At the west gate of Yangquan City, under the city gate.
The elite Japanese troops of about 2,000 people have been assembled.
Although the strength is less than one regiment, the equipment of these more than 2,000 Japanese soldiers is extremely sophisticated.
Because these are the headquarters troops of the 4th Brigade.
There is not only an artillery brigade, but also a tank squadron, and the other two infantry brigade are also well-equipped.
Each infantry brigade has an artillery squadron with very powerful firepower.
This is also the reason why the headquarters assigned this diversionary task to the new regiment, because other troops may not be able to withstand it.
An armored car drove out of the city. A Japanese soldier, a young soldier, got out from the right. He ran to the left and opened the door. Then he put his hand on the roof of the car. The brigade commander Tsuda Mitake stepped out of the car.
Kurosawa Shoji, who was observing Lion Rock, and several captains with middle and left military ranks walked over quickly.
Kurosawa Shoji paused and said: "Commander of the brigade, Lion Rock was occupied by the Eighth Route Army last night. I'm afraid we have to annihilate this Eighth Route Army before we can get over."
The terrain of Lion Rock is very strange. It is the throat of Yangquan. If you occupy Lion Rock, you can cut off the passage of the Zhengtai Railway.
It is not impossible to take a detour from other places, but tank squadrons, trucks and towed field artillery cannot be brought there.
Without this heavy firepower, the Japs' combat effectiveness would have been reduced by at least half, and the speed of their westward advance would have been reduced by more than half.
There is not even heavy firepower, and there is still the danger of being annihilated by the Eighth Route Army. After all, the Eighth Route Army dispatched a lot of troops this time.
Moreover, the Eighth Route Army must have considered the detour and might have sent troops to wait for them on the path.
Thinking room.
With a cold and determined look on his face, Mitake Tsuda raised his telescope and looked towards Lion Rock.
Through the telescope, we can see that many trenches, foxholes and other fortifications have appeared on Lion Rock overnight.
In the middle of the trench fortifications, a red flag fluttered in the wind on the top of the mountain.
"idiot!"
Seeing this scene, Tsuda Mitake suddenly became angry. The Eighth Route Army dared to block the Fourth Brigade at Lion Rock. It was simply asking for death.
Kurosawa Shoji paused at the side and said: "Commander of the brigade, I suggest that the members of the Gangcun Squadron be incorporated into the Yamano Squadron to launch a tentative attack on the enemy!"
However, Mitake Tsuda waved his hand and said in a cold tone: "We don't have so much time to spend here, so we ordered the personnel of the First and Second Tank Squadrons, the Second Infantry Brigade, and Gangcun Squadron to be organized into the Mountain Squadron to capture Lion Rock in one fell swoop.
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"The artillery brigade is preparing to fire at the Eighth Route Position of Lion Rock to provide artillery support for the attacking troops."
"Hi!" Kurosawa Shoji hesitated for a moment, then paused and obeyed the order.
Launching a general attack as soon as possible is a typical madman's strategy. The correct tactic is to let small groups of troops attack to test the eight-pronged firepower and troop deployment.
Then use artillery to kill the firepower points of the Eighth Route Army, send troops to bypass the rear flank of Lion Rock, and attack from both sides.
However, considering such powerful firepower, two teams of tanks, plus thousands of infantry, can take down the opposite hilltop with just one assault.
Kurosawa Shoji didn't say much.
As Mitake Tsuda's order was issued, the Japanese troops quickly began to move.
The artillery battalion captain ordered his artillery troops to move forward to build an artillery position 2.5 kilometers away from Lion Rock.
The area between Lion Rock and Yangquan City is flat and there is not even a sheltered spot.
Therefore, the Japanese artillery positions could only be exposed to the sight of the Eighth Route Army.
The farther away, we have to go to Yangquan City to deploy artillery, but the Type 97 90mm mortar and the Type 92 70mm infantry gun cannot reach the Lion Rock position.
The effective range of these two types of artillery is only 2.8 kilometers.
As for the Type 38 75mm field gun, the range is 8 kilometers, but the Japanese artillerymen did not believe this evil at all. The Eighth Route Army was capable of destroying their artillery positions.
Two squads of Japanese tanks, an infantry brigade, and a mixed infantry squadron, with an attack force of about 1,000 people, are also ready.
Seeing this scene, Mitake Tsuda showed a confident smile on his face.
This attacking force alone could easily defeat a division of the Chinese army.
He had even seen his soldiers capture the Lion Rock.
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At Lion Rock, the temporary headquarters of the New Regiment.
A temporary command post made of wood on the reverse slope of the mountain ridge.
The top is covered with a camouflage net, and by stepping on the ladder, you can have a panoramic view of the front slope position and the outside of Yangquan City with a pair of binoculars.
At this time, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang were standing on the ladder, using binoculars to observe the movements of the Japanese under Yangquan City.
There was no new group of soldiers in the position on the front slope. Li Yunlong knew that the Japanese cannons were powerful, so he temporarily placed all the soldiers on the reverse slope.
When the Japanese begin their official attack, they can then enter the forward slope position from the reverse slope to fight the Japanese.
"one two three four five six."
"Look, Lao Li, the Japanese are preparing to attack with 6 tanks, 3 light tanks, and 3 medium tanks."
"There is also the Japanese artillery position, which must have more than 20 guns, including mountain artillery, infantry artillery and mortars."
"It seems that as soon as the Japanese came here, they spent a lot of money."
Zhao Gang pointed at the Japanese who were preparing to attack in front of the west gate and said.
