453 Famous in North China—Northern Shanxi Iron Triangle (3)
The monk suddenly became enthusiastic and even trembled with excitement, "Captain, you haven't seen it with your own eyes. The power of that shotgun is really amazing. If you spray it with one shot, the Japanese in the trench will be covered with bullets."
No matter how many there are, just knock them down."
"We have fifteen tactical combat teams, and when a row of shotguns spray down, 30% of the Japanese in the trenches will suffer direct casualties."
"The little Japs haven't come to their senses yet. Our follow-up bombardiers and pistoliers will quickly add firepower."
"The little devil was beaten by our surprise attack until he cried for his father and mother."
Kong Jie said with a smile: "Each weapon always has a specific environment in which it can exert its advantages. This is why I advocate that the types of weapons in our independent regiment should be diversified.
For example, the current shotgun can exert far greater power than a rifle in close-range combat and combat in mountains and jungles, and the requirements for soldiers' military literacy are also lower."
"By the way, what are the casualties of the guard company?"
The monk, who was originally in high spirits, looked a little more lonely when he said this: "More than forty brothers were sacrificed."
As I spoke, my eyes became moist, and there were even tears swirling on them.
Kong Jie nodded, patted the monk on the shoulder, and said comfortingly: "Once the war breaks out, sacrifices are inevitable, and human lives are like trivial matters. All of these comrades who sacrificed are good people, and their sacrifices are valuable.
, it is meaningful, don’t all of us alive also hold this consciousness of sacrifice at any time to compete with the Japanese invaders?”
"Monk, you must never lose your morale at any time. You are the commander of the guard company. No matter how much suffering and tears you have, you have to grit your teeth and hold on. There are more than a hundred comrades in the guard company.
Everyone is looking at you!"
The monk nodded solemnly, wiped away his tears, and suddenly broke down in tears and said with a smile: "Captain, it's even more difficult for you. Thousands of soldiers in the entire regiment are looking at you!"
"You bastard!" Kong Jie cursed, then lowered his voice and said, "Monk, since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, countless martyrs have fought one after another and sacrificed their most precious lives without hesitation."
"They never ask for anything in return, but we can never let them be silent, at least in our independent regiment. I can never tolerate the sacrifice of our soldiers, and they can only be reduced to a series of numbers."
"So I ordered that every company and even every platoon be assigned clerks or soldiers who can write."
"The soldiers have sacrificed their lives. There is not much we can do. Remember their names, remember their images, and remember their heroic resistance. This is the company's greatest honor and the most glorious history, so we can remember them and continue to remember them."
Inspire the warriors who are behind to continue to move forward bravely for this great anti-Japanese revolutionary cause."
"So you, the company commander, must take responsibility. Make arrangements for the funeral of the soldiers who died in the guard company, notify their families if you can contact them, and record the heroic fighting deeds of the soldiers."
"Yes!"
The monk responded loudly, and the emotion he had held back broke. His nose was sore again, and he said with a cry:
"Captain, you don't know that when I and my brothers were lurking in the weeds, the Japanese conducted fire reconnaissance, and a bullet penetrated Xiao Tao's abdomen."
"The situation was urgent at the time, and any unnecessary movements could lead to exposure. Xiao Tao endured the pain and covered his mouth without making a sound. When he acted later, he had lost all his blood and lay quietly on the ground.
If Wang Xiaohu hadn't followed behind him, no one would have even noticed his sacrifice."
"Captain, that child is only seventeen years old——"
Tears rolled down from the monk's eyes...
"During the Japanese fire reconnaissance, Erxi was shot in the leg and Dahai was hit in the right arm."
"But neither of the two comrades made a sound. They continued to fight at the beginning of the raid. It was not until the end of the battle that the soldiers discovered Dahai and Erxi who had fainted from excessive blood loss."
"Er Xi was rushed back to the health center by the soldiers. Unfortunately, he died on the way due to excessive blood loss..."
"Dahai's condition is a little better. After being sent to the health center, he was finally rescued."
"Comrades, why can't comrades be more selfish? Why don't any of us take our own lives seriously?"
"When I was in the Central Army, when gunfire rang out, there was no time when the officers hid behind and let the soldiers rush forward. When I saw that something was not going well, I ran away."
Kong Jie thought for a while and said: "Because we have a common belief, which is enough to arouse the iron will of the soldiers. This belief is greater than our lives and greater than everything."
"What on earth is that?" the monk asked in tears.
