Chapter 201 The defense of Qicun Town collapses

Zhu Mingxuan's artillery battery launched six Jin-orogenic cannons to block fire. Because the six Jin-orogenic cannons were all worn out, they could not continue the bombardment.

They started to pause and fire, so naturally they would not be able to shoot at the rate of fire that mountain cannons should have.

Not long after the artillery battery opened fire, the second mountain artillery battery assigned to the second battalion also launched an artillery attack.

The Second Mountain Artillery Company, under the command of company commander Sun Xiong, immediately made adjustments and then directly launched effective fire.

Do the six Lunar Army Type 94 mountain artillery have detailed firing parameter tables, so can they carry out precise bombardment?

Shrapnel shells were fired one after another, and with the sound of explosions, countless steel balls and small steel arrows spread in all directions.

The Puppet-Mongolian Army troops that were moving rapidly along the east side of Qicun Town began to be attacked instantly.

Six Shanshan orogen cannons and six moon-shaped mountain cannons kept firing at them, and their rapidly advancing troops had to stop coming eastward.

Lin Yunzhi, the commander of the 7th Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army, quickly arranged for his troops to disperse and evade, and temporarily stopped advancing.

The first and second guard groups, about 1,500 puppet infantrymen, quickly dispersed.

Three cavalry regiments, one cavalry artillery regiment, and auxiliary troops belonging to the 7th Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army also dispersed and hid in the surrounding areas.

"The cavalry artillery regiment quickly found favorable terrain to set up artillery positions, locked the position of the artillery of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, and launched a decisive attack."

"The First Cavalry Regiment launched a search formation and advanced to check the defense deployment of the Shanxi-Sui Army in front, and other troops were ready for an attack."

"The Jinsui Army they are facing is not simple. Their combat effectiveness is not weaker than that of Fu Yisheng's troops, so they must be cautious in dealing with them."

"Whether the Mongolian army headquarters was stationed in the port during that battle, or whether the German king paid great attention to it, they would have won. They must not suffer defeat."

Lin Yunzhi quickly moved eastward to avoid the bombardment. He called the messenger and decisively issued the battle order.

King De was not the biggest traitor supported by the Japs in the Sui Cha area, and the puppet Mongolian army was organized under his promotion.

The virtuous king was also ambitious. He once said wildly: Who else can restore the glory of the grassland?

He wanted to use the little devils to control the Sui Cha area, but no, the little devils would not hand over the occupied areas they had brought from the east to King De.

Therefore, King De secretly flirted with his companion, wanting to be able to ride on two different boats.

The intelligence agency of the Moon Army was not a vegetarian, and it quickly discovered the incident, so it immediately ordered the puppet Mongolian army to be reorganized.

Of the ten divisions of the Puppet Mongolian Army, only two field cavalry divisions are left in the east, and all other troops are organized into local defense forces.

As for King De, the little devil did not hold him accountable for anything. After all, he was of value to the Moon Army.

Even the two field cavalry divisions and the Yue Army remained as King De's confidants.

Lin Yunzhi was groomed by King Fude, and he was loyal to King Fude.

Therefore, Lin Yunzhi planned to use that battle to show off in front of the Yue Army, thus easing King De's embarrassing situation.

Lin Yunzhi, who had been in the army for many years, responded quickly. As the messengers passed the combat orders, various departments of the puppet Mongolian army mobilized.

About four hundred cavalry set off first. They scattered and continued to advance forward, wanting to see the defense deployment in front.

While other troops were hiding, they were also ready to attack from the front at any time.

The cavalry artillery regiment was commanded by a lieutenant colonel of the Puppet Mongolian Army and immediately deployed. Field guns drawn by horses began to be deployed.

At the same time, a young Japanese soldier with a broken arm, wearing the uniform of a Major of the Yue Army, kept shouting loudly and instructing the puppet Mongolian army to deploy artillery positions.

The Eastern Cavalry and Artillery Regiment of the 7th Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army is said to be a regiment, but in fact, their number of artillery is completely less than a regiment.

They have two artillery battalions, each with eight Liao-made Type 13 field guns.

Moreover, the cavalry and artillery regiment seemed to be commanded by the Lieutenant Colonel of the Puppet Mongolian Army, but in fact it was commanded by the Major of the Yue Army who had lost his arm.

The little devils are very distrustful of the puppet army, so they will install a large number of advisers to control the puppet army.

In particular, they were issued artillery and other weapons to the puppet army, and they were strictly managed by the Moon Army advisers.

Those advisers to the Moon Army were not responsible for directing the puppet troops to conduct operations in name, but were actually directing the puppet troops to conduct operations.

Of course, what do you think? The sixteen Liao-made field guns of the Puppet Mongolian Army's Cavalry and Artillery Regiment are definitely a good thing.

This Liao-made field gun is an imitation of the Type 38 field gun, but its integrity is not weaker than that of the Type 38 field gun.

Even in terms of weight, the 38-type field gun weighed more than 1,100 kilograms, while the Liao-made field gun weighed more than 800 kilograms, which was more than two hundred kilograms lighter.

I would like to know about the Type 41 75MM cavalry field gun specially developed by the little devil for the cavalry. It weighs more than 900 kilograms.

