The biggest constraint limiting the combat effectiveness of the elite troops of the Eighth Route Army.
There has always been backward equipment and scarcity of ammunition.
And once this shackles are broken.
When the well-trained soldiers of the main regiment of the Eighth Route Army have sophisticated equipment and abundant ammunition.
The fighting power that such a steel division can exert is considered by others to be the little devils of the enemy. Even the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army themselves were astonished by it...
It turns out that a seemingly powerful little devil can also be so fragile.
Under the cover of the gradually darkening sky, the soldiers of each company of the four regiments were fighting in separate battles. In the process of breaking out, a sudden encounter broke out with the Japanese army in the mountains and forests.
Firepower poured down on four regiments of soldiers holding semi-automatic rifles, light machine guns, and GED submachine guns.
The sudden burst of firepower was so powerful that no target within sight could withstand such firepower for half a minute.
The little devils who were used to bullying the three-gun thugs a few years ago.
He was still holding a bolt-action 38-type rifle with only five rounds of ammunition in his hand, and wasted a lot of time and effort in pulling the bolt to fire intermittently.
A fully formed team with more than fifty members is equipped with only three light machine guns, plus three grenade launchers, in addition to the standard rifles.
So in the encounter under dusk that broke out in an instant.
The Japanese army perfectly explained what it means to be beaten if you fall behind:
Faced with the extremely powerful firepower of the soldiers of the fourth regiment's combat company that broke through.
The figures of the Eighth Route Army soldiers on the opposite side had just appeared in the sight of the little devils who were fighting, and the firepower of the submachine guns held by the opponents was like raindrops.
The surrounding Eighth Route Army soldiers held the Garand rifles in their hands and kept pulling the triggers.
With a very fast rate of fire, he continuously killed Japanese soldiers who were close at hand.
In fact, if you ignore the difference in firepower configuration between the two sides.
Most of these well-trained Japanese soldiers had undergone militarized training for nearly a year before going to the battlefield.
In addition, as a security force in the Zhongtiao Mountain area, he has also experienced many battles.
When it comes to the military quality of the troops and even individual combat capabilities, these Japanese soldiers may not be worse than the soldiers of the Fourth Regiment.
But in the case of similar military qualities.
One side is well-equipped and has powerful firepower, while the other side is poorly equipped and has sparse firepower.
Then the result of the final battle between the two sides can be imagined.
It's like two people with similar skills, one holding a machete and the other with bare hands.
How to fight this?
At this moment, the soldiers of the fourth regiment are like the man with the machete.
"beat--"
A company commander took the lead in the charge, holding a Ged submachine gun hung around his neck by a rope belt.
After easily killing dozens of Japanese soldiers and breaking out of the encirclement, the company commander who took the lead in the charge could not help but curse:
"Grandma, what's going on? We're breaking out right now?"
Several platoon commanders next to him came up and said with deep approval: "That's right, company commander, we haven't had enough of killing yet!"
"Company Commander, how about we fight back and follow the example of Changshan Zhao Zilong and stab him seven times in and seven out!"
A quick-thinking platoon leader suggested, and was immediately echoed by other squad platoon leaders.
Facing the fiery gazes of the cadres, the company commander hesitated for a moment. When he came to his senses, he immediately stared and cursed:
"Damn it, I almost let you bastards fool me."
"The commander's order couldn't be more clear. We are not here to kill the enemy this time, but to break through the Japanese encirclement and quickly break the Japanese army's mopping up net!"
"Okay, there will be plenty of opportunities to kill the Japanese in the future, so seize the time and continue to break out!"
"yes!"
The cadres smiled helplessly and had no choice but to obey the order.
Seeing the regretful expressions on the faces of the cadres, the company commander who was still stern suddenly laughed.
"Look at all of you, you all have no potential. Is it so satisfying to kill Japanese soldiers?"
"It's so good that you won't be late. Why are you in a hurry...Five hundred meters further, there is an unknown ravine. That place is the most suitable for an ambush. Let's just wait there and beat that son of a bitch again!"
The company commander, whose face remained calm, said seriously. Under the gradually darkening sky, his face looked solemn and solemn.
Platoon leaders: "..."
Monitors: "..."
"Company commander, doesn't the commander mean..."
The company commander scolded: "What the commander said was to seize the time to break out, don't be reluctant to fight. We have already broken out, and I didn't lead you to fight back. This Japanese is chasing him closely. I set up an ambush to ambush him in the middle. This is correct." Bar?"
"That's right, that's right, that's for sure!"
The platoon leaders and squad leaders immediately nodded like chickens pecking at rice and responded without hesitation.
…
Almost 20 minutes later.
Wait for an intense ambush battle to end quickly.
The company commander and his soldiers continued to evacuate with satisfaction, holding the guns and ammunition seized from the corpses of the Japanese that had fallen all over the ravine.
This time the Japanese army launched a large-scale raid on Zhongtiao Mountain.
