You must know that although the Japanese mixed 14th brigade has a strength of more than 5,000 people, there are only four infantry brigades used for front-line operations.
In addition to the artillery, engineers and baggage soldiers in each brigade, the actual combat infantry is only 4 squadrons of more than 700 people and a machine gun squadron of more than 100 people.
During the march, the Japanese army had already lost more than 500 people due to harassment and sneak attacks by the mercenary group, which meant that his 1st Brigade was basically half disabled.
After the first offensive battle the day before yesterday, except for the wounded soldiers, the 1st Battalion actually had 4 squadrons of combat infantry that no longer existed. At the same time, the even more arrogant 2nd Battalion was also beaten to a semi-disabled state.
Tonight, the reinforced squadron composed of the remaining Japanese troops of the 2nd Battalion is about to be destroyed. Together with the more than 700 Japanese troops of the 3rd Battalion who have jumped into the deep trenches to advance and retreat, the last remaining force that the Japanese army can use is now
The 4th Brigade.
After the 4th Battalion moved towards the top of the mountain, only about 1,500 second-line troops were left behind the entire Japanese army.
Of course, this does not mean that the artillery, engineers and baggage troops of the Japanese army have no combat effectiveness, but they are second-line troops after all, and there is a big gap between them and the first-line infantry in terms of military skills and tactical capabilities.
What's more, the Japanese army doesn't have the habit of equipping artillery and other logistics units with light and heavy machine guns. It's impossible to stop the mercenary group of more than a thousand dragons with their 38 rifles that need to be pulled and loaded every time they fire.
The fierce and fierce elites launched a sudden and swift attack from behind the Japanese army.
What's more, Zhang Huzi's more than 4,000 well-equipped soldiers of the Second Regiment followed the attack, and Commander Huang of the 139th Division of the 32nd Army led more than 5,000 people to lay a dragnet in the outer areas to catch any fish that the Japanese army missed.
This was the reason why Zhou Wen was determined to completely annihilate the Japanese 14th Brigade.
Therefore, after the Japanese army launched its first attack, the brothers of Team 1 led by Zhou Wen were already scattered around the defensive positions of the Japanese military camp. One was to detect the movements of the Japanese army and the situation of the defensive positions. Every move of the Japanese army could not escape their eyes.
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Another purpose was to conceal battlefield information to prevent the Japanese army from discovering the 2nd Squadron and Zhang Huzi's 2nd Regiment hiding a few kilometers away.
Therefore, even in the darkest time before dawn, when the mercenary group used the fast and convenient communication device to communicate, Meng Yuting, as the battle commander, was well aware of any movements of the Japanese army, calmly deployed, and
began to launch a counterattack against the Japanese troops on the top of the mountain.
Just after the Japanese 4th Battalion set off from the foot of the mountain, Hattori Jiro also issued an order to put the rear camp on high alert.
All soldiers from the artillery brigade's baggage squadron and the baggage squadron and engineer squadron directly under the brigade headquarters were ordered to take over the security duties of the camp, and patrols and various light and dark sentries were dispatched in the east, west, and north directions.
Even some artillerymen issued rifles to guard and protect the artillery positions.
Because Hattori Jiro knew that after sending out the final reserve team of the 4th Brigade, the defense force of the entire brigade's rear camp would become very weak, and it was also the most dangerous time.
But since it is gambling, there are bound to be risks. This truth is also clear to Jiro Hattori, who is now obsessed with taking a chance and turning his bicycle into a motorcycle.
The biggest worry in Jiro Hattori's mind was that the small elite Chinese unit suddenly disappeared without a trace for two days on the march.
In the past two days, the camp has not been attacked by cold guns and artillery. But Hattori Jiro knew that this did not mean that this elite small force went back to sleep or withdrew, because there were constant patrols in the past few days.
Soldiers disappear.
Hattori Jiro judged that this small Chinese force was probably hiding not far from his camp. They were obliterating all factors that could detect their whereabouts, just like a pack of wolves staring at their prey, with their sharp fangs open, waiting.
When the prey shows weakness, it pounces and delivers a fatal blow.
However, Hattori Jiro did not think that this small Chinese force had the ability to conquer his base camp defended by nearly 2,000 people in one fell swoop. No matter how powerful their combat power was and how clever their tactics were, their numbers were too small.
This kind of head-on battle with no tricks is not something that an army of hundreds of people is capable of.
What's more, Hattori Jiro also has a certain degree of confidence, that is, although the 1st Battalion and the 2nd Battalion have basically lost all their combat infantry, the machine gun squadrons of the two brigades have been preserved intact.
Two machine gun squadrons, a total of 24 92 heavy machine guns, are all deployed at several commanding heights of the camp, which can basically block the attack lines in all directions. In addition, a large number of thickening and reinforcement protective measures have been taken on the machine gun positions. In the Chinese army
In the absence of artillery support, it can be said to be impregnable.
While Hattori Jiro was vaguely worried about this small Chinese force that did not follow common sense, he was also somewhat looking forward to the Chinese force coming to attack the camp. By then, these twenty-odd heavy machine guns would let them know the strength of the Imperial Japanese Army.
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Unfortunately, he didn't know that this time it would be not just a small Chinese special force with dozens of people who would deliver the fatal blow from behind, but also more than 1,000 members of the Second Division of the Mercenary Regiment who had experienced the Songhu War of Resistance, and their combat strength and
The equipment far exceeds that of the Japanese army's elite Tigers, and there are more than 4,000 officers and soldiers of the Second Regiment of the Model Brigade, which is best at attacking. There are also more than 5,000 officers and soldiers of the 139th Division on the periphery.
Such a strike group of tens of thousands, which is considered to be the most powerful combat force in the Republic of China at present, under the eyes of Hattori Jiro, with the mercenary regiment in the west, Zhang Huzi's second regiment occupied the north and
The attack posture from the east was fully developed.
This was Zhou Wen's purpose of concealing battlefield information, which was to make the Japanese blind and deaf on the battlefield, and the vast forests of the Yanshan Mountains became the best camouflage to avoid Japanese aircraft detection.
The advantages of special operations are fully demonstrated at this moment.
At this time, the gunfire and explosions on the top of the mountain became more intense, and the illumination bombs and tracer bombs from both sides complemented each other and flashed in the night sky.
The Japanese 4th Battalion also hurriedly arrived halfway up Fenghuang Mountain.
Since the first line of positions on the mountainside had been occupied by our own side and they were eager to rush to the top of the mountain to support the trapped friendly forces, the Japanese army did not adopt a skirmish formation, but instead several squadrons crowded together and swarmed towards the top of the mountain.
The machine gun squadron established a machine gun position on the original defender's position. Their purpose was to secure a retreat for themselves. If the attack on the top of the mountain failed, they would cover the retreat of the Japanese army.
Just as nearly a thousand Japanese troops were huffing and puffing as they struggled to climb the mountain, several more flares suddenly rose into the sky.