In this way, the troops of the first regiment directly under the third theater of war rushed towards Linyi under the cover of night.
But this time, Zhang Tianhai did not ride over, but sat on the only off-road vehicle owned by Zhiyi Tuan.
If it weren't for drinking, Zhang Tianhai would still be reluctant to ride in this off-road vehicle. After all, the cars of this era are far less comfortable than those off-road vehicles of later generations - the suspension is hard and the seat cushions are hard.
This is said to be an off-road machine, but it is really an off-road machine.
"What's wrong, Lao Zhang, you're a little unusual today. Normally you don't like riding in this car." Guo Qiliang, who was sitting in the back row, joked to Zhang Tianhai, who was sitting in the passenger seat.
Zhang Tianhai waved his hand and said: "It's not because I drank a little wine. At the beginning, it was so exciting that the smell of alcohol hadn't hit me yet. Now that I sat down, the smell of alcohol hit my head, so I had to take a car. .”
"No wonder. By the way, when do you plan to marry Zheng Man?" Guo Qiliang asked again.
"Let's finish this battle! At least the battle in Linyi must be finished, and then let's take a look at the situation! After all, we are soldiers, which is different." Zhang Tianhai looked at the dark night sky. The battle on the front line had already begun. At this point, as the leader of a German weapons reinforcement group, many things were no longer within his control.
Just like he also didn't know what role he would play in this Linyi defense battle.
"You are learning from Huo Qubing's spirit. If the Xiongnu is not destroyed, why should we call home? Right?" Guo Qiliang joked.
"You said yes, that's right!" Zhang Tianhai smiled.
Soon, Guo Qiliang straightened his face and said, "But I can tell you Zhang Yulin, this Zheng Man is a good woman. You have to treat her well."
"Got it." Zhang Tianhai responded casually.
The night was dark with few stars and the cold wind was howling.
In the dark night, teams were marching in rows holding torches. From a distance, it looked like a long fire dragon in the dark night. From near to far, it is very spectacular.
At eight o'clock in the morning the next day, the first regiment directly under the Third Theater finally arrived in Linyi City after traveling all night.
This time was different from last time. This time, Pang Bingxun, the commander of the Third Army, came out to greet them personally. In addition to showing respect for the friendly forces, he also wanted to see with his own eyes the equipment of the regiment.
The last time there was only one battalion, but now he wanted to see what the legendary well-equipped and powerful Zhiyi regiment looked like.
Pang Bingxun stood with his hands behind his back, standing upright on the west wall of Linyi City, his eyes looking at the troops of the Zhiyi Regiment. The first troops of the Zhiyi Regiment were two infantry battalions.
At first, Pang Bingxun didn't see the clues. After all, he just took a glance last time. Later, he finally understood - the firepower configuration of the first regiment directly under the third theater has reached the point where each squad is equipped with a light machine gun. To a great extent! Wait... there are fifteen people in their class? !
This firepower configuration is already very close to the firepower ratio of the Japanese standing divisions, not to mention that the battalion-level troops also have a machine gun battery, six heavy machine guns and two mortars!
After the two infantry battalions entered the city, the team directly under the regiment entered the city - first a small artillery battery consisting of six 20mm machine guns followed closely, then a military police company equipped with all Japanese weapons and equipment, and then It was the guard platoon at the regiment headquarters, followed by the baggage company and the under-strength engineer company.
The most eye-catching thing is the artillery company walking behind the engineer company and baggage company, but they are all Japanese-made 75mm 38 field guns, a total of eight artillery pieces.
The last two infantry battalions to enter the city were the 3rd and 4th Battalions. The latter two battalions were arranged to be at the back. If they were attacked by the Japanese army, at least they could keep their belongings.
Watching the Zhiyi regiment's troops enter the city, Pang Bingxun's frowning eyebrows finally relaxed slightly.
"Shouwu, I want to hear the truth. If the 116th Brigade of our army is dragged out to fight this group with real swords and guns, what do you think the chances of winning are?" Pang Bingxun looked at Wang Showu, the chief of staff next to him.
