PFC Chapter 478 I wish the Japanese air force would come quickly and fall into our trap!
Chapter 478 I wish the Japanese air force would come quickly and fall into our trap!
"Old Li, it will be very difficult for us to send back so many Japanese and puppet army prisoners. It would be a pity to let them go directly. These people will never be honest after they go back and will continue to follow the Japanese to do evil. I think we should contact the base and send a transport plane to pick these people up." Zhao Gang said solemnly as he looked at the more than 1000 prisoners.
Li Yunlong also felt a headache. He did not expect to capture so many prisoners, especially there were many fake Japanese devils whose fighting ability was not much worse than the real ones. These bastards would scream and howl when fighting, and would never surrender unless they were beaten fiercely.
"Lao Zhao, I also want to send these prisoners back, but the key is that the conditions do not allow it. If we use transport planes to transport these more than 1300 prisoners back, it will take at least two trips. Even if all our transport planes are deployed, it will take until tonight. We will have to stay in Zhangzhuang for most of the day, and the troops will be in great danger."
"The goal of our armored regiment is to fight a quick battle and wipe out a large number of the enemy's manpower. If we stop now, we may be surrounded by heavy enemy troops, which is very unfavorable for our next combat operations. I was planning to talk to Lao Ding about this matter and ask him to send someone to take the prisoners back, but after thinking about it carefully, I gave up the idea."
"Huaishuzhuang must have been occupied by the devils again. If Ding Wei wants to lead his men to break through the devil's blockade, he has to fight with the devils again. After that, he has to march for another seven or eight hours to reach the Zhangzhuang stronghold and bring back the more than 1300 prisoners. The marching speed is not very fast. It will take nearly two days to go back and forth. I am afraid that before Ding Wei can return to the base, he will be surrounded by heavy devils. We can't put Ding Wei in danger for a few spoils of war."
"My opinion is to execute the most heinous prisoners. We need to make a quick decision and leave immediately. We cannot delay any longer. I estimate that the Japanese air force will arrive in half an hour, which will pose a huge threat to our armored forces. We cannot hesitate any longer and must act decisively!"
Lin Zhenhua listened to the argument between Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang. He thought for a moment, but couldn't think of any good solution. However, he felt it was a pity to let these prisoners go directly. With a turn of his eyes, he suddenly thought of a good idea.
"Lao Li, Lao Zhao, I have a very good idea. When we leave, we should take these captured Japanese prisoners with us. No matter whether they are real or fake Japanese, we can't let these bastards go. Let them help us carry supplies."
"In order to prevent these people from having second thoughts, I plan to feed each of them a deworming pill. If they behave themselves, I will keep them with me. If they don't, I will kill them directly. As for the puppet soldiers, I will kill those who have committed serious crimes and let the rest go. I will let them report on each other. Anyone who dares to conceal something will be executed directly. I will never let these puppet soldiers gather again. I have to disband their organization."
"My method isn't particularly good, but we don't have a better solution right now. As for using a transport fleet to transport them back, don't even think about it. The risk is too great. If the Japanese launch a surprise attack on the transport fleet, our losses will be huge. In addition to the necessary assistance and ammunition supply, the main task of the transport fleet is to maintain the operation of the two air transport lines. We can't give orders blindly."
Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang approved Lin Zhenhua's solution, taking away 322 Japanese prisoners, executing 62 of the most heinous puppet soldiers, and releasing the rest. The soldiers cleaned up the battlefield very quickly, and it took only half an hour to clean up the battlefield.
Weapons, ammunition and food were loaded onto the trucks, and hundreds of horses were seized, all used to carry things. Sanwazi's anti-aircraft battalion had been on alert in the sky, but after half an hour, they didn't see even a single Japanese fighter plane.
"Lao Zhao, Lao Li, it's already nine o'clock in the morning. The troops are ready. We have to set off immediately to Yangshugou. There are many trees there, and we can hide our armored troops there. I estimate that the Japanese bomber group will arrive over Zhangzhuang stronghold in an hour at most. I miscalculated one thing before, that is, it will take two hours for the Japanese to go out and arrive. The Japanese air force has not yet completely stationed at the front-line airport. Deploying fighter planes at the front-line airport before gaining absolute air superiority is a suicidal act. The Japanese air force commander is not that stupid."
"The reason why six temporary airports were built on the front line is, on the one hand, for emergency takeoff and landing of fighter planes, and on the other hand, to increase the number of fighter planes after gaining absolute air superiority!"
