Rise from eight hundred.

The corpses of the Japanese infantrymen who were killed by bullets were placed on the grass.

The main force of the 69th Infantry Regiment has searched the surrounding mountains and forests hundreds of meters away, and the Chinese have run away without a trace.

Except for a few bullet casings scattered in the simple concealment body, the Japanese army found no other valuable clues.

Gu Teng Nagano, but with the dignity of the brigade commander, carefully observed the wounds on the bodies of the dead imperial officers and soldiers, and even put his fingers into the wounds to explore.

I know that this well-dressed Japanese army major general with a command knife is the head of the brigade. I don’t know, I thought this guy was an old scout from the police department. He was investigating the scene of the discovery.
But no one dared to disturb this seriousness. Whether it was the captain of the Great Left Alliance standing around the corpse or the captain of the Young Left Captain, they all knew the habits of their immediate superior.

If he wanted to think, Amaterasu had to step aside.

"The fatal wounds on the bodies of these fallen imperial warriors included 9mm pistol bullets and 7.92 caliber bullets, but the warheads were not as big as the wounds caused by the round bullets of the Hanyang-made rifles often equipped by the enemy. The Liao-made thirteen-style rifle series equipped with a large number of military departments!" Gu Tengchang stood up hard, squinting his eyes, making his eyes look deeper.

"In addition, the vanguard team has reported that although the enemy army is only a hundred or so, it is equipped with a large amount of continuous firepower. In the first round of attack, the vanguard team was caught off guard and suffered nearly 20 casualties on the spot. If there were not two 94 With the heavy machine gun cover of the armored vehicle, I am afraid that their casualties will be even more severe.

This level of intensive firepower has completely surpassed the light firepower of the empire's first-line infantry, and even the standing divisions are far behind.

You say, which Chinese army is equipped with such powerful firepower? "

"Your Excellency, brigade commander, could it be the so-called guard force of the enemy? That is the last card in the hands of the Chinese commander, and only they will be equipped with German-made submachine guns and shell guns." A young left brigade captain at his home Under the suggestion of the captain of the Great Left Alliance, he took the initiative to answer.

Zuo Zuo Mu Xiaoyong is not stupid, since his immediate boss asks, someone has to answer, if he, the No. Wrong, he can make up for it.

Regardless of China or Japan, anyone who can become an official is full of intelligence, so half of them are idiots?
"Hmph!" Glancing at his subordinates, Gu Teng Naga let out a cold snort from his nostrils. "You also said that it is the last hole card in the hands of the Chinese commander. This has not yet officially started the war. If it were you, would you show the hole card in your hand to the opponent?"

"Hey! I'm stupid under my post!" Captain Shaozuo blushed instantly, stood at attention and bowed his head to admit his mistake.

"But what you said is not completely wrong. Judging from their firepower configuration and their retreat so decisively and simply, even taking away most of the shell casings scattered on their positions, even if it weren't for their guards, this hundred-man level It must be the elite of the army." Gu Tengchang cast his eyes on the distant mountains and muttered to himself.

"It's just that if the enemy's 921 Division had already had such equipment, how could they have used thousands of troops to besiege our army with only a few hundred heavy troops in the battle a few months ago?" …

"Your Excellency, brigade commander, do you mean that the opponent we are about to face is most likely not belonging to the 921 Division?" With his subordinate Zang Lei, Zuo Zuomu Xiaoyong's trial and error costs are much lower, and he can test Sexually, I went on according to the meaning of Guteng's hard work.

"That's right, we may have misestimated our opponent. This Chinese army that dares to block our troops must be the trump card of the Chinese army. It is an even tougher opponent than the 921st Division. Mr. Changyang, please summarize the intelligence department of the Front Army." Bring me the Chinese army establishment list for activities in the eastern Jin area." Gu Teng Nagako nodded slightly, and reached out to the senior staff officer of the brigade to ask for information.

The name of the newly joined Four Elements Regiment jumped into the eyes of this Japanese army major general who seemed to be radiating wisdom all over his body.

