Chapter 203 A new group rushes to rescue in time

Lin Yunzhi, the commander of the 7th Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army, had not been in the army for many years. He saw that his troops had not made any gains in the Second Battalion.

He came to the battlefield in person and led eight hundred cavalry straight to the position of the second mountain artillery company. He was ready to take the lead in destroying six Type 94 mountain artillery!

At the same time, more than a thousand puppet Mongolian infantrymen from the First and Second Guard Corps, in cooperation with the Cavalry and Artillery Regiment, continued to attack the Third Battalion's position fiercely.

The third battalion continued to fight and suffered heavy casualties. Lin Yunzhi wanted to take the opportunity to completely annihilate them.

The war horses were galloping rapidly, their hooves trampling on the ground, bringing up layers of dust.

They quickly approached the position of Sun Xiong's Second Artillery Company, and soon Zhai Mule and some cavalry started to take action.

Under the personal command of Sun Xiong, the Type 94 mountain cannons quickly adjusted to a level firing state.

"Let go!" Sun Xiong shouted loudly and gave the battle order.

The artillerymen quickly fired grenades at the puppet Mongolian cavalry.

Six mountain guns fired flatly, and grenades fired at the puppet Mongolian cavalry one after another.

The rapidly advancing puppet Mongolian cavalry was hit, and people kept falling off their horses and heading east.

Some injured horses fell to the ground, screaming in pain.

"Scatter and kill them, rush into their artillery positions, and completely eliminate all those artillery units."

"They have an absolute advantage in strength and can attack quickly to deal with the artillery force of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army."

"Brothers, kill him!"

Lin Yunzhi waved his saber and shouted orders.

The puppet Mongolian cavalry charged with dense artillery shells, and they continued to suffer casualties.

As they approached the artillery position, the fourth platoon of the guard company and the ninth company of the second battalion immediately launched fire.

Ten light machine guns fired concentratedly, and a large number of bullets fell like raindrops on the puppet Mongolian cavalry troops.

Each grenade launcher can fire grenades quickly, and the Shanxi-Sui Army's grenade launchers fire quickly.

One after another, grenades were fired at the puppet Mongolian army, and explosions occurred one after another.

Some puppet Mongolian cavalry quickly began shooting from behind with Liao-made rifles in an attempt to suppress the firepower of the artillery positions.

The Bu Nao artillery position showed a complete defensive firepower network. Although the puppet Mongolian cavalry continued to attack, they would suffer heavy blows every time.

In particular, Chen Ziyun quickly mobilized the second battalion's machine gun battery to advance and fire. Three 82MM mortars and four Type 92 heavy machine guns began firing to assist in the defense.

The puppet Mongolian cavalry was attacked from both front and rear, and its casualties were increasing.

When the number of their cavalry was less than 700, Lin Yunzhi gritted his teeth and gave the order to retreat.

After all, out of the cavalry force of 1,200 people, only more than 600 people are left after the battle. They have already suffered more than 500 casualties.

Please continue to fight east, I'm afraid they will suffer a devastating blow.

Please tell me that when the puppet Mongolian cavalry encounters troops with poor weapons and equipment, they may be able to achieve victory by using cavalry attacks.

Could it be that when they faced the 48th Independent Brigade, they wanted to use cavalry shock tactics to quickly break through the position and completely annihilate the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Such an idea is simply beyond Hong Yue's dreams.

Each infantry battalion of the 358th Regiment of the 48th Independent Brigade has four infantry companies and one machine gun company.

Each cannon battery is equipped with three 82MM mortars and four Type 92 heavy machine guns.

Their infantry company has three infantry platoons, each of which is equipped with three light machine guns, three grenade launchers, three submachine guns, and about thirty rifles.

In addition, the platoon leader and deputy platoon leader have Jin-made shell guns. Such firepower is enough to bring a dense firepower network to the cavalry troops.

What's more, now the second battalion has been strengthened by six moon-type mountain guns, and the third battalion has been strengthened by six Jin-style mountain guns.

The puppet Mongolian cavalry had no advantage at all in front of them.

I want to know whether artillery can play a decisive role on the battlefield, and whether there are detailed shooting parameter tables for the twelve mountain cannons.

They can quickly carry out precise attacks on predetermined targets in the shortest possible time.

At this time, in Qicun Town, following Chen Ziyun's command, the various ministries adjusted their formations.

If there were deployments on the east and west sides behind Qicun Town before, Qian Bojun's regiment headquarters took command from the center.

However, with Qian Bojun's unauthorized withdrawal from the battlefield, the second and third battalions lost effective command and were unable to coordinate operations.

After Chen Ziyun arrived, he immediately directed the main force of the Second Battalion to attack and approach the Third Battalion's position.

So far, have they demonstrated a first-line defense?

The second mountain artillery company, the fourth platoon of the guard company, and the ninth company of the second battalion are on the left; the main force of the second battalion is deployed in the center; the third battalion, the artillery company is deployed on the right.

Those three armies can support each other in combat, and they can coordinate with each other wherever the Puppet Army attacks.

