The outer positions of Dagu Town.
A commanding height with a wide view, the headquarters of the new regiment.
Li Yunlong was staring at the map, and the scouts had already sent news. As expected, the main force of the Japanese 10th Division concentrated its forces to attack Dagu Town and Lijia Town.
At present, more than 10,000 Japanese and puppet troops have gathered outside Dagu Town.
The first and second battalions of the New Regiment were defending Dagu Town, with a total of more than 4,000 people.
The two battalions of the Sixth and Seventh Divisions have jumped to the outside in advance and are dormant, looking for opportunities to destroy the Japanese's logistics supply lines.
"Captain, the Japanese have begun to attack."
Zhang Dabiao's voice suddenly sounded.
Li Yunlong raised his head, with a stern look on his face, walked quickly to the artillery mirror, and looked forward through the field of view of the artillery mirror.
In the field of view of the telescope, about a company of puppet troops and a small group of Japanese soldiers rushed towards the first battalion position.
These puppet troops were all cannon fodder. Li Yunlong did not pay too much attention and directly focused his attention on the Japanese behind the puppet troops.
These Japanese were very good thieves, they moved with light steps and very coquettishly. They walked forward with their bodies bowed, always ensuring that there were puppet soldiers directly in front of them to block bullets, and they also tried to get as close to a bunker as possible while moving.
Judging from the probing attack alone, this group of Japs is very different from the Japs from the second-line divisions they encountered before.
His tactical movements are very skillful, and his marksmanship is definitely accurate and terrifying.
Zhang Dabiao put down the telescope and raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Commander, if you ask me, this Class A division is nothing. It's still the same old thing. As soon as it comes up, it will test the attack. After the test, the artillery will bomb. After the artillery bombards the infantry, we will charge again later. As soon as the regiment's firepower comes out, the little devil who is sure to hit is called ancestor, is it okay to disrespect the ancestor?"
Li Yunlong sneered and asked, "Have the scouts found the Japanese artillery position?"
Zhang Dabiao replied: "According to the scout report, the Japs did not set up the artillery position where the 36th Division's artillery position was last time. The specific location has not been found yet. The defense around the Japs' artillery position is very tight, at least two A squadron of cavalry and an infantry squadron are protecting the surroundings, and even the sword squadron cannot get close."
The artillery position set up by the Japanese last time was within the range of the new regiment's 150mm heavy artillery.
And the shooting points were calibrated in advance. If the Japanese set the artillery position at the last location, the new regiment's heavy artillery position would be able to blow up the Japanese artillery position with just a few rounds of shelling.
Li Yunlong didn't feel it was a pity. The Japs in this A-level division were smarter than the Japs in the second-line division.
In front of the new regiment's front sloping position, the vanguard of the puppet army had reached a distance of fifty meters from the forward position.
"Hit me!"
A company of the first battalion had already been prepared in the trenches, and followed the company commander's order.
The soldiers pulled the trigger, gunfire rang out, and a crackling sound like fried beans suddenly sounded on the ground of the new regiment.
The puppet soldiers fell instantly.
"Tong Tong Tong!"
"Da da da!"
The company's fire platoon's four 20mm machine guns, M2 heavy machine guns, and 60mm mortars fired simultaneously.
In an instant, a large group of puppet soldiers fell down again, and more than a dozen puppet soldiers were torn apart by 20mm artillery shells and M2 heavy machine guns.
Although the puppet soldiers were afraid of death, their combat literacy was impressive. They reacted the moment the gun was fired, but their movements were still not as fast as the Japanese.
At the next moment of the gunshot, the Japanese soldiers crawled and rolled behind the bunker in different postures, then loaded the ammunition and raised their guns to shoot.
However, most of the bunkers outside the front sloping position were buried with mines. These bunkers were deliberately left uncleared as a way to guard against the Japanese.
Accompanied by a booming explosion, blood mist rose up along with the soil and gunpowder smoke.
