In the early and middle stages of the Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese army fought against the Eighth Route Army. Given the same strength, let alone the difference in quality of the soldiers, why was the Japanese army able to easily crush the Eighth Route Army?
Nothing more than excellent equipment and abundant ammunition.
The amount of ammunition carried by the Japanese squadron in front of me, if not compared with unconventional Eighth Route Army combat groups such as the Independent Regiment and the New First Regiment, was twenty or thirty times that of conventional Eighth Route Army combat groups like the Fifth Regiment in front of me. . .
The base number of ammunition is different. The base number of ammunition for the Japanese is one hundred and twenty rounds.
Take the Japanese squadron in front of us as an example. The Japanese are equipped with two Type 92 heavy machine guns, each of which is equipped with 2,000 to 2,500 rounds of ammunition.
According to the performance of this Type 92 heavy machine gun, the theoretical rate of fire is 500 rounds per minute. According to the theoretical rate of fire, it can fire for more than five minutes, but the actual rate of fire is only about 200 rounds, which means that the Japs are heavy The machine gun can fire continuously for more than ten minutes.
However, the newly formed fifth regiment of the Eighth Route Army led by Commander Feng also had an old scalper heavy machine gun with only 300 rounds of ammunition.
In the blink of an eye, the bullets were gone.
Not to mention this old heavy machine gun, its performance is still poor and it can easily break down.
As for the ammunition base, each soldier cannot even fire ten bullets.
This is because the situation has improved slightly in recent years. In the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, it was good for each soldier to have three to five rounds of ammunition.
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After the final decisive battle with the Japanese squadron began, Captain Feng and the battalion commanders all realized the rapidity of the troops at this moment.
The main force of the Japanese army will soon detour from the village back to the west slope. If we don't make a quick decision at this moment, it will be troublesome if we are bitten by the main force of the Japanese army.
The commander of the first battalion rushed forward from the right wing of the Japanese squadron's position, and Commander Feng came from the back of the Japanese squadron.
As for the Independent Regiment, a cavalry company led by Sun Desheng and Chen Dalian each rushed forward from the left and right wings at the same time. These two sides attracted the main firepower of the Japanese army, and the Japanese realized which side could directly kill them.
The small artillery platoon advancing forward continued to suppress the Japanese position with fire.
After Sun Desheng and Chen Dalian led two cavalrymen to dismount and fight, they immediately showed their powerful explosive light firepower.
A large number of light machine gun fire points were fired from all directions. The Japanese position was already suppressed by the firepower of the small artillery platoon, and it was even more difficult to raise its head at this moment.
Captain Feng and the first battalion commander took the opportunity to lead the team and rush within fifty meters from the east and south sides.
"Corpser, blow the charge horn!"
A battalion commander roared angrily and led his team to charge.
"kill--"
The monk who directed the attack of the small artillery platoon saw the Japanese position through the telescope and quickly issued an order to stop the bombardment.
The smoke of artillery fire shrouded the western slope position where the Japanese squadron was located and has not yet dissipated.
Commander Feng and the battalion commander led the team and took the lead in breaking through the Japanese position. The two sides fought hand-to-hand and quickly became entangled.
Immediately afterwards, Sun Desheng and Chen Dalian also led some cavalry soldiers who dismounted to fight and broke into the Japanese position.
At this time, the soldiers in the team led by Sun Desheng, who originally belonged to the guard company, or pistol company, showed a fighting style that surprised and envied the soldiers of the fifth regiment.
A large blade in one hand and a shell gun in the other. After the two sides quickly exchanged hand-to-hand combat, they were wielding the large knife while firing the rifle non-stop.
In close combat, what could be better than a shell gun?
Originally there was only one squadron of Japs, and their strength was at an absolute disadvantage. Commander Feng's fifth regiment still had more than 700 troops, and Kong Jie and his party also had nearly 200 troops.
After the two teams pressed forward from three directions, the Japanese who lost their firepower advantage were quickly slaughtered.
A hearty battle.
The gunshot wound on his left shoulder did not affect Commander Feng's fighting ability. He was holding a red-tasseled gun and stabbed three Japs to death in the blink of an eye. Looking around, Commander Feng saw that the battle was completely over. The standing devil.
The grievances of being suppressed and beaten by the little devils finally came out.
Seeing the surrounding magic soldiers appearing from the sky, immediately displaying powerful firepower, and the hand-to-hand exchanges at this time showing the troops with strong close combat capabilities, Captain Feng, who was full of doubts, originally wanted to ask.
But when he saw Kong Jie coming from not far away, all the confusion was solved.
It turned out to be Lao Kong’s independent group. No wonder...
"Old Feng, is it okay?"
Kong Jie noticed the gunshot wound on Captain Feng's shoulder and his clothes were dyed red.
