The adjutant rushed into the tent with panic on his face and ordered: "Mortars, infantry artillery, field artillery, counterattack immediately... The captain of the field artillery brigade unified command of all artillery, kill the Eighth Route Army artillery that sneaked up on us!"
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"Also, let the troops temporarily leave the tents and spread out to avoid the Eighth Route Army's artillery strikes until the artillery troops destroy them!"
Not long after, the sound of infantry artillery and field artillery reached Colonel Yong Sheng's ears. The adjutant who returned to the regiment leader immediately introduced: "Sir, our artillery has begun to counterattack. There are a total of twelve field artillery pieces.
Four infantry guns and twelve mortars can definitely kill the exposed artillery units of the Eighth Route Army!"
"Boom boom boom..."
Ten minutes passed, and the explosions that enveloped Colonel Yongsheng's ears showed no sign of stopping.
At this time, even a fool knows that the artillery counterattack did not have the expected effect!
"What's going on? What does the artillery do? There are twice as many artillery pieces. It's been so long. Why haven't we killed the Eighth Route Army's artillery yet?"
"Do they want to see the troops rest under the artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army all night~"
As soon as the angry curses came out, a lieutenant liaison officer from an artillery brigade rushed in!
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army is too cunning... They use mortars, which move quickly. Each artillery position only fires three rounds of artillery shells before moving. The time is too short, and we have no way to lock them in for counterattack!"
"Moreover, mortar positions can be made everywhere around them. Unless there is someone watching them in front, informing the field artillery brigade of their whereabouts, setting up bombardment in advance, and firing as soon as they arrive. Otherwise, we can't do anything to them!"
Colonel Yongsheng stared at the communications officer and asked: "Besides sending troops, is there no other way?"
"If it's daytime, we can ask the aviation force to confirm their position!" the communications officer replied bravely.
Colonel Yongsheng scolded unceremoniously: "Baghe Road, if we can dispatch the aviation force, what else do I want from you? I can't just let the aviation force launch an attack!"
"You are just a bunch of stupid pigs. With so many artillery pieces and heavy artillery, you can't even do anything to a dozen mortars on Tubal Road. It's simply a shame to the Imperial Army of the Japanese Empire...Baggya Road!"
Listening to the constant explosions outside the headquarters, no one knows where the next shell will land, including the headquarters of the wing where he is located.
Therefore, the adjutant reminded anxiously: "Sir... time is tight, and the most urgent thing to do now is to solve the problem!"
"Although it is dangerous to send troops out at night, as long as we send out enough troops, the firepower is strong enough, and we bring radios and signal guns, and call for artillery support anytime and anywhere, there shouldn't be too many problems..."
As the captain of the division's mobile joint force, no one has fought against the Eighth Route Army more often than him.
Although the imperial army is well-equipped and can easily defeat its opponents even if it encounters China's most elite troops, this is all during the day. At night, many equipment advantages cannot be used, and the combat effectiveness of the troops is reduced by at least 40%.
Not only has the Eighth Route Army's combat effectiveness not been weakened, but darkness has provided them with natural barriers and concealment, allowing them to use more tactics and tactics, and their combat effectiveness has not decreased but increased!
Therefore, every night battle with the Eighth Route Army, the Imperial Army almost always ended in failure.
This has already formed a shadow in Colonel Yongsheng's heart, so when fighting against the Eighth Route Army, he will definitely avoid night battles unless it is absolutely necessary.
After hesitating for a long time, Colonel Yongsheng made his decision.
"Since the problem can only be solved by dispatching infantry, then dispatch!"
"According to what you just said, dispatch one reinforced squadron and one battalion of the Royal Association Army at a time, equip them with heavy machine guns and mortars. Once they are ambushed by the Eighth Route Army, stop immediately, conduct a counterattack on the spot, and then call for artillery support!
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"Also, all attacking troops cannot be more than two kilometers away from the station. As long as the security of the two kilometers around the station is guaranteed, the mortars equipped by the Eighth Route Army will not be able to do anything to us!"
Li Fuquan, commander of the 1st Regiment, had been standing guard outside the Japanese garrison for almost half an hour, and nearly a hundred shells had been fired at it, but there was still no movement at the Japanese and puppet garrison.
"Commander, do you want to order the artillery to stop? If we continue to fire like this, the consumption of artillery shells will be too great!" the political commissar reminded with a heartbroken look on his face.
Li Fuquan has never seen Wang Ping's power with his own eyes, but he listened to every word of yesterday afternoon's class and agreed very much.
He vetoed it with almost no hesitation: "No, the bombardment will continue... In five minutes, if the Japanese still haven't moved, another artillery platoon will be sent up!"
"I can't bear to let my children catch a wolf... The Japanese garrison is so big, and there are more than 4,000 Japanese and puppet troops living in it. If more than a hundred artillery shells hit it, a blind cat can kill a mouse, and it can kill and injure more than a hundred Japanese and puppet troops."
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"Also, if they don't attack, they won't be able to rest tonight. If they don't sleep one night, they won't be able to hold on tomorrow even if they are determined!"
"So, no matter which aspect you analyze, the Japanese will attack~"
Not long after, there was movement in front, and the platoon leader of the guard company rushed over excitedly and nervously.
"Captain, the Japs are moving. There are more than 200 Japs and more than 300 puppet troops. They also bring heavy machine guns and mortars, and they are coming towards us!"
"It took so long, but the fish finally took the bait!" Li Fuquan exclaimed excitedly.
Then he started giving orders with great expectations!
"Tell the artillery company that the Japs are coming towards them, and ask them to move immediately to avoid being overtaken by the Japs. Also, during the transfer process, the artillery fire on the Japanese and puppet garrison cannot stop... Political Commissar, you bring it with you
The guards and their children will go over!"
"I'll go there now!" The political commissar breathed a sigh of relief, raised his legs and rushed out.
"Wait a minute!" After taking two steps, the group leader Li Fuquan called him over and added.
"One more thing to pay attention to is that when transferring, we must constantly change the direction of the transfer. We can't let the Japanese discover the pattern... This is what the deputy chief of staff specifically told us. The Japanese have an artillery group. If they find the pattern, they can be on our way to transfer."
Waiting for the artillery fire. By then, a few rounds of artillery fire will kill the mortar company we finally set up!"
The political commissar immediately replied: "I understand... go there now!"
As soon as the political commissar left, Li Fuquan continued to order: "Chief of Staff, inform all companies to prepare for battle according to the original battle plan!"
"My requirements are not high. A company will fight for two minutes, and then retreat once the time is up. Don't be reluctant to fight. However, each company must kill at least ten Japanese soldiers in the two-minute attack, not counting the puppet troops!"
The same order came from the mouths of the other three regiment leaders.
Soon, messy and intensive gunshots and explosions rang out near the Japanese and puppet troops' garrison.
At the Japanese Army Wing Headquarters, Colonel Yongsheng looked very solemn and sullen, and did not say a word.
It wasn't until a combat officer rushed in that his solemn expression showed a slight fluctuation...
"Sir, the First Squadron reports that they have successfully destroyed an artillery unit of the Eighth Route Army, captured a mortar, and destroyed a mortar!"
A smile quickly flashed across his face, he stared at the combat staff and asked: "How are the casualties of the troops? With such a concentration of gunfire, the casualties must be huge!"
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