Chapter 750 Bombing

Buzzing…

A Type 92 reconnaissance plane poked its head out of the clouds and headed towards Laohekou. The pilot of this reconnaissance plane was Second Lieutenant Kozuka of the 3rd Flying Regiment.

China's skies have been completely occupied by Japanese aircraft.

Although they occasionally encounter some resistance, their backward anti-aircraft weapons can't help them at all, and the bomber group is behind them.

He came here to investigate.

The people of Laohekou have long seen Japanese aircraft with "plaster flags" painted on them, and they deeply hate such aircraft that lay iron eggs.

In February this year, the Japanese sent planes to bomb Laohekou, turning the thousand-year-old Yulin Temple into ruins.

Japanese planes also bombed Guanghua County, causing dozens of casualties. It was the Lunar New Year at that time. As a result, the county was completely deserted, and every trace of hatred was remembered.

Now the nasty Japanese plane is here again.

Fortunately, the people of Laohekou already knew how to deal with it. The streets soon emptied of people. Those who hid, hid, and those who entered air-raid shelters, entered air-raid shelters.

"Quick, put the antenna away!" Luo Yao was also directing the 401 team to put back the antenna.

If the Japanese reconnaissance plane discovers it, it will definitely determine that this is the command organization of the Fifth Theater Zone, and a wave of attacks will follow.

boom!

The bombers came over and dropped bombs one by one. There were violent explosions everywhere. Luo Yao and the others were used to it.

In a mountain city, it's hard to get used to it.

Moreover, in the process of being bombed, we also learned a lot of evasive experience. At least everyone was not psychologically afraid of Japanese bombings.

As long as a bomb doesn't fall on your head.

"Team Leader Fang, go to the air-raid shelter quickly..." Wei Zhiming was extremely anxious. If anything went wrong with the 401 team, he would be the one to blame.

"It's okay, the Japanese planes can't bomb us, as long as we don't expose ourselves." Luo Yao chuckled and didn't care.

Although there were constant explosions outside and the house in Wuchang Pavilion was shaking from the vibration, Luo Yao could still remain so calm, which really convinced Wei Zhiming.

After a wave of bombings.

The Japanese plane flew far away.

The bombing was only a deterrent, damaging the morale of the soldiers and civilians in the Fifth Theater Zone. At most it would cause some casualties, but it would not shake the will to resist the war.

"Hey, yes, I am Wei Zhiming. Nothing is wrong with the 401 team. Please tell Secretary Huang to tell Mr. De that I will protect the safety of Team Leader Fang and others..."

"Team leader, Major General Saburo Endo of the Japanese Third Flying Regiment sent a message to the fighter squadron that bombed Laohekou to inquire about the damage effect..."

"Immediately set up the antenna again and continue working. The soldiers at the front are fighting bloody battles. We must also race against time to provide them with intelligence support. If we decipher one more message, the front can win one more battle and avoid more casualties." Luo Yao ordered emphatically.

Looking at the tense 401 team, Wei Zhiming's eyes were wet and red. Regardless of whether they could decipher the message, these people came here sincerely to help the Fifth Theater District resist the Japanese invaders, and they came to fight side by side.

…

In the war room of the headquarters of the fifth theater commander, Li Delin stood in front of a huge military map with his hands behind his back. Staff officers kept coming in and out, reporting on the situation and making corresponding changes on the map.

"Gong De, the Japanese army's firepower is too fierce. They are supported by tanks and aircraft, and they have air superiority. We have too few heavy weapons. If we fight head-on, the pressure will be too great." Chief of Staff Xu Zuyi reported while standing behind Li Delin.

"Judging from the current offensive, it is obvious that the Japanese army's strategy is to drive away our main force, surround it in the Zaoyang area, and annihilate it." Li Delin said in a deep voice.

"Yes, these two attacking Japanese armies are like two claws of a crab, rushing in. If we abandon these areas, the Japanese army will take the opportunity to occupy these areas and cut off our connection with southern Henan and northwestern Shanxi. If we resist desperately, it will play into the Japanese army's plan to pin us down in this area and then eat us. No matter what we do, it is not the best choice." Xu Zuyi walked to the map, picked up the wooden stick, and gestured said.

"What if we resist continuously on the inside and move the main force to the outside to counter-encircle the Japanese army?" Wu Zhongzhi, the chief of staff, suggested.

"Not to mention whether we can counter-encircle the Japanese army, the marching and intervening troops must hide from the detection of Japanese aircraft in the sky, and we are facing nearly 110,000 elite Japanese troops. Our five The troops in the war zone may be said to be large in number, but their combat power is huge. Everyone knows that they may not be able to fulfill their wishes." Deputy Chief of Staff Wang pointed it out directly and rudely.

"Report!"

"Come in!"

"Gong De, according to the analysis and judgment of the technical department, the Japanese army may launch a large-scale bombing of Laohekou in the near future in an attempt to paralyze our command center." Huang Xuecun walked in and reported.