The soldiers of the new regiment were not very interested in the puppet soldiers. After knocking down two rows of puppet soldiers, the puppet soldiers all prostrate themselves on the ground, not even daring to fire under the dense rain of bullets.
As a result, the New Regiment's firepower extended towards the Japs behind. The Japs' marksmanship was very accurate and they had already killed three machine gunners and several riflemen of the New Regiment.
But as the rain of bullets spreads over, the remaining Japanese soldiers dare not show their heads at all, and the exposed heads will be beaten into sieves.
"Baga, retreat!"
The Japanese team leader shouted loudly from behind the bunker, turned around and fled, followed by the Japanese soldiers running wildly.
The puppet soldiers lay on the ground and did not dare to move. They were too close to the Eighth Route Army's forward position. If they turned around and ran away, they would be shot on the spot. Pretending to be dead was the best option.
…
Seeing that only less than 20 of the nearly 200 people were defeated, Yamaguchi Tatsuharu looked gloomy.
These more than 100 puppet troops were cannon fodder, and the old Japanese didn't feel sorry for them at all. However, most of the more than 60 Japanese soldiers in a small group suffered casualties. This casualty rate was somewhat beyond his expectation.
If the fight continues like this, the 40th Infantry Regiment will probably suffer more than half of its casualties?
Taking a deep breath, Yamaguchi Tatsuharu calmed down and walked into the brigade headquarters.
Yamaguchi Tatsuharu was about to speak when the brigade commander, Major General Miura Saburo, said coldly: "I have already seen it. After the artillery bombardment of the Locust Army, your 40th Regiment will attack again!"
"Commander of the brigade, how many troops will be invested this time?" Yamaguchi Tatsuharu asked.
"One battalion of the Locust Alliance Army, one squadron of the Locust Army!"
Miura Saburo said coldly:
"Those Locust Alliance troops are all people who are afraid of death. Such behavior is simply detrimental to the honor of the military."
"Order the artillery to conduct indiscriminate bombardment within 100 meters of the Eighth Route Army's forward positions to show those Locust Alliance troops what will happen if they don't cooperate honestly with the Locust Army."
As a battle-hardened veteran with a sharp eye, he could naturally tell that there were still some puppet troops pretending to be dead in the Eighth Route Army's forward positions.
"Hi!"
Yamaguchi Tatsumura sneered, turned and left.
“What’s going on on the left?”
Miura Saburo looked at the Chief of Staff Ohno Bino.
Chief of Staff Ye Binfu said: "Report to the brigade commander that the attack on the left wing is not going well. That path can indeed lead to Dagu Town, but the Eighth Route Army has laid many mines on that path, and even built thickened bunkers. The attacking squadron suffered more than 40 casualties and has withdrawn."
Miura Saburo narrowed his eyes and showed no expression on his face.
As the brigade headquarters issued the order, the muzzle of one of the mountain guns burst into flames on the Japanese artillery position 3 kilometers behind.
The artillery shell soared into the sky, drew an arc in the air, and landed 50 meters away from the new regiment's forward position. It exploded into a dazzling red light and a large cloud of mud mist, sending the two puppet soldiers flying. stand up.
Not long after, the second shell arrived and landed on the new regiment's position.
However, the soldiers of the new regiment have already hid in the tunnel, leaving only a few observation posts carrying walkie-talkies in safer locations.
"Boom boom boom!"
Immediately afterwards, a dense round of artillery shells fell on the new regiment's position, exploding into clouds of fire and smoke.
The Japanese's 28 guns began firing at full speed.
…
New regiment headquarters.
Chen Feng wore a steel helmet on his head and walked into the headquarters under the protection of Yan Shuangying.
Li Yunlong was shocked when he saw Chen Feng coming to the forward command post: "Brother Chen, no, Consultant Chen, it's too dangerous here. You'd better watch from the back."
Chen Feng was the father of the New Regiment and even the Eighth Route Army. Li Yunlong was really afraid that something would happen to him.
Maybe one of the Japanese artillery shells missed and landed at the headquarters, that would be cool.
There are too many unexpected situations on the battlefield.
