With the appearance of the main force of the fourth battalion, the Uchida brigade was completely surrounded.
On the east and west wings are the main force of the 1st, 23rd and 3rd Battalions of the Fourth Regiment, to the north is the main force of the 4th Battalion attacking from the back, and to the south is the unknown high slope blocking the path of Uchida's brigade.
The soldiers of the fourth company, led by the fourth company commander, were stationed in the middle area of the high slope.
So far.
The old Japanese Shino Uchida was originally very confident in his plan to use the center's blooming tactics to destroy the main force of the Fourth Independent Regiment in one fell swoop.
All the confidence turned into anxiety, shame and anger at the moment.
Miscalculated.
Uchida Nobu also had to admit that he underestimated the strength of the Fourth Independent Regiment and Wang Huaibao's commanding ability.
As the Uchida brigade was surrounded by the Eighth Route Army, the Uchida brigade was instantly in crisis.
Of course, even so.
Even though he was besieged by the Eighth Route Army Corps, Uchida Nobuya's old face showed anxiety but not fear, and although he had shame and anger, he did not have worry.
At least his Uchida brigade is still stationed on the fortifications.
The fortifications they rely on are easy to defend and difficult to attack. The equipment in hand is still excellent and the ammunition is sufficient.
The only pity is that they were unable to eliminate the Eighth Route Army company in front of them, capture the unknown high slope, and occupy an absolute geographical advantage.
But with the fortifications in front of him, Nobuya Uchida was confident that holding on for two hours would not be a problem.
As long as the main force is swept away and the Eighth Route Army is surrounded from the outside, the tactic of blooming in the center will still work.
As for the combat area where the soldiers of the fourth regiment, who were stuck between the unnamed high slope and the fortifications where the Uchida brigade was re-stationed at this time, had a hand-to-hand exchange with the Japanese army from both wings.
A fierce look flashed in Uchida Shinya's eyes.
An extremely vicious thought suddenly appeared in his mind:
After the hand-to-hand combat between the two sides before them, the Eighth Route Army clearly had the absolute upper hand by virtue of its strength advantage.
It was only a matter of time before the imperial warriors of his Uchida brigade who were entangled by the Eighth Route Army were wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.
Rather than that...
Why not bury all these Eighth Route Army soldiers with your own hands?
As the saying goes, one general's success leads to ten thousand bones. Nobuya Uchida may not understand this truth, but he understands the bloodshed and cruelty involved.
"Signal Corps, pass my order and immediately notify the artillery unit to prepare for indiscriminate fire coverage of the front combat area!"
After Uchida Shinya's order was issued, the communications soldier froze on the spot, his eyes widening.
The Japanese staff officer on the side was even more stunned and said: "Your Excellency, captain, we still have a large number of surviving soldiers who are also fighting in the front area. If the firepower covers it, wouldn't it be..."
"I know what you are worried about, but the situation is urgent now. The Eighth Route Army used infantry and artillery coordination tactics to quickly get entangled with our army in order to make our army's artillery fire lose its advantage.
Are we going to let these bad guys lead us by the nose?
As for the Imperial soldiers who died together, they were true warriors who died heroically on the battlefield.
The Emperor will always remember them! "
How could Uchida Shinya, who had already decided to act ruthlessly, change his mind so easily?
He explained without hesitation.
"Hi!"
Sensing Uchida Shinya's determination, the Japanese staff did not dare to say anything more.
The communications corps also immediately conveyed Uchida Shinya's order.
After Uchida Shinya's order was conveyed, the Japanese artillery troops directed fire coverage towards the area where the Eighth Route Army and Japanese soldiers were fighting.
"fire!"
Rumble——
There was a sudden explosion, and the shells fell on the heads of the Eighth Route Army soldiers who were engaging in hand-to-hand combat, and also on the heads of the bewildered Japanese soldiers.
Quickly enter the intense combat zone.
Both the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese Army were stunned.
The little devil's indiscriminate fire coverage is so cruel that he doesn't even spare his own people.
Several battalion commanders who were directing and watching the battle from behind could not help but yell: "Is this old son of a bitch Uchida crazy? He even blew up his own people?"
"Hidden, hidden -, avoid enemy artillery fire first!"
