It was only to the surprise of the two guys that, except for the bullets that were constantly fired from the valley, which looked like large-caliber bullets, their actions on the highlands on both sides of the pass were not blocked by any troops.
There was not even a minimum small force to stop the attack.
The operation at the mountain pass went smoothly, and the two of them felt like they were on fire. They both thought that their method of attracting the attention of the enemy to the Mongolian troops in the valley had worked. However, the two of them did not expect that what was really waiting for them was still behind.
The troops at hand are limited, so we must concentrate the maximum troops and firepower to severely damage Yang Jicai, the puppet Mongolian army in the valley, in the shortest time. How many troops are placed at the pass? The real feast prepared for them is still on the ridge behind.
Up.
The Japanese army, which was not blocked at the pass, did not expect that as soon as they climbed the mountain, they encountered an almost endless array of mines. At the same time, although the opponent did not send troops to block them, they used large-caliber machine guns and artillery to block them.
Continuously block with firepower.
Especially the 82nd mortar and the 60th mortar. The density of the shells fired can be described as a rain of bullets. Not only are they dense, they are also extremely accurate. The light and heavy machine guns covering the charge here have just been set up, and the shells there are precise.
The mortar shells were thrown away along with the man and his gun.
After finally escaping from the mine array and fire blockade area, the artillery fire that brought heavy losses to them just now came over again. The Japanese troops advancing south along the ridge were once again densely covered by firepower.
After Yang Jicai discovered that the Japanese army was attacking along the ridge, he immediately dispatched two 107 rocket launchers, specifically responsible for covering the middle ridge.
As early as the day they entered the Huangganliang line, the artillery divided the entire valley into coordinates. The artillery observers in front only needed to report the coordinates, and the artillery here could direct accurate firepower to any corner of the valley. Especially
Rocket artillery, unlike mortars and self-propelled artillery, have their own fire blockade ranges, and the entire valley is under their fire suppression.
It’s just that what was hit this time was not explosive bombs, but high-explosive incendiary bombs. More than twenty high-explosive incendiary bombs ignited the ridges on both sides into a sea of flames. Two Japanese squadrons passed through the fire blockade and mines.
The remaining troops in the formation were all covered by fire.
The front turned into a sea of fire, and the Japanese troops behind them just retreated. The artillery shells over there exploded again. If we talk about the previous coverage shooting, this was the first time they experienced the power of the 107 rocket launcher. So this time,
They really know what rocket launchers are.
As soon as the Japanese troops on the ridge heard the whizzing sound from above their heads, even though these Japanese troops were all veterans, their legs shook involuntarily. This strange artillery was too much of a deterrent to them. They
This is the first time I have seen this type of artillery with extremely fast firing rate and great power. The firepower of one cannon can cover a range as large as a football field.
Less than ten minutes after these Japanese troops went up the mountain, they suffered nearly half of their casualties under the combined attack with multiple weapons. Before setting off, four infantry squadrons were temporarily formed using the troops who survived the shelling.
Two of them were lost. As for the total strength, the company's lightly wounded soldiers who could still move were only 30% of what they were when they set off.
Not many people who were covered by artillery fire survived, and basically no people who were hit by large-caliber bullets survived. Basically no one in these two categories survived, and the most unlucky ones were those who stepped on landmines. As long as landmines
As soon as the bomb went off, none of these people were completely intact. And basically those who were bombed were either their legs or their feet.
In other words, he is basically disabled. On this kind of mountainous terrain, although the terrain is not steep and is relatively gentle, a wounded soldier requires four people to carry him. These wounded soldiers not only lose their combat effectiveness, but also drag down their bodies.
Comrades around me. Compared with accurate artillery fire, mines and large-caliber machine guns had a greater impact on the morale of the Japanese army.
Looking at the Japanese troops struggling in the sea of fire in the telescope, Yang Jicai pondered for a moment, turned his head and said to the tank company commander beside him: "Your tanks are ready to attack. Remember, your tank troops only attack the valley to interrupt the puppet troops below.
The Japanese troops on the ridge are out of your hands."
"After you rush down the mountain, use parallel machine guns and vehicle bodies, and use collision tactics to attack the puppet Mongolian troops in the valley. Remember, don't stop when you are acting. You must rush back and forth at the maximum speed. But you must remember
Just tell me, I don't care how you fight, you will never leave the mountain."
Although they cannot rush out of the pass, this order is enough for the tank company commander, instructors and all the cadres and soldiers under them. They have been waiting for too long, and many of them have already lost their composure.
Just waiting for the order from superiors to attack.
Since the battle started, except for the two tanks at the South Pass, the main force of the tank company has been hidden on the reverse slope of the mountain ridge and has not participated in the battle. Seeing the infantry and artillery fighting there in full swing, he and his troops were anxious
Their eyes turned blue. But without the order, they could only continue to watch the battle. Now they finally got the order, aren't they excited?
