Chapter 564: Its so refreshing to have airdropped supplies!
Although the location of the Eighth Route Army airdrop was within the range of the mountain artillery regiment.
However, the impact point cannot be seen due to the mountains, and the airdrop area is very large. Even shelling will only be a waste of artillery shells.
Nishihara Kanji, Matsuda Daizuo and the Japanese could only watch the airdrops falling from the sky, and they had no choice but to do anything.
The headquarters of the Second Battalion of the Independent Regiment.
Seeing the dense airdrops falling from a few kilometers behind, Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan grinned from the corners of his mouth to his ears.
"Give me the order!"
"The fifth company, the sixth company and the eighth company left defensive positions, and the seventh company and the militiamen went to collect ammunition and supplies!"
Chen Quan gave orders loudly.
The fifth and sixth companies were infantry companies, and the eighth company was a firepower company, so naturally they couldn't leave.
The Second Battalion faced an attack by the main force of the Japanese 3rd Division, tens of thousands of people, while the Second Battalion of the Independent Regiment only had more than 1,000 people, so Kong Jie assigned more than 600 militiamen to Shen Quan to cooperate with the Second Battalion.
Currently, the militiamen are regarded by Shen Quan as a reserve force and have not yet entered the battlefield. They are mainly responsible for logistical supplies and assisting in the treatment of the wounded.
As Shen Quan's order was issued, the main force and militiamen of more than 800 people ran towards the airdrop site, preparing to receive the airdrop supplies.
Boom boom boom…
The Japanese mountain artillery regiment began shelling the second battalion position again, which was a signal that the Japanese infantry was about to begin an attack.
Shen Quan had long expected that the Japanese would definitely not let the Eighth Route Army pick up the airdrops happily. While the second battalion sent out manpower to pick up the airdrops, the Japanese would definitely attack.
So he left two companies and the fire company to defend the Japanese.
Sure enough, a squadron of Japs and a company of puppet troops had already entered the attacking position and rushed toward the Second Battalion's position.
The Japanese's mountain artillery continued to bombard, and the soldiers of the second battalion, who were preparing to enter the defensive position, quickly returned to the tunnel.
At this time, the machine gun fire from the firing hole of the bunker began to scream wildly, and the intensive firepower poured towards the Japanese and puppet troops. The Japanese in the front row who were used as cannon fodder fell down one after another.
The anti-sloping 8mm mortars and 60mm mortars began firing, continuously hitting the enemy's attack route with shells.
Boom boom boom...
The shells fell continuously, accompanied by explosions, shock waves and shrapnel flying and spreading. Among the piles of soil were the screams of the Japanese and puppet soldiers and the broken limbs flying.
Soon, the Japanese and puppet troops suffered more than half of their casualties, leaving nearly 100 corpses behind and retreated hastily.
The area between 0 and 00 meters in front of the Second Battalion of the Independent Regiment was already densely packed with corpses of Japanese and puppet soldiers.
In the past, if someone said which battalion of the Chinese Army could stop a Japanese division's attack, others would definitely think he was crazy.
However, the Second Battalion of the Independent Regiment not only blocked the attack of a Japanese division, but also caused heavy losses to the Japs division. In addition to the Japs wiped out by Sabre fighter jets, the 3rd Division had already lost more than 0,000 men.
This wave of Japanese and puppet troops had just been repulsed, and then the next wave of Japanese and puppet troops rushed towards the Second Battalion's position in a seamless manner.
At the same time, various Japanese artillery pieces continued to fire shells at the Second Battalion's position.
If it weren't for the tunnels and bunkers, the Second Battalion's position would have been lost long ago. The tunnels can prevent the infantry from being shelled, and the bunkers can prevent machine gun fire points from being bombarded.
Japanese 3rd Division Headquarters.
Through the sight of the artillery mirror, division commander Nishihara Kanji saw this wave of attacks by the soldiers, his eyes narrowed and he said: "Matsuda-kun, come and take a look, the mortar firepower and machine gun firepower of the Eighth Route Army are...
Isn’t it weakened?”
