The reaction of the Japanese squadron leader was not unpleasant, and the defensive deployment issued was also quite appropriate.

Unfortunately, he overestimated the combat effectiveness of his own side and underestimated the firepower of Ding Wei and his party.

After all, they are just Japanese soldiers No. 60 and 70.

What these Japanese and puppet troops are facing is not some trivial force.

It is a new regiment with strong soldiers and well-equipped equipment.

Ding Wei's tactics of concentrating his forces, advancing frontally, and detouring on both sides were clearly displayed in front of him.

He didn't expect to be able to hide it from the little devil's investigation.

The terrain in front of us is too open, and the circuitous teams on both sides cannot escape the sight of the Japanese and puppet troops.

Then proceed openly.

I just want to tell you little devil, I will surround you and then eat you in one bite.

In terms of tactical command, Ding Wei has always been a bold leader.

After the firepower exchange between the two sides began, the advantages of the frontal assault troops deployed by Ding Wei and the team assault tactics based on the three-by-three system were immediately revealed.

The applicable environment of this three-three system team assault tactics is exactly the assault tactics carried out under the premise that the enemy's firepower point is known.

From a partial small triangle offensive formation.

When attacking in a triangle shape.

The temporary commander, also known as the squad leader or team leader, is located behind the triangle, and the two soldiers are located in front of the triangle.

Three such small triangle formations form a large offensive echelon.

In other words, a team of nine people, with less than one squad of soldiers, can use this triangular squad assault formation to cover an offensive front of nearly a hundred meters.

If there are twenty-seven warriors and three people form an attacking group, a total of nine attacking groups can be formed, that is, nine small fighting groups.

Once fully deployed, it can even cover an 800-meter-wide offensive front.

Although the number of people is small, once the offensive formation is formed, it can suppress the enemy simply from the momentum.

In addition, each three-person combat team has a well-organized division of labor.

Attack, cover, support.

Just like how Kong Jie, Ding Wei and Li Yunlong proposed independent regiments, the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment jointly formed a triangular defense system.

There are similarities and differences with what we see before us.

Between battle groups and between battle groups, and between triangle attack groups and triangle attack groups, if they can achieve orderly steps, coordinate attacks, cover each other, and support each other.

Even if the assault team is deployed, the overall number of people is not large.

The combat power it can display is something that the enemy cannot ignore.

Dispersed formation, orderly attack.

If the Japanese and puppet troops do not stop them, once the leading triangular attack group reaches the shooting range.

The offensive team can immediately engage in firepower exchanges with the Japanese and puppet troops and cover the follow-up troops to continue their advance.

The fully launched offensive of hundreds of meters covered them in one fell swoop, and the Japanese and puppet troops, who were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of strength, simply could not withstand it.

Once trapped in a new group of encirclement, the little devil will be completely done.

But if the Japanese and puppet troops want to use artillery fire to block the three-thirds team of the New Regiment from breaking into the group.

It’s by no means easy.

The reason is simple and crude.

The team's offensive tactics of the three-three system are on this open offensive line.

The warriors are quite scattered among individuals.

Coupled with the three-person team of the New Regiment rushing forward, observers are always on guard against Japanese artillery strikes.

Once the Japanese artillery shells were thrown, the team members immediately scattered and took cover. When the Japanese artillery fire stopped, they continued to move forward.

To use a vivid metaphor, the new group of soldiers faced by the Japanese and puppet troops at this moment is like a group of mosquitoes with a small number but a very domineering formation.

The only thing that the Japanese and puppet troops can threaten these mosquitoes now is the artillery on hand.

Shooting mosquitoes with a cannon may not be effective, but if you don't hit them, the mosquitoes will bite you.

Do you want to fight or not?

Although the Japanese squadron leader was hesitant, he did not want to escape before the battle, return to the county seat, and be punished by military law, so he finally made the decision to start the war.

A squad leader said: "Your Excellency, Squadron Leader, the Eighth Route Army has already begun to take action. It is obvious that they are trying to attract our firepower from the front, detour from both wings, and surround our troops."

