Chapter 176 The fierce battle in Qicun Town
Did Tsuda Mitake know that there were about 3,000 Jinsui troops in Qicun Town, but he did not arrange for more than 2,000 troops to attack.
Because in his opinion, those more than 2,000 troops can completely defeat the Shanxi-Sui Army troops in Qicun Town.
The transport squadrons of two independent field brigades stayed in the hilly area.
A team of 2,500 people quickly advanced towards Qicun Town. Mitake Tsuda set out with the troops.
He was holding the saber passed down from the East, with a cruel smile on his face. It seemed to him that a massacre was about to begin.
"As much as possible, he begged the officer who captured them, and he begged to cut off their heads with his own legs."
"Of course it would be better if we could capture Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun."
"If those two people fall into his lap, he will definitely entertain them well."
"He will cut off their limbs one after another, making their lives worse than death!"
Mitake Tsuda was riding on a war horse and said with a arrogant expression on his face.
By 12:15, the Japanese troops began to stop coming eastward.
A large number of infantrymen quickly established positions, especially Mitake Tsuda's headquarters, which was repeatedly reinforced.
At around 12:30, while Lao Lixin's First Regiment and the Independent Mixed Ninth Brigade were supporting the Zhengtai Railway reinforcements in a fierce battle, the battle in Qicun Town also started.
The various tactics of the Moon Army were almost completely unchanged and very rigid.
Tsuda Mitake attacked all villages and towns, adopting the old-fashioned frontal and flank attack tactics at the same time.
On the front, he invested the 11th Independent Field Brigade; on the flank, he invested the 12th Independent Field Brigade.
Each of the two brigades dispatched an infantry squadron, controlled by Mitake Tsuda, to serve as a reserve force.
The four mountain guns of the artillery squadron have selected suitable locations and constructed artillery positions, ready to provide artillery support at any time.
There is an unwritten rule for attacking at night.
That is, if the enemy does not discover their own situation, they can use the cover of night to get as close to the position as possible to launch a surprise attack.
The little Japanese did not launch any firepower at this time, so they wanted to catch the 358th regiment off guard.
I asked you to tell me whether Qian Bojun commanded the 358th Regiment to fight, and whether they would succeed.
But after Qian Bojun failed to command the troops to attack the hilly area, Chu Yunfei had already brought Fang Ligong directly to Qicun Town, so he personally commanded the battle.
So far, Chu Yunfei has not drawn up a new attack plan, and the leader of the 358th regiment is currently resting.
They will quickly launch an attack in the hilly area after dawn, so as to quickly take the east side and block the north road of the Independent Mixed Fourth Brigade.
So most of the soldiers of the 358th Regiment are currently resting.
Whether they have established a complete position in Qi Village or Qiu Qiudong in Chu Yunfei's direction.
In addition to the main defensive positions, there are also warning positions and warning posts set up.
Since the battle at Cangyunling, Chu Yunfei's troops have been actively reorganizing. With Chen Ziyun's strong cooperation, will there be any significant changes in these troops?
The four infantry battalions in the east of the 358th Regiment are not weak in overall strength and have strong combat capabilities.
Around thirty-five minutes later, as the Japs continued to approach, their actions were gradually discovered by the security posts.
The piercing sound of gunfire began to sound. After hearing the sound of gunfire, the officers and soldiers immediately entered the combat position.
The battalion commanders of each battalion rushed to contact the eastern troops and inquire about the relevant situation.
Whether the 48th Independent Brigade currently has radios distributed to the regiment level, and whether the artillery battalion, as a special force, is equipped with radios.
Communication between the regiment, battalion and company levels otherwise relies on wired telephones.
Of course, at the same time that they were communicating with each other, the Lunar troops who knew they were exposed began to launch a fierce attack.
The 11th Independent Field Brigade, under the command of Captain Major, quickly entered the battle.
Three infantry squadrons quickly charged towards the 1st Battalion position, followed by a machine gun squadron and an artillery squadron to provide cover for them.
At this time, the Japs opened up all their firepower, including light and heavy machine guns, grenade rapid-fire artillery, and infantry artillery.
A large number of bullets and artillery shells continued to hit the first battalion position, while the little devils with rifle legs, in groups of four, quickly jumped towards the position.
The first battalion was hit by such firepower that they were temporarily unable to launch an effective counterattack.
The battalion commander looked at the battlefield situation through the telescope, with a solemn expression on his face.
He hurried to Dongda to give orders, and each row of grenade launchers began firing illumination bombs.
Illumination bombs shot into the sky one after another, and the dark night was as bright as the red day.
Naturally, the little devil's actions were not fully exposed.
"If a battalion commander is the brigade headquarters, then he can make meritorious service if he is the chief of staff."
