To be honest, Colonel Asakawa Tetsuo was shocked when the leading team stepped on the first mine. He did not expect that his opponent would react so quickly. Not only did they send out blocking troops, but they also laid minefields. The density of minefields is actually so high.
He didn't know that under the urgent situation, in order to deploy the minefield as quickly as possible, Liu Yihu dispatched all the people except the machine gunners who chose the position. The mines were not buried, but almost fell in pieces. After it was on the ground, he simply sprinkled a layer of soil on it. If Feng Haishan hadn't really been unable to see through it and had someone cover it up, the Japanese army would have discovered this minefield long ago.
They didn't expect to encounter landmines at all. They were obviously at a loss. They wanted to hide in the minefield because the density of the minefield was too dense. They couldn't find a safe place to lie down. The vanguard team couldn't display their excellent military qualities at all. Half of them were knocked down by a burst of accurate volleys of gunfire, and most of the rest were blown away by mines while retreating hastily.
But when he saw that one of his vanguard teams was wiped out without even firing a single shot, Captain Asakawa, instead of being angry, felt a little proud.
There are no heavy machine guns or mortars, not even light machine guns, only rifle shooting, and judging from the intensity of the gunfire, the opponent's troops are not many. There are only a hundred or ten people in the sky, and the weapons used in their hands are not The Type 38 rifle is not a German rifle handed down from the military headquarters, but an Italian Carcano 65-caliber rifle.
In his early years, when he served as a second lieutenant in the China garrison, he had seen this kind of rifle in the so-called Beiyang government army. Its performance was very poor. Although the 65-caliber caliber was the same as the 38-type rifle used by the empire, However, its lethality was much lower, and even among the Chinese army, which lacked weapons, they were gradually eliminated.
The poor Chinese army would rather use old-fashioned Hanyang-made rifles than this kind of weapon. This kind of weapon is not the standard 38-type rifle or the so-called German rifle as stated in the military headquarters intelligence report. , Judging from the weapons and equipment alone, it should be what they call a county brigade-type security force.
Although it was only a tentative attack and a whole squad of troops were lost in the minefield, instead of arousing Teiji Asakawa's anger, it actually made him excited. The division commander did not make a mistake in his calculations. Their main force was all there. In the Boli area in the south, the entire Baoqing area was empty, with only some so-called local armed forces.
Feeling that he had an opportunity to make a meritorious service, Asakawa Teiji did not hesitate to give the order to the captain of the artillery squad of the brigade, take out half of the number of artillery shells he carried, and immediately open up several attack routes in the minefield. At the same time, he ordered the captain of the third brigade, Aokawa Yoshijiro. After the artillery opened the passage, the major immediately committed a squadron of troops and launched a group charge, trying to break through the opponent's defenses in one go and reach Baoqing County as soon as possible.
However, compared to Colonel Asakawa Tetsuo, who felt his head was a little hot when he saw that the opponent's defense was weak, when he was the squadron leader last year, he suffered a big loss in Qunce Mountain. Almost all of a squadron was destroyed, and there were only a few people who ran out. Major Aokawa Yoshijiro, who couldn't even make up a rifle team when put together, was much calmer.
Yoshijiro Aokawa cautiously said to Teji Asakawa: "Your Excellency, Captain, are you being more cautious? Judging from the presence of a high-end car in the convoy found on the Red Mountain front line, there must be senior officers of the opponent in that convoy, and judging from the map It seems that this road only leads to Baoqing County and not to other places, which means that the convoy was heading for Baoqing County."
"A senior military officer came to Baoqing and discovered our surprise attack. As an important barrier in the southwest of Baoqing County, such a small number of troops were deployed on the Jiaxinzi line. I'm afraid this is a bit abnormal. You know, losing the Jiaxinzi line Xinzi Baoqing County has lost an important support point and cannot be defended at all."
"Unless they have never thought of defending Baoqing County, but judging from the current battle situation, this is impossible, so captain, I hope we still have to be cautious and don't fall into an ambush. These people are very cunning. Last year, the group In the Battle of Ceshan, the 44th Regiment was almost completely destroyed. Major General Kuroiwa was also loyal to the Emperor and was unable to recover for more than a year."
"The main force of the division is still marching in Wanda Mountain at the junction of Mishan and Baoqing. We don't know when we will arrive there. We are now going deep alone and replenishing ammunition. We don't know where the follow-up troops are yet. Your Excellency, the commander of the regiment , we only have so many artillery shells, and if they are all used up, there will be no place to replenish them. We must not forget the lessons learned from the past."
After hearing this, Teji Asakawa waved his hands and said: "I am not that idiot Kawada Tsutsuki Taro, and now is not the time for Gunce Mountain last year. Did they play any tricks? I am not blind. The situation in front of me is not what they want." It is a conspiracy, but their troops are empty, and their limited troops have been shrunk into Baoqing County, and only a small number of troops can be deployed in the outer positions to delay our attack."