Kong Jie said: "The country is peaceful, the people are prosperous, and future generations will never experience war or shed blood and sacrifice again."
"We have fought all the battles we can, shed all the blood that needs to be shed, and won victory for our children and grandchildren. That's all."
The monk wiped away his tears and nodded thoughtfully.
Kong Jie added: "Logically speaking, your guard company has just fought a hard battle and should have a good rest. But with the current military emergency, I have to be cruel and make the soldiers suffer even more." "Next, our troops will switch from offense to defense, blocking the Japanese army at every level, especially the operations in mountainous areas, which are suitable for operations by elite units like the guard company."
"Next, you, the security company, are free to choose your equipment, including shotguns, pistols, rifle grenades, and 50-gun cannons. I will provide you with whatever you want."
"There is only one requirement. While trying to avoid casualties on our own side, we should block and traumatize the Japanese mopping up troops to the greatest extent. How about it? Do you have confidence?"
The monk immediately responded: "Don't worry, leader, I promise to complete the task!"
"Go!"
"Yes!"
After arranging the guard company, Kong Jie asked for two artillery company commanders, Wang Chengzhu and the howitzer.
"Captain!"
Seeing the two of them, Kong Jie asked straight to the point: "How did you go about explaining your affairs?"
Howitzer and Wang Chengzhu laughed together, their smiles full of confidence.
The howitzer said: "Hey, commander, it's all done. Dong San has provided us with ten signal guns for each of our two artillery companies, plus two hundred rounds of signal gun bullets."
"The specific tactics have been discussed. This time we will use flare guns and infantry and artillery coordination."
"Each signal gun is handed over to the artillery scouts of our artillery company, and then these scouts are assigned to each company that blocks the Japanese army. Once the enemy is encountered, the signal gun is used as a signal to quickly convey the Japanese army to the artillery company.
The location of the troops."
"Based on the position where the signal gun fired, the artillery battery's firepower extended forward to strike, which could not only attack the pursuing Japanese troops, but also cover the retreat of our troops."
Speaking of this flare gun, it is naturally produced by the repair shop.
Regarding this point, what Kong Jie has always had a headache is that the various units on the battlefield cannot communicate in a timely manner and cannot conduct coordinated operations.
Especially for the coordination of infantry and artillery, the artillery placed in the rear is sometimes nearly a kilometer away from the forward troops. Such a long distance cannot allow the communication troops to toss back and forth.
But if the artillery battery cannot receive signals from the frontline combat troops, how can it carry out artillery support and strikes?
The Independent Regiment currently has no conditions for each company and battalion to be equipped with radio equipment that communicates with each other.
Companies can communicate with each other using radio equipment, and even the little devils may not be able to meet this requirement.
Later, Kong Jie thought about it and thought of this signal flare.
The production process and working principle of flares are not complicated. The Chinese military has produced military flare guns.
As for the luminous signal flares that can be used at night, the repair shop does not yet have the production process, so naturally it will not be considered.
So Kong Jie issued an order to have the armory repair institute develop a smoke flare pistol.
The projectile of this smoke signal flare is nitrocellulose granular gunpowder mixed with colored dyes wrapped in linen. The gunpowder burns after being discharged from the chamber. Due to the mixture of dyes, smoke of different colors can appear.
It's just that smoke flares can only be used during the day, and nothing can be seen at night.
At present, the repair shop provides twenty smoke signal flares to the two artillery batteries. After the flares are launched into the air and explode, they will emit eye-catching red smoke to quickly transmit communications.
"It's just that this smoke signal flare has a short smoke time, and the smoke is not easy to observe. To ensure communication, we tell the soldiers that when using it, they can fire two bullets."
Kong Jie reminded, and then ordered: "This time the howitzers are responsible for the fire support in the West Village area, Zhuzi, you will be responsible for the fire support all the way to Zhangjiazhuang.
In addition, I would like to emphasize that although our artillery is placed at the rear, we also use the communication transmitted by signal flares to provide fire support.
But you still have to be wary of being observed by scouts infiltrated by the Japanese army. The positions where your two artillery batteries are located must be moved every ten minutes."
"Yes!" Wang Chengzhu and Howitzer responded in unison.
After the combat arrangements for the two artillery batteries were completed, Kong Jie called in Ye Min, deputy captain of the commando team, and Huang Baiyang, leader of the sniper platoon.
