bookcurios Chapter 150 is finally coming?
Chapter 150 is finally coming?
"But how did Li Yunlong do it alone? I heard their equipment is very sophisticated, even comparable to our allies in Europe."
"This is probably the reason why the Imperial Army repeatedly suffered losses against this Eighth Route Army."
The commander of the 6th Division, Kanda Masatane, asked a question he had wanted to ask for a long time.
Even though the Sixth Division was located in the south, it had already heard of this independent regiment.
When we first heard the news, we were all in disbelief. It was hard to understand how a small Eighth Route Army could do it.
Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko has been studying this independent regiment for a long time.
"Let me answer this question for you."
"In fact, the real threat to the empire is not this Li Yunlong."
"The Eighth Route Army was nothing more than a mob that couldn't even muster a single gun. Although they won a few battles, they also caused some trouble for the empire."
"But this has no impact on the overall battle situation."
"The real threat to the Empire is the man behind the Independent Regiment."
"It is because of him that the Independent Regiment has grown to where it is today."
After hearing this, everyone turned their eyes to Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko.
They really don't know this.
But who on earth could possess such great power that he could be called a threat to the empire?
Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko continued, "This person is currently very mysterious, and we have spent a lot of effort to investigate some of his information."
"According to our investigation, this person's name is Li Jingrong. His ancestral home, place of residence, relatives, and resume are unknown."
"Isn't everyone familiar with the Umbrella Corporation?"
Chief of Staff Yuu Nagasumoto nodded and said, "Umbrella Corporation is now one of the Third Reich's weapons suppliers. Headquartered in Switzerland, it is very powerful."
"On the Eastern Front, the rocket launchers, bazookas and other weapons they provided played a very important role."
"We are also researching this type of weapon now."
"They used to mainly sell drugs. For example, the artemisinin that our military always keeps in stockpile comes from them."
"Also, penicillin, which is currently in short supply worldwide, is also a product of their company."
"Could it be that this Umbrella Corporation is related to this Eighth Route Army?"
Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko nodded and said, "Indeed, I am very concerned, because Li Jingrong is currently the Vice President of Umbrella Corporation and the second in charge."
"The Imperial Minister of Finance has protested to both Umbrella Corporation and the Third Reich."
At this point he couldn't help but sigh: "But they ignored our protests."
"According to intelligence, Li Jingrong has been staying in Zuoyun County recently."
"So I decided to send a special team to take him out during the operation."
"Let Yamamoto-kun in."
Soon, a straight-limbed officer stepped in.
This person is Yamamoto Ikki, who has been silent for several months.
Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko nodded at him and said, "This is the special forces captain I invited. He has an elite action team under his command."
"I've watched their performances. They are all the most elite warriors in the empire."
"I believe that as long as they find the opportunity, they will be able to complete the hunt and eliminate the threat to this empire."
Yamamoto Ikki's face was calm, and he said in a deep voice: "Please rest assured, sirs, we will definitely be able to complete the mission."
"If we fail, I will lead my team to the front."
Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko nodded with satisfaction.
"I have now decided to formally launch an encirclement and suppression campaign against the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi on July 7st."
"All troops will launch an attack on the entire Eighth Route Army base in northwest Shanxi on this day, and Zuoyun County, where the Independent Regiment is located, is of paramount importance."
Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko mobilized an army of 20, which, including the puppet troops, totaled almost .
His target was not just an independent regiment, but the tens of thousands of Eighth Route Army troops entrenched in northwest Shanxi.
As the order was issued, the 20 Japanese troops in northwest Shanxi began to move one after another.
The frequent mobilization of troops filled the entire northwest of Shanxi with the shadow of war in an instant.
Naturally, all this could not be hidden from the Eighth Route Army, and there was no need to hide it from the Japanese either.
Because all their troops have been mobilized, an encirclement of the entire northwest Shanxi has been formed.
Eighth Route Army Headquarters.
After receiving intelligence about the Japanese troop movements, the boss immediately said, "The Japanese are finally unable to hold back."
The Deputy Chief of General Staff twirled the pencil in his hand, a smile always on his face.
"It seems that the Japanese will definitely make some moves in the near future. The Japanese army has given us ample time to develop. We must not let them down this time."
The boss laughed and said, "Yeah, I thought the Japanese would take action after the spring, but I never thought Shinozuka Yoshio would leave at this time and a prince would come."
"This old devil has been mobilizing troops since he arrived, not realizing that this is actually the time when our army is weakest."
"Now we have digested all the equipment and are almost done with the training."
"It's time to put down our guard and fight the Japanese."
Li Jingrong had brought a large amount of weapons and equipment before. Based on the principle of proximity, the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi was the first to change its equipment.
The 129th Division benefited the most.
