Liang Jian: Lao Li, I'm really not a military expert

Chapter 594 As long as you can survive the darkness before dawn, the dawn of victory will be seen so

When Chu Yunfei learned that the Maoershan Airport was destroyed by the Japanese air force, he could hardly believe his eyes. He did not expect that the Japanese had actually seen through their combat intentions. This also meant that in a short period of time, the independent regiment's air force battalion would not be able to support Gu County at all. He really didn't know how to explain to his old superior.

"Captain Chu, the situation is not good. Li Yunlong's air force battalion was originally our trump card to deal with the Japanese air force, but now they have been severely damaged by the Japanese. With the strength of our Shanxi Suiyuan Army, it is difficult to break through Guxian County without the cover of air force. That means the battle situation has completely fallen into a stalemate."

"The old commander claims to have 18 troops, but only 13 can really fight. This time, troops were dispatched for a counterattack. We thought we would be able to win, but who would have thought that we would be defeated. Until now, we have not even taken down a county town. This will have a huge impact on the morale of our Shanxi-Suiyuan Army."

"My 358th Regiment was supposed to participate in the combat operation against Shuiquan Oilfield, but now we are trapped in Niujia Village and cannot move. If you, Captain Chu, had not had the foresight to secretly build fortifications in Niujia Village a few months ago, we would not be able to hold out for half a month, or even three days. We have to find a way to break out, otherwise my 358th Regiment will be in danger of being wiped out!"

"But this doesn't mean that everything is fine for us now. As the Japanese completely gain control of the air superiority on the battlefield, our fighter planes and armored forces will be in great danger. If we are not careful, they will all be destroyed by the Japanese air force!" Chief of Staff Fang Ligong said anxiously.

Chu Yunfei had the same concerns. Although he had arranged for the armored troops to hide in advance and had two teams of fighter planes withdrawn to Majiabao, this did not mean that everything would be fine.

"Brother Ligong, my 358th Regiment can protect itself in the short term, but if it lasts more than half a month, Niujia Village will most likely be breached by the Japanese. If the Japanese don't send out their air force, our armored forces can beat them to pieces, but once they send out their air force, our armored forces will become sitting ducks and their survivability on the battlefield will be very low!"

"Fortunately, we exchanged a large amount of weapons and ammunition from Li Yunlong before, otherwise this battle would really be impossible to fight. You immediately order each battalion to continue to build fortifications according to my previous requirements. All the fortifications in the entire Niujia Village must be repaired and completed, and we must be prepared to fight a tunnel war with the Japanese!"

"As for the old commander, I really can't give him more help. The best way right now is to stop the attack. I believe that Li Yunlong, this restless man, will never remain silent. As long as he can find an opportunity, Li Yunlong will definitely retaliate against the devils. That will be the best time for the main force of our Shanxi Suiyuan Army to capture Gu County."

Under Chu Yunfei's order, the soldiers of the 358th Regiment began to dig tunnels in Niujia Village and dug eight more wells to ensure the troops' drinking water supply. The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and the daily water consumption was very high. If the soldiers could not be provided with enough drinking water, there would be large-scale non-combat casualties. Chu Yunfei attached great importance to this. 16 wells were not enough, so he ordered more wells to be dug to ensure the soldiers' daily water supply.

Ichiro Kuroki, who was in charge of monitoring outside, really didn't expect Chu Yunfei to be such a coward. According to his original idea, Chu Yunfei would definitely break out at the first opportunity. But who could have thought that Chu Yunfei was so determined that he dug fortifications in Niujia Village every day and never took the initiative to launch a counterattack.

"Kurofuji-kun, Hirata Kojiro's previous plot has failed. Chu Yunfei was not fooled at all. With our current firepower, it will be very difficult to capture Niujia Village, which has been fully prepared. I think we should find Chief of Staff Mitsui and ask him to give us some air support to solve our current dilemma."

However, Kurofuji Ichiro felt that Kuroki Ichiro was just dreaming, and replied unhappily: "Mr. Kuroki, according to the information we received before, the most important tasks of the 17th and 18th Aviation Divisions are the Shanxi Suiyuan Army and the enemy air force regiments. They simply do not have the time and energy to deal with Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment. Even if we get some support through our connections, it is estimated that the number of air forces that come will not exceed one squadron. That will only increase the casualties of the 358th Regiment, but it is still very difficult to kill the 358th Regiment!"

"Most of the soldiers we have are new recruits. They have only undergone simple military training and cannot compare with the elite veterans. Moreover, these new recruits have not really experienced combat. If we rashly send them into battle, it would be like sending them to their deaths. I really cannot do such a thing!"

