Liu Lang's request was a bit puzzling. Not only did he dig trenches and build fortifications on a mountain with little military value on the side of the pass where more than 9,000 red troops were stationed, he also asked that many red troops be stationed in them.
Scarecrow in military uniform.
Originally, he wanted to refuse this childish request. Although the mountain had no military value, he had no concern that the independent regiment would break through the defenses and march into the new red base. But after all, the red troops did not have many uniforms.
There's something ridiculous about wasting it on a scarecrow.
But a telegram from the farther south made him change his mind. He also wanted to see what this anti-Japanese hero belonging to the national army was doing. Even if there was some conspiracy, he now has more than 9,000 heroic red soldiers under his command.
The soldiers were not afraid at all.
However, the next scene that appeared in the telescope made the first batch of graduates of Whampoa Military Academy feel as if their heart was being squeezed hard.
The dozens of flowers that suddenly bloomed on the hilltop in the distance made the famous red general who had experienced countless bloody battles immediately judge that it was at least ten cannons firing at the same time. Only a few seconds after the cannonballs bloomed, the rumble of cannons came from the distance.
It proved that his judgment just now was correct.
At least two mountain guns and no less than ten mortars were covering the fire at the same time. No wonder this independent regiment was able to fight the Japanese Eighth Division to the death. First of all, in terms of artillery equipment, it was comparable to a division of the White Army.
The first-term graduates of the Huangpu Military Academy who have fought many battles in the National Army certainly know the firepower configuration of their old enemies. It is good to have a few mountain cannons in a division. This is already the envy of the red troops.
"Commander Xu, during the Battle of the Great Wall of our independent regiment, our army captured a total of 11 Japanese-style 41-type mountain cannons from the 4th Brigade. Due to the long distance from Peking back to the base, our army donated all 11 Japanese-style mountain cannons to friendly forces.
, the artillery company has been expanded into an artillery battalion, which basically consists of two Bofors Mountain Cannons and eight Type 82 mortars. The new artillery has not yet been installed." Xiao Fenghua said to the red general who was already looking dignified.
explained.
"It's so majestic. Two mountain cannons and eight mortars are on the battlefield together, but..." The red general's face was solemn, but there was a trace of disdain on the corner of his mouth.
He now knew to some extent the purpose of the Independent Regiment, which was to show off their force, but if they wanted to scare away the hardened red troops with a few cannons, then they were obviously wrong.
"Hey, Commander Xu, don't jump to conclusions, just keep watching." Xiao Fenghua smiled slightly and did not argue with this famous red general.
No matter in terms of qualifications or commanding and combat capabilities, Xiao Fenghua knew that he was far from the Huangpu first-term student, or could not be compared at all. But when it came to the firepower of the Independent Regiment, Xiao Fenghua was confident that the Independent Regiment was no less well-equipped.
The Japanese invaders were even stronger than them in terms of light firepower. This was the self-confidence gained in the battle at the Great Wall.
It took far longer than the red general imagined. Thirty minutes of artillery fire covered the entire mountaintop in black smoke. Faintly, the lush green was almost blown away, exposing the black rocks.
and mountain tops made of yellow soil.
After being covered by artillery fire, there was the roar of dozens of machine guns. The enemy's fire points were not detected at all. The three attacking troops could only unleash their strongest firepower on the trenches and figures vaguely visible on the mountainside.
Among them, it was the recruit camp who fought the hardest. Although they could not see the enemy, the recruits who had experienced ambushing the Japanese army twice were given the order to open fire for the first time after many days of training, whether they were infantry or a few machine gunners.
With a bit of excitement and a bit of fear that cannot be described in words, I fired desperately at the "enemy" trenches.
Even if the enemy did not fight back at all, while trying to lower his body, he pulled the trigger, pulled the bolt of the gun, then pulled the trigger, and used his fastest speed to shoot the bullets out of the gun chamber, forming concentrated firepower.
Before launching a charge, you must use superior firepower to suppress the enemy. This is what the veteran instructors in the recruit camp who have experienced war told them.
