Bright Sword Military System

Chapter 219 Smoke
The three battalions of the Independent Regiment spread out their forces in a triangular formation.

This is also the shortcoming of facing the enemy on the plain. It is difficult for the defensive side to build a line of defense that can block the enemy.

The mountainous highlands are easy to handle. It only needs a few battalions to disperse and occupy the highlands and block the road below with firepower to make it difficult for the enemy to move.

But on the plains, the enemy can attack from any direction, and there are very few terrains that can be defended and used.

This is also the reason why the three battalions of the Independent Regiment have to be deployed in a triangular formation. Only in this way can they cover each other without flanks.

Otherwise, the troops spread out in a straight line, and the devils would only attack from the front of the defense line if they were stupid. They only needed to go around a little way and attack from the flanks to easily defeat the independent regiment.

The defensive position of the third battalion is due east, and 200 meters ahead is a small river. The river winds and turns from north to south and then extends southeast. The north is an open field with a good view, and the south is a mountain with an altitude of 73 meters, which is gentle in the north and steep in the south. mound.

The Seventh Company launched its troops around the hills.

Wang Xuexin placed the third row on the hill, and the sharpshooter row must of course have a better view, so that the original bullets in their hands can play a better role.

When Zhang Qingcai received the task, he responded straightforwardly: "Company commander, don't worry, I promise not to let a devil pass through the high ground!"

"What did you say?" Wang Xuexin asked.

Zhang Qingcai blinked his eyes, and then stood up and replied: "Report to the company commander, even a devil can't even think about crossing the high ground!"

Wang Xuexin raised his hand and gave Zhang Qingcai two slaps on the head: "Don't let the devils pass by, do you know what your mission is? Cover the bazooka, if the devils come to you, why not cover it!"

Only then did Zhang Qingcai realize where he was wrong, and hurriedly stood up: "Yes, I promise to complete the task!"

The first row and the second row were placed on the two wings of the highland, and individual fortifications were dug one by one like sprinkling beans.

After arranging these, Wang Xuexin took a nap in the fortification.

He also wanted to sleep for a while, but it was so cold that he couldn't sleep at all, so he could only stamp his feet and shiver.

Soon, the sky gradually brightened, and the snowflakes were still fluttering.

Only then did Wang Xuexin realize that there was already a thin layer of snow, and a little bit of white could be vaguely seen on the trees, grass, and roofs.

If it is not for war, build a fire, roast sweet potatoes while keeping warm, and if you can heat up a pot of wine, there will be no regrets in life!
Then I thought... When the fuck did I become so easily satisfied!

So there is a saying that is true, happiness comes from comparison.

On the other side of the river, Chong Chuan and Yi poked their heads out on a dirt slope and watched the Eighth Route Army's position with binoculars.

He couldn't understand the Eighth Route Army's defense.

Scattered, messy, but orderly in chaos.

"This is not a main regiment!" Shigekawa and a pair of staff officers beside him said: "They only have more than 1000 people, and they don't have cannons."

"Is it another army?" The staff officer who was also watching with a telescope turned his head and replied: "The army that attacked our army last night may have withdrawn. The army in front of us is responsible for covering its retreat."

Shigekawa Kazuichi nodded slightly, thinking it was possible.

But no matter what it is, we must first solve them.

Thinking about Shigekawa and waving his hands back, the tanks and armored vehicles that had been prepared behind him started up. As the frontline commander drew out his command knife and waved forward, they formed an offensive formation and led groups of infantry forward. advance.

Shigekawa and Ichi did not wait for reinforcements from the rear infantry.

On the one hand, he thinks it’s unnecessary, and on the other hand, he thinks that the chariot corps’ shame will be wiped away by the chariot corps... recover the captured Type 97, or blow it up if it can’t be recovered. .

If all of this requires the coordination of the infantry, wouldn't the chariot formation become a joke?
These coordinated infantry were the reconnaissance detachment and engineering detachment of the first tank squadron, with a total of more than [-] people.

There are not many troops, 200 of whom are non-combatant engineers.

But Kazuichi Shigekawa thought this was enough, because he had seventeen tanks and three armored vehicles.

It is no exaggeration to say that such a military force is enough to fight against two regular Chinese divisions and defeat them easily.

(Note: Regarding the combat effectiveness of tanks in China, the battle example that can be referred to is that when Luoyang was captured in 1944, the Japanese 6th Tank Regiment covered engineers and infantry to break through the city wall. The three divisions defending Luoyang in Chongqing killed 4386 people and were captured 6230; 80 Japanese killed and 281 wounded.)
Because Zhong Chuanheyi didn't believe that the Eighth Route Army in front of him could stop his steel army, so he didn't even change the direction of attack slightly, and continued to advance forward.

In Zhong Chuanhe's eyes, this Eighth Route Army is just a poor bug. He only needs to move his feet forward to crush death.

The devil infantry thought so too, even the engineers. They talked in low voices while following the tanks, as if there was not a battle in front of them, but a performance.

The Eighth Route Army responded quickly.

"Company commander!" Xie Baoqing, who was observing the enemy's situation from a high place, waved to Wang Xuexin below, and shouted in a low voice: "The enemy is coming up!"

In fact, Wang Xuexin has already felt it.

The rumbling engines of armored vehicles and tanks can be heard miles away.

He was just rubbing his frozen feet and trying to get them to run.

After some activities, he felt more comfortable. Wang Xuexin ran to Xie Baoqing and poked his head out to take a look. He saw more than [-] tanks and armored vehicles in a wedge shape crossing the river one by one to cover the Eighth Route Army position. The front was an armored vehicle. A plaster flag was erected and fluttered in the breeze, looking majestic and majestic.

The order to set off the smoke was issued from the battalion headquarters. The soldiers immediately poured gasoline on the pile of waste rubber and lit it. After a while, the battlefield was filled with choking black smoke.

This surprised Kurokawa Kazuichi, and at the same time felt a little uneasy in his heart.

Because smoke is indeed a good way to deal with armored forces, it can reduce the visibility and weaken the combat effectiveness of tanks and armored vehicles.

From this, it can be judged that the eight groups in front of him are prepared, not just a mob covering the retreat of friendly troops as he thought before.

But Shigekawa Kazuichi was of course not reconciled to retreating like this. If the enemy stopped attacking because of the smoke, I'm afraid they would become the laughing stock of his subordinates.

What's more, what about the smoke?
Smoke the Imperial Army?
Therefore, Shigekawa Kazuichi not only did not show weakness, but ordered in a cold voice: "Shoot! Scatter the enemy's smoke!"

The sound of gunfire soon rang out, and several tanks stopped on both wings and aimed at the source of the smoke to fire.

But it created more dust and smoke.

(End of this chapter)