Chapter 799 The stars in the sky are shining brightly (1)
Chapter 799 The stars in the sky are shining brightly (Part 1)
What Wang Lao Lao said makes sense. The Japs did play a bigger trick this time. The planes in the sky and the cannons on the ground turned the originally beautiful Baita Port into a sea of fire. However, the Eighth Route Army's No. 1 Special Operations Squadron and the No. 1 Cavalry Regiment No. 3 Battalion themselves
They were troops tempered in blood and fire. No matter how fierce the Japs' artillery fire was, the soldiers would not fight back, leaving the Japs unable to figure out whether there was any Eighth Route Army in the town.
When the Japanese tanks, covering the infantry, rumbled towards the east gate of the town, the anti-tank mines and anti-infantry mines laid by the No. 1 Special Operations Squadron came into effect. There was a boom, boom, boom, and the tanks were lying on the ground.
They are Japanese infantry.
This time was a good opportunity for special operations hunting. The soldiers of the No. 1 Special Operations Squadron started hunting silently from their hiding spots with Bayi automatic rifles equipped with silencers.
By the time the Japs started their second round of bombardment, the 1st Special Forces Squadron and the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Cavalry Regiment had already evacuated from the entrance of the town, leaving only two engineering soldiers ready to detonate the electrically detonated explosives.
After another round of shelling by the Japs, the walls of Baitabu Town were filled with gaps. Under the double blow of the Japanese aircraft fleet and ground artillery fire, the houses in the town had already collapsed and turned into a sea of flames.
The remaining Japanese tanks pushed away the damaged tanks and led the infantry into the east gate of Baitabu Town. Some Japanese infantry poured into the town from the gaps in the north and south. At this time, those who stayed behind to guard the east gate
Two engineers pressed the detonator, and a loud bang shocked Zheng Xingchong.
The little devils rushed towards the town, and the dust heads from the east gate jumped up more than a hundred meters high, throwing the chariots and Yamato warriors high and high, and then fell heavily. It was just that they were thrown down.
What got up was the Japanese tanks and soldiers flying in the ground, and what came down was scrap metal and broken limbs.
The two Eighth Route Army engineers were not interested in observing the surprised looks of the little Japs. They were too far away to observe clearly, so they ran away to chase the troops.
Killing you while you are sick is the consistent style of the instructors in combat. Just when the little devils were so shocked that their jaws dropped, the fire support company of the third battalion of the 1st Cavalry Regiment and the support firepower of the 1st Special Operations Squadron opened fire.
.Infantry artillery, mortar
Cannons, grenades and Type 92 heavy machine guns were aimed at the north of Baitabu Town, and the Japs in the south opened up. Wang Laohu took the lead, leading the soldiers in companies, platoons, and squads to attack the Japanese who entered the town.
The Japanese infantry counterattacked.
The combat effectiveness of the Sixth Infantry Division was indeed strong. Facing the counterattacks from the Eighth Route Army's No. 1 Special Operations Squadron and the Third Battalion of the First Cavalry Regiment, the Japanese refused to retreat. They were also able to concentrate their firepower on attacking passages of the Eighth Route Army, occupying and destroying buildings one after another.
He and the Eighth Route Army began to fight for each courtyard. Wang Laohu did not expect to encounter such an opponent, so he got excited and commanded three teams of the 1st Special Operations Squadron to clear the way for the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Cavalry Regiment and launched counterattacks against the Japanese from several directions.
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No matter how strong the combat effectiveness of the Sixth Division is, it cannot be stronger than the No. 1 Special Warfare Squadron, which is all equipped with August 1 automatic rifles. Under the muzzles of the August 1 automatic rifles fired by the soldiers in succession, the little Japs suffered heavy casualties. However, this was the Japs.
No matter how strong the fighting power of the large army, Wang Laohu and others were, they could not stop the large number of Japanese troops. If they hesitated for a while, they might be surrounded by the Japanese army. Wang Laohu had to order alternate cover and retreat towards Niushan Town.
