The top of Moyun Ridge, the Japanese temporary headquarters
"Bagaya Road, that bastard Kikuchi didn't even hold the two lines of defense for half a day. A squadron of warriors retreated to less than a squadron. He, the squadron leader, should apologize to His Majesty the Emperor!"
After losing two lines of defense in a row and losing more than 200 troops, Major Sakai became uneasy and greeted Captain Kikuchi's female relatives. The etiquette of the Japanese was really beyond the pale.
Next to him, Captain Masuda was a little gloating about his misfortune. He and Kikuchi usually had some problems with each other, and they disliked each other. He did not feel any psychological pressure at all by adding insult to injury:
"Your Excellency Captain, Mr. Kikuchi is usually very arrogant, with high ambitions and low power. Everyone he meets says that the Chinese army is a bunch of rubbish. But now he is beaten by a bunch of rubbish and loses his helmet and armor, and loses his troops and generals. It really damages the image of the Imperial Army's warriors!"
Sakai, as the captain of the battalion, was well aware of the matter between Masuda and Kikuchi. He had a clear understanding of Masuda's thoughts. They had been trying to undermine each other for more than a day or two. He not only allowed them to fight, but also allowed them to fight. Sometimes the fire is made without leaving any trace, which is what he wants to see.
But it was different now. The balance was broken. He didn't like the dominance of one party, so apart from scolding Kikuchi, he didn't punish him in any practical way. He could only understand the taste of it.
"Masuda-kun, Huaxia is about to launch an attack. Kikuchi Squadron has been crippled. The last line of defense depends on your bravery!
Give the Chinese people some colors to see, and let Mr. Kikuchi find the differences. "
Masuda let out an arrogant hey, then walked away with his ancestral command sword in hand.
This is already the last line of defense for the Japanese. It is mainly made of tunnels and the terrain is steep, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. The remaining 500 or so Japanese all retreated to the top of the mountain to fight against the trapped beasts.
At the 78th Division artillery position more than 400 meters away, more than a dozen Wei Yixiao artillery pieces had been buried along the mountain, with their dark muzzles pointed directly at the top.
200 meters ahead of them, more than 180 comrades of the Sharp Knife Company were ready for the attack. The company commander was Luo Weimin, the former commander of the Central Army Corps. He came to Zhongtiao as the backbone of the company and platoon transferred from each regiment. Mountain.
He applied for it on his own initiative. As the former commander of the Central Army, he keenly sensed something different. This was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him!
He is not satisfied with being a small company commander all the time. Besides, his old troops are also in Zhongtiao Mountain. He has already thought of pulling them all over. By then, the battalion commander will be stable...
300 meters behind the sharp knife company is Zhao Musheng's group. Their mission is to swarm up and completely eliminate the Japanese after the sharp knife company tears the Japanese's mouth open.
The commander of the artillery battalion is Erzhu. He is considered an artillery expert in the independent brigade. The artillery battalion company commander of the brigade was also transferred this time to serve as the future artillery battalion commander of the 78th Division.
"Target, the Japs position on the top of the mountain, 427 meters away, focus fire, fire!"
Second Pillar gave the order for the bombardment. The angles of each gun had been adjusted and the explosive packs had been loaded. They were just waiting for his order!
Li Chenxi lit the fuse, and a dozen seconds later there was only a "boom" sound, and the explosive package was thrown out, and together with a dozen other explosive packages, it hit the Japanese formation hard;
"Boom boom boom..."
The Japs' position was covered by artillery fire, and the huge shock wave generated by the explosion shattered the internal organs of the Japs hiding in the tunnel.
The Japs in the Sakai Brigade had never been bombed by Wei Yixiao's cannon before, so they had no experience;
The 78th Division only had a few mortars, so the Japs dug very shallow tunnels and could not withstand the huge shock wave of Wei Yixiao's cannon. Many Japs were shocked to death in the tunnels, and they didn't even have to bury them!
It's a pity that such a good land as Zhongtiao Mountain was used as a cemetery for the Japanese.
"Boom boom boom..."
Less than a minute apart, there was another round. Before firing, the two pillars adjusted some angles based on the impact point of the first round of explosive packets, making this round of bombardment more effective.
Almost all of the dozen or so explosive packets hit the Japs on the head, causing a large number of casualties to the Japs. The remaining Japs shivered in the sound of the cannons!
"Bless me, Amaterasu! Don't hit me on the head!"
Captain Kikuchi begged Amaterasu very unheroically.
"Bagayalu! Why do the Chinese have such fierce artillery fire?"
After being beaten, Captain Masuda finally put away his pride and just prayed that the bombardment would end soon.
"Mom, I want to go home, I don't want to die -"
Private Private Saburo Oka already regrets coming to China
"boom!"
An explosive package fell on his head. The deer was shocked to the point of bleeding and his liver and gallbladder were broken. A shot from Hu Jingwen's gun emplacement fulfilled his wish and sent him back to his hometown.
Fortunately, he was not alone on his way home. Most of the dozen or so Japanese who worked with him kept him company.
Hu Jingwen didn't even know how much military achievement this should be!
"Boom boom boom..."
"Boom boom boom..."
Round after round, for six full rounds, Masuda suffered as much as a century had passed.
He was considered the lucky one, at least he didn't die. Kikuchi was not so lucky. He finally defeated Captain Masuda and fell into Amaterasu's arms earlier than Masuda.
A large number of Japanese died in the tunnels. Just like Kikuchi, they quietly went to report to Amaterasu!
As soon as the artillery fire preparations stopped, the sharp knife company rushed towards the Japanese position almost stepping on the artillery point. It was less than 150 meters away from the Japanese position. Masuda was stunned by the level of artillery coordination.
Zhao Musheng was also stunned. He finally found the gap, turned to the first battalion commander and said:
"See, these are the real elites who have fought a hundred battles. After this battle is over, learn from the instructors!"
The first battalion commander was also convinced and said to Zhao Musheng:
"Commander, look, the sharp knife company's offensive formation looks like triangular arrows, piercing the heart of the Japanese!"
"Learn from it. This is an inverted triangle attack formation. Look at the enemy's machine gun firepower. Several machine guns suddenly opened fire, and only one or two people were injured or killed. If we had charged in swarm before, we wouldn't have been able to defeat a single platoon without casualties." .”
Zhao Musheng is now convinced of Lao Balu's tactics. He has already thought about it. When this battle is over, he will let all the officers and soldiers of the regiment humbly learn tactics from the instructors. This is the skill of a cat to catch mice and can save lives!
"Captain, look what a good thing that is? One shot from 150 meters away knocked down the enemy's machine gun firepower point. Isn't this thing amazing? Will we also distribute it in the future?"
Zhao Musheng looked at his first battalion commander like a country bumpkin. This was such an embarrassment to him.
"What a rustic. This one is called Mulan Cannon. The instructors only brought three of them this time. I heard from the teacher that after the reorganization is completed, we will also have some. Just to keep it a secret, there won't be too many for the time being."
The first battalion commander who was scolded was not angry at all. He did not hear the word "old hat" at all. He only heard the most crucial sentence - we will be there too!
This is enough!
