Tang Tuanzuo, who was so stimulated by Laotantai's night attack on the 108th Division Artillery Battalion that he lost consciousness, was known as a "crazy regimental commander" in the mind of the little nurse, but he did not expect that.
Not the slightest mistake.
After Shiro Kuyeda learned that his two artillery brigades and most of the baggage were magically attacked by the Chinese artillery force, he already knew that although it seemed that he was still on the offensive and the Chinese were on the defensive, he was actually losing.
Already.
When he still had 24 artillery pieces, he had been attacking for three consecutive days without gaining anything. At this time, there were only 8 75-caliber artillery pieces left. How could he do anything to the Chinese army, which still had positions and artillery pieces?
However, due to the pressure from Lieutenant General Xiong Yuan from behind, he retreated with the remaining defeated generals before the outcome of the battle of Jindong was over. This would not only push the commander of the division, Xiong Yuan, into the abyss, but also force him to retreat again.
What does throwing a few big rocks mean?
Therefore, Shiro Kuyeda made a decision that everyone in the 108th Division and the Japanese North China Front felt was stupid after the war.
The two ends of the head and the rat are the mentality of Kuyeda Shiro at this time. The word stupid is the most suitable word for him.
But under the circumstances at that time, it was also a decision made by Kuyeda Shiro out of desperation!
The strategic intention of destroying the Fourth Line Regiment's garrison that was formulated before the war has been unable to be achieved. The more than 8,000 people under command have suffered casualties as high as 4,000. One infantry brigade and two artillery brigade can basically be crossed out from the organization list, and the casualties will be continued again.
The list continued to grow, and without the need for an order from the top, he, the commander of the major general brigade, had to perform a caesarean section to apologize.
Waiting for the battle of Jindong to end, he would grease his feet and run away. This was the only choice for the major general brigade leader.
The Japanese offensive was no longer as fierce as the previous days. They could not launch several rounds of attacks in a day, and they were less than 250 meters away from the position. Once they were suppressed by light machine guns, rifle grenades and mortars, they quickly retreated.
That is not to occupy the position at all, but to consume the Chinese ammunition!
Shangguan Yundu was confused by the Japanese army's weird tactics and wasted ammunition? Is this serious? The Fourth Line Regiment is not the 921st Division. There is a basically systematic arsenal 15 kilometers behind, although it is not yet completely complete.
The system manufactures artillery, machine guns and other military equipment, but is it not feasible to process bullets and shells?
And two months ago, a German weapon master's equipment was secretly shipped out from the iron mine owned by HD. Do you think it was all guns and cannons? Then it must not have matching ammunition!
The main force of the Four Lines Group took away 70% of them, but the remaining 30% was enough for a total of 1,900 people in the Qingshiyan area to output the current firepower intensity for 2 months.
Not to mention the few thousand infantrymen of the 108th Division, even the entire 108th Division came to engage in this kind of war of attrition, and Shangguan Yun felt not guilty at all!
No matter what the Japanese think, this tactic is exactly what Shangguan Yun needs. He is not afraid of consuming some ammunition, as long as his 4th Battalion no longer consumes troops like it did in the previous three days.
From the 3 and a half days since the war started to now, the 4th Battalion has been reduced by almost half, with more than 180 people killed and nearly 300 seriously injured. If we fight like this for another 3 days, the 4th Battalion can basically announce that it has withdrawn its establishment.
By dusk, Shangguan Yun finally understood that the commander of the 108th Division had begun to use foreign labor tactics. It looked like he was fighting, but he was basically just pretending. That was for the division headquarters and the front army headquarters to see.
"The little devil is afraid of being beaten by this wave of surprise troops from Director Tantai and Director He! Okay, after all, they still have thousands of people, we will give them this face, and everyone will join forces to perform
Show the play to the top brass of the Japanese Army's North China Front! However, how this play should be staged cannot be decided by the little devils, it has to be decided by us. This time we call the big guys over, just to listen to everyone's opinions first," Shangguan said.
For the first time, the Supreme Military Meeting of the Qingshiyan Defense Position was held in a cave behind Qingshiyan, and new tactical arrangements were made.
Those who could attend the meeting, in addition to the four company commanders, were also the three-person team stationed in the Fourth Army Regiment. In view of Lieutenant Chu Shaoyun's outstanding performance in this support operation, Shangguan Yun submitted an application to the Fourth Army Regiment Headquarters before convening the meeting.