Whether the Fengtian Arsenal has the title of Oriental Krupp, that title is not in vain.

Speaking of which, Marshal Zhang came from a rough background, but was he able to develop the Northeastern Army to such a high level? Is he definitely very capable?

Isn't it very embarrassing, his successor obviously doesn't even have half of his abilities...

Sixteen Liao-made field guns quickly built sheltering positions, and groups of artillery observers began to move forward with relevant equipment.

They came to the commanding heights and quickly set up an artillery observation post using the artillery team and other equipment.

Although the Yuejun Major had no arms, he gave loud instructions, and the translator beside him continued to pass on the little Japanese's combat orders.

The execution ability of the Puppet Mongolian Army was quite good. After a short period of time, the cavalry and artillery regiment established an artillery position.

It was at that time that the artillery batteries of Zhu Mingxuan and Sun Xiong stopped shelling.

The First Cavalry Regiment had no worries and quickly moved forward.

The cavalry and artillery regiment began to strengthen its position and was ready for artillery fire at any time.

At its peak, the puppet Mongolian army had ten divisions, but now it has been reorganized into two field cavalry divisions.

Even if the puppet Mongolian troops who came from the East were not experienced in hundreds of battles, they all had rich combat experience.

In particular, the Moon Army incorporated a large number of officers who were injured and could not continue to command in the Moon Army into the puppet Mongolian army as advisers.

With the assistance and guidance of the so-called Moon Army advisers, the combat effectiveness of the pseudo-Mongolian army is not too weak.

What's more, they are very concerned about the large number of Liao-made weapons provided by the Eastern Army. Those weapons and equipment are definitely very sophisticated.

The principal's Jinling Arsenal, Yan Laoxi's Taiyuan Arsenal, and Fengtian Arsenal are the younger brothers among younger brothers.

After all, the little devils occupied the Fengtian Arsenal and were stunned when they saw the Liao-made 240MM caliber howitzer.

At that time, even if there were such a large-caliber howitzer in the Japanese army, it would not exist like a baby.

At 2:25, the third battalion of the 358th Regiment took the lead in fighting the puppet Mongolian army.

The commander of the third battalion faced the approximately 400 cavalry troops of the 1st Cavalry Regiment of the 7th Puppet Mongolian Army's 7th Division who were charging towards them. He used focused fire to block the cavalry's advance.

The light machine guns of each squad, the grenade launchers of each row, the 82MM mortars of the machine gun company directly under the battalion headquarters, and the moon-type heavy machine guns opened fire one after another.

Chen Ziyun conducted training in various battalions and advocated defending against infantry attacks, moving to the closest distance, and then focusing on shooting.

Shell guns, submachine guns, light and heavy machine guns, and rifles opened fire one after another, covering the infantry with the strongest firepower net, causing them to suffer heavy casualties.

Do all the units of the 48th Independent Brigade keep this in mind? They often launch fire strikes at dozens of meters.

There is a cavalry attack in front of Bu Nao. Please send a large number of cavalry to a distance of tens of meters. It is obvious that they are in a hurry.

If the cavalry has a strong impact, it can reach the position in the blink of an eye from a distance of tens of meters.

Please allow the cavalry to attack directly. The consequences will be revealed later.

Therefore, when the commander of the third battalion was two to three hundred meters away, he began to concentrate fire and fire to prevent the cavalry from advancing.

The six Shanxi orogenic guns assigned to the operation could not launch artillery bombardment even under the command of company commander Zhu Mingxuan.

One after another, grenades were fired at the puppet Mongolian army.

Faced with such firepower, the first regiment of the puppet Mongolian cavalry gradually withdrew.

But the position of the third battalion was also exposed.

After the first cavalry regiment of the Puppet Mongolian Army withdrew, the Puppet Mongolian Army's sixteen Liao-made field guns began to bombard.

One grenade after another landed on the third battalion's position, and explosions occurred one after another.

At the same time, in Qicun Town, three brigades of the Yue Army with more than 2,000 people advanced in a mighty manner.

The three brigades assembled twenty heavy machine guns and two infantry guns for cover.

About two thousand infantrymen advanced rapidly. They adopted wave tactics and prepared to attack the first battalion position in Qicun Town.

The 358th Regiment set up its position in Qicun Town and was almost completely destroyed after continuous bombing and artillery shelling.

After continuous fighting, the first battalion now had more than 400 troops.

Fortunately, the commander of the first battalion was an old friend who had been with Chu Yunfei for many years. Even though he was injured, he could still command from the front line.

Faced with several times the enemy, the commander of the first battalion showed no fear and continued to boost morale.

"This time the combat brigade arranged for us to stay there, so we must not embarrass the brigade."

"The intention of the brigade headquarters is very clear. We hope to dampen the spirit of the puppet Mongolian army in Qicun Town!"

"The person who personally directs the battle is our brigade artillery commander Chen Ziyun!"

"Captain Chen, can you tell me that since the battle at Cangyunling, we have never lost a battle?"

"So there is nothing to say. The first battalion must not destroy Commander Chen's illustrious reputation, let alone embarrass the brigade."
To be continued...