Rise from eight hundred.

Li Jijin was proficient in not only "encircling three buildings" and "encircling a point to call for reinforcements", but he also had his own unique insights into how to deal with Japanese prisoners.

His subordinates basically only understand Chinese characters and can only write their own names, but they are all familiar with Japanese words such as "kneel down and not kill" and "efficiency will give formal prisoner treatment".

The several hundred artillerymen led by the Japanese artillery battalion captain who decisively escaped did not run very far when they were stopped by two infantry platoons guarding the hillside with heavy machine guns.

Of course, there was nothing to shout about at the beginning. Two flares hung brightly above the heads of the Japanese troops, and rows of bullets were fired recklessly.

With this firepower, not to mention the artillery with few guns, even the regular infantry could not withstand it. In less than one minute, not only 1 but also [-] Japanese artillerymen were shot to death.

The Japanese soldiers lying in the grass wisely waved the white flag - a white shirt hanging from a tree branch.

This kind of routine was not the first time for the two infantry platoons of the Fourth Army Regiment. They immediately shouted loudly in Japanese to ask the Japanese soldiers who were willing to surrender to kneel down and hold their heads in their hands. Then they used heavy machine guns and light machine guns to suppress the formation, and sent out ten soldiers. Several soldiers went to accept the Japanese surrender.

It is not that the Japanese army is not crazy and wants to resist, but both the soldiers who are responsible for surrendering and the soldiers of the Fourth Army Regiment who are holding guns and responsible for guarding are highly vigilant. Once they find this sign, they will immediately shoot regardless of the situation and continue to use bullets. After covering several areas and killing dozens of Japanese soldiers who tried to resist and suffered disasters in Yuchi, the Japanese army became completely honest.

All the Japanese artillery officers were selected first. Naturally, the artillery major with a noble background could not escape. Even if he had a good attitude and kept lowering his head and saying something, he could not avoid being knocked to the ground by the Chinese soldiers with a rifle butt and then searched.

This can also be regarded as a major feature of Li Jijin's 7th company. The Fourth Army Regiment Headquarters stipulates that 2% of all captured companies will be retained, 3% will be transferred to the battalion headquarters, and 5% will be transferred to the regiment headquarters. Naturally, Li Jijin has already given instructions to his subordinates. Guys, the Japanese officers are all fat sheep. No matter whether they live or die, they must be cleaned first!
Therefore, the two infantry platoons faithfully carried out Li Laoji's order and searched the poor Japanese artillery major from top to bottom. However, considering that this voluntary surrender reduced the difficulty of the battle, the soldiers still He didn't show any dignity to this man. Apart from taking away his woolen army coat, he didn't strip it naked.

This search turned up a small notebook. The leading second lieutenant platoon leader flipped through it casually and found a table corresponding to artillery coordinates and numbers. When asked casually, the artillery major originally wanted to use the language barrier to solve the problem. Muddle through.

But who are these officers who can become second lieutenants in the Four Elements Regiment?That person is not a veteran who has fought through hundreds of battles and fought through the flames of war. If he doesn’t understand Japanese, why can’t he understand the Japanese’s uniquely obscene dodgey eyes?
Without further ado, he waved his hand and a burst of gunfire rang out. Four or five officers standing next to the artillery major fell down in an instant.

Blood splashed on the pale face of the stunned artillery major.

"Mr. Major, because you chose to surrender, we indirectly saved a lot of ammunition. We in China are all about 'don't be polite in return'. I will return this favor to you, so I will give you three chances. "The second lieutenant's cold face showed no expression.

"It was the first opportunity just now, but your answer made me very dissatisfied, so five of your friends died.

There are still two opportunities, and I hope you can cherish them. You know, at this time of the war, our Fourth Army Regiment has no intention of wasting its troops on guarding any prisoners. "

"Are you the Four Elements Regiment? The Four Elements Regiment in the Taihang Mountains?" The artillery major's eyes suddenly opened wide and he looked at the Chinese soldiers who killed people in protest at the slightest disagreement.

"It doesn't matter who we are. What's important is whether your answer, Mr. Major, satisfies me." The second lieutenant didn't feel any pride at all because the Japanese artillery major was surprised by the number of his unit. He continued to look at Japan with cold eyes. Artillery Major.

The reputation of the Four Elements Regiment does not need to be proved by the Japanese invaders with emotions such as fear. What the Four Elements Regiment wants is their lives.

The second lieutenant of the army had an intuition that as long as he could make the artillery major who was afraid of death obedient, he would be able to achieve great success.

As for whether his threat will come true, it depends on the choice of the Japanese artillery major. As a Songjiang native whose entire village, old and young, was slaughtered by the Japanese army, the second lieutenant of the army would not do anything to the Japanese. There won't be any psychological burden. The only sequelae may be that you will have a big appetite when it's time to eat and eat two more steamed buns.

How important is a warrior's intuition on the battlefield?This ordinary Army second lieutenant proved it with facts.

The Japanese artillery major gave in and explained the correspondence between the bombardment coordinates and numbers. This was undoubtedly important information that could change the entire battlefield. It meant that the captured mountain artillery group was by no means just a decoration.

