Bright Sword: Leading the Special Operations Squadron to Fight the Japs

Chapter 464 Li Yunlong endured

However, the uncertainty in Fumio Saeki's mind was soon replaced by the rumbling sound of artillery, and one large-caliber shell after another accurately landed on the suspicious target.

The artillery observer became a true lone hero, constantly reporting the coordinates of suspicious targets to the artillery command in the rear via walkie-talkie and guiding the artillery fire at close range.

Tanks and armored vehicles followed closely behind, and the tank guns and infantry used rocket launchers and rifles to clean up the missed targets.

They even used flamethrowers to attack some of the Japanese hiding places, turning them into roasted suckling pigs.

In the underground command post in the north of Datong City, Fumio Saeki watched as the firepower points he had reserved on the map were being eliminated one by one, and he knew that Datong could definitely not be defended.

Just as he seemed to hear the sound of the tank engine, he closed his eyes in despair.

Perhaps, if he did not die in Fengtian, he would now be buried with Datong.

"General, this is an urgent message from General Gangcun!"

Saeki Fumio didn't even open his eyes. He knew with his butt that it was just nonsense asking him to defend Datong to the death and swear to live and die with Datong.

"Just leave it there, it's all meaningless nonsense. I've decided to die here, so I won't bother him to urge me!"

"General, this telegram is different!"

"Humph, what's the difference! You and I are both high-ranking officers of the empire, and we have some awareness. Don't worry!"

"It's really different. How about you take a look?"

Fumio Saeki originally wanted to scold him a few more times, but he didn't want to waste words with his chief of staff anymore. After all, he was going to sleep here with him later, so he opened his eyes that felt as heavy as a thousand pounds and glanced at the telegram.

"retreat!?"

Fumio Saeki opened his eyes wide and read the telegram again:

The 26th Division fought tenaciously and has achieved the goal of blocking the superior enemy. Now they must immediately take turns to provide cover and evacuate towards Ulanqab!

Fumio Saeki once again handed the telegram back to the chief of staff and stared into his eyes.

"My Chief of Staff, is this not a trick of the Independent Column?"

"General, I have confirmed with the North China Front Command three times, and they have indeed asked us to retreat to Ulanqab immediately!"

Fumio Saeki breathed a sigh of relief. Now he could finally leave this damn place!

He immediately picked up his command knife.

"Order all the warriors of the 26th Division to evacuate northward immediately! This includes the 11th and 12th Regiments in Huairen, as well as the 11th Field Artillery Regiment..."

"General, I have to remind you that the field artillery regiment has been completely wiped out!"

"Oh, in short, all troops must secretly withdraw from their positions, leaving only a small number of soldiers to block the attack!"

After giving the order, Fumio Saeki walked out of the underground fortifications. Listening to the increasingly clear sound of artillery fire, he retreated towards Ulanqab without stopping for a moment.

The Japanese soldiers in Datong City left about one-fifth of their troops to continue serving as cannon fodder, and the rest all evacuated.

The independent column's artillery observation post didn't seem to have noticed anything unusual, but felt that the Japanese's firepower points seemed to be getting fewer and fewer, and the progress was very smooth.

Li Yunlong saw the advancing speed increasing and originally thought that the Japanese were at the end of their strength. However, the artillery observation post discovered a firing point with only infantry artillery left. He felt something was wrong and reported it to the advance team command.

Li Yunlong arrived at the Japanese firepower point in a command tank.

As soon as he stepped out of the tank, he found that the firing point was fully equipped, and even had freshly cooked rice, but it was indeed empty. It was obvious that the Japanese were fleeing in a panic.

Li Yunlong thought for a moment, then ordered the armored infantry to leave the cover of the tanks depending on the situation and expand the search range to see if there were any other firepower points with similar situations.

If you don't search, you don't know.

We have discovered seven or eight such "deserted" firing points!

"Oh no! The Japs are getting ready to run! Order the tank regiment and armored infantry regiment to charge at full speed!"

After Li Yunlong gave the order, he immediately sent a telegram to Wang Meng in Huairen, asking them to pay close attention to the situation at the pass to see if the Japanese were evacuating.

Wang Meng sent out a small team of soldiers to test the waters, but before they got more than ten meters out of the pass, they were hit back by artillery fire!

But Li Yunlong just didn't believe it. How could the Japanese in Datong City disappear so suddenly? If they didn't receive a sudden order to evacuate, why did they take these weapons and equipment with them?

You know, at that time, a Type 92 infantry gun was a strategic-level material that could be destroyed but could never be captured!

After an hour, although the tank cluster encountered sporadic resistance, it advanced smoothly to the north of Datong City.

Li Yunlong stood at the back of Datong City and raised a telescope. Looking at the messy tire tracks, he knew that Fumio Saeki had already escaped!

"Damn it! Two armored infantry regiments and a self-propelled howitzer regiment will stay in Datong and build fortifications to prepare for the Japanese counterattack! The tank regiment will follow me and beat them up!"

Zhang Dabiao and Ding Wei were worried that they had not had enough fun, so when they heard that there was a battle, they hurriedly boarded the tanks, ready to charge forward with the tank group!

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you two doing? Hurry up and get off. If you all run away, who will take care of Datong?"

Li Yunlong impatiently pointed at Zhang Dabiao and Ding Wei with his fingers, asking them to go down quickly.

But are these two people so easy to give in?

"Old Li, if you don't want me to go, then don't go either! I will report this to my superiors immediately. I will inform the chief of staff and the political commissar! Just wait for the guards to suppress you!"

Li Yunlong rolled his eyes at Ding Wei. This guy is a veteran Red Army soldier? How could he be so unreasonable? How could he be so threatening!

However, Li Yunlong endured it.

"Yes, yes, Ding Wei. After discussion at the Independent Column Headquarters, we agree that you can go out with the advance team's tank group!"

When Zhang Dabiao heard this, he was in big trouble. Since Ding Wei had already gone, wouldn't the job of staying in Datong fall on him again?

Isn't he the main attacker? Isn't this bullying an honest person?

"Commander, you can't be biased! Our Second Armored Division suffered so many casualties and worked as laborers all the way, but was the first to reach Huairen. And yet you gave the job of chasing Saeki Fumio to the Fourth Armored Division? I don't accept that!"

Li Yunlong looked towards the north. If these two continued to make trouble, he might not even be able to catch Saeki Fumio!

"Okay, okay, you two should arrange the construction and defense tasks properly. There must not be any mistakes, otherwise you will be subject to military law!"

Zhang Dabiao and Kong Jie smiled at each other, then quickly divided Datong City into two, and each arranged the commander of their armored infantry regiment to organize the construction of fortifications and deployment of defenses.

The two tank regiments filled up their fuel and began to march north!