"Thank you Commander for your support! Wen San has another unkind request: After this battle, I hope Commander Ye will spread the plight of the Independent Regiment through the media. The Independent Regiment eagerly hopes that passionate young people from all over the world will actively participate in the revolution and jointly resist foreign humiliation! "
Wen San finally made up his mind and prepared to expand his own troops. The government is always unreliable. Only the troops in your own hands can you use your fingers like an arm. It is even less possible to slap oneself back at a critical moment.
"Brother Wen, you are so courageous! But I will definitely help you handle this matter. In order to fight the Japanese, this matter is not shabby!" Commander Ye agreed immediately.
In fact, many enthusiastic young people across the country are actively joining the army. As long as Wen San's army is willing to recruit soldiers, the army can quickly expand several times.
For example, the name of Wen San, an elder in Sichuan, has long been a household name. If he ascends to the top and makes a call, a large number of young men will definitely join Wen San's command.
In the past, Wen San was still wary of recruiting a large number of soldiers, but now he has changed his mind. Without troops in hand, no matter how good the commander is, he can only fight in a small way and cannot change the situation of the war. On the contrary, it is also vulnerable to constraints from all parties, affecting its combat effectiveness.
In the battle before him, Wen San not only had to fight, but he also fought beautifully, showing the majesty of an independent regiment and the domineering power of the Sichuan Army.
Let those senior commanders take a look and stop slapping their heads and saying that Wen San is not good enough!
Let the world know who it is!
Commander Ye's 159th Division and 160th Division also exploded instantly after receiving relevant combat orders. Everyone is ready for battle. Are you telling me that I won’t participate?
Not only were they unable to participate, but they also had to retreat as soon as possible. It was difficult not to make people wonder if some people were on the same side as the Japs.
Although the newly selected death squads can participate in the battle, they must tear off the military insignia of the 66th Army and can only participate in the battle in a private capacity. This makes many people a little happy and a little scared.
In short, many soldiers were in quite complicated moods. They didn't know what the commander above meant and why they wanted to participate in such a weird way.
In any case, the order has been issued, and it is natural that the order and prohibition must be carried out. Many times, the army is really not a place where one can reason.
Wen San's troops were not greatly affected, but officers at all levels received relevant orders, requiring all ministries to engage in this battle with the strongest possible attitude.
What they faced was the strength of two Japanese brigades. This would be a battle without backup. The Independent Regiment, together with the Jiang Defense Regiment and some friendly forces, participated.
Wen San's request to each battalion was to carry out piercing operations. He did not require the complete annihilation of the Japs, but they must disrupt their organization.
At 2:40 in the afternoon, Wen San ordered the artillery battalion to fire at full strength. Wen San gave a little advance time to give various units of the 66th Army some time to react.
According to the agreement between him and Commander Ye, when Wen San's ground troops launched an attack, the two divisions could withdraw from their positions and evacuate to the original defense line.
Therefore, Wen San's early artillery attack would at least prevent the Japs from the two brigades from noticing anything unusual. Otherwise, their mentality would change greatly, which would also have a great impact on the independent regiment's attack.
"fire!"
Zheng Xiaoyu and Guan Heizi each led a battalion of artillery, pouring firepower from two positions on the Japanese defense line!
The large-caliber artillery shells flew over from different angles and blasted into the newly defended position of the Japanese with decisive gestures.
Many Japanese soldiers were still digging hard when they were blown up into the sky by sudden shells.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack! Hurry and avoid the shelling of the Chinese Army..." Many low-level Japanese officers shouted, calling for the Japanese to hide in the dug trenches.
However, what they didn't expect was that the location of the trench they dug seemed to have been clearly explored long ago. The dense artillery shells were like a rake in the hands of a farmer's uncle, sorting out the Japanese positions.
As long as the defense line is attacked, few Japanese can survive.
The Japanese artillery array is also the target of special attention. Even if they didn't have large-caliber artillery that could threaten the artillery battalion of the independent regiment, they wouldn't be let go by Wen San.
Due to the limited territory controlled by the two brigades, the Japanese artillery brigade was concentrated together. More places were dug into frontline positions to prevent the national army from attacking from all directions.
The headquarters of the two brigade commanders Yamaguchi Kameichi and Ono Shiro were also put together. After all, the territory is so big, it is impossible to create two headquarters at the same time.
The defense line was shelled by the national army, and Yamaguchi Kameichi was relatively stable. This is to be expected. The Chinese army will also use artillery bombardment before launching an attack.
Unexpectedly, the time for the bombardment from the opposite side seemed to be greatly advanced.
It was originally thought that the national army would launch an attack in the evening. After all, the Japanese planes would already have a chance to come over by then.
"The Chinese Army actually took action in advance. Let the planes come over quickly and bomb their artillery positions." Yamaguchi Turtle was not surprised but overjoyed.
If the troops on the opposite side take action in the evening, even if he knows the coordinates of the artillery position on the opposite side, he can only stare blankly. There are no mountain artillery and field artillery with a long enough range, and the plane cannot come, so they can only be beaten passively.
Now the troops on the opposite side actually attacked in advance. Although the enemy's prediction was inaccurate and they would lose some of their troops, they also got the opportunity for aircraft to assist in the battle.
Wen San had already been on the frontline battlefield in person, waiting for the senior Japanese commander to speak. As long as they issue orders, Wen San will be able to find their specific location and coordinates immediately.
Therefore, the Japanese headquarters of the two brigades had not waited for the aircraft support from the air, but they were the first to wait for the baptism of artillery shells.
What flew overhead was not one artillery shell, but five shells flying at once. With the Japanese command headquarters as the center, a thirty-meter radius was the bombardment zone for the artillery shells!
Zheng Xiaoyu didn't know why Wen San would give him some specific coordinates every time, but he knew that these coordinates must be very important places for the Japanese. So he mobilized five artillery pieces at once to carry out indiscriminate bombing at this coordinate and the surrounding areas.
With multiple artillery shells falling at the same time in such a small range, it is impossible for the simple defenses just built by the Japanese to withstand these large-caliber artillery attacks!
The key is that Zheng Xiaoyu's artillery did not just bomb one round, but directly bombed three rounds. Fifteen rounds of artillery shells loosened the land in the entire area in a very short time.
This is the shooting range adjusted by Ma Yinchu himself, and the accuracy is quite high. Usually only the coordinates sent by Wen San would be taken care of by Ma Yinchu himself.
The artillery battalion didn't know how effective the bombing was, but the expression on Wen San's face was very cheerful. He didn't hear the voices of Yamaguchi Kameichi and Ono Shiro anyway.
It is estimated that not only the two brigade commanders were killed, but also some senior commanders of the two brigades also spiraled into the sky.
