Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 531 Japanese Heavy Artillery Wing
Faced with the menacing Japanese army, Zhou Weihan naturally did not dare to take it lightly.

Therefore, the two main regiments of the first and third regiments under the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region and the two mountain artillery companies of the Artillery Battalion directly under the Military Region were transferred to Tainan by Zhou Weihan.

When the troops crossed the border from Ci County, due to concerns about the change in the attitude of the local Japanese army, which had a good relationship with them, the troops took advantage of the night as a unit and passed through various strongholds in Ci County in batches.

At the same time, after the First War Zone Commander's Department convened all the ministers to hold a combat meeting, the Huzong Southern First Army located in southern Shaanxi quickly marched westward to reinforce the Zhongtiao Mountain area.

In order to ensure the safety of Changzhi, the flank of the Zhongtiao Mountain area, the First War Zone mobilized the [-]th Army of the [-]th Army of the Sichuan Army stationed along the line from Xin'an to Tongguan, and the patriotic general Li Jiayu led his troops northward.

The old man personally ordered Tang Enbo's [-]th Army, the direct line of the [-]st Group Army stationed in Nanyang, to go north for reinforcements.

1941 7 Month 9 Day.

More than [-] Kwantung Army troops arrived in Handan in military columns, accompanied by more than a dozen heavy artillery pieces brought from Beiping.

Handan Railway Station outside the city.

Isamu Terauchi had received orders from Ningji Okamura a long time ago, so he naturally did not dare to neglect, and went to the train station to greet him in person. The Japanese military officers who came up and down the military ranks were headed by a major general, and the rest were major and middle assistant ranks.

"Imata-kun, welcome to Handan, I have already made people ready for the banquet!" Terauchi Yusuke said enthusiastically.

The internal hierarchy of the Japanese army is strict, and the Kwantung Army is the boss in terms of seniority. In addition, the Japanese army base camp sent the Kwantung Army into the customs because of the ineffectiveness of the North China dispatched army this time, so all the Kwantung Army officers are arrogant.

The two have similar military ranks and positions. Imada Yukio is the commander of the 29th Division Infantry Regiment under the Kwantung Army. Facing Isamu Terauchi's low-key attitude, Imada Yukio showed a satisfied smile on his face.

"Mr. Si Nei, I heard General Gangcun say in Beiping before that there is an independent detachment of the Eighth Route Army in your defense area. Something?" Imada Yukio's brain circuit didn't know how to grow, and they said that hitting people doesn't slap people in the face, and cursing people doesn't expose shortcomings, but Imada Yukio exposed Isamu Terauchi's shortcomings with a single sentence.

After hearing this, Si Neiyong was about to gnash his molars, but he didn't dare to complain in the slightest, and he explained, "There is indeed such a thing, but it was before I took office! "

"Don't worry, after taking Changzhi and eliminating the national army troops in Zhongtiao Mountain, the surrounding Eighth Route Army will be the next target. All the Eighth Route Army troops around Changzhi will be wiped out by the imperial army!" Imada Yukio arrogantly Said, the accompanying Japanese officers echoed one after another, completely ignoring the host, Isamu Terauchi.

After the reception banquet ended that day, the temple thought it over and felt that it was hard to swallow.

According to the order given to him by Neiji Okamura, after the war, one part of the Kwantung Army will form an independent mixed brigade to be stationed in Changzhi, and the remaining brigades will concentrate their efforts to encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army in Tainan, and then stationed in batches In the counties around Tainan.

Okamura Ningji issued a death order, the purpose is very obvious, Terauchiyao wants to hand over the ruling power of the 104th Brigade in Tainan.

For more than a year, Si Neiyong has made a lot of money, and he accepts it as soon as he sees it. Originally, Si Neiyong had already compromised and planned to give up his business in Tainan, aiming the next sales channel at Hebei, and starting a new one.

But Imada Yukio's attitude made Terauchi Isamu feel unbalanced instantly.

Yuki Terauchi hid in the house alone, thinking over and over again, thinking of what happened during the day, he was so evil, he simply decided to give Yukio Imada some color.

Immediately, Si Neiyong dialed the phone number directly to Zhou Weihan's office in Yanwangshan. At the same time, Zhou Weihan and the others were still following the blocking plan against the Japanese army, and the several regiment leaders were all present.

All the people present were heavy smokers, and the meeting room was filled with smoke.

"Fighting in Tainan, we have an advantage. The Hanchang Highway is long and winding, and there are many places suitable for ambushes. This gives us ample space to play. The soldiers are familiar with the terrain and can give full play to their advantages!"

"I suggest that we first send a small group of troops to test the quality of this group of Kwantung Army, and a large number of blocking troops along the Han-Chang Highway to block sequentially!" Xing Zhiguo, the chief of staff, said.

Zhou Weihan nodded after hearing this: "Well, if you are not familiar with the situation, you have to try it first, but the troops are divided into two areas, or even three areas to fight!"

