Chapter 123 Lunar Army Carpet Bombing
The captain of the Qingshan Zhenyue Army's heavy equipment saw the old sleeve rifle through the telescope, and he believed that the dozens of soldiers were not local armed forces.
The status of heavy baggage soldiers in the Yuan army is very low. Whether there are heavy baggage soldiers inside the Lunar army is also considered as a soldier. Dragonflies can also be used as eagles and other proverbs to ridicule heavy baggage soldiers.
But whether they have actually received training in the Japanese heavy infantry, especially whether their permanent division heavy infantry units have certain combat effectiveness.
Therefore, the captain of the Moon Army believed that with the troops with his legs, he could easily annihilate those dozens of soldiers.
The soldiers of the Independent Regiment continued to shoot, but due to the distance, the bullets had no accuracy.
The so-called old sleeve unit refers to the early products of Hanyang-made rifles. Because there is a sheath on the barrel, it is commonly known as the old sleeve.
Later, Hanyang-made rifles were improved and the sheath was cancelled.
Of course, the integrity of that rifle is very poor, far inferior to the Type 38 rifle, a mid-level rifle.
However, the production of official rifles is limited, so the standard weapons of most troops are not Hanyang-made rifles.
The subsequent expansion of troops like those of the Independent Regiment can be equipped with old sleeve rifles, which is already very good.
"Bah bang bang!"
As the soldiers approached, the Japanese troops began to shoot.
A dense barrage of bullets was fired, hitting the soldiers directly.
Dozens of soldiers were hit and they began to evacuate quickly.
The captain of the Yue Army saw that the roast duck on his lips was about to fly away, with an anxious expression on his face.
After pondering for a while, the captain of the Moon Army directly drew his saber.
"Kill me!"
"Then it's the local armed forces on Tubal Road. They wanted to take the opportunity to sneak attack Qingshan Town, but they didn't expect it to be completely wrong."
"The warriors of the empire, the time has come to prove the strength of their heavy troops. Attack quickly and completely annihilate them!"
"They asked those arrogant infantry and cavalry to know whether their heavy equipment was capable of fighting."
With a determined expression on his face, the captain of the Yue Army directly gave the order to attack.
Eighty little devils with rifles quickly pursued the soldiers, while twenty little devils stayed behind in Qingshan Town.
Not long after, the eighty little Japanese who were pursuing them were directly attacked by the independent regiment troops.
More than 300 soldiers commanded the east of Kongjie and quickly surrounded the little Japanese.
A large number of Hanyang-made rifles and a small number of Type 38 rifles started shooting.
The three light machine guns also fired bursts, and dense bullets were fired at the Moon Army's heavy supplies.
Whether every soldier in the independent regiment has a rifle is because they have only a small number of light machine guns, with only three in one battalion.
In addition, they were also short of ammunition, which was why Kong Jie wanted to fight a good battle.
After all, the battle was won, and the people waiting at the brigade headquarters were impressed by whether the independent regiment was able to do so.
Secondly, independent regiments can also be captured through combat to enhance the combat effectiveness of the troops.
Fierce gunfire rang out outside Qingshan Town. The little Japanese who stayed outside the town were panicked when they discovered that the main force was surrounded and attacked.
A commander of the Yue Army did not dare to delay. He quickly picked up the phone and rushed to contact the captain of the Wanjia Town Baggage Troop.
Captain Major knew that the troops in Qingshan Town had been attacked, so he hesitated for a long time.
After some thought, Captain Major dispatched a hundred heavy troops and rushed towards Qingshan Town for reinforcements.
However, not long after the one hundred heavy troops left Wanjia Town, they were directly attacked by the New Second Regiment.
The more than 300 troops of the New Second Regiment assembled a dozen light and heavy machine guns and started shooting, and each grenade launcher also immediately launched grenades.
After the riflemen launched a round of shooting, they rushed over and started a red-blade battle with the Japs' heavy troops.
At the same time, the new regiment's two 90MM mortars also conducted artillery bombardment east of Wang Chengzhu's personal command.
For the two mortars in Buonao, the troops of the independent regiment provided support.
Kong Jie immediately ordered the encirclement and annihilation operations in the east. The soldiers supported the east with mortars and launched an attack directly.
As early as nine o'clock, the one hundred heavy troops in Qingshan Town were eliminated by the independent regiment troops.
The one hundred heavy troops sent by Wanjia Town to support were also annihilated by the troops of the New Second Regiment.
After Kong Jie commanded the troops to gather together, they began to launch a fierce attack on Wanjia Town.
After that battle, the independent regiment troops seized a certain number of Type 38 rifles, which they replaced with Hanyang-made rifles.