After the excited tank company commander left, Yang Jicai turned around and said to the infantry battalion commander beside him: "After the tanks attack, except for leaving the Soviet-made light and heavy machine guns to continue to suppress the puppet troops at the bottom of the valley, you will use the rest
All the 12mm machine guns and the general machine gun section were transferred to block the ridges on both sides."
"I will give you the self-propelled artillery battery and all the mortars, 14mm machine guns, and twin 23mm anti-aircraft guns. You must inflict maximum damage on the Japanese and puppet troops attacking along the ridge in the shortest possible time.
.In a word, we can kill as many Japanese troops as we can on the ridge."
After hearing Yang Jicai's order, the infantry battalion commander was stunned and said: "Detachment leader, we will adjust all the firepower to the ridge. Then all the puppet Mongolian troops at the back end of the valley will run away? Without fire support, we will rely solely on the tank company
Those tanks can't stop those puppet Mongolian troops."
"We are tanks and they are cavalry. Even if there is nothing we can do, relying on the mobility of four legs to escape the fire blockade and rush out is no problem. Once we let them rush out, wait for them to adjust and then turn around and return to attack.
, the pressure on us is too great.”
Regarding the suspicion of the infantry battalion commander, Yang Jicai shook his head and said: "We have few troops, no rear area to rely on, and ammunition supplies are not unlimited. This means that our appetite cannot be too big. If it is too big,
Not only can we not swallow them, we may even end up supporting ourselves."
"As for them turning around and counterattacking after they rush out, do you think these puppet Mongolian troops still have the courage now? If it is the Japanese army, I believe they can do it. But for most of these puppet troops who are just hanging around, leading the army and supporting their families,
, they don’t have the courage, nor the ability.”
"I think the recent fire strikes have left a deep enough impression on them. And the Japanese troops, who are the backbone of the Japanese-Puppet coordinated operations, are now suppressed by us on the ridges on both sides. Since there is no one to support them, there is no one to supervise the battle.
If you force them to fight tooth and nail, do you think they will fight to the death?"
"Besides, even if we attack thousands of people, as long as the commanding heights are in our hands, they won't be able to do anything extraordinary. How long can they hold on if the main force is gone? Do you really think that these puppet soldiers are masters who are not afraid of death? No one will give
With their backing, without the advantage of numbers, even if you force these bully guys to fight hard, they will not do it. If they had had such bloody temperament, they would not have become traitors."
"What we have to do now is not to annihilate them all, because we don't have that much strength. We just need to inflict heavy damage on them so that they are unable to join the Jehol battlefield. Only by doing what we can to the maximum extent can we
This is our best choice at the moment. Go ahead and execute it. Since we have joined the Jehol battlefield, there will be many opportunities for you to fight after the war."
Yang Jicai's attitude was resolute, and the battalion commander could only follow his orders with some reluctance. Looking at the battalion commander's back, Yang Jicai shook his head slightly. It was not that he did not want to completely wipe out these pseudo-Mongolian troops.
We are here to annihilate them, but we have too few troops on hand.
If I had two regiments on hand, not even just one reinforced regiment, I would dare to completely surround and annihilate these now chaotic puppet Mongolian troops here. But my own strength is too small, and a reinforced battalion is facing
There were tens of thousands of Japanese and puppet troops, and the difference in strength was really huge.
Even if there is firepower that can be supplemented, firepower is not omnipotent. If these pseudo-Mongolian troops were better trained, more tightly organized, and more responsive. They could quickly organize a counterattack under intensive firepower, and this ambush battle would be better.
I don’t know what the outcome of the fight will be. At least if it is the Japanese army, they will never fight this battle like this.
Not to mention the Japanese army, if the puppet Mongolian army here were replaced by the puppet Manchu army that was better trained and more tightly controlled by the Japanese army, the outcome of this battle would probably be different. At least the current one-sided situation would be difficult to form. The combat effectiveness of the puppet Manchu army
, still quite good.
So acting within your ability is what you should do most now. If you have to eat eight taels of rice with a half-pound belly, then the only one who can be supported is yourself. You always know what to do,
Although Yang Jicai, who wants what he wants, does not lack the adventurous spirit in his heart, he knows better when to be cautious.
However, although due to the lack of troops on hand, Yang Jicai could only choose to inflict heavy losses rather than annihilate them. But the current development of the battle was exactly as he expected. The tanks rushing out from the gentle slope became the main force to crush the puppet Mongols in the valley.
The last straw for the military spirit.
As soon as these tanks rushed out, the puppet Mongolian army, which was originally in a mess, faced these bullets that could not penetrate and the sabers could not cut them. They ran rampant among their own queues while constantly firing machine guns, knocking down their own people in pieces.
The monster, covered in steel from top to bottom, completely collapsed.
Fortunately, in the marching column of the puppet Mongolian army entering the mountain, the two divisions at the back ignored the shells and bullets fired from the mountain. Those who could still move turned their horses and retreated desperately towards the way they came. And in
Behind them were piles of dead bodies of people and horses, as well as a large number of abandoned wounded.