With the sound of a gunshot, the sentry on the watchtower of the enemy post at Xiaohanqiaotou, two kilometers south of Changgou Town, plunged down the five-meter-high tower. A precise bullet three hundred meters away on the south bank of the Bianhe River blew away half of the sentry's head.
Head, thousands of panicked defenders rushed from the houses in the rear into the three-kilometer-long coastal position. Before they arrived, they heard a burst of rumbling artillery, and the independent division concentrated
The seventy-two mortars used roared in unison, and powerful mortar shells flew over three kilometers in the sky, making bursts of soul-stirring sharp whistles.
The officers and soldiers of the Zhili-Shandong coalition who entered the trenches were blown to pieces. Thick gunpowder smoke suddenly appeared in the middle and left wing of the enemy's position, and the tall tower in the gap between the gunpowder smoke had disappeared.
As round after round of artillery shells covered them, more than two thousand soldiers of the Independent Regiment braved the huge explosion smoke and splashing earth and rock shrapnel, and set up light and heavy machine guns across the river bank.
Fierce firepower began to attack the enemy's positions. Under the cover of machine guns and artillery fire, the death squads selected from each regiment and each company carried out ropes on their backs and carried planks to forcefully cross the four river sections without fear.
On the low slope 600 meters behind the south bank, An Yi and Yin Jinan were crawling on the edge of the bunker, observing in real time with telescopes.
The orders shouted out by Yin Jinan were quickly conveyed to the three mortar positions in the rear and the two attack groups in the front. With a wave of An Yi's hand, the signal soldiers on the hill waved their order flags, and an ambush on the left front
Chen Zhibiao suddenly jumped up in the water-filled field ridge and let out a cry.
With a loud shout, more than 1,300 officers and soldiers of the second regiment responsible for the second wave of attacks roared forward and seized the favorable terrain on the south bank just before the main enemy force arrived.
The enemy troops on the river more than ten meters wide launched a fierce attack.
Gu Zhutong and Chief of Staff Chen Jian, who came in advance to watch the battle, were lying on An Yi's right hand side, praising the soldiers of the independent regiment for such a fearless approach attack. Gu Zhutong felt the impact of the concentrated use of mortars.
With huge impact power, I was determined to bring valuable experience back. I repeatedly said that the portability and powerful power of mortars are best demonstrated in areas with dense water networks.
Chen Jian looked at the raging and smoky battlefield and loudly said that the fight was smart. Unexpectedly, the officers and soldiers of the Independent Division dared to risk being accidentally injured by their own mortars. They charged directly to the river bank and attacked, shortening the distance between the enemy and ourselves to a hundred meters.
When he saw the overwhelming suppression effect achieved by each regiment of the Independent Division by using superior equipment and firepower that was more than twice that of the defending enemy, he had a further understanding of the independent division's powerful combat effectiveness and self-confidence.
In fact, Gu Zhutong, Chen Jian and others did not understand An Yi's helplessness in doing so. Just because there was an artillery position four kilometers behind the enemy's position, forcing An Yi to shorten the firefighting distance with the enemy as much as possible.
The enemy did not dare to take the risk of accidentally injuring our own troops and used artillery
However, the mortars of the Independent Regiment can be used flexibly from far to near, and can be moved wherever needed. In addition, An Yi's soldiers are well-trained, have super combat effectiveness and the shooting skills generally mastered by the officers and soldiers.
, naturally able to take the initiative in rapid short-range firefights.
Less than fifteen minutes have passed since the battle began. Most of the three suicide squads successfully crossed the north bank after suffering more than a hundred casualties. With the strong support of their own light and heavy machine guns, they immediately found favorable terrain to attack the enemy's position. Only those downstream
Suicide Squad
They were repulsed by two enemy firepower points and were unable to complete the forced crossing. The Second Regiment led by Chen Zhibiao provided fire support. The two-hundred-strong commando team was finally able to escape for the most part, and then unleashed its fury on the enemy by firing fiercely at them.
