The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Chapter 1269 Lu Biao’s Peak Combat Power

But it is said that on the other side of the eastern Mongolian defense line, confronting it is the western defense line built by the Japanese army in Puppet Manchuria, or the border defense line of Puppet Manchuria.

Since the Eighth Route Army's Eastern Mongolian Defense Line was built, although the Eighth Route Army's revealed intention was to use the Eastern Mongolian Defense Line to guard against attacks by the Kwantung Army and the troops stationed in Mongolia, focusing on defense.

But the Japanese army did not dare to be careless, especially when faced with these cunning Eight Route Army soldiers.

Therefore, at the beginning, in order to be wary of fraud in the Eighth Route Army's defense line in eastern Mongolia, the Japanese army strengthened its defensive forces in the western puppet Manchuria defense line.

Fully five garrison divisions were stationed, as well as a considerable number of Manchurian Defense Forces, including troops from the Korean Defense Forces to assist.

With the help of the Japanese army, the western defense line has been built for many years and has an extremely solid defense.

We also strengthened our vigilance and were alert to the situation on the eastern Mongolia defense line at all times.

Until as time passed, the Japanese army assembled several divisions to launch an attack on the eastern Mongolian defense line and ended in failure. North China and Central China and South China in the pass were completely reduced to a pot of porridge.

The eastern Mongolian region is basically calm.

The Japanese army, which was short of troops, then remembered that there were still a considerable number of troops stationed on the western defense line of puppet Manchuria. It was really a waste to just stay here to guard against the Eighth Route Army's Mengdong broken defense line.

As a result, troops were constantly transferred from the western defense line to reinforce other battlefields.

It lasted for less than half a year.

Two of the five garrison divisions originally stationed on the western defense line of puppet Manchuria were removed, and the remaining three garrison divisions were not fully staffed.

The Manchurian National Defense Forces and the Korean National Defense Forces that initially assisted in the garrison were also continuously mobilized back to their original security areas.

As a result, the number of Japanese troops stationed on the western defense line has been reduced day by day, and there is not much actual defensive strength left.

The top commander responsible for garrisoning the defense line in western Manchuria was named Kita Makoto. Although he only had the rank of lieutenant general, he took over the position of commander of the western defense zone in Manchuria.

This old devil acted more safely, and was originally quite vigilant against the Eighth Route Army's defense on the Eastern Mongolian Defense Line.

In addition to holding on to the defense line, some scouts were often secretly sent to inquire about the movements of the Mengdong defense line, so as to be on guard against raids by the Eighth Route Army at any time.

Until half a year passed in a flash.

Forget it if there is no movement from the Eighth Route Army, the headquarters is also certain that it is impossible for the Eighth Route Army to attack the western defense line.

Therefore, the Lieutenant General, who originally felt a heavy responsibility and even vaguely expected to fight against the Eighth Route Army to gain military merit and show his prestige, suddenly became the most idle commander in the Japanese army.

The headquarters continued to draw troops from the western defense line.

And it's more than that.

When some of the main forces were transferred away, although the ammunition captured on the battlefield was kept for reserve, a lot of the reserve ammunition originally used in the western defense zone was taken away.

As a result, when Kita Cheng checked the warehouse, he found that these shells and bullets were junk used by the Eighth Route Army, and were incomparable with the original equipment of the Imperial Army. This made him very angry.

But the main force’s excuse for taking away these ammunition reserves was very good:

Anyway, there is no war in your western defense zone. These equipment and ammunition are just idle. What else can they be used for besides piled up in the warehouse and getting moldy? Why don't we go fight on the front lines?

Until the 17th.

The Eighth Route Army's offensive against the Kwantung Army's western defense line in Manchuria suddenly broke out.

This offensive came so suddenly, and the Japanese army did not even receive any news before this.

The Eighth Route Army seemed to be marching at night, using the cover of night to quietly approach the outer perimeter of the Puppet Manchuria's western defense line. When the sky turned dark, the sight was barely clear, and the fierce artillery attack severely hit the Japanese's western defense line. superior.

The first shot of the Eighth Route Army's northward advance was officially fired!

And a fight broke out between the two sides.

The gap in strength between the combat forces, which were not at the same level at all, became apparent.

The attacking Eighth Route Army troops' artillery fire was so fierce that the Japanese defenses, which were almost suppressed, could not lift their heads.

Various new artillery, new fighter planes, new all-terrain transport trucks, new tanks, and armored vehicles have successively appeared on the side of the Eighth Route Army.

Once the battle-level heavy artillery opened fire, even the relatively solid western defense line built by the Japanese could not withstand it at all, and was torn open one after another.

In fact, when this defense line was built, it was mainly targeted at the 35th Route Army. It was built by some regular troops of the national army.

How could we have expected that we would be bombarded by such fierce artillery fire today?

The smoke that filled the fortifications has not completely dissipated.