Chief of Staff Matsuda Daizao came forward, and Nishihara Kanji gave up his observation position.
The Japs' 3rd Division headquarters was in a very hidden position and far away from the Eighth Route Army's forward positions, so Kanji Nishihara used an artillery mirror to watch the battle.
Since Sakata Nobute was beheaded by the Eighth Route Army because his headquarters was in the front, the Japanese's headquarters will usually be in a safer position at the back.
Although Kanji Nishihara is not afraid of death, he cherishes his life.
Matsuda Daizuo came to the artillery team's mirror and took a look, and said: "That's right, division commander, the artillery fire and machine gun firepower of the Eighth Route Army has indeed weakened, and the ammunition of the Eighth Route Army in the position is almost exhausted!"
"Yoshi!"
Nishihara Kanji said happily: "This is an opportunity for the Locust Army. Immediately order the next wave of attacking Locust Army and the Locust Alliance Army to make up for it. We must occupy the Eighth Route Army position before the Eighth Route Army completes the airdrop collection!"
"Hi!" Matsuda Daizuo suddenly paused, turned around and picked up the phone to give the order.
This mopping up operation without air support made it particularly difficult for the Japanese to fight.
In fact, the Japanese did not have many artillery shells. Although there was a steady stream of baggage regiments coming from Datong to transport war supplies, the supply line was not short after all. Coupled with the continuous shelling, the Japanese logistics were a bit overwhelmed.
Now is the time to grab time.
The Japanese army must occupy the Eighth Route Army's position before the Eighth Route Army completes its collection of combat supplies, otherwise it will be very difficult to capture this hilltop.
Following the order from the division headquarters, a Japanese squadron and a puppet company that had just completed preparations for the attack rushed towards the Eighth Route Army position.
"Boom boom boom..."
"Da da da……"
Artillery shells and machine gun fire poured towards the Japanese and puppet troops.
It's just that the firepower of this artillery shell and machine gun shell is greatly reduced compared to the previous firepower density.
In the headquarters of the Second Battalion of the Independent Regiment, Shen Quan looked at the gradually sparse mortar and machine gun fire, his eyes calm, but he couldn't help but feel a little anxious in his heart.
The machine gun shells and mortar shells are about to stop.
Kong Jie's order was to fight with open arms and not to save ammunition. This kind of rich battle is indeed comfortable to fight and can greatly increase the enemy's casualties and reduce our own casualties.
But it consumes too much ammunition, especially machine gun shells and mortar shells, so firing them out is like they cost nothing.
Without these weapons and ammunition, it would be wishful thinking for the Second Battalion to withstand the attack of the main force of the Japanese second-line division.
In order to prevent the airdrop from being blown up remotely by the Japanese artillery regiment, although the airdropped combat materials are not far away, they are scattered widely and it takes a certain amount of time to collect them.
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The instructor of the Second Battalion on the side suddenly said.
Chen Quan hurriedly raised his binoculars and saw another wave of Japanese and puppet soldiers rushing up with rifles a few hundred meters away.
The Japanese's artillery fire never stopped, obviously hoping to occupy the Second Battalion's position in one wave.
"The fifth company enters the position immediately!"
"Order to collect the airdropped Seventh Company and militiamen, give priority to collecting mortar shells and machine gun shells, and transport them to the position immediately!"
"Order the mountain artillery company to replace the fire company and shell the Japanese!"
Chen Quan analyzed the current situation in an instant, and then calmly shouted the order with both eyes.
"yes!"
The correspondent immediately picked up the walkie-talkie to convey the order.
At this time, the machine gun firepower of the bunker was getting weaker and weaker, and the mortar firepower was also weakening. The machine gun shells and mortar shells had reached the edge of discontinuity.
Following Shen Quan's order, the soldiers of the Fifth Company emerged from the tunnel with guns in hand and entered the defensive position that had been plowed through by Japanese shells several times.
Light machine gunners and submachine gunners, holding light machine guns or submachine guns in their hands, got into the bunker and fired at the Japanese and puppet troops instead of heavy machine guns.
