Chapter 511: The Japanese brigade commander who is familiar with the Three Kingdoms
The little Japanese who were lured into the ambush circle by Zhou Weihan not only had to face the bombardment of artillery placed all over the mountain, but also the more than 2,000 soldiers on the position also beat the drowned dogs hard.
The more than 900 soldiers of the Fourth and Fifth Battalions of the New Regiment were in positions closest to the Japs. The machine gunners controlled the machine guns and greeted the Japs desperately without any concern for the Japs' grenades.
Although the new recruits behind them had poor marksmanship, they could not stand the crowd. No matter what the specific results were, the momentum they created still surprised the little Japanese.
In less than five minutes from the beginning of the war to the time when the Japs retreated south, more than a dozen Type 92 infantry cannons fired more than 400 shells, and the new regiment's mortars fired all the shells.
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Facing the double fire attack, the Japs did not form effective resistance, and the mountain artillery accompanying the army did not even have a chance to be lowered from the backs of mules and horses for assembly.
On the mountain, artillery headquarters.
"Lao Shen, the two battalions of the New Regiment have surrounded us from the east and west sides. Should we stop the bombardment?" the instructor on the side said to himself when he saw the situation at the bottom of the mountain.
"No, although the casualties of the Japs are not small, they still have the power to counterattack. Moreover, we must not give the Japs a chance to build artillery positions, otherwise this huge advantage will be gone!" Shen Yulin said decisively.
"But if we accidentally injure our brother troops, you and I cannot bear the responsibility!"
"Instructor, your confidence in your comrades needs to be improved!" Shen Yulin finished speaking and dialed the phone number leading to the mountain artillery position: "Hello, I am Shen Yulin. I can only watch your performance from now on. I order
, all mountain artillery will immediately extend their artillery fire, don’t save the shells, and be sure not to allow the little Japanese to form effective resistance!”
"yes!"
As the Japanese army retreated southward, the distance became farther and farther, and the shorter-range Type 92 infantry guns and mortars gradually lost their effectiveness.
However, the twelve mountain cannons began to adjust their firing parameters every three rounds of bombardment. The shells seemed to have eyes and were like gangrene attached to the bones, constantly causing damage to the little Japanese.
"Baga!" Suzuki Teji, who was running ahead and supported by Ichiro Sakamoto, was breathing heavily. From the explosion of the shells, the old Japanese man clearly felt that the intensity of the Eighth Route Army's bombardment was decreasing, so he turned to look at the enemy behind.
The scene made him furious.
Although the formation of the Japs was in a panic during the retreat, the density of personnel also became sparse.
However, as the first battalion of the new regiment and the second battalion surrounded them from both sides, they once again compressed the formation of the little Japanese. On the plain without cover, the little Japanese was simply a living target. Every high-explosive bomb exploded at the point of impact.
The little devils nearby were either dead or injured.
This was the first time for Suzuki Teiji to encounter such a frustrating battle, and he immediately pointed to a terrain on the south side: "Sakamoto-kun, order the troops to immediately occupy the counter slope in front. Only in this way can the imperial army counterattack!"
"Hi!"
Mountain.
Zhou Weihan and Li Yunlong had been observing the little Japanese's movements. They stood on the observation deck and had a clear view of the little Japanese's movements.
"I have been fighting with the Japs for more than three years. Although it is obvious that the combat effectiveness of the Japs has declined, but it should be said that the combat qualities of the grassroots soldiers of the Japs are still good. Although they were shelled, they were still panicking.
Being able to organize the troops to retreat in an orderly manner, grassroots non-commissioned officers such as sergeant and commander Cao in the Japanese army are indispensable!" Zhou Weihan said with emotion.
"Yes, under the same circumstances, our Eighth Route Army troops may not be able to do better than the little devils. If it were replaced by ordinary National Army troops, I am afraid that the shelling at the foot of the mountain would have caused the National Army to collapse, and there would be no talk of retreat.
?" said Li Yunlong on the side.
After Li Yunlong finished speaking, he glanced at the sky: "Old Zhou, you have grasped the timing very cleverly!"
It was early spring at this time, and the sky got dark earlier than in summer. Since Dong Jiang had been stalling for time, it was just past four o'clock and the sun had already set in the west.
Even if the Japanese troops take off from Xinxiang Airport, which is the closest to the battlefield, to support the battlefield now, they will not be able to provide effective air support after they arrive.
Seeing that Zhou Weihan did not answer, Li Yunlong, who had been tempered, continued to ask: "Old Zhou, the artillery fire has extended far enough. Should we let the soldiers block the opening in front of the little Jaap?"
"Yes, but don't launch an attack rashly. Everything must wait for the order of the general attack!" Zhou Weihan ordered.
"Understood, the soldiers of my new regiment are in the first sequence of the attack, and the several battalion commanders leading the team can control the rhythm!" Li Yunlong grinned, and then went to convey the order.
Judging from the entire battlefield, Zhou Weihan's layout can be said to be one link within another. The only shortcoming was that when the Japanese army retreated, the troops on the mountain did not launch a pursuit in time.
This was also Zhou Weihan's intention. The two main battalions of the New Regiment, the First Battalion, and the Second Battalion were responsible for blocking the opening on both sides. The fourth and fifth battalions on the front had not practiced infantry-artillery coordination tactics with the artillery. At the same time, Zhou Weihan did not
To ensure that the two battalions could stabilize their formation when encountering the Japanese counterattack during the pursuit, we took conservative measures.
Looking at Li Yunlong's back, Zhou Weihan showed a slight smile on his face. It was Zhou Weihan's comprehensive consideration to bring the new group with him to fight.
So far, the effect is pretty good. Li Yunlong originally thought that with Zhou Weihan in the command center, he would go to the front line to direct the battle, but he was stopped by Zhou Weihan.
The words are divided into two parts.
"Commander of the brigade, each squadron has reported statistics. Currently, there are only 932 Imperial Army soldiers left. The mountain artillery squadron and the infantry artillery squadron were lost during the retreat and their whereabouts are unknown. I am afraid they have been poisoned by the Eighth Route Army!" the adjutant hurriedly reported.
Suzuki Teiji's face darkened after hearing this. Although the battle losses had been expected, he was still shocked after hearing the report with his own ears.
Then he looked around at the Japanese soldiers, and there were many wounded. After encountering a series of attacks by the Eighth Route Army, their morale was low.
Then Suzuki Teiji laughed regardless, and the kid next to him looked over. Ichiro Sakamoto covered his right arm that had just been scratched by shrapnel, frowned and asked: "Your Excellency, brigade commander, why are you laughing?"
"Haha, gentlemen, I read China's military books when I was young, and I am familiar with the masterpiece Three Kingdoms on the art of war. This situation is so similar to when Cao Cao was defeated on the Huarong Road after the Battle of Chibi!"
"I originally thought that the commander of the Eighth Route Army was barely a talented person, but after all, it was a dense and sparse place. If an ambush was deployed on the opposite slope here, how could the imperial army escape from the Eighth Route Army's ambush circle so easily under a pincer attack!" Suzuki
Sadaji pointed at the reverse slope under his feet and said with a wild smile.
Many Japanese soldiers were fooled by Suzuki Teiji, and they suddenly felt justified and laughed.
Just as the Japanese army was laughing wantonly, the roar of an engine suddenly sounded from the rear where the Japanese army occupied the reverse slope.