Chapter 1009 The earth is shaking and the mountain is shaking, asking for a monthly pass)
Infantry artillery is Okazaki Shoichi's trump card.
The 28th Cavalry Regiment made adequate preparations for this trip, and even used eight horses to carry a Type 92 infantry gun.
After being disassembled, the infantry artillery, which weighed only 212 kilograms, could be carried by three military horses. The five military horses also helped carry a total of 50 rounds of artillery shells. Not to mention a small machine gun bunker. In Okazaki Masaichi's opinion, it was enough.
This cannon can blast the entire Chinese position into a sea of flames.
Who knows, he has cannons, but the Chinese are useless!
Lieutenant General Okazaki Shoichi, who is so arrogant that he can almost drink water without mouth and use his nostrils to catch rainwater to meet the needs of his body, does not know that eight miles away from here, there is a Bofors with six shining doors.
The muzzle of the mountain cannon has been silently aimed at Jiuguan.
There are three shell boxes 30 meters away from each gun, and each box contains six shells.
According to Battalion Commander Zhao who was waiting in front of the radio station for military orders: "You bastard, let me fire all these shells as fast as possible, and don't leave even one behind."
If it weren't for the existence of Xiong Er and the special team, the field hospital was almost attacked by a small Japanese army, and his wife was almost killed by a Japs. This made Zhao Ergou, Battalion Commander Zhao Da, almost mad, and he tried his best to suppress Huo'er without stressing.
The rocket launcher company that came to participate in the bombardment was the result of him taking a deep breath and taking another deep breath.
Six guns, with a total of 108 rounds of artillery shells, all of which were gifts from Battalion Commander Zhao to the 28th Cavalry Regiment. Farther away, two Sanbengzi vehicles hidden under the rocks and filled with artillery shells were on standby. Each vehicle
The car was also loaded with 60 rounds of artillery shells, totaling 120 rounds. This was prepared by Battalion Commander Zhao as a back-up for fear that the little devil would not be happy.
Compared to the six mountain guns here and the more than 200 rounds of small howitzer shells weighing 6.5 kilograms, Lieutenant Colonel Okazaki Masaichi's 70-caliber infantry gun with 50 rounds is simply weak.
However, the parties involved did not think so.
When the infantry artillery roared six times in a row and the smoke cleared, the heavy machine gun bunker that had just been spitting flames at the infantry in Okazaki Masaichi's telescope was completely charred. The natural bunker - the rock gap
Halfway through, the heavy logs covered with soil were also lifted, and the heavy machine gun disappeared for a long time.
Obviously, the Chinese's last support has been completely eliminated. Although there are still two light machine guns that are still wandering around and trying to shoot at the cavalry squad of nearly 20 people who are still pretending to attack, they are no longer too big.
threaten.
Slowly pulling out his command sword, the Lieutenant Commander of the 28th Cavalry Regiment issued the combat order that he regretted the most in his life but that exhilarated him the most at this time: "Kill them all, everyone, attack."
Four heavy machine guns were approached nearly 400 meters away and fired wildly at the Chinese position. 10 light machine guns were fired at the mountaintop position along with 184 people from two cavalry squadrons plus 20 people who participated in the feint attack to test the remaining firepower of the Chinese army. A total of 200 people were fired at the mountaintop position.
Launched a charge.
10 grenade launchers followed at the end, firing grenades at any Chinese infantry who dared to shoot down the mountain. The trenches on the stone mountain, which were extremely difficult to dig and were obviously not very deep, had very weak protection against parabolic grenades, and clothes that exploded from time to time.
The corpses of Chinese soldiers in dark blue uniforms further stimulated the Japanese army's madness.
In just ten minutes, the main force of the 200-man Japanese army arrived at a position 100 meters away from the front of the Chinese position. In addition to the grenades thrown condescendingly by the Chinese from the trenches from time to time, which would cause certain damage to the Japanese army, they were suppressed in the trenches and raised their heads.
The Chinese who couldn't get up have not fired a few reliable rounds so far.
This not only made Okazaki Masaichi, who was still leading a cavalry squad of 30 people to command and supervise operations at the foot of the mountain, smile, but as the frontline commander, Captain Endo Fukuna, the commander of the 1st Infantry Squadron of the 28th Cavalry Regiment, was even more excited
Inexplicable.
As the second son of the Endo family, although he holds the title of nobility, he knows that only the eldest son is qualified to inherit the title of nobility. Once he gets married and cannot inherit the title, if he has another son, his son will be inferior to others.
This is unacceptable to Endo Fina, who has been bathed in the glory of the nobility since childhood.
In order for future generations to continue to bask in the glory of the nobility, it requires military exploits. Now, breaking the Chinese position is a military exploit. As long as he obtains this military exploit, he may be promoted from captain to sergeant and move forward firmly towards the light of the nobility.
Take a big step.
With bloodshot eyes in excitement, he suddenly pulled out his command sword and roared: "Imperial warriors, charge for the sake of the empire and for His Majesty the Emperor."
No one could withstand the charge of nearly 200 imperial warriors, especially the Chinese. Amid the smoke of exploding grenades, stepping on the blood of his killed colleagues, and charging forward with command swords in both hands, the Japanese captain firmly believed this.
The Japanese captain's confidence was correct. After paying the price of being killed by grenades and injuring more than ten people, they rushed to the position guarded by Chinese soldiers. The position had dilapidated walls and trenches dug along the mountain.
However, they did not encounter a Chinese soldier who was still on the position making a final struggle with the bayonets they had already prepared.
