"The first line of defense is the defensive position we built when we attacked the Eighth Route."
"The second line of defense is the thickened bunkers and gun towers scattered along the road."
"After the new regiment broke through the thickened bunkers and gun towers of the 36th Division, it was stupid not to destroy them."
"These thickened bunkers and gun towers built by the Locust Army can be used by our 10th Division to resist the attack of the new regiment."
"Although the 36th Division cut corners when repairing these thickened bunkers and turrets, it can still withstand the bombardment of some 150mm heavy artillery shells."
Miura Saburo said: "These thickened bunkers are indeed strong enough, but the new regiment has already captured these bunkers and gun towers once, so they must be very experienced. It will not be difficult to capture them again."
Ryoichi Asada, chief of staff of the 10th Division, said: "I have carefully studied that the reason why these thickened bunkers and gun towers were captured by the new regiment was mainly because the Eighth Route Army used large-caliber heavy artillery, smoke bombs and flamethrowers, and The reason for the simple defense of bunkers and gun towers is that most of these bunkers and gun towers are built at the commanding heights on both sides of the highway. As long as a new group of tunnels and anti-slope fortifications like the new group are built near the bunkers and gun towers."
"Construct an artillery position on the reverse slope and bombard the eight attacking forces. This will completely block the eight attacking forces!"
"Yoshi!"
"This tactic is good!"
Miura Saburo and Okada Motoharu couldn't help but nod their heads.
In these days of attacks, the Eighth Route New Regiment indeed used a combination of tunnels, reverse slopes and bunkers, which caused a lot of trouble for the 10th Division.
The Japanese offensive troops, using smoke bombs and flamethrowers, only cleared the bunkers on the flanks of the Eighth Route Army.
"Miura-kun, Okada-kun, please!"
Ishikawa Jiro said to Miura Saburo and Okada Motoharu.
"Hi!" The two of them bowed their heads in unison, then left the division headquarters and took cars to their respective frontline headquarters.
Looking at the two people leaving, Ishikawa Jiro narrowed his eyes slightly.
It is hoped that the new regiment's major counterattack will come later, so that the engineer regiment can complete the construction of tunnels and reverse slope fortifications of each infantry regiment.
Otherwise, the 10th Division may suffer heavy casualties. The artillery firepower of the new regiment is very strong, and there are even tanks. The anti-tank guns and anti-tank guns equipped by the 10th Division cannot penetrate the eight-way tank defense armor.
In addition, Ishikawa Jiro received news again that the new regiment received several waves of airdrops today. It seems that they are preparing for a major counterattack.
However, things are often afraid of what will come.
Just when Ishikawa Erlang was worried that the New Regiment's counterattack would come too early, all units of the New Regiment had received orders from the regiment headquarters and were gearing up to prepare for the attack.
New group.
The commander of the third company of the first battalion returned to his unit after a meeting at the battalion headquarters and immediately summoned the instructor and his four platoon commanders for a meeting.
The third company commander's name is Yang Chuanlin, 22 years old, from Heshun, Shanxi.
Although Captain Yang is young, he is already a veteran who has been in the army for almost two years.
Two years ago, Yang Chuanlin was still an ordinary citizen.
When Li Yunlong led his troops to ambush the Japanese transport team in the Heshun area, Yang Chuanlin invited several villagers to help the new regiment transport the seized ammunition. After that, he followed Li Yunlong to join the Eighth Route Army.
By now, Yang Chuanlin has grown into a company commander with more than 200 people under his command.
He has rich combat experience and commanding experience, has passed the cultural level, has excellent ideological quality, can lead new recruits, and can lead the charge on the battlefield.
He is one of the key officers trained by the new regiment.
"The order is down!"
"At 12 o'clock tonight, we will launch a major counterattack against the Japs of the 10th Division!"
As Captain Yang spoke, he raised the helmet on his head and glanced at everyone calmly.
As expected by Company Commander Yang, the instructor and the four platoon commanders' eyes instantly became hot when they heard this.
"Finally the big counterattack!"
“The labor force is so suffocated these days!”
"Fuck you!"
"Labour and management are going to start a killing spree tonight!"
The four platoon leaders talked to each other, eager to try.
The last person to speak was the platoon leader of the fire platoon. He was also a warrior monk from the Shaolin Temple. His nickname was Little Monk, because there was already someone with the nickname Monk in the new regiment. It was Wei Dayong, the commander of the second battalion of the division.
In these days of position battles, it was the third company's turn to enter the position twice, resulting in more than 40 casualties.
The soldiers below have long wanted to counterattack.
"What is our company's mission?"
The instructor's tone was harsh and he couldn't help but rub his hands.
Although the instructor of the Third Company was also a cultural person, on the battlefield, his comrades were afraid of being ruthless.
