The mountains in northwestern Shanxi are barren, with almost no vegetation and only scattered bushes.
The iron-green mountain rocks were exposed, and the weathered gravel on the mountain road left only the faint sound of footsteps under Wang Yousheng's feet. The surrounding weeds did not disturb at all.
The Japanese occupied the main roads and highways, and the soldiers could only march on the mountain roads.
Wang Yousheng is a recruit who has just joined the army in the New Regiment. He belongs to the First Division of the New Regiment. His battalion commander is Lu Yingjun.
Lu Yingjun had also noticed Wang Yousheng a long time ago. He had rich experience in leading troops, so he naturally saw that Wang Yousheng was a good prospect.
Wang Yousheng has very good physical strength, and even helps his comrades carry guns. His reactions are surprisingly fast, and he has the potential to become a powerful and agile reconnaissance leader.
Lu Yingjun looked at the fine weapons and equipment in the hands of the soldiers again, and smiled brightly.
Political Commissar Zhao originally talked to him, hoping that he could serve as a battalion commander in the first division and lead a team of more than 2,000 people.
Lu Yingjun's consciousness was very high. Since it was an organizational decision, he obeyed it unconditionally.
After all, he had brought out the more than 50 people in the Sharp Sword Squadron, and they had completed the mission that Li Yunlong had given him.
Moreover, he felt that his physique and height also limited his performance as a special forces soldier. For example, he was not suitable for infiltration because he was too tall and strong and stood out among the crowd.
Of course, Wei Dayong was in the same situation as him.
Duan Peng is more suitable to be the leader of the Sword Squadron. For example, in the famous battle of the Sword Squadron, he infiltrated into Taiyuan and killed the Japanese pilots in one pot.
It was Duan Peng who went into Taiyuan City to conduct reconnaissance, found the enemy's loopholes, and proposed to rob the tanks and armored vehicles in the Japanese repair shop. This enabled the Sword Squadron to complete its mission and then escape unscathed.
Take back your thoughts.
He felt comfortable looking at the semi-automatic rifles in the hands of the soldiers, the bullet bags and grenades bulging around their waists.
At first, he thought that the equipment equipping the soldiers was Japanese-style equipment, but when he got it, he discovered that it was American-style.
Lu Yingjun naturally disliked Japanese equipment, but after seeing that the American equipment distributed to the soldiers, he found it really delicious.
Moreover, Boss Chen will also be reimbursed for the training ammunition he gives to the new recruits.
During this month, each recruit received two base bullets.
This made him sigh. When he first joined the Eighth Route Army, there were no training ammunition anywhere.
All the training involves hanging bricks on the muzzle of the gun and aiming with an empty gun.
But I have to say that real sharpshooters are fed with bullets. The more you shoot with real guns, the better.
Boss Chen is so generous...
The more than 2,000 people under his command are equipped with 63 7.62 mm machine guns, 72 bazookas, 18 82 mm mortars, and 27 60 mm mortars.
As well as more than 1,800 M1 semi-automatic rifles, 130 M3 submachine guns, more than 80 sniper rifles, and 30 20mm machine guns.
The firepower is extremely brutal.
Ammunition is enough for two bases.
It is said that there is a basic amount of spare ammunition in the ammunition depot at the regiment headquarters.
While thinking in his head, Lu Yingjun kept moving forward at high speed.
Behind him, Wang Yousheng's eyes showed surprise and admiration as he looked at Lu Yingjun's broad back as he walked on the steep mountain road.
As the battalion commander, Lu Yingjun kept a low profile and only occasionally told stories about previous battles. However, the officers above the class level in the divisional unit were all officers and veterans of the new regiment.
After learning from the veterans, Wang Yousheng realized how powerful his battalion commander really was.
Killed 27 Japs in a hand-to-hand battle, and the number of Japs killed had already exceeded 100. He led a team of more than 50 people into Taiyuan City, killed the Japs pilot, and then escaped unscathed.
If only I had a battalion commander as good as him, Wang Yousheng thought to himself, squinting his eyes and continuing to move forward.
Approaching the target of the sneak attack, Lu Yingjun waved his hand and the soldiers slowed down. All the soldiers lowered their bodies and tried their best to blend themselves into the darkness.
This time Lu Yingjun brought a company with more than 200 soldiers, and the target was a Japanese artillery tower and a Japanese bunker next to the road in Changzhuang Village.
According to intelligence, there were two detachments of about 30 Japanese in the gun towers and bunkers.
When it comes to the southeast of Shanxi, a Japanese turret and a Japanese bunker can be easily killed by a platoon of the new regiment.
However, the Japanese obviously knew the powerful firepower of the New Regiment, and the bunkers and gun towers they built were all made of reinforced concrete structures.
This type of reinforced concrete turrets and bunkers can only be threatened by armor-piercing projectiles with a caliber of 75 mm or above. The Type 92 infantry cannon is very powerful, and it is even more difficult for mortars to penetrate their defenses.
Of course, we are talking about small-caliber mortars here.
If the 240mm Tulip self-propelled mortar is installed, not to mention the Japanese gun towers and bunkers, even fortresses like the Maginot Line will not be able to withstand it at all.
The Japanese placed hidden sentries and booby traps near gun towers and bunkers.
The Japanese secret whistle was quickly found and killed by Lu Yingjun and another veteran platoon leader, and the booby traps were also eliminated.
Lu Yingjun put his hands to his mouth, and then let out a few bird calls. The soldiers behind him continued to move forward under the leadership of each squad platoon leader.
Although the soldiers are all new recruits, this set of movements must be practiced at least once a day. Even 1 kilometer away from the Japanese artillery towers and bunkers, the recruits can march in silence.
