Although Sakata Nobutetsu, an old devil, is arrogant, his record is solid, and this improvised tactic is very effective.
As the Japanese artillery on the frontal battlefield opened fire with full force, all the soldiers of the new regiment subconsciously believed that the Japanese on the opposite side were going to launch a general attack.
Li Yunlong originally deployed most of his soldiers on the frontal battlefield, with a small number of soldiers on both wings.
But as the battle intensified, the pressure on the front positions became increasing, and he had to mobilize his troops again and again.
In fact, Li Yunlong's decision was not wrong, but people's habitual thinking is terrible.
The Sakata Alliance has launched more than a dozen attacks from the front, and the artillery fire this time was particularly fierce. He even felt that the enemy wanted to capture the main peak position in one go.
Moreover, Captain Li dared to mobilize soldiers from both wings again and again for a reason. Even if the battle reached this level, he still had a backup plan and arranged a reserve team.
If the enemy dares to attack from both flanks, his reserves will press forward.
Moreover, as early as when setting up defenses before the war, Li Yunlong asked the soldiers to prepare a lot of mines on both flanks, and asked the correspondents to greet the friendly troops.
As long as it persists for a period of time, this seemingly weak defense zone can turn into a man-eating beast.
At that time, the defenders can cooperate with the 771st and 772nd Regiments to give the enemy who underestimated him a head-on blow.
But this is a very bold decision. Li Yunlong, who is on the front line of the new regiment, naturally understands the current situation.
If they don't take a gamble, their new group will definitely be bitten tightly or even eaten.
Now we can only bet that the Japanese on the opposite side will attack from both sides, and that Cheng Xiazi's 772nd Regiment and Lao Xu's 771st Regiment can allocate some troops to support them after the battle begins.
Behind the new regiment is the relocating division headquarters and the Eighth Route Army field hospital. If the main position of Cangyunling is lost, it will not only affect the brother troops.
The person he, Li Yunlong, protects will also be directly exposed to the gunfire of the Japanese. These are the compatriots he has sworn to protect to the death.
The Japanese bombardment made the earth scream, and Li Yunlong, who was hiding in the shell-proof cave, shouted:
"Comrades, everyone must hold on."
"We have no retreat. Behind us is our division headquarters and our field hospital. Even if we give everything here today, we cannot let any Japanese go before we die."
As the Japanese artillery fire ended, the Japanese on the frontal battlefield maintained their skirmish line and charged towards Li Yunlong's main position.
According to the Bantian Regiment's understanding of the Eighth Route Army, their ammunition was seriously insufficient.
They were confident that even on the frontal battlefield where they were responsible for the feint attack, the Japanese were still aggressive.
But what Sakata didn't expect was that because of the full supply from the Yellow River, the troops of the 386th Brigade did not lack ammunition.
Moreover, the new regiment has the leader Li Yunlong who loves to engage in side jobs. Compared with other brother units, they are even richer. The bullets and grenades in stock are enough for one more day of fighting.
As the Japanese soldiers got closer and closer to the forward position, Li Yunlong gave an order, and the hidden firepower began to show its power.
Light and heavy machine guns combined with rifles abruptly interrupted the Japanese's charge.
But Li Yunlong, who joined the army at a young age and followed the army on expeditions east and west, immediately discovered a problem.
This wave of Japanese attacks was loud and light. Not only were there only about two squadrons in number, but the grenades and mortars that had accompanied the charge in the past did not sound.
He looked at the machine gunners who were still shooting nearby. After fighting so far in the past, their machine gunners must be a thorn in the enemy's side and will receive special attention from the enemy.
But now most of the firepower points have not been affected.
After reacting, Li Yunlong didn't have time to scold the little devil for being cunning. Instead, he shouted from the position:
"Damn it, this is a feint attack by the Japs. Their real target must be our two wings of defense! Huzi! Go tell the reserve team and set up defenses according to the original arrangement."
Hearing Li Yunlong's shout, Huzi stood up and ran to where the reserve team was gathering without answering.