The roar of the engines of the large-scale tanks belonging to the Eighth Route Army reached the ears of the Japanese.

When the smoke completely dissipated, the tracks of the new modified tanks at the forefront of the Eighth Route Army had almost crushed into the faces of the Japanese. In coordination with the advancing infantry, tanks and armored vehicles opened fire, using small-caliber rocket launchers and continuous-fire grenade launchers. The crackling shells were like raindrops.

As they got closer, there were also submachine guns that quickly deployed short-range assault fire.

The Japanese were beaten so hard that they had no chance to breathe. They didn't even have time to launch the final bayonet fight, and were completely buried by bullets one after another in this foreign land for them.

The soldiers of the Iron Triangle Army, who had been holding back their anger for a long time, did not hold back at all this time.

When the weapons and equipment were not as good as those of the little devils, they could still beat the Japanese troops to a roar, but now it is even more difficult.

Li Yunlong, who was observing the battle at the forward observation post, cheered excitedly.

Chu Yunfei, who was watching the battle with him, was even more confused.

Such an exaggerated firepower attack method, such an amazing equipment crushing advantage, such superb infantry tanks, artillery tanks, and coordination of various arms.

In his opinion, this even completely exceeded the combat level that the troops on the Sino-Japanese battlefield should have.

Even the most elite of the Western powers, equipped with the most advanced equipment, are nothing more than this, right?

It can be called the strongest combat power in Lubiao!

"Old Chu, let me tell you, what is the purpose of staying in the Jinsui Army? It would be really satisfying to join our Eighth Route Army to fight the Japanese.

how about it?

Our Iron Triangle Army is known as the ace unit of the Eighth Route Army. Isn’t this bragging?

It's just a small line of defense, and it's nothing compared to our mechanized armored forces. "

Li Yunlong was extremely proud, but who allowed him to have such pride?

Chu Yunfei's heart was completely balanced. He thought about the more than 2000 elites he had brought out over the years. This time, Lao Kong was really interesting. They were basically integrated into the Iron Triangle Force, but not many were able to participate in this training. Among the first batch of combat troops to advance into the north.

Most of them basically stayed in the Audio-Technica experimental area to work on logistics.

Let him, Chu Yunfei's elite, do the logistics?

Chu Yunfei was quite depressed at first, and the officers under him were even more unconvinced.

It wasn't until later that I discovered that even the old comrades who set fire to the cooking squad in the Iron Triangle Base were excellent in all five infantry skills, and their individual combat capabilities were completely useless. What about your elite Chu Yunfei, the ace of the Jin-Sui Army?

It’s nothing here!

Don't be dissatisfied. If you really pull Chu Yunfei's troops over, can you fight such an almost crushing battle?

When the sky was still bright, the Eighth Route Army's attack suddenly broke out. In less than half an hour, before it was completely bright, the first and second lines of defense in the Japanese's western defense zone were broken through one after another.

As the elite armored force of the Iron Triangle that took the lead in advancing, it was like a sharp knife that completely penetrated the Japanese defense line in the west.

The main combat force took the opportunity to advance, stabilize and expand the breakthrough.

When the sky finally brightened, the Japanese had lost nearly 1/3 of the western defense zone they had built and controlled in western Manchuria for many years.

Inside the Puppet Western Manchuria Defense Area Headquarters.

The Japanese commander, Kita Makoto, was paralyzed. In less than half an hour, bad battle reports from the front line came one after another. The defense line was lost one after another. There was a panic everywhere. The eight-pronged attack was like a tsunami. The general swarm gave him almost no time to react, and the entire western defense line was overwhelmed.

The Mengdong defense line was as calm as ever.

Somehow these main forces of the Eighth Route Army appeared.

It was like divine soldiers descending from the sky, and the firepower configuration was even more powerful and terrifying. What a bullshit dispatch force, the Kwantung Army, all turned into flesh and blood that were brutally slaughtered under the enemy's exaggerated and ferocious firepower attack.

Then came the fear and despair that enveloped Kita Makoto's entire being.

The Eighth Route Army, which had been pretending to be calm on the eastern Mongolian defense line, launched an overall offensive in Central China, North China, and South China, attracting all the attention of the dispatched troops and even the Kwantung Army, and now suddenly attacked the western defense line.

What does this mean?

This shows that the Eighth Route Army is definitely prepared.

Perhaps it was only at this moment, after a series of battles on the Eighth Route Army, that the true intention was revealed.

——"They are coming for Manchuria!!!"

Kita Cheng almost trembled when he said this inference, then the final goal of the Eighth Route Army, "These Eighth Route Army are simply crazy, they have become so rampant, do they want to swallow up Manchuria?"

"The conspiracy is indeed the Eighth Route Army's conspiracy!"

It happens to be at this juncture again.

The western defense line is empty of troops. There are only three of the five garrison divisions originally stationed there, and they are not yet fully staffed.

