Under the orders of the North China Front Army Headquarters. Lan
The Japanese and puppet troops in Gaoyang County and the 11th Independent Infantry Regiment of the 26th Division of the Datong Mongolian Army quickly dispatched reinforcements towards Miaoergou.
At this time, the battle in Miaoergou was in full swing.
The terrain of Miaoergou is a long curve with undulating valleys on both sides. The railway passes through the bottom of the ditch.
The two Japanese army columns were separated by a long bend. The 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment's troops were at that end, and the 3rd Infantry Regiment's troops were at this end.
At the commanding heights of the curve, the Eighth Route Army placed several heavy machine guns. The Japanese infantry tried to rush over to reinforce the artillery, but they were all shot dead at the curve.
Boom boom boom...
At this moment, 82mm mortars and 60mm mortars from two battalions of the New Regiment opened fire. Lan
24 82mm mortars and 36 60mm mortars began firing at full speed.
The rate of fire of the 60mm mortar can reach 30 rounds per minute, and the rate of fire of the 82mm mortar can reach 20 rounds per minute.
The artillery had measured and marked the shooting elements in advance. Not only was the firing rate fast, but it was also very accurate.
Among them, 8 82mm mortars and 12 60mm mortars provide artillery support to the soldiers of the 4th and 5th regiments of the 2nd Independent Brigade.
Boom boom boom...
Intense explosions fell on the railway, and the explosions continued to rise. Coupled with the intensive grenade explosions, almost the entire bottom of the ditch was completely enveloped in gunpowder smoke.
The 60mm mortar shell is much more powerful than the hand grenade, and the 82mm mortar shell is even more lethal. Lan
Coupled with the constant throwing of grenades, the Japanese casualties were heavy for a while.
Although the Japanese soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Regiment are the elite among the elite, they are not made of iron after all. They are also made of flesh and blood, and they will die if they are hit by bombs and bullets.
Browning M1917 heavy machine guns and 20mm machine guns were firing continuously.
The Japanese who were hit by the machine shells were directly beaten into pieces of meat. Some 20mm shells even shot through three Japanese in a row.
In the Wind Chaser, Mitsuru Takahashi and Makoto Yamashita, who were in command of the carriage, were a little confused when they saw this scene.
"Is this the firepower of the Eighth Route Army?"
"How is that possible?" Lan
Watching the Locust Army warriors of the 3rd Infantry Regiment fall one by one under the fierce firepower of the ambushing Eighth Route Army, the smoke from the explosion of artillery shells and grenades almost filled the ravine.
This firepower alone is stronger than that of the 5th Infantry Regiment.
In addition, the Eighth Route Army occupies the advantage of the terrain on both sides. It is stronger than the 5th Infantry Regiment and can only be passively beaten.
"Request tactical guidance from General Okamura immediately!"
"Suppress the enemy's firepower on the hills on both sides and provide fire support for the infantry!"
Seeing the Locust Army warriors of the 5th Infantry Regiment suffering heavy casualties under the powerful firepower of the Eighth Route Army, Yamashita Seiichi became angry.
Mitsuru Takahashi on the side looked nervous. It was unclear from here what was going on with his 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment, but judging from the sound of gunfire, the battle there was also extremely fierce. Lan
"Baga, the North China Front Army is a bunch of trash!"
"You actually let Tubalu ambush the locust army here!"
Takahashi Manzo, who had always been calm, couldn't help but curse at this time.
Before the cannon of the armored train Chasing the Wind could fire, Yamashita Seiichi looked through the observation hole and saw something flying toward the command car from the top of the hill on the left.
"Takahashi-kun, be careful!"
Yamashita Makoto subconsciously pinned Takahashi Mitsuru under him.
But it's too late. Lan
A rocket hit the command car, and with a loud bang, Takahashi Mitsuru and the Japanese who were operating the heavy machine gun were still in a daze. At that time, they only felt the flash of fire in front of their eyes, and then they didn't react to anything. , and his soul returned to Japan in the violent explosion.
Although the Eighth Route Army engineers buried explosives on the railway tracks specifically to deal with the Japanese's last armored train.
However, because the Japanese armored train was far away from the previous train, it stopped before the Japanese armored train reached the explosive point.
This allowed Yamashita Makoto and Takahashi Mitsuru to live a little longer.
However, Battalion Commander Wang had already received a telegram from the regiment headquarters and knew in advance that the Japanese had added a heavy armored train to the heavy artillery regiment.
Therefore, five groups of rocket launchers and five 20mm machine guns were arranged to deal with the Japanese heavy armored trains.
The deputy company commander in charge of leading the team conducted in-depth research and analysis on how to defeat the Japanese heavy armored train based on intelligence before the war. Lan
To hit a snake within seven inches, to hit a Japanese heavy-armored train, you must first hit its command car.
At first, the fire platoon and the bazooka soldiers were in the wrong ambush position. The battle started for a while before the soldiers came to the flank of the Japanese armored train carrying the 20mm machine gun and bazooka.
At this time, the heavy machine gun firepower and artillery firepower of the Japanese heavy armored trains were supporting the 3rd Regiment in front, firing towards the tops of hills 3 and 4.
The defense of the Japanese armored train was as brittle as paper in front of the Super Bazooka.
Immediately afterwards, several consecutive rocket trajectories streaked through the air, hitting the Japanese armored train carriage directly.
Boom boom boom...
Another rocket missed, and three more rockets hit the Japanese carriage. Smoke and fireballs burst out along with the explosion. Lan
One of the rockets hit the ammunition compartment in the armor of the armored train's gun carriage. More than 100 shells inside exploded instantly, shaking the entire earth. The entire Japanese heavy armored train was blown away. For two.
