic."

A staff officer reports to Yamamoto.

"How can it be so slow?"

Yamamoto frowned.

It will take another three hours, which means that the Zhengtai railway is almost impossible to open to traffic today.

"Although the enemy attack is very destructive, there are many positions, and we do not have enough manpower to repair it as soon as possible."

The staff officer replied.

"Got it!"

Yamamoto's face was gloomy.

Day 7.

Chief of Staff Miyano is safe.

In three days, that is, on the tenth day, the chief of staff of Miyano will leave Yangquan and go to Taiyuan.

With Taiyuan's security forces, the safety of Chief of Staff Miyano can be guaranteed, and he will be able to relax, but there are still three days left.

Suddenly...

Boom··

Violent explosions came,

Yamamoto looked sharply in the direction of the explosion.

Judging from the sound, the explosion distance should be relatively close to Yangquan, about five kilometers away, the location is about the railway line, and the number is about 100 shells.

"Yaga!"

Yamamoto silently spat out a Yaga.

He somewhat understood the plan of the Dirt Eight Road.

Compared to the safety of the chief of staff.

The smoothness of the railway line is obviously more important.

But...

"Send troops to protect the railroad line."

At this moment, a voice came from behind him.

"Hey!"

Yamamoto did not refute either, and immediately sent someone to execute.

As long as it is in Yangquan City, even if the troops are insufficient, there is only one brigade to protect it, and it is impossible for the Dirt Eight Road to get close to the Chief of Staff of Miyano.

···

Near Yangquan, around the railway line.

Late at night.

"Huh..."

Shabon yawned.

Beside him, the platoon commander took a walkie-talkie and listened to the calibration of the observation group opposite.

"Hit."

Shabon heard the voice in the headphones.

nighttime

With almost no vision, their platoon, relying only on the map, accurately hit the railway line of the devils three kilometers away.

"Retreat."

Hearing the platoon commander's order, Shabong directly picked up the latest 82 mortar and ran away.

Compared to the old 82 mortar, the new mortar not only increased the firing range by two kilometers, the power of the shells increased slightly, but also reduced the weight by twenty kilograms.

Don't underestimate these twenty kilograms.

That's a one-third smaller.

Although he used to be able to retreat with an old 82 mortar, it would be slow and not far away.

But now,

With only forty kilograms of artillery, he could carry it and follow the large army.

A five-kilometer off-road trip is a breeze.

The canned white flour meat tube is enough for so long, he doesn't eat it for nothing.

···

"Yaga."

"Ran again!"

Same time.

Railway patrol squadrons.

Listening to the squadron leader's scolding, Tominoshima pursed his ears and did not speak.

According to the order of the wing headquarters, the armored patrol squadron of the railway, which is highly mobile, needs to capture the artillery units of the Eighth Route of the Tsuchiba, which are attacking the railway near the railway line.

But there are mortars with a range of more than five kilometers, and it is not easy to catch them.

Before the locust army could get within a kilometer, the artillery units of the Eighth Route Army fled, and the railway was destroyed.

To make a fruitless trip.

···

Day 8.

"Report."

"The North China Front Command sent an urgent telegram."

A telegram was delivered to Yamamoto.

"Got it."

After receiving the telegram, Yamamoto didn't even read it, so he knew the contents of the telegram.

It is nothing more than urging him to ensure the smooth flow of the railway line.

With the change of policy on the mainland, the empire decided to concentrate all its efforts on solving the problem of the Tuba Road in North China this year, and two divisions would arrive in North China in October.

The total strength is more than 55,000 people.

The station is in Taiyuan.

For the sake of these two divisions, now the North China Front and the First Army have begun to prepare.

Build camps, stock up on supplies, and transport logistical supplies.

More than 50,000 people eat horses and chew horses, and they need a lot of resources. There is also a need to fight, and it is necessary to store weapons, ammunition and baggage.

According to the operational plan, the North China Front will also transfer a main division and two independent brigades and regiments, totaling more than 40,000 troops, to form a mobile corps with a total strength of 90,000 to attack the Taiyue Mountains and thoroughly solve the problem of public order.

At this time, every day of the railway line stopped was a huge delay in the offensive plan.

Can the command not be in a hurry?