The company commanders and platoon leaders who took the lead in the charge quickly shouted at their own teams.
In the round after round of shelling, both the fighting Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army suffered considerable casualties.
Regarding this scene, the Japanese staff officer next to Uchida Shinya's eyelids jumped.
This captain is really crazy and cruel, and he is not afraid of being sent to a military court after the war.
Looking at the tragic scene under the bombardment, Uchida Shinya's lips showed a sneer of revenge.
He seemed to tell Wang Huaibao with practical actions.
It's not just your Eighth Route Army troops who are crazy enough. They just used close-range infantry and artillery coordination to break through our army's defenses in one fell swoop.
I, Uchida, am not someone to be trifled with. If I am ruthless, I will not even spare my own people...
"attack--"
Dududududududu——
To relieve the crisis for the soldiers of the fourth regiment in the bombarded area, the best way is to knock out the artillery units behind Uchida's brigade.
Han Feng, who saw Uchida's battalion launching an artillery bombardment, immediately issued the order for a general attack.
Launch a fierce attack from the back of Uchida's brigade.
The main force of the 123rd Battalion, which originally detoured from the flanks, also turned towards the area where the Uchida Battalion headquarters was located in the rear.
The forces from all sides attempted to interrupt the attack of Uchida Battalion's artillery unit with fierce attacks.
...At this time, the trump card that Wang Huaibao had been hiding finally surfaced.
It was the sudden burst of mortar fire from the Fourth Independent Regiment.
It turned out that since Kong Jie sent nearly a regiment of American equipment to the Fourth Regiment, the soldiers of the Fourth Regiment were replenished with equipment and ammunition. Naturally, they once again showed strong combat effectiveness, easily breaking the Japanese blockade and killing the Japanese in one fell swoop. Many villages were merged into villages.
But Wang Huaibao also hid a trump card.
That was the newly formed mortar company of the Fourth Regiment.
This mortar company uses all American M2 60mm mortars, after a new round of replenishment.
According to Kong Jie and John’s equipment plan at that time, in Kong Jie’s words:
"This 60mm mortar serves as the firepower of the squad and platoon. At the very least, it must be equipped to the platoon. Your US military has a lot of money. Don't you just want to see the power of this grassroots artillery in actual combat? Then we might as well assign it directly to the platoon. class!"
John was anxious to see the actual combat effects of this art group, and after a little hesitation, he agreed.
Of course, it wasn't all that exaggerated in the end.
If it is really a squad, it will be equipped with a 60mm mortar.
There are four battalions under this independent fourth regiment. Each battalion has three companies, nine platoons, and twenty-seven squads.
Doesn’t the Fourth Independent Regiment have 108 60mm mortars?
In terms of firepower, they completely crushed the Uchida brigade.
So in the end, each platoon of the fourth regiment almost had 1 or 2 60mm mortars.
Of course, the squad will also be equipped with a 50 small cannon as the support artillery of the combat squad.
From this perspective, the Fourth Regiment can be said to be the main combat regiment of the Eighth Route Army armed to the teeth.
Wang Huaibao concentrated on using twenty or thirty of the mortars and established a mortar company. As support artillery on the battlefield.
More or less a group of four, forming a mortar team
There are also many observers, gunners, loaders, and commanders.
In order to break the Japanese army's cannibalization plan in the Zhongtiao Mountain area, Wang Huaibao specially ordered that each company can only use 1/3 of the firepower of the 60 mortars sent by Kong Jie.
Therefore, according to the situation detected by the Japanese intelligence department and investigation department, the artillery fire intensity displayed by the Fourth Independent Regiment was only 1/3 of that.
The remaining 2/3 is now completely exploded.
There are a considerable number of M2 type 60 mortars and plenty of artillery shells.
"fire--"
In the previous confrontation, the forward artillery scouts had already passed the coordinate data of the Japanese artillery positions to the mortar companies in the rear.
After the artillery company commander ordered to adjust the shooting elements, he gave an order, and nearly 30 60mm mortars that had been constructed long ago began to fire in clusters at the artillery position of the Uchida brigade.
The American M2 60mm mortar has superior performance, long range, high power and high accuracy, and is equipped with the latest M4 sight sent by John.
