Chapter 323: Capturing the Arms Factory

It had already turned into a mess here, and the 28th Regiment marched rapidly along various bases.
Finally.
On the second night, the 28th Regiment arrived at a base located 30 kilometers outside Haiwan Mountain.
In order to capture the military factory more smoothly, Ding Wei even brought the small Bean Tank that was seized earlier.
There is fighting everywhere here, and many marching troops are heading towards chaos, but few people have noticed this fast marching unit.
Except for the 2nd Battalion, all the units of the 28th Regiment are moving towards Haiwan Mountain. Under the command of Ding Wei, all the units have successfully arrived at the designated location.
Meanwhile, the 1st Battalion and the 2nd Battalion of the New Regiment have already engaged in combat with the enemy.
New team.
Li Yunlong has been holding back for so long, and he can also fight a tough battle. Naturally, he also let go and chose a tough bone to gnaw on.
Directly choose to attack a train station located in the middle of the railway occupied by the Japanese Army.
This station is an extremely important station. It serves as a transfer hub for goods from various stations and regions, almost all of which will stop here for transshipment to Taiyuan.
Therefore, this place naturally becomes a prime opportunity for lucrative business.
During the first stage of the Hundred Regiments Offensive, the nearby base forces considered taking control of this train station ahead of the Lunar New Year.
However, after conducting reconnaissance, they discarded this idea.
Because this station is located in a strategic transportation hub, there are up to 500 resident troops stationed here, and there are also strong fortifications around the station.
With only a few broken guns in their hands, it would be difficult for them to capture this station. In the past, they only delivered vegetables, so they dispelled this idea.
But the new regiment is different, they have fought many tough battles and undergone earth-shaking changes within the regiment.
Now Li Yunlong has a big appetite.
But this kid is not reckless, rushing up to take over this station.
As early as the previous morning, Li Yunlong conducted a reconnaissance of the deployment of the station and roughly grasped the defensive fortifications and troop deployment at the station.
First, a simple attack plan was formulated.
Li Yunlong knew that this railway station was a strong fortress, and even though his troops were strong, taking over the station would not be easy.
Therefore, Li Yunlong had to start from the inside of the station.
Before attacking the station, Li Yunlong captured an insider, the stationmaster of this station, a treacherous traitor who sold out his country.
This traitor was having a meal at his mistress' house with his son when he was unexpectedly captured by Li Yunlong.
Li Yunlong adopted both soft and hard approaches, forcing this traitorous collaborator to agree to become an insider and help Li Yunlong take over the station.
Before the battle began, Li Yunlong disguised a platoon of soldiers as laborers and sent them into the station. With their insider and outsider coordination, they completed the battle.
As for other strongholds, Li Yunlong couldn't be bothered.
Anyway, according to his idea, once the station is attacked, the devils in these strongholds will come out to support on their own. There's no need for him to actively launch an attack.
It's also true, just as Li Yunlong said.
When the Japanese invaders discovered that the Bo County train station was under attack, the nearby stronghold was emptied of Japanese soldiers who advanced towards Li Yunlong's location.
In the midst of being surrounded by the Japanese army, Li Yunlong remained completely calm, and even became more and more excited.
According to him, it is only satisfying to fight such battles.
Compared to Li Yunlong's boldness and desire for a big battle, Kong Jie was much more cautious.
Kong Jie understood the importance of the station to the foreigners, so he dispatched some troops to ambush the route of reinforcement before attacking the station.
Then, he led the troops to attack the station in front of him.
But no matter how attacked, the result is the same.
Once the enemies in the surroundings of these two stations learned that the stations were under attack, they all left their positions and went to support.
When the situation became chaotic, Ding Wei also received intelligence indicating that his old comrade had already engaged the enemy, diverting their attention.
Ding Wei knows it's time to attack the Haiwan Mountain Arsenal.
According to the reconnaissance soldiers who are undercover inside the Haiwan Mountain, there have been a lot of trucks entering.
Especially when they came out, the tire marks on the ground were noticeably deeper than before, indicating that they had loaded a lot of supplies in the vehicle.
Apparently, in order to cope with the current battlefield situation, the arms factory is working overtime.
……
In the Haowan Mountain Arms Factory.
There is only one Japanese army battalion stationed there, the Mizuno battalion, with a total of 800 soldiers.
Colonel Mizuno Asahi is busy documenting the work inside the engineering factory.
The old devil had already heard about the blazing situation outside, which made him very anxious.
However, Mizuno Asahi had no way to deal with it in his mind. Okamura Ningji ordered him to be responsible for the security of the arsenal, and other matters had nothing to do with him.
