As if to confirm Yang Zhen's worries, just as the commander finished speaking, and before Yang Zhen had time to reply, a dull gunshot from Hanyang suddenly sounded outside the village. This gunshot was obviously from the advancing army guard troops.
Sentinels deployed on the outside were firing warning shots. Following the sound of the gunfire, like exploding beans, dense gunfire rang out from the north and east of the village almost at the same time.
This time it wasn’t just the Hanyang-made gunshots equipped by the advancing army guard troops. The crisp gunfire of the Type 38 rifle, which was like a popping bean, was also mixed with the explosion of a grenade and the gunfire of a crooked handle.
, Yang Zhen also heard the unique sound of the Type 92 heavy machine gun.
Hearing the gunfire of the Type 92 heavy machine gun, Yang Zhen frowned. The security troops at the advancing army headquarters were not equipped with the Type 92 heavy machine gun at all. The Type 92 heavy machine gun of his own unit had long been retired, except for some second-line troops.
Outside, the main front-line forces no longer have such weapons. But now the gunfire of this Japanese-style heavy machine gun is heard outside the village. It cannot be just a plainclothes team.
The plainclothes team pays attention to flexibility and mobility, mainly using light weapons. It is not uncommon to have light but powerful weapons such as grenades as supporting firepower. But usually they don’t carry too many light machine guns, let alone
He would carry a heavy weapon as heavy as a machine gun. Is it really like what he said, that a small group of Japanese troops used the mountain paths to bypass the front line and sneak attack on the advancing army headquarters?
The advancing guard regiment only had a few crooked machine guns and Czech light machine guns. It was not equipped with heavy machine guns, let alone Type 92 heavy machine guns. The sound of the Type 92 heavy machine guns coming from outside the village could only be infiltration.
The Japanese and puppet troops that came in were carrying heavy machine guns. And judging from the sound of the gunshots, this Japanese and puppet army had quite a lot of troops. Not counting grenades, there were at least three Type 92 heavy machine guns attached.
As for the crooked light machine guns, judging from the gunshots coming from both sides of the village, there should be about ten. According to the Japanese army's normal formation of two crooked machine guns for a squad, that is to say, if the Japanese army is on the opposite side, their strength will be at least
One reinforced squadron or more. If the puppet Manchukuo army is coming, the strength should be at least one battalion, and maybe even more.
If the strength of the Japanese and puppet troops is as predicted, then it will be difficult to compete with the Japanese and puppet troops by relying solely on the advanced army headquarters, which is a simplified regiment with only four infantry companies. Especially in the headquarters, there are many non-combatants.
With a lot of heavy equipment such as high-power radios and quite a lot of confidential documents, the consequences would be disastrous once the Japanese and puppet troops stormed into the village.
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen ordered his guard platoon leader to immediately find out the situation, then turned to the two veterans and said: "Old chief, this is definitely not a plainclothes team. Judging from the sound of gunfire, it should be a regular team.
The Japanese and puppet troops cannot stay here any longer and must hide immediately. Since this Japanese and puppet troops are equipped with heavy machine guns, they might also have infantry artillery or mortars."
"The location here is too obvious. If the Japanese really have artillery here, it would be too dangerous. The radio antenna mounted on the rafters and the telephone lines leading here are the most obvious indicators. You two, transfer
Go to the mountains to your south and take cover. I will stay here to direct the suppression of this group of Japanese and puppet troops. Once this group of Japanese and puppet troops that have penetrated from unknown directions is dealt with, you will go down the mountain."
"You don't have to worry about communication. I'm here to bring a communication vehicle with several high-power radios. Even when the troops are marching, they can send and receive telegrams 24 hours a day. Please rest assured, two leaders.
, even if they are transferred, it will not affect the two old chiefs' command of the troops below."
In response to Yang Zhen's concern, the commander shook his head and said: "We cannot evacuate here. At present, the deployment of the war on the Eastern Front has been completed, all troops have been mobilized, and the battle is about to begin at a critical moment. Once our contact with the front line is interrupted,
Poor radio contact can easily delay things and cause confusion among the troops in front. At least for now, we cannot leave."
"You have communication vehicles, I know that. But there is no road on the mountain, so your communication vehicle cannot go up the mountain. When we go to the mountain, the communication vehicle is at the foot of the mountain. It will still take time to rely on manpower to go back and forth. The communication vehicle has no protection. Once it drives,
If you leave the village, you will easily be attacked."
"The mountains to the south are steep. When we get there, we can hold on to the dangers. Even if the Japanese army comes with a large force, it is true that they cannot easily attack the mountains. But there will be losses. The steep mountains are conducive to our holding on. But the communication vehicle can only
Place it at the foot of the mountain. Such a large vehicle with such an obvious target can easily become a target for Japanese artillery fire."
"Since the Japanese army launched the attack from the north, the commanding heights on the northern slopes must have fallen into the hands of the Japanese army. The surrounding terrain here, although the mountains in the north are much gentler than the mountains in the south, the altitude in the north is also much higher than in the south.
.The Japanese and puppet troops have seized the commanding heights in the north and can overlook the south. A target as big as your communication vehicle is placed there, and it becomes the best target for the Japanese mortars."