"That's right, it's them!" Gu Teng's long and hard fingers tapped on the names of the Four Elements Group.

"No wonder the 921st Division is so bold. Knowing that we have heavy troops stationed in Licheng and Shecheng, they dare to make such a risky move. That's because they have an extra elite infantry regiment to help them!"

"Sixing Regiment, is that Chinese army that resisted the 9th Division in the Sixing Warehouse and severely damaged the Guoqi Detachment of the [-]th Division in Guangde?" Zuo Zuomu Xiaoyong's face suddenly tightened.

"That's right, it's them, including the 108th Division that was hit hard in eastern Jin half a month ago, and they should be there. However, for some unknown reason, the Chinese military didn't see them either in battle reports or newspaper propaganda. .” Gu Teng’s long and hard face was calm, but his eyes became sharp.

"According to the information from the Front Army Command, the regiment is extremely tough. They fought several bloody battles with the imperial army from Songhu to Subei, but they escaped successfully! But this is just the rhetoric of the headquarters to whitewash those idiots.

In the Battle of Jiaxing, the Sixth Heavy Artillery Brigade was almost wiped out; in the Battle of Guangde, the Guoqi Detachment lost most of its infantry regiment and was killed with a reinforced artillery brigade; To pursue the banner of the regiment, it turned out that a whole regiment of infantry became the regiment's spoils of war.

The regiment is not only well-equipped, but even if its soldiers were not good before, after this series of victories, they have become elite if not elite.The only value of those dead idiots is to use their lives to raise the morale of the enemy. "

Looking around, looking at the surrounding subordinates whose faces suddenly became serious, Gu Tengchang said in a firm tone: "Especially the commander of the regiment, the front army command evaluated him as: cunning and tenacious, he is an extremely difficult opponent.

However, this is exactly what I want. Since traveling to North China, our department has not met an opponent worthy of a battle.

Although our old opponent, Division 921, is cunning enough, they are poorly equipped and only dare to attack from behind. Such an enemy hiding in the dark is difficult to deal with, but it is difficult to make a big deal.

If you can't face it head-on, you can only watch the imperial army gain a firm foothold in the occupied area. At that time, as long as the front army blocks the rural mountains and forests, the tactical space for them to maneuver will be completely reduced. It's not far away. "

If Tang Dao heard his opponent's remarks, he would definitely look at him with admiration.

Because the blockade that this casually said was exactly what Gangcun Xiaoji, the new commander of the North China Front Army, did two years later. …

The entire northern Hebei plain was cut with deep trenches and blockhouses. The Eighty Army, which lacked enough direct-pointing guns, really had no way to deal with those blockhouses made of reinforced concrete.

This caused heavy losses to the Chinese military and civilians in the resistance area for more than a year. The Eightyth Army, which had already expanded to more than 30 troops, quickly shrank to less than [-]. It really dealt a serious blow to the Eightyth Army.

And here, listening to the analysis given by the head of his own brigade, the faces of Japanese officers, large and small, all looked up from the mountains.

This undoubtedly made Gu Tengchang hard feel very comfortable.

The biggest cool point for pretenders is when the audience gathers.

"You don't need to worry too much, the opponent is the elite, and the imperial warriors of our division are not weak, they have glorious records, and we have also wiped out a larger number of Chinese troops.

I'm telling you this just like the Chinese saying goes: Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in all battles!If we don't even know who our opponent is before we start the battle, then we will lose a round in itself.

I, and you gentlemen, will not give the Chinese this chance. " Gu Teng's long face was full of confidence.

"Hi, Your Excellency, brigade commander, is wise!" Japanese officers, large and small, stood at attention and bowed their heads.

"The original plan remains unchanged. After the enemy's blocking position is discovered, the [-]st Infantry Battalion will serve as the main offensive, the [-]th Infantry Battalion will serve as the secondary offensive, and the [-]th Infantry Battalion will defend the surrounding area first to prevent the enemy from attacking." .