Provisional headquarters for the rear.
Wait for the news to come one after another.
"Report, the Eighth Route Army has broken through the encirclement from the north."
"Report, three defensive positions to the east have been breached by the Eighth Route Army, and a large number of Eighth Route Army have broken out of our army's encirclement."
"Report, an encounter broke out between the westward mopping up troops and the Eighth Route Army, and our army suffered heavy casualties..."
"Report……"
For the Japanese army, bad news kept coming one after another.
Originally a good sweep net, two layers were specially drawn out in order to completely wipe out the Eighth Route Army troops in Zhongtiao Mountain.
As a result, it was easily defeated by the breakout Eighth Route Army troops from all directions.
It's like a big balloon, deflating from all directions.
"Baga, these damn Tubal Road. What happened to the blocking troops in front? How could they be broken out by the Eighth Route Army from all sides so easily?"
The Japanese commander couldn't help but cursed angrily.
The Japanese staff officer who had analyzed the battle situation ahead replied with a grimace: "Sir, these Eighth Route Army troops are really well-equipped. Most of them use beautiful weapons and equipment, and their firepower is extremely powerful."
"After the encounter broke out, due to the weather, our army did not occupy a favorable terrain in time to defend. In the close fire confrontation, the firepower of the Eighth Route Army completely suppressed our army's attack."
"In addition, in order to completely encircle the Eighth Route Army, our army's mopping up troops were relatively dispersed. After the Eighth Route Army concentrated on one point to launch a fire attack, our army was caught off guard, and the Eighth Route Army took the opportunity to break out."
"These bastards! Where did they get American equipment?"
The Japanese commander was completely paralyzed at this time. If the target of the raid was Tubal Road with backward equipment and scarce ammunition, it would be okay.
But the current Eighth Route Army unit was exposed to be so sophisticated in equipment and so powerful in terms of firepower that it was almost like a fine-arts unit.
In addition, the Eighth Route Army's own combat effectiveness is not weak. How could such a force be able to encircle it?
It's like using sheep to surround hungry wolves.
No, it can even be said to be a tiger.
The destruction of the Uchida Brigade of the Kwantung Army is the best example.
The Japanese command decided to shrink the encirclement and quickly eat up the main force of the four regiments. Part of the reason was the destruction of Uchida's brigade.
Until this moment, the confrontation between the two sides completely broke out.
Only then did the Japanese officers realize that the Eighth Route Army unit that could destroy Uchida's brigade was far more powerful than the scattered mopping up forces could handle.
This method of dealing with ordinary Eighth Route Army troops has completely failed.
"This must not continue like this!"
After thinking for a moment, the Japanese commander said without hesitation.
In order to deal with the well-equipped and powerful Eighth Route Army troops that are currently breaking out from all sides.
Realizing that our own equipment level is no longer enough to stop these powerful Eighth Route Army.
The Japanese commander immediately requested tank reinforcements from the general headquarters in the rear area.
He thinks things through.
Although this Eighth Route Army unit showed sophisticated equipment and powerful firepower, whether it was the opponent's submachine guns, semi-automatic rifles, or small-caliber artillery.
Although it is enough to cause huge casualties to one's own infantry.
But it is absolutely helpless to defend its own tanks.
As long as the tank troops of the Empire of Japan arrive, with the help of tank attacks, these main forces of the Eighth Route Army, which have broken through the sweep and encirclement, will be defeated in one fell swoop.
In order to achieve this goal, the Japanese commander temporarily adjusted the combat deployment:
On the one hand, the ministries immediately gave up their original plan to continue the encirclement in the deep mountains of Zhongtiao Mountain, and retreated towards the counties and towns in the occupied areas, re-encircling the Eighth Route Army that had already broken through in large numbers within the encirclement.
On the other hand, the Japanese garrison in major counties, towns and towns cooperated with the field mopping up troops and pushed outward at the same time.
Attacked from two sides, the breaking out Eighth Route Army troops were completely trapped between the mountainous areas and counties and towns.
at the same time.
Considering that the Fourth Independent Regiment is equipped with a large amount of American equipment, it has strong firepower.
The Japanese 41st Division, originally stationed in Linfen, dispatched more than ten tanks and armored vehicles belonging to the division.
Assist this mopping up force to encircle the Eighth Route Army.
At this time, the Japanese army naturally had the absolute upper hand in the overall situation.
There is still a huge gap in strength between the two sides.
The Japanese mobilized tank troops to restrain the strong firepower of the Fourth Regiment.
Even though the four regiments designed to lure the enemy deeper, they withstood the pressure of Japanese reinforcements from all sides and annihilated the most elite vanguard force of the Japanese army, the Uchida Brigade of the Kwantung Army.
At this time, the Japanese army still had more than one division.
If it were not for the large-scale sweep, the Japanese troops would be relatively dispersed.
If the Japanese's elite main force concentrated on a decisive battle with the fourth regiment.