Wang Showu thought for a while and said: "I believe that if we only look at weapons and equipment and the number of people, the odds of victory for both sides should be 50-50. Our 116th brigade wins because of its large number of people. It has 24 heavy machine guns and about 50 light machine guns." One hundred and twenty, twenty-four mortars, and about eighty grenades.
In terms of firepower at the grassroots level, our 116th Brigade is slightly better, and it has more people. However, the First Regiment directly under the Third War Zone has an eight-gun artillery battalion, plus six machine guns, and it is said that their cavalry battalion and the most elite spy company are still in Lanling. "
After hearing this, Pang Bingxun nodded silently and said: "Indeed, but judging from the weapons and equipment, they seem to be similar to us, and the number of people is indeed a little smaller, but don't forget, the soldiers of this regiment are all from The veterans who were killed on the Songhu battlefield and the Nanjing battlefield are not comparable to our teams with so many new recruits."
Wang Showu agreed very much with Pang Bingxun's statement and said: "It is really great to have such a team as a friendly army, and their commander Zhang Tianhai is not a simple person. If he is commanded properly, our 116th Brigade may Not an opponent."
Pang Bingxun nodded and said: "Okay, let's go and greet Zhang Tianhai, otherwise it will appear that we don't understand etiquette."
By the time Pang Bingxun and Wang Showu went down to the city gate, Zhang Tianhai, Zhou Fangjie and Guo Qiliang were already waiting here.
"Finally we meet again, Brother Pang! This time we meet, you are the superior officer, I'm afraid it's time to call you Commander Pang." Zhang Tianhai smiled and gave Pang Bingxun a military salute.
"You and I are close friends. If you call me Sir Pang, you are looking down on me, Pang Bingxun." Pang Bingxun returned the military salute with a half-serious smile.
"Okay, Brother Pang." Zhang Tianhai laughed.
Pang Bingxun changed the topic and said: "I have long heard that Brother Zhang's first regiment directly under the Third War Zone has excellent weapons and strong soldiers and horses. When I saw it today, I realized that it is well-deserved. It is really the essence of our country's army."
"Brother Pang is overrated. The soldiers are the soldiers of the party and the country, and the troops are the anti-Japanese forces, not Yulin's one-word hall. It would be a pleasure to follow Brother Pang into battle to kill the enemy." Zhang Tianhai said modestly.
Then, Zhang Tianhai changed the topic and said: "By the way, this time you and I will fight side by side. Brother Pang, you are the commander again. This time, Brother Pang plans to arrange for my regiment to fight where?"
Pang Bingxun thought for a while and said: "Your troops have been traveling all night, and the horses and carriages are tired. Let's camp and rest according to the previously scheduled plan! As for your troops, the main task at the moment is to defend the city! If there are any changes, we will notify you. "
"Brother Pang, you don't believe in my fighting ability?" Zhang Tianhai asked as if he was joking.
Pang Bingxun shook his head and said in a sincere tone: "No. Brother, your army is an elite force. This good steel must be used on the blade. Now in Linyi, in addition to the three regiments of our department, there is also the security regiment of Inspector Zhang Liyuan. Inside, for now, the military strength is still sufficient.”
"How is the war on the front line in Ju County now?" Zhang Tianhai asked.
Speaking of this, Pang Bingxun sighed: "Hey, at around seven o'clock in the morning, the Japanese army launched a fierce attack on the 115th Brigade headquarters that I had withdrawn to Xiazhuang, thirty miles southwest of Ju County. Now the 115th Brigade The troops have been organized to retreat while fighting. The situation is not optimistic..."
Hearing this, Zhang Tianhai raised his brows slightly, thinking to himself, it seems that the situation on the front line is much more severe than he imagined...
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PS: The first update is here! The second update will definitely be completed before 12 o'clock. It's next month soon. Let's clear the accounts~
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