"I don't think we need to be so aggressive right now. It's best to maintain the current standoff. It's impossible to fight in such hot weather. People just sit there and it's too hot. If we carry out large-scale combat operations, there will only be a large number of non-combat casualties!"

Colonel Ichiro Kuroki opened his mouth to refute, but found that he was unable to refute. The weather was indeed too hot, and if the soldiers were forced to launch a large-scale attack, there might really be large-scale non-combat casualties.

Under desperation, Ichiro Kuroki had to order his soldiers to continue to hold their ground. Colonel Ichiro Nodoka, who was in charge of the operation, had no way to deal with the hot weather and ordered a temporary truce.

The situation in the entire northwest of Shanxi suddenly calmed down. Even the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army stopped its attack on Guxian County. The hot weather was really unbearable. The enemy and us miraculously reached a tacit understanding. Even the Japanese air force reduced the scale of its deployment to avoid large-scale non-combat casualties.

However, Ichiro Sato and Ichiro Fujiwara did not order the air force to stop the bombing of the Zhaojiayu base. Every morning, the Japanese air force carried out two rounds of bombing as if they were going to work, and would spend the rest of the day resting at the Taiyuan airport.

Li Yunlong and his team were not idle either. After selecting the location for the anti-aircraft gun position, they immediately began to build the foundation. In order to speed up the construction, Lin Zhenhua first asked the arsenal to prefabricate steel components, and then assembled them directly at the location of the anti-aircraft gun position, and then poured the concrete.

However, this matter was leaked by the Japanese spies, and Lin Zhenhua had no choice but to give up this construction plan. Originally, this plan was the most time-saving and labor-saving, but because the Japanese bombing was too accurate, the foundation they had worked so hard to lay was destroyed.

In order to solve the problem of foundation construction, Lin Zhenhua had to add a large number of fake targets. He wanted to see how many bombs the Japanese had and how much they could waste. This move really hit the weak spot of the Japanese. After all, the Shuiquan Oilfield had just been mined, and the oil production was not particularly high, so they really didn't dare to use it as a gasoline bomb.

"Old Li, I have increased the number of foundations sixfold. No matter how the Japs bomb us, we can build a preliminary group of defensive artillery positions within ten days. Tomorrow I plan to pull out all the air defense forces. As long as the damn Japs air force arrives, we will have another ground-to-air decisive battle with the Japs. I want to see how long the Japs can hold out!" Lin Zhenhua slammed the table and shouted angrily.

In the past few days, the anti-aircraft artillery was built, bombed, and built again, which really made Lin Zhenhua very angry. He decided to fight the Japanese. He wanted to see if the Japanese dared to fight him!

Li Yunlong felt Lin Zhenhua's temper. In fact, he also felt very aggrieved. The anti-aircraft artillery bases that he had spent the greatest cost to build were destroyed by the Japanese, with 22 of them destroyed, causing thousands of military and civilian casualties. He, Li Yunlong, had never suffered such a big loss before.

But now the situation is stronger than people. The Japanese air force has completely set their sights on them, bombing the anti-aircraft artillery bases and arsenals every day without fail. The enemy and our side have engaged in many fierce battles, and the air force battalion was almost wiped out. If it were normal times, Li Yunlong really would not be able to swallow this, but now he has to swallow this.

"College student, I, Li Yunlong, have always taken revenge on the spot, but this time, no matter how angry we are, we have to endure it. The air force battalion is about to be destroyed, and our air defense forces have also suffered heavy losses. We really can't act rashly at this time. We must first build the anti-aircraft artillery group and protect our arsenal. Let the arsenal produce more planes. Just give us a month and the situation will be reversed!"

"Before we built the anti-aircraft artillery group, we actually anticipated this, but we didn't expect the Japanese air force to be so crazy. In addition, the war in Gu County has ceased, which allows the Japanese air force to withdraw all its forces to deal with us. We also feel tremendous pressure because of this!"

"I think we are now in the darkness before dawn, just like what Lao Zhao said. As long as we can get through this period, the situation will be very different!" Li Yunlong said in a relaxed tone.

Zhao Gang also walked in from outside at this time, and said in a firm tone: "College students, the Japanese destroyed 22 of our anti-aircraft artillery bases, but we have rebuilt 66 today, and will build 72 tomorrow, and 82 the day after tomorrow. The more the Japanese bomb, the more we will build. I believe that the final victory will belong to us. As long as there is no problem with the arsenal, I, Zhao Gang, have the confidence to keep fighting the Japanese!"