Li Yunlong raised his eyebrows: "Damn, Mitake Tsuda is a typical madman's style of play, but it's a bit like me."
"There is no probing attack. The main attack is the first. Concentrate superior firepower and troops to defeat the enemy in just one attack."
"But the shortcomings of this tactic are obvious." Zhao Gang said, "If the first attack fails and is frustrated, it will greatly affect morale, and it will be difficult to win the mountaintop later."
Li Yunlong said: "Look at the enemy's firepower configuration. There are thousands of tanks, artillery, and infantry. If they hadn't encountered our new regiment, not many regiments of our Eighth Route Army could withstand it."
Zhao Gang nodded and said, "That's true."
Li Yunlong turned to look at Lu Yingjun and asked: "Lv Yingjun, can you do it? Have you calculated the bombardment parameters of the Japanese artillery position?"
"Report to the leader, we'll be ready soon!"
Lu Yingjun stood on the ladder. In front of him was a 16x artillery scope. He used the scope to observe the Japanese artillery position and made calculations with a precise map.
Precision method, every member of the Sword Squadron must learn to calculate, they are the eyes of the artillery.
"Captain, the calculation is done." Lu Yingjun put down his pen and added, "There is an armored car parked under the city gate, and there are many people standing next to it. I guess it is the Japanese commander."
Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang raised their telescopes to look at the city wall, but the telescopes were not as powerful as the cannon scope and could not see clearly.
"I can't see clearly with my telescope," Zhao Gang said, "Old Li, where is your telescope?"
"I can't see clearly." Li Yunlong said.
"Regiment leader, political commissar, you try my gun scope." Lu Yingjun gave up his observation position, and Li Yunlong stepped on the ladder and looked through the gun scope.
Sure enough, we saw an armored vehicle under the city wall, surrounded by several trucks, and surrounded by Japanese soldiers armed with live ammunition.
Although the military ranks of the Japanese soldiers beside the armored vehicle cannot be clearly seen, those who can ride in the armored vehicle must be of high rank.
The corners of Li Yunlong's mouth curled up slightly, revealing his white teeth: "Haha... It seems that the Japanese commander doesn't take me, Li Yunlong, seriously and dares to expose myself in front of us."
"Lu Yingjun, calculate the shooting parameters of the armored vehicle's position and inform Wang Chengzhu."
"Before shelling the Japanese artillery position, use artillery fire to blast it where my armored vehicle is."
After finishing speaking, Li Yunlong gave up the observation position of the gun scope, and Lu Yingjun stepped onto the wooden ladder again and began to calculate the shooting parameters of the armored vehicle.
Soon, after calculating the shooting parameters, Lu Yingjun turned on the radio communication machine, held the receiver to his ear in one hand, and put the microphone to his mouth in the other.
"Dong three, dong three, I am dong two, please answer if you hear me!"
The New Regiment has three radios, Li Yunlong's is numbered Dongyao (01), Lu Yingjun's is numbered Dongtwo (02), and Wang Chengzhu's is numbered Dong3 (03).
"Dong San received it, please speak!" Wang Chengzhu's voice sounded in the radio.
"The whole battalion's target city wall, scale 457, zero 69 to the right, prepare!"
Then Lu Yingjun looked at Li Yunlong, and Li Yunlong shook his head: "Don't worry, wait for the Japanese to attack first."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sharp whistling sound in the sky, and an overwhelming amount of artillery shells fell towards the new artillery position built last night.
A moment later, groups of artillery shells fell into the position. The explosions roared continuously and spread wantonly. The artillery fire shrouded the entire position on the front slope of Lion Rock in gunpowder smoke.
There was no test firing, and it was covered by artillery fire as soon as it started.
In the endless smoke, all the civil fortifications built by Xinyi Group last night were destroyed. The 70mm infantry cannon, 90mm mortar, and 75mm field gun were all very powerful.
The regiment's position was plowed over and over again.
"Damn it, the Japanese are so damn rich, it's like these shells are free." Li Yunlong couldn't help but pursed his lips as the sand caused by the explosion of the shells fell from the top.
"The Japs' attacking troops have begun to advance." Zhao Gang suddenly said after the Japs shelled the position for five minutes.
Li Yunlong hurriedly raised his telescope and looked. Through the field of view of the telescope, he saw six Japanese tanks in front, followed by Japanese soldiers as dense as locusts, rushing towards the front slope position.
When the Japanese attacking troops entered 300 meters from the forward position, Li Yunlong gave the order.
The soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Battalions on the reverse slope, led by Zhang Dabiao and Zheng Yu, crossed the reverse slope and entered the front slope position.
Mitake Tsuda's nose was almost crooked when he saw this scene through the telescope. He had just fired more than 1,000 rounds of artillery shells and made him feel lonely?
However, the arrow was already on the string and had to be fired. When the Japanese tanks entered 150 meters away from the forward position, the soldiers of the first and second battalions were already in position. All the light and heavy machine guns were set up in hidden positions in the trenches where the Japanese could not see them.
, the bazooka soldier has finished loading the rockets.
As the Japanese tanks advanced, their turret rapid-fire guns and heavy machine guns opened fire on the position. Behind them, the Japanese formed a skirmish line, with machine gunners and grenadier soldiers setting up crane guns, and grenade launchers pouring firepower on the position.
The Japanese tanks entered the forward position 100 meters away. Li Yunlong asked the guards to fire red flares and gave the order to fire.
Lu Yingjun grabbed the receiver of the radio and shouted loudly: "Dong three, hole three, fire immediately!"
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