diskusbooks Chapter 341 I have a condition
Chapter 341 I have a condition
After several months of training, the 201st Unit landed at Pingshun Military Airport on a transport plane.
The first batch of more than 900 soldiers, led by Wang Ming and Wei Heshang, got off the transport plane.
When Wang Meng saw these tanned soldiers, he knew that the training over the past few months had not been in vain.
"Wang Ming, Monk Wei, you've worked hard these past few months. Look, Monk Wei is almost tanned like a boiled egg!"
Monk Wei touched his head and laughed.
"Chief of Staff, my head is exposed to the sun every day, how can it not be black? But if I can learn some skills, it's worth it even if I get tanned to charcoal!"
"Okay, you two take a break first. In ten days, when the armored division launches its attack, you must catch the Japanese off guard! Don't let me down when the time comes!"
Upon hearing this, Wei Heshang and Wang Ming were full of anticipation for the first appearance of the 201st Unit.
"Chief of Staff, our 201st Unit will definitely be able to hit the target with one strike!"
"Well, you also need to prepare to build a second unit. Let's call it Unit 202, and it will still have 1800 people. Go to the recruit camp in the next two days to see if there are any suitable candidates, and recruit them first!"
Wang Ming and Monk Wei saluted with a "pa" sound.
"Yes! Promise to complete the mission!"
Ten days passed in a flash, and seven armored divisions had arrived at the designated locations.
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Armored Divisions have arrived at Heshun County, 50 kilometers south of Yangquan, and are ready to set off.
The 150th, th, and th Armored Divisions and the Artillery Division arrived in Huozhou, kilometers southwest.
The 7th Armored Division assembled in the southern part of Pingshun and advanced towards Xinxiang in a swagger, capturing a county town along the way.
The large-scale mobilization of armored divisions had alarmed Yoshio Shinozuka in Taiyuan. Based on the deployment of troops, he determined that the focus of the independent column's attack would be Yangquan.
He immediately reported his judgment to General Okamura Yasuji, commander of the North China Front Army.
"Yoshi, order the 3rd Mixed Brigade in Taiyuan to move towards Yangquan and prepare to defend Yangquan!"
"General, should the garrisons in Handan and Anyang gather towards Shijiazhuang to support Yangquan?"
"Autumn Sack, an independent column of armored divisions has also appeared in the southern part of Pingshun. For safety reasons, don't move yet!"
When the 3rd Mixed Brigade began to assemble, Li Yunlong also issued offensive orders to the Eastern Front Corps and the Western Front Corps.
The Eastern Front Corps quickly advanced northward. The Second Armored Division continued to clear obstacles on the road and fight against attacks by small groups of enemies. The First and Third Armored Divisions did not want to fight and arrived at Pingding County, ten kilometers southeast of Yangquan, in just an hour and a half.
"Lao Wang, let's build our position to the east."
"Okay, then leave Yangquan to us!"
Before Yoshio Shinozuka could react, Shenquan's 3rd Armored Division had already moved to Niangzi Pass west of Yangquan, preparing to deploy a defense line.
The 63st Armored Division was also preparing to attack the positions of the rd Brigade to the south and east of Yangquan City.
The 64th Brigade in Shouyang, led by Okumura Fuji, had already built fortifications to the west and north of Yangquan.
Yoshio Shinozuka breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the telegram that the 64th Brigade had arrived.
"Yoshi, once the 3rd Brigade reaches Yangquan, we will be able to annihilate the enemy's armored division under the city!"
At this time, the three armored divisions and artillery divisions of the Western Front Corps were advancing northward.
The 4th Armored Division, the 5th Armored Division and the Artillery Division ignored the sporadic resistance along the way and headed straight for Taiyuan.
"Old Xing! I'll leave the small towns along the way to you!"
"No problem, I'll support you after we finish cleaning up these odds and ends!"
With artillery bombardment and tank charges, Xing Zhiguo successively captured Lingshi, Jiexiu, Pingyao and Qixian along the way, and used this as a line to continue breaking through to Australia, trying to clear the land south of Taiyuan.
After half a day's trek, the 4th Armored Division and the Artillery Division arrived at Xiaodian, 14 kilometers south of Taiyuan City. The 5th Armored Division had also arrived at Yangqu, 20 kilometers north of Taiyuan and 60 kilometers south of Xinzhou, and was preparing to attack the city.
After Yoshio Shinozuka discovered the movements of the Western Front Corps, he quickly withdrew the 3rd Brigade to ensure that Taiyuan was safe.
"Baga! The independent column actually dared to attack from three sides? Where exactly is the direction of their attack!"
Yoshio Shinozuka immediately reported the situation to General Okamura and asked for guidance.
Ningji Okamura couldn't figure out the reason. Although the troops attacking Xinxiang were the smallest now, Xinxiang was closest to Pingshun and it was also the most convenient to mobilize troops.
Moreover, the independent columns are now armored divisions with high mobility and can quickly adjust strategic deployment.
If the North China Front Army focused its operations on Taiyuan and Yangquan and drew support from the defenders of Shijiazhuang, Handan and Anyang, once the independent column made a large-scale maneuver of 100 miles and withdrew from the north to the south to attack Xinxiang, they would not have time to return to defend.
"Before we understand the enemy's intentions, all troops must hold their ground and wait for reinforcements. The defenders of Shijiazhuang, Handan, and Anyang must be ready to march out at any time!"
"Hayi!"
At eight o'clock in the morning of the second day, the 3rd Armored Division and the 5th Armored Division, which were responsible for fighting the reinforcements, had captured Niangzi Pass and Xiaodian, and built temporary fortifications to block the Japanese invaders in Shijiazhuang and Xinzhou.
At the Pingshun military fortress, Li Yunlong and Wang Meng gradually planted red flags around Taiyuan and Yangquan.
"Lao Li, I'm going to go to the western front to take a look. Lao Ding's three armored divisions are all newly formed, and there is also an artillery division. I'm still worried!"
Li Yunlong nodded and picked up his helmet.
"I'm going to the east. If there are enemy reinforcements in Shijiazhuang, I can coordinate and command them!"
Zhao Gang stepped forward at this time and expressed his firm opposition.
"If one or two of you run away, who will command this military fortress? You can't rely on me, right? I don't agree!"
Li Yunlong chuckled, knowing that Zhao Gang would not easily agree to let the two of them go to the front line.
"Old Zhao, now is not the time to talk about this. This battle is very important for us to open up the situation. If we can't successfully take Taiyuan and Yangquan, we will have to withdraw to Pingshun, and the Japanese will definitely further squeeze our living space, and then all our previous efforts will be in vain!"
"That's right, Lao Zhao. We are now independent and have no way out. If we had lost the battle, we could have returned to Yan'an to regroup, but now we have nowhere to retreat. If we really lose, we will have to go to Weishan Lake and Zenda!"
Zhao Gang looked outside and saw that most of the efforts of the entire independent column were concentrated in this land in southern Shanxi, including research institutes, factories, bridges, roads, railways, etc.
The Japanese have been beaten so badly in the past two years. If the Japanese really attack us, these soldiers and civilians will definitely be in trouble.
"Okay, but I have a condition!"