"The brigade ordered us to launch defense with all our strength and be sure to block the Moon Army troops in front of the position."
"The fourth battalion of the reserve force will be put into combat at any time. Our position there must not be missed at all."
Not long after, the brigade headquarters started calling directly, and Fang Ligong's voice came through the phone.
"Don't worry, sir. Their battalion will definitely defend its position and will never let the Moon Army break through."
After the battalion commander heard the order, he answered swornly.
The directly subordinate machine gun company of the first battalion began to take action. Three 82MM mortars began to launch suppressive artillery fire on the two infantry guns of the Lunar Army.
At the same time, four Type 92 heavy machine guns roared angrily, firing bullets at the Moon Army infantry one after another.
After the machine gun company launched effective suppressive fire, the three infantry companies responsible for position defense also launched firepower.
The rifle legs of each squad, combined with the grenade launchers of each row, started shooting at the little devils.
The light machine guns and submachine guns of each squadron are not ready for battle. When the Japs approach, they will immediately launch a strike.
The Japanese troops learned a lot from the German troops, but once they got to their side, they were completely different.
Whether the German army launched operations with light machine guns, and whether each squad's operations revolved around light machine guns.
I want to ask if the rifle leg can cooperate with the light machine gun in combat, and if those light machine guns can hit the wrong leg, I want to ask for weapons.
But when it comes to the little devil, because its resources are limited, the army saves ammunition to the extreme.
They emphasize that every shot must be on target and there must be no wastage of bullets.
As for the detachment (equivalent to the squad) machine gun team, it can be a supporting role from the protagonist in the battle.
The Little Japanese light machine gun is not required to cooperate with the rifle leg in combat, but is mainly required to undertake cover tasks.
With the help of light machine gun cover, the rifle legs advanced rapidly until a red-blade battle began, ending the battle with bayonets.
Of course, in mobile warfare, the little devil also asks them to try their best to hit the target with perfect accuracy to weaken the opponent's combat strength.
The Jinsui Army troops are completely opposite to them. In defensive operations, the Jinsui Army emphasizes fully utilizing its own firepower advantage to contain enemy attacks.
Light machine guns and submachine guns are assigned to the squad, so they can provide defensive firepower.
The two sides launched a series of misdirected shots, and the Japs kept getting closer to the position.
As they were less than 200 meters away from the position, the firepower of each squad was fully deployed.
One after another Czech-style light machine guns, one after another Jin-made Thompson submachine guns fired immediately.
A large number of 6.5MM and 11.43MM bullets were fired at the little devil one after another.
A young Japanese soldier was hit by intensive firepower and instantly fell into a pool of blood.
But after the firepower was exposed, the light and heavy machine guns and grenade-laden infantry artillery covered by the Lunar Army began to fire again.
Groups of concealed rifle legs also pulled the trigger of the Type 38 rifle.
There were casualties among the first battalion troops, and some areas were attacked by concentrated fire, and there were also large gaps in firepower.
Dozens of little Japs seized the opportunity and quickly advanced there, preparing to break through the position directly.
The little devil's grenade will continue to fire grenades to cover the movement of the troops.
When the Lunar Army attacks, they are good at concentrating fire to attack a certain point, weakening the defensive firepower there, and thus making a rapid breakthrough.
The positions of the 1st Battalion and 1st Company were hit, their firepower stopped, and a large number of Japs quickly moved towards it.
The other little Japs quickly provided cover and kept attacking other positions of the battalion with firepower.
"Boom boom boom."
"Da da da."
"Bah bang bang."
The two sides continued to shoot, and dense bullets and grenades were fired at the wrong side one after another.
There are about 800 troops in the first battalion. They have four heavy machine guns, three 82MM mortars, and four infantry companies.
Each infantry company is equipped with nine light machine guns, six grenade launchers, and nine submachine guns.
The 11th Little Japanese Independent Field Brigade has more than 900 troops participating in the battle. They have 12 heavy machine guns, two infantry guns, and two rapid-fire cannons.
Three infantry squadrons, each with nine light machine guns and nine grenade launchers.
In terms of the number of heavy machine guns and artillery, the Moon Army has an advantage.
The number of grenade cans on both sides is the same, but whether the grenade cans are used in the same way, there is a big gap.
Most of the Little Devil's grenade legs can hit the target accurately.
Even if the first shot cannot hit, the second shot can completely achieve a direct hit.
Only a few of a battalion's grenade legs can hit the target with two or three rounds.
And the two Type 94 rapid-fire cannons of the Little Devil can be called the nemesis of light and heavy machine guns.
Armor-piercing bullets were fired one after another, putting those light and heavy machine guns under great threat.
By now, a Type 92 heavy machine gun in the machine gun company had been destroyed on the spot.
