Chapter 231: Head of the regiment: This shot of you is Wang Zhuang
Zhujiapo is the first blockade line prepared by Yoshio Shinozuka for the Independence Regiment.
More than a thousand Japanese soldiers dug three front, middle and rear trenches based on the terrain. Several rapid-fire cannons specially used to attack armored vehicles were placed in the second trench. The remaining mountain artillery and mortars were all placed in the third trench and waited quietly.
The arrival of the independent group.
At nine o'clock in the evening, Kong Jie led the guard battalion to the foot of Zhujiapo Mountain first, holding a telescope to observe the enemy's situation!
"Although the fortifications on the Japanese blocking position have not been completely repaired, they have many troops and strong firepower, which directly made up for this loophole. If we want to break through Zhujiazhuang, we can only attack by force, without any tricks!" Kong Jie watched as he watched.
analyze.
A forceful attack means risking lives, and the casualties of the main attacking force must be very high.
Duan Yong, the guard battalion commander, immediately frowned, but soon showed a firm expression, as if he had made a strong determination. Looking at Kong Jie, he began to ask for a fight: "Commander, leave the main attack task to the guard battalion.
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"Since the raid on Taiyuan, the independent regiment has fought several big battles. As a result, the guard battalion has been serving as a reserve force... Even if there is a chance to go to the battlefield, the enemy will be almost killed!"
"Compared with several main battalions, I am embarrassed to speak out about the merits of the guard battalion!"
"Although the casualties in the storm were heavy, and there were no new recruits in the regiment to immediately replenish the troops... I was mentally prepared. In the worst case, the guard battalion would be reduced to a guard company, and I would go back to be the company commander!"
Kong Jie frowned and asked, "Who told you that a strong attack would mean heavy casualties!"
"The Japanese blocking position is indeed difficult to defeat, but it has a fatal flaw."
"Time is limited. The trenches and machine gun positions on the position were dug temporarily and were only slightly reinforced with logs. There is no permanent fortification..."
"As for the bomb-proof caves we usually use to avoid shelling and air raids, the little devils definitely don't have time to dig them, and they won't dig them..."
"A year ago, if the independent regiment attacked such a blocking position, it would really cost lives..."
"Today's independent regiments need artillery. They even have eight or nine mountain field artillery. If they try to attack Zhujiapo at the risk of their lives, it would be a shame for those heavy weapons!"
"There are no semi-permanent or permanent fortifications on the position. Our mountain artillery and infantry artillery are fully capable of razing the Japanese position to the ground!"
"Without the bombholes to hide in, the little Japanese who lose the protection of the trenches will be completely exposed to our artillery fire."
"The whole regiment's dozens of mortars fire together, and they can fire two to three hundred rounds in a minute... Even if the Japanese on the position are made of iron, they will be blown into pieces!"
"When the Japanese suffered heavy casualties from the artillery bombing, and all the light and heavy machine guns on the position were blown to pieces, what else could they do to stop our strong attack?"
The Japanese military headquarters established a semi-underground bunker made of logs on top of Zhujiapo.
Lieutenant Colonel Kishitani, the captain of the battalion, was looking at the foot of the mountain with a telescope, hoping to see something.
He had just received news that the forward troops of the Independent Regiment had reached the foot of the mountain and might attack Zhujiapo at any time.
But there is no moon tonight, everything is dark, and I can't see anything after watching it for a long time.
"Let the artillery fire two flares..." Lieutenant Colonel Kishitani ordered with a frown.
After a while, two dazzling white lights appeared over the battlefield and slowly descended.
The pitch-black battlefield was suddenly illuminated into daylight...
Zhujiapo broke through, and three to four hundred Eighth Route Army troops were setting up temporary offensive positions. You could clearly see the heavy machine guns and mortars they had set up.
He had just returned from the front line and had not yet had a head-to-head confrontation with the Independent Regiment. He had not personally experienced the powerful firepower and combat effectiveness of the Independent Regiment.
His knowledge of the Independent Regiment still rested on the other Eighth Route Army troops he had encountered!
I feel that they are indeed very powerful in combat, but their equipment is very poor.
Although the military headquarters reported to them that the independent regiment was well-equipped, Lieutenant Colonel Kishitani did not quite believe it.
He had fought with the Eighth Route Army for several years, and he should be considered an eight-way expert. As far as his memory could tell, he had never encountered a well-equipped Eighth Route Army.
Besides, the soldiers in the Eighth Route Army were all ordinary people with little education. Even if they captured a lot of heavy equipment in Taiyuan and Jinzhong, no one would use it.
So he despised the independent group he was about to face from the bottom of his heart.
But what he saw in front of him shocked him.
Three to four hundred Eighth Route Army troops were equipped with seven or eight heavy machine guns and were scattered on both wings of the offensive position, preparing to use cross fire to suppress the blocking fire on the mountainside.
Behind the offensive position, dozens of gunners are setting up the same number of mortars...
Not long after, eight mortars raised their dark muzzles...
"Baga...how come the independent regiment has so many weapons!" Lieutenant Colonel Kishitani said with a surprised look on his face.
Then his face became particularly solemn: "They must not be allowed to bombard the blocking position..."
"The fortifications on the mountainside are very crude and cannot last long under the cover of artillery fire... If the position is bombed, our soldiers will be exposed to the artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army and suffer heavy casualties!"
After saying that, he ordered the communication soldier on the side: "Get me through the phone at the artillery position immediately..."
"We must take a preemptive strike and destroy the Eighth Route Army's artillery positions..."
"Boom, boom, boom..."
