Bright Sword Military System

Chapter 67 Yi

Takeda Kazuo that is indeed a problem.

This problem is not only from the independent regiment, but also because of the onslaught of the 91st regiment, especially the duel of the [-]nd infantry artillery.

Takeda Kazuo thought that the Eighth Route Army had no heavy equipment, and even if there was heavy equipment such as infantry artillery, it was captured from the Japanese army, and there was a serious shortage of artillery shells, so it was not a cause for concern.

In this case, his troops will take an absolute advantage in the artillery battle, and it is impossible to lose to these "bandit troops".

But that's not the case...

The situation of the 91st Regiment was indeed as Takeda Kazuo thought. Although there were two infantry guns, there were only [-] shells, which was not enough to carry out an artillery battle.

However, poor and poor play.

The 91st regiment did not engage in conventional artillery battles with the devils, but used infantry artillery as bait to draw out enemy infantry artillery.

To put it simply, it is to use infantry artillery a few shots to intentionally expose the position outside the range of the enemy's grenade launcher.

The Japanese didn't think much about it, and immediately returned fire with infantry artillery to try to destroy the few long-range firepower of the enemy.

But soon the Japanese found themselves fooled...

The Eighth Route Army had arranged for a few grenadiers to ambush at close range. As soon as the Devil's infantry artillery fired, these hidden grenadier shooters would hit indiscriminately in the direction of the sound of the guns and the smoke.

As a result, two of Guizi's three infantry guns were knocked out, and only one was left, so he dared not use it easily.

Because if this door is knocked down again, the Japanese army can only watch the enemy's infantry artillery explode outside the range and have no power to fight back.

Staff Officer Harada counted the data, and then reported to Kazuo Takeda: "Our army's grenade consumption rate is astonishing. It can only last for an hour, and the bullets can barely last until dark. In addition, we also need two infantry cannons and shells... because We are not sure how many infantry artillery and artillery shells the enemy has in their hands, and if the enemy artillery cannot be suppressed, the east side may not be able to prevent the enemy from entering the village!"

Kazuo Takeda was silent.

He knew what would happen if the enemy also entered the village from the east.

The enemy in the east is not the same as in the west.

The Eighth Route in the west was poorly equipped and had few troops, which was one of the reasons why Takeda Kazuo dared to let the enemy in the west enter the village to fight.

Of course, the smoke also forced Takeda to let go.

But the east is different. These enemies are well equipped and have more troops, and their overall quality is obviously better than that of the west... If they are put in, the living space of the Japanese army will be further compressed, and the strength of the Eighth Route Army will be superior. Give full play, then Takeda Kazuo and his brigade will soon be submerged in the sea of ​​​​the Eighth Route Army.

Therefore, the west can be put in to fight, and use grenades to deal with its mine offensive, and the east must suppress the enemy outside the village, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.

Thinking of this, Kazuo Takeda decisively ordered: "To request an airdrop to generate electricity, we need two infantry guns, fifty rounds of artillery shells, as well as grenades and as many bullets as possible!"

"Yes!" Staff Officer Harada responded and sent a telegram.

Kazuo Takeda was a little frustrated. He didn't understand why the battle was so difficult. The opponent was not on the same level as the Japanese army in terms of equipment, quality or supplies, and even the strength was not much different...

In fact, there is still a huge gap in troop strength: one main regiment of the Eighth Route Army plus one independent regiment has a total strength of more than 3000 troops, while the Japanese army has only more than 1000 troops, a comparison of about three times the strength.

But the devils in this period were all arrogant, and the three times the force comparison was normal for them.

In particular, Kazuo Takeda had fought with the National Army in the A Division before. There were many cases where a Japanese brigade defeated an enemy and a division, and even a few cavalry occupied a city. The equipment of the national army was even better than the Eighth Route Army in front of him. much more.

This is also what Takeda Kazuo couldn't figure out.

Why is this happening?

After thinking about it, Takeda Kazuo believes that this may be related to two aspects:
First, the Eighth Route Army has a more tenacious fighting will and a fighting spirit that is not afraid of death.

The other is that they will use some simple but practical tactics, such as releasing smoke in the direction of the wind, in addition to advancing the mines layer by layer, and the mines modified with bullets... These tactics make it difficult for Takeda Kazuo to adapt .

But in any case, Takeda Kazuo firmly believes that he will not lose to his opponent.

However, he still cursed in his heart: "Bastard, where is the Ninth Brigade? They should have appeared long ago!"

Unbeknownst to Kazuo Takeda, the [-]th Independent Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army, which was in charge of reinforcing him, was also in trouble at this time.

The so-called "mixed brigade" is an establishment set up by the Japanese army according to combat needs, with a number of about 5000 people.

It is not affiliated with any division, and is mainly used to adapt to certain special tasks on the battlefield, such as the security of the occupied area, guarding and dealing with guerrilla operations behind enemy lines...

The characteristics of these tasks are that they do not require too large troops or heavy equipment, such as large-caliber artillery, tanks, etc. These equipment are basically ineffective for the guerrillas or can be said to be a waste.

However, fighting against guerrillas also requires mobility and mine clearance, so combat units such as light artillery, engineers, and even puppet troops familiar with terrain are incorporated as needed.

This determines that the mixed brigades are more used for combat behind enemy lines.

This is actually learning from the German army.

The German way of playing was that the regulars attacked the city in front of the city and lost it to the SS special operations team every time it occupied a place.

The German army has a special operations team, and the devil corresponds to the mixed brigade.

The Germans have the Gestapo, and the devils have the gendarmerie.

……

The ninth mixed brigade of the Japanese army, code-named "Yi", was one of the earliest brigades formed in China. The commander, Major General Shigekawa Lizhi, was holding his binoculars and looking at the road ahead.

Behind him are the wounded engineers waiting for treatment... There are a total of 178 engineers in the [-]th Mixed Brigade Corps, and now they are all lying on the side of the road.

They were all injured in the hands of the Eighth Route Army's wooden mines, which were completely undetectable, so they were also called "sappers killers".

"Major General!" At this time, the staff officer handed over a telegram and said, "Lieutenant General's order, he asked us to speed up the march and make sure to arrive at Xue Quang Village before dark!"

Shigekawa Lizhi did not answer the telegram.

He didn't have to look to know what the order was.

But... the road in front of me is full of mines, even if I go to tomorrow, I can't reach the destination, let alone before dark.

Shigekawa Lizhi slowly retracted the telescope, a thoughtful look on his expressionless face.

It didn't take long for Chongchuan Lizhi to make up his mind. He coldly waved to the staff officer. When he came up, Chongchuan Lizhi squeezed a few words out of his teeth: "Go and call up the Manchukuo army!"

(End of this chapter)