"And you also said that with our large forces already controlling the highway, the Japanese and puppet troops that can penetrate here can only be small groups or plainclothes teams of the Japanese and puppet troops. There is a possibility that large forces will come over.
Not big. There is a guard regiment here at the advancing army headquarters, and you have a reinforced company and an armored vehicle platoon."
"The troops and firepower around the headquarters are not weak now. Although my guard regiment is a little worse in equipment, the company you brought is well equipped. The armored vehicles also have direct-aiming artillery. Our current strength can be said to be
They are well-equipped. I think with the village where the headquarters is currently located, it will be a problem to repel this group of enemies."
Having said this, the commander smiled and said: "Don't get confused just because we two old guys are here. At present, the enemy situation in the surrounding areas is unclear. I think it is wiser for us to rely on this place and rely on the existing fortifications."
Choice. With so many radio stations in the headquarters and so many non-combatants, transfer is not an easy task."
"With your ability, your eyesight is not shallow. You, if you care, you will be confused. Otherwise, you still can't see the difference in the terrain? Don't worry, although our guard regiment is a little worse in equipment, it may be in training
There is a certain difference in level from you. But the soldiers are all veterans who have been tested many times in counter-mopping operations, so there is absolutely no problem with their loyalty."
"Cadres at all levels are also experienced in actual combat, especially regiment leaders, political commissars, and several company commanders. They are all cadres who have been tested by the Long March. They have extremely rich experience in on-the-spot command and combat. They are all
We haven’t reported yet, which means the situation is not dangerous yet.”
Having said this, the commander walked to the door and looked at the different behaviors of his and Yang Zhen's two guard troops outside the door. After the gunshots were fired, he shook his head. The two troops performed differently due to their different training levels.
Not the same. The security troops brought by Yang Zhen quickly seized the commanding heights around the compound where the headquarters was located as soon as the gunshots were fired, and used firepower to control the surrounding passages leading to the courtyard.
The three light machine guns in hand and one odd-looking light and heavy dual-purpose machine gun quickly formed a crossfire configuration at the commanding heights. The chosen position was relatively concealed, but did not affect the performance of firepower. At the same time, the situation of the combat team was
, quickly controlled several surrounding courtyards that could defend the location of the headquarters, and widened the defense zone around the headquarters.
At the same time as the guard platoon took action, the infantry company and armored vehicle platoon brought by Yang Zhen as temporary guards left two vehicles to cooperate with the guard platoon brought by Yang Zhen to defend the headquarters. The rest
The troops formed three groups with armored vehicles as the core in the shortest possible time, and quickly prepared for the counter-attack.
Their deployment positions are the most critical places to defend the village. The direct-aiming artillery on the armored vehicles is also ready for battle. Several relatively open places in the village are under their fire control.
As soon as there is any disturbance, effective fire suppression can be formed.
Although its own guard force has the strength of a company, it only relies on the walls of the courtyard to form a blocking position. At the same time, it only uses one unit to strengthen the original firepower points on the periphery. Of course, the advancing army
This reaction of the security forces has something to do with the fact that a considerable number of their troops are currently controlling the perimeter. As a personal security force, there is nothing wrong with their actions.
From the point of view of the experienced commander of the Jinjin Army, his eyelids are not that narrow. But the old commander's focus is more on the tactical differences between the two armies after the encounter and the sudden attack.
The difference in application and quick response ability.
You don’t know, it’s the comparison that really scares you. From the reaction of the two armies to unexpected things shown in this emergency, the level of technical and tactical levels of the two armies can be seen at a glance. When you see the two armies in front of you,
The performance of the army was completely different. As a military expert, the commander who could see the difference at a glance shook his head.
Putting aside the gap between the equipment levels of the two armies, the reaction speed of our own troops and the ability to organize defense in a short period of time are not even the slightest difference. Whether it is the ability to deploy firepower after the incident or the ability to nearby
The differences in defense organization and position selection are obvious.
After Yang Zhen arrived at the headquarters of the advancing army, at the request of his guard regiment leader and political commissar, in addition to the anti-alliance troops taking on some security duties around the yard where the headquarters was located, the entire village was guarded by his own guards.
The guard regiment is in charge. It can be said that except for Yang Zhen's personal guard platoon, the rest of their troops are basically resting and recuperating.
But after the gunfire, their troops who were in a relaxed state reacted faster than their guard regiment, which was actually in actual combat, and their deployment was more reasonable. In the shortest time,
Not only did they use firepower to control all the entrances to the village, but they also quickly prepared for the counterattack in the direction of the Japanese and puppet troops. Once the Japanese and puppet troops really broke into the village, they would be attacked by the artillery and machine guns on their armored vehicles.
Joint strike.
You must know that this infantry company is just an ordinary infantry company of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, not a professionally trained guard force. But being able to respond so quickly in such a short period of time shows that the actual training level of the Anti-Japanese Alliance is high.
.Although the advancing army is composed of the main forces drawn from the two strategic areas, no single company can achieve this level.
Even the infantry squadrons of the elite divisions of the Japanese army cannot react as quickly as they did. Judging from their reaction speed alone, they can fight in the Northeast, where the enemy situation is so severe, in just a few years.