"The little devil is afraid of being beaten by us. The three brigades are united. If we want to defeat them individually, it will be impossible!" Wang Ping replied with a long sigh.
"Chief of Staff, let's set out now. I'll be in charge of the Japs in the east, and you'll be in charge of the Japs in the west. We'll each assemble at least four battalions of troops to kill them. Even if we can't kill them, we'll have to hit them hard!"
"The troops will be drawn from nearby areas. Of course, there is no problem in drawing five battalions if possible!"
Today is destined to be the most tragic day in the base area.
Wherever the Japanese troops went, there was fire and gunpowder smoke.
After finally staying up until dark, the Japanese army's brutal behavior finally stopped.
Starting at five o'clock in the afternoon, nearly two thousand Japanese troops stopped and began to build a ring position centered on a village...
When Wang Ping rushed to the battlefield overnight, the Japanese army had already built an airtight ring fortification with trenches and sandbags around the village. More than 500 Japanese soldiers were guarding the fortification, and the entire village was tightly defended!
"Rong Jun...are all the troops from several battalions here~" Wang Ping asked directly when he saw Rong Jun standing at the entrance of the headquarters to greet him.
"The fourth battalion, the new fourth battalion, and the independent fourth battalion are all in place! Battalion Commander Jin will lead the fifth battalion, and the new fifth battalion will be in place in one hour!" Rong Jun replied immediately.
Walking into the headquarters, Wang Ping continued to ask: "First tell me the specific casualties of the three battalions in your hand and the equipment of the troops! Our goal tonight is to kill nearly two thousand little Japs in the village. Know yourself and your enemy.
Only then can you win every battle!"
Rong Jun immediately replied: "Basically all the heavy weapons on my side are still there!"
"The three battalions had 2,600 people before the war. After such a long time of counter-mopping up, there are still 1,600 people left!"
"There is still enough ammunition. Although not much was captured earlier, the remaining ammunition is enough for tonight's battle~"
"That's good!" Wang Ping replied with satisfaction.
"I had already circled the village when I came here. The Japanese were very cautious and built a ring of fortifications around the village. If I want to capture the village and kill them, there is no other good way but to attack by force!"
"This means that in tonight's battle, if we have one more minute, our chance of killing them will increase by one point. So, I decided to start the attack now without waiting for Kincaid and the others. After they arrive, rest for half a minute.
hours, go directly to the battlefield!"
After speaking, Wang Ping drew the situation he just saw on the battlefield on the drawing, and then began to issue orders.
"Reorganize the fourth battalion and launch an attack from the east of the village!"
"The Fourth Independent Battalion will attack from the west of the village, and the main Fourth Battalion will attack from the north of the village. The mountain artillery company, your guard company of the Invalids, plus a guard company I brought, will ambush in the south of the village!"
"First use the method of surrounding three and missing one to consume the strength and ammunition of the little devils in the village, and then attack by force in the middle of the night!"
“Boom, boom, boom… da da da…”
As soon as the gunfire rang out outside the village, the nerves of the three Japanese captains in the village collapsed.
The three people who were gathering together to discuss how to survive the night did not expect the Eighth Route Army to arrive so quickly.
"Sir, except for the south, north, east, and west of the village, all the villages were attacked at the company level by the Eighth Route Army. A large number of mortars, infantry cannons, and heavy machine guns appeared in the three directions. The offensive was very fierce, and the troops inside the inertial fortifications suffered losses.
Big!" a lieutenant rushed into the room and reported.
"Noda-kun, the Eighth Route Army outside must want to kill us tonight!" a captain judged.
The other captain also turned his attention to Major Noda.
He is responsible for the three brigades arranged by the division headquarters, and any military operations can only be carried out under his orders!
"We still have 16 mortars, six infantry guns, and four mountain guns... Although there are not many bullets, there are still enough shells. My idea is that tonight, we will try to use shells as much as possible to reduce the consumption of bullets.
!" Major Noda analyzed with a frown.
"I agree!"
"I agree too..." The other two captains agreed.
"Boom boom boom..."
Soon, the Japanese began to fight back!
The fierce artillery fire took out the newly formed third battalion artillery company in just three salvos.
In the headquarters, Wang Ping's face suddenly became serious, and he stared at the deputy commander of the fourth battalion next to him and ordered.
"Mountain artillery battery, target the Japanese artillery position that has just been exposed, fire three times rapidly, and then quickly move the position!"
"There are two artillery companies left. The goal is the same. Kill the Japanese artillery positions first!"
The reaction speed of the mountain artillery company was very fast. During the year when Wang Ping went to Yan'an, the training of each battalion never stopped. In less than three minutes, the dull sound of artillery shelling rang out from the south of the village!
It lasted for an hour before the intensive gunfire slowly stopped.
"Commander, Jin Kai, commander of the fifth battalion, was ordered to report. Because he brought a mountain artillery battery and two artillery batteries, he went too fast. Please punish him, commander!" Jin Kai suddenly rushed into the headquarters and reported with a look of shame on his face.
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"Just come!"
Wang Ping answered happily, and the solemn expression on his face immediately disappeared.
"And you also brought a mountain artillery battery and two artillery batteries!"
"We fought for an hour just now because the Japanese had the advantage in artillery fire. We suffered a lot from the artillery fire just now. Now that you have brought three artillery companies over, the advantage has been transferred to our side. I plan to give it to the Japanese
A sudden artillery attack, one bombardment to kill all the artillery in the hands of the Japanese!"
"Without the cannon, the Japs are just a bunch of hungry wolves without their fangs, and their combat effectiveness is greatly reduced. When the time comes, we will also let the little Japs have a taste of being pressed down and beaten!"
At the Japanese Army Command Headquarters, the three captains were in a very good mood.
The Eighth Route Army's attack outside the village was repulsed and many of their artillery pieces were killed through artillery battles.
If we continue with this style of play, as long as nothing happens, the troops will definitely be able to survive tonight.
"Boom boom boom~"
At this moment, the familiar and worrying explosion sounded again in the village.
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army's attack has begun again!"
"Are they trying to wear us down little by little with wheel battles?" One of the captains made a sullen judgment.
Major Noda's face did not show any expression of worry. Instead, it became hot. He stared at the lieutenant who rushed in and ordered.
"Order the artillery unit to launch a counterattack immediately. This time we must kill the Eighth Route Army artillery unit. As long as the Eighth Route Army has no artillery, it will be a dream to kill us in one night!"
The solemn expressions on the faces of the other two captains immediately disappeared.
As captains, they know better than anyone else the reasons and advantages why the imperial army is so competitive on the Chinese battlefield.
These reasons do not seem to be an advantage in front of the New Regiment. However, as long as the artillery of the New Regiment is killed, the advantage will return!
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