NCCnovel Chapter 544 This time I really met a master and almost died by his sword!
Chapter 544 This time I really met a master and almost died by his sword!
Ono Heiichi was also very brave, waving his command knife and engaging Li Yunlong in close combat. Li Yunlong did not get rid of Ono Heiichi as quickly as before, and the reason was very simple. Ono Heiichi was the authentic descendant of the Itto-ryu, and his combat power was very terrifying. Even Li Yunlong was greatly suppressed, which made Li Yunlong very frustrated.
"Damn it, I've really met my match this time, but I don't have time to waste with you. I'll replace you with someone else. Monk, you're in charge of the little Japs in front of us. Move faster, you have to kill this Japs commander within five minutes."
Li Yunlong was no fool, he immediately started mobilizing his men. Monk Wei advanced left and right, quickly coming to Li Yunlong's side, and directly chopped him horizontally, freeing Li Yunlong, and then he started a real battle with Ono Heichi.
The two sides fought back and forth, and the fight was very fierce. Every blow was fatal, and it was a desperate fight, making it difficult to find any flaws. Monk Wei was a little careless at the beginning, but as the fight went on, he realized that what Li Yunlong said was right. The little devils in front of him were really hard to deal with, even harder than the devil's special forces.
Ono Heichi secretly complained in his heart. He fought with the monk for almost three minutes, but he didn't gain any advantage. He almost lost his life several times. The most important thing was that more and more enemy troops poured into the position, which made him more and more anxious. Especially when he heard the news that Matsubara Kojiro led his men to retreat, he was in a trance and was caught by the monk Wei, who killed him with a knife.
At this time, there were only five or six Japanese soldiers still standing in front of him. After seeing their captain being killed by the enemy, they did not surrender, but launched a final crazy attack and were all killed in less than three minutes.
"Damn it, this damn Japanese is definitely a master. If it weren't for your help, Monk, I might have really died here today. We really can't underestimate the Japanese. There are masters among them. A college student said it before, which is very true: there are always people better than you. Even your enemies have their merits. I finally learned a lesson today." Li Yunlong couldn't help but sigh.
Monk Wei agreed and said, "Captain, you are right. The Japanese soldier I just killed is no ordinary man. He is stronger than Yamamoto's special forces. If this Japanese soldier had not been distracted at the critical moment, I would have had to fight him for another ten minutes. This is the first time I have encountered such an opponent. It really proves the old saying that there is always someone stronger than the strong."
"Before, I really looked down on the Japanese, but this incident has taught me a real lesson. I really can't be too arrogant. If I'm not careful, I might really capsize. If this Japanese colonel showed weakness at the beginning, you, the commander, might really fall into the Japanese's trap, and even I would suffer a great loss at the hands of this Japanese."
Li Yunlong did not have time to continue sighing. He ordered loudly, "Immediately pass on my order. All battalions should speed up the attack and wipe out the remaining enemies as quickly as possible to cover the transport team to quickly pass through Liuhe Village."
Under Li Yunlong's command, each battalion quickly launched a clearing operation against the Japanese and puppet troops to prevent the Japanese from launching a surprise attack when the transport battalion passed by. If this caused the ammunition truck to explode, it would cause huge losses.
"Old Li, our transport battalion has made preparations to pass through Liuhe Village and can pass through at any time. How is the elimination of the remaining enemies there going?" Zhao Gang asked anxiously in the air of Tonghua.
Li Yunlong assured with a serious face: "Old Zhao, you can lead the transport battalion without worry. The roads through the enemy's position have been opened up. I have arranged monks to lead the way. You must strictly follow the route we have opened up. The distance between vehicles must be more than 50 meters."
"As for the Japanese and puppet troops on the battlefield, we have already wiped them out. The only thing left is to shoot the corpses. I have arranged a battalion of people to do this. For safety reasons, you should be careful when passing through and be on high alert. If you find any suspicious situation, shoot immediately to warn them. Don't be afraid of misunderstandings. Safety must be put first."
Lin Zhenhua was not idle at this time. He arranged for the soldiers to collect the devil's clothes, which might come in handy at a critical moment. He even did not let go of the devil's plaster flag. In the process of looking for the flag, he thought he could find the devil's regiment flag, but after working for half an hour, he only found some ashes.