Lin Yunzhi commanded the cavalry troops to withdraw, and he began to order the puppet Mongolian infantry to continue attacking the third battalion's position.

However, the six moon-type mountain guns of the Second Battalion on the left and the Second Battalion's machine gun battery deployed in the center can both bring fire support to the Third Battalion.

The third battalion has no other cavalry units to harass them, so they can also focus their fire on the puppet infantry in the north to attack.

The six Shanxi orogenic guns, under the command of company commander Zhu Mingxuan, can launch artillery fire from Wolu to support the defense of the third battalion.

Several attacks by the puppet Mongolian army were repelled, and they did not achieve any results.

By 6:40, Lin Yunzhi's face was gloomy.

He was ready to gather all his troops for another attack, but at that time, Harada Kenzo, the commander of the Lunar Army Major General who was commanding the operation, sent a message.

After Lin Yunzhi received Harada Kenzo's message, he looked unwilling and quickly ordered the troops to evacuate.

The Puppet Mongolian Army gave up its roundabout operations on the east side. The Second Battalion, Third Battalion and other troops could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Of course, Harada Kenzo would not let the puppet Mongolian army give up the battle for no reason. Could it be because the independent mixed fourth brigade troops in the hilly area on the east side of the battlefield were attacked.

Could the originally independent fourth brigade be able to fully support the Lunar and puppet troops in their operations? They could provide artillery support and cover the Lunar Army's attack on Qicun Town.

At the same time, their troops can also be deployed in the northeast of the puppet Mongolian army to ensure the safety of their back road.

But at six o'clock, Li Yunlong's new regiment defeated the 400 Moon Army troops in the Pingdingshan area and quickly came to the hilly area.

The new regiment began to attack the independent fourth brigade in the hilly area. They used Xinkou Town as their starting position and continued to attack the hills to the west.

By 6:30, Mitake Tsuda, commander of the independent fourth brigade, had to mobilize all troops to defend against the new group's attack.

The artillery that originally supported the Moon Army's operations and protected the infantry in the rear of the puppet Mongolian army were all withdrawn and focused on defending the new regiment.

The three-month army brigade currently engaged in the Qicun Town attack has lost the artillery support of the Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade.

There was no guarantee of any Moon troops behind the puppet Mongolian army. Once the Qicun Town battle lasted for three months, the army brigade was forced to withdraw.

Then the Jinsui Army troops can advance eastward from Qicun Town at any time and directly cut off the retreat of the puppet Mongolian army.

Under such circumstances, the puppet Mongolian army could naturally continue to attack and fight, but Kenzo Harada chose the most prudent combat plan.

The puppet Mongolian army retreated and fully assisted the Yue army in attacking Qicun Town. He wanted to capture Qi Village and Town in the east first, and then make long-term plans.

It's seven o'clock in the morning. Since it's August, the sky is not very bright now.

Four bombers appeared directly in the sky over Qicun Town without any warning.

Of course, if there is a melee between troops from both sides in Qicun Town, the four bombers of the Japs will definitely not dare to carry out carpet bombing.

If they mistakenly carried out bombings on villages and towns, they would definitely injure their own people by mistake.

So four bombers came to the area south of Qicun Town, and aerial bombs fell on the positions of the Second and Third Battalions.

With the deafening explosion, the ground shook and thick smoke filled the battlefield.

The shock wave quickly spread around with countless dust, and some soldiers were affected and died on the spot.

Four bombers began to carry out bombing attacks to the south of villages and towns, and Major General Harada Kenzo, the commander of the Little Japanese Regiment, personally delivered the combat order eastward.

The Third Field Infantry Battalion made every effort to block the Fifth Battalion troops attacking from the west.

The First and Second Independent Infantry Brigades attacked Qicun Town from the north, and all entered the town to fight.

The first and second garrison units were equipped with sixteen Liao-made field guns from the cavalry and artillery regiment, and launched an attack directly from the southeast of Qicun Town.

More than 3,000 troops of the puppet army are preparing to besiege a battalion outside Qicun Town and completely annihilate it!

Fierce fighting began in Qicun Town. The 1st Battalion of the 358th Regiment was under great pressure. They could be annihilated at any time.

After continuous fighting, Wu Ziqiang's fifth battalion now has more than 300 people.

After the fourth independent mixed brigade in the Buluo hilly area withdrew their artillery, their pressure was relieved.

Moreover, they can be supported by Zhou Wenbo's field artillery battery in the western highlands, so the battle becomes easier.

"After the Lunar Army aviation bombing was completed, the artillery force launched a covering artillery bombardment to support the battle in all villages and towns."

"The second and third battalions' machine gun companies advance forward to assist the first battalion in defense."

"At the same time, the two infantry battalions mobilized no less than 300 troops and quickly advanced from the east side to attack the puppet Mongolian troops."

"Choose messengers who can ride horses, quickly advance towards the Yanzhuang Town area in the north, and find a way to contact the cavalry company and other troops."
To be continued...