Immediately afterwards, more shells were detonated, causing a series of explosions, and the entire armored train burst into flames.
The explosion was so violent that the Japanese in the armored train had no time to escape and were blown to pieces in the explosion.
This movement instantly attracted the attention of the Eighth Route Army and Japanese soldiers on the battlefield, and they all looked this way.
The faces of the Japs who saw this scene changed greatly. The Japs all knew that the two captains were on that armored train.
"Avenge the captain!"
"Kill me!" Lan
The Japs of the 3rd Infantry Regiment looked very lustful and once again organized their forces to launch a counterattack towards the commanding heights of the Eighth Route Army.
Because the enemy's position was at the bottom of the ditch, there was no way to avoid it. There was no blind spot at 360 degrees and they were completely suppressed by the firepower of the two battalions of the New Regiment.
As for the two battalions of the New Regiment, the firepower of each infantry squad was very strong and even, and the Japanese could not even find the weak point, let alone break through.
Among them, a small team of Japanese soldiers rushed to a commanding height on Hill 3 under the cover of machine guns and grenade launchers.
Once the Japs are allowed to capture this high ground, they can set up light and heavy machine guns on this high ground to cover the Japs who are still alive at the bottom of the ditch to break out.
It seemed that the Japanese were about to take over this high ground.
At the critical moment, two fire-breathing soldiers, carrying flamethrowers on their backs, suddenly appeared at the commanding heights, and pulled the trigger of the flamethrower towards the Japanese rushing up the steep slope. Lan
The flames were like two fire dragons, sweeping towards the Japanese in an instant.
"Ahh..."
Immediately afterwards, the devil's body was wrapped in flames, screaming like a slaughtered pig, and rolled down the steep slope to the bottom of the ditch.
However, the tumbling of the devils did not extinguish the flames on their bodies. Instead, the flames burned brighter and brighter.
A nearby platoon came for reinforcements and stabilized the hilltop so that the Japanese could not escape.
The battle lasted for nearly 20 minutes, and most of the casualties were caused by both the Japanese infantry and the Japanese artillery.
The two battalions of the New Second Regiment had enough ammunition and could fight for a few more hours. The soldiers of the 4th and 5th Regiments of the 2nd Independent Brigade took out all the ammunition from the bottom of the box. Lan
Plenty of ammunition and powerful firepower.
In the condescending terrain, even if the 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment and the 3rd Infantry Regiment were troops of the Japanese 1st Division, and their combat effectiveness was very strong, there was no possibility of a comeback.
The Japs once again organized a small team to launch a counterattack on the hilltop, but dozens of grenades were thrown down, and in the violent explosion and smoke, the Japs were immediately knocked upside down.
In the headquarters.
Battalion Commander Wang looked at the valley filled with Japanese corpses and felt that it was almost time to go down to harvest corn.
The Japanese reinforcements must be heading here at this time.
"Give me the order, blow the charge horn!" Lan
"Everyone..."
As Battalion Commander Wang issued the order, the rapid charge horn sounded amidst the explosions and gunshots.
Once the charge horn sounded, the revolutionary soldiers rushed forward without hesitation of bloodshed and sacrifice until they achieved final victory.
"Come on!"
"kill!"
The moment the trumpet sounded, countless soldiers jumped up from the top of the slope, and soldiers all over the mountains and plains rushed down towards the Japanese at the bottom of the ditch.
The shouts of killing soared into the sky like a huge blow to the face, piercing the clouds and cracking the rocks. Lan
The murderous intention towards the Japanese was at its peak at this moment.
Everyone showed cruelty and madness, like wild beasts roaring for filial piety. The soldiers had only one thought in their minds: kill all the Japanese!
The Japanese who were pretending to be dead on the ground stood up one after another and came forward with their rifles, but in the next second they were shot to pieces by the submachine gunners at the front.
The Japs' machine guns were placed in tricky positions and fired at the surging Eighth Route Army soldiers. Four or five of the Eighth Route Army warriors fell immediately.
Ding ding!
The two bullets accurately hit the helmet on the Japs machine gunner's head almost at the same time. Two snipers from the commanding heights fired at the Japs machine gunner almost at the same time.
Each squad is equipped with a sniper rifle as standard equipment for each infantry battalion of the new regiment. Lan
Under the cover of snipers and machine gun fire from the commanding heights, the soldiers successfully rushed to the bottom of the ditch and started a hand-to-hand battle with the remaining Japanese.
but.
The two battalions of the New Regiment did not fight hand-to-hand with the Japanese. Instead, they took advantage of submachine guns and semi-automatic rifles to kill the Japanese.
The soldiers of the 4th and 5th regiments did not have submachine guns and semi-automatic rifles, so they could only engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese.
However, since the Japanese artillery did not have many rifles, machine guns and other weapons and equipment, and more than half of the Japanese artillery had suffered casualties, it was no match for the Eighth Route Army.
The battle lasted for another 15 minutes. In less than an hour, the Japanese 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment and the 3rd Infantry Regiment were completely wiped out in Miaoergou.
The soldiers of the 2nd Independent Brigade lifted the tarpaulin on the train, revealing 150mm cannons and 240mm heavy cannons. Lan
"Haha...all cannons!"
"There are still shells here!"
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"We are rich!"
Looking at the cannon on the train, a company commander of the 2nd Independent Brigade and 4th Regiment couldn't help shouting excitedly.