The sound of artillery roared and the smoke filled the air. From Hongzhuang in the west to Baitabu in the east, from the sky to the ground, the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army launched a desperate fight.
Time passed quickly, and it was finally dark. The Japanese aircraft fleet and the Eighth Route Army Aviation Group's fighter formations had to withdraw from the battle one after another. At this time, the Second Cavalry Regiment, which served as the rear guard, had also exchanged fire with the Japanese troops who were detouring towards Qiangwei River and Dasha River.
.Because the two troops in the east and west where the little devil was responsible for the roundabout mission included the 2nd Guards Brigade, the battle was extremely fierce as soon as it started.
As soon as Liu Yimin saw it getting dark, he immediately ordered Bowen and Zhang Linfeng to command the logistics and supplies troops to speed up the advance. He also ordered Hong Chaoyuan to command three artillery regiments to move eastward. The armored group covering the plateau launched an assault on the enemy east of Niushan Town and resolutely defeated them.
It slows down the encirclement speed of the enemy and reduces the pressure on teaching a group and riding a group.
The Artillery Regiment of the 1st Jiao Brigade, the Cavalry Brigade Artillery Regiment and the 5th Jiao Brigade Artillery Regiment across Longhai Road had been hiding and waiting under the crazy bombing of the Japanese aircraft. They watched helplessly as the Japanese aircraft and artillery wreaked havoc. The soldiers' eyes were already red.
Okay. Now it’s finally dark and the Japanese fleet has retreated. It’s time for the Eighth Route Army’s artillery to show off!
The commander of the Japanese Sixth Division, Inaba Shiro, and the commander of the Ninth Division, Higuchi Kiichiro, knew that they were going to attack the main force of the Eighth Route Army's teaching division, but they did not know that it was the Eighth Route Army's First Teaching Brigade, the New First Brigade and the Cavalry Brigade. Because the Eighth Route Army's southward troops
There was only one designation used when hiding in Northeast Anhui, and that was the Jiangsu North Detachment of the Eighth Route Army. Those who went to the sun
Although the traitors who reported the intelligence to the Eighth Route Army saw a large number of cavalry and convoys in the Eighth Route Army, they also did not know the number of the Eighth Route Army. In this way, although Inaba Shiro and Higuchi Kiichiro were prepared for the Eighth Route Army armored forces to enter the battlefield, none of them had any
I have seen what an armored group blitz looks like, but I don't have that concept in my mind.
It is a pity that it is already dark now, which covers the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army. The targets of the three artillery regiments of the Eighth Route Army can only be the Japanese artillery positions that are firing and the advancing vehicles with their lights on. It is impossible to target them.
Brigades and squadrons carry out devastating attacks on the infantry units that carry out multi-channel attacks, which affects the effect of the artillery bombardment. Moreover, the artillery bombardment cannot last long because the enemy
The situation has become clear. The enemy west of Hongzhuang is equipped with a heavy artillery brigade. Those guns have large caliber and long range. Once they are targeted, the Eighth Route Army's artillery position will be in danger. In this way, when the three artillery regiments fire
At that moment, the earth was shaken, and groups of artillery shells streaked across the night sky, falling towards the Japanese artillery positions on the eastern front, and soon enveloped the Japanese artillery positions.
At this time, Inaba Shiro and Higuchi Kiichiro realized how formidable their opponents were. However, they were both battle-hardened and panicked. On the one hand, they ordered the artillery to move their positions, and on the other hand, they strictly ordered the attacking troops to prepare for counterattacks by the Eighth Route Army.
preparation.
A bigger blow came. Under the cover of artillery fire, the Eighth Route Army's armored fleet was dispatched. The armored regiment took the lead, followed by the 1st Teaching Regiment, the 2nd Teaching Regiment's armored vehicles and armored cars behind them, with their headlights turned on and their motors roaring eastward.