Hundreds of troops stormed Wanjia Town. At this time, there were a hundred heavy troops there, and they had no ability to resist.
Every position was breached one after another, and the Yue army's heavy troops fell into a pool of blood one after another.
After the major captain of the baggage team observed that scene through the telescope, his face showed a solemn expression.
At this time, he realized that he was completely fooled. The wrong side would launch a series of operations and their troops would be scattered and annihilated.
"Ma is contacting the brigade headquarters and reporting to them the situation there in detail."
"All troops immediately withdrew to the warehouse and stood there. There was a large amount of supplies in the warehouse, and those Tuba Road soldiers would definitely be wary of it."
"Ask them to buy some troops, and the brigade and regiment headquarters will definitely quickly dispatch troops to support them in the battle."
The captain, Major, decisively followed the orders, but he was very cunning.
More than fifty Japanese soldiers immediately withdrew to the warehouse where supplies were stored. At the same time, they took out all the machine guns and other weapons in the warehouse for use.
With a large number of Lunar troops scattered near the warehouse, heavy weapons could no longer fire.
After all, if you accidentally explode the warehouse materials, you will lose more than you gain.
For troops such as independent regiments, it is very important to preserve the spoils of war as much as possible during combat.
They have no place to replenish, so they can make up for the loss of their own weapons and ammunition through seizures.
Kong Jie raised his telescope to observe, and he began to mobilize his troops to carry out precise strikes.
Heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, mortars and other weapons have temporarily stopped firing.
At half past nine, there was gunfire in Wanjia Town.
At this time, in the Yangcun area, the Yue puppet army was in position, and the Lieutenant-General and Chief of Staff of the Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade hurriedly came to Katayama Shotarō with a telegram.
Katayama Shoutaro, who was wearing the uniform of Major General of the Moon Army, was walking on a chair. His eyes were red because he had not received enough rest in a row.
After the Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Staff made a report, Katayama Shoutaro stood up angrily, made a fist with his right leg, and punched the table hard.
When the brigade staff heard the noise, they were so frightened that none of them even dared to breathe.
"Wanjia Town must not be lost, otherwise not only will they not be able to get any supplements, but their way back will be completely cut off."
"Contact the heavy supply troops and ask them to defend Wanjia Town with all their strength. We must not lose Wanjia Town!"
"In addition, they need to formulate a combat plan immediately to ensure that they can effectively support Wanjia Town."
Katayama Shoutaro quickly came to the map and said with a serious expression on his face.
The Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Staff first contacted the communications corps to generate electricity, and then hurried to stand behind Katayama Shoutaro and put forward operational suggestions.
Within the Moon Army, do their staff members have strong capabilities?
He can become the chief of staff of the brigade, let alone a simple person.
After the Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Staff saw the contents of the message, he immediately thought of a way to deal with the error.
At this time, for the Yuyue Puppet Army, if they want to rush to support Wanjia Town in the battle, they have two ways.
The first one is to attack the Yangcun area with all their strength, and ask them to pose a threat to the Eighth Route Army there. The Eighth Route Army over there in Wanjia Town will definitely return support quickly.
The second one immediately broke out towards the north, and then quickly advanced towards Wanjia Town, directly supporting the heavy supply troops in the battle.
Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Staff made the suggestion and waited for Shoutaro Katayama to make the decision.
Katayama Shoutaro looked at the map with a thoughtful expression on his face.
Suddenly, a bold idea appeared in his mind!
"Quickly assemble all troops and launch a fierce attack on the Yangcun area."
"At the same time, contact the aviation unit and ask them to launch bombing against the nearby Shanxi-Sui Army."
"Let Moriki Tsuneichi's artillery units be prepared to move. Once they break through Yangcun's defenses, they will continue to fight eastward!"
Katayama Shoutaro pointed at the map and said with a serious expression on his face.
If he knew it, he would be able to break through Yangcun's defenses and advance directly to threaten the Eighth Route Army Headquarters.
When the Yamamoto Special Forces were fighting in the Yangcun area, they wanted to raid the headquarters.
At this time, Katayama Province Taro believed that the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Yangcun area was very likely to be transferred to the front line of Wanjia Town to fight, so whether they could break through the Yangcun defense.
Once they break through, those troops will advance quickly. With their strength, they will most likely reach the general headquarters.
And I asked them to destroy the Eighth Route Army Headquarters. Can such military achievements offset all the defeats?
"They are advancing in depth towards the Eighth Route Defense, and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army troops will not pursue them."
"Is there a defensive division between the Eighth Route Army and the Jinsui Army? They will not easily enter each other's defense zones."
