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.
To be continued...