Although the 120th Division was transferred to the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia border area, it was also one of the first troops to be re-equipped.
The 129th Division's strength has been greatly enhanced after undergoing a complete transformation and reorganization.
Apart from anything else, every soldier is now equipped with a Type 56 automatic rifle.
There is no shortage of machine guns, grenades, mortars, artillery, anti-tank weapons, etc.
Moreover, the strength of the 129th Division was further expanded to more than 6 people, including more than people from the Independent Regiment.
After the strength has been further strengthened, the headquarters is still full of confidence in this anti-encirclement and suppression operation.
Otherwise, when the boss and the deputy chief of staff learned that the Japanese were about to launch an attack.
We won’t be able to chat so relaxedly anymore.
"Boss, although we still don't know the specific arrangements of the Japanese."
"But the independent regiment will definitely become a thorn in their side. The Japanese will definitely send their most elite troops to deal with them."
"The pressure they face is probably greater than that of the entire 129th Division."
"I think we should just untie Li Yunlong and let him do whatever he wants. We can't tie his hands and feet in a war."
The boss thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "I think it's okay. I also want to see how big a fuss Li Yunlong can make now."
The current independent regiment is no longer what it used to be. One regiment is much stronger than an elite German-equipped division of the Central Army.
It has become the most powerful unit of the Eighth Route Army.
If the independent regiment was allowed to fight freely, the entire northwest of Shanxi and even the entire northern part of the country would probably be in turmoil.
"The Japs are moving?"
A piece of information from the headquarters broke the peace of the Datong Military Sub-district.
Li Yunlong was not surprised when he heard the news.
Because recently there have been a lot of Japanese soldiers and puppet troops around Zuoyun County.
In addition, there have been several exchanges of fire between the patrol forces of both sides in the outer areas in recent days.
This also made Li Yunlong realize that the Japanese might take action in the near future.
So he gathered the troops scattered around for training in Zuoyun County.
Be prepared to deal with the attacks from the Japanese at any time.
Since you want to punch out, you naturally have to clench your fists tightly.
Zhao Gang nodded in response to Li Yunlong's question and said, "That's right, according to the intelligence we've collected."
"The main Japanese divisions appeared in Datong, Huairen, Shuozhou, Ningwu, and Xinkou."
"And these days, the Tongpu Railway has been incredibly busy with Japanese military trains running back and forth."
"All this intelligence indicates that the Japanese are planning to attack our base in northwest Shanxi."
Li Yunlong snorted softly, smiled coldly and said, "The Japs can't hold back any longer. If they don't come, I'll be losing my patience any longer."
"Now I can finally move. If it weren't for business, I would have gone to Taiyuan by now."
Zhao Gang looked at him helplessly, but didn't say anything.
It is indeed a miracle that Li Yunlong has been able to remain honest for so long.
If it were in the past, there would be a big commotion every ten days or half a month.
However, this can also indirectly prove that the cultural learning during this period was useful, and he has matured a lot in character.
"Someone, go get Ding Wei and Kong Jie and tell them there's work to do."
"Yes!"
In less than two hours, Ding Wei and Kong Jie arrived together.
As soon as he entered the room, Kong Jie shouted, "Brother, you said there was work to do? What kind of work is it?"
Li Yunlong asked them to sit down and said calmly, "The Japanese are going to attack us."
"What? The Japs are finally coming?"
Upon hearing the news, Kong Jie was not frightened. Instead, he became excited and rubbed his hands, looking eager to try.
No wonder he looks like this now.
Since the mission was completed, as grasshoppers on the same rope, the independent regiment changed their uniforms and they also picked up some soups and water to drink.
After all, both the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment are supporters of the Independent Regiment.
If we want to fight the Japanese, they can also contribute.
So during this period of time, they have been able to upgrade their weapons.
Take the New Second Regiment, which is the least developed of the three regiments.
The New Second Regiment was established the shortest time and also has the largest number of recruits.
Although the total strength is not as good as that of the independent regiment, the size of the troops has grown to about 3000 people.
Ding Wei's new regiment now has more than 5000 troops.
What previously restricted the development of their military forces were food, weapons and ammunition.
Now that they are following the Independent Regiment and Li Jingrong, they no longer lack these things, so their development is naturally not slow.
The entire new Second Regiment is now equipped with a complete set of light weapons and equipment.
而这成套的指的自然是56式自动步枪、56式轻机枪、80式通用机枪、54式重机枪、40火等。
In addition, 60mm, 82mm, and 120mm mortars are also equipped at the company level.
There are also 82mm caliber recoilless guns, 14.5mm caliber anti-aircraft machine guns, 37mm caliber double-barreled anti-aircraft guns, etc.
These things were either replaced by the independent regiment or supported by Li Yunlong.
These equipment are not considered big ones.