The division commander was originally riding a horse, but because the road conditions were so bad, he had to abandon his horse and march with his men on both legs.
My legs and feet started to feel sore after just over two hours. I could tell at a glance that this was because I had been pampered for a long time and had too little training.
But for the sake of military exploits and to live up to the commander-in-chief's trust in him, he gritted his teeth and persisted.
"boom……"
An explosion more powerful than a landmine suddenly reached the division commander's ears.
Although the explosion was far away from here, the guard company still immediately surrounded the division commander to prepare defenses, just in case.
The division commander momentarily forgot about the soreness in his legs and feet, raised his telescope and looked in the direction of the explosion.
A soldier's sixth sense is very accurate. He had a hunch that the explosion just now was extraordinary.
Sure enough, as soon as the telescope was raised, several more explosions came from the location of the explosion, each one more violent than the other.
Through the telescope, he even saw the fire caused by the explosion.
"The explosion came from the high ground two kilometers in front of us. It was an artillery shell explosion!" the division commander made a judgment while watching.
Putting down the telescope, he ordered: "The troops will advance one kilometer further, and then the entire army will be on standby to strengthen alert."
"Send out all the investigation teams to find out what happened there?"
"The front is the base of the garrison. The explosion must have been caused by them. There must be a conspiracy against us."
When the division commander led his team to arrive one kilometer away from the battlefield, the explosion was already heard.
The small highland was completely filled with smoke, and fireballs rising into the sky could be seen everywhere.
Some of the fireballs were two or three meters high, and you could tell at a glance that they were caused by the explosion of ordinary mortar shells.
Some of the fireballs were as high as five or six meters high, with billowing black smoke rising into the sky amid the splashing firelight.
There are still a few fireballs that are nearly ten meters high. Black smoke wrapped in flames rises into the sky, forming a huge mushroom cloud in the sky before slowly spreading around...
Looking around, the sky above the highlands was dyed red by the firelight.
"Master, at least two artillery batteries are needed to make such a big noise: an ordinary mortar battery and a mixed artillery battery equipped with mountain guns and large-caliber mortars." The mortar company commander stood up and reminded.
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"If these artillery pieces all belong to the Eighth Route Army, and we only have one mortar company, we will definitely not be able to match them until the mountain artillery battalion is in place."
The division commander stared at the high ground without saying a word, but his face darkened unconsciously.
He believed that his subordinates must have made a correct judgment, so two words instantly came to his mind: "Demonstration!"
The Eighth Route Army is definitely repeating its old tricks, just like how it prevented the Shanxi-Sui Army from entering Datong a few days ago and prevented the troops from entering their base area.
The reason why I was scared during the last demonstration was not only because the Eighth Route Army showed its powerful artillery strength, but also because they had strong military strength.
The artillery strength they have shown now is indeed very strong, but it is not as good as their own mountain artillery battalion, so the division commander is not too worried.
Moreover, intelligence showed that the Eighth Route Army had divided its troops and returned to their respective bases, so there would not be too many Eighth Route Army in front of them. There was only one battalion in the sky.
This means that we also have the advantage in military strength.
Putting these analyzes together, he was not worried at all that he would have an accident.
What needs to be done now is to wait for more accurate news before deciding whether to continue the assault and forcefully enter their base area directly.
"Master, we've got it figured out!" The reconnaissance company commander panted and ran over to report.
"The battle ahead is when the Eighth Route Army is besieging a remnant of the Japanese and puppet troops."
"The Eighth Route Army has a battalion of more than 500 people. It is equipped with a large number of mortars and heavy machine guns. It is also equipped with several large-caliber mortars and mountain cannons. The firepower is very strong. The battle should be over soon."
If the opponent does not have the advantage of artillery fire, the division commander does not need to wait for the mountain artillery battalion at all. He can only use his more than 1,400 people to wipe them all out, then destroy the corpses, eliminate traces, and quietly enter the garrison base area.
However, the artillery advantage currently lies in the opponent's hands. Although he has more than twice the strength advantage, the division commander dare not rely on it.
Decisive order: "The troops stand still."
"The reconnaissance force will keep an eye on the battlefield and the Eighth Route Army there, and report to me as soon as possible if there is any situation."
"Deputy Chief of Staff, you immediately arrange an emergency march to support the mountain artillery battalion and help them get to the battlefield as soon as possible. The speed must be fast. We cannot delay here for too long, otherwise we will definitely not be able to complete the mission."
"By the way, let's contact the two commandos on the left and right to see if they have encountered the same situation."
Ten minutes later, the gunfire on the high ground stopped completely.
Twenty minutes later, the reconnaissance company commander reappeared in front of the division commander: "Sergeant, the battle on the high ground is over."
"The Eighth Route Army all retreated to the defense line two kilometers in front of us and sent security troops to our side."
"I sent people to look at the high ground. Apart from bomb craters, there was not a single corpse of the Japanese and puppet soldiers on it!"
The division commander nodded and analyzed: "As long as there are no corpses."
"This further proves that the Eighth Route Army's battle just now was staged and deliberately demonstrated against us. It also proves that they did not dare to take the initiative to provoke a war and wanted to use demonstrations to force us to retreat in spite of difficulties."
"In this case, we will be able to fight better next. As long as the mountain artillery battalion is in place and the artillery advantage is returned to our hands, we can attack immediately. We will definitely be able to catch them off guard, and then quickly break through and enter their base area."
"Send someone to contact the mountain artillery battalion behind us. Why haven't we arrived yet after such a long time?"
The waiting was the most excruciating. After half an hour, there was still no sign of the Mountain Artillery Battalion at the end of the road.
"What's going on? What does the mountain artillery battalion do? Why is it so slow?" The division commander became anxious and cursed loudly.
"And what happened to the troops who responded in the past? Including the mountain artillery battalion, they have a total of six to seven hundred people. On average, forty or fifty people serve one mountain cannon. Even if they are lifted, they can be carried over. I will definitely do it when they come back.
We must teach them a lesson."
After waiting for another ten minutes, a torch finally appeared at the end of the road, but there was only one.
The man holding the torch seemed to be in a hurry and rushed towards the team.
"Emergency military situation, I want to see the division commander, please get out of the way!" The division commander heard the other party's shout from a long distance away.
My heart skipped a beat, and I had a bad premonition.
The deputy chief of staff stood next to him, frowning and reporting: "Master, I know this person. He is a communications soldier in the guard battalion. There must be an emergency at the mountain artillery battalion that needs to be reported."
"Bring him here immediately." The division commander ordered quickly.
A few minutes later, the signal soldier was finally brought to the division commander, but as soon as the guard holding him let go, the signal soldier collapsed on the ground.
He was so tired that he ran five or six kilometers continuously without any rest in between.
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