"It's just that the distance between the two sides is too far now. According to visual inspection, it is still about 800 meters, which is completely beyond the effective range of machine guns, rifles, and grenades."

"I suggest you try firing two rounds from the captured mountain cannon."

The Japanese squadron leader nodded and said: "Yo Xi, just do it like this. Artillery, first aim at the attacking Eighth Route Army troops and fire two shots."

"Hi!"

Boom boom——

The Japanese squadron leader gave the order, and two 75mm mountain cannon shells exploded directly on the open flat ground in the distance.

The distance between the two sides was too far. The two shells were fired by the Japanese artillery scouts after observing them through the ranging telescope.

At such a long distance, the viewing angle is very small. Even if the Japanese squadron leader wants to see clearly the specific situation of the new regiment after being bombarded, he has to raise his telescope and observe.

After a while, the Japanese squadron leader put down his telescope and looked a little ugly: "Baga, you wasted two shells in vain, but you didn't even kill an enemy!"

The adjutant said helplessly: "Your Excellency, Squadron Leader, the distance is too far, and the hit rate of the artillery shells is very low. In addition, the offensive formation used by these Eighth Route Army is really weird. The teams are quite scattered, and the distance between individuals is even more than 20 meters.
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Let’s move the enemy a little closer and then fight!”

The Japanese squadron leader nodded and calculated carefully based on the effective range of the Type 89 grenade, Type 38 rifle, and crooked light machine gun:

"That's all we can do. Order the artillery observers to continue measuring distances to control the distance between the attacking Eighth Route Army and us."

"After bringing the Eighth Route Army forward and on both wings closer to a distance of 600 meters, light machine gun fire can attempt to fire bursts. After bringing it to a distance of 500 meters, grenade fire can block them.

After entering 400 meters, all rifle firepower can be fired together to stop the Eighth Route Army's offensive pace.

Let these hateful Eighth Route Army soldiers fall on my charge one by one."

"Hi!"

At this moment, the Japanese squadron leader did not dare to shout any more. After bringing the new team closer, the two sides began to fight head-on in a positional battle.

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However, this Japanese squadron leader probably ignored one issue.

His kid has a grenade, and the new regiment also has a grenade. His kid has a crooked target and a mountain cannon. The new regiment also has a crooked handle and a Czech style, plus the captured seven-gun.

15mm mountain gun.

This means that when the Japanese and puppet troops use firepower to block the new regiment, the new regiment can also use firepower to attack the Japanese and puppet troops.

Why didn’t the Japanese squadron leader consider this issue?

On the one hand, it was because he believed that the equipment of the Eighth Route Army was backward according to his inherent concept.

It's not even as good as the fleeing national army in front of you, and its firepower is definitely not as good as the imperial troops.

On the other hand, it is a small trick used by Ding Wei secretly.

When letting the soldiers move forward, try to hide some grenades and light machine guns with your body and carry them behind your back.

In addition, some weapon configurations were deliberately revealed for the little devils to see.

So what was observed from the Japanese military’s telescope.

The attacking Eighth Route Army troops had few light machine guns and very few grenade launchers.

The mountain cannon seized from the national army was temporarily hidden by the soldiers of the new regiment behind a higher gentle slope somewhere to avoid the sight of the Japanese detectives.

Ding Wei also ordered to retain a squad of soldiers, plus several artillerymen, to operate the mountain cannon and provide long-range fire strikes.

Because the range of this mountain cannon is far enough, even if it is hidden behind this gentle slope, when it needs to be used, it can drop the shells at any time where the Japanese and puppet troops are.

In addition, Xinyi Tuan also has a huge advantage.

When both sides arrived within each other's fire range, the two sides started a firefight.

On the New Regiment's side, this is because the three-three system team assault tactics have been launched.

The soldiers are quite dispersed among themselves, which can effectively avoid the concentrated firepower of the Japanese and puppet troops.

As for the Japanese and puppet troops, they are not as powerful as the New Regiment.

Therefore, the Japanese squadron leader gathered the forces of the Japanese and puppet troops and conducted defensive operations in a relatively concentrated area.

In this way, once the two sides begin to exchange firepower, the situation will be quite clear.
To be continued...