Several light machine guns of the three infantry companies participating in the battle were hit by rapid-fire artillery and were directly destroyed.
"Fourth Company, quickly rush to support the First Company's position and launch fire interception. Don't let the little Japs break through."
"The machine gun company should change its position and be careful of their combat artillery strikes."
"The mortars will try to kill their combat artillery, otherwise their light and heavy machine guns will be greatly suppressed."
The commander of the first battalion showed a solemn expression on his face as he rushed to Dongda to get the combat order and said.
The fourth company of the reserve team did not dare to delay and rushed over for reinforcements.
At the same time, the artillery company directly under the regiment, which had been on standby, also began to receive combat orders from the brigade headquarters.
In the east, under the command of company commander Zhu Mingxuan, six Shanxi orogenic guns began to bombard.
Do those six Shanxi orogen cannons have detailed firing parameter lists? They conducted precise shelling and blocked the attack of the 11th Independent Field Brigade.
Of course, at this time, on the flank of the battlefield, the 12th Independent Field Brigade also began to attack the Second Battalion's position.
The fighting there was even more intense. The Japs dispersed and advanced, and some positions even engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
The four Type 94 mountain artillery pieces of the Lunar Army deployed in the rear also carried out continuous shelling.
Directly sent to the 12th Independent Field Battalion for support, the 1st Battalion had a harder time fighting.
The Second Battalion was even more in danger, as the entire position seemed to be breached at any time.
Especially the four 94-type mountain cannons of Xiaojiizi. Each shell seemed to have eyes and accurately landed near the firing point.
The second battalion's machine gun company already had two heavy machine guns, and a mortar was destroyed.
After Chu Yunfei received the report, he immediately mobilized the troops of the third battalion to take the initiative and attack the Yue army from the west. This relieved the pressure on the troops of the second battalion.
The fierce battle between the two sides in Qicun Town continued, and the time unknowingly reached one o'clock in the morning.
At this time, the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 358th Regiment suffered more than 200 casualties, while the Japs lost less than 100 people.
The battle loss ratio between the two sides was close to one to three. Of course, such a ratio was not acceptable for many troops.
Mitake Unotsuda was very dissatisfied with such a battle, and he sent messengers one after another to convey orders.
Can the two major captains who commanded the operations be constantly reprimanded?
"Brigade Commander Ge Dong, the battle in Hesuo Town has also begun."
"When the 13th Brigade has solved the Shanxi-Sui Army troops in Hesuo Town, they can quickly move north and launch an attack directly from the south."
"At that time, the Jinsui Army in Qicun Town will be attacked from three sides, and they will definitely suffer a devastating blow."
"He believes that with the main force of their brigade, it is completely possible to deal with the Shanxi-Sui Army troops in Zhuangmo Town before the Shanxi-Sui Army troops arrive for reinforcements."
Seeing Mitake Tsuda getting more and more angry, the Brigade Lieutenant Commander and Chief of Staff immediately comforted him.
Tsuda Mitake looked at the map in Hesuo Town, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.
In Hesuo Town, there were hundreds of Jin-Sui troops based on the little Japanese troops.
But there they put in a total of 1,200 infantry, more than 200 cavalry, and an artillery squadron.
The Yue army had 1,500 people there. In their opinion, it would be a very easy battle to fight in the town of Donghesuo.
And as the brigade's Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Staff said, after taking Donghesuo Town, those troops can quickly advance from south to north and join the battle in Qicun Town.
Just ask those 1,500 troops to come to Qicun Town, and it will not be difficult to deal with the 358 regiment troops.
Of course, no kid would ever dream of how terrifying the Jinsui Army troops defending Hesuo Town were.
The two sides in Qicun Town were now engaged in a fierce battle, and the Japs continued to attack fiercely.
The 358th Regiment launched defenses one after another, and the first battalion, second battalion, third battalion, and artillery companies directly under the regiment participated in the battle one after another.
But what they have is the 82MM mortar with a range of 2,800 meters, and the orogenic cannon with a range of about 6,000 meters.
Facing the four Type 94 mountain cannons of the Imps with a range of 8,300 meters, they were very passive.
Even the Jin orogenic artillery was forced to constantly change positions during combat to prevent being bombarded.
At 1:10 in the morning, in Hesuo Town, the Lunar Army troops launched all their troops into the battle at one go.
After the sound of gunfire rang out in Qicun Town, the Japs no longer had to seek concealment to advance.
Four Type 94 mountain guns repeatedly shelled Hesuo Town, and more than a thousand people from the 13th Independent Field Battalion participated in the battle.
More than two hundred cavalrymen advanced towards the flanks, and a large number of Japanese troops advanced to a position less than 200 meters away from the Hesuo Town position.
(End of chapter)
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