"Yaga!"

Looking at the contents of the telegram in his hand, which he did not expect, Yamamoto was silent for a while, and finally silently spit out a Yaga.

Theoretically, the best thing to do would be to suspend the protection of the railway line for three days, until Miyano Chief of Staff Yasushi is in danger.

However, the plan to attack the Taiyue Mountains was personally promoted by Commander Tada.

It was not possible to suspend the transport for the safety of the chief of staff.

"Let the garrisons get back to the railroad line."

Yamamoto sighed.

"In addition, arrange for the chief of staff to be secretly transferred, so that the stand-in can be dressed in the clothes of the chief of staff."

After thinking about it, Yamamoto finally made a plan.

Li Dai Tao stiff.

He had no way of knowing if there would be a hidden spy from Tsuchibachi who would attack the chief of staff of Miyano in a suicidal manner.

It is also inevitable that in the Yangquan garrison, will there be any traitors to the Locust Army who have been bought by Tubalu, so that Tubalu knows the location of the chief of staff of Miyano.

Even if he was protected by Yamamoto's team, he couldn't guarantee safety.

A thousand days to prevent thieves cannot be prevented.

···

"The strength of the Devil's 29th Brigade is starting to disperse."

Day 9.

Early morning.

The elite battalion stationed near Yangquan, composed of combat backbones drawn from the independent regiment and led by Li Yunlong himself, received news from the front.

"Got it."

Li Yunlong flipped out the communicator in his hand, looked at Miyano Michichi's position, and squinted his eyes.

According to the communicator, Miyano Michiichi is in a remote residence in Yangquan, not in the Devil's Headquarters.

"Is that Yamamoto Agent still at the headquarters of the 29th Brigade?"

Li Yunlong asked.

According to the intelligence, he knew that the devil Yamamoto special team that attacked Yang Village was specifically responsible for protecting the safety of Miyano Michiichi.

"Yes."

A few minutes later, Li Yunlong got a reply.

"Haha, God help me."

Li Yunlong was immediately overjoyed.

Although this time the troops carried out accurate surveying and mapping of Yangquan, they even obtained a detailed map of the headquarters of the 29th Brigade of the Devils, and also used wood to build a one-to-one model for training.

But it is undeniable that the devil Yamamoto special forces are a gang of strong enemies.

Even if the main force of the devils was attracted by the attacks around them, attacking the headquarters of the 29th Brigade was still a difficult task.

Not difficult.

It's not difficult to take out Michichi Miyano.

The difficulty is that it is difficult to take pictures of Michiichi Miyano's body, leave evidence, and publicize it throughout the country.

In the face of the Yamamoto secret service, and still in the territory of the devils, it is almost impossible.

The casualties will not be small.

But now...

"Let's go."

Li Yunlong smiled.

The devil pretended to be clever and transferred Miyano Michiichi, what did Li Dai Tao stiffen.

It's just a favor for him.

Subsequently, Li Yunlong led a team to follow the secret passage, entered Yangquan, and secretly went to Miyano Road's residence.

There was also a team, led by Zhang Dabiao, to the headquarters of the 29th Brigade.

Outside the city, the 15th and 16th regiments were also ready to respond.

···

Day 9.

Late at night.

Boom Boom Boom ·

Violent explosions resounded around Yangquan, and the most violent of them was the direction of the commander, Miyano Michiichi was suddenly awakened.

He saw shells fall on the headquarters and explode violently.

That's heavy artillery.

"Luckily, there's Yamamoto."

Michiichi Miyano breathed a sigh of relief.

If Yamamoto hadn't asked him to secretly move here, I'm afraid that he would have been shelled, and it would have been him.

Then, Michiichi Miyano heard a sudden fierce gunfire nearby.

"Enemy attack."

Then, there was the mournful shouts of the guards, and then he quickly retreated through the back door with Michiichi Miyano.

Da Da Da ·

Boom Boom Boom ·

As the sound of gunfire and explosions came farther and farther away, Miyano Michiichi had just breathed a sigh of relief, and one after another figures suddenly rushed in, and three or two shots hit his guards.

Miyano Michi must have looked at it, and the person who led him was very familiar.

It's Li Yunlong in the newspaper!

(End of chapter)