Fireline promoted Chu Shaoyun to captain and served as deputy instructor of the 4th Battalion!
This is to recruit Chu Shaoyun from the arsenal security platoon to the 4th Battalion. Deng Ying, the commander of the first company of the 4th Battalion, performed well in this battle. After the war, he will definitely serve as the battalion instructor, and the other company commander Tang Li will serve as the deputy battalion.
Commander, the 4th Battalion will have two vacant company commanders. Fan Mobei, deputy commander of the first company, will definitely occupy one of the positions, and the other one will naturally be left by Shangguan Yun for Chu Shaoyun.
Although the military rank is only promoted to one level, the span from platoon commander to company commander is really not small. You must know that Li Jiujin, Zhao Daqiang, Qian Dazhu, Yang Xiaoshan and other four important generals of the regiment have been following Tang Dao closely.
At this time, they were only worthy of the position of captain and company commander. Teacher Xiao He, who was poached by Shangguan Yun with his excavator, had no intention of being poached. Instead, he took advantage of the meeting to recommend those who were just to Shangguan Yun.
A disabled veteran who has a disabled arm but can still walk.
The smart teacher Xiao He didn't know that the veterans who stayed in the arsenal had always been depressed. This battle was so dangerous, but those veterans were so happy, as if they were not going to die but to have a party.
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They are soldiers who would rather die in a vigorous battle than die of old age in the rear!
This battle was thanks to them. She had nothing to reward them, so she would fulfill their wishes. Without their arms, they could not kill the enemy normally, but they still had brains and battlefield awareness. They were more than enough to serve as grassroots commanders and could be arranged to enter the battlefield.
The 4th Battalion was seriously short of men.
As long as Shangguan Yun agrees, even if Tang Dao is not happy, he still has to give face to Shangguan Yun and Director He.
After all, the Four Elements Group is now not just a group of Tang Dao, it has become a system, a group composed of elites from all walks of life!
Tang Daozong can dominate its general direction and has more than 90% of the say, but he cannot have the final say in some small aspects.
This is a phenomenon that will happen when any group becomes stronger and bigger. For example, Zhu Chongba, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, never said that the world would obey his orders. He wanted to pave the way for his grandson to succeed, but he also worked hard for several years with the dignity of the emperor.
It was only then that the unstable factors in the DPRK and China were eradicated one by one.
Tang Dao has never thought about expanding his personal strength to any extent. He has only one basic requirement for his subordinates: Kill the enemy! Kill the enemy! Kill the enemy! The rest of his personal conduct is subject to military discipline.
Anyone who seriously violates military discipline, including collaborating with the enemy, committing adultery and robbery, embezzling military pay, and disobeying orders during war, will all be killed!
The "Seven Kill Order!" is posted at the door of regiment headquarters, battalion headquarters, and company headquarters. Regardless of recruits, veterans, or officers, they are already familiar with it.
As for the various factions in the regiment, Tang Dao basically adopts a free development trend. He believes that an upright soldier who takes the country and the nation as his own responsibility will never use factions to seek his own personal gain!
Of course, this is also a manifestation of Tang Dao's extreme confidence. In the Four Elements Group, he is the boss, and any faction is under his command!
There is no doubt about this, no matter Shangguan Yun or anyone else, it is clear to me.
Shangguan Yun also knew that Tang Dao did not want these veterans who had devoted everything to the country to go to the battlefield, but after hesitation, he still smiled and agreed to Teacher Xiao He's request.
With such a foundation, the opening of the Qingshiyan Military Conference was very united and harmonious. Although there was no final victory yet, victory was at hand. In other words, the previous crisis of the entire battalion being united was over. Unless the Japanese army could send two more
An artillery brigade arrived.
But this is basically impossible. The Eightyth Army called to inform them that they had held back 30,000 Japanese troops and sent regular troops to sneak into enemy lines to conduct guerrilla operations. They harassed the Japanese army's logistics and transportation and the county towns where they were entrenched day and night.
The Japanese army over there was so exhausted that they would never have the chance to send another soldier to the battlefield of Dakouzidong Town.
I heard that the boss of the 80th Group even made a desperate move and sent a security group guarding the headquarters to the battlefield. The headquarters only had a reinforced company to protect it. It can be said that he used all his strength.
