PFC Chapter 277: The devils have been fooled this time, and our crisis is finally half resolved! 1-chara
Chapter 277: The devils have been fooled this time, and our crisis is finally half resolved! 1-chara
Li Yunlong slapped his thigh heavily and couldn't help but sighed: "Oh, how could I forget about this? You mentioned this before, no wonder I had a hunch that this matter can only be solved quickly by finding you. It turns out that you have already told us the solution, but we forgot about it!"
"College student, I won't waste any more time talking nonsense. I have to hurry back. For the sake of confidentiality, I'd better do it myself. It's more reliable. If spies tap our phone calls, then we won't be able to continue the show. The reason why we haven't been discovered by the devils is because we have done our best in keeping secrets!"
Lin Zhenhua had no choice but to agree, "Lao Li, I'll ask the monk to get you some canned food. You and Duan Peng can eat it on the way. Since you are in such a hurry, I won't keep you for dinner. The Arsenal has been very busy these days. I've also been busy and don't have time to chat with you too much. I will give you a big surprise in a month, just wait and see!"
Just at this time, the monk brought over seven or eight cans. Lin Zhenhua took them and handed them to Li Yunlong. Li Yunlong did not hesitate to put the cans on the tank, said hello to Lin Zhenhua, and hurried back to the Xiaoyunling position.
At 2:30 in the morning, they arrived at the Xiaoyunling position. Without taking time to rest, Li Yunlong called Zhao Gang and the other two over and explained the solution to the problem. The four of them then each took a telephone line and went to the location previously designated by Lin Zhenhua to set up an air defense lookout.
After a busy day, it was not until midnight that they built four air defense lookout posts and arranged two squads of soldiers to be responsible for early warning. After doing all this, the four men returned with peace of mind. They also tried the telephone line and confirmed that the communication was unobstructed. Only then did they finally let go of their worries.
"Old Zhao, time is still a bit tight today. I think it would be better to set the plan for tomorrow. It would be better to conduct a rehearsal in advance so that there will be fewer problems." Li Yunlong suggested with a worried look on his face.
Li Yunlong's proposal was recognized by the three people present. After discussion, they decided to carry out the operation two days later.
Two days later, early in the morning, Ding Wei led a battalion of soldiers and marched towards the independent regiment in a swaggering manner. When they were approaching the Xiaoyunling position, a Japanese reconnaissance plane flew over. Ding Wei immediately led his soldiers to hide, and set up machine guns to fire into the air, making the Japanese reconnaissance plane dare not approach.
When the Japanese reconnaissance plane reported the intelligence it obtained to the Taiyuan Command, it aroused Yoshio Shinozuka's interest. He was very curious about where this reinforcement came from. The 386th Brigade was now firmly trapped in the first blockade line. The sudden appearance of this reinforcement was indeed somewhat unreasonable, and it was completely contrary to the intelligence sent back by Expert Lin.
"Mitsuki, something is wrong. No matter how important the Independent Regiment is, it is impossible for it to get a large number of reinforcements under our blockade! According to our previous intelligence, the New 1st and New 2nd Regiments have arrived at the base of the Independent Regiment and fought a great battle with the 2nd Mixed Brigade. Although we don't know how many people the Independent Regiment lost in this war, we can make a rough guess from the telegram sent back by Katayama Ichiro!"
"According to my estimation, the total force defending the base of the Independent Regiment should not exceed that of one regiment, which should be around 2500 people. However, the sudden appearance of the reinforcements is consistent with the intelligence sent by our intelligence team lurking in the Independent Regiment. Even the reconnaissance results of the reconnaissance pilots are the same. Someone must be lying. Could it be that Katayama Ichiro is lying again?"
"I think this is totally unnecessary. When Katayama Ichiro sent his farewell telegram, he gave us a detailed account of the casualties of the troops. He also sent us a long telegram about the previous battles. It is clear that he did not hide anything at the time. I also trust his speculation very much!"
"But the battle at Xiaobaozhuang the next day made me suspicious, especially the guy Ichiro Toda. What he said was unbelievable. I don't know what role Ichiro Toda played in it, but I am sure that the role he played was definitely not glorious."
"Under the current circumstances, I don't know who to trust. In addition, Yamamoto's special forces also suffered a setback in the Independent Regiment. According to the reports of Yamamoto Ikki and Hirata Kojiro, at least two battalions of troops were deployed behind the Independent Regiment, with a total number of nearly 2000 people. Now I am really dazzled by this intelligence and can't make a correct judgment at all. I hope that Mitsui-kun's wisdom can give me some inspiration!"
