Chapter 85 Crushing the 16th Puppet Army Regiment
Commander Zhou of the 16th Regiment of the Imperial Association Army was very confident at this moment. He felt that what was discovered by the puppet cavalry was nothing but the local armed forces of the Eighth Route Army.
Those local armed forces from the Eighth Route Army just heard the sound of gunfire and ran to the battlefield to take advantage.
Please tell me whether the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi Province is very fearful to the Yue puppet army. The local armed forces developed by the Eighth Route Army in Buluo are not as effective as the main force.
Major Ishikawa's godlike analysis made Commander Zhou feel that his troops would definitely win.
One thousand, six hundred infantry, plus two hundred cavalry, if the local armed forces are misplaced, there will definitely be no problem!
What's more, with such a large number of troops, even if they really attack the port, they can still stand still and wait for reinforcements.
After all, in Qingshan Town, there is a reinforced brigade commanded by Major Ishikawa who can provide support at any time.
"Brothers, what we are asking for right now is nothing more than a bunch of people who don't even have many rifles."
"We can please give me a good face and try to achieve as many results as possible. In that case, the Taijun will definitely reward me heavily."
"Just ask me to be promoted and make a fortune, which will definitely result in our loss of glory!"
Commander Zhou of the puppet army brandished his rifle and shouted loudly towards his legs.
Hearing that the wrong payment was made by the Eighth Route Army, the morale of those puppet troops increased.
But how would they know that what was waiting for them in front at this time was the elite Shanxi-Sui army commanded by Chen Ziyun!
Time passed, and at around five o'clock in the morning, the 16th Regiment of the Imperial Army advanced aggressively near the village.
Looking at the silent and empty village, Captain Zhou showed a puzzled expression on his face.
"Commander Zhou, he went to see if the cavalry battalion left the east mark." The puppet cavalry signal corpsman said hurriedly.
Captain Zhou nodded, he raised his telescope and looked around, but found nothing.
Just when Commander Zhou thought that the puppet cavalry battalion Coco had left to pursue the Eighth Route Army local forces, artillery fire rang out in the distance.
Then, without any warning, a grenade landed directly near the puppet troops.
As the explosion sounded and shrapnel spread, some puppet soldiers were hit and let out painful wails.
"No, that's not the Eighth Route Army. They have artillery."
"Those artillerymen are conducting test firings, hurry up..."
Captain Zhou widened his eyes and said in a panic.
But before he could finish what he said, Sun Xiong's artillery battalion of six Jin orogenic guns began to launch effective fire under the guidance of Zhou Wenbo's observation team.
Mountain guns continued to shell, and grenades landed one after another near the puppet troops.
Explosions sounded one after another, and the scorching air waves quickly spread in all directions.
Countless shrapnel spread along with the shock wave, dust was flying on the ground, and craters soon appeared one after another.
In the blink of an eye, a large number of broken arms and limbs fell in the air to the east.
The smell of blood filled the air, and many puppet soldiers had already fallen into a pool of blood.
After the shelling stopped, the puppet casualties exceeded 300 people!
Those puppet troops are not as good as the Moon Army. They adopt a dense formation and are simply a living target for artillery.
After the shelling ended, the puppet soldiers' faces turned red and their bodies continued to tremble.
Especially when you saw broken arms and limbs and a large amount of minced meat on the ground, some puppet soldiers even vomited on the spot.
Commander Zhou of the puppet army did not hesitate and was the first to turn around and run away!
Thousands of puppet troops are like sheep leaving the sheepfold, and they are in a state of being herded in an instant!
The second battalion hidden nearby launched a fire attack, and the six heavy machine guns of the machine gun company opened fire instantly.
A dense barrage of bullets was fired, and a puppet soldier was shot dead on the spot.
Not long after, three infantry companies also launched a fire attack.
Type 38 rifles, Jin-made light machine guns, Jin-made submachine guns, and Jin-made shell guns launched into burst fire.
The fleeing puppet troops fell to the ground piece by piece like harvested wheat.
The 16th Regiment of the Imperial Association Army was on the verge of collapse and lost its combat effectiveness in an instant!
Chen Ziyun raised his telescope and looked at the retreating Imperial Army, but he did not launch a pursuit.
That attack could completely defeat the puppet army, and they would no longer pose any threat.
For Chen Ziyun, it was the little devils in Qingshan Town who prevented him from taking over Donglai's target.
As the Imperial Army troops fled in panic, Chen Ziyun quickly rallied his troops.
The two supplementary companies continued to clean the battlefield, and then the troops quickly advanced towards Qingshan Town.
Chen Ziyun is ready to make a quick decision and eliminate the Ishikawa Brigade in Qingshan Town overnight!
At six o'clock, Chen Ziyun commanded the troops and began to advance toward Qingshan Town.
At this time, the 16th Regiment of the Royal Association Army suffered more than 600 casualties.
More than 900 remaining soldiers fled in scattered directions, and some puppet soldiers even discarded their weapons in the process of escaping.
There was fierce gunfire coming from the village. The Ding Weixin Second Regiment, which had been near Qingshan Town, would naturally have noticed it.
Ding Wei didn't hesitate and came immediately with his troops.
The New Second Regiment collided directly with the fleeing remnants of the Imperial Association Army, and Ding Wei decisively ordered the troops to join the battle.
"Da da da."
"Bah bang bang."
The sound of light and heavy machine gun shooting rang out, and many puppet soldiers were shot dead on the spot.
Ding Wei raised his telescope to check, his face full of joy.
Has the 8th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army received key support from the Moon Army? They have more than 300 cavalry troops, and their weapons and equipment are not bad.
Those puppet troops are all equipped with formal rifles and a certain number of light and heavy machine guns.
Does the Lunar Army hope that this unit can become a field force and can assist the Lunar Army in combat at critical times?
But how could the little devil have imagined that those puppet soldiers who were willing to be traitors would sincerely sacrifice their lives for the little devil?
For those puppet soldiers, their lives are the most important thing.
So at the critical moment, do they want to save their lives?
The New Second Regiment missed the mark again, and more than 300 puppet troops were eliminated by them.
Looking at the hundreds of rifles and several light and heavy machine guns abandoned by the puppet troops, is Ding Wei happy?
"I don't know which unit actually let our New Second Regiment pick up the slack twice."
"Old Ding has become a damn lucky general. He can always encounter good things like that."
"Hurry up and clean the battlefield, and then go to the village ahead to have a look. Maybe you can find something good."
"He didn't ask for much when he came out. He tried to eliminate all the Hanyang-made rifles in the New Second Regiment."
"Let's see, how good the official rifles are, the ones made in Hanyang are completely incomparable!"
Ding Wei was smiling all over his face, wondering if he could gain a lot from picking up the missing items twice.
Of course, he now also knows that those fighting near Qingshan Town must not be Li Yunlong's new regiment.
Li Yunlong's new regiment has an infantry artillery piece, and he will not launch continuous bombardments.
The New Second Regiment began to revive, while the 16th Regiment of the Imperial Association Army was now beaten to the point where it completely lost its combat effectiveness and fled in embarrassment.
In Qingshan Town, the Ishikawa Brigade heard the sound of gunfire in the distance, and more than a thousand troops quickly gathered to prepare for rapid reinforcements.
(End of chapter)
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