After taking a closer look, I found that it was one of my own.
They are Eighth Route Army soldiers wearing military uniforms!
Confuse……
What part are they from?
Why did it appear suddenly?
How did you get up the mountain ridge?
Is it from behind?
Get out the telescope.
"Ma Zhong."
"arrive!"
"Look who is on the mountain ridge?"
"Let me see!"
Ma Zhong took the telescope.
After taking a closer look, he screamed with joy.
"It's our battalion commander!"
"Our battalion commander is here!"
Zhang Chu felt happy.
Is Yang Chenggang here?
Is he really Yang Xiuqin’s brother?
Okay, this isn't important.
The important thing is that a battalion of the Eighth Route Army came.
Although there may only be two or three hundred people, they are definitely a force.
What does he need most now? People! The more, the better.
The best is the regular army.
Then equip them with the most sophisticated weapons and equipment...
hey-hey!
This group will be more confident in annihilating all the Japanese invaders.
"How did they get up the mountain ridge?"
"The other side of the mountain ridge is not so steep. It can be climbed up."
“Then why don’t you usually walk along the mountain ridge?
"The top of the mountain ridge is very narrow. People can barely pass it, but the speed is very slow. Don't worry about livestock and vehicles. They will fall down at any time."
"No wonder..."
Zhang Chu nodded.
In fact, this is a result that has been inferred long ago.
If the mountain ridges on both sides can pass a large number of people, livestock, and vehicles, it will be meaningless for the Japanese to build strongholds.
The Yanzigang stronghold is stuck here. It means that other roads are not easy to walk.
"Sun Desheng!"
"arrive!"
"I will be away for a while. You are responsible for commanding the battle!"
"yes!"
"Ma Zhong, you and I will go see your battalion commander!"
"good!"
Zhang Chu made the arrangements and immediately climbed up the mountain ridge with Ma Zhong.
At this time, some Japanese invaders also wanted to climb up the mountain ridges on both sides.
However, they were all fired upon by M2 heavy machine guns.
Although the distance is four to five hundred meters, the chance of death from heavy machine gun fire is extremely high.
Zhang Chu and Ma Zhong climbed up the mountain ridge.
It is indeed possible to walk on the mountain ridge, but it is very dangerous.
People should be careful when walking on it. They may fall off at any time. Don't even think about vehicles and livestock.
It felt like two people carrying a heavy machine gun would be unable to move on the mountain ridge.
It’s been a difficult journey.
"Snapped!"
"Snapped!"
Shooting by the way.
Kill the Japanese invaders who tried to climb up one by one.
The bodies of the Japanese invaders rolled down the hillside.
"boom!"
"boom!"
The valley below continued to be bombarded by artillery fire.
However, the howitzers and field guns stopped firing. Only the mortars were still firing.
At first glance, it was Sun Desheng's order.
Sun Desheng must have felt that it was no longer necessary to use howitzers and field artillery for bombing. Save some shells. Using mortars would be enough.
In fact, it's pretty much the same.
The damage caused by mortars to the Japanese invaders was also very large.
So many Japanese invaders gathered in the middle of a narrow area less than 800 meters wide and less than 5,000 meters long.
Almost every shell dropped may cause casualties to the Japanese invaders.
Without a sufficient number of mortars, it would indeed be difficult to eliminate so many Japs.
The Japanese invaders' counterattack was also very powerful.
The Japanese invaders, who were trapped and still fighting, were quite terrifying in their combat effectiveness.
In fact, the Japanese invaders were indeed fighting bravely to occupy the mountain ridge.
However, the regular troops of the Eighth Route Army appeared mysteriously and took control of the mountain ridge first, giving the Japanese invaders a head-on blow.
coincide.
It's really a coincidence.
Zhang Chu didn't know that the Eighth Route Army would appear here.
The Eighth Route Army who appeared here did not expect that the Japanese invaders would be unable to advance or retreat in the valley.
"boom!"
"boom!"
There were also artillery shells fired from the stronghold, which continued to fall on the heads of the Japanese.
Looking down from the mountain ridge, the Japanese invaders were completely passive and being beaten.
Even the Eighth Route Army soldiers who have experienced battles have never seen such a scene.
"Captain Ma, what's going on?"
"We have captured the Yanzigang stronghold and surrounded the Japanese."
"Ah? So powerful?"
"Of course! Where is the battalion commander?"
"behind!"
"Have you seen the battalion commander?"
"later!"
