Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Shoot the man first, shoot the horse first to capture the thief, capture the king first, this has been a strategy since ancient times. As long as there is war in the world, this law will always apply.

Therefore, many military textbooks say one thing, that is, the command post must be built in the rear to prevent it from being hit by the enemy's long-range means.

After all, if the military commander is killed, half of the battle is basically lost.

But in actual combat, commanding from the front can be said to be an unspoken rule.

Regardless of the commander's personal personality and habits, this can make the command more timely. It also facilitates the brain of an army to grasp first-hand information and correctly analyze the entire battlefield situation.

The Japanese attacking Shibrao Mountain now are the last force that Shotaro Katayama can use at the moment.

In order to observe and command these soldiers, his command post was almost at the foot of the mountain, even further forward than the artillery positions at the rear.

The sudden bombardment by the 385th Brigade shocked the old man into a cold sweat. He didn't expect that the other party's commander could bear it so well and that he still had a back-up plan after the battle.

The complete destruction of the mountain artillery brigade not only made Katayama Shoutaro feel heartbroken and frustrated, but also more fearful.

The Japanese major general didn't even bother to ask whether the attack on the side of Shi Nao Mountain was going well. At this moment, he was only thinking about his own safety.

Under the repeated urging of Chief of Staff Katsato Kodera, Taro Katayama immediately ordered the entire command post to be transferred back to Yangquan County.

At the same time, the isolated group of Japanese soldiers had almost been killed and injured.

After all, in the middle of the mountain, facing a righteous group fight by more than 2,000 Eighth Route Army soldiers, even if they were all replaced by Yamamoto Kazuki, there would be no trouble.

After a real fight with real swords and guns, Li Yunlong became refreshed.

When the New Second Regiment arrived at Shi Nao Mountain, the flank position was already in crisis. Therefore, Zhao Gang did not stop his partner, which gave Captain Li the opportunity to lead the commando to charge.

After killing several Japs with his own hands, the anger that had been held in for several months was finally released. However, as a veteran commander with rich combat experience, Li Yunlong knew that at this time, he should try his best to make a quick decision.

He first took out his portable phone and informed the friendly forces above of the New Second Regiment's arrangements for launching an all-out charge.

Then he grabbed an FM-24/29 from Huzi's hand and followed the pace of the commando and rushed towards the enemy.

Seeing Li Yunlong's back without hesitation, Zhao Gang said anxiously to the trumpeter: "Blow the trumpet! Everyone, follow me and kill those little devils!"

Accompanied by the loud charging horn, the soldiers quickly killed the enemy in front of them, and the remaining defeated soldiers had no strength left to resist.

After the battle, the comrades immediately began to clean up the battlefield efficiently.

Since Zhao Gang came to the New Second Regiment, Li Yunlong no longer had to worry about many detailed arrangements. At this time, he was carrying a big blade and searching for Japanese soldiers who had not yet died on the entire battlefield.

Suddenly, Lao Li vaguely saw a convoy preparing to set off. It seems to be heading out of Shi Nao Mountain to Yangquan.

To make sure he was not dazzled, he wiped the blood on his face with his sleeve, and then picked up the telescope hanging around his neck to observe carefully.

This is really an unexpected bonus. There is actually a rare jeep in the Japanese fleet.

If it were Li Yunlong a few months ago, he might not really know the model and basic information of the car.

But since he learned to drive, he has been full of interest in this fashionable thing, and even has a special interest.

Commander Li would study various enemy vehicles in his free time, and then make a horizontal comparison with the Citroen U23 in Huanghe.

This led him to recognize that the car was a Type 95 four-wheel drive reconnaissance vehicle. It was mainly used by officers in the Japanese army and had both patrol and reconnaissance functions.

"Zilla! Hurry and push the Type 92 infantry cannon over to me."

In the previous attack, Wang Chengzhu and his artillery crew used this gun to knock out several difficult enemy fire points.

After the battle, a group of them had just dismantled the infantry cannon. After all, it was too laborious to lift half a ton of equipment up the mountain.

Hearing the call from his captain, Zhuzi immediately realized that he was coming again, so he picked up the gun shield and ran.

Although the Japanese are all dead, there is a high probability that this 4 mm thick steel plate will not be used.