In less than two minutes, the dull sound of shelling came from the Japanese artillery position... Twelve artillery shells flew towards the guard battalion artillery position...
"Rumble..."
The artillery position targeted by Lieutenant Colonel Kishitani instantly erupted into twelve fireballs, and several Eighth Route Army gunners were blown away in the explosion...
The surviving gunners were instantly confused. In order to avoid the artillery fire, they rushed out carrying the mortar parts...
But no matter how fast they were, they couldn't match the flying speed of the cannonballs. In the blink of an eye, the second round of cannonballs had fallen from the sky and hit the ground!
"Boom boom boom..."
In the violent explosion, more than a dozen gunners were submerged in the gunfire.
"Yo Xi...the artillery fire is good...keep firing and wipe out all the artillery of the independent regiment!" Lieutenant Commander Kishitani suddenly became happy, and the solemn expression on his face disappeared without a trace at this moment.
Soon, the artillery position discovered by Lieutenant Colonel Kishitani was shrouded in artillery fire...
Just when he felt that his goal had been achieved and that the independent regiment that had lost its artillery had absolutely no chance of breaking through Zhujiapo, more than a dozen fireballs shot up from the artillery squadron position not far away. It took a second before a violent explosion was heard...
"What's going on?" Lieutenant Commander Kishitani asked in shock.
"Why did our artillery positions explode?"
The adjutant next to him wanted to call him a fool. Anyone with a little bit of military knowledge could tell that the artillery squadron was under attack and the opponent only had a lot more artillery.
But the official rank is so overwhelming that no matter how dissatisfied I feel with Lieutenant Colonel Kishitani, I can't show it. I have to pretend to be respectful and answer: "Captain...it's shelling..."
"We were fooled...the independent regiment even hid its artillery positions!"
"The artillery positions we saw were bait, tempting us to expose the location of the artillery positions!"
Lieutenant Colonel Kishitani's face immediately turned red. He had given the bombardment order. Now that the artillery squadron was in danger, it meant that he had been tricked by the independent regiment.
If the artillery squadron had an accident because of this, he would become the chief culprit that ruined the mortar squadron.
Quickly find a way to relieve the artillery squadron: "The mountain artillery squadron will counterattack immediately to reduce the pressure on the mortar squadron..."
"The mortar squadron moves immediately, faster!"
The mountain artillery squadron, which was more than a hundred meters away from the mortar squadron, quickly joined the battle.
The shells roared and hit the artillery position just exposed by the Independent Regiment. The shells exploded and fire flew... The pressure on the mortar squadron was obviously much less, and many gunners took the opportunity to retreat...
"Boom boom boom..."
Before Lieutenant Commander Kishitani could feel happy, a more violent explosion reached his ears again.
Xun Sheng looked over and saw that the mortar position that was being bombed and the mountain artillery position that had just participated in the battle had nearly twenty fireballs rising again.
This incident shocked him so much that he turned pale instantly. If the guard hadn't reacted quickly enough and rushed over to help him, he would have almost collapsed on the ground.
After regaining some sense, Lieutenant Commander Kishitani was like an angry lion, shouting at the top of his lungs with a face full of reluctance.
"How could this happen...How could the Independent Regiment have so many artillery pieces?"
The adjutant was also shocked by the scene before him.
The independent regiment's artillery strength far exceeded everyone's imagination, and it wiped out all the artillery under the Kishitani Battalion...
In the next battle, Kishitani's battalion will definitely be suppressed by the independent regiment's artillery fire, and they may not be able to stop even one of their attacks.
Faced with life and death, he was no longer in the mood to ridicule the captain, and quickly asked: "Captain, the artillery is over...how should we fight next!"
Lieutenant Colonel Kishitani also became more serious than ever before and replied with a frown: "Immediately send a telegram to the Commander: Our unit was attacked by at least thirty mortars from the Independent Regiment. The troops suffered heavy casualties. Please set out immediately to outflank the troops and march to reinforce me.
Department, attack the independent regiment from the side and rear to reduce our combat pressure!"
"Let the troops reinforce their positions immediately..."
"The artillery is over. After the battle begins, the independent regiment will definitely cover the entire blocking position with artillery fire..."
"The blocking position must withstand mortar attacks, otherwise all soldiers will be exposed to artillery fire and bombed!"
The independent regiment attacked the position, and the battalion commanders all looked at the artillery battle in front of them with smiles on their faces.
Seeing that the Jaap Mountain artillery position was completely covered by artillery fire, Shen Quan, the first battalion commander, was so happy that he almost jumped up from the position: "Commander... you are the king of bombs with this move... The little Japs on the mountainside will definitely be killed by our
I was frightened by the artillery fire!"
"It has always been our Eighth Route Army that has been bombed by the Japanese. Since we broke out from the base area, we finally have the opportunity to let the little Japanese have a taste of being bombed!"
"After blowing up the artillery positions and destroying the infantry, and then the infantry assault, we will definitely be able to capture Zhujiapo in one attack... I will let the troops prepare now!"
After Chen Quan finished speaking, he was about to run to the army. It was only then that several battalion commanders realized that he was taking the opportunity to seize the main attack task, and immediately gave up.
Xiao Yuanchang grabbed Shen Quan and refused to lag behind and asked for a battle: "Why should the first battalion be the main attack... Commander, the second battalion is not bad... I guarantee that Zhujiapo will be captured in one attack..."
Kong Jie was very happy to see his subordinates rushing to fight, but he already had the personnel in his mind. He raised his hand and ordered: "Let the guard battalion come up for this attack. We have been in reserve several times in the previous battles. It is their turn to fight."
A major attack!"
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