Even at a distance of seven to eight hundred meters, it can still accurately cover the target area with firepower.
Under the surging artillery fire, the Japanese artillery position that was shelling the rear combat area where the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army exchanged hand-to-hand combat immediately suffered a heavy blow.
And it's the kind of person who gets beaten unilaterally, and even if he wants to fight back, he can't.
Wang Huaibao deliberately ordered the mortar company to build a position at a distance of about 700 meters, just outside the effective range of the Type 89 grenades distributed in large numbers by the Japanese army.
This was very embarrassing for the Japanese army.
The 60 mortars can hit their artillery, but their artillery cannot hit the 60 mortars.
The positions of the three Type 92 infantry guns that were the only ones capable of counterattack were destroyed by the opponent's artillery first.
Under the fierce bombardment, the expression of the old Japanese soldier Uchida Shinya, who was almost hit by a shell, finally changed.
In shock, he cursed the enemy commander, Wang Huaibao, as despicable.
The confrontation between the two sides reached this level, and you actually concealed such fierce mortar firepower.
It was all an illusion because his Uchida brigade used the advantage of artillery fire to defeat the Eighth Route Army.
The real killer move is hidden right in front of you!
As Wang Huaibao's mortar company launched a fierce attack, the Japanese artillery positions were soon suppressed by unilateral fire strikes and were unable to lift their heads.
The combat area where hand-to-hand combat occurs at the rear.
The Eighth Route Army soldiers of the fourth regiment took advantage of the Japanese artillery fire to be suppressed, jumped up quickly, launched a final fierce attack, and wiped out all the remaining Japanese troops.
The main force of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions included the fourth company that led the charge down from the unknown high slope, and the fourth battalion led by Han Feng who advanced from the north.
The firepower of the American equipment on hand exploded completely, without any hesitation.
Launched a fierce attack on the encircled Uchida brigade from all sides.
The artillery fire from the platoon artillery batteries continued, covering the infantry charges from all sides.
In the words of the artillery company commander, we are fighting with a surplus this time, and the artillery shells are powerful for me. Anyway, the old regimental commander said, there are Americans behind us to pay for it!
Therefore, what kind of team is the Uchida Battalion of the Japanese Kwantung Army facing, which is now besieged?
It was a steel division with the absolute faith of the Eighth Route Army troops and a fighting will that was not afraid of death.
At the same time, it possessed the most advanced American equipment of the period, and its sophisticated weapons completely crushed the Japanese army.
They also have an advantage in terms of military strength.
The main force of the fourth battalion, which launched the attack from the back of the Japanese army, completely put the Uchida brigade in their pocket.
Uchida Nobu also never understood that the mopping up army was clearly advancing behind him.
This damn Eighth Route Army team blocked their retreat from the rear.
Where did it come from?
Seeing that the situation was over, Nobu Uchida, who had finally changed from his original confidence to a look of anxiety, no longer dared to hesitate.
Immediately ask the Communications Department to send an order to the General Headquarters to inform the Uchida Brigade that the situation is critical.
Requesting immediate tactical guidance!
But news came one after another, which directly made Uchida Shinya's heart sink to the bottom of the sea.
"The Second Mopping Brigade was blocked by the Eighth Route Army troops in the Xiaohuanggou area!"
"The third mopping up force encountered blockage along the Eighth Route and is temporarily unable to reach the unknown slope!"
"The Matsuno Squadron, which rushed to the unknown high slope for reinforcements, fell into a minefield set by Route 8 on the way and suffered heavy casualties..."
…
turn out to be.
Wang Huaibao's deployment this time was to encircle the Uchida brigade from all sides.
On the other hand are the local troops and militia forces of all parties, including some field troops of the Fourth Regiment.
Minefields were laid along the path of the Japanese mopping up troops to block the Japanese advance and gain time to defeat the Uchida brigade in one fell swoop.
to this end.
Troops from all sides responsible for blocking and attacking reinforcements also went all out.
Soldiers, including comrades from local troops and militia forces, continued to block and fight bloody battles along the way.
Even if they risk their lives, they have to buy time for the main force in the rear to destroy the Uchida brigade.