Even if the four independent regiments have been built into an art regiment, they will never be able to compete with the Japanese.
After all.
The Fourth Independent Regiment is not the U.S. Army. The so-called fine art regiment currently formed through Kong Jie's efforts is still far inferior to the real main U.S. military regiment.
The main combat regiment of the US military has heavy tanks to assist in operations, large-caliber artillery to follow up on strikes, air force reinforcements that can be called at any time, and the most powerful logistical support...
On the other hand, the soldiers of the Fourth Independent Regiment only had some conventional American equipment.
And as time goes by.
With the Japanese army launching a large-scale raid on Zhongtiao Mountain this time.
In fact, the Japanese army will soon discover that there are not as many Eighth Route Army troops as they expected in the entire Zhongtiao Mountain combat area.
In the entire Zhongtiao Mountain, there is only one independent fourth regiment of the Eighth Route Army that persists in fighting the Japanese army. The shortcoming of its strength of only more than 2,000 people will soon become apparent.
When Han Feng led his soldiers to attack Zhongtiao Mountain for nearly a hundred miles in one day, his plan to paralyze the Japanese army's judgment would be completely exposed.
By then.
The main force of the Japanese army's mopping up force can be completely deployed in the area where each company of the fourth regiment operates, concentrating its forces to compress the combat space of the soldiers of the fourth regiment.
A confrontation between more than 10,000 Japanese troops and more than 2,000 Eighth Route Army soldiers.
No matter from which perspective, the two sides are not at the same fighting level.
… “With the massive sweep launched by the Japanese army, the actual strength of the Fourth Regiment has been completely exposed.
Even if we send a batch of American equipment, the next four regiments will be in danger. "
A team headquarters.
Chief of Staff Xu Guoan worriedly analyzed the current battle situation in Zhongtiao Mountain on the combat sandbox.
Kong Jie naturally attaches great importance to the anti-mopping up operation in Zhongtiao Mountain.
Almost all of his attention was focused on the situation in Zhongtiao Mountain.
After all, this is not only related to the survival of the Fourth Independent Regiment, but also related to the gambling agreement between Kong Jie and Yankee John.
Whether the Fourth Regiment can use this batch of American equipment to create miracles in Zhongtiao Mountain will be directly related to whether Kong Jie can conduct in-depth arms cooperation with John in the future.
"The Japanese army has more than 10,000 troops, which is too many troops. This kind of troops is even enough to launch a large-scale raid in our Taihang base area.
But Zhongtiao Mountain is entirely supported by Wang Huaibao and Han Feng.
Lao Kong, we must send troops for reinforcements. We can't just watch our fourth regiment fall into the hands of the Japanese! "
Xu Guoan said with emotion.
Kong Jie, who naturally understood the current crisis in the Fourth Regiment of Zhongtiao Mountain, nodded heavily.
Not long ago, relying on sophisticated American equipment, the Fourth Independent Regiment wiped out the Uchida Brigade of the Kwantung Army in one sweep launched by the Japanese army.
It was indeed a wonderful battle that shocked the whole of North China.
But it was obvious that the Japs in Zhongtiao Mountain were also furious, and now they were taking a desperate stance to destroy the four regiments in one fell swoop.
Once the four regiments were defeated, they were even eliminated.
The original reputation of destroying the Japanese Kwantung Army brigade.
It will also disappear with it.
In turn, it even encouraged the Japanese army's arrogance.
The ugly little devils can shout unscrupulously: No matter how tough the opponent is, they will be completely crushed by our Japanese Empire!
In addition, the Fourth Independent Regiment relied on American equipment to annihilate the Japanese Kwantung Army brigade even when the Japanese army launched a major sweep.
Shocking though.
It is enough to prove the strong combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the fourth regiment, and it is also enough to prove the power of this American equipment.
But in Kong Jie's opinion, this is not enough.
Is this kind of record enough to impress those Americans?
not necessarily!
At the moment, it only shows the edge of the M3 submachine gun.
The highlight is yet to come!
As long as the four regiments can hold on.
"Wang Huaibao, Wang Huaibao, you have to give me credit!"
Kong Jie thought to himself, and then called Dong San from the Logistics Department and asked: "How is the installation of the self-propelled artillery going?"
Dong San, who knew that the situation was urgent, had been leading the workers in the arsenal to fight day and night during this period.
He had dark circles under his eyes and looked exhausted, but his eyes were still bright:
"Captain, one-third has been successfully modified."
"enough!"
Kong Jie waved his hand and said to Xu Guoan beside him: "Old Xu, make arrangements to immediately form an armored company with one-third of the tanks and armored vehicles, select good manpower, and quickly go south to reinforce Zhongtiao Mountain. .”
"In addition, according to the original plan, the first, second, and third regiments all took action to cover the armored company moving south."
"Okay, Lao Kong, I'll make arrangements right away!" Xu Guoan responded.
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