Chapter 93: We all thought of the same thing
Yang Lin turned his head and said to Zhao Yuting who was standing beside him: "Old Zhao, you can start now!"
"Yes, Captain!"
Zhao Yuting responded loudly and then ran away quickly.
Following Zhao Yuting's departing figure, Luo Jun noticed the artillery position hidden not far away.
2.30 artillery pieces of various calibers stunned Luo Jun.
Although he is not a soldier, he knows some common sense because he has been dealing with the national army for many years.
Can a battalion have such a terrifying scale of artillery power?
"Target, village ahead, 10 salvos, ready!"
"put!"
Zhao Yuting shouted loudly, and then waved the command flag in his hand vigorously.
Then, Luo Jun heard a series of muffled "bang bang bang" sounds as shells were fired from the gun.
Under his gaze, 20 to 30 shells, with conspicuous tails of flame, drew strange arcs in the night sky, and fell on the Japanese camp one after another, exploding violently.
“Boom! Boom boom boom—”
Amidst the earth-shaking explosion.
Suddenly, the entire village turned into a sea of fire, illuminating the dark night as if it were day.
Where the shells landed, houses collapsed one after another , and all kinds of building debris flew in all directions along with the huge shock wave generated by the explosion, scattered everywhere.
Countless Japanese soldiers were engulfed in it, and for a time, there were casualties everywhere, and wailing sounds were heard one after another.
Yang Lin was also watching this volley. After a moment, he withdrew his gaze and ordered coldly: "Messenger, pass on my order. All companies, prepare for battle!"
"After 10 rounds of salvos, launch an attack immediately and make sure the battle is over within 15 minutes!"
"Yes, Captain!"
Several messengers responded loudly, then mounted their horses and left.
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"hurry up!"
"Hurry up, everyone!"
On the way from Yangcun to Luocun, Li Yunlong kept urging and scolding.
"Old Li! You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Our soldiers are not made of iron. If you keep urging us, I'm afraid we will be exhausted before we even have a fight with the Japanese!" Kong Jie panted heavily.
"Old Kong, can I not be anxious?"
"Listen to the sound of the artillery fire and the news from our scouts in the front. I don't know who is thinking the same thing as me."
"If we don't hurry up, we won't be able to eat the shit before it's hot!"
Not only did Yang Lin send scouts to Luocun to monitor the Sakata Regiment's every move, but Li Yunlong also sent a number of scouts to lurk near Luocun in order to attack the Sakata Regiment.
Almost as soon as the Long Spear Society launched its attack on Luo Village, the scouts reported the news to Li Yunlong.
“Boom! Boom boom boom—”
Just then, bursts of explosions suddenly came from the front.
"Old Li, listen to the sound of the artillery." Kong Jie's face suddenly became serious: "We are still about 7 or 8 miles away from Luo Village. This kind of noise must be caused by a howitzer with a caliber of at least 75mm, right?"
"Yeah!" Li Yunlong nodded solemnly. He had been fighting on the battlefield for more than 10 years and had extremely rich combat experience. He could tell the enemy's troop strength and strength almost as soon as the sound of gunfire was heard.
From the sound of artillery fire, he had deduced that the attackers had deployed at least 30 artillery pieces.
Thinking of this, Li Yunlong seemed to have guessed the other party's identity and said, "Old Kong, tell me, in northwest Shanxi, besides the Japanese, which other troops can mobilize so many artillery pieces?"
Kong Jie reacted quickly and said, "Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment!"
Li Yunlong nodded: "Yes, in the entire northwest region of Shanxi, only Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment has such strength!"
"I really didn't expect that this old friend would think the same as me!"
"It's just that Chu Yunfei has always been very principled. Why would he suddenly take the initiative to attack the Japanese? This doesn't seem like his style!"
Li Yunlong couldn't figure it out, so he shook his head and said, "Forget it, never mind. Pass on my order to continue to speed up the march and strive to reach Linluo Village in the shortest time possible!"
"Even if we can't eat meat, we, Old Li, can't make this trip in vain!"
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At the same time, another armed force was also struggling to advance towards Luo Village!
"Commander, the artillery fire has stopped!"
Fang Ligong frowned and said.
"What a strange thing!"
"I never thought someone would take the initiative to attack the Sakata Unit!"
Chu Yunfei looked in the direction of Luo Village and frowned.
The 358th Regiment’s base was not too far from Luo Village, and Chu Yunfei’s decision to attack the Sakata Regiment was made after careful consideration.
Chu Yunfei not only possesses outstanding strategic vision and tactical guidance capabilities, but his analysis of the situation is also far beyond that of ordinary people.
Although the Japanese's large-scale sweep had just ended, he keenly realized that this was just the calm before the storm.
It won’t be long before the Japanese will make bigger moves.
The remnants of the Sakata Regiment were stationed at the edge of the 358th Regiment's defense zone.
According to reliable intelligence, the remnants of the Sakata Regiment have not yet received reinforcements, and even their new commander has not yet taken office.
Now is the best time to avenge the past and destroy them in one fell swoop. It can also reduce the defensive pressure of the 358th Regiment to deal with the next conspiracy of the Japanese.
Therefore, Chu Yunfei submitted an application to the theater headquarters and was approved.
So, tonight, Chu Yunfei assembled the 2nd Battalion, the 3rd Battalion, and the Artillery Battalion and launched the operation.
But now, someone has gotten there first...
Fang Ligong looked puzzled and asked, "Commander, in this area of 100 miles, who else besides our 358th Regiment has the strength and courage to cause trouble for the Sakata Regiment?"
As far as he knew, besides the 358th Regiment, there was only the Eighth Route Army nearby.
Fang Ligong knew very well the strength of the Eighth Route Army. It was impossible for them to have artillery of this scale.
Even a decent cannon was hard to come by!
Chu Yunfei said: "I don't know their strength, but in terms of courage, I think of two people."
Fang Ligong subconsciously asked: "Which two people?"
Chu Yunfei said word by word: "Yang Lin, Li Yunlong!"
Fang Ligong shook his head and said, “These two really have such courage. If they were not strong enough, they would even dare to attack Taiyuan!
However, the independent battalion had just been attacked by the Japanese army. Although it wiped out the invading Japanese, it also suffered considerable casualties.
Besides, Yang Lin did not have many troops, so it was not a wise thing to attack the Sakata Regiment at this time.
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As for Li Yunlong, he does have such courage.
However, the independent regiment he had just taken over had just suffered a defeat, morale was low, and equipment was poor. Wouldn't it be like hitting a rock with an egg if they went to attack the Sakata Regiment? "
Fang Ligong looked puzzled. It was hard for him to believe that these two people would attack the Sakata Regiment.
Chu Yunfei raised his lips slightly and said, "What if these two join forces to attack the Sakata Unit?"
