But what happened next was not as smooth as he imagined. Although he concentrated his forces on three mountain cannons, two 107 multiple rocket launchers and an 82 mortar battery, plus two heavy machine gun batteries. Under the cover of the enemy, like chopping melons and vegetables, they defeated the leading squadron of the 28th Regiment trapped in a small mountainous plain.
Although the vanguard squadron of the 28th Regiment put up a desperate resistance, facing the resistance alliance that was surrounded from all sides, its military strength was at an absolute disadvantage. Not only was a good tiger unable to withstand a pack of wolves, but its terrain was also quite unfavorable. When they met, they were traveling in a small plain area surrounded by valleys.
Moreover, in terms of firepower, they did not intend to overkill them at all. They concentrated their artillery fire to implement fire coverage as soon as they came up. They had no intention of entangled with them for too long. The opponent of Wang Deyao's commanding force, a squadron, was defeated in less than half an hour. After eating cleanly and winning the first battle, the morale of the troops was very high.
But the subsequent battle to encircle and annihilate its follow-up squadron encountered stubborn resistance from this squadron. Although the besieging troops had the firepower advantage, they were unable to resolve the battle, and half of their front teeth were knocked out. Wang Deyao The whole plan was even delayed.
In fact, Ichiki Kiyonao's plan of marching at ten kilometers intervals still played a certain role. The gunfire like popping beans in front immediately alerted the squadron like a warning. At the same time, it should be said that most of the Japanese squadrons The abilities of senior officers are indeed quite outstanding.
After discovering the intensive gunfire in front and accompanied by the explosion of artillery shells, without receiving any orders, and in fact it was impossible to receive orders, he immediately seized a small hill nearby and stood firm. When the company surrounded them, the Japanese squadron had already gone up the mountain and repaired simple fortifications.
In fact, after Qiu Jintang strengthened some of the artillery, judging from the firepower of Wang Deyao, who is currently the most powerful regiment-level unit in the Anti-Japanese War, even if this Japanese squadron seizes favorable terrain, it may not be able to hold on for much longer. For a long time, one volley from a 107 rocket launcher battery was enough to cover the entire mountain.
Although rocket launchers are not suitable for building solid fortifications, in this case, implementing fire coverage is undoubtedly the best choice. The salvo firepower of a 107 rocket launcher is equivalent to an artillery battalion, although there is only one company. Four guns, but the firepower density of a salvo is definitely no less than that of an artillery regiment.
Moreover, the firepower coverage area is larger than that of ordinary barrel artillery. Although the accuracy is a little worse, the firepower density is enough to make up for it. What's more, although the gunfire in front aroused the vigilance of the Japanese squadron, after all, the construction of fortifications does not take a short time. It can be completed within.
Although they were alert earlier, and even though the squadron leader, who never worked in person, deigned to do the excavation work himself, when Wang Deyao's two companies completed the encirclement, they only had time to blow up a few people. They dug big trees and dug some foxholes as bunkers. They didn't even have time to build the most basic communication trenches.
However, although the fortifications were built very hastily and the area of the mountainous area they were defending was not large, the squadron leader was very clever. When he heard the sound of artillery from the leading squadron during the battle, he knew that he was definitely no match in terms of firepower. If you want to delay the arrival of reinforcements, you have to find a way on your own.
Although the time was short and not many fortifications could be built, this guy formed a trapezoidal deployment in the shortest time. He knew very well that placing all his troops on a bare mountain top with almost no grass would only allow the opponent's artillery fire. cover.
At the same time, judging from the current fortifications, if all the troops are gathered on this small hill, their troops can only be quickly consumed by the enemy's superior firepower. This move is very difficult for the Japanese army. It was no stranger, they had done this in the Guanci battlefield, so under the situation that the situation was reversed, the squadron leader still very wisely dispersed his troops as much as possible for defense.
In addition to leaving a small team of troops on the top of the mountain carrying two light machine guns and one heavy machine gun as firepower to reinforce the troops on the mountainside and foot of the mountain, they placed all their troops at the foot of the mountain and the mountainside. In a short period of time, Within, a firepower configuration that crosses and covers each other is formed.
At the same time, he placed the other two heavy machine guns he carried in an extremely tricky position. Not to mention the location of these two heavy machine guns, the most important thing is that there is one that can be said to be several blocks tall and two people tall. An almost indestructible natural shelter made of large boulders.
This natural bunker located on the ridgeline of the mountain is too strong, and its location is extremely tricky. With direct firepower, in addition to mobilizing large-caliber cannons, even 75mm field cannons are difficult to hit. Penetrate the two large natural rocks as tall as one person in front of you as a shelter.
Using direct firepower, whether it is mountain artillery or mortars, it is difficult to hit directly. Even if it hits, it cannot penetrate the huge stone that forms a cover on both sides of this natural bunker, and the shooting of these two heavy machine guns However, it covers the entire front of the mountain. With the help of favorable terrain, it is almost possible to block the entire offensive route of the Anti-Japanese Alliance without moving any positions.
Although this lonely hill is small in area and only more than a hundred meters high, the terrain is quite steep, with cliffs of almost 70 degrees on three sides. There is only a mountain road to the east to go up the mountain. This makes the Japanese army Limited troops and firepower can be concentrated on the front.