"I'll just take a look." Chen Feng said, "I will never interfere with your command. Since you are all here, why should I be afraid?"
"Okay, but be sure not to go down." Li Yunlong had no choice but to nod.
Li Yunlong has nothing to do with Chen Feng. He can't let Zhang Dabiao fight Chen Feng.
If he did that, Chen Feng would definitely not cooperate with him, and then Li Yunlong would become the sinner of the Eighth Route Army.
Chen Feng took the telescope from Yan Shuangying and looked through the field of view of the telescope.
The artillery shells continued to fall, and fierce explosion smoke rose on the front slope position. One artillery shell even exploded 100 meters away from the command post, scaring both Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao into a cold sweat.
Naturally, they are not afraid of Japanese cannonballs, but Boss Chen is here, anything can happen to them, but Boss Chen must not.
Seeing that Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao were nervous because of his arrival, Chen Feng had no choice but to leave.
Before leaving, Chen Feng told Li Yunlong that he would leave a few Japanese wounded soldiers behind and he would enjoy his life by killing the Japanese.
Li Yunlong naturally agreed: "Not to mention the wounded soldiers of a few Japanese soldiers, even if you want Yoshio Iwamatsu's life, I can twist off the old Japanese soldier's head and use it as a chamber pot for you, brother. As for the price, it is easy to negotiate..."
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Chen Feng ignored him, turned around and left quickly with Yan Shuangying. All he could think about was doing business.
…
The Japanese shelled continuously for about five minutes, blowing up the new group of civil engineering works and plowing 100 meters of the forward position with artillery shells.
Most of the puppet soldiers who pretended to be dead were killed.
Subsequently, nearly 600 troops from a battalion of the puppet army and a squadron of the Japanese army rushed towards the first battalion position.
This round of Japanese attack was defended by two companies of the first battalion. Under the intensive firepower, the Japanese and puppet troops fell in pieces.
The main reason is that the firepower of the new regiment is too dense. Whether it is the puppet troops who are used as cannon fodder or the Japanese who are the main force behind, they are suppressed under the intensive firepower and cannot lift their heads.
The Japs in the Type A Division are very powerful. The soldiers' marksmanship is accurate, their tactical coordination is perfect, and the two wings coordinate their attacks.
But it was of no use. Even if the artillery blew up the puppet troops who were killed, under the intensive firepower, these puppet troops only persisted for a moment before they were in chaos.
As some bunkers of the New Regiment and the First Battalion joined the battle, the 82mm mortars on the anti-slope positions began to operate. The dense shells blasted the puppet troops and the Japanese soldiers of the A Division to the north.
Under the intensive rain of bullets and artillery fire, the way these Japanese soldiers of the Class A division died was no different from that of the puppet army and the Japanese soldiers of the second-line division.
In less than twenty minutes, the Japanese and puppet troops were quickly defeated. The second attack was fruitless. The Japanese and puppet troops suffered more than 600 casualties, while the new regiment only suffered dozens of casualties.
"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander!"
In the Japanese command headquarters, Chief of Staff Osamu Nobuo said: "We can't continue fighting like this. The Eighth Route Army uses a combination of reverse slopes and tunnels, and our artillery has almost no effect."
"Then how do you want to fight?"
Major General Saburo Miura looked a little ugly. If he continued to attack like this, he would just continue to take the lives of the Locust Army soldiers.
Ono Binfu said: "In response to the Eighth Route Army's tunnel and anti-slope tactics, Yamamoto Kazuki Ozuo proposed a counter-tactic, allowing engineers to dig in using soil work to shorten the impact distance. As long as the Locust Army soldiers rush into the Eighth Route Army position On top, with superb stabbing skills, we can quickly capture the position."
Miura Saburo waved his hand and said: "No, use poison gas bombs first and then attack again!"
"Hi!"
Ohno Binfu had no choice but to nod his head helplessly.
The use of poison gas bombs in violation of international law in combat is nothing more than a common occurrence for the 10th Division.
