The solemnity and frustration on Commander Wang's face disappeared at this moment, and he revealed a smile from the bottom of his heart.
Seeing the artillery being pushed to the gun position one after another, the members of the direct team were more professional than the artillerymen, controlling the artillery and aiming at the cliff mouth stronghold, the smile on Commander Wang's face became wider.
Not surprisingly, at least half of these mountain field artillery will remain in the Suide Military Region. At that time, the artillery companies directly under the military region can be expanded into artillery battalions, and they will be full artillery battalions.
As for the battle in front of him, with Wang Ping here, Commander Wang basically doesn't need to worry about anything.
At the Yakou stronghold, the Japanese army was also very uncomfortable.
Although the Eighth Route Army's two desperate attacks were repelled by themselves, they also suffered heavy losses.
A reinforced squadron of the Imperial Army has only half of its troops left at this moment.
Due to the poor individual combat ability of the puppet army, the losses were even greater, and the entire battalion only had one company left.
If he hadn't just killed two puppet army officers with his own hands, the remaining more than a hundred puppet soldiers would have blown up the camp out of fear.
Seeing that the squadron leader was sullen and silent, the deputy captain next to him comforted him in a timely manner.
"Sir, there are less than three hours left before dawn. The Eighth Route Army suffered very heavy losses just now, at least half of the regiment was killed or injured. Even if they will continue to attack next, the offensive will not be as fierce as before!"
In the vast darkness, the Japanese did not know that outside the stronghold, the Eighth Route Army had prepared sixteen mountain field guns to deal with them.
Therefore, after hearing the vice-captain's comfort, his face looked much better.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he ordered: "The troops have strengthened their vigilance. All reserve teams have entered the position, but they must be prepared to guard against artillery strikes from the Eighth Route Army!"
The deputy captain replied confidently: "Captain, don't worry, there are still two gun towers and several permanent firepower points in the stronghold that have not been destroyed. Just now, the Eighth Route Army only used mortars and not the previous infantry guns. They must have run out of ammunition."
And mortar shells can't do anything to our artillery towers and permanent firepower points, so there's no need to worry about their shelling!"
"Just in case~" the squadron leader said worriedly.
Then he raised his telescope and looked outside the stronghold.
"Woooooooo..."
Suddenly, a series of very harsh screams reached the squadron leader's ears.
My originally relaxed mood suddenly became tense. I was stunned for a moment, and then cried out.
"Bage Ya Road is a field artillery. The Eighth Route Army also has mountain artillery shells... boom boom boom~"
Before he could finish his scream, a violent explosion rang in his ears.
Because the shooting distance was too close, the direct team directly gave up the test firing, and came up with sixteen mountain field guns to fire together.
"Rumble..."
When the second round of explosions reached the squadron leader's ears, a dull collapse sound was heard.
The squadron leader's expression changed, and he immediately realized that one of the turrets in the stronghold had been blown down!
"Rumble..."
Not long after, the last turret was turned into a pile of rubble in the explosion!
It was only then that the deputy captain who had just given the order rushed over under the gunfire with a look of panic on his face.
"It's over...Captain, the heavy machine gun team is over~" The adjutant shouted with despair when he saw the squadron leader.
"Four heavy machine guns are all on the turret, as well as five or six light machine guns, and more than 30 imperial troops are preparing to shoot down the attacking troops of the Eighth Route Army from above. I didn't expect that the Eighth Route Army had hidden so many artillery pieces, and the turret was destroyed in just a few rounds of shelling.
It exploded, and only eight imperial troops rushed out, bringing out a light machine gun!"
Light and heavy machine guns are powerful defensive weapons, and the squadron leader knows this better than anyone else.
He frowned and asked: "How many light and heavy machine guns do we have left~"
"There is not a single heavy machine gun left, and there are seven light machine guns left, all in positions and fixed firepower points around the stronghold. However, the Eighth Route Army's artillery fire is too fierce, and I can't guarantee how many will be left after the bombardment is over!
"
"Then wait!" The squadron leader gritted his teeth and replied with a stern face. No one knew what he was thinking at this moment!
"Boom boom boom..."
The shelling continued, and the small position at the cliff entrance was completely covered by thick black smoke.
However, the fireballs that kept rising from the position were still like torches, lighting up the surrounding area, allowing Commander Wang and Wang Ping to clearly see the situation on the battlefield.
"Another fixed firepower point was destroyed, and two Japanese soldiers were blown directly into the sky!" the second regiment commander, who was also holding a telescope, shouted excitedly.
"The bombardment is almost done. If we continue to fight, it will be a waste of shells!" Wang Ping said.
Then he stared at Commander Wang and asked: "Chief, I suggest that the artillery fire should stop for another five minutes...and then the infantry attack and capture the cliff mouth stronghold in one fell swoop!"
"I'm going!" The second regiment commander, who was worried about going to the battlefield just now, said directly this time.
This luxurious artillery strike restored his confidence.
Seeing that Commander Wang did not speak, he immediately added: "The Japanese and puppet troops in the stronghold killed more than 400 people in our Second Regiment. Our Second Regiment must avenge this. I will personally cut off the Japanese commander's head.
And those soldiers who died in the Second Regiment took revenge!"
"Then go up to the second regiment!" Commander Wang ordered decisively.
Then he stared at the regiment and battalion commanders behind him and ordered.
"You are on standby... As soon as the second regiment enters the stronghold, you rush forward immediately. Use your absolute strength advantage to kill the Japanese and puppet troops who are still alive, quickly end the battle and capture the stronghold!"
The attack went smoothly. Sixteen artillery pieces fired nearly 400 rounds from the Zhangyakou stronghold in less than ten minutes.
In addition to the complete destruction of the gun towers and several fixed firepower points, the defense line surrounding the stronghold was also blown to pieces, especially the bunkers piled up with sandbags, which were all razed to the ground.
After the Second Regiment's attack began, the Japanese and puppet troops who were still alive had no hiding place and could only lie on the ground to fight back.
"Sniper, firepower, cover the attack of the second regiment!" Wang Ping seized the opportunity and ordered.
Soon, the remaining Japanese and puppet troops in the stronghold realized what it meant to be passively beaten.
As soon as a bullet was fired outside the stronghold, a string of bullets flew directly outside the stronghold.
As long as you dodge a little slower, you will be beaten into a sieve in an instant!
Around the three light machine guns left, two Japanese corpses had fallen.
All were killed by one bullet.
Three light machine guns lay crooked on the position, very close at hand, but no Japanese had the courage to approach them.
"Commander, the stronghold has been captured, all the little Japs have been killed, and the puppet troops have captured more than forty people!" In less than ten minutes, the commander of the Second Regiment, who had gone to the battlefield in person, rushed back and reported with excitement.
"Finally got it~" Commander Wang replied with a sigh of relief.
"The second regiment is cleaning the battlefield, treating the wounded, one regiment and one battalion, and handling the transportation team that will be coming soon... We must ensure that every grain of food returns to our base safely!"
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