What is even more unfavorable for the attack is that in front of this mountain is a small river beach with a width of at least fifty meters. In other words, if the attacking troops attack from the front, they must be exposed at least fifty meters away. On a bare river beach without any cover.
The company responsible for the attack, under the cover of a field gun, two 60 guns and a strengthened 107 rocket launcher, launched attacks many times but never succeeded. Instead, it paid one-third of its own effort. The price was high, and among all the casualties, at least half were caused by the muzzles of those two heavy machine guns.
Although a single salvo from the attached 107 rocket launcher covered the entire hilltop, causing considerable damage to the Japanese troops who had only simple fortifications on the mountain, they were unable to do anything with the two extremely tricky heavy machine guns, and the attack The shells from a 57mm recoilless rifle carried by the troops hit the stone as a bunker, as if they were missing something, and they did not pose any threat at all.
When I thought of shooting at close range, I shot out the two heavy machine guns directly from the firing port. Instead, they were directly hit by a Japanese grenade that had been covering the two machine guns, and they were lost together with the artillery. The seventy who came in to shoot The five-millimeter field gun was unable to do anything with two large rocks nearly two meters wide when it fired continuously. It even reached the 200-meter distance of the bayonet on the cannon. Even with the maximum amount of charge, it could not destroy this naturally formed rock. Machine gun bunker.
The blasters sent up were also hit by the crossfire formed by the two crooked handles covering their flanks. They suffered heavy casualties and suffered great losses. Even in the end, there were no blasters to send. Faced with this strange thing, and The heavy bunker attacks the troops. Although the attacking troops have the advantage in strength and firepower, they are helpless.
This bone has been unable to be chewed off, and it has slowed down the attack speed of the entire army. According to the originally planned interspersed sequence, it was disrupted by such a hill and the only half of the Japanese squadron left on the hill. , the strength of two entire companies was held back here, it would be strange if it did not affect Wang Deyao's use of troops.
The most critical thing is not only the strength of the two companies, but also the impact of the blockage here on the entire follow-up plan. Although this mountain bag isolated on the surrounding small plain is not large, the Japanese troops on the mountain are taking turns to attack and fire. After the blow, not much was left.
But the location of this hillock is quite critical. It happens to be at the intersection of the entire battlefield. Most of the Japanese squadron is stuck here. The desperate resistance has to affect Wang Deyao's follow-up plan, just like an intestinal obstruction. Although the disease may not be in a critical position, it can kill you if it attacks.
The other troops of the surrounding 28th Regiment, after discovering this shark that was jumping into their bodies and trying to fish in troubled waters and biting off a piece of their own flesh, immediately branched out to outflank it. It was reinforcements from one or two squadrons, but the entire 28th Regiment rushed over.
For the 28th Regiment, it seems that the sound of gunfire these days is an order, and they are rushing here with all their strength. Perhaps it is the inability to fight back during the day, which makes it difficult for these veteran divisions, who have always been arrogant, to accept it. In their hearts, They were all holding back their evil spirits and had no place to vent them. There was a feeling that they had finally found their creditor, and they wanted to take revenge and complain.
With little need for orders, the Japanese troops who smelled the smell of blood immediately rushed over for reinforcements. It seemed that they wanted to use this shark that wanted to get into their stomachs to eat meat. Of course, they would save their lives at the sight of death. This was also the consistent style of the Japanese army. Although the Japanese army In many cases, the tactic of cutting off the tail of a gecko is adopted, abandoning the covering force to preserve the effective force.
But after all, it was a time of desperation. Most of the time, the Japanese army still did not have the kind of immovable style when friendly forces were in trouble. Its advantage of using geography as the recruitment area was reflected at this time. One brigade and one alliance The coordination between the various units of a team, or even a division, is still much higher than that of the general Chinese army, and this is very difficult for most of the Chinese army to achieve.
As for Ichiki Qingnao, although his mind is a little narrow, his personality is a little extreme, and his strategic vision is a little low, his tactical vision is still quite remarkable. He formed a marching sequence and surrounded his two squadrons. He had already surrounded and annihilated one squadron, but was held back by the second squadron when he felt the fighter planes coming.
In his eyes, the strength of a regiment of the Anti-Japanese Alliance is not large, but it is just a big piece of meat. He is having a headache how to get rid of the enemy's heavy firepower siege, looking for fighters to add some weight to his promotion, and now the Anti-Japanese Army has a lot of strength. However, Lianhe delivered this fighter to the door himself.
For Ichiki Kiyonao, the current melee situation is what he hopes for most, because for him, as long as there is no heavy firepower support, he has nothing to worry about, let alone the resistance alliance. He doesn't look down upon just a regiment or a division.
This kind of chaotic fighting situation can limit the superiority of the Anti-Japanese Alliance in firepower to the greatest extent. The encounter during the day was still vivid in his mind. He did not want to gather the troops together and take the initiative to send them to the enemy. Under the bayonet, now that the Anti-Japanese Alliance has adopted such a strategy, for him, it is exactly what he wants.