Even though Asahi Mizuno is bold, he would not dare to disobey the orders of Ningci Okamura.
"Sir, ten trucks have already transported the equipment." A Japanese lieutenant respectfully handed a folder to Asahi Mizuno.
"Here is the equipment record from the factory, please have a look!"
Water Asahi's expression was somewhat annoyed. As an Imperial soldier, they should be killing enemies on the battlefield. Why did they have to do such boring tasks here?
"I understand, I will handle it immediately," Asahi Mizuno replied nonchalantly.
But the lieutenant did not leave and said helplessly, "Major, it seems that two train stations near the arms factory have been attacked by the enemy."
"Huh?" Asahi Mizuno looked up.
He had been dealing with military affairs all along, and he really didn't know what battles had occurred today.
Then he added, "The transportation unit has alternative routes, we don't need to worry about this matter."
Lieutenant Dao: "Colonel, sir, that's not what I mean. What I mean is, what if the Eighth Route Army discovers our arsenal?"
Do we need to send a telegram to General Okamura, requesting him to send more troops?"
Mizuno Asahi laughed out loud, with a hint of disdain in her smile: "So what if they found us? With their few broken guns, do they dare to attack our arsenal?"
"There's no need to trouble General Okamura with these matters. Let's just focus on our own work."
"Hai, what Lieutenant Colonel said is true. I was overly worried!" the junior officer quickly bowed and replied.
水野朝日又恶狠狠道：“如果他们真的敢来，看我们怎么打的他们丢盔弃甲。”
He was well aware of the nearby Eighth Route Army's forces, just some district and county squads. Even if they all came, it wouldn't have any impact on the arsenal factory.
So Mizuno Asahi is not worried at all that the arsenal will be attacked by enemies.
On the contrary.
Mizuno Asahi, who is only dealing with boring documents here, is actually looking forward to someone attacking his arsenal.
After all, he will be able to find a reason to lead soldiers into battle and achieve great accomplishments.
Shuimino Asahi doesn't know it yet, but soon his dream will be fulfilled, and it will make those who are reluctant to join the fight change their minds.
"Colonel, you are most proficient in leading troops into battle. Unfortunately, I am unable to witness firsthand your heroic and commanding presence." The Japanese Lieutenant took the opportunity to flatter.
Asahi Mizuno was very pleased with this flattery, nodding in satisfaction: "Alright, we'll have plenty of chances to fight in the future, so you can go now."
Now our top priority should be to protect the safety of the arsenal and accelerate production...
As he was speaking, suddenly a loud explosion sounded in his ears.
This loud explosion scared the two little devils.
Then, the expressions on their faces changed.
They instinctively thought that there was an explosion at the arsenal factory.
If they died, it would be fine, but the arsenal factory was filled with weapons and industrial equipment. If there was an explosion like that, the damage to the Imperial Army would undoubtedly be enormous.
However, they soon sensed that something was not right. If it was an explosion at a military factory, how could it only make such a small commotion? Moreover, the sound seemed quite far away.
The booming explosion sounds continued one after another.
Mizuno Asahi finally reacted, his face suddenly changed: "No, it's not an explosion, someone is attacking the arsenal!"
Then, Mizuno Asahi looked at the Japanese lieutenant fiercely and said, "Quickly, order the troops to prepare for battle, we must wipe out these audacious people!"
"Yes sir!" The Japanese junior lieutenant bowed and quickly left the office.
Asahi Mizuno, on the other hand, had an excited look on his face. He thought this period of time would be very boring, but he didn't expect someone to actually dare to attack the arsenal."
At this moment.
The battlefield is located 100 meters away from the arsenal, and gunshots can be heard. As an important military stronghold in the Japanese army, the enemy would not have only sent a single infantry battalion.
The periphery is all fortified with enemy defenses, aimed at guarding against potential attacks.
事实上日军早就想过，兵工厂可能会遭到敌人的偷袭，所以才在外围修筑了不少防御工事。
各种地垒，暗堡轻重机枪全部被架了出来。
This place is originally a munitions factory. The devils have no shortage of ammunition, so when they heard someone was attacking the factory,
their response was very fast, immediately stepping onto the battlefield and unleashing full firepower.
For a moment, near the factory, gunshots rang out and were engulfed by flames.
And Ding Wei also understood the significance of the factory to the Japanese invaders, and he knew for sure that the Japanese soldiers backed by the military factory would not lack ammunition and weapons.