In the smoke of continuous artillery fire, soldiers were in bomb craters or dilapidated trenches, braving the air waves that hit them at any time, listening to the deafening roar, braving the continuous spilling of hot soil and sand, and wielding weapons in their hands.
, shooting at the surging Japanese and puppet troops.
Semi-automatic rifles, submachine guns and machine gun fire continued, sprinkling barrage after barrage.
The mountain artillery battery in the rear fired instead of mortars, and the shells continued to hit the attacking Japanese.
The two Japanese divisions have three main directions of attack on the independent regiment base area. They are defended by the first, second and third battalions respectively, and assisted by the militia and mountain artillery battalions.
For a Japanese attack of a normal scale, the mountain artillery of the independent regiment would not be used, but would be bombarded by reverse-slope mortars. This time the mortar shells were about to be exhausted, so the mountain artillery company joined in the bombardment of the Japanese infantry.
There is a walkie-talkie that adjusts the shooting elements at any time, so that most of the mountain cannon shells can land in the formation of the Japanese and puppet troops.
Although it is a mountain artillery company, this mountain artillery company is battalion-sized and equipped with one 7mm mountain cannon and one 10mm howitzer.
A squadron of Japanese soldiers and a company of puppet soldiers who were attacking were finally suppressed by the fierce firepower. They were harvested piece by piece, and the remaining enemies lay helplessly on the ground.
As the Seventh Company and the militiamen transported mortar shells and machine gun shells dropped from the air to the position.
The M heavy machine gun and the M1917 heavy machine gun screamed wildly, and the mortars began to operate. Barrages were sprayed one by one, and the mortar shells fell in groups. The Japanese and puppet troops had no chance at all.
Two Japanese squadrons and two companies of puppet troops suffered more than half casualties and retreated hastily.
In the headquarters of the second battalion, the instructor wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "It's too dangerous. If the airdrop comes another hour later, we may lose our position."
Shen Quan also breathed a long sigh of relief and nodded.
The Japanese artillery firepower was very strong. The soldiers of the fifth company had just entered the position to defend against the Japanese artillery fire. Almost half of the soldiers of the company had their teeth filled with Japanese artillery shells.
Fortunately, the position was saved, and the Japanese and puppet troops suffered even greater casualties.
The second battalion commander smiled slightly and said in a arrogant tone: "It's nice to have airdropped supplies. With this batch of ammunition, I can still fight with the Japanese 3rd Division here for three days."
The seventh company commander just reported that this batch of ammunition contains three bases, and there are also a lot of canned meat and canned fruits, as well as some medicines, medical supplies and spare weapons.
It's very comfortable.
…
Looking at the attacking troops who almost succeeded, but fell short and retreated.
In the headquarters of the 3rd Division, the commander of the regiment, Kanji Nishihara, held the handle of the lieutenant general's sword tightly with his right hand. His face was a bit ferocious. At this moment, he wanted to kill someone.
Take a deep breath.
Nishihara Kanji suppressed the anger and impulse in his heart to kill people. By this time, mortar shells and machine gun shells must have reached the Eighth Route Army position.
Killing people is nothing more than incompetent rage.
"Matsuda-kun!" Nishihara Kanji let go of the handle of the knife and shouted.
"Hi!" Chief of Staff Matsuda Daizao on the side hurriedly took a step forward.
"Prepare hundreds of sets of Eighth Route Army uniforms and flares immediately." Lieutenant General Kanji Nishihara ordered coldly.
Matsuda Daizuo was stunned. He instantly understood what the division commander was thinking. He was just waiting for the next time the Eighth Route Army called for an airdrop, and they pretended to be the Eighth Route Army to get the airdrop.
But where can I get the Eighth Route Army uniforms at this time?
This mopping up operation is estimated to last for a month. Since the Eighth Route Army can call for airdrops, it is likely that there will be a second and third call for airdrops.
"Hi!"
However, Matsuda Daizuo had no choice but to bow his head and respond. The division commander was furious. If he hesitated, he was afraid that he would be killed by the division commander.