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At this time, the enemy's artillery began to fire back violently. The whistling shells fell into the open space hundreds of meters between the soldiers of the Independent Division occupying the position on the south bank and the headquarters in the rear. They were unable to do anything to the soldiers of the Independent Division attacking along the river.
Sexual threat, yes
Several artillery shells fell on the mountainside and foot of the mountain around the headquarters. The splashing mud and thick smoke made the more than ten generals in the bunker on the mountain look disgraced. It also made it impossible for the generals in the headquarters to penetrate through the thick smoke.
Use the smoke of gunpowder to observe the fighting situation ahead.
Gu Zhutong shook off the dust on his body, spit out the dust in his mouth, and moved his body to come to An Yi: "The enemy is at the end of its strength. Dozens of artillery shells failed to destroy the Xiaohan Bridge. The two demolition teams sent out were also destroyed.
Fight it off, brothers, now you can launch a large-scale charge!"
"Not busy! Wait a minute-"
Because the sound of artillery fire was too loud, An Yi could only shout loudly.
"Why? Are you afraid of loss?" Gu Zhutong asked loudly.
"Boom-boom-"
A shell landed on the mountainside more than six meters in front of An Yi. The violent explosion and vibration caused the generals and colonels in the bunker to fall to the ground. Everyone felt their ears buzzing and their eyes were blurred.
An Yi raised his head, spit out a mouthful of mud, lifted up Gu Zhutong in his arms, cursed a few words in front of him, turned around, and patted the dirt and dust off Gu Zhutong's shoulders and hat: "It'll be soon! Wait until after the explosion.
The enemy will be completely routed!"
"What--"
The sound of the explosion caused Gu Zhutong, whose face was covered with dirt, to become deaf. He could only see An Yi's lips moving but could not hear An Yi's words clearly.
An Yi gestured twice and suddenly realized that Gu Zhutong couldn't hear for a while. He looked at his watch and immediately pulled Gu Zhutong's sleeves to stand up and rush to the edge of the bunker. He pointed in front of him in the north-west direction and shouted loudly.
shouted:
"There is an ammunition depot in Liushu Village, 3.5 kilometers behind enemy lines. My guard battalion went there in advance to explode..."
"boom--"
In the direction that An Yi was pointing, a sudden burst of light burst into the sky, and black clouds tens of meters high rose up, rising like a black and angry dragon. The explosions that followed were earth-shattering, causing the huge beams above the bunker to jump.
Dust fell all over the sky.
Several staff officers who had just stood up were almost knocked down by the sudden huge earthquake. Everyone rushed to the front of the bunker to watch the spectacle caused by the huge explosion:
A series of deafening explosions had already drowned out all the sounds of fighting. The roaring flames and billowing smoke rose like a huge black mushroom. The dazzling firelight and rolling black clouds were clearly visible.
"Look! The enemy on the north bank has escaped——"
The loud cheers of the combat staff attracted the attention of all the generals. The loud shouts of killing continued to be heard. Everyone raised their binoculars to carefully observe the enemy positions on the north bank through the smoke. Sure enough, they saw that the brothers of the Independent Regiment had rushed to the position and attacked them.
flee from the enemy
Shooting and assassination began. Thousands of soldiers rushed across the Xiaohan Bridge and attacked the enemy formations on both sides. The death squads on the right, which had been suppressed for a long time, directly carried out armed swimming to the north bank. The entire battle to attack Changgou Town had been mostly successful.
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Chen Jian glanced at the gold watch on his wrist and praised loudly: "It only took forty-two minutes. It is indeed an invincible independent division!"
An Yi shook off the dust, rolled up his sleeves and wiped his face. He smiled at Gu Zhutong, who looked like a tabby cat, and said, "If you don't listen to me, don't come up. If you do something bad, won't the principal shoot me?"
Gu Zhutong ignored An Yi's joke, pointed to the place due north and west where the thick smoke was billowing, and asked: "You didn't order the attack just now, were you just waiting for an explosion there?"