The little devil on the line pressed down.
The first unlucky one was the 35th Regiment of the Sixth Division of the Japanese Ninth Division, which was tasked with flanking attack in the north of Longhai Road. This unit used tanks and armored vehicles as cover, and its offensive posture was active. It had already reached the dock east of Niushan Town.
In the Dun area, a firefight began with troops from the Fifth Jiao Brigade.
Seeing the dispatch of the Eighth Route Army armored group, Colonel Fujisueyoshi, the captain of the 35th regiment, had made preparations to prevent the counterattack of the Eighth Route Army armored force before the war in accordance with the requirements of the division commander Higuchi Kiichiro. He was not very panicked and ordered the troops to move on the spot.
While entering the defense, he ordered the Japanese tanks under the command of the 35th Regiment to attack and engage in an artillery battle with the Eighth Route Army tanks.
This little Japanese permanent division is just different. If they are allowed to deploy their troops, whether it is attack or defense, they will be very precise. No, the little Japanese tanks are fighting with the Eighth Route Army tanks, and the Japanese infantry are also howling, holding explosive bags, and raising
ignite
The flask swooped at the Eighth Route Army tank, hoping to blow up the tank or die with the tank. In particular, Higuchi Kiichiro assigned the only rapid-fire artillery squadron of the 9th Division to the command of the 35th Regiment. Although there were not many guns, it was
Truly the nemesis of tanks.
When Zhao Dahe, the commander of the armored regiment, saw that the Japs had destroyed three of his tanks one after another with rapid-fire cannons, and even the Japs tank team with only 12 tanks dared to come up and fight, he had a good idea and immediately ordered the armored vehicles following the tanks through the on-board radio.
The car destroyed the Japanese infantry who tried to bomb the tank, ordered concentrated artillery fire to destroy the Japanese rapid-fire artillery position, and quickly eliminated the Japanese tanks.
The two permanent divisions of the Japanese army also have a lot of tanks. The problem is that the Japanese army does not have the habit of using tanks intensively. The textbooks of the Army Noncommissioned Officer School and Army University clearly state that the role of tanks is to cover infantry attacks. The entire Japanese Army also
Only Okamura Ningji took the initiative to use tanks intensively during the Nanchang Battle and achieved results. However, even Okamura Ningji only concentrated on using tanks as an assault force, which was far from a true armored group operation.
The last time the Japanese armored brigade
The regiment set out from Qingdao to participate in the war. It could have been used as a separate armored group. Unfortunately, Marshal Shanshan Yuan is an idiot. He has no modern concept of armored force combat and only uses the armored brigade as a pioneer. This is not
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The division originally had a tank brigade. In order to strengthen the offensive of each unit, Kiichiro Higuchi and Shiro Inaba assigned the tank brigade of the 9th Division to each offensive unit. The 35th Regiment only had a squadron of 12 vehicles.
combat vehicles and 12 armored vehicles.
It should be said that the gap between the Japanese army and their instructors was not a gap in equipment, but a gap in tactical thinking.
As Zhao Dahe's order was issued, the two tank battalions of the armored regiment were divided into two. One battalion focused its artillery fire on the Japanese rapid-fire artillery position and covered it with artillery fire. The other battalion concentrated its artillery fire on the Japanese tanks.
A small rapid-fire artillery squadron only has four guns. Although the number is small, it is used to deal with tanks and has a high rate of fire. Although the Eighth Route Army tanks fired while making evasive maneuvers, four more were hit by the Japanese rapid-fire artillery. This
The soldiers of the Eighth Route Army Armored Regiment were angered. Not only the tanks
The artillery bombardment hit, and even the infantry guns on the cars joined the battle. Covered by a fierce artillery fire, the little Japanese's rapid-fire artillery position finally went silent. At this point, the Eighth Route Army tank crews were not relieved and drove the tanks to the Japanese rapid-fire
The artillery positions crushed the Japanese rapid-fire artillerymen who were lucky enough to survive into mincemeat.
