GBP Chapter 355 Preparing for Robbery
Chapter 355 Preparing for Robbery
Chen Feng's idea of attacking Qingdao was not to occupy Qingdao. Qingdao could not be occupied. The range of Japanese naval guns was 30,000 to 40,000 meters. Ever since Germany was defeated in World War I, the Japanese had occupied Qingdao for many years. Whether it was garrisoning troops or taking other actions, it would be difficult to avoid the detection of Japanese spies. When the time came, the naval guns would fire several rounds of salvos. The scene would be unimaginable.
Qingdao's industry has some strategic significance for Japan's occupation of China. Chen Feng just wants to destroy it with the New Fourth Division and steal some equipment and supplies. It is ironic to be a bandit in his own country, but as long as he can strike a deep blow to the Japanese, there is nothing he can't do.
Qingdao is one of the important garrisons of the Japanese army in Shandong Province. According to the reconnaissance report of the special forces of the New Fourth Division, the scale of the Japanese garrison in Qingdao is quite large, including multiple military units and institutions, Qingdao Army Special Service Agency, Qingdao Marine Corps Command, the Fourth Fleet of the Navy, the Jin Unit, the Akatsuki Unit, the Imamura Unit, the Ide Unit, the Station Command, the Naval Aviation Unit, the Army Hospital, and a total of more than 10,000 garrisons.
Now is a good opportunity. The entire Fourth Fleet of the Navy has been dispatched to Guangdong to help the South China Expeditionary Force blockade the southern seaports. Now if Qingdao wants naval support, it can only mobilize from Wusongkou or Dalian.
If we want to attack Qingdao, we must do so when their fleet is not around. The range of the Japanese battleships' cannons is 30,000 to 40,000 meters. If we let them target us, there's no need to fight the battle.
One third of the Jinpu Line has been built, and it is also necessary to attack before it is completed. Otherwise, after the Jinpu Line is completed, the mixed brigade and independent infantry detachment stationed in the middle section of the Jinpu Line will move out of the Jinpu Line and directly threaten the defense zone of the Yimeng guerrillas.
On November 11, Shen Honglie visited Mengshan. He evacuated from Qingdao at the beginning of last year. Although he was ordered to evacuate and blew up a large number of Japanese factories, this incident is still a thorn in Shen Honglie's heart. He was most enthusiastic about attacking Qingdao.
"How is it? Can we fight?"
When he saw Chen Feng, Shen Honglie immediately raised questions.
"It's not easy to fight, but we have to fight. There's no chance on the Jinpu Line now, and there's not much opportunity in other directions. It doesn't matter whether we can fight or not, as long as we can destroy their factories, it will be a great achievement."
"When will we fight? I will deploy troops in advance."
"Don't be anxious. Attacking Qingdao will affect the entire body. We must first prepare the backup work. Otherwise, if we take Qingdao, we will look back and find that our base is gone, and we will have to wander around!"
Shen Honglie continued to raise questions:
"There are more than 10,000 Japanese troops in Qingdao, with two airports, huge government agencies, schools and factories. Should we call on the people there as well?"
"Brother Shen, I have to assign other tasks to them. My First Regiment and the Guard Regiment need to be withdrawn, but the Japanese troops on the Jinpu Line must be defended, so leave it to them!"
"Should we ask Chongqing for instructions and have them put some pressure on them? With such a big operation, I'm afraid they won't put in enough effort, which will be our downfall?"
Chen Feng immediately rejected Shen Honglie's idea.
"Brother Shen, don't tell anyone. Let's talk about it after the fighting. That place might be riddled with Japanese spies. If the news gets over there and is exposed, and the Japanese fleet launches a surprise attack, how many of us will die?"
"Don't worry, brother. I'm just asking. Keep it a secret, absolutely a secret. If there is any problem, I'll be the only one to be asked."
On November 11, the Lunan Detachment received a top-secret telegram from Mengshan, and Political Commissar Li found Yang Qingfeng as soon as possible.
"Old Yang, take a look! What's this cold gun man up to?"
Yang Qingfeng took the telegram and scanned it for a while, frowning.
"Old Li, this gift is not easy to take! There are nearly 20,000 Japanese soldiers on the Jinpu Line. If they really attack recklessly, can we stop them?"
"Please ask for instructions! This is such a big matter that neither you nor I can make the decision. If the superiors agree, we will take it. If they don't agree, we can still help, but we don't want the gifts."
The telegram was sent to the headquarters, and the headquarters called back within half an hour.
"Accept the gift and give your full support."
Yang Qingfeng and Political Commissar Li looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes. If they didn't know Leng Qiang's background, they would have thought that Leng Qiang was one of their own.
"Old Li, gather the troops! Send a telegram to the guerrillas in all districts and counties. Within two days, all the troops that can be contacted must be notified. Bring all the weapons and supplies and move into the Jinpu Line area to deploy defense."
“Who will receive the supplies?”
"Just take the team with you! The supplies are clearly written there, we just need to bring fewer weapons."
On the afternoon of the 15th, Nishan garrison troops of the Lunan Detachment rushed to Pingyi and took over from Lin Chuan of the Guard Regiment.
Twenty Type 92 heavy machine guns, forty Type 99 light machine guns, one thousand five hundred Type 38 rifles, ten thousand melon grenades, and one hundred thousand rounds of various bullets.
After Yang Qingfeng completed the handover, he felt like he had become rich overnight. Political Commissar Li was a little worried. The weapons were enough to equip a regiment. It seemed that he would have to fight to the death!
In contrast to the itinerary of the Lunan Detachment, in addition to the Second Battalion of the First Regiment stationed in the mountainous area south of Jinan, the Guard Regiment and each battalion of the First Regiment mobilized two-thirds of their troops and marched under the cover of night, aiming directly at Zhushan in Jiao County (now Huangdao District).
The Second and Third Regiments each dispatched a battalion and the regimental special operations battalion, and set out from Shijiu and Lanshantou, their target also being Zhushan.
The independent regiment on Mount Meng left behind a battalion, led by the regiment commander Lu Feihu, to guard the home. The rest of the troops also set out at the same time under the leadership of Chen Feng, and their target was also Zhushan.
The New Fourth Division left a battalion with three newly formed puppet corps to garrison Menglianggu, and a battalion with two newly formed puppet corps to garrison Yishui. The rest of the troops also began to set out for Zhushan.
The Zhushan area had been controlled by the New Fourth Division. The special forces had searched it countless times. The team moved around at night and hid during the day. After arriving at Zhushan, they dispersed and hid. In two days, the entire team arrived.
The itineraries of each team were different. The Yimeng guerrillas and several special operations battalions of the New Fourth Division secretly sneaked into Qingdao in advance. Their mission was to detect all defense situations, create chaos when the team attacked, and paralyze the functional departments of the Japanese army before the team launched the attack.
Zhushan is under the jurisdiction of Jiao County. The Japanese army was so annoyed by the harassment of the New Fourth Division that they had long since given up the defense of Qingdao's periphery. This place was too close to Qingdao, so the New Fourth Division did not dare to send troops to occupy it. Instead, it used special forces and troops disguised as local armed forces to control this area.
When Chen Feng arrived with the independent regiment, other teams had also arrived. This time it can be said that the Yimeng guerrillas and the New Fourth Division came out in full force, plus several special operations battalions that had already sneaked into Qingdao City. The total strength reached 34 people, and the firepower configuration was very powerful. They did not bring the Shenlong rocket launcher, MG anti-aircraft machine gun, MP submachine gun, mortar, sniper rifle, Type rifle and Type heavy machine gun because their level was too low.