Therefore, when attacking, our side cannot leave any loopholes and must take the factory in one fell swoop.
Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable. Although the 28th Division is strong, no matter how wealthy it is, it cannot compare to a factory that continuously produces equipment.
Ding Wei issued combat orders to the rest of the camps.
He ordered them to immediately go to Haiwan Mountain. Before the battle began, Ding Wei had already gained an understanding of the current situation.
As the saying goes, it's already a mess here, and basically as soon as we meet, there's a fight. It doesn't matter who you are or whose prey you are, we just fight in a chaotic manner.
There is simply no such thing as someone stealing credit from someone else. Just like now, the 1st battalion, the 3rd battalion, and the Independent battalion have no intention of fighting, but on their way to Haiwan Mountain, they have engaged in numerous battles of all sizes.
Under the command of Ding Wei, the 2nd battalion kept pouring firepower at the munitions factory.
The firepower was fierce, but Ding Wei now restrains himself.
As the story goes, although Ding Wei is currently taking the initiative, he is also very passive.
Active refers to the fact that Ding Weibing is strong and well-equipped.
Moreover, the soldiers, whether in marksmanship or artillery, are top-notch.
As long as Ding Wei wants to take over the factory, it is actually very easy. Just find a few artillery soldiers who are good at shooting cannons and bombard the trucks parked at the ordnance factory.
These trucks are all loaded with weapons and ammunition, lined up in rows, at least several dozen trucks.
And there are still many special artillery shells left, like incendiary shells and such.
With the truck as a leading role, this was originally the location of a military factory, the workshops are sturdy, but still have glass windows for ventilation.
With the artillery ability of Ding Wei's subordinates.
It's not difficult for them to shoot the shells into the factory through the window. A few incendiary shells are thrown and the factory will be turned into scrap iron, and the little devils inside will turn into charred corpses.
Canding Wei's intention is not to cause destruction, but to capture these industrial equipment, so he also restrained himself very much.
In addition to the equipment, there are industrial talents in the arsenal, which are more valuable than any captured weapons.
So in this battle, Ding Wei was also fighting with his hands tied, as he planned to infiltrate the enemy's arsenal from the periphery and gradually dismantle their fortifications, while minimizing damage to the factory equipment.
Ding Wei deploys a battalion, equivalent to one or even two other battalions, directly spreading the forces in Haiwan Mountain and surrounding the arsenal.
Light machine guns suppress the frontline, artillery bombardment, and grenade launchers bombard the Japanese troops at the rear. The entire Haiwan Mountain is filled with continuous sounds of explosions, and fires constantly bloom everywhere.
Mizuno Asahito was dumbfounded. He never expected the peripheral attack of the Eighth Route Army to be so powerful.
Bullets and shells were being thrown at him as if they were free, desperately aiming towards their own side.
But he had no idea.
Ding Wei brought out all his family assets in order to take over the Haowan Mountain Arsenal.
If ammunition is consumed at such intensity, it can last for at least a week.
Although this kind of tactic is very extravagant, once I take down this munitions factory, all the losses can be quickly replenished.
Ding Wei is not a miser. He knows very well which is more important and which is lighter.
Looking at the commotion outside, these people have the firepower of at least four or five squads. When did the Eighth Route Army have such strong forces?
Mizuno Asahi couldn't make sense of it.
But he remained calm, the defense line of the arsenal could only be described as a fortress, and he had a steady supply of reinforcements behind him, so there was no need to panic.
This guy is also a veteran who used to serve on the frontline. When he saw that the 28th battalion did not drop the shells into the arsenal, he understood that Ding Wei wanted to take over the arsenal.
"Hmph, dreaming of taking over my arsenal!" exclaimed Mizuno Asahi. In contrast to Ding Wei's restraint, this Japanese soldier showed no intention of showing mercy.
The shells kept smashing against the positions of the 28th Regiment.
"Damn it, how are you firing the cannons? What's the use of your bloody cement-blasting? You're just throwing them in from the muzzle!"
Ding Wei was lying on the ground, looking through a telescope, and saw a machine gun bunker a hundred meters away, which had repelled several of their infantry attacks. He was so angry that he cursed.
The artilleryman, who was scolded by Ding Wei, dared not speak: "Commander, I also want to, but I have just become an artilleryman recently. Why don't you let me charge instead!"
"Give it to me!" Ding Wei couldn't be bothered wasting any more words. "From now on, all of you will serve as my assistant gunners!"
Hearing this, Wu Ding and Huo Guanguang were both startled.
Was their squadron leader really going to personally man the cannons and blow up the little devils?