They only saw the backs of the last few Chinese soldiers who fled hurriedly down the mountain along the trenches.
Unexpectedly, it only took them more than ten minutes to capture the defensive position of an infantry company, and the number of casualties they paid was only twenty. This was too easy! Even the Japanese cavalry, which had always been arrogant and arrogant, was now obviously
There were also some who were happy and confused about it.
According to the rules of their previous battles with the Chinese army, even if the Chinese want to run away, they will usually leave a small group of troops behind to avoid being chased and causing the main force to suffer greater losses. And that small group of troops will usually fight to the death.
If they don't retreat, they will all die in the end.
This Chinese army was obviously a weak force. After being completely destroyed by the firepower of light and heavy machine guns, they all slipped away with oil on their soles.
But no matter what, it only took them less than fifty minutes from the initial testing of firepower points to the launch of a full-scale attack, which was far less than the one-hour estimate before the war.
Looking through the telescope at Captain Endo Funa proudly planting the imperial flag on the Chinese position, Okazaki Shoichi's brows and eyes were filled with smiles.
Hiding in a tunnel more than 40 meters below the main position of Jiuguan, Ye Zihua also had a smile on his face as he watched the Japanese troops cheering proudly and happily planting the Japanese sun flag.
The Japanese army finally took the bait.
The reason why Taihang Mountain has been called the Eight Trails of Taihang since ancient times is because there are eight main passages in the majestic Taihang Mountains, and Niangzi Pass is one of the eight trails. But it does not mean that there are only these eight passages in Taihang Mountain, which are known as Niangzi Pass.
The reason why Jiuguan, the most important pass on the left wing, is important is not only that artillery can be set up from here to threaten the flanks of Niangziguan, but that there is also a mountain road leading from the outside to the inside of the Taihang Mountains, right at the foot of the Jiuguan pass.
Only by guarding Jiuguan can we defend this passage. Otherwise, the Niangziguan defense area will have to deploy a large number of troops to defend the flanks. Under attack from two sides at the same time, the pressure on the Niangziguan defense line will naturally be huge.
But the hill guarding Jiuguan is actually not that dangerous. The height of the mountain is only more than 300 meters, and the terrain is not steep. The position on the top of the mountain is only 9,000 square meters in radius, and no more than one infantry battalion can be stationed at most.
In the past time and space, there was only an infantry battalion stationed here, so it was successfully attacked by an infantry brigade of the Japanese invaders. It was not easy for the Japanese aggressors' infantry brigade to hold on to this hilltop, so they had to use it within a limited time.
The bottom-up three-dimensional defense position was able to withstand the attack of two regiments of Zeng Wanzhong's Third Army, but it also suffered heavy casualties. By the end of the Niangziguan battle, an infantry brigade only survived more than 400 people, and five were killed in the battle.
More than a hundred.
The place is small and there are too many troops, but sometimes good things happen, especially when the enemy's artillery fire is too fierce. It is simply that no matter whether the attack is accurate or not, a blind cat can catch a few dead mice.
What's more, the artillery battalion of the Independent Regiment fired very accurately.
If the artillery battalion of the Independent Regiment, which has marked the grid marks on the Jiuguan position and fired more than ten artillery pieces, can't even fire accurately, the battalion commander Zhao Ergou can really go home and hug his baby.
"Report to the regiment, the fish has bitten the hook." The radio wave sent by the first battalion radio was received by the infantry squad field radio station that rushed Liu Lang to the front line with him.
"Fire the cannon, fire the cannon at Jiuguan." Liu Lang shouted.
"Fire, let me fire at the predetermined target." Zhao Ergou heard Liu Lang's order from the walkie-talkie, and shouted at the top of his lungs that could be heard almost two hundred meters away.
As the red flag at the command post fell downwards, the artillery squad leaders at each artillery position simultaneously waved their own small red flags.
"Boom, boom, boom!" The six mountain cannons with their heads raised to the sky roared almost simultaneously.
"Whoosh~~~~" The terrible howling sound of artillery shells came from far to near.
Captain Endo Fukuna's smile suddenly stiffened, and his face instantly turned as pale as white paper. He shouted in a hoarse voice: "Go into the trenches and avoid the cannons."
Based on his experience, the artillery shells will arrive in 2 seconds. Apart from entering the trenches dug by the Chinese, it is impossible for more than 200 officers and soldiers to hide anywhere else. Although retreating to the mountainside position where the attack was just made is a good choice.
, but the distance of tens of meters is really too far for the artillery shells that arrive in 2 seconds.
Without his shouting, the Japanese troops jumped into the trenches en masse.
However, the Chinese people in Baga are too lazy! The proud Imperial Japanese cavalrymen of the 28th Cavalry Regiment, who were scared to death by the roar of flying artillery shells, immediately jumped into the trenches.
Dumbfounded.
The trench was only waist-deep. If you lay down and bent your waist a little, your buttocks would be exposed. How could these bastards dodge the cannons? The Japanese cavalry were about to cry.
This may also be the first time that the proud nobles of the 28th Cavalry Regiment have such deep resentment against the Chinese for not even digging deep trenches.
Of course, that might be the last time.
They did not know that after Liu Lang issued the military order to lure the enemy into taking the bait two hours ago, more than 700 officers and soldiers of the first battalion were depressed when they carried sand and soil to fill up the trench they had worked so hard to dig.
Six shells instantly caused six flames to rise on the Jiuguan position, and the ground shook.
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