"In addition, the lives of imperial warriors are precious and should not be wasted lightly. The First Infantry Battalion's attack methods are flexible and changeable, mainly to expose the firepower point, and leave the work of eliminating the firepower point to the Artillery Battalion and Tank Squadron.

In addition, I have also learned about the combat methods of the Four Elements Regiment. They are extremely good at sneak attacks. In the first battle of Guangde and the battle of Beiganling, they both sent elite small troops to attack the artillery behind the imperial army.

so."

Following Guteng Nagao's orderly and methodical military orders, the various departments of the Japanese army began to operate like a machine at full power.

The officers and soldiers of the Four Elements Regiment on the defense line soon felt that the Japanese army in front of them was unusual.

The main positions of the Four Elements Regiment in Laoya Mountain are indeed all set up on the slopes on the left side of the road.

The reason why Tang Dao chose this place was almost the same as Gu Teng Nagao had guessed. Only such a wide terrain could make the area of ​​the entire defensive position wider and larger, so that the soldiers gathered in one place would not suffer too many casualties when the Japanese army shot down.

The entire line of defense this time is composed of five well-arranged highlands, each of which is stationed by an infantry company.

Looking down from the air, the defense line facing the direction of the Japanese army is an irregular 'L' shape. The narrow side faces the Japanese army directly. There are two small hills less than [-] meters high, which are also the positions of the first battalion and the first company and the second battalion and the fifth company. .

According to Guo Shouzhi, the battalion commander of the second battalion, the first and third battalions cannot take the lead every time, and his second battalion can also fight tough battles.

Having said all of this, naturally Lei Xiong and Leng Feng were not in contention, and in the end it was Tang Dao who made the decision to let Zhao Daqiang's first company and Cai Yongguan's fifth company go to the No. 1 and No. 2 highlands, which may be the most severely attacked. …

钱大柱的4连，李九斤的7连以及沉崇孝的6连分守3号、4号、5号高地。

The 6 machine gun platoons under the machine gun companies belonging to the three infantry battalions, except one as a reserve team, and the other five assisted the five infantry companies in defense on the high ground.

In the central area protected by the five highlands, the No. 1 Artillery Company also built sandbag fortifications and camouflaged them to prevent them from being bombed by Japanese aircraft.

The 2nd artillery company deployed some 37mm anti-aircraft guns and 70mm infantry guns on the flanks of three of the highlands, ready to attack Japanese tanks at any time.

The two machine guns and all the anti-aircraft machine gun squads belonging to the 2nd Pao Company were hidden behind the high grounds. Their combat mission this time was not to fight the Japanese infantry, but to defend against the air.

Although Tang Dao also knows that it is impossible to defend against the threat from the air with these small-caliber guns, this is the most powerful air defense force he can produce at present. Fighters don't dare to drop bombs at too low an altitude.

Except that Wei Donglai's No. 3 Steel Company is not on the ground, which is a mobile and flexible operation, the other three infantry companies and guard companies are naturally used as reserves.

In order to prevent the shelling of the Japanese artillery group, the No. 1 and No. 2 highlands, which are the key points, spent great efforts to build two lines of defense. In addition to simple trenches with a depth of 80 cm, traffic trenches were also dug, which can be quickly withdrawn to the side and back of the highlands. .

This is already the limit that more than 1 officers and soldiers can do within one and a half hours.

If the five highlands are connected together, the entire defense line will be 1600 meters wide, and the winding trenches will be more than 2000 meters long, fully 300 meters away from the road.

Of course, there is a reason for Tang Dao to choose this distance.

If the Japanese army wanted to continue along the highway to reinforce the Japanese military convoy in the encirclement without conquering this position, the entire highway would be within the shooting range of light and heavy machine guns and rifles.

Except that tanks and armored vehicles are not afraid of bullets, the Japanese are not iron men. If they dare to walk on this road swaggeringly, they will be treated as living targets.

Moreover, even if the Japanese army was desperate enough, the other end of the road had already been blasted by an engineering company with explosives, forming a gap about 10 meters wide. It would take half a day for any vehicle to pass through.