Especially at this night when Japanese planes cannot arrive.

"Okay, Ye Zi, your son, deserves to be the first to win this battle!" Li Jijin was overjoyed to receive the news unexpectedly, and decided to get in touch with Tang Dao who was on the battlefield.

He wanted Tang Tuanzuo to personally serve as an artillery observer for the captured mountain artillery group and observe the impact point of the test-fired artillery.

Twenty minutes later, on this artillery position, 20 Japanese artillerymen were kneeling around each artillery piece. Behind them, there was a row of Chinese soldiers holding guns with the safety on.

"Mr. Major, you don't have three chances this time, you only have one chance! If our artillery observer reports that the shells you fired fell on our position, it means that everyone here is useless." The second lieutenant stood there The artillery major, who personally served as the main gunner, said coldly from behind.

"But this is just a test firing. Your position is only more than 200 meters away from the bombardment coordinates. No matter how powerful the gunner is, he cannot guarantee that the test firing error will be within a range of more than 200 meters." Sweat was pouring on the forehead of the Japanese artillery major.

In fact, he was already broken. Under the relentless pressure of the Chinese, he not only revealed the top-secret coordinate data, but even personally fired artillery bombardments at his own positions. However, the damn Chinese even asked him to guarantee Do not accidentally hurt Chinese people, this is simply too strong to lock men.

At that moment, the Japanese artillery major even wanted to be tough and tell these Chinese people to kill them if they wanted to.

"Mr. Major, think about your wife who is waiting for you at home, and then think about your relatives who are waiting for you in your hometown, your subordinates who could have survived. If they see the wooden box with your name on it, how sad they will be. Absolutely, and these, as long as you do well enough, they will never appear." Lieutenant Ye, like a devil who can see through people's hearts, said in a low voice.

The Japanese artillery major couldn't help but look at the Japanese artillerymen kneeling aside. He was greeted by the pleading eyes of his subordinates.

People's fear of death sometimes does not only come from themselves, but from those who care about them and the people they care about.

Even a wolf, when it is shot and dying, will struggle to crawl back to the wolf den, because there are little wolf cubs waiting to be fed.

The image of the beautiful wife wearing a kimono and holding her daughter standing on the shore, watching the ships leaving the shore and waving goodbye, instantly filled the mind of the Japanese artillery major.

"Load the shells and adjust the muzzle."

In the firelight, accompanied by the heart-rending roar of this top student who graduated from the artillery department of the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School, the muzzle of the Type [-] mountain gun was raised high.

"Boom!" There was a loud noise, and a burst of smoke and dust rose from the artillery position.

Then, there was a period of silence, both Chinese and Japanese were waiting.

We are waiting for the impact point results from the distance. If the bomb hits the Japanese, all the Japanese artillerymen present will escape. If the artillery major is not good at learning or has evil intentions, then no one here will show mercy.

War can not only turn the Japanese into beasts, but the Chinese can also turn into beasts. "Hey! The little devil's cannon shot well. Tell Li Jijin to let the little devil fire a few more cannons to calibrate." Tang Dao on the position looked at the fire exploding on the hilltop and ordered in a good mood.

"Very good, Mr. Major, you have now gained the trust of our supreme commander. He asked me to tell you that after this battle is over, all of you here will not only enjoy the treatment that formal prisoners of war should have, but also do As the first batch of prisoners of war exchanged with the Japanese side, I hope you will not betray the trust of our supreme commander." After receiving Tang Dao's telegram, Second Lieutenant Ye was completely relieved.

It was his idea to use Japanese artillery batteries to bombard the high ground occupied by the Japanese army in the dark. If the bombardment accidentally hit our own position, not to mention losing the first-class military exploits, the whole spine would have to be damaged. The new comrades of the week were cut off.

"Your supreme commander is Colonel Tang Dao?" The Japanese artillery major showed no joy on his face, but confirmed cautiously.

"Yes!" Second Lieutenant Ye nodded. "Don't worry, even those who belong to your artillery brigade, even if they are just cooks, will participate in this shelling operation. Moreover, they will keep it secret within our Fourth Army Regiment and will never include this military operation in the battle report. , our Fourth Army Regiment has never been short of artillery, and you, the North China Front, know this very well."

Tang Dao is famous throughout the North China battlefield. His greatest characteristic is that he does what he says. In order to exchange for prisoners, he even exchanged enemies such as Senio Fujiwara. With Tang Dao's name as a guarantee, this man has completely surrendered. The Japanese artillery major also let go of all his psychological burden.

What's more, now he's not just hanging around, he's already in, so what's the difference in how many times he goes back and forth?
Then, the tragic Hebian Major suffered another heavy blow in his life.

The first artillery shell landed on the position of the 7th Infantry Regiment, which only made his scalp numb. Is the Chinese artillery so magical?How could the infantry of both sides hit the target so accurately when the combat distance was so close?
Fortunately, with just one shot, it was very likely that the blind cat had caught a dead mouse. While the Japanese Army Colonel, whose eyelids were twitching wildly, was still mentally comforting himself like this, the sharp scream of artillery shells piercing the sky kept coming to his ears.