Chief of Staff Ippei Mitsui actually did not want to get involved in this matter. There were too many people involved. If he got involved, it would bring a lot of trouble to himself. Relying on his family's strength, he did not care about these troubles, but it did cause some impact on the family's business. This is why he has not commented on many things.
"General, this matter is actually very simple. Everyone is speaking for their own interests. If you figure out their demands, you will be able to make the right judgment!"
"This matter is not as complicated as you think, General. The Independent Regiment has undergone rapid expansion before, and has acquired a large amount of weapons through trade with the Third Reich. This has enabled the Independent Regiment to expand very quickly, beyond our expectations. Its strength is close to that of a division, which we had not expected before."
"Besides that, I don't know if the general has seen this intelligence. The deputy commander of the independent regiment, Xing Zhiguo, went out to recruit soldiers before the war. It has been more than half a month. When he left, he took two battalions of soldiers with him. Even if his recruiting skills are too poor, it should be no problem to double the troops at hand."
"I suspect that the reinforcements the Chinese army received were brought back by this deputy regiment commander when he went out to recruit soldiers. Three battalions of troops will arrive at the Xiaoyunling position next, which will cause the independent regiment's strength to swell again. Its total strength will soon reach more than 5000 people. If we want to take it down, we need to send out a brigade. The strength of a regiment is very unsafe and it is very likely that the battle will become a stalemate. We have made this mistake before!"
"For this summer sweep, the North China Front Command has given us two additional divisions, but this sweep is different from the previous ones. We are conducting a comprehensive sweep, so our manpower is a bit stretched. In addition, we have previously withdrawn our reserve forces to attack the Independent Regiment. Now we simply cannot withdraw troops from other places. Even if we can withdraw one or two battalions, it will be useless!"
"Since we can't do anything about the independent regiment for now, we might as well use our energy on this big sweep. Our enemies have expanded rapidly over the past year, and their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced. This is our biggest opportunity. We must ensure the safety of our rear area before the large army moves south. We must deal a huge blow to the Chinese resistance forces, so that they will not be able to recover in a few years. This is our current priority!"
"As for the headquarters' desire to obtain technology from Lin Zhenhua, there is no need to make such a big fuss. If we accidentally kill Lin Zhenhua, then all our efforts will be in vain. It would be better to send more spies into the independent regiment and continuously obtain intelligence from its arsenal. This is the best option for us at the moment."
"According to the news from the family, the Empire's engine technology has made a major breakthrough. The engine power has exceeded the 1000 horsepower mark and reached 1050 horsepower. This has made the speed and performance of fighter planes improve by leaps and bounds. This will have a huge impact on the Empire's southward strategy."
"The most eye-catching jet fighter has also been established and is expected to be mass-produced in a year. In addition, the armored steel technical data we obtained from the Third Reich has also been mass-produced by local factories and will be used in the construction of new aircraft carriers!"
After hearing the secret information revealed by Ippei Mitsui, Yoshio Shinozuka was greatly shocked. He did not expect that the empire's naval strength would increase so much, which made him simply unbelievable.
"General, there are actually two formulas for armored steel. One is used for naval vessels. The other is used for tank armor. According to the information I got from my family, the Empire's Zero tank has completed prototype production, and its defense is comparable to the Third Reich's Panther tank. Of course, as the Third Reich used new armored steel as flood-proof armor, our defense is lagging behind, but compared to other countries, it is far ahead!"
This time, Yoshio Shinozuka no longer had any doubts in his mind. No wonder there was no response from the base camp after he reported the information. It turned out that there were so many inside stories, which really shocked him.
Li Yunlong had no idea of the inside story, and he arranged for his men to perform the act for four consecutive days, during which they encountered three Japanese reconnaissance planes. After discovering that they did not attract any Japanese bombers, he finally felt relieved.
"Old Zhao, it seems that the Japanese have been tricked by us. A day has passed and they haven't sent any reconnaissance planes over. I can finally have a good sleep tonight. I've been so worried these days and always woken up in the middle of the night!"
Zhao Gang drank a bowl of mung bean soup and replied in a brisk tone: "The plan to conceal the truth has been successful. We can start the road construction plan. I just checked the road and the water on the road has dried up. It is a good time to repair the road. There will be no rain in the next few days. We must hurry up and repair the road!"
"Lao Li, this is the blueprint sent by the college students. They require us to level out a piece of open space at this location. You are personally responsible for this matter. You must complete the construction of the airport within 20 days."
"As for the defense of the position, leave it to Captain Ding and Captain Kong. We must quickly complete the tasks assigned by the college students. We can't delay it any longer, or it will delay important matters!"
The moment the four people saw the blueprints, they were filled with energy and immediately started to act without Zhao Gang's instructions!