Without tanks and artillery, the Japanese army might not have the guts to rush into the encirclement!

And if the Japanese army wants to attack the position, the slopes at the foot of the mountain that are not covered by bushes are the only way they must pass. When it has just rained, it is extremely slippery, especially the heavy cowhide boots equipped by the Japanese army. Mud weighs several kilograms, which has a huge impact on its forward speed.

On the battlefield, slowing down for an instant can be fatal, let alone advancing 300 meters in such a place.

All kinds of high-quality light firearms equipped by the various departments of the Four Elements Regiment can let the Japanese know why the flowers are so red. It is because the blood of the Japanese has stained it red.

However, the chief officers of the five infantry companies on the front line soon discovered that the Japanese in this blocking battle were completely different from those in the past.

As if they didn't care that the friendly forces in the encirclement were in danger at all, they didn't rush to launch an attack. Instead, they observed first and cautiously dispatched infantry squadron-level troops into the battlefield.

Only a maximum of three infantry squadrons enter the field!
The Japanese army first aimed at the high ground with the 89mm tank guns of three 57 tanks, and this is not counted. After the smoke rose on the high ground, the Japanese artillery group began to show off. …

From top to bottom, the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 highlands were almost plowed by artillery fire, and the entire artillery preparation lasted for nearly half an hour.

The Japanese army at the foot of the mountain was digging field trenches in an orderly manner, without any intention of storming.

"That's not right! Why are the Japanese in a hurry? Brigadier Cheng just returned a telegram, and it only takes another hour for him to completely resolve the battle!" Gong Shaoxun looked surprised.

The group of Japanese soldiers in front of them seemed to be in an emergency, and they looked like they were fighting a protracted war.

"Our opponent is probably more difficult to deal with than we imagined." Tang Dao frowned slightly as he looked at the position where gunpowder smoke continued to rise in the distance.

"Do you know what the news from the insider in She County is?" Tang Dao said.

"The Japanese army in front of us turned out to be out in force, not even a single soldier remained in the city."

"Are the Japanese crazy?" Gong Shaoxun was dumbfounded.

"No, they are not crazy! It hurts enough to gather all the forces together to beat people. The major general of the 31st Infantry Brigade is a ruthless person. In order to deal with us, the county town can be abandoned.

Moreover, this guy also knows the principle of haste but not speed, knowing that if they fight hard, even if their artillery fires fiercely, their infantry will bleed all over the ground on our line of defense, so they have to play steady and steady.

After the artillery bombarded the infantry to attack, the infantry could not attack and then bombarded, not to mention, they still have planes in the sky!Based on the current performance of the devils, I can almost conclude that their bomber formation is already on standby. "Tang Dao continued.

"Tuan Zuo, what do you mean, the goal of the 31st Infantry Brigade is no longer to save our own people, but us?" Gong Shaoxun is not an idiot either, after Tang Dao said this, he quickly reacted.

"They're not from the same division. What's more, to save a terminally ill person, is that as great as destroying thousands of enemies?" Tang Dao's eyes flashed coldly.

"And this guy seems to know us quite well. Gu Xishui called, and the Japanese army not only sent two infantry squadrons to accompany its artillery forward, but also placed their positions in an area less than 800 meters away from their main force.

Hehe, if I send out an elite team to sneak attack like before, maybe I will be swallowed up by this heavy soldier returning to help.

This is really a good way!

But what a pity!If I meet him, I really want to remind him that when you are in love, you have to know my length and I know your depth, let alone fighting.

Just having a half-knowledge based on intelligence will really kill people. "A sneer appeared at the corner of Tang Dao's mouth.

The seemingly meticulous and impeccable arrangement of the Japanese army, and the ferocious heavy firepower gave him a chance to beat Sap.

The Japanese army major general who exuded the light of wisdom almost counted everything, but left out the most important information.

The Four Elements Regiment is not an ordinary infantry regiment. It not only has excellent light firepower.

It also has heavy firepower, the caliber is not small, and the range is slightly shorter.