But since the bombardment of Sakata, in order to prevent the danger of being shot by the enemy again, he has now evolved into a sinister old Yinbi.

"Report to the commander! Artillery company commander Wang Chengzhu is waiting for instructions!"

After several months of study, Zhu Zhu has become proficient in using various types of artillery currently available in the Eighth Route Army. After returning to Li Yunlong's staff, he became the artillery company commander of the new second regiment.

"Look, there's a Japanese convoy over there. In the jeep at the front, there should be a senior official, and at the end of the day, it has to be a colonel."

"Old rule, half a pound of sweet potatoes are burned, think of a way to fuck them!"

Hearing the familiar reward, Wang Chengzhu, who had not drank for some days, took out a map from his pocket without saying a word. It is not appropriate to use the eye-jumping method at this distance. A more scientific method is needed to aim.

In the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, Guozhou sent a batch of military maps to the Eighth Route Army. However, due to its low accuracy and age, it has long been unable to meet the needs of combat.

In order to cope with future wars, it is also to fire the cannon in hand more accurately.

Wang Chengzhu personally led people to the important towns where the Japanese were stationed and drew several maps dedicated to artillery. Although he is just an ordinary grassroots officer, he firmly believes that sooner or later the army will be able to recover the lost ground.

Since there was no professional theodolite, they could only do field measurements during the day and calculations and drawings at night. It took a full month to get this one from Yangquan alone.

While his company commander was calculating ballistics and data, the remaining five members of the gun crew had already skillfully assembled the Type 92 infantry gun.

Opportunities always come to those who are prepared.

After a quick calculation, Wang Chengzhu began to turn the hand wheel of the high and low machine, while another soldier turned the hand wheel of the direction machine.

Li Yunlong showed a very surprised expression when he saw that he was preparing to fire so soon. When he was about to tell the opponent to aim, the pillar had already opened the loading port and pushed the shell in from behind.

Even a layman will find this skillful movement pleasing to the eye. The action of pulling the match rope is even more graceful.

What Captain Li didn't expect was that Zhuzi actually fired twice. This kind of wasteful behavior made him feel heartbroken.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

The sound of the shells being fired was deafening, scaring the surrounding comrades who were still cleaning the battlefield into thinking that the enemy was about to attack again.

Veterans are the treasures of every army. In addition to their rich combat experience, they can also rely on intuition to avoid approaching dangers at certain times.

When two artillery shells hit Katayama Shotaro's motorcade one after another, the old devil felt as if something was staring at him.

Originally, he was sitting in the jeep expressionless, still thinking about how to attack next.

But his strong sixth sense told him that danger was coming. Even vaguely, the sound of high-speed movement of artillery shells tearing through the air could be heard.

Just because of hesitation for a few seconds, Katayama Shoutaro lost his last chance to survive.

A 70mm caliber grenade landed steadily three meters away from the left front wheel of the jeep. The power of the explosion detonated the fuel tank.

The small Jeep, which was still driving normally on the road, was thrown to the right side of the road by the air wave. This burning coffin became Katayama Shoutaro's final destination.

The second shell hit the side of a truck, and the scene of blood and flesh was like a paradise on earth.

As the saying goes, those who are close to vermillion are red and those who are close to ink are black. After staying with Captain Li for so long, Wang Chengzhu learned more or less how to show off and brag.

Although he did not expect that these two shells could hit the enemy, the round-faced man still pretended that he had everything under control.

He smacked his lips with some dissatisfaction, as if he felt a little empty and unfinished. It seemed that the Type 92 infantry gun with a range of only three kilometers could no longer satisfy him.

"Captain, I'm in a hurry to fire because the Japs are about to get out of range. I've completed the mission. Don't waste your money burning half a pound of sweet potatoes."

"Whenever you have time, go to the Logistics Department and see what other interesting things Deputy Minister Huang has. We are increasingly looking down on this Type 92 infantry artillery."

After saying this, Zhu Zhu ran away quickly. He felt that he was pretending a little too much, and he might get scolded if he didn't run away.

Li Yunlong was left alone to watch the Japanese convoy, messy in the wind.

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When the victory was determined, Political Commissar Xie returned to the command post of the 385th Brigade.

Although he had received news that the troops were about to launch a charge, Brigadier Chen finally put his worries back in his stomach after meeting his old partner.

