Chapter 376: The Empire Destroying Dragon and Lu Bu in the Army

This raging fire not only caused heavy losses to the cavalry group's reserve, but also destroyed Nishihara Issaku's last hope.

The entire position was burned black by several napalm bombs. The few surviving old, weak, sick and disabled were frightened by the doomsday scene.

They sat motionless on the ruins like soulless zombies. Even if a Typhoon fighter suddenly flew low, the Japanese had no intention of avoiding air defense raids.

"Your Excellency Lieutenant General, everything is over. It seems that it will be difficult for us to hold on until the reinforcements arrive."

"Let's say goodbye here. There are still some warriors on each position. I am going to the front line to command them to block the attack of the Eighth Route Army and buy time for you to send a telegram."

At this point, Mano Goro saluted his lieutenant general, and then walked towards the front position without looking back.

Hundreds of fighter planes may not be a big deal on the European battlefield.

After all, there are often large-scale battles involving hundreds of thousands of people, and the battles between the two sides in the sky often start from the low four digits.

But for the poor brother country and the current North China Front Army, the number of formations of the Second Air Division is a number that they dare not even think about, and it is no different from the heavenly soldiers.

Faced with such a horrific bombing, many devils have been crushed.

Without the supervision of senior officers and the blessing of ice, it is unknown how much combat effectiveness can be maintained, which is why Mano Goro insisted on going to the front line.

"Alas, the effort fell short!"

After sighing, Nishihara Issaku supported the steel helmet on his head, and then tightly grasped the samurai sword bestowed by Tianhuang. If conditions permit, he would like to give Kinoshita Toshi and Sugawara Michidai to the two people immediately.

If these two rubbish had not made repeated mistakes, causing the brother country to lose important air superiority and causing the North China Army Aviation to suffer heavy losses in battles, how could he have fallen to this point today.

Where is the promised support? Talking is like farting.

Night combat is indeed a test of the pilot's skills. But Heijiang Baoyan and his team members are all aces and quasi-aces, and they must have the ability and experience to attack.

Why can the Eighth Route Army Air Force bomb at night, but you don't even have the courage to struggle.

After a while, Nishihara Yisaku stood up and walked to the rear of the position, looking at the busy staff officers and said: "Send a message to the headquarters of the garrison army and the front army."

The battle just now caused the high-power radio of the cavalry group to malfunction. Fortunately, after emergency repairs, the new antenna has been erected and the radio has returned to normal.

Hearing this, a trace of sadness and relief flashed across the face of the communications staff, and he immediately put on headphones and prepared to compile.

Although the general did not say it clearly, anyone could guess that it must be a farewell telegram. In the current situation, without the same number of Type A divisions to come to support, there is no hope of survival.

"General, you."

Boom boom boom!

Suddenly, bursts of explosions resounding through the sky came from the artillery positions hidden in the rear.

Even without seeing it with his own eyes, Nishihara Yice guessed the whole story.

As expected, under the fiery red light, the devils soon saw a dive bomber No. 192 rising from the ground.

The enemy was like a tireless perpetual motion machine. After completing an attack, it immediately climbed to a higher altitude and dived towards the last 105 howitzer without any hesitation.

"Empire Destroyer Dragon? What a terrible enemy."

"The Eighth Route Army really thinks highly of me. They actually let this busy man lead the team to carry out the mission."

The self-proclaimed nickname is nothing great, but it is another matter to make it with your own hands and convince the enemy.

From the early preparation stage of the Datong Campaign to the present, Fang Ziyi has a record of 67 combat sorties, with an average of at least one sortie per day.

No vacation, no rest.

Such high-intensity attacks and high-efficiency records against the enemy made the Mongolian troops fighting south remember this man who was like the god of death.

Unlike the First Army, the Cavalry Group and the 26th Division did not use the nickname of the Eagle of North China. The grassroots soldiers called Fang Ziyi the Empire Destroying Dragon.

The North China Army Aviation even offered a public reward of one penny of bone for one penny of gold and one ounce of meat for one ounce of silver in all occupied areas.