Elites from the Manchurian National Defense Force and the Korean National Defense Force were also transferred in large numbers.

Even the large reserves of ammunition originally used in the western defense zone were basically swept away by the transferred garrison divisions.

Who would have thought that the western defense line, which would never be attacked by the Eighth Route Army, would suddenly be attacked by the main force of the Eighth Route Army?

After the fighting broke out between the two sides, the three Japanese garrison divisions guarding the western defense line were unable to even hurriedly mobilize several heavy artillery units to assist in the defense.

The various types of artillery and artillery shells fired back at the front line were less than half of the usual base, and the ammunition was basically exhausted.

This made Kita Makoto angry. Those damn fools, including those stupid intelligence department guys, swore that all the main forces of the Eighth Route Army had fallen to the southern region to fight, and there would never be more forces to attack the western defense zone. .

But what is going on right now?

The guys in the Intelligence Department are all blind. Are all the commanders just doing nothing?

Once the western defense line is broken, the Eighth Route Army can completely invade Manchuria. Since the September 18th Incident, it has been in the hands of the Kwantung Army. Manchuria has been built like an iron barrel. From then on, China's regular armed forces will officially appear. .

The little devil has carefully planned and cultivated the fruits of aggression for so many years.

Sooner or later you will end up in a precarious situation.

Thinking of this, Kita Makoto continued to mobilize his troops like crazy, trying to defend the last few lines of defense in the west at all costs.

On the one hand, they quickly sent reinforcement messages to the Kwantung Army Headquarters and the China Expeditionary Forces Headquarters.

……

same stage.

In North China, Operation August Storm launched by the Eighth Route Army is still in full swing.

In major base areas, there are battles with the Japanese where they should be fought, and reinforcements where they should be secretly prepared for war.

In central and southern China, the New Fourth Army is not idle either.

Commander Chen, Commander of the First Division, Commander of the Fourth Division and others who returned from Huangyadong immediately held a meeting at the Yancheng headquarters to deploy the headquarters' tasks. After the summer harvest, the entire base area was fortified and cleared, road traffic facilities were destroyed, and the troops were divided into internal and external troops, and the entire army was organized. Prepare for war, distribute food and ammunition, and divide defense areas.

The internal troops are under the unified command of the fourth division commander, and their mission is to defend the core base area of ​​Yancheng.

The internal mobile troops were secretly on standby, waiting for the Japanese to advance deep into the base area and get into a fierce battle. They cooperated with the Shandong Military Region to launch a counterattack from the Linyi coastal area to the Huaihe River defense line, breaking through the Japanese Huaihe River defense line in one fell swoop and connecting northern Jiangsu and southern Shandong.

The outer line troops were commanded by a division commander. After a brief reorganization, the troops assembled cavalry, mechanized transport troops, mechanized artillery troops, and light tank troops, and secretly assembled in the Xinghua area outside the base area.

According to the intelligence collected by the headquarters and the New Fourth Army headquarters, the old Japanese soldier Okamura has accumulated heavy troops in Taizhou, Huai'an, and Lianyun areas, preparing for a three-pronged pincer attack to drive the New Fourth Army into the sea.

The first division commander analyzed the war situation in Central China with the commanders at the headquarters:

After successive fierce battles, the roads and railway traffic in this area were severely damaged by the Japanese. Moreover, it was the end of the rainy season in the Huaihe River and the Huaihe River. It was either heavy rain or hot weather. It would be extremely difficult for the Japanese troops to attack on foot. If there were mobile troops to attack Taizhou, Launch a feint attack, and then pass through the Chuzhou area between Hongze Lake and Gaoyou Lake, and the game will come alive.

At that time, attacking in Bengfu, Huainan, and Hefei areas will completely disrupt the Japanese deployment.

Here, troops from the Lunan Military Region operating along the Longhai Line can launch offensives to assist.

The advice given by the teacher is: "After Bengbu's attack in all directions, the troops secretly entered the Dabie Mountain area, joined forces with the Fourth Division and the four detachments, expanded the Dabie Mountain base area, and firmly established the Dabie Mountain base area. The troops pretended to advance eastward and returned, but actually secretly entered The first division commander's base in southern Jiangsu.

At this point, the old devil Okamura's wishful thinking can be said to have failed.

This old guy saw that our Eighth Route comrades were not easy to bully, so he bullied our New Fourth Army in turn. But this time we have to let the devils know that our New Fourth Army is not easy to bully either! "

"Besides..."

The teacher paused for a moment, looked at the distant sky and smiled: "The time of great changes is coming. Once Operation Gale starts, it will be earth-shattering. How can this old boy Okamura still have the energy to take care of us in the future?

As long as we don't block the gate of Nanjing City, the little devils from the Chinese Expeditionary Force will probably turn a blind eye to us.

How can destroying some of the guerrilla forces we move around compare to the survival of Manchuria? "

(End of this chapter)