"Major Qingchuan, do you know that the order given to us by the division commander is to find out the true situation of the troops in their so-called base area in order to prepare for the division's main force to be deployed across the board? If you don't hit Baoqing County, how can you find out? How many troops do they have in the entire Baoqing territory?"
"This time, the division commander ignored the corps commander's order to march westward. Instead, he concentrated all the main forces of the division to cross the Wanda Mountains and head north into Baoqing territory. He did not intend to recapture Baoqing, which would allow the division commander to disobey According to orders from superiors, Baoqing is not qualified, and the true intention of the division commander is Jiamusi, not Baoqing."
"Major Qingchuan, don't worry. The main force of the division will arrive in one day at most. The division commander is far-sighted and has some foresight of their cunning. The main force of our 44th Regiment plus the artillery of the division and the division A mountain artillery squadron attached to the artillery force is thirty kilometers behind us."
"And Major Qingchuan, your current mission is to capture Jiaxinzi and Baoqing County in the shortest possible time, open the door to the Baoqing Plain, and clear the way for the main force of the division to follow up. Major Qingchuan, bring out your imperial soldiers. I must have the courage to use those damn anti-Manchu armed forces’ blood to wash away the shame of the 44th Regiment last year.”
"Go tell the troops that after the Baoqing County is captured, all officers and soldiers will have a day off and use the bodies of Manchu women to comfort the warriors who fought bloody battles for the empire and the emperor. But whether they can enjoy those Manchu women depends on the performance of Major Qingchuan , go and let those Manchus see what the true warriors of the empire are."
Seeing that the regimental commander was so determined and confident, Major Qingchuan had no choice but to obey the order. After the artillery destroyed the opponent's minefield and opened several attack routes for the infantry, he used the squadron as the organization and took turns to launch an all-out attack on the Jiaxinzi line.
Seeing the Japanese army using artillery to clear minefields, Liu Yihu, who knew that the Japanese had been fooled after all, picked up the microphone and ordered the two company commanders: "Pay attention, I think the Japanese army is serious this time. Tell the troops except Except for the observation posts, everything is hidden in the artillery holes of the traffic trenches. The sound of artillery fire is constant, and no one is allowed to show his head."
"In addition, no one is allowed to shoot at a distance of less than 100 meters. When the Japanese troops rush to 50 meters, they will all greet them with grenades. It is still the same old rule. After pulling the string of the grenade, stop for two seconds before throwing it. As long as the Japanese troops rush to 10 meters distance, use more directional mines to kill the Japanese attacking echelons, please listen to me, no one is allowed to engage in hand-to-hand combat or bayonet fighting without orders."
"Tell the snipers to keep an eye on their grenade launchers, and those with sabers. Don't pick on those little shrimps like non-commissioned officers. Pick the ones with bars and stars for me." , the scope on the gun is not just for you to peek at women."
Hearing Liu Yihu's deployment, Feng Haishan said something a little uncomfortable: "I'm talking to you, Lao Liu, are you a little unreasonable? What's the difference between your tactics and what I just proposed? Apart from being a directional mine, you are completely copying my tactics. I found out why you talk so much in this battle. This is not like your usual way of cherishing your words like gold."
Liu Yihu put down the communicator in his hand, raised his telescope and carefully observed the situation on the battlefield, and said nonchalantly: "Old Feng, don't be so petty. I tell you, if it were my old army, this battle would be impossible." I won’t fight like this, it’s too passive, but what the hell kind of troops were all assigned to me, a bunch of new recruits and a fucking police-like county brigade.”
"It's so easy to fight in the field. If the veterans I had before, I could defeat half of their squadron in one counterattack, but it won't work this time. Even though they have completed their training, a bunch of new recruits have fired 200 rounds." The training target is bullets, but soldiers who have never seen blood will always be new recruits. The establishment is not enough. There are only two companies in total and the total is less than 500 people. The actual standard for a battalion of our army is 800 people."
"Damn it, Commander Du left two companies. If one regiment is divided evenly, a battalion, company or platoon will not be divided. I am crazy, but I am not stupid enough to let a group of new recruits join a county brigade with no field experience. If we block a field brigade of the Japanese, if we just die like this, if the Japanese become ruthless, we won't be able to hold on for a whole day."
"So I organized experienced veterans and a small number of recruits with excellent military qualities into a reinforced platoon, and carried out counterattacks from their flanks to reduce the pressure on the front as much as possible. On the front, we adopted flexible tactics and relied on firepower as much as possible. To kill and injure the Japanese army, if your tactics are good, you will naturally use them when necessary. I have always been a person who values appropriation."
"Old Feng, my military experience is only two years, so I can't compare with you, an old Red Army veteran. But when it comes to experience in fighting Japanese invaders, you still have to learn from me. Although my military experience is only two years, apart from fighting, There are classes every day, and our training is specifically focused on the enemy's weaknesses. I know better than you how to fight them."