The soldiers who were arranged by Li Yunlong into the reserve team were already impatient when they heard the sound of gunfire and shouts of killing on the battlefield.
They couldn't wait to rush to the front line and fight bloody battles with their comrades.
But the military orders are like mountains, and all actions are subject to command. They cannot take a step without the order of the regiment commander.
The two company commanders of the reserve team saw Huzi running and shouting. Even if they didn't hear what Huzi was shouting, they knew it was time to go out.
When assigned to the task of breaking off the enemy, as the most capable regiment in the 386th Brigade, Commander Li Da took on the most dangerous frontal battlefield in this blocking battle.
But our Lao Li has never been a foolhardy young man. After the brigade assigned combat tasks, he immediately went to the Independent Regiment and the 772nd Regiment to borrow the Shaosha light machine guns and Sri Lankan guns brought back from the Yellow River. Tox Mortar.
Coupled with the brigade commander's share, the reserves of these two companies are really armed to the teeth.
The reserve team has thirty light machine guns and six mortars. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is two fire support companies.
The problem of the Shaosha light machine gun has been solved during the recent running-in with the army. As long as the ammunition is not fully loaded when loading, jamming can be avoided as much as possible.
After all, most of these machine guns are original products from the Gladiator Soldier Factory.
Never underestimate the wisdom of working people, just like how to solve the problem of shell guns at that time. Although the shell gun is very powerful, it jumps very badly when firing continuously, making it impossible to aim.
Moreover, the shell of the shell gun comes out from the top, and it is easier to hit the face when firing, so someone thought of a way.
The gun is fired horizontally, which firstly solves the problem of serious jump when firing continuously, and secondly solves the problem of bullet casings flying around.
When the soldiers of the two reserve groups were about to reach the predetermined defense line, they heard the roar of landmine explosions.
The soldiers of the reserve team did not bother to greet their brothers on the original defense line, so they joined the battlefield under the command of the platoon leader and company commander to build a firepower network.
The Japs realized there was an ambush when they stepped on the mines, but after being brainwashed by Bushido, they immediately launched a pig-like charge after hearing the barking of their respective commanders' dogs.
The four squadron leaders pulled out their command swords in unison, pointing the blade at the new regiment's position ahead.
Behind each of them was a squadron of dissatisfied soldiers. The Japanese soldiers rushed to the front position with bayonets in their hands.
The hasty advance prevented these Japanese soldiers from even maintaining a basic skirmish formation.
In fact, the Bantian regiment that attacked the main position of Cangyunling was not full strength. Their front was too long, and Bantian Nobutetsu's appetite was too big. The 771st and 772nd regiments helped Li Yunlong share part of the firepower.
In addition to the field hospital, the Japanese did not intend to let go of the three troops on the opposite hill who were hindering his progress.
To deal with the new group, which was the main force of the defensive position, the old devil only arranged 1,500 people. The actual number of the four squadrons that attacked the two flanks of the New Regiment this time was less than 600.
These four squadron captains were also old subordinates who followed Sakata. In addition, at this time, they firmly believed that the unknown Eighth Route Army ahead had been confused by the frontal feint attack of the squadron captain.
In order to seize the battle glory, their four squadron leaders constantly urged the Japanese to speed up.
At this moment, there was a call from the Eighth Route Army position to hit me.
Nearly twenty light machine guns and two heavy machine guns deployed on both flanks simultaneously spurted out tongues of fire.
The artillery's grenades and 60mm mortars also sent shells one after another to the place where the Japanese were relatively concentrated.
Ta da da...ta da da
The battlefield was filled with the shooting sound of Shaosha's light machine gun. As the machine gunner's shoulder was hit again and again by the recoil, the dozens of Japs rushing at the front fell like wheat.
This light machine gun, which came from Gallic Chicken and was nicknamed the Broken Jam King by their soldiers, ushered in its second spring in Jinzhong when it debuted, showing its fangs to the Japanese invaders.