Captain Feng shook his head, looked at the Japs lying on the ground around him, and said to Kong Jie: "Old Kong, I owe you a favor this time."
Kong Jie scolded: "You guy, you still have such a bad temper. How can you be so inhumane? Do you still talk about this among us revolutionary comrades?"
"Hurry up and let the soldiers clean up the battlefield! If my guess is correct, the main force of the Japs should still be chasing you, right?"
Captain Feng nodded and quickly called on the soldiers to clean the battlefield.
While cleaning the battlefield, some embarrassing questions arose.
After killing all the Japs, whose equipment does it belong to?
The soldiers of the fifth regiment were a little slower to take action. Unexpectedly, the soldiers of the independent regiment not only fought quickly, but also seized equipment quickly.
In the blink of an eye, all the guns, ammunition, and all kinds of supplies and equipment on the ground were seized.
These skilled movements are all experienced by veterans.
"Captain, please stand up and say something. All this equipment has been seized by the comrades of the Independent Regiment!"
The commander of the first battalion, who had not captured the equipment, approached Captain Feng and said in his ear.
Captain Feng had an embarrassed look on his face. It stands to reason that the captured equipment did belong to the Independent Regiment. If the comrades from the Independent Regiment hadn't come to help, his Fifth Regiment might have been trapped here.
Just now he threatened that he owed Kong Jie a favor!
You can't just turn around and ask for equipment again, right?
In the end, Kong Jie was generous. He saw the embarrassment on Commander Feng's face. He waved his hand and said with a smile: "I say Sun Desheng, we are traveling as cavalry this time. We must ensure high-speed mobility. With so much equipment, you have to take it." Do you want to move? Distribute all the captured equipment to the comrades of the fifth regiment."
"yes!"
Sun Desheng didn't hesitate and immediately made arrangements to distribute many of the captured guns and ammunition to the soldiers of the fifth regiment.
Sun Desheng naturally saw the situation. The equipment of the fifth regiment was too shabby compared to the independent regiment.
Before evacuating, Kong Jie gave a few more instructions in the monk's ear, and the monk turned around to make preparations.
After the two teams merged, they were on their way back.
There were soldiers from the Independent Regiment, and they gave ten bullets to the soldiers of the Fifth Regiment. This made the soldier from the Fifth Regiment feel flattered and said with an embarrassed look on his face: "Comrade, you gave me all these bullets." , what can you do?"
The soldier from the Independence Regiment patted the bullet bag hanging on his chest: "Look, it's bulging. I have at least fifty rounds in it."
The soldier of the fifth regiment immediately stopped talking. He counted ten 6.5mm bullets in his pocket several times and finally realized what it means to be poor and limit his imagination.
The commander of the second company whispered in the ear of the commander of the first battalion along the way: "Battalion commander, the troops of this independent regiment are too rich, they are so rich. Look at these soldiers, they are holding 80% new uniforms." They have a big cover, with a bayonet on the left waist and a rifle on the right waist. They are filled with bullet bags, and some even use bullet boxes. They are also dressed differently from us. New military uniform, leather military boots on the feet.”
"Look at others, and then look at us. We are also members of the Eighth Route Army. We are too miserable."
The battalion commander looked around. The fifth team was littered with all kinds of guns and old military uniforms. Some of the soldiers were still wearing civilian clothes, and the shoes on their feet were all kinds of, and some had holes. walking shoes, and some are simply straw sandals.
When these two teams came together, it was like a poor peasant standing in front of a rich man.
"Okay, people are poor but their ambitions are not poor. Can we make some progress?"
The first battalion commander cursed and couldn't help but look at the surrounding independent regiment soldiers a few more times.
Captain Feng was thanking Kong Jie.
"Old Kong, these equipments were supposedly seized by your independent group. Now I'm asking you to borrow them. When my fifth group is rich, I will return them to you sooner or later, brother!"
Captain Feng is a real person. He really can't take advantage and pretend not to know.
After the Japanese squadron was eliminated this time, a lot of guns and ammunition were seized, including two heavy machine guns.
Although the two heavy machine guns were damaged by the artillery fire of the independent regiment and were temporarily useless, they could be sent back to the headquarters arsenal for repair so that they would be sharp weapons next time they go to the battlefield.
Kong Jie smiled and comforted Captain Feng, and said: "Old Feng, these three melons and two dates are my independent regiment's support for our brother troops. Don't take it to heart."
"Looking at the current equipment situation of your fifth regiment, I seem to have seen the time when our independent regiment was first established. It was about guns but not guns, and cannons but not cannons. It is not easy to get to where we are today."
Captain Feng lamented: "Yes, without guns and ammunition, what can we do with the Japs?"