After dealing with the Japanese rapid-fire artillery, the two tank battalions of the armored regiment surrounded the Japanese tanks and rushed forward to fire. According to Zhao Dahe, this was called bayonets on the tanks.
The destruction of the tank force and the rapid-fire artillery squadron completely woke up Colonel Fujisueyoshi, the commander of the 35th Regiment. He hurriedly reported to the division commander Higuchi Kiichiro and requested emergency tactical guidance. However, his call for help was not heard at this moment.
Use, because
The various artillery positions of the Japanese army were either destroyed by the Eighth Route Army or were in the process of being transferred. Only the cannons on the train were not damaged. However, they were too far away and the Eighth Route Army artillery could not hit them. Naturally, they could not hit the Eighth Route Army.
Colonel Fujii Sueyoshi saw that the firepower of the Eighth Route Army Armored Group was beyond his imagination. In desperation, he had to order the troops to withdraw into the village and wait for reinforcements.
His withdrawal played into Zhao Dahe's heart. Zhao Dahe leaned out from the turret of his command vehicle, observed the battlefield while commanding the troops to attack, and launched a campaign against the Japanese 35th Regiment.
Colonel Fujii Sueyoshi was the captain of the regiment when he first joined the war. He should have been promoted to major general by this time, but he was unlucky. He was injured during the attack on Nanjing and returned to China for treatment. When he returned to his old army,
He could only continue to be his captain. Now, the Eighth Route Army Armored Group regarded his 35th Regiment as an attack target. How could he withstand it? In desperation, he had to lead his troops to fight and retreat.
Go and join the main force of the division.
On a summer night, the Japanese soldiers looked like frightened rabbits under the lights of the Eighth Route Army Armored Group. Their short bandy legs looked a bit clumsy no matter how they moved. In the eyes of the machine gun shooters on the Eighth Route Army tanks, armored vehicles, and cars.
, it is simply more convenient than hunting rabbits, and you can hit them accurately every time.
The counter-assault of the Eighth Route Army Armored Group completely crippled the 36th Regiment. When Colonel Fujisueyoshi and his remaining soldiers finally reunited with the main force of the 9th and 6th Divisions, his 35th Regiment was fully equipped.
Only
There were only two squadrons left, which made the old devil sit down on the ground and howled loudly at Inaba Shiro and Higuchi Kiichiro. She looked like a little girl from Kyushu who had been bullied by others.
How pitiful and pitiful.
Shiro Inaba and Kiichiro Higuchi knew in their hearts that the many puddles and ravines in this area restricted the maneuverability of the Eighth Route Army's armored units and saved them. If they were to leave them on the North China Plain, they would be afraid of the Sixth Division and the Ninth Division.
The fate of the regiment is about to be rewritten.
Although the armored group's assault did not achieve the expected results and seven tanks were lost, it finally temporarily contained the Japanese offensive on the eastern front and consolidated the troops of the 1st Teaching Regiment, 1st Cavalry Regiment and the 5th Teaching Brigade in the east.
The line of defense eased the tension on the battlefield a little.
After temporarily containing the Japanese offensive on the eastern front, Liu Yimin ordered three artillery regiments to move their positions, preparing to give them another surprise when the Japanese troops pounced on them.
The fierce fighting lasted until 10:30 p.m., when the logistics convoy finally crossed Longhai Road and rushed towards Linshu. The blocking troops on the east and west fronts also evacuated their positions one after another and crossed the railway to join the 5th Jiao Brigade. Liu Yimin led the 2nd Cavalry Regiment for
The entire army retreated, fighting and retreating, and retreated to Niushan Town.
What Liu Yimin didn't expect was that Niushan Town would become a sad place that he would never forget: something happened to Jingjing.
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