"Hey, battalion commander, the kid wants to preserve his strength right now, but that's not possible. Even if we act with them, the blood they bleed must be real, instead of just touching some red ink to show off." Artillery Company Commander of the 4th Battalion.
Qin Ruoyu smiled and said.
"Old Qin is right. Our three infantry companies suffered such heavy losses in this battle. We can't do it without charging some interest. Battalion Commander, I suggest sending an elite infantry team, led by a local guide, to steal the dog's goods." Deng Ying
He gritted his teeth and puffed out his cheeks.
In this defensive battle, his company suffered the heaviest losses. There were more than 330 men. Less than 160 were still on the position. On the door bolt position, a platoon and three infantry squads supported by the battalion were almost wiped out.
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At this moment, the Japanese army wanted to put on a show. As a company commander, he would have to collect more interest for his brothers who died in the battle no matter what.
"I agree, but first of all we must not be careless and return the favorable situation that we finally regained. I suggest that the two artillery companies from the station should take turns shelling the Japanese invaders to kill and injure them.
Our various positions deployed some officers and soldiers to deploy defenses in the surrounding mountainous areas to prevent them from being paralyzed by the Japanese army's superficial appearance and being attacked by their organized personnel," said Tang Li, the commander of the third company.
"Well! Captain Shi, what do you think?" Shangguan Yun turned his attention to the most taciturn Second Company Commander Shi Hao.
"I think that while we should strengthen our defense, we should send out elite infantry squads who are familiar with the local terrain characteristics to attack deep behind enemy lines! We don't need to kill many Japanese troops, but we must make them terrified and sleepless at night, so that they can completely give up on continuing with our army.
The will to fight in order to achieve our combat intention in this battle!" Shi Hao finished speaking calmly and sat down again.
"Okay!" Shangguan Yun nodded with satisfaction.
Even though Shi Hao seemed to have synthesized the opinions of the previous company commanders, there was one thing he really spoke about Shangguan Yun's heart.
What is the purpose of this battle in Qingshiyan? It is to guard the gate of the station and protect the safety of all personnel and property in the station.
For this combat purpose, the 4th Battalion did not hesitate to wipe out the entire army!
Now, despite the fact that the Japanese army has already softened, there are still thousands of infantrymen. Regardless of how hard they fight, the Qingshiyan position is still dangerous. If half of the nearly 2,000 people here are not dead, the battle will not be over.
Shangguan Yun not only felt sorry for his soldiers, but also knew that if these student soldiers and skilled workers were really pushed to the battlefield and sacrificed, not to mention Tang Dao's understanding, the Si Xing Regiment would also be depleting its own war potential.
It can be said that we had no choice but to pull them out before. Now we finally softened the Japanese due to two accidents. We must not easily tie the battlefield into a knot again!
Continuing to weaken the Japanese army's will to fight and win the final defensive battle with the least casualties is what they should do most now. Killing a lot of casualties will have to be considered after the main force returns.
"I ordered that the station support personnel should all withdraw from the battlefield and be led by guides to deploy defenses at key locations around the defense area. It must be ensured that no Japanese troops can infiltrate within several kilometers of the position;
About one-third of the personnel from each position were withdrawn for rotation and rest; in addition, three infantry companies each deployed 10 elite soldiers and two local guides to form a night attack team, all equipped with submachine guns and rifle grenades, and went deep into the Japanese defense area to attack and strike
Japanese invaders’ morale;
The artillery company formed by the garrison support army, in platoon units, will take turns to bombard the Japanese positions starting from tomorrow morning. A transport team will be organized to transport artillery shells from the garrison. Before the Japanese troops withdraw, the number of artillery shells dropped on the front line of the Japanese army will not exceed the limit.
Less than 3,000 rounds!" Shangguan Yun stood up and ordered.
"Yes!" Everyone stood up.
"Good boy! The battalion commander is going to help the regiment clear the inventory! He really dares to do 3,000 rounds of artillery shells!" After the meeting, Tang Li was still amazed when he mentioned this number.
Of course he knew what 3,000 rounds of artillery shells meant. This time, the 4th Battalion was ordered to defend Qingshiyan. Three transport squads used 15 carts and 80 pack horses to transport 1,500 rounds of large and small artillery shells. 3,000 rounds were not allowed.