"Once the reinforcements of the Japanese army advance forward, since the battlefield is in a deep and extensive mountainous area, the Japanese light infantry will go first. The Japanese artillery cannot keep up with the speed of the infantry, and will definitely be left behind as fire support.<
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Ye Min, the mission of your commando team this time is to penetrate behind enemy lines, wait for opportunities, and knock out the Japanese artillery."
"Yes, captain, don't worry, the commando team guarantees to complete the mission!"
Ye Min responded, raised his head and glanced at Huang Baiyang, the implication was self-evident:
See? This is our commando team, the most elite team of the independent regiment. Only our commando team can accomplish such arduous tasks as penetrating behind enemy lines.
Not to be outdone, Huang Baiyang immediately looked at Kong Jie and said, "Commander, what is the mission of our sniper platoon?"
Kong Jile said: "Old Huang, why are you so anxious? This time the Japanese surrounded Niukou Village with several times the strength of our independent regiment, trying to wipe out our independent regiment in one fell swoop.
This time our entire regiment participated in the battle, and no comrade was left behind.
As for your sniper platoon, your mission is very clear. It is to assist each company and use the mountainous areas to block and mop up the advancing Japanese troops.
Your focus is on the more valuable enemy units such as officers, machine gunners, and gunners.
If you fight this battle successfully, the Japanese will lose the commanding officers, gunners, and machine gunners, and the combat effectiveness of the entire team will be directly reduced by 70%.
This military exploit is not small!"
As soon as Huang Baiyang heard this, his eyes lit up. He turned to look at Ye Min proudly, then put his heels together, saluted Kong Jie and said, "Yes, commander, please rest assured, our sniper platoon will definitely
Make a splash!"
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Night, around three o'clock.
In the mountains outside Xicun, First Battalion Commander Wang Leihu and Fourth Battalion Commander Lei Dasheng met. Wang Leihu conveyed Kong Jie's latest instructions.
Then, the two battalion commanders found Ding Wei and Li Yunlong.
And conveyed Kong Jie's intention, the independent regiment will next block the Japanese army layer by layer and switch from offense to defense.
At present, the defense of the mountainous area will be taken over by the 1st and 4th Battalions.
"Captain Li, Commander Ding, it seems that the Japanese are determined to deal with our independent group this time.
When the Japanese attack, your two regiments will be affected to some extent.
What the commander means is that our independent regiment will enter the all-out defense phase next, and please you two commanders be prepared for joint defense." Wang Leihu said.
Ding Wei said: "Okay, Battalion Commander Wang, tell Lao Kong for me and Lao Li that we have received news of the general situation now.
Next, we will enter the defensive stage according to the plan we have planned, unite the power of our iron triangle, and defend together with triangular fortifications.
Subsequent combat coordination and mutual reinforcement can be carried out through troop transport channels."
"Yes!" Wang Leihu responded.
Li Yunlong on the side was still a little reluctant to evacuate, "Damn it, we've been waiting for most of the night, Lao Kong, don't you mean to get some hot dishes and some good wine, and then drive people away?" p>
Wang Leihu couldn't laugh or cry, and secretly admired his regiment leader's foresight, and said: "Commander Li, please rest assured, our regiment leader said that after repelling the Japanese this time, he will hold a banquet at the regiment headquarters, and he will make a special trip to entertain him. Thank you, Commander Li."
and Captain Ding."
"That's pretty much it."
Li Yunlong immediately beamed, then said goodbye to Ding Wei, the First Battalion Commander and others, and led the troops of the New Second Regiment back to the New Second Regiment's station through a shorter troop transport channel.
Facing the fierce Japanese attack, the New Second Regiment also needs to be prepared to respond in advance.
Ding Wei, following Li Yunlong, bid farewell to the first and fourth battalion commanders and led the new regiment to leave.
The commander of the fourth battalion and the commander of the first battalion immediately summoned the military cadres of the fourth and first battalions to discuss the next step of combat deployment.
The company commanders gathered together and reported to the fourth and fifth battalion commanders:
"Reporting to the battalion commander, after changing defenses with the comrades of the New 1st Regiment and the New 2nd Regiment, the soldiers have already started defensive deployment on the spot. Currently, they are laying traps and various mines everywhere under the moonlight."
"Battal Commander, in order to avoid having too many troops and being exposed, each of our companies is divided into multiple combat groups. Relying on the depth of the mountains and forests, we set up traps and ambushes along the way to constantly block the Japanese army. In addition, we also planned the evacuation route in advance." ……