Chapter 751 Asking for Credit

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The wind was a bit tight and the clouds were very low, making it look like rain was about to come.

Suddenly, a silver-gray Japanese fighter plane poked its head out of the clouds in the southeast corner, and behind it were dozens of Japanese planes.

Like locusts, they flew toward Laohekou, covering the sky and the sun.

Just for a moment.

Hundreds of bombs fell on the town of Laohekou. There were explosions one after another, and the buildings in the town collapsed instantly.

After the Japanese plane flew a circle over Laohekou, it circled again and dropped hundreds of bombs. Just when the Japanese plane lowered its altitude and prepared to drop bombs again.

Ground anti-aircraft fire roared angrily.

Anti-aircraft machine guns fired into the air.

Boom!

With a crisp sound, a Type 92 light bomber was directly hit by the mailbox, and exploded in the air. The plane instantly turned into a ball of fire. The pilot estimated that the possibility of survival was zero.

Although the people in the town have evacuated and some dummy targets have been set up, the Japanese army cannot let them discover that this is an empty city.

If they don't blow up here, they will have to blow up somewhere else. They might as well use an empty city to replace the ammunition on the plane.

This way casualties can be reduced elsewhere.

At the northwest corner of Laohekou Town, on a mound, the headquarters of the Fifth Theater Commander is temporarily stationed here.

Li Delin was standing on the highest point of the mound, holding a telescope and watching the Japanese planes indiscriminately bombard Laohekou Town, the headquarters of the Fifth Theater Command.

Even though he had experienced hundreds of battles behind him, he was a little scared when he saw the town that was bombed into ruins in an instant.

"Gong De, there are only 60 enemy aircraft sorties, and there are about 800-1,000 bombs of various types dropped. The specific numbers are still being calculated!" the intelligence section chief reported.

"The Japanese think highly of me, Mr. Li, and they actually paid such a high price for me." Li Delin exclaimed.

"Chief Guo, what are the casualties?" Chief of Staff Xu Zuyi asked.

"No casualties have been reported yet."

"It seems that we evacuated in time to avoid casualties. Otherwise, under such a bombing, I don't know how many people would die, and we could bear the damage to houses and so on." Li Delin said.

"You are right. If no one is injured in this Japanese air raid, it will be a great achievement on your part."

"I don't dare to take credit. This credit belongs to the 401 Group." Li Delin chuckled and said hurriedly, "I have to write to Chairman Chiang to ask for credit from them."

…

After the millennium-old Baolin Temple was reduced to rubble by Japanese bombings, it was not rebuilt. Firstly, there was no funds for reconstruction. Secondly, it was because they were afraid that the Japanese would bomb it again after it was built.

Most of the monks in the temple have gone to nearby temples temporarily.

The old abbot and Zhike Sheng were left behind to clean up the uncollapsed side hall, move in, and take care of the temple. When funds are available in the future, they will definitely rebuild it on the original site.

Luo Yao took a fancy to this place. Firstly, the high terrain here made it easier to receive radio signals. Secondly, after the place was bombed, most of the religious men and women stopped coming.

It's also relatively quiet here.

Moreover, the Japanese bombed Baolin Temple because the Japanese received some information that the headquarters of the fifth theater was located in Baolin Temple.

It was later proven that it was just false information.

Japanese people respect Buddhism and generally do not attack temples, and the architectural features of temples are relatively obvious.

Therefore, it is unlikely that the bombing was wrong. It is very likely that the information was wrong and the thousand-year-old temple was destroyed.

This is a sin, and they will pay for it later.

Luo Yao led people up the mountain early in the morning, and the old monk naturally couldn't stop him. There were dozens of people in Luo Yao's group, and they were also protected by people armed with live ammunition. It was obvious that they came with bad intentions.

In Laohekou Town, anyone who can carry a gun must have a good background. Besides, the old monk is also discerning. He can tell at a glance that these are soldiers, just wearing casual clothes.

"Master, I'm sorry to bother you. I have no choice but to stay with you for a while. Our fifth theater commander, Li Delin's subordinates, we only need a piece of open space. It would be better if we could have a few undamaged rooms."

"Amitabha, it is convenient for others and for yourself. As long as the donor does not blaspheme the Buddha or destroy the buildings in the temple, do whatever you want." The old monk clasped his palms together and said.

"What about killing?"

"As long as it's not in the temple." The old monk was stunned for a moment and then said.

Luo Yao smiled slightly. The old monk was not a pedantic person and knew how to be flexible, which made him feel good about him.

"Thank you, Master." Luo Yao said, "Master, if you don't mind, you can live with us from now on."

"Monks don't dare to trouble donors."

"No trouble, no trouble, just be a vegetarian." Luo Yao chuckled.

"Team leader, the Sutra Pavilion is seriously damaged. The dining hall is still usable, but it needs to be repaired. The monk's room collapsed seriously. Even if it is repaired, it will not be possible within ten days and a half. As for the bell tower and other buildings, they are basically damaged. It has no repair value and can only be demolished and rebuilt." Yang Fan has already inspected the entire Baolin Temple.

"Then put up the tent first and let's get down to business first." Luo Yao ordered.

"OK."

Everyone began to get busy, cleaning up the ground, setting up military tents one after another, and camouflaging them.