"Those damn Japs acted really quickly. As soon as they realized something was wrong, they burned the regiment flag. They left us no chance at all," Lin Zhenhua cursed angrily.
Since the lucky capture of the Japanese flag, a whole year has passed, and Lin Zhenhua has not made any gains, which makes him miss it. The attack speed tonight was fast enough, leaving the Japanese little time to react, but he still failed to capture the Japanese flag, which made Lin Zhenhua feel very frustrated.
Li Yunlong laughed after hearing the news. He didn't care. They still had important things to do and had no time to waste in Liuhe Village. It took an hour for the two transport battalions to successfully pass through Liuhe Village. The armored regiment quickly assembled again and headed for Liangjia Pass. They could march during the day and there was no need to worry about the threat from the Japanese air force.
Colonel Nagata's landing operation last night was not smooth, with only six fighter planes successfully landing. This made Fujiwara Ichiro's face as dark as the bottom of a pot. With the strength of the 16th Flying Division, let alone dealing with the armored regiment, it is now very difficult to ensure the air safety around Taiyuan City.
In order to prevent Li Yunlong from marching in the opposite direction and attacking Taiyuan City, Fujiwara Ichiro had to order the air force to suspend its deployment and wait until new fighter planes arrived before launching a bombing operation against the armored regiment.
Taiyuan City, the headquarters of the 12th Army.
"General, the fire at the oil field has been put out. Chemical experts from the Kwantung Army have arrived in Shuiquan County this afternoon and will begin selecting a site for the refinery tomorrow. The discovery of the oil field is a great achievement for the 12th Army. Even the headquarters has recognized our achievements. This is indeed good news for us."
"In order to strengthen the strength of our 12th Army, the headquarters decided to transfer another division from the Kwantung Army and mobilize another division from the mainland. This will increase the total strength of our th Army to people, which will definitely ensure the stability of the entire Jin Province."
"The headquarters believed that after so many years of exploration, no oil fields were found in Shanxi Province. Now a medium-sized oil field has suddenly been discovered. The previous exploration theory was wrong. This means that there must be a lot of oil buried in China, but we have not found it yet."
"The headquarters has organized hundreds of exploration experts to go to Shanxi Province to conduct oil exploration operations. We need the 12th Army to fully cooperate. At the same time, the headquarters will speed up our fighter replenishment plan. It is expected that we will be replenished with nearly 400 fighters within ten days. Let us build a temporary airport in advance and prepare to receive the fighters."
"In order to ensure our supply of ammunition and fuel, the Kwantung Army has also provided us with strong support. The ammunition and fuel will be transported by rail and will arrive in the next half month. After receiving these assistances, the strength of our 12th Army will grow by leaps and bounds. This means that the commander's position will not be transferred in a short time, and the commander really does not need to worry too much." Mitsui Ippei reported with a happy face.
Yoshio Shinozuka did not expect such a sudden turn of events. This was completely beyond his expectations. He originally thought that he would step down as commander within a few days, but looking at the situation at the headquarters, he would be allowed to continue in office for a while.
If he could discover a few more oil fields, he would be able to secure his current position as commander. His main tasks would then be twofold: one was to recover the lost money, and the other was to keep looking for oil. As long as he could find enough oil fields for the empire, no matter how big a mistake he made, someone would be able to smooth it over for him.
"Yes! Mitsui-kun, your previous speculation is indeed correct. The Army and Navy have compromised because of the oil field. However, the Navy did not get the most benefits this time, and I am afraid there will be more disputes in the future. The only good news is that my 12th Army has made a lot of money from it and can ask for more weapons and ammunition from the mainland."
"The new tanks have been equipped to the troops before, but our 12th Army is not in the priority list. We can just give the headquarters some money and ask the military industry department to produce a batch for us. The quantity does not need to be too large, a tank regiment is enough, otherwise it will be difficult for us to deal with the next situation."
"As for the fighter planes, the headquarters was able to take out so many from the navy to support us, which was completely beyond my expectation. As long as we can get these fighter planes, the balance of power between the enemy and us in the air will change immediately. We can immediately cut off Li Yunlong's air transport line and lock him firmly in the Zhaojiayu base."
"As long as there are enough bombs and fuel, I can blow up the Zhaojiayu base into ruins. I want to see how Li Yunlong can break through this dilemma. Moreover, for the safety of our oil fields, this has to be done!"