Chapter 24 The Moon Army storms the new regiment

Hachiro Eguchi, who is currently in command of the Third Regiment, obviously has considerable commanding ability.

The Jing Zai brigade has been strengthened in all aspects. Although there are more than 700 people, their overall weapons configuration is very strong.

There are more than 30 light and heavy machine guns, more than 20 grenade launchers, three rapid-fire cannons, and two infantry cannons to support the operation.

Those troops were advancing towards the new regiment on the flank of the battlefield. For Li Yunlong, did they pose a fatal threat?

The New Regiment's approximately 1,000 troops surrounded and annihilated Ohno's squadron with all their strength, and they definitely had an absolute advantage.

Ohno Squadron suffered dozens of casualties and was almost completely annihilated.

However, they still have few soldiers left and are continuing to contain the new regiment.

This would result in the New Regiment being unable to concentrate all its forces to respond to the Moon Army's reinforcements. Once the Jing Zai Brigade came over, the New Regiment would be a greater threat.

After all, just by launching a fierce fire attack on the brigade, Qiu Jing could cause heavy losses to the new regiment.

Li Yunlong quickly received the report. When he learned that more than 700 Yuan troops came with heavy weapons to help, his expression became solemn.

"Hey, hey, I didn't finish the appetizer, so the main dish was delivered to my door."

"Did we see that the little devil is determined to support me to death?"

"It doesn't matter, Lao Li, if you have a good appetite, we can eat the appetizer and the main course together!"

Li Yunlong soon showed a smile and shouted at the top of his lungs to the Dongfang soldiers.

When the new regiment cadres and soldiers saw Li Yunlong being so calm, their morale increased.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Dabiao's battalion of about 300 troops surrounded and annihilated the remnants of Ohno's squadron.

Li Yunlong personally commanded the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Battalion and the troops directly under the regiment, and quickly built blocking positions to prepare to face the Jingzai Brigade.

Of course, Lao Li personally found Zhang Dabiao to explain, begging his battalion for a quick victory.

After all, the more than 700 people in Jing's brigade are not soft persimmons. The main force of the new group directly confronts them head-on, with no advantage at all.

"Captain, don't worry, they will cut off the heads of those bastards and they will meet with the main force of the regiment soon!"

Zhang Dabiao received the order, looked at the still stubborn remnants of Ohno Squadron, and said angrily.

Ohno Squadron had previously served as the flag guard squadron of the Third Regiment, and they were able to shoulder such an important task because their combat effectiveness was the strongest among all squadrons.

Did the new group hit a hard nail that time and couldn't quickly annihilate it?

Of course, it was fortunate that the new regiment took action, otherwise Ohno Squadron would attack the right position of the 358th Regiment from the flank, and the consequences would be disastrous.

The new regiment mobilized quickly. More than 600 troops from the second and third battalions quickly assembled towards the designated area and deployed defensive positions.

Zhang Dabiao, furious, commanded a battalion of troops with a machete to surround and annihilate the remnants of Ohno Squadron.

Not long after, Jing Zai's brigade advanced near the battlefield and began to exchange fire with the main force of the new regiment.

The First Battalion of the Third Regiment had fought against the New Regiment one after another in Cangyun Ridge, but the First Battalion did not have so many weapons to support them at that time.

Moreover, the Ono Squadron of the 1st Battalion in the east, responsible for the flag protection squadron, did not participate in the battle, so the New Regiment had the absolute initiative.

The situation is completely different now. The main force of the regiment commanded by Li Yunlong is more than 600 people. It has no advantage in terrain, strength or weapons.

When Eguchi Hachiro was deploying, he learned from the previous lessons, and he guided the brigade operations in detail.

So after the little devils encountered the new group, they didn't rush to attack.

Three rapid-fire guns and two infantry guns took the lead in establishing artillery positions.

The five artillery pieces didn't say anything, and just kept firing grenades at the new regiment's position.

Grenades continued to hit the position, and explosions sounded one after another.

The simple position built by the new regiment was subjected to such intensive shelling that the position was directly destroyed, and some soldiers suffered casualties.

More than 500 little Japanese used the cover of artillery fire to quickly open up a skirmish line and advance.

The Type 92 heavy machine gun, crooked-handled light machine gun, and grenade launchers are in different positions to immediately build covering fire points.

Groups of rifle legs alternately covered and advanced, and a large number of Moon troops surged towards the new regiment's position like a flood that broke the dam.

"Commander, the mortars can't reach the Japanese artillery. I want to attack their artillery. Please advance at least one thousand meters!"

Wang Chengzhu, the platoon leader of the artillery platoon, was so anxious that his face was sweating. He shouted loudly to Li Yunlong.

The artillery platoon of the new regiment has a 60MM mortar with a range of about one thousand meters.

The other two grenade launchers have a range of about 500 meters.

However, the Moon Army's Type 92 infantry artillery has a range of 2,800 meters; the Type 94 rapid-fire artillery has a range of nearly 4,000 meters.

At this time, they established a position two thousand meters away from the new regiment's position and directly conducted long-range artillery fire.

Although Wang Chengzhu was not a master of artillery, he could not hit him from a distance, so there was nothing he could do about it.

Li Yunlong raised the telescope for observation. Now let alone advancing one thousand meters, they could not even advance five hundred meters.

After all, the Moon Army has already set up a large number of light and heavy machine guns. If the new regiment leaves the position, it will become a living target for the Japs.

Does Li Yunlong intend to repeat his old tricks and follow the old routine to wrongly punish the little devil?

Wait until the Lunar infantry advance to the front of the position, shoot directly, and then rush over to start a red blade battle.

If the troops from both sides were to engage in a melee, all the heavy weapons of the Moon Army would naturally be unable to start shooting.

However, the little devil is not stupid. Eguchi Hachiro learned the lessons from the battle at Cangyunling.

Major Izai followed Eguchi Hachiro's combat instructions and stopped advancing when each unit advanced about 300 meters away from the position.

Immediately afterwards, the Japs concentrated three rapid-fire cannons, two infantry cannons, and twenty-seven grenade launchers, and hit the position of the second battalion of the New 1st Regiment to cover the area with artillery fire.

One grenade after another landed on the Second Battalion's position, and in an instant, the Second Battalion's position began to be covered in gunpowder smoke.

The simple positions they built were destroyed, the soldiers lost their bunkers and suffered casualties.

It was at that time that more than a hundred little Japs with rifle legs quickly advanced towards the Second Battalion's position.

They formed a group of four, leaping forward alternately from group to group, getting closer and closer to the Second Battalion's position.

At this time, the Second Battalion was under heavy shelling. The more than a hundred little Japanese were begging for permission to come to the position, and the consequences would be disastrous.

The third battalion commander Dong Da issued a firing order, but not long after their firepower was exposed, they were fired upon by the Moon Army's light and heavy machine guns.

More than thirty light and heavy machine guns fired at different positions, firing 6.5MM and 7.7MM bullets one after another.

In just a short time, the main force of the new regiment suffered dozens of casualties!

Li Yunlong raised his telescope with a solemn face. He knew clearly that if he went east like this, his troops would suffer heavy losses!
Chapter completed!