It was said that the soldiers of the New Second Regiment left the village with cannons, shells and other items, and they were all smiling.
Seeing the cannonballs on the cart and the two cannons behind the cart, everyone started talking:
"I didn't expect that this secret service camp really gave us two cannons and so many shells."
"The leader is so awesome! He's so proud!"
"This secret service camp is too luxurious!"
"Yes, yes, look at what they are carrying on their shoulders, they are all brand new 38-year-olds!"
"We will have three cannons and so many shells in the future. If we attack a few more Jaap turrets, we will definitely be able to seize a lot of equipment."
"I heard that most of the other main regiments don't have infantry artillery. Now we have three. It's really fun!"
"Hey, this cannon can hit the Japs' turrets, that's really fun! I heard that one cannon builds up a turret!"
"Really? Those little Jaap turrets have made us suffer enough! Now we have a way to deal with them."
…
Dou Guangjie did not stop the soldiers' discussion. He was still thinking about Yang Yuanshan's suggestion of attacking Shouxian County.
Of course he does not support fighting in his heart, but if, as Yang Yuanshan said, the Japs really send a squadron of reinforcements from the county to the north to support Qixia Town, then the remaining troops will indeed be very scarce. Building blockhouses or raising gun towers are golden opportunities.
Thinking of this, he immediately gave a loud order:
"Comrades, there is a major military situation now, we must speed up and return to the regiment!
Starting now, we all have to march urgently, trying to get back to the regiment before noon tomorrow, do you understand? "
Although the soldiers of the New Second Regiment did not understand why Political Commissar Dou suddenly said something important about the military situation, their good military discipline still made them respond with a bang:
"clear!"
Then he took big strides and started running on the mountain road, causing countless smoke and dust to rise.
…
When the soldiers of the New Second Regiment rushed all the way to Shouxian County and returned, Yang Yuanshan came to Qingniu Mountain, southwest of Xiniu Village, where the Second Company's position was.
As soon as he arrived at the position, Yang Yuanshan saw six to seven hundred people digging soil with all their strength in chest-deep trenches, all of them panting from exhaustion.
Including the second company commander He Yunfu and the engineer company commander Zhao Tietou.
Yang Yuanshan jumped down from the trench and felt that the trench was almost deep. He immediately walked to He Yunfu who was working hard and greeted him:
"Lao He, take a rest!"
Hearing this, He Yunfu raised his head and quickly replied:
"Batalion Commander, why are you here?"
"Let me see how prepared you are.
The depth of this trench is enough, so let the soldiers dig out anti-gun holes on the reverse slope of the trench!
If possible, the shell-proof hole should be supported with wood to prevent it from collapsing after being bombarded. Do you understand? "
"clear!"
He Yunfu quickly called a messenger and asked him to inform the soldiers.
"How about it? Do you have the confidence to rely on the trenches to block the attack of a large group of Japs?"
Yang Yuanshan patted the soil on He Yunfu's shoulders and asked.
He estimated that it would be enough if the Japs could join a large group. After all, with the arrogance of the Japs, facing the siege of a regiment from the Eighth Route Army, he would not think of dispatching a regiment, right?
They don’t have that many troops either!
"If the Little Devils were just an infantry brigade, I would be confident.
However, I am afraid of bombing by the Japs Air Force. Although this battlefield is located at a high altitude, which is very advantageous for blocking the enemy's reinforcements coming from the west road, the slope is still not wide enough. If the Japs' bombers come and bomb a few rounds, even if there are Anti-blast hole, our casualties will be very heavy. "
He Yunfu said with some worry.
Although a small Japanese brigade has a full strength of 1,100 people, it usually only has 2 Type 92 infantry cannons and 12 Type 92 heavy machine guns, so its firepower is very limited.
He Yunfu's second company now has two Type 92 infantry guns, one Type 60 mortar, and 6 Type 92 heavy machine guns.
Not to mention the fire support of Wang Gensheng's half artillery battery with at least seven or eight guns.
In addition, relying on trenches and fortifications, although the number is not as good as that of the Japs, Yang Yuanshan is still relieved to stop them.
Seeing that He Yunfu was worried about the bomber attack, Yang Yuanshan immediately asked:
"Didn't I ask you to use heavy machine guns to shoot in the air for air defense?
Have the heavy machine gun positions been selected? "
"Battalion Commander, our company only has 6 heavy machine guns. I don't think your idea will work!"
He Yunfu smiled bitterly.
The Type 92 heavy machine gun uses 7.7 mm caliber bullets. Of course, it is terrifyingly powerful when it hits a human body. One shot makes a hole the size of a baby's fist. But when used to hit Japanese bombers, it is not powerful enough.
If you want to truly play the role of air defense, six heavy machine guns are obviously useless, so He Yunfu smiled bitterly.
Yang Yuanshan also nodded when he heard this. He understood He Yunfu's difficulties.
At this time, he suddenly saw Feng Shuanglin, the former machine gun platoon leader, digging a trench in front, and immediately shouted:
"Shuanglin, come here!"
"Batalion Commander, are you looking for me?"
Feng Shuanglin put down his shovel and ran over.
"Last time at the Huting stronghold, you used a heavy machine gun to shoot down a Japs bomber. Do you still remember?"
"Of course I remember. Later the regiment even commended our machine gun platoon!"
Feng Shuanglin inevitably smiles when talking about his proudest things.
"good!
This time, I'm afraid the Japs' bombers will come again. Take some people with you and go to the logistics company to find Zhao Li. Bring over all the twenty heavy machine guns we have in stock, and go to the top of the mountain to set up a machine gun position to guard against the Japs' bombers.