"Yes! Didn't you hear what I said just now? Two detachments from our guard battalion carried the radio and sneaked over at midnight. Since the enemy's defense of the arsenal was very tight, they had no way to storm in and carry out the blast. They had to wait until the south bank.
While firing, they attracted the enemy defenders on the other side of the arsenal.
Come over so they can start. As long as they blow up the enemy's arsenal, the panicked enemy will definitely be defeated without a fight. We almost broke through the front. If we attack again from behind, won't we be scared to death? In this way, I
The brothers will die less." An Yi explained with a smile.
Gu Zhutong nodded in relief: "No wonder the generals at the headquarters said that you would never use only one method in fighting. It turns out that you still hid this trick from me, which made me more anxious than you."
"Reporting to the commander, my leading group has been at war with the enemy coming to the rescue from Lingbi and Hujiazhai to the west." The panting commander of the third division rushed up and reported loudly to Gu Zhutong.
Gu Zhutong was overjoyed when he heard this: "Okay! Sure enough, we have drawn out the enemy guarding Lingbi. Good fight! Order: Third Regiment, supplementary regiment immediately pass Xiaohan Bridge, head west at full speed, order all divisional units along the south bank of Bianhe River
Move on quickly, I’m going to have dinner in Lingbi tonight!”
"yes!"
An Yi looked at Gu Zhutong with wide eyes: "The instructor's last sentence was scary! How dare the brothers of the Third Division go to great lengths just for your meal?"
Gu Zhutong laughed heartily, punched An Yi and said goodbye loudly. He took two steps and then turned back and asked, "Tell me, how did you attack Si County? Did you lead the people to chase after him?"
"No need, I think Si County has almost got it at this moment."
An Yi said with a smile. Seeing the surprised looks on the faces of Gu Zhutong, Chen Jian and others, he quickly explained: "When you first came up, didn't you ask my tiger general Gu Changfeng why he didn't see anyone? According to the battle plan, he
The soldiers who had led two battalions and one machine gun company under their command in advance changed into the clothes of the Zhilu Army and ambush in the reed marsh six kilometers west of Sixian City. There is a waterway submerged in the reed marsh, which leads directly to a small village northwest of the city.
Gezhuang.
As soon as the enemies in the city drive past the west of the city and rush to the aid of Changgou Town, Gu Changfeng will lead his troops to blow up the only bridge five kilometers west of the city, and then pretend that the enemy troops are rout and attack Si County. To say the least, even if Gu Changfeng
He and his men could not capture Si County in a sneak attack. The soldiers in the positions outside the city
Even a brigade defending the enemy will be frightened by the sound of fierce fighting behind them. It is not pleasant to be attacked from the front and back. In addition, the news of the fierce battle in Changgou has spread, and when we see our large troops gradually encircling us from the east, the enemy defending outside the city will definitely abandon their positions.
, bypassing the county seat and fleeing north.
The two regiments of the teaching division, led by the officers and soldiers of the three main companies of our independent regiment, can rush to the city with just one charge. When the stubborn enemies in the city see the banners of our model camp and the independent division, they have no choice but to surrender except to escape.
Already."
Gu Zhutong touched his chin and asked with some confusion: "Where did the army from the east of the city come from?"
"More than a thousand local self-defense forces have put on our military uniforms, and there are more than 2,000 young men and women helping to carry more than 100 battle flags straight to Weijialing, five kilometers east of the city. No matter how brave the enemy is, they will not attempt to feint attack from the east.
Weijialing breaks out, not to mention that Deputy Commander Hu Jialin will lead his brothers to chase and beat the fleeing enemy, so the enemy can only flee to the north." An Yi replied with a smile.
Gu Zhutong and the general next to him looked at each other in confusion. After a long time, they shook their heads and strode away. Walking down the foot of the mountain, Gu Zhutong shouted to An Yi: "When you get to Si County, remember to send me a telegram!"
An Yi solemnly nodded and replied loudly: "As ordered——"