"Captain, are you looking for me?" Liu Gen asked with some confusion when he arrived at the temporary regiment headquarters.
Ding Wei raised his head and put down the pen in his hand, "Genzi, you're here. Come on, let me tell you what you need your artillery company to do."
"Okay." Liu Gen nodded, came to Ding Wei's side, and looked at the map on the table.
Looking at the map, Liu Gen could see the locations of the various Japanese divisions marked on it. Seeing the Japanese closest to Fangshan Town, Liu Gen knew the opponent he needed to face next, the Japanese 108th Division.
Of course, Fangshan Town is not yet worthy of the arrival of all the Japanese 108th Division, only a regiment or a brigade under its command.
"Our next opponent should be the 108th Division of the Japanese. The 108th Division is a special division of the Japanese. It has the 25th Infantry Brigade, the 104th Infantry Brigade, and four infantry regiments, namely 117132, 52, and 105.
Four regiments and the 108th Field Artillery Regiment, etc."
"As far as I know, the 108th Division, as a special division of the Japanese, is not very strong in combat effectiveness. Of course, this is compared with other Japanese divisions. But we still cannot take it lightly. No matter how bad the Japanese division is,
It’s not like our new regiment can fight against them. When fighting the Japs of the 108th Division in the mountains, we have a geographical advantage and the Japs’ heavy firepower doesn’t have much room to display.” Ding Wei said with a solemn expression.
Liu Gen nodded. He knew the strength of the Japs. The 108th Division was a special division of the Japs. Compared with other divisions of the Japs, its combat effectiveness would be much weaker. But this did not mean that the new regiment could not pay attention to it.
The new group does not have enough strength and capital yet.
"The Japanese will definitely not mobilize the entire division to deal with our New Regiment. According to my estimation, it will be at most one regiment, most likely an infantry regiment. The New Regiment has fought against the Sakata Regiment before, so you should
We also know how powerful the Japs’ alliance will be.”
"The battle that our new regiment will face next is not optimistic. Your artillery company plays an extremely important role in this battle. Once we find the location of the Japanese artillery, your artillery company will kill the Japanese artillery.
, are you confident?" Ding Wei looked at Huo Tianming with a bit of expectation in his eyes.
Liu Gen frowned. The one coming was most likely a regiment of the Japanese 108th Division. As far as he knew, in such a regiment, the Japanese were equipped with Type 38 field guns, with a caliber of 75mm and a range of
It is nearly four times farther than the Type 92 infantry gun, covering more than 8,000 meters.
With such a long range, it is undoubtedly impossible for the artillery company to knock out the Japanese artillery units.
"The Japs' regiment is equipped with 75mm field artillery, and its range is far beyond ours. Our artillery company can only be determined but unable to do so. It's okay to shoot down the Japs' Type 92 infantry cannon. Our artillery company can do this.
." After thinking for a moment, Liu Gen said helplessly.
Ding Wei looked serious. He knew that Liu Gen was right. The 75mm field guns equipped in the Japanese regiment were indeed a headache. Unless the new regiment sent a small force to sneak attack the Japanese artillery positions. But Ding Wei still
Denying this idea, it is very difficult for a small force to pose a threat to the Japanese artillery force, and the possibility of failure is very high.
Unless he knew exactly the Japanese artillery positions, Ding Wei would choose to send a small force to try, but the hope of success would not be too great.
"However, Commander, we don't need to worry. The Japs' 75mm field artillery is not as easy to move as the Type 92 infantry gun. After the Japs enter the mountains, their field artillery cannot be transported to the mountains," Liu Gen said.
The Type 38 field gun weighs one ton, not to mention the shells it needs to be equipped with. It is undoubtedly impossible to transport it to the mountains for fighting.
"I know what you said, but with the range, the soldiers of our regiment must be within the coverage of the Japanese artillery fire." Ding Wei looked a little ugly. It would be great if the new regiment also had such field artillery. Shake
Ding Wei shook his head, knowing that the New Regiment would not be able to afford field artillery, which the New Regiment could not afford.
"Perhaps we can retreat a little, and when the Japanese enter the mountains, we won't have to worry about their field artillery." Liu Gen was a little helpless. He was a little greedy for the Japanese's Type 38 field artillery, but he had no choice. He wanted to
It is extremely difficult to capture the Japanese Type 38 field artillery.
Ding Wei nodded. Knowing that the Japs had field artillery, he would definitely try to prevent the soldiers from being attacked by the Japs' field artillery. There were also wide enough mountains around. If he were on the plains and knew that the Japs had field artillery, there wouldn't be any.
Any method can only be endured forcefully.
"Let the artillery company prepare. We will set off in an hour and prepare for battle in advance." Looking at Liu Gen, Ding Wei ordered.
Returning to the artillery company, Liu Gen told the soldiers about the battle. The soldiers were very excited. After entering the artillery company, the soldiers have been working hard. They want to prove themselves in the battle. For this time
For the battle, the soldiers of the artillery company were fully prepared.
An hour later, Liu Gen led soldiers from the artillery company to join Ding Wei. He could see that the regiment's security company was also dispatched. Facing the coming revenge of the Japanese, Ding Wei did not dare to be careless in the slightest.
"Let's go!" Ding Wei said when he saw the soldiers arriving.
The regiment's security company was at the front, and Liu Gen's artillery company was at the rear. The soldiers carried ammunition on their shoulders. This time, the new regiment was really shaken up. Judging from the news from the soldiers left behind in Gedonggou Mountain,
, a Japanese brigade has arrived at Fangshan Town and is building a position in Fangshan Town.
At the same time, Japanese troops were constantly moving towards Fangshan Town. The 108th Division had previously attacked Liujiazhuang and was wanted by the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Guard Force. This resulted in the defeat of the battle in the direction of Liujiazhuang and earned it a reprimand from its superiors. This
Once, the 108th Division targeted Lin County and Xing County, hoping to clear out the Eighth Route Army troops surrounding these two counties in one fell swoop.
From Ding Wei's mouth, Liu Gen learned that there were many troops around Linxian and Xingxian, such as the 120th Division's Independent 1st Brigade, the Shanxi Independent Detachment, and the 4th Column of the Death Squadron. Facing the Japanese's counterattack,
During the encirclement and suppression campaign, the headquarters had issued an order to severely crack down on their arrogance and prevent them from achieving their strategic goals.
Come to the second line of defense set up by the New Regiment. The first line of defense is to delay the Japs' time and will not confront the Japs. The second line of defense is to fight the Japs with real swords and guns, blindly stalling for time.
It won't work. Only by beating the Japs painfully will they not dare to attack the new group easily. When we come to the second line of defense, the Second Battalion is stationed here. We can see the soldiers of the Second Battalion digging trenches.
, and the laying of mines.
After observing the surrounding environment, Liu Gen found a suitable place for the artillery company to build a position. Since the firing angle of the Type 92 infantry cannon was high enough, Liu Gen also found a suitable place to set up the Type 92 infantry cannon.
The anti-slope position of the infantry artillery can not only provide timely fire support to the soldiers on the ridge or frontal position, but also conceal themselves to avoid being discovered by the Japanese.