"They have a lot of heavy weapons on their legs. Do they have a chance to knock out the Eighth Route Army Headquarters?"
"That way, even if Wanjia Town is captured and they pay heavy losses, they can make up for it."
"And if we ask them to annihilate the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, then the Army Headquarters will definitely support their breakout at all costs."
Katayama Shoutaro pointed at the map and said with a determined expression on his face.
He now begged to completely abandon the Wanjia Town transport team, instead of going directly to raid the Eighth Route Army Headquarters.
The Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Staff took a look at the map, thought for a while, and nodded in support.
The puppet troops began to prepare, and a large number of artillery units were ready to fire.
At 9:40, a large number of Lunar Army mortars, mountain artillery, and field artillery launched a covering artillery bombardment towards the Yangcun position.
Dozens of mortars, mountain guns, and field guns continued to bombard the area.
Especially the eight field guns with a range of 10,000 meters, and the targeted bombardment of the Yangcun position.
Hundreds of little Japs stormed toward the position, and a large number of heavy machine guns followed directly to engage in close combat.
More than a hundred cavalry and more than 300 puppet troops remained in the position, directly responsible for the garrison task.
By now, the number of infantry that the Japs were able to bring out to attack was less than a thousand, which shows their heavy losses.
About 900 Yue troops quickly advanced towards Yangcun, with a large number of light and heavy machine guns firing continuously to provide cover.
Each grenade launcher fired grenades and smoke grenades one after another to cover the infantry.
The troops of the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment were suppressed so tightly that the soldiers did not even have a chance to raise their heads to observe.
"Stabilize everything, don't seek exposure, and wait for the firing order."
"Put the little devil as close as less than a hundred meters away and shoot. Try to kill or injure him as much as possible."
"Grenadiers, mortars, infantry artillery and other weapons are ready for bombardment to suppress the Moon Army's light and heavy machine guns and other weapons."
"In addition, quickly contact the independent regiment troops behind to make them fully ready for battle."
At Yangcun, Ding Wei had a serious expression on his face, and he immediately issued the battle order.
There are more than 1,000 troops in the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment, all under the command of Ding Wei.
He directly made deployment arrangements based on the Moon Army's attack situation.
As the Yue army began to attack Chaoyang Village, the 358th Regiment headquarters decisively issued combat orders to the east.
Chen Ziyun, who is responsible for unified command of the operations of various ministries, immediately established contact with each battalion and begged them to take action according to the established combat plan.
The guard company and cavalry company troops quickly attacked, and they quickly advanced towards both sides.
But at that moment, bombers came directly to the battlefield in the sky.
That time, the Lunar Army dispatched twelve bombers.
Those bombers came to the 358th Regiment's position in the air, and they launched a carpet bombing.
Aerial bombs began to fall on the ground one after another, accompanied by deafening explosions, and shock waves quickly spread in all directions.
Huge craters appeared on the ground, and the scorching air waves instantly raised the temperature of the battlefield.
The 358th Regiment was bombed by the Lunar Army aviation, and their combat operations were naturally affected.
After such a large-scale bombing, some troops themselves suffered considerable casualties.
Even Chu Yunfei's regiment headquarters was affected.
Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong, two decent men, are now covered in dirt and look very miserable.
Chen Ziyun was even more affected. The liquid air wave hit him and knocked him to the ground.
Just as he was about to stand up, a stone that was knocked away scratched his cheek directly.
After a while, bright red blood continued to flow, and Chen Ziyun's face was covered with blood.
At this time, his ears were ringing and he couldn't hear anything clearly.
Looking at the smoke and dust everywhere, Chen Ziyun couldn't help clenching his legs into fists.
After the twelve bombers finished their bombing, they did not leave the battlefield immediately.
The arrogant little Japanese aviation troops lowered their altitude, and they began to use aircraft machine guns to shoot wildly at the ground.
A large number of bullets attacked, and some soldiers were caught off guard and fell to the ground in an instant, dying on the spot.
Even a string of bullets flew directly past Chen Ziyun, and Chen Ziyun just begged to be beaten into a sieve.
"Little devil, he..."
Chen Ziyun looked at the Yue Army bombers and yelled!
He took out the shell gun from his waist and kept shooting into the air, but it had no effect at all.
That time, Chen Ziyun deeply felt helpless!
It is clear that if they have the initiative, they may even be able to completely annihilate the Moon puppet army.
But the bombing by the Japs brought an unforeseen blow to the 358th Regiment.
Such an unexpected blow completely disrupted their combat deployment.
At that moment, Chen Ziyun gradually understood the cruelty of war!
(End of chapter)
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