"I have ordered the air force battalion to prepare the fighter company to attack immediately after the Japanese bombing is over and launch a surprise attack on the Japanese bomber group."
Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang did not object to Lin Zhenhua's air force tactics. They were a little nervous about commanding the air force. Following Lin Zhenhua's order, the armored regiment quickly left the Zhangzhuang stronghold and marched in the direction of Yangshugou.
The news of the attack on Zhangzhuang stronghold soon reached the Taiyuan Command. Upon hearing the news, Yoshio Shinozuka was furious. He did not expect Li Yunlong to take the initiative to attack and break through the two blockade lines he had set up in succession. This caused the situation on the battlefield to change drastically again.
Yoshio Shinozuka came to the huge map on the wall, holding a baton in his hand, and moved it on the map little by little. He was looking for Li Yunlong's next combat target. As for the idea of sending air force, he had just thought of it, but he quickly suppressed the idea.
The reason is actually very simple. Shinozuka Yoshio knew very well that since Li Yunlong dared to attack the Zhangzhuang stronghold, he would definitely expect that he would send out air force to bomb it. This was most likely a trap set by Li Yunlong, and he had to be careful.
"Commander, my 16th Flying Division requests to attack. This time I will lead the team personally. I will definitely destroy the enemy's armored forces." Upon hearing the news, Ichiro Sato hurried to the headquarters by car and made the request in an urgent tone.
Sato Ichiro had been in Taiyuan for half a month, but he had not achieved anything, which had caused dissatisfaction among many people. The last time he attacked Fujiwara Ichiro, it had already caused many people's sensitive nerves. If he could not make great achievements, he would not be able to suppress the resistance below. He could only use victory to establish his authority, otherwise he would not be able to sit firmly in the position of division commander.
Shinozuka Yoshio understood the fundamental reason why Sato Ichiro came so anxiously. The matter of Fujiwara Ichiro last time was not over yet. If Sato Ichiro could not open up the situation, he would have to leave in disgrace. Deep down, he should hate Sato Ichiro, but from the overall situation, Sato Ichiro was very important to him and was the one he needed to unite with. Without the help of the air force, it would be difficult to win this battle.
"Mr. Sato, the reason why I didn't call you and ask you to use the air force is that I suspect this is a trap. The last incident is over, and there is no need for us to dwell on it. I think our air force cannot be led by the enemy. The first goal is to destroy the enemy's fortresses. Otherwise, we will not be able to launch an encirclement and suppression operation against the Zhaojiayu base."
"The current situation is already very unfavorable to us. Our attack date has been delayed again and again, while our enemy's strength is increasing day by day. This is definitely not good news for us. With the current strength of our 12th Army, we cannot confront the enemy for a long time. I have proposed a large blockade plan before, but due to the huge gap in weapons and equipment between the enemy and us, it is difficult to achieve great results."
"The no-man's land plan proposed by Hirata Kojiro and others is more appropriate. We will establish a buffer zone with the Zhaojiayu base and strictly control the input of materials to it. However, if we want to achieve great results, it will take a long time and it will be difficult to pass the resolution of the headquarters."
"There is only one way left for us now, and that is to send some mobile forces to encircle Li Yunlong's armored forces, and at the same time destroy the enemy's fortresses and launch an attack on the Zhaojiayu base. Only by coordinating the two can we have a greater chance of winning and force Li Yunlong's armored forces to return for support."
"I have already ordered the garrisons at each stronghold to abandon the small strongholds and gather at the large strongholds. They should store a month's worth of food and ammunition in the strongholds. They should dig trenches around the strongholds and inject water into the trenches. In addition, they should establish swamps near the trenches to prevent Li Yunlong's armored forces from getting close to the strongholds. Only in this way can the safety of the strongholds be guaranteed."
"We also need to destroy the road network. Although this will affect our logistics, it is currently the most effective way to stop Li Yunlong's armored forces. I asked for help from the headquarters yesterday. The headquarters will urgently airlift a batch of anti-tank equipment for us, which is expected to arrive in three days."
"If we want to destroy Li Yunlong's tanks and armored vehicles, we can only let the warriors risk their lives and use explosive packs and bundles of grenades to blow up the tracks of the enemy tanks. Only in this way can we stop the effective advance of the enemy armored forces. As for your 16th Division, the goal is very clear, which is to destroy the enemy's fortress. No matter what the cost, you must do it!"