"As you can see in front of me, it's just a squadron of Japs. It almost caused our whole regiment to fall here. If my fifth regiment has enough ammunition, how can we fight such a useless battle?"
As Captain Feng cursed, Kong Jie rolled his eyes and asked: "Old Feng, you mean that the one who will deal with your small mountain village this time is a Japanese brigade with about 800 troops?"
Commander Feng nodded and calculated: "Right now, we have killed a Japanese squadron and wiped out about two hundred Japanese. In the previous battle in the small mountain village, we also wiped out dozens of Japanese. In total, the Japanese army We still have about 600 troops."
After hearing this, Kong Jie said in shock: "How much profit can a Japanese squadron have? Lao Feng, how about you and I join forces and eat up this Japanese brigade?"
The deficit before and after shocked Captain Feng.
You know, just a few minutes ago, the fifth regiment was suppressed and beaten by a Japanese squadron!
At this moment, he actually had the idea of a Japanese army brigade?
"Lao Kong, this is a Japanese brigade. Even if it is not full strength, with the current equipment and ammunition of our fifth regiment, I'm afraid we won't have such a good appetite, right?"
Kong Jie said with a smile: "How bold this person is, how productive the land can be. If we want to develop the team's equipment, how can we not take some risks?"
"Why do you think our independent regiment has grown to the size it is today? The equipment and ammunition in our regiment were not brought by strong winds. If we don't take some risks, how can we get our current wealth?"
"Don't worry, after we kill the Japs brigade, the equipment will be divided between you and me, six to you and four to me. I'll take care of my old comrades. How about I give you a nice word and say, do you want to do it?"
Commander Feng gritted his teeth and said, "Lao Kong, you have said so much, let's do it!"
"Okay, have fun!"
The two sides made up their minds and began to discuss the next battle plan. Kong Jie arranged for the scouts to spread out in advance and keep an eye on the situation of the Japanese brigade pursuing behind them.
Boom——
There was an explosion coming from the direction of the west slope, and the sound shocked the fifth team that was traveling.
"The Japanese are chasing them to the west slope area!" Captain Feng said.
The monk on the side said happily: "Before the evacuation, the leader asked me to bring some soldiers and use the corpses of the Japanese to lay some booby traps.
After the little devil arrives at the Xipo position, he must collect the corpse for the devil.
As long as they turn over those corpses, they can immediately trigger booby traps.
These sounds should be the booby trap being tripped. I really want to see how many Japanese were killed. "
The first battalion commander gave a thumbs up: "Captain Wei, I really belong to you!"
The monk smiled proudly.
"The Japanese brigade is under-staffed. Compared with the Japanese, we are not at a disadvantage in terms of strength. Now that this Japanese squadron has been captured, you soldiers of the fifth regiment can still sustain a battle if you save some ammunition. Come down."
Kong Jie analyzed the situation of the Japanese army.
"The advantage the Japs have over us now is the firepower of light and heavy machine guns in their hands, plus the firepower of grenades. In addition, since it is a Japanese army group, there should be an accompanying artillery squad with one or two infantry cannons. .”
"This artillery team poses a great threat to us and must be destroyed in time."
"Fortunately, the previous battle on the western slope started suddenly, and the Japanese squadron may not be able to deliver the news in time. In other words, the Japanese brigade does not understand the situation on our side."
"In this way, Lao Feng, you lead the soldiers of the fifth regiment to contain the Japanese firepower head-on, and try to expose the Japanese light and heavy machine guns and grenade positions as much as possible."
"I arranged for a small artillery platoon to sneak in and clear the Japanese grenade positions at targeted locations, as well as light and heavy machine gun fire."
"In addition, the Japanese infantry artillery will not move too fast. After the main force of the Japanese army appears, the Japanese artillery squad will follow closely behind the team."
"If we can pretend to retreat, the light infantry and artillery team that attracted the Japanese will be temporarily disconnected."
"Our cavalry can take the opportunity to make a long-distance detour from both fronts to the rear of the Japanese squad. Before the main force of the Japs recovers, they can take the lead in knocking out the Japs' artillery squad and get rid of the infantry artillery that is the most threatening to us."
Commander Feng responded: "Okay, Lao Kong, I think we'll fight like this!"
"Now that we have wiped out a squadron of the Japanese, the Japanese must be furious. It is not difficult to attract the Japanese's anger and lure the main Japanese army over."
"Here, Wuminggou, I will lead the team to contain the Japanese army from the front, and I will leave the rest to you!"
Kong Jie said: "Don't worry, if nothing unexpected happens, after this battle is over, your family, Lao Feng's Fifth Regiment, will be richer."
"You, Lao Kong, eat meat, and we just drink some soup!" Commander Feng said with a smile...
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