It is 1 kilometer away from the Japanese gun towers and bunkers.
Lu Yingjun called the company commander and several platoon commanders to him, and pointed to the dim lights coming from the bunkers and gun tower shooting holes in the distance:
"The first and second platoons attack the Japanese artillery tower on the left side of the road."
"Third and fourth platoons attack the Japanese bunker on the right side of the road."
"Remember, during training, you can fight as you would in actual combat. The main force is responsible for making noise to attract Japanese firepower, and the rocket launcher soldiers are responsible for quietly approaching the turrets and bunkers from the flanks."
Japanese bunkers and gun towers were built on the mountainside on the left and right sides of the highway.
They formed cross fire with each other and were able to block a radius of several hundred meters. They built trenches and pulled up barbed wire around the gun towers and bunkers.
In terms of experience in fighting Japanese turrets and bunkers, Lu Yingjun was at least ranked among the top three in the New Regiment.
Tonight, the troops in the first division were all divided into companies and attacked separately. The goal was to block the Japanese artillery towers and bunkers in the first division.
Not only the first division, but also the main infantry and artillery battalions of other divisions and the new regiment attacked the Japanese at the same time tonight.
The team is led by experienced officers, and the main mission objectives are to train the combat effectiveness of the new recruits and to remove the Japanese gun towers and bunkers.
"Set off!"
Lu Yingjun waved his right hand and shouted at the same time, with murderous intent in his tone.
"yes!"
Several company commanders and platoon commanders walked towards the soldiers and quickly disappeared into the night.
Under the leadership of each platoon leader, the soldiers quietly moved toward the Japanese bunkers and gun towers.
Wang Yousheng tightened the M3 submachine gun in his hand, and followed his comrades to pull the bolt and push the bullet to load the gun. The soldier at the back who was carrying a bazooka rocket launcher patted the guy on the back excitedly.
There are not many submachine guns, and only soldiers who perform well in training are equipped with them.
"Everyone, please pay attention to your steps and try not to expose yourself, so as not to attract the attention of the Japanese!"
The company commander carefully warned in a low voice.
After approaching the highway, the recruits, led by their respective platoon leaders, divided into two groups and headed towards the Japanese bunkers and gun towers.
Under the night sky, like two pools of gray water, flowing towards the Japanese bunkers and gun towers.
A few nights ago, the scouts had already conducted fire reconnaissance on the Japanese bunkers and gun towers.
The Japanese are equipped with a total of 4 machine guns, 1 Type 92 heavy machine gun, 3 crooked light machine guns, 2 each in the bunker and the turret. The heavy machine gun is placed on the second floor of the turret by the Japanese.
Come and try it quickly. 】
Around the bunkers and gun towers, there were trenches and barbed wire fences dug by the Japanese.
During the day, the Japanese were still active, but at night, they all retreated into the turrets and bunkers.
Although the Japs all knew that the Eighth Route Army was equipped with artillery, there were many bunkers and gun towers, all of which were made of reinforced concrete. The Japs did not believe that the Eighth Route Army had so many armor-piercing projectiles.
When they were in southeastern Shanxi, most of the turrets and bunkers built by the Japanese were masonry structures, and most of them were pulled out by rocket launchers.
The Japs also knew that the New Regiment was equipped with new weapons that could suppress bunkers and turrets. However, according to intelligence, the New Regiment was not equipped with much equipment, and this new weapon might not be able to defeat turrets and bunkers with reinforced concrete structures, so the Japs wanted to blockade them. Xinyi Tuan did not hesitate to spend a lot of effort to transport a large amount of steel bars and cement.
But the Japanese didn't know that the armor-piercing ability of this new weapon in the hands of the New Regiment was not comparable to that of the 70mm 92 Infantry Cannon and the 75mm Mountain Cannon.
This is also the main reason why each division of the New Regiment dares to attack Japanese bunkers and gun towers.
The moonlight is hazy tonight, but the visibility is very low. People and animals cannot be distinguished from three to five meters away.
500 meters away from the turret, the two platoon commanders met and quickly assigned tasks. The riflemen and machine gunners lay down and opened fire 400 meters from the front, attracting the Japs from the turret to engage in firefights.
The submachine gunners and snipers are responsible for protecting the bazooka soldiers 200 meters away from the turret, and then the bazooka soldiers use bazooka to knock down the Japanese turret.
Soon the two platoon commanders led the main force to a position 400 meters away from the gun tower. The soldiers piled up their guns and pointed them in the direction of the Japanese gun tower, and the sound of gun bolts was heard.
One of the platoon leaders pulled out two grenades and threw them forward.
"Boom!" A few seconds later, two groups of fire burst out, and two violent explosions tore through the quiet night sky.
Responsible for attracting firepower, the louder the noise, the better.
"Fire!"
With an order, gunshots rang out wildly.
"Baga, enemy attack!"
The Japanese in the turret seemed to be in chaos. They heard a burst of curses, and then machine gun fire suddenly came in this direction.
"Ding!" There was only a crisp sound, and the searchlight on the top of the turret shattered. Another platoon leader smashed the Japanese searchlight with a sniper rifle.
On the other side of the hillside, fierce gunfire rang out and a firefight broke out.
"Let's go!"
Behind a rock, Wang Yousheng poked his head out and saw the searchlight being knocked out. He looked at his comrades around him, and then shouted in a low voice.
Immediately, Wang Yousheng took the lead, holding a submachine gun and approaching the Japanese turret while staring warily at the shooting hole on the side of the Japanese turret facing them.
Once you find tongues of fire emerging from the shooting hole, you must immediately crawl to avoid it. Behind him, rocket launchers and snipers follow closely.