I have to run back and forth several times for a baggage train!
"Looking at your child's appearance of never seeing the world, I know how many rounds the regimental commander brought with him in this main attack.
Are there any artillery shells?" Qin Ruoyu, commander of the Xinke Artillery Battalion, glanced at the corner of his mouth and said, "You country bumpkin, don't get too close to me."
"How much?" Tang Li just wanted to take advantage of his younger brother. Who asked him to ask this man to provide him with fire support on the battlefield?
"Guarantee this! Just a little more!" Qin Ruoyu stretched out an index finger.
"I'm on my way to the north this time!" Tang Li's mouth twitched fiercely.
Ten thousand rounds of artillery shells. He had never enjoyed this kind of treatment in the 88th Division back then! How many Japanese people did this Niangziguan have to be able to withstand so much artillery fire?
Tang Li also didn't think about how abnormal the current demand for heavy firepower of the Fourth Army Regiment was. An infantry platoon needs to be equipped with 3 60mm mortars, and an infantry battalion has 9 infantry platoons. That is 27 60mm mortars. In addition,
In addition to the 82 mortars and 80 mm howitzers equipped by the artillery companies attached to each battalion, the number of battalion mortars alone is more than 30, each gun is equipped with 100 rounds, that is, more than 3,000 artillery shells, 3
Battalion, isn’t it just 10,000?
Then the mountain artillery company and the heavy force company directly under the regiment headquarters have 12 guns and more than 1,000 rounds. Calculating the entire regiment, they must not exceed that number.
This does not include the cigar-sized shells of the 20mm cannon, otherwise, it would be a jaw-dropping number.
Otherwise, how do you think the Four Elements Group achieved such a record? In addition to having the courage to sacrifice, the blazing steel flames are also one of the necessary factors.
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Here, the Chinese side made their own tactical arrangements, while on the other side, the morale of the Japanese army was once again low because of Shiro Kuyeda's dual-end combat mode that wanted to retreat but could not retreat and was not resolute in fighting.
What's even more tragic is that the Chinese side became more and more powerful right after that. From morning to night, the heavy firepower output never stopped.
The Japanese army was unable to attack, and they were pinned to the ground by various artillery pieces. The Chinese seemed to have an artillery shell warehouse, and there was a steady stream of shelling. According to statistics, at least 700 or 800 shells were fired in a day!
Not to mention that one shell will definitely kill one person! But at the end of the day, one hundred or two hundred people can still be injured and maimed.
At night, the field camps more than 1,000 meters away from the front line were not safe. The Chinese fired at them blindly with submachine guns. Even if no one was hurt, no one dared to sleep!
Who knows, will a grenade fly into the trench at the next moment and send people from their sleep directly to Amaterasu for tea?
The skill of the elite soldiers dispatched from the 4th Battalion in operating rifle grenades is different from that of the "miscellaneous army" who rely on large numbers of people and strength and probability. Within 250 meters, the error accuracy will never exceed 3 meters!
A grenade is almost as powerful as a hand grenade. A grenade will fly around you at any time. How scary can you say it is?
During the day, the Chinese artillerymen used "cannonballs" as whips and whipped them to teach them a lesson, and at night, the Chinese elite night attack soldiers used "small cannons" to whip them and slowly send them away. This was simply a fate even more tragic than the fate of Sister Yao.
After only two days of holding on, Kuyeda Shiro could no longer hold on. The entire front line retreated 1,000 meters, and his brigade headquarters simply retreated to a position 5,000 meters away from the front lines.
Protected by an infantry squadron and far away from the front line, Kuyeda Shiro felt that this was a precipitously safe area.
No matter how bold the Chinese are, they dare to go 8 kilometers deep into the battlefield at night? Even if they can get in, can they get back?
In the dark night, we marched back and forth for nearly 20 kilometers on a mountainous battlefield, and we still had to fight a battle, unless we were gods!
However, there may be no gods in this world, but there are indeed magic soldiers descending from the sky!
In the early morning of September 15, 1938, in a small mountain depression known as the "Buried Japanese Valley" by the locals after the war, the first mountain special infantry company on the Chinese battlefield made its debut.
As soon as he appeared on the stage, he blinded the eyes of the high-ranking generals of China and Japan in North China!
