Thirty-six Type 92 heavy machine guns and thirty-six Type 97 mortars were deployed in machine gun positions and mortar positions.
Those heavy weapons were prepared to cover the attack, thereby providing fire support for the frontline infantry at close range.
Did the Moon Army focus their attack on the center, where they deployed three independent infantry brigades with 2,400 people!
As for the east and west sides, they arranged for 1,500 men from the 15th Regiment of the Imperial Association Army to conduct diversionary attacks and cover the center for breakthrough operations.
The machine gun battalion, the mortar battalion, and even the artillery team in the rear could not fully cover the attack operations of the Lunar Army in the center.
It is worth mentioning that the independent infantry brigade of the Lunar Army is somewhat weaker than the field brigade.
The independent infantry brigade has three infantry squadrons, one machine gun squadron, and no artillery units directly under its jurisdiction.
Moreover, their machine gun squadrons usually have four to six heavy machine guns, which results in each of their brigade having about 800 troops.
Perhaps because they lacked enough heavy weapons, the First Army specially deployed heavy weapons directly under the army to strengthen their attack capabilities.
At this time, Major General Katayama Shotarō, the commander of the independent mixed fourth brigade, personally came to the front line to take command. Naturally, the little Japanese troops worked very hard.
With the help of artillery cover, they quickly moved forward.
The three brigades launched a group charge. They were divided into three echelons and carried out wave-like tactical attacks.
The person responsible for the defense in the middle is none other than Qian Bojun's first battalion!
Seeing a large number of little Japs charging towards his position, Qian Bojun showed a solemn expression on his face.
He immediately contacted Wu Ziqiang's 2nd Battalion and Zhang Fuli's 3rd Battalion on the east and west sides, and begged them to fully assist in the defense.
At the same time, Qian Bojun immediately picked up the microphone and began to contact the artillery battalion, hoping to get support from the artillery battalion in the operation.
Previously, the four infantry battalions were attacked by about 500 puppet troops on the ground, and the first battalion was attacked by more than 100 puppet troops on the front.
With such a large number of troops, and most of them were puppet troops, Qian Bojun had the courage to move them closer and then fight.
However, the situation is completely different now. Three brigades of the Moon Army and more than two thousand little Japs are swarming over like locusts.
Even if he was bold enough, he would not dare to let them advance to a position less than a hundred meters away from the position.
What's more, Qian Bojun could see it at a glance, and the Yue army launched a wave-like tactical charge.
Is this wave-like tactic unique? The three brigades will be like waves, attacking the position one after another.
The front was repulsed, and the back quickly attacked.
The repulsed troops quickly moved to the rear and continued to attack continuously!
If the Moon Army were to attack the position at close range, the first battalion would definitely not be able to withstand it.
"Tong Tong Tong!"
"Boom boom boom!"
"Bah bang bang!"
"Da da da!"
Not long after, the first battalion's position was under full fire.
Unlike the other six infantry battalions, one battalion has an additional mortar company.
At this time, under the command of Qian Bojun, four 75MM mortars and six Jin-made heavy machine guns all opened fire.
Four infantry companies deployed at different locations also launched fire interceptions.
Each squad's light machine guns, submachine guns, and rifles fired one after another.
The dense bullets formed a firepower network with no blind spots, instantly suppressing the advancement of the Moon Army troops.
The overall weapons and equipment of the Jinsui Army are not bad, and they have sufficient ammunition and strong firepower.
Especially in defensive operations, they can fully utilize their firepower advantage.
More than forty light and heavy machine guns fired, and strings of flames spurted out.
The 11th Independent Infantry Brigade, which was at the forefront, was instantly suppressed by fire.
Even if they opened a skirmish line and kept a certain distance, they would still suffer dozens of casualties if they faced such firepower.
The small Japanese troops advancing at high speed were as if they hit an iron plate and stopped in an instant.
They quickly took cover, and the grenades of each of their squads were immediately set up.
The grenade legs began to lock the position of the machine gun's fire point and were ready to fire.
It was at that time that Zhang Fuyi and the Third Battalion on the east side of the First Battalion also launched fire.
The four infantry companies focused their fire on the puppet troops in front of them, and the six heavy machine guns of the battalion's direct machine gun company launched side fire to support the first battalion's operations.
Zhang Furun and Qian Bojun have worked together for many years, and the two of them can wear a pair of trousers.
Therefore, Zhang Fuyun obeyed Qian Bojun's order unconditionally.
However, Wu Ziqiang's Second Battalion to the west of the First Battalion was not completely exposed to firepower, so they arranged rifle legs for shooting.
Shi Yujie's fourth battalion commander asked for defense in depth, so they did not launch a fire attack.
The firepower of each battalion was deployed, and the Yue puppet army's attack was contained. Qian Bojun observed through the telescope, with a smile on his face.
Of course, he turned back and glanced at the artillery battalion position, with hatred deep in his eyes.
"That bastard Chen Ziyun wants to see my joke, please stop dreaming!"
"I came from the mountain of corpses and the sea of blood. Even without the support of our artillery, I can still block their attack."
"Signal Corps, contact the regiment headquarters directly. Other troops have already launched a fierce battle with the main force of the Moon Army in front of them and successfully curbed its advance."
"But so far in the battle, Chen Ziyun's artillery has not been able to provide effective support, so he applied for unified infantry and artillery combat authority."
"If they can get artillery support at this time, their troops will definitely be able to achieve a complete victory and easily disintegrate the main attack of the Lunar Army."
Qian Bojun cursed and then called the signal corps. He directly asked Chu Yunfei for the right to command the artillery!
Then go against what most infantry officers think and ask the Japs to attack. Then the artillerymen have to open fire immediately.
As for whether the artillery will be exposed, whether the artillery shells are effective enough, and whether the shelling can effectively kill the Japs, they will not consider it at all.
After receiving the order, the signal soldier immediately began to pick up the microphone and communicate directly with the regiment headquarters.
However, at that time, the Moon Army organized a powerful counterattack firepower!
The three eastern infantry squadrons of the 11th Independent Infantry Brigade assembled twenty-seven light machine guns and twenty-seven grenade launchers to launch fire suppression.
Directly under the machine gun squadron, six Type 92 heavy machine guns can even launch burst fire.
At the same time, the machine gun brigade, mortar brigade, and artillery brigade were also at full firepower.
In an instant, dense bullets and artillery shells completely enveloped the battalion position!
90MM mortar shells, 75MM mountain cannon, field artillery shells, and 50MM grenade shells fell one after another on the first battalion position.
In particular, their light and heavy machine guns were hit by needles.
"Boom boom boom..."
Explosions continued to sound, and the first battalion position was covered and bombarded by the Moon Army.
There was dust flying everywhere, and in the dust, broken arms and limbs could be clearly seen.
Qian Bojun immediately hid, and when he heard the explosions one after another, he was completely dumbfounded!