With the 4,500-meter range of the Type 92 heavy machine gun, if it shoots in the air, it can hit at least 3,000-4,000 meters. With twenty heavy machine guns, as long as it can sweep down the Japs' bombers, they might even be able to make them drink. !
Just like last time at Huting stronghold! "
Yang Yuanshan arranged.
"yes!"
Feng Shuanglin quickly agreed.
But at this time He Yunfu started to question:
"Battal Commander, once Shuanglin and the others establish a machine gun position on the top of the mountain, the support for the highway will be weakened. The effective range of this heavy machine gun is only 800 meters. From the top of the mountain to the highway, it is estimated to be 1,500 meters. Without the bombers, At that time, these twenty heavy machine guns would have been wasted."
"Don't you still have 6 heavy machine guns in your company?
These 6 are enough for you to use as firepower.
A waste of twenty strokes is a waste of twenty strokes!
I'll ask Xizi to bring the sharpshooter squad over to help you suppress the Japs' firepower. It shouldn't be a problem to withstand the Japs' attacks.
Besides, we have so many cannons and mountain cannons, and they are not vegetarian. "
Yang Yuanshan insisted on his own ideas.
After all, there is no sweetness at both ends of sugarcane, so we can only choose the lesser of two evils.
"All right.
It seems that this is all we can do! "
He Yunfu nodded.
"In addition, you can plant explosives under the railways and highways to the west in advance. When the Japs reinforcements arrive, you can detonate the explosives directly. This should also cause many casualties to the Japs."
Yang Yuanshan explained again.
"Yes, I will send someone to do it immediately, and I will ensure that the little devils will stay with me when they come!"
…
Leaving the second company's blocking position, Yang Yuanshan went to inspect the nearby artillery position. When he saw that Wang Gensheng and Gao Yuanzhi had deployed 2 cannons, 4 mountain cannons, and 8 Type 92 infantry cannons, he was immediately relieved. Come.
With this firepower, an infantry regiment of the Little Jaap came, and he also believed that his artillery company could fight the Little Jaap artillery!
"Wang Gensheng, you have so many cannons here, do you have enough manpower?"
Yang Yuanshan asked.
"Battal Commander, no problem. I told Lao He and Zhao Tietou that after the trenches are dug, half a company of engineers who want to be converted into artillery will help me carry the shells and act as ammunition carriers."
Wang Gensheng explained with a simple smile.
"Good guy, I didn't arrange anyone for you, so you just started doing it yourself, right? Not bad, not bad!"
Yang Yuanshan's feigned anger is really appreciated. He likes to use his brain to solve problems. Don't worry about the plaster. If it can pull out the pus, it is a good plaster!
Wang Gensheng was still worried when he heard the first half of his sentence, but when he heard the second half, he immediately laughed and scratched his head.
"You also have to pay attention to digging good anti-gun holes. If the Japanese planes come to bomb, the cannons can be blown up by them. After the bombing, we can still capture them, but the gunners must hide in the anti-gun holes in time.
After this battle, these gunners of yours will all serve as platoon commanders and squad leaders, so they cannot die in vain, do you understand? "
Yang Yuanshan explained.
Nowadays, the artillerymen of the special agent battalion have become experienced old artillerymen after the First World War in Heyuan County. I dare not say that they can compare with the artillerymen of the headquarters artillery regiment, but they can at least compare with the artillerymen of the divisional artillery battalion. .
Compared with the number of shots fired, there is a high probability that the gunners of the special agent battalion will have an overwhelming advantage.
How could the division artillery battalion have so many artillery shells for them to fire?
Wang Gensheng nodded immediately after hearing this:
"Battal Commander, don't worry, we will be ready."
"There are also artillery shells, which should be scattered in anti-gun holes as much as possible to prevent them from being hit and exploded when the enemy counterattacks."
Yang Yuanshan warned again.
"yes!"
"Have you done all the wooden cannons I asked you to make?"
"It's done, battalion commander, look at the mountain cannon over there!"
Yang Yuanshan took a look and saw that there were indeed more than ten wooden cannons placed on the hillside not far away. The cannons were dyed black with ink. From a distance, they looked decent.
Wang Gensheng even had many scarecrows made of straw, put on tattered military uniforms discarded by the soldiers, and placed them near the wooden cannon.
From a distance, it really looks like artillerymen operating artillery.
"Okay, then I'm relieved."
…
Next, Yang Yuanshan went to check the position in Huangling Village, gave Li Dahe some instructions, and then returned to the camp headquarters when it got dark.
When he returned to the battalion headquarters, he had no way to rest, so he had someone call the logistics company Zhao Li over.
"Batalion Commander, are you looking for me?"
There was still flour on Zhao Li's head, so he was obviously cooking pancakes with someone else.
"good!
Zhao Li, our battalion may have to face a powerful enemy this time. All the combat units in my hand have been dispatched. There is no reserve team. Your logistics company currently has the largest number of people, and there is no combat mission. I want you to immediately tonight. The 100 most combat-effective people were selected from the logistics company, formed into a company, and issued weapons as our reserve team.
If there is a need later, they must be able to step up! "
"good!
Don't worry, battalion commander, the soldiers in our logistics company are not weaklings. I will definitely prepare this reserve team for you before dawn tomorrow! "
Zhao Li patted his chest and promised.
"Okay, you have been following me for so long, I believe you."
After sending Zhao Li away, Yang Yuanshan fell asleep.
Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, he might not have time to sleep anymore.
(End of chapter)