The third company commander said: "Our third company's mission is to, together with the second company, attack the No. 67 highland east of Dagu Town. According to the reconnaissance reconnaissance, the Japanese and puppet troops have built strong defenses on both sides of the road. There are at least 30 firepower points on the front, and there are several minefields and anti-infantry obstacles on the front.”
"The second company is responsible for the high ground on the left, and our third company is responsible for the high ground on the right."
"In addition, there are tanks and heavy artillery to provide us with artillery support."
The instructor smiled: "Are there tanks and artillery to provide us with artillery support? This kind of rich battle is exciting to fight!"
The other four platoon leaders also showed their expectations, and even the little devils from the 10th Division were not treated like this.
Although the 10th Division is also equipped with tanks, most of them are Type 95 and Type 97 tanks. These tanks are like a paper lake in front of the bazooka. Therefore, so far in this battle, the 10th Division has not yet No tanks were dispatched.
In addition, the new regiment's tank troops are always in a dormant state.
Captain Yang snorted: "Our regiment commander has already spoken. If the 10th Division still refuses to accept it, our new regiment will fight until the son of a bitch 10th Division submits!"
“The captain’s words sound encouraging!”
The instructor's expression showed a fierce expression again, and he felt the blood in his body boiling.
He glanced at the four platoon commanders, all of whom had stern expressions and murderous intent in their eyes.
The instructor understood that there was no need to do too much pre-war ideological work for the soldiers. He only needed to tell the soldiers these words of the regiment leader, and it was guaranteed that all the commanders and soldiers of the new regiment would become howling wild wolves.
"In this offensive battle, we are going to play some new tricks."
With a smile, Captain Yang said: "Now, I will assign combat tasks..."
…
Soon the time came to ten o'clock at night.
There are only two hours left before the general attack.
"Lao Li, go get some sleep. I'll call you when the battle starts."
Zhao Gang walked in and saw Li Yunlong standing in front of the window smoking, and then said.
Li Yunlong is a restless man. When he saw him standing in front of the window smoking, Zhao Gang knew that this guy was thinking about how to make a fortune again.
"There are only two hours until the general attack. How can I sleep now?"
Li Yunlong looked at his watch and said.
Zhao Gang smiled and asked, "Are you thinking about how to get rich again?"
"Old Zhao knows me." Li Yunlong left the cigarette butt on the ground and rubbed it out with the tip of his shoe. "I'm thinking about how I can eat the entire 10th Division."
Although the business price of total annihilation is the same as that of heavy damage, if it can be completely wiped out, Li Yunlong will never stop at heavy damage?
The complete annihilation of a Category A division would definitely be a heavy blow to the Japanese army.
"Eat the 10th Division?" Zhao Gang was suddenly startled, "Don't you have a big appetite too?"
Li Yunlong said: "When fighting, you have to have a dream. What if it comes true? Who can say for sure?"
"It's not realistic." Zhao Gang's mind was very clear, and he shook his head after thinking carefully, "We couldn't even wipe out the 36th Division, let alone the 10th Division. Now the Japanese and puppet troops in the 10th Division , there are about 30,000 people in total.”
"Once we fail to completely annihilate the 10th Division and the Japs from the other four divisions encircle us, the situation will not be good."
"I think the defeat is almost done. After the 10th Division is defeated, we will join the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment. The common people and we will all withdraw into the Hengshan area to fight guerrillas with the Japanese."
"Yeah!" Li Yunlong nodded. The strength of the new regiment is still small. If the strength is doubled and the firepower is doubled, the new regiment can beat the crap out of the 10th Division from the very beginning.
Although the 10th Division has strong combat effectiveness, the new regiment has greater combat effectiveness.
However, annihilating a Japanese division, especially a Japanese Type A division, is too difficult and cannot be accomplished by the new regiment at this stage.
Even if the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment come to join the New First Regiment, it will be almost difficult to completely annihilate the 10th Division.
Because behind the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment there are 4 Japanese divisions.
"However, we have to prepare first." Li Yunlong said again, "If there is such an opportunity, it would be a pity to miss it if we don't prepare in advance."
If the Japanese 10th Division can really be wiped out, the new regiment will really make a fortune.
Because the 10th Division has one lieutenant general and two major generals, and the information given by Boss Chen also said that the chief of staff of the North China Front was also with the 10th Division headquarters.
If he could kill two lieutenant generals and two major generals, Li Yunlong would laugh out of his dreams.
Zhao Gang's expression changed: "How are you going to prepare in advance?"
"this is very simple!"
Li Yunlong came to the table with an oil lamp, pointed at the map on the table and said:
"Look, if you were the commander of the 10th Division and the 10th Division you led was defeated by our new regiment, what would you do?"
Zhao Gang said: "That must be a retreat. You can't fight with the new group until the last person, right?"
