GBP Chapter 594: Dividing the Railway Line
Chapter 594: Dividing the Railway Line
On February 2, the second day of the Rain Water solar term, a spring thunder roared and a fine drizzle began to fall in Mengshan.
In the conference room cave, Chen Feng blew out smoke rings and listened to the reports of Li Yunyan and Song Zihan.
"Captain, Captain Lin Chuan, commander of the Guard Regiment, called and said Captain Yang of the Lunan Detachment requested to retreat back to Nishan to guard against Japanese reinforcements in the direction of Pizhou. He asked for the captain's opinion and also asked whether the mine should continue to be mined."
"Captain, the Second Regiment Commander Wu Tianxiang called and said that the Japanese army has left the railway line from Pizhou to Donghai on the Longhai East Line and is digging trenches within the fire coverage of the bunkers. There are three trenches, approximately 100 meters, 250 meters and 400 meters away from the bunkers. Commander Wu asked whether we should launch a fire attack."
"Captain, the commander of the Third Regiment, Huang Shanhe, called and said that the Japanese army has dug trenches outside the railway line from Donghai to Lianyungang, and it seems that they want to strengthen the overall defense of the railway line. He asked whether we should attack."
"Call the Guard Regiment back and agree to the Lunan Detachment's recall. Do not mine the mines for the time being. Remind Lin Chuan to defend the Jinpu Line and the western section of the Longhai East Line at the same time. We may be attacked at any time and must not be careless."
"Call back the Second and Third Regiments. You can strike the Japanese troops on the Longhai East Line without launching a large-scale attack, but don't let them get away with it. I don't care how they do it, but delay the time they need to build trenches and restore the railway line to traffic."
"Send a telegram to Ningbo of the 1st Regiment and Zhang Liang of the Tiger Regiment. Regardless of whether the Japanese army takes any action or not, they can use special operations to continue to threaten the Jinpu Line. As long as the Japanese army does not leave the railway line, large-scale combat should also be avoided."
The Japanese army wanted to force the opening of the Jinpu Line and the Longhai East Line. Chen Feng understood the reason. It was a problem of resources, especially steel. When the opportunity came, he would beat the enemy when he was down and never let them have a chance to breathe. He would do everything he could to make them swallow the poisonous fat meat of Southeast Asia.
On the Longhai East Line, the Japanese army, which was under intensive construction, suffered an unprecedented attack. In three days, the Japanese army suffered heavy losses and could not withstand the attacks. The Japanese army began to hire laborers with very generous remuneration, one dollar a day, three meals a day, and a meal of meat soup every day.
Faced with an unsolvable conspiracy, each regiment had no choice but to stop the harassment and sent a telegram to ask the captain's opinion, but the reply they received was to wait and see for the time being.
Everything seemed to have returned to the starting point. The losses on the Jinpu Line and the Longhai East Line were not serious, it was just that construction could not start in winter. In just five days, the two railway lines were reopened to traffic, the three trenches of the Japanese army were also built, the laborers were released, the trenches were densely packed with Japanese troops, the mortars of the bunkers were also protected, and the machine gun firing holes were much narrower. It seemed that they were no longer afraid of sneak attacks by the Yimeng guerrillas.
The Yimeng guerrillas did not continue their sneak attacks, but instead began spring training. Each regiment recruited 2,000 new soldiers before the New Year, but they received little training because of the Japanese attack on Yimeng Mountain. Many of the new soldiers only knew how to shoot.
No one knows when the Japanese will take action in the Pacific. When they do, the Yimeng guerrillas will become furious.
Chen Feng contacted brother and sister Joe Peter and Jonina several times through the radio station, asking about the situation of the Japanese in the United States. The two replied that the Japanese were servile and wanted to open their hearts and minds to their own country.
This is good news. Chen Feng understands them. The more humble they are, the stronger the hatred in their bones. Who knows when they will take action.
Commander Li of the Fifth War Zone sent another secret message, asking Chen Feng about his opinion on the United States' blockade of Japan. Chen Feng understood that some people might be getting impatient, but the situation was no longer under his control. Many things had changed. It all depended on the Japanese ambitions and desires.
On March 3, Chen Guoqing received news from home that the Japanese army was encroaching on Java and Indochina, especially Indochina. The Lanxi people were driven back again and again, and the small town of Jingjia that had once caused conflicts had become the rear base of the Japanese army.
Everything was changing for the better. On March 3, Qingdao's Liuting Airport was ready for takeoff. Shen Honglie returned to Mengshan on a bomber and rushed to Guimengding without stopping.
"Brother, long time no see"!
"Let's go and talk about it when we get back."
Chen Feng guessed the purpose of Shen Honglie's visit, and he must be thinking about getting rid of the Japanese troops on the peninsula.
After a few plates of exquisite dishes, two bottles of Lanling aged wine, and three rounds of wine, Shen Honglie first complained.
"Brother, I'm very dissatisfied with the upper echelons this time. What a great opportunity! 50,000 people were killed in Qingdao, and you have eliminated almost 50,000 people and tied down 100,000 people. If they take advantage of the opportunity to attack, let alone recapture Wuhan City, at least they can catch the Japanese off guard. Even if they cannot take back Wuhan, they can still deal with the peripheral troops. I really don't understand what they are thinking."
"Brother Shen, let's not mention this matter anymore. It's all in the past and there's no point in bringing it up again. You and I are both fighting against Japan. Let's talk about our next ideas!"
Shen Honglie put down the wine bowl in his hand.
"Before and after the New Year, I sent the special operations battalion to conduct reconnaissance. There are only three Japanese regiments in the two areas of the peninsula, and most of them are in Weihaiwei. I plan to let Zizhong take the 1st and 4th Regiments to deal with it, but I don't know whether the Japanese will mobilize naval artillery."
"Brother Shen, you must have heard about the blockade by the United States! The next focus of the Japanese army will be to seize resources. The peninsula area is no longer a priority for defense, so they will not go to great lengths to defend it."
"Then I will do it when I go back. What about Qingdao? Will the Japanese continue to target Qingdao city?"
"Don't worry! It won't happen for now, but we can't be careless. We still have to take necessary precautions, especially at the two airports and important factories. Both labor prisoners and overseas Chinese prisoners of war cannot be left behind. It's better to be careful."
In fact, all these things could be said in the telegram. The reason why Shen Honglie made the trip in person was to make his position clear. Although he was under the jurisdiction of Chongqing, he still followed the lead of the Yimeng Guerrillas.
After lunch, Chen Feng took Shen Honglie to visit the arsenal of the Yimeng guerrillas. Everyone loved the AK-47. When Shen Honglie fired two rounds of rounds with the AK-47, he couldn't bear to put it down.
"Brother Shen, take him away if you like him."
"Brother, are you going to sell it?"
"Others don't sell it. If you like it, I can buy you 500 of them. But the price is not cheap"!
"We're not short of money. I'll send a convoy to take them away. Five hundred guns, plus two hundred thousand rounds of bullets. How much does it cost? It's just a matter of words."
Shen Honglie had seen anti-personnel mines before, because he had killed the Japanese army column that attacked Qingdao, and Shen Honglie felt very familiar with them.
"Brother, how about the shells? My mountain cannon is waiting. Without the shells, it's just a pile of scrap metal."
Chen Feng didn't understand the situation of the shells, so he turned and looked at Liu Kuang.
"Commander Shen, we have accumulated 2,000 rounds and they can be taken away at any time. The current production capacity is 250 rounds per day. It won't take long to complete your order."