Even if you pay a heavy price for it.
…There was a militia squad.
In order to garrison the last position, more than thirty militia comrades, although they had not touched the gun for too long, were all killed on the position.
From beginning to end, no comrade took even half a step back.
This militia team, whose average age was less than thirty years old, died heroically in an unknown ravine.
A small and inconspicuous blocking battle that is not enough to shine in the annals of history, but it still constitutes an indispensable part of this tragic and majestic history of the Chinese nation’s war of resistance.
Under the bravery and madness of the soldiers.
In the end, at Nobuya Uchida's most desperate moment, none of the raiding forces from all parties could come over for reinforcements.
The fierce battle between the two sides has only lasted less than an hour.
The two-hour blocking time, which I had promised to be extremely easy, was not even half over yet.
It's all over...
Uchida Nobu also raised his head, closed his eyes and sighed.
In the midst of sadness and lamentation, he suddenly wanted to meet the commander of the Eighth Route Army. He wanted to see what kind of person this Eighth Route Army commander was.
"It really looks like a vicious wolf with bared teeth... Once bitten, it will never let go."
This was the feeling that emerged in Uchida Shinya's heart at this moment.
He was obviously scared and would rather choose a humiliating retreat, but the other party didn't give him a chance at all.
...The final decisive battle suddenly broke out when the mentality of both sides was changing.
The roar of artillery fire.
The crack of bullets.
Cries of death, wailing, roaring, charging horns...
Completely intertwined into one piece, it became the most shocking sound without any rhythm in the world.
The two sides fought fiercely for nearly thirty minutes.
In this considerable anti-mopping operation launched in Zhongtiao Mountain, the battle designed by the Fourth Independent Regiment to destroy the Uchida Brigade of the Japanese Kwantung Army came to an end.
On the mountainous area below the nameless slope, gunpowder smoke is still filling the air.
The corpses of the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army fell all over the ground, bleeding and floating on the oars, silently telling the cruelty and tragedy of the war.
While directing the soldiers to quickly clean the battlefield, several battalion commanders from the fourth regiment met.
He looked at the old Japanese soldier Uchida Seiya who was lying at his feet with his eyes still wide open and holding the command knife stiffly in his right hand. He was completely beaten into a hornet's nest by the machine gun.
The second battalion commander couldn't help but sigh: "This old son of a bitch, although I want to scold him severely and kick him, but as opponents, we have to admit that these Kwantung Army are really tough opponents."
"Yes! We fought until the end, and not a single Japs in the entire Uchida brigade gave up their resistance until all of them were killed.
In such an ambush battle with an absolute advantage, we still suffered a lot of casualties. This is really the first time for our independent regiment! "
The battalion commander said solemnly.
Han Feng suddenly smiled, "But we still won the battle and achieved a great victory, didn't we?
From this perspective, even the most powerful Kwantung Army unit of the Japanese is nothing more than that.
Our Eighth Route Army troops will become stronger when they encounter strength.
The fight for the motherland and the people is always invincible. "
"well said!"
Applause came from not far away. It turned out that the group leader Wang Huaibao had arrived.
"Captain!"
"Captain!"
Several battalion commanders shouted.
Looking at the tragic battlefield, a large number of corpses of both the enemy and ourselves fell.
Wang Huaibao, who gave full play to the spirit of revolutionary optimism, said loudly: "The fourth battalion commander said it well, if the enemy is strong, then we will be stronger than them.
So what if the Kwantung Army is the elite of the Japanese army?
The four groups we fought were the damn elite.
In this battle, we fought with style and showed the integrity of all the soldiers of our Fourth Regiment. I want to take a look. Who else in Zhongtiao Mountain dares to underestimate my Independent Fourth Regiment? "
yes……
Elites such as the Uchida Brigade of the Japanese Kwantung Army.
Even when the Japanese army launched a large-scale raid on Zhongtiao Mountain, they were still wiped out by the Fourth Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army.
If such news is passed on, it will definitely cause turmoil in the entire Zhongtiao Mountains, the entire southern Shanxi, and even the entire North China...
With great pride and honor.
All the soldiers of the fourth regiment quickly cleaned up the battlefield in an orderly manner...