Li Yunlong asked again: "Then which direction will you escape from?"
"I have three ways." Zhao Gang said, "The first way is to escape in the direction of Taiyuan, the second way is to escape in the direction of Datong, and the third way is to disperse and escape, with part of it going to Datong and part of it going to Taiyuan."
Li Yunlong said: "Then I will arrange for two troops to rob the 10th Division halfway."
Zhao Gang understood Li Yunlong's thoughts in an instant and asked: "You mean... to send the sixth and seventh battalions of the subdivision to stop the Japanese from escaping north or south?"
Seeing Li Yunlong nodded, Zhao Gang added: "If the forces of these two battalions are separated, the combat effectiveness will not be so strong. After all, this is the 10th Division. Once the Japanese find that their retreat has been cut off, they will definitely fight tooth and nail."
The Sixth and Seventh Battalions of the Division suffered heavy casualties in the Battle of Miaoergou. The two battalions suffered more than 500 casualties in total. The combat effectiveness of the Japanese Infantry Regiment 3 was still very strong.
The two battalions have been resting and recuperating these days and have not ambushed the Japanese traffic lines.
Li Yunlong said: "Apply to the headquarters to send the 2nd Independent Brigade to the Maying Mountain area to intercept the Japanese who are escaping to Datong, and send the Sixth and Seventh Battalions of the subdivision to Baozi Mountain to intercept the Japanese who are escaping to Taiyuan."
Chen Feng has already arranged for the delivery of the wages for Du 2 Brigade.
The 2nd Independent Brigade also received goods, 300 light and heavy machine guns, 5,000 steel helmets, 3,000 rifles, and 2 base amounts of ammunition.
In addition, all the captures in Miaoergou belonged to the 2nd Independent Brigade. After this battle, the 2nd Independent Brigade returned to the Jizhong Military Region, and the total strength could be expanded to tens of thousands.
The 20 cannons and 10 Father's Hammers given to the Eighth Route Army will have to wait for some time before being delivered.
"Is it Baozi Mountain again?"
Zhao Gang smiled slightly. He was familiar with Li Yunlong in this place. The terrain there was really good.
"I have no opinion."
…
At 12 o'clock in the evening, the frontline headquarters of the New Regiment issued an order for artillery fire.
As red signal flares took off one after another, the sound of artillery instantly tore through the quiet air.
Under the guidance of observers, each artillery group of the new regiment determined the shooting points through precise methods and began to launch artillery bombardments towards the Japanese positions.
Hundreds of shells from the first round landed on the Japanese and puppet positions from different directions.
The metal projectiles carrying the aura of death made a horrifying whistling sound, forming orange-red trajectories as dense as spider webs in the night sky.
The positions of the Japanese and puppet troops were suddenly shrouded in smoke and fire.
While the Japanese artillery fire was shrouded, the infantry used the night to quickly go to the designated attack position and complete the secret assembly in front of the Japanese position. This can greatly shorten the impact distance of the new group of soldiers.
The Second and Third Companies of the First Battalion of the New Regiment used night and shelling time to arrive in front of Highland 67, only about 200 meters away from the Japanese forward position.
At the same time, 12 tanks quietly drove out of Dagu Town, and also took advantage of the artillery fire and night to arrive at the attack position.
Captain Yang led the third company to hide in the darkness. He felt an indescribable sense of relief in his heart as he watched artillery shells of various calibers fall on the Japanese and puppet positions, as well as the corpses of the Japanese and puppet soldiers being thrown high in the firelight.
When he thought of the commander's words, Captain Yang's blood boiled all over.
Since the Japs in the 10th Division are not convinced, then we will beat them until they do!
With this intensity of bombardment, I wonder if you, little devil, will accept it?
After 10 minutes of shelling, the positions of the Japanese and puppet troops had been blown into a sea of flames. Upon seeing this, Company Commander Yang shouted: "Comrades, kill!"
"kill!"
The next second, hundreds of soldiers from the second and third companies shouted almost simultaneously. Amidst the tide of shouts of killing, the soldiers remained motionless on the spot.
The Japanese and puppet soldiers, who had just been bombarded by artillery, suddenly heard intensive shouts of killing, thinking that a new regiment of infantry had begun to attack.
On the position, the light and heavy machine gun fire points of the Japanese and puppet troops that had not been destroyed suddenly opened up with full firepower. Machine gun bullets and rifle bullets streaked across the night sky like raindrops. At this time, all the fire power points of the Japanese and puppet troops were exposed at once.
Immediately, the 12 tanks of the new regiment began 10 minutes of precise destructive shooting at the exposed enemy firepower points.
And this is the new trick played by the New Group with the Japanese and puppet troops.
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(Brothers, I will update one sheet today. I will take a day off tomorrow. I have something important to do. Wait for me to come back and make up for the update. I love you Qihai.)