Don't try to aim at this moment. Any aim may make you a target for the enemy. At this time, you need to tilt a large number of bullets to suppress it. Don't be afraid of wasting bullets. Bullets are never as important as human lives. Of course, this is where bullets are concerned
When reserves are sufficient and logistics and transportation can keep up, commanders will have different considerations in different situations.
Therefore, for a while, the firepower fired by the new battalion on the left wing in a short period of time made the other two infantry battalions, which were basically composed of veterans and not yet fully established, look at each other with admiration.
"Oh, you can do it, the new recruits! Brothers, don't hold back. Listen to my order and let the new recruits see what firepower superiority means." Chi Dakui glanced at the recruits in the camp from a distance.
He couldn't help but laugh at the sound of gunshots and ordered to fire with all his strength.
Thousands of rifles opened fire with all their might, which made the three positions of the Independent Regiment so full of smoke that it was almost impossible to see the figures. However, the bushes on the mountain 300 meters across were like rain hitting banana trees, with branches and leaves flying in all directions.
Of course, the rifle's rate of fire is too low, and its power is not very obvious from a distance.
The most terrifying thing is the machine gun of the independent regiment.
The rate of fire of the thirty-odd Czech-made guns was so low that it didn't matter, but the scene when the twenty-odd "Hitler Chainsaws" fired at full speed, plus six twin-mounted anti-aircraft guns firing flatly.
"Puff puff"
"Dong dong dong"
The two terrifying sounds that are heartbreaking and the "bang bang bang" sound made by Hanyang together constitute the main theme of the entire battlefield.
Of course, the red troops miles away couldn't hear it so clearly, but they could see it.
Looking from a distance, dozens of fiery red ballistics suddenly appeared, followed by rows of small trees, as if they were cut off by an invisible iron saw, and anti-aircraft guns and machine gun bullets shot out of the rocks.
The sparks are clearly visible in the slightly gloomy afternoon, and they are as bright as the fireworks set off during the New Year.
"Order the chief of the operations section to give me the reconnaissance report. How many machine guns are shooting in the independent regiment?" The red general could no longer maintain his composure, and turned around to order, regardless of Xiao Fenghua beside him.
Then, before seeing the reconnaissance report, the first-term student of Huangpu Military Academy gritted his teeth and watched the soldiers on the battlefield shooting for fifteen minutes. After firing an unknown number of bullets, the infantry in the middle before the assault, just now
The artillery unit of the independent regiment that had stopped firing opened fire again, and the artillery fire continued to explode 200 meters in front of the infantrymen who were leaning forward and charging forward.
"Hiss~~~~ Is this infantry and artillery coordination?" The red general took a breath, "This is not war time, aren't you afraid of blowing up your own people?"
"Commander Xu, don't worry. During the Battle of the Great Wall, our army has carried out many coordinated infantry and artillery attacks. Otherwise, it would be really difficult to break into the enemy's trenches. The enemy is so tenacious! As for why you are not afraid of being bombed
How could we not be afraid of our own people? But at that time, no one would be afraid. If we didn't do this, we would pay a heavier price and die serving the country.
The first infantry battalion is all veterans who have already had experience, and our regimental commander originally intended to use this opportunity to conduct a large-scale exercise to let the new recruits see what a real battlefield is. Although they were lucky, they were not like the previous ones.
A group of new soldiers went to fight bandits for the first time on the battlefield. After all, it was just an exercise." Xiao Fenghua explained.
There is no doubt that this is a strong army, and it is definitely not blown out by newspapers. For the first time, Huangpu's first-term students were shaken in their determination to win among the nine thousand red soldiers under his command.
There were at least fifty machine guns firing, including several 20mm twin-mounted anti-aircraft guns, and a high-speed machine gun that had never been seen before. The rate of fire was far faster than the Maxim heavy machine gun. It was 300 meters away from the independent regiment's position.
The report given to the red general by the reconnaissance section chief made the red general's face look even more ugly.
If it weren't for the fact that his opponent only had more than 2,000 people, he would have thought he was facing one of the bald boss's most elite organizers.
Especially when Xiao Fenghua was still helping to explain that the machine gun owned by the Independence Group was a major contributor to the Independence Group's killing of the Japanese invaders, with a rate of fire of up to 1,200 rounds per minute.