Ma Zhong shouted all the way.
The soldiers who were busy shooting answered silently.
Zhang Chu passed by them and gave each of them a bag of bullets. A total of one hundred rounds.
Most of the rifles they used were Mosin-Nagant rifles.
There are also some 79 rifles.
There were only three Czech machine guns.
Shui Lianzhu and Mauser bullets are different.
But it doesn't matter. No matter what type of bullet, Zhang Chu has it.
For the machine gun, just give me two boxes of bullets. A total of 3,000 rounds. Shoot as you like.
"Snapped!"
"Snapped!"
Gradually, the firepower on one side of the ridge began to intensify.
With sufficient ammunition, soldiers can also produce quite good firepower with bolt-action rifles.
In this way, the Japanese invaders down the valley became even more tragic.
There were constant shells falling overhead. We were also hit by heavy fire from the ridge on one side.
"idiot!"
"Kill Chirp!"
"To the north!"
The Japanese invader captain was quite flexible.
It was immediately discovered that the firepower of the mountain ridge on the north side was relatively weak.
Zhang Chu walked through the mountain ridge to the south. His bullets could only be supplied to the Eighth Route Army in the south.
The Eighth Route Army in the north is beyond reach. There is a valley in between. It can't fly.
However, all Japanese invaders who tried to climb the northern ridge had to expose their backs to the Eighth Route Army on the southern ridge.
Although the distance is relatively long, with the range of the Mosin-Nagant rifle, it can be hit.
Of course, the hit rate is very low. Maybe a hundred rounds of bullets will not hit a single Japanese invader.
But what does it matter?
There are plenty of bullets on the southern ridge now. You can shoot as many as you want.
"battalion commander!"
"battalion commander!"
Ma Zhong finally found Yang Chenggang.
Yang Chenggang put the shell gun on his waist and was shooting with a Mosin-Nagant rifle.
Zhang Chu took a special look.
"Snapped!"
Not a single shot hit.
"Snapped!"
The second shot didn't hit either.
Do you feel that Commander Yang's marksmanship is average?
"Batalion Commander, Staff Officer Zhang is looking for you!"
"open……"
"Captain Yang. My name is Zhang Chu. I am the staff officer of the new regiment of the 386th Brigade of the 129th Division."
"Zhang Chu..."
Yang Chenggang was obviously unfamiliar with this name.
The 120th Division and the 129th Division are two different units, one is in northwest Shanxi and the other is in southeastern Shanxi.
Even if you are a group leader, others may not know it, let alone a small staff officer. So I didn’t pay attention.
"Consultant Zhang, you are here..."
"Oh, I'm going to chase the Japanese outside the Great Wall. I'm passing by here."
"What's going on at Yanzigang Stronghold?"
"Oh, I led my men to capture it."
"How many people did you bring?"
"Thirty."
"What did you say?"
Yang Chenggang thought he heard wrongly.
What are you talking about?
Thirty?
Capture the Japanese stronghold?
"We'll talk about this later. Battalion Commander Yang, how many people did you bring?"
"More than three hundred and thirty."
"Including Ma Zhong?"
"Not included!"
"Okay. I will equip you with a batch of weapons and ammunition."
"What?"
"Fifty light machine guns. Thirty heavy machine guns. Twenty mortars."
"What?"
"Send someone to the stronghold to get it."
"ah?"
Yang Chenggang felt a little confused.
what happened?
He looked at Ma Zhong doubtfully.
"What Staff Officer Zhang said is true."
"There are really a lot of weapons and ammunition..."
Ma Zhong hurriedly explained.
Yang Chenggang still couldn't believe it.
Fifty light machine guns, thirty heavy machine guns, twenty mortars...
Even our brigade does not have that many weapons and equipment.
Especially mortars.
A group may not have one discipline!
Zhang Chu stood up and looked around.
He needs to find a larger, flatter place to receive the airdrop.
Most of the mountain ridges are very narrow. Only one person can barely pass through.
Even if an airdrop box falls, it will roll down below.
With great difficulty, I found an open space with an area of about 20 to 30 square meters. I immediately requested an airdrop.
"Bang!"
The airdrop packages fell heavily.
Zhang Chu hurriedly stretched out his hand to hold it, fearing that it would fall off the cliff.
Fortunately not.
After stabilizing the airdrop package, I breathed a sigh of relief.
Open the package. Inside are fifty light machine guns. The Soviet-made DP-28, commonly known as the Big Pan Chicken.