Sugawara Michida himself said many times in internal meetings that as long as the ace pilot of the Eighth Route Army could be shot down in an air battle, he would personally help him apply for a fourth-level Golden Kyu Order of Merit.

Just as Nishihara Issaku was sighing, Fang Ziyi had successfully destroyed two heavy artillery positions.

The first one hit the bull's eye and exploded the shells that the devils failed to move away in time. The second one was a near miss. Although it failed to hit directly, the powerful bomb still destroyed the Type 91 105mm howitzer.

Of course, the next hunting competition is the highlight.

After confirming that the enemy's aviation would not enter to support the cavalry group, Master Wang and Master Fang had already set their sights on the 17th Tank Regiment exposed in the flames.

Being taken care of by two ace pilots driving the most advanced fighter planes, their fate can be imagined.

"Okay, send a telegram. Don't let Mano-kun down, he can't buy much time."

"General Gangcun, Lieutenant General Amakasu, our strategies, tactics and tactics have now been cracked one by one by the Eighth Route Army Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region. I'm sorry we can't do better."

"On behalf of the cavalry group and all the officers and men of the independent mixed second brigade, I, Nishihara Issaku and Mano Goro, are determined to kill ten of us with one, and use our remaining bodies to build a breakwater for the North China battlefield."

"Long live His Majesty the Locust, and long live the country of Japan!"

After finishing speaking, the old devil pulled out his gun and ended his life as a militarist with one bullet.

Then his adjutant immediately doused the still-cooled body with gasoline and burned it to prevent something like Yoshio Iwamatsu from happening again. As for the old devil's general knife, it will be handed over to a special person for processing later.

It's ridiculous to say that he chose Jade Sui but didn't even dare to charge on the battlefield.

If you can't beat someone, commit suicide. This is probably the "admirable" bushido spirit.

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Dai County, Fourth Column Observation Station.

Seeing the rear of the cavalry group's position turn into a sea of ​​flames, Commander Yang and Chief of Staff Xiong involuntarily widened their eyes.

"Oh my god, is this the napalm bomb that big brother mentioned? The power is really not an exaggeration! Sure enough, the pursuit of damage effect depends on the air force."

Hearing this, Chief of Staff Xiong nodded subconsciously.

Even if the Second Air Division is only equipped with conventional aerial bombs, it will cause greater damage to the enemy than the artillery unit.

After all, compared to barrel gun shells, the charge coefficient of aircraft bombs is much higher. Generally, the charge of naval guns is only 2%-10%, while high-explosive aerial bombs can reach about 40%.

The shell of this thing does not need to withstand the high temperature and pressure in the gun bore, and its volume is not limited by the caliber of the gun barrel. As much explosives can be stuffed inside as possible.

"Sure enough, calling for air support is a wise choice."

"With the help of the close support aircraft of the brother troops, there is no need to engage in any fancy armored hedging, and there is no need to spend a lot of time catching rats. It is only a matter of time before we kill the 17th Tank Regiment of the Cavalry Group. ”

In previous battles, the Japanese army did not intensively use dozens of light and medium tanks, allowing them to cooperate with infantry to launch local counterattacks.

The Japanese are not stupid. If they rashly attack, they will only be in vain, making the precious armored units a living target for French anti-tank guns.

According to the situation on the battlefield at that time, Shinji Montenegro arranged his regiments on various positions to form mobile firepower composed of tanks, armored vehicles, and three-bouncers.

Once a certain position is about to be breached by the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, the old Japanese will mobilize nearby tank squadrons to put out the fire, and cooperate with the infantry to rush forward to consolidate the position.

After the battle, all armored units will evacuate quickly to prevent countermeasures and retaliation from long-range artillery fire.

This loach-like tactic once made the leading troops of the Eighth Route Army very uncomfortable. But now it's better. With the entry of the Air Force, all problems have been solved.

This fire is so comfortable!

Sooner or later, this fire will burn to Tokyo!

The Eighth Route Army would not feel inhumane about the use of such cruel and destructive weapons. After all, the Japanese are not even human beings, so how can they talk about humanity?

If he weren't fighting in his own country, Huang He would have to make some poisonous gas to satisfy his cravings.