Then we began to move in equipment and clear out some usable furniture and stools from the ruins of the temple...

When I was busy in the heat of the day, I saw a large group of Japanese planes flying overhead and heading towards Laohekou Town not far away.

Then, they saw that Laohekou Town, where they had only lived for a week, was engulfed in violent explosions and flames.

Everyone was terrified. If they hadn't evacuated, would they have been blown to pieces if they were still in the town?

No one knows the answer.

Because it's too cruel.

The bombing did not last long, only ten minutes, and the Japanese aircraft quickly flew away. Of course, they were not intact. Under the heroic counterattack of the air defense force, one 97 was shot down by light bombardment, and another Several aircraft also suffered minor damage.

The crash location is not very far from Baolin Temple.

"Team leader..."

"Tiger, organize a few people to go over, put out the fire on the plane wreckage, and bring the plane wreckage back to me." Luo Yao ordered in a deep voice.

"yes."

Yang Fan said hello, picked three people to follow him and ran towards the direction where the plane crashed.

"Team leader, Chief Li's phone number."

"..."

…

Mountain City, Huangshan Mansion.

"Commissioned, urgent call from the Fifth War Zone." Lin Weiwen held a telegram and hurriedly pushed open the old man's study.

"read."

"Chairman Chiang Jun Jian, at nine o'clock this morning, about 60 Japanese planes launched an air attack on Laohekou Town, our headquarters in the Fifth War Zone. In more than ten minutes, more than a thousand bombs were dropped..." Lin Weiwen read while observing the old man's face. .

When he heard more than a thousand bombs being dropped, the old man's face turned grim.

When Lin Weiwen read "no casualties", the old man showed a shocked expression on his face. With such a density of bombings, there were no casualties?

"It was the 401 group that intercepted the Japanese army's secret telegram in advance and learned about the Japanese army's bombing plan. They notified De Gong in advance and drove the people in the town to evacuate to the surrounding countryside at 10:00 in the morning in the name of an exercise. The headquarters of the commander of the fifth theater area even announced last night A village north of Laohekou Town was evacuated first. When Japanese planes bombed Laohekou Town, the town was already deserted," Lin Weiwen explained.

"Okay, great!" Upon hearing this, the old man stood up excitedly and cheered repeatedly.

They detected the Japanese bombing in advance and evacuated the people. Although the entire Laohekou town was bombed into ruins, the lives of tens of thousands of people were unharmed. This is an immeasurable merit.

The house is gone and can be built again.

"Order, record the great contribution of the 401 team, and we will only give another reward when the battle is over." The old man ordered.

"Commissioner, this can be considered a victory. Do we need to notify the propaganda department and conduct publicity to the outside world to boost the morale of the soldiers and civilians across the country in the war of resistance?"

"No need for the moment. Propaganda to the outside world at this time is equivalent to telling the Japanese army that we have mastered the secret communications of their Army Air Force. Next, how can we give early warning to the frontline soldiers?" The old man said flatly, "Not only cannot it be told to the outside world, but it must also be kept secret, and even We also need to release some false news to publicize that we have suffered heavy losses, which can also arouse the hatred of the military and civilians. Moreover, the Japanese military bombed civilians, which violates international conventions, and we will demand an explanation in the future."

"Understood, I will be vague about the losses, brush it off in one stroke, and focus on describing the tragic situation of the Japanese bombing of my Laohekou." Lin Weiwen nodded.

"Go ahead, I'll ask Xun En to write an article to coordinate with your publicity." The old man said.

…

Although the Japanese army bombed a lonely place in Laohekou, the situation was still quite unfavorable for the Fifth Theater Zone.

The Japanese offensive was quite fierce. Both the left and right positions were struggling to hold on under the powerful Japanese artillery offensive.

Casualties are constantly increasing.

The frontline medicine suddenly became nervous, the consumption of various materials doubled or even increased several times, and urgent telegrams flew in like snow flakes.

That afternoon, bad news came. The two wing positions of Changshoudian held by the 74th Division of the 33rd Group Army were captured by the Japanese army. The main position was attacked from a flank. It was only a matter of time before it fell.

Another Japanese army attacked faster and divided into two groups. They passed Minggang all the way, captured Biyang, and attacked in the direction of Tanghe River.

On the other side, Xinyang is heading towards Tongbai Mountain. Xiaolindian has been occupied and is preparing to cross the river to attack Tongbai where the 30th Army is stationed.

Another Japanese army assembled in Suixian County also made movements. The Japanese army's three-pronged attack was already very obvious.

In addition to the Japanese army, there are also a large number of puppet troops following them, with a total strength of about 300,000. In fact, the only ones who can really fight are the more than 100,000 Japanese troops. The puppet troops are just on the sidelines, just giving away their lives. .

At noon, several more Japanese reconnaissance planes flew over Laohekou, presumably to see the damage effects.

I saw the people in the town below cleaning up the ruins, dropping a few more bombs, shooting a few rounds of bullets, and then walked away.

The anti-aircraft anti-aircraft machine guns counterattacked, but the opponent was a reconnaissance aircraft, which was fast and flew high, so we could only watch it fly away.

I have a cold. I originally had a good recommendation today and wanted to give it a try, but I really can’t help it. I have another chapter tonight, sorry!