Liu Gen led the soldiers to repair the position, and Liu Gen also asked the soldiers to find branches. Before receiving the order, the three Type 92 infantry cannons would be covered with branches to avoid being discovered by the Japanese.
No wonder Liu Gen is so cautious. The three Type 92 infantry cannons are the treasures of the New Regiment and cannot cause any problems. If the battle has not started yet, the Japanese would know that the New Regiment has three Type 92 infantry cannons.
And destroy it, then the artillery battery will have no meaning of existence. Whether it is the Japanese artillery or the Japanese aviation force, they can easily destroy the new regiment's Type 92 infantry artillery.
After hiding the infantry artillery, Liu Gen let the soldiers of the artillery company rest. Perhaps because of the upcoming battle, the soldiers were very excited and did not feel much sleepiness. The moonlight was shining, and there were soldiers digging trenches.
To prevent the Japanese shelling from causing too many casualties to the soldiers, trenches naturally needed to be dug. At the same time, the soldiers also dug small holes behind the trenches so that they could hide in them when the Japanese bombarded them.
Liu Genyou had seen the small hiding holes dug by the soldiers. They were not very big and could only accommodate one person, and they had to huddle up. Hiding in such small holes would make the soldiers quite uncomfortable, but there was nothing they could do about it.
If there are small holes, the soldiers may still survive. If not, they can only resist the Japanese shells head-on and rely on luck to survive.
The artillery company is still some distance away from the frontline positions, so there is no need to worry about the enemy's artillery fire covering this area. However, just in case of emergency in the past, Liu Gen still asked the soldiers of the artillery company to dig out many hiding places.
The New Regiment was also prepared for the battle in advance. If they were not prepared in advance, it would undoubtedly be impossible to wait until the Japanese attack and then choose to dig trenches and open small holes for hiding. There was also no way to choose to fight the Japanese head-on.
Regarding the matter, the new regiment needs to hold back part of the 108th Division and relieve some pressure on the friendly forces.
Once the Japanese successfully advance from this direction, it will inevitably put more pressure on other friendly forces. Here, the new regiment naturally needs to ensure that the Japanese cannot advance successfully. The headquarters has previously issued an order to the new regiment to let the new regiment
One regiment cooperated with friendly forces to block the advance of the 108th Division, shattering their strategic intentions this time.
According to the headquarters' estimates, the 108th Division will not invest too many troops around Linxian and Xingxian. There will only be two regiments at most. Fighting is taking place throughout northwestern Shanxi, and the Japanese cannot mobilize too many troops.
Invest here. It’s just that Fangshan Town is somewhat important to the Japs. They need to rely on the Beichuan River to continuously transport various supplies. This also leads to the Japs transferring up to two brigades of troops to Fangshan Town.
In the early morning, Liu Gen received relevant intelligence information from Ding Wei. The Japanese who came to Fangshan Town did not have a regiment, but only two infantry brigades at most. Investigators hidden around Fangshan Town reported that Fangshan
No Japanese Type 38 field artillery was found in the town, only four infantry guns. But even so, the situation facing the new regiment was not optimistic.
There are more than 2,000 Japs in the two infantry brigades, and the Japs also have a lot of mortars and grenades. The other two infantry brigades mean that each has a machine gun squadron. In a battle, the Japs' firepower can be
Easily cause suppression.
On the morning of March 28, a squadron of Japanese soldiers marched towards Getonggou Mountain. Nearly two hundred Japanese soldiers formed a dispersed formation and attacked towards Getonggou Mountain.
The soldiers of the new regiment, who had been preparing for a long time, couldn't help but gear up after receiving the news that they were preparing to fight. They had long wanted to teach the little devil a lesson. Under the command of Ding Wei, the new regiment had already done what they did in Gedonggou Mountain.
All kinds of traps were prepared and a lot of mines were laid. Now a squadron of Japs came, making the soldiers of the first battalion stationed in Gedonggou Mountain particularly excited.
In Gedonggou Mountain, Zhang Dabiao and his soldiers were observing every move of the Japs. Seeing that the Japs were very cautious, Zhang Dabiao knew that it would probably take some time for the Japs to reach the shooting range of the first battalion of soldiers.
"boom"
A Japanese soldier accidentally hit a landmine, and an explosion sounded loudly. Shrapnel scattered in all directions, killing two Japanese soldiers.
The exploding mines made the already cautious Japs become even more cautious. Soon, a small team of Japs engineers came to the front. They held minesweepers and kept detecting.
"Battal Commander, the Japanese have started clearing mines." In the ravine of Getonggou Mountain, the soldier looked at Zhang Dabiao and said.
Zhang Dabiao picked up the telescope and looked at the Japanese engineers who were clearing mines. Knowing that there were mines on the mountain, the Japanese would not be stupid enough to use themselves to mine mines. The appearance of the Japanese engineers did not surprise Zhang Dabiao. He knew that the Japanese would do this. Zhang Dabiao
Biao was not unprepared. An order was passed on. Soon a battalion of sharpshooters gathered together and took the initiative to get closer to the Japanese and then chose to shoot.
"Bang" "Bang" "Bang"
The sound of the 38 rifle sounded, and the 6.5mm bullets had extremely strong penetration. Two or three of the Japanese engineers who were clearing mines suddenly fell down.
The Japanese engineers reacted quickly. When the gunfire rang out, they climbed directly to the ground. The soldiers shot from 500 meters away. There were not many soldiers in the battalion who could do this. The soldiers were not greedy for credit.
, after the shooting ended, they directly chose to transfer and hide.
"Shoot! Shoot!"
The Japs' squadron leader issued an order, and the well-trained Japs started shooting directly. He didn't see clearly where the Eighth Route Army was, but he still issued the order. Only by carrying out a certain counterattack could the Eighth Route Army be less arrogant.
Kudo Shimono is the squadron leader and lieutenant of this squadron. This time, his squadron entered Gedonggou Mountain first, and it was he who took the initiative to ask for a fight. In Kudo Shimono’s view, these Tubal groups will not be very effective in combat. The squadron led by him will inevitably
These Tubal soldiers could be defeated easily. Looking at the dead engineers, Kudo Shimono had an ugly expression. Under his command, the two teams of Japs divided into two directions and pushed forward.
Facing the Tubal Road in his own eyes, Kudo Shimono did not allow himself to fail, and he also took the initiative to push forward with the remaining team. Gedonggou Mountain is not high, only about one thousand meters (no relevant information was found, the author
The height he thought), but it was covered with ravines and numerous trees, making it a natural forest farm. This made it difficult for Kudo to find traces of the Eighth Route Army in the field, but he was unwilling to retreat, and he did not want to miss this good opportunity to make a contribution.
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"boom"
Another mine was triggered, and a Japs soldier died, slowing down the Japs' advance again.
"Spread out, cover the engineers to clear mines, and be ready to shoot at any enemy that appears!" Kudo Shimono ordered with a cold face.