After sighing, Commander Yang waved to the correspondent on the side and immediately announced the next phase of the order.

"Notify the troops at all levels and ask the comrades to wait until the fire is out before launching an attack. This time we will work together to capture the cavalry group and the independent mixed second brigade of the Mongolian Army before dawn!"

Napalm is different from conventional incendiary bombs. The high-temperature flames formed after it explodes will splash around and can stick to other objects and burn for a long time.

Even if there is a lack of vegetation in the Xinding Basin, they cannot directly enter the battlefield after the Second Air Division ends the battle, otherwise it is likely to cause accidental damage.

"yes!"

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At nine o'clock in the morning on December 4, 1941, the First Marine Regiment was stationed.

When the main force of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region gained a huge advantage in the entire Second Battle of Xinkou, Li Yunlong's troops far away in the western suburbs of Taiyuan received combat instructions from the Tigers in the Forest.

"Captain! A call from headquarters! We have a mission!"

"President Lin asked us to set off in three hours and go straight to the south of Huairen to intercept the defeated army of the 26th Division, so that the old devil Yano Otonzaburo never returns."

The words of his battalion commander made Captain Li immediately interested. He jumped up from his chair and strode straight to the enemy-friendly situation map hanging on the wall.

With the above series of actions, we really can’t blame Lao Li for not being steady enough.

Mainly because the brother troops were fighting fiercely on the frontal battlefield, but the airborne troops, the ace of the Eighth Route Army, could only stand by in the rear, which was really frustrating.

What's more, a long-distance attack like this, a combat mission of taking the enemy general's head thousands of miles away, is simply tailor-made for the Marine Corps. How could he not be tempted.

"Da Biao, bring me the mission details."

"Huzi! Hurry up and call our political commissar, deputy commander Xing and the second and third battalion commanders for a meeting."

"The distance between Huairen and Datong is only fifty kilometers. The Japanese will definitely arrange reinforcements to meet the 26th Division. Let me see how Mr. Lin arranges it and what other troops besides us are participating in the war."

Upon hearing this, Huzi immediately ran towards the training ground to call for someone, while Zhang Dabiao handed over the telegram with tacit understanding.

In the plan of the Tigers in the Forest, the 1st Marine Regiment was the absolute main force in this operation, responsible for intercepting the 26th Division retreating from the Heiyu area to Zhangjiakou.

The Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region will send three main regiments to block the attack near Datong to buy enough time for the airborne troops.

The reason why Li Yunlong's troops were sent out was that the paratroopers had the strongest mobility in the entire army and could end the battle before the enemy's reinforcements arrived.

If only three main regiments were sent out, once the comrades could not make a quick decision, they would most likely be attacked by the remnants of the 26th Division and the Japanese in the direction of Datong, which was a taboo in the use of troops.

Just as Li Da was thinking about the specific arrangements, a chaotic sound of footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door.

A moment later, an unexpected figure walked into the combat meeting room. That's right, the person who suddenly visited the Marine Corps was Huang He.

"Hey, Lao Li! I'm here to see you!"

The arrival of the fellow villager made Li Yunlong immediately realize one thing, that is, this operation was not as simple as imagined.

After all, based on his understanding of Huang He, if the other party came to chat, he would definitely call in advance to notify him, and if he came directly, he must have some mission.

Sure enough.

When Huang He entered the door, the other two people also walked in immediately.

The first one was Lao Cui, who had met Li Yunlong once. At this time, the old man's face was full of eagerness, and he looked like he was going to the battlefield.

The second one was even more heavyweight. This soldier was more than 1.9 meters tall, and his resolute eyes were full of confidence and fighting spirit.

"Lao Huang! Lao Lu? Comrade Cui?"

"Why are the three of you still together? This is not a system?"

Before Huang He could speak, Lao Cui said impatiently:

"Captain Li, I will go to Huairen with you in the next few days to carry out the task of annihilating the 26th Division of the Japanese Army. As for Comrade Lu, he is the personal guard assigned to me by your deputy chief of staff."

"Don't worry, I will never hold you back. After all, I am also a soldier!"

"Ah?" (End of this chapter)