The two highlands that the 7th Infantry Regiment spent more than 2000 casualties on conquering were shrouded in smoke.

The Type 6.5 mountain gun is not a heavy artillery, but the 75-kilogram [-]-caliber howitzer shell is by no means a dispensable role. For soldiers who do not have anti-gun holes, it is a proper death sickle.

And for Colonel Kawabe Kusaya, who watched his own position shrouded in artillery fire, it was not just mental torture.

In order to ensure that they do not send artillery shells to the heads of the Chinese who are very close to the target coordinates, the Japanese artillerymen would rather shorten the shooting range, and it is not ruled out that some Japanese artillerymen want to shoot incorrectly.

As a result, Colonel Hebian, who had turned his command headquarters into his front finger, encountered a group of "old six wise men" who gave him a slap on the head.

At least a dozen shells landed just around the front finger of the riverside grass, and a piece of shell skin flew past the Japanese Army Colonel's cheek.

While bringing a subtle cool breeze to the Japanese Army Colonel, it also took away all the protrusions on his face, such as his nose and lips.

The entire face is as flat as ever. If you cover it with paper, a rectangular shape will be left, and the ink pad will be the blood that is constantly spurting out.

The 7th Infantry Regiment lost their top commander in the third minute after being bombarded.

Colonel Kawabe Soya's vitality was also tenacious enough, and he persisted until daybreak before finally dying.

I don’t know if it was because the 7th Infantry Regiment lost all the high ground or because the 7th Infantry Regiment almost became a thing of the past.

After artillery fire frantically bombarded the Japanese high ground for an hour, Tang Tuanzuo ordered a full-scale counterattack on the right wing. In less than half an hour, the right wing battlefield with five infantry companies returned to the situation on the first day.

The Japanese troops who were stunned by the artillery fire did not form a decent resistance at all. They left at least 200 corpses and nearly 100 wounded soldiers and fled the high ground where there were not many bunkers.

But the dead Colonel Kawabe Soya did not become the scapegoat after the war. No matter how much Itagaki Shiro wanted to protect Yamada Seiichi, the fact is that Yamada Seiichi deployed 7 infantrymen from the 500th Infantry Regiment and this was the reason for the defense failure. The main reason.

If these 500 infantrymen were not lost, the defense against the Chinese counterattack could at least last until dawn. When the 105 howitzer that was moving its position stabilized its footing, the high ground did not need to be lost, and the Chinese who were counterattacking could also be taught a harsh lesson.

Moreover, the three infantry squadrons and an artillery squad that rushed to the artillery group not only failed to rescue the artillery group, but also suffered a head-on attack from the Chinese army.

Not only did the Chinese army have far more strength than the 500 Japanese infantry, but the light and heavy firepower of the equipment was even more crushing.

The ten shells fired by the two terrifying mortars were a devastating weapon for the Japanese infantry in the field.

Why the Chinese didn't fire more? Perhaps it wasn't the limited number of artillery shells the Chinese carried, but the fact that after the tenth artillery shell exploded in the Japanese infantry array and took away the life of an infantry squad again, a major-level officer who led the team The infantry captain gave the signal to retreat.

In just 15 minutes of fighting, the casualty rate of the well-trained elite soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Empire's permanent division reached an astonishing 40.00%.

The casualty figures of more than 110 people killed and more than 80 people seriously injured do not seem so shocking. They are not worth mentioning on many large battlefields, but it was only 15 minutes!
Of course, in post-war statistics, the rate of loss of soldiers in this field encounter was only the second highest on the Japanese side in the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain.

Ranking first is undoubtedly the infantry brigade of the 10th Division that attacked Munan Town. It killed nearly a thousand people in an infantry brigade in 50 minutes. It is probably ranked in the history of world wars. Number.

It has to be said that the New Year's Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, which was personally planned and directed by the Japanese Army Base Camp, was not without success.

At least, strive for a historical status ranking!
But this is really not the ridicule made by Chinese soldiers to Japan after the war. This is the heartbreaking speech made by Commander-in-Chief Gen. Shan Shanyuan at the post-war summary meeting.

Itagaki Shiro: If you want to slap me in the face, just say so. Who wants to see your sad old face?

Of course, on the Sizhou Mountain battlefield, Yamada Seiichi's subordinates only gained some humiliation that night. For example, the artillery brigade was stolen by the Chinese again, and the position they finally occupied was taken back by the Chinese, but after all, their main position was They are still there, why are they still surrounding the Chinese? Without saying anything, the whole army ran away and the battle was not fought.

There was more than one person who was more disgraced than Yamada Seiichi that night.

Major General Masao Nakamura, who had been sitting in the main camp of the Chinese army and dispatching troops and generals as if he had everything under control, became uncharacteristically angry and rebuked an army colonel in front of him after dawn.

The losses of his 21st Infantry Brigade tonight were no less than those of Yamada Seiichi, or even worse.

That was not just a brilliant blow from a Chinese infantry brigade of 4000 people fighting for their lives, but what was even more terrible was that the blow hit the weak point of his defense line.

It's like in a fight, the opponent's knee hits each other, right on the two balls.

Just tell me what kind of experience it is! (End of chapter)