"Technical department, which technical department? That's ridiculous. Why haven't I heard of it?" A senior staff officer of a lieutenant general sneered, obviously not believing this so-called judgment.

"This technical department is the military technical department that was just merged and established by the Military Commission this month. I don't think I need to explain what this department is engaged in, right?" Xu Zuyi explained directly under Li Delin's slight nod.

The existence of the 401 Group was only known to a small group of people. Even Li Delin, a senior staff officer in the war zone, asked to keep it secret.

There had been leaks in the Ninth Theater Zone back then, and he did not dare to say that there was no problem at all in his Fifth Theater Command.

These senior generals of the national army will not leak secrets, but it is difficult for the people around them to tell, especially some people who do not have a high sense of confidentiality.

"Gong De, I think it's still the same tactics as last year's battle with Zao. Didn't the Japanese army take advantage of us? Let's just fight with them. He has planes and cannons, but we also have vast mountains and rivers. Let's hide and seek with him. As long as we are here for one day, we can pose a threat to Jiangcheng and make him have trouble sleeping and eating!"

“Isn’t this the guerrilla warfare tactics of the Communist Party?”

"What's wrong with guerrilla warfare? As long as we can defeat the Japanese invaders, it doesn't matter whether they are from the Communist Party or the Kuomintang."

"The Japanese army has blocked us for nearly a year. The food and ammunition supplies we have received are very limited. Our army has no advantage in terms of strength and weapons..."

There are always radicals in the team, and naturally there are conservatives. Opinions from all sides must be listened to, but the leader also needs to have his own opinions and judgment.

You can't just follow others' opinions.

Li Delin remained silent all the time. He had to let people speak. The headquarters of the commander-in-chief of the five theaters was not his one-spoken office. What's more, he commanded a mixed army. In order to resist Japan, everyone could still work together.

If this is strong external pressure, each of these people has their own little thoughts. He knows that they are not saints and it is normal to have selfish motives.

"Xue Cun, come with me for a walk in the garden."

"Hey, Mr. De." Huang Xuecun hurriedly agreed, followed Li Delin out of the war room, and followed him step by step.

"There were so many people inside just now. If you had anything to say, you can say it now." After coming out, Li Delin asked the guards to stay away, and then quietly asked Huang Xuecun.

"Team leader Fang intercepted and deciphered the secret message of the Japanese Air Force's Third Flying Regiment. The Japanese army will carry out a saturation bombing of Laohekou Town tomorrow. You will immediately lead the commander's headquarters to move!" Huang Xuecun said.

"What?" Li Delin was shocked when he heard this, and launched a saturation density bombing. He was going to blow Laohekou Town into ruins.

"If we move now, what will happen to so many people in the town, as well as their houses and properties?" Li Delin asked.

"Team Leader Fang said that in the name of the exercise, a notice will be issued, asking everyone to evacuate Laohekou Town tonight or early tomorrow morning or hide in the nearest air-raid shelter. If you don't listen to the advice, you can use coercive measures. If the house collapses, it can be rebuilt. If it’s gone, then there’s nothing left?” Huang Xuecun said.

"Is the information accurate?" Li Delin's face was filled with uncertainty. This was no small matter. Once the decision was made incorrectly, it would arouse doubts among his subordinates, which would affect the coordination and command of frontline operations.

"Team Leader Fang said that if the Japanese Army Aviation had not changed the secret code, the intelligence would have been accurate, and their bombings had been verified beforehand." Huang Xuecun said.

Li Delin nodded. He believed that Luo Yao would not joke about this kind of thing and lie about military information. That would lead to a military court.

"Immediately draft a notice to inform all military and political agencies in Laohekou that they must evacuate Laohekou Town before seven o'clock tomorrow morning." Li Delin ordered.

"Is it in the name of an exercise?"

"Yes, but we must control the news and don't let the people in the town know for the time being." Li Delin ordered.

"The common people..."

"Inform the secret service team to get up at three o'clock in the morning. Their task is to drive the people out of the town door to door and tell all the people that this is an exercise." Li Delin said.

"Understood."

Evacuate now. If there are Japanese spies or traitors hiding in the town, will the Japanese plane come to return it?

Therefore, we cannot do it in a big way now, we can only make preparations first.

"Does Group 401 have an evacuation plan?" Li Delin asked with concern.

"They carry a lot of military tents. As long as they provide evacuation transportation, they can evacuate from the town as quickly as possible." Huang Xuecun said.

"Okay, send them a few carriages to help them evacuate. Have you found a temporary settlement?"

"They seem to have made preparations. I didn't ask for details. There may be more than one backup resettlement site." Huang Xuecun said.

"How could this happen?"

"Based on what I know about Team Leader Fang, he is a thoughtful person. He is a person who takes one step, looks three steps forward, and thinks three more steps. He must have long expected that after the war, the Japanese would bomb Laohekou. Arrange your men to find a backup location." Huang Xuecun said.

"No wonder Jiansheng recommended this person to me. It's so incredible that he is so young and so old." Li Delin said in surprise.

"Isn't he known as the 'Fox of Military Rulers'?"