In fact, Yasuhiro Takada had no way to deal with these simple fortifications made of stone. As Yang Zhen expected, in this long-distance raid and restricted by the roundabout route terrain, although the Japanese and puppet troops did not carry mountain artillery, they still found a way. It carried two Type 92 infantry guns and two mortars.
These Type 92 infantry guns and mortars were dismantled into parts and carried over by Japanese soldiers. It must be said that the hard-working spirit of the Japanese soldiers is no less than that of the Chinese army. The terrain on the roundabout route is so complicated that in many places it is almost There was no road, so the infantry guns and mortars were carried over on their shoulders.
Of course, this is also related to the relatively light weight of these two types of artillery. The heaviest 92 infantry gun weighs only 200 kilograms, and the heaviest parts disassembled only weigh a few dozen kilograms. If a three-gun is given to the Japanese army, Even if the Type 8 field artillery is disassembled and carried from Chifeng to here, hundreds of kilometers are all covered by mountain roads, and there are even no mountain roads in some places. They can only march along the ridges. No matter how tough the character of the Japanese artillerymen is, they may have to Tired and vomiting blood.
Although the number of artillery shells carried is not too many, the number is still enough to destroy these walls. This upward firing can be used as a howitzer, and the horizontal firing can be used as a light artillery cannon. Although the caliber is only 70 mm, it is still effective against real reinforced concrete fortifications. It's a bit difficult, but it's powerful enough for these walls made of stone and soil.
I just didn't know that Major Yasuhiro Takada's nerves were miswired. Now that he was hiding on the ridge of the mountain where he was, the two infantry cannons that could completely destroy the defenders' fortifications were not allowed to be used. They were only allowed to use them. During the battle, use light and heavy machine guns and grenade launchers to provide fire support.
Just relying on the power of the crooked light machine gun, the Type 92 heavy machine gun and the grenade, it can penetrate the stone wall made of stones. With this relatively strong fortification, and Yasuhiro Takada's weapons, I don't know what to do. His crazy behavior of secretly causing trouble, coupled with the proper use of tactics, the attacking Japanese and puppet troops suffered a bloody blow, so it is understandable.
Regarding the current war, Major Yasuhiro Takada is quite dissatisfied. As for the combat effectiveness of the defenders, he will naturally not admit that it is very powerful, because for him, who is arrogant, there is no army in the world that can compete with the combat effectiveness. Compared with the Imperial Japanese Army where he belonged.
As for the weapons and equipment of the defenders, he did not pay attention to those old-fashioned rifles that had been produced since the last century. Of course, the defenders used the limited equipment on hand cleverly under the condition of inferior weapons. He formed an effective tactical combination and brought a lot of casualties to himself, which he appreciated very much.
As for other problems, they are not major problems in his opinion. In his opinion, the reason for the failure of these three raids is naturally on Cui Sihu's plainclothes team. In Takada Yasuhiro's view, it is the cowardice of the plainclothes team who led the attack. Only three attacks failed before.
Although for a person like him who does whatever it takes to achieve his goals, he doesn't care about the casualties of the Japanese army, not to mention the casualties of the plainclothes team, but for him now, what he needs most now is time. In the third assault After the defeat, Yasuhiro Takada turned to Cui Sihu with great dissatisfaction and said: "Cui Jun, your plainclothes team is ineffective in the battle. This cannot continue."
"If your plainclothes team continues to cower and delay the progress of the war, I will take all necessary means to allow you and your men to re-establish their confidence in fighting. Remember the battle we are here at this time, Commander Your Excellency, and even the Kwantung Army Headquarters are paying close attention. If due to your subordinates, this battle that determines the entire battle situation in Rehe is defeated, you will face the stern measures from the independent garrison and even the Kwantung Army Headquarters. punish."
Cui Sihu was deeply distressed by the heavy casualties suffered by his loyal confidants. Yasuhiro Takada's threatening words made the corners of his mouth twitch, especially Yasuhiro Takada's way of putting all the blame on himself. Anger only caused him to publicly fall out with Yasuhiro Takada, and he didn't have the guts anyway.
But he doesn't dare to fall out, and he has to fight for what he should fight for. Cui Sihu thinks that his biggest advantage is that in addition to being aware of current affairs, he also knows how to fight for favorable conditions for himself, even though he is a horse bandit. He was born in China and did not receive formal military education, but after all, he also fought in the regular army for a period of time.
Although the Northeastern Army stationed in Rehe at that time was not the direct descendant of that young marshal, and was under the rule of the original King of Rehe who only focused on making money and did not care about anything else, it had long since served as an elite army. They were reduced to a semi-bandit armed force with almost no fighting capacity other than to scare the common people. But after all, they were still regular troops and there were many officers who graduated from the Northeast Martial Arts Hall. He still knew some basic tactics.
To say that these three attacks failed, apart from some reasons, he believed that the most important point was the stone wall outside the north of the village that was used as the main defense by the defenders. He was a native of Rehe and a robber. As a horse bandit, he is certainly familiar with the typical mountain village dwellings in the Northeast.