"How is the situation at the front? Are the soldiers suffering heavy casualties? Which unit is coming for reinforcements?"

Political Commissar Xie looked at the other party with a strange look when he asked three hurried questions. He answered the first two questions first, but did not directly tell the number of the supporting troops.

"We have won again. Calculating the time, comrades should have started cleaning the battlefield. The casualties are barely acceptable, and the number of killed does not exceed one hundred and fifty."

Even though he knew that the other party was deliberately showing off, the 25-year-old Brigadier Chen still fell into the trap.

Political Commissar Xie successfully achieved his goal. He picked up the water glass and took a sip, and then said calmly:

"The troops coming to support are the New Second Regiment of the 386th Brigade. I just took a look at the map. It's more than fifty kilometers away. You should think carefully about how to thank them."

Brigadier Chen can be said to be very familiar with Li Yunlong.

First of all, the 385th and 386th brigades belong to the 129th Division. Although the two do not communicate much, they can meet every time the division headquarters meets.

Secondly, at the beginning of this year, Li Yunlong defeated the Bantian United Team head-on and killed a colonel, and even brought back a team flag.

Although he was sent to the Logistics Department afterwards, the incident spread throughout Jin Province.

Finally, it was because the two brigade commanders had a good relationship, and both Chen and Er were officers from the Red Fourth Army. Moreover, they have always treated each other as brothers in private, and their relationship is extremely good.

Whenever the two of them had free time, they would get together to eat and chat about home affairs. They heard a lot about the great achievements of their eldest brother, their favorite general.

"Later, Er Chen became brother-in-law."

After learning that Li Yunlong had brought the New Second Regiment to Lion Mountain, Brigadier Chen immediately thought of his previous bold tactic to capture Yangquan County.

The reason why Li Yunlong proposed the plan to attack Yangquan on the way here was to contain some of the troops of the Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade and reduce the pressure on the friendly forces on Shinao Mountain.

It was only because of the emergency that the idea was abandoned.

Brigadier Chen wanted to attack Yangquan just to expand the results. Yangquan is a strategic military location, and its importance to the Japanese ranks among the highest in the entire Jin Province.

The reason why it was not possible before was because it was very difficult to attack the city.

Even if it can be defeated with mortars and Type 92 infantry artillery alone, it will probably cost a lot. Doing so defeats the original intention.

But now the two levels have been reversed. The enemy has become weaker and our side has become stronger. There is room for manipulation of the previous ideas.

After all, after adding a new strong general, the strength of the 385th Brigade has exceeded its peak. If you can make full use of the cards in your hand, you can definitely achieve unexpected results.

According to the current statistics of the two regiments, plus the Japs who had just made a sneak attack, at least two thousand enemies had been killed.

This means that there is a high probability that the defenders in Yangquan County will only have one squadron left, with at most some useless puppet troops and military police.

He thought carefully for a few minutes and said to the political commissar following him:

"Katama Shoutaro has been completely defeated. The garrison in Yangquan cannot stop us. Moreover, the Shota Railway has been destroyed to pieces by us. There will definitely be no Japanese to support us in a short time."

"Now is a rare opportunity! I want to restart the previous battle plan and launch an attack on the county!"

After hearing these words, Political Commissar Xie nodded and showed an unsurprising expression, as if the two of them had the same idea.

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Just when Shotaro Katayama was killed by a pillar shot, thirty-six fighter jets set off from the Japanese Airport outside Taiyuan City.

Just now, Shinozuka Yoshio received news from Shimen that Major General Mizuhara Yishige of the 8th Independent Mixed Brigade was actually killed by the Eighth Route Army. For a while, the east side of Niangzi Pass almost completely became the enemy's territory.

In order to avoid making the same mistake again and to open up a passage from Yangquan to Yuci, this old devil spent a lot of money! A flying team is already all the land aviation power that Yoshio Shinozuka can use.

They are led by Major Asakawa Masako. The mission of these Japanese pilots is still to support the Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade in Yangquan and bomb Shinao Mountain to cooperate with ground troops to capture the Eighth Route Army.

It's just that this time Yoshio Shinozuka gave him a death order and he was not allowed to fish and paddle.

The aircraft fleet lined up in a neat battle formation, and the engines roared over the villages, fields and mountains. Soon they saw the Shotai Railway.