In today's Northeast, including Rehe, which is already outside the mouth, ordinary people in mountain villages rely on the mountains to use stones when building their houses. They build a wall outside their houses to surround their residences to prevent the invasion of wild beasts. Anyway, there are plenty of rocks to back it up, so as long as you put in some labor, it costs almost nothing to build a wall using local materials.
These walls are made of granite or river pebbles. Both in terms of strength and thickness, they are definitely no less than ordinary reinforced concrete fortifications. The defenders are currently connecting the courtyards around the entire village, except Apart from leaving a few passages in and out of the village, he did not spend much effort to build himself a defensive position that could be said to be quite strong.
In addition, the front of the attack is too narrow. In this case, even if the defenders' firepower is not strong, it will be difficult to attack in a short time. Of course, if there are artillery, that is a different matter. Machine guns and grenades Although the cannon can't penetrate these stone walls, the artillery has absolutely no problem.
Thinking of this, Cui Sihu looked back and saw two Type 92 infantry cannons that were deployed behind him behind the ridge of the mountaintop, but had remained silent since the battle began. He said with a charming smile: "Major Takada, fight. Going into the village is actually not too difficult."
"Although these Tubal roads have strong walls that can be used as defensive positions, I still know how strong these walls made of stones and soil are. Although they can prevent our machine gun fire, they are not protective for our artillery. It's very limited. If you use artillery and launch continuous attacks, I think it won't be a problem to penetrate."
Regarding Cui Sihu's suggestion to use artillery now, Takada Yasuhiro refused without thinking: "Cui Jun, our long-distance attack this time, although we relied on the unnecessary and fearless spirit of the imperial warriors, we carried There were several infantry guns and mortars, but our army did not carry many artillery shells this time."
"You are a native of Rehe, and you should be very familiar with the terrain of the imperial army's march route. It is already a great feat to be able to carry these 92 infantry guns and mortars on such a rugged mountain road. It’s a great thing, but the number of artillery shells is not too many, so these artillery can only be used at the most critical time, and now it is still far away from the most critical time.”
"And the failure of the first three attacks was not due to how tough the opponent was or how solid the fortifications were. It was mainly due to the inability of your men to fight, which caused the failure of the attack. Cui Jun, I hope you can show the spirit of a warrior and don't live up to it. Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, trusts you enough to go down to the mountain to personally supervise the battle and urge your men to launch an attack."
At this point, Takada Yasuhiro no longer looked at Cui Sihu, but waved his hand casually. The two Japanese soldiers behind him stood directly behind Cui Sihu with bayonets fixed on their Type 38 rifles. The meaning was very clear, if you don't go down the mountain by yourself. , we will send you down the mountain with bayonets.
Looking at the two sharp bayonets behind him, Cui Sihu wanted to give himself a few big mouths. According to his previous plan, he would create some chaos behind these Tubal Road, so that the Japanese could take advantage of it. Okay, why did I feel so full and full that I had to report my discovery of an important target, only to attract this murderer?
Regarding his current status in the hearts of the Japanese, Cui Sihu is very clear. Although he has not provided information to the Japanese independent garrison in Jehol and the senior Japanese police officers in the police department, and has not sacrificed his life for them, this is based on his respect for them. On the basis that the Japanese listen to their words and serve them.
Once I fall out with this major, let alone whether this guy can let me go, even if he can, I will definitely be the one who will be unlucky when I go back. The Japanese still don't believe in me in their hearts. Since the river, how many people like me have died at the hands of the Japanese, even in mysterious ways, just because the Japanese became suspicious.
Not to mention anything else, my predecessor in the detective team was captured by the Japanese and sent to the Gendarmerie because the Japanese lost trust in him and never came out. The family members of the deceased only had a handful of the ashes of someone who didn't know who he was. , I didn’t get anything. For people like me, the basis of survival is the trust of the Japanese. If we lose the trust of the Japanese, it would be good to have a good death.
Even if the Japanese want to spare themselves a life because they have worked hard for many years and cracked down a large number of anti-Manchu and anti-Japanese organizations for them, can the Kuomintang let them go after they have killed so many people in the Communist Party? His hands were not only stained with the blood of the Communist Party, but also many Kuomintang agents and intelligence officers died on his hands.
The intelligence station of the Central Commander and Military Commander of the Kuomintang in Rehe was cracked by himself the year before last. Hundreds of people, from the station commander to ordinary spies, died at his hands. If he did not have the trust of the Japanese, he would not be able to do anything. Without arms, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party cannot eat themselves alive. For Cui Sihu, preserving his own strength means preserving his lifeblood.
But when it comes to the multiple-choice question of preserving his own strength or preserving his life, Cui Sihuxue finally chose to protect his own life. For a person like him, as long as he saves his life, he has everything. If his life is gone, then nothing will happen. There is nothing left. For them, everything is valuable, but the price of life is higher. For people like them, whose life comes first, followed by wealth and wealth, every step must be carefully calculated.