"Moreover, the combat order issued by the headquarters this time is to stop the Japanese army at all costs and wait for an opportunity to annihilate one or two brigades of the Japanese army. It will be filled with dumplings!"

While talking, Zhou Weihan reached out and squeezed the empty cigarette box on the table. Seeing this, Li Daben hurriedly took out an unopened box of cigarettes from his pocket.

"Detachment leader, the cigarettes produced by our own cigarette factory taste pretty good, try it!"

Zhou Weihan looked at the Tainan brand cigarettes written on the cigarette pack, glanced at Li Daben, and said involuntarily: "You are the first to get the moon because you are close to the water, and you usually have a lot of private goods, right?"

"How can it be, even if you usually go to the abacus to get some, there is a fixed amount!" Li Daben explained.

Seeing this, Zhou Weihan didn't say much. In short, the army manages the cigarette factory opposite, and it's normal to supply internally.

"Come on, you two have a taste too!" Zhou Weihan took one by himself first, and then walked around in the direction of Jing Dagang and Wu Qin.

"Furthermore, among the three combat areas, the first combat area will be in Wu'an and She County. Our Tainan Military Region has a deep foundation in these two counties, and at the same time, it has sufficient strategic depth both from south to north!"

"There are many Japanese soldiers, and the marching queue will be long at the same time, so it gives us a chance!"

"Master Li, your fifth regiment is going to fire the first shot in Wu'an territory, and wait for the opportunity to lure a part of the Japanese army away from the main force and go to Wuyi territory. The first and third regiments choose favorable terrain to launch an ambush and eat up this group of Japanese troops!" Zhou Weihan Said.

"Shen Fang, the base group of Shexian County is located in the south of Shexian County, in the Xiangtangpu area!"

"Yes!" Shen Fang stood up and replied.

"What about our 29th regiment?"

"Old Guo, your 29th Regiment will follow the headquarters and act as a reserve team. In case the battle between the 29st Regiment and the [-]rd Regiment is intense, the [-]th Regiment must take over at any time!"

As soon as Zhou Weihan said this, Guo Huaiwu was immediately satisfied.

"Ding Wei, Lucheng and Licheng are the second area, and you have full command. In addition to your 281st regiment and the first division's backbone regiment, the 22nd regiment directly under the division headquarters will fight with you!"

"Xu Dali, the troops of the second division should be the last mobile force. When the Japanese army attacks Changzhi, they will attack the northern part of Changzhi! The supplementary regiment must leave a part to monitor the Japanese army's movements in Anyang at all times!"

Just as Zhou Weihan finished speaking, the phone rang suddenly, and Zhao Gang at the side reminded: "Old Zhou, it's the phone in your office!"

"I'll answer the phone, you go on!"

After Zhou Weihan finished speaking, he walked quickly to the office, looking at the phone that was still ringing in front of him, Zhou Weihan was not in a hurry to connect, but was thinking about the reason why Si Neiyong made this call.

"Hello, is it the Monarch of the Temple?" Zhou Weihan asked tentatively.

"Zhou Jun, it's me!" Terauchi Yong said on the other end of the phone.

"Haha, it's been a long time since the two of us have seen each other, and we haven't talked on the phone for a long time!"

"Well, Zhou Jun, you know that I have nothing to do with the affairs involved!"

In the initial exchange of greetings, the two people had their own plans, and their words inevitably revealed a sense of embarrassment.

"Zhou Jun, I have an important piece of information to share with you. General Gangcun dispatched thirteen infantry brigades from outside the pass to take down Changzhi!"

"I already know about this situation!"

"You know?" Terauchi Yong was taken aback.

"Of course, the intelligence personnel of our Eighth Route Army are not just for display!"

"Then do you know that General Gangcun has strengthened a heavy artillery unit for this group of guys from outside the customs?"

"What? Heavy Artillery Regiment?"

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Weihan's heart was still ups and downs. After returning to the meeting room, Zhao Gang and the others were also shocked when they heard the news.

"It seems that this time the little devil is really determined to take down Changzhi in one fell swoop, even dispatching heavy artillery?" Zhao Gang said with a frown.

"Twelve Type 150 105mm howitzers and twelve Type [-] [-]mm cannons!" Zhou Weihan said slowly.

The artillery of the Japanese army can be roughly divided into four categories: campaign suppression artillery, tactical suppression artillery, battlefield support artillery, and infantry accompanying artillery.

The Japanese army's campaign-level artillery system is mainly that the "army" belongs to the field heavy artillery brigade. Before the July [-]th Incident, the Japanese army had already formed five heavy artillery brigades, four of which were put on the Chinese battlefield in the first place.

For example, when the Central China Dispatch Army attacked Jinling, it had the 5th and 6th Heavy Artillery Brigades under its jurisdiction.

每个重炮旅团下设两个重炮联队，装备有包括大正七年式150mm重加农炮36门，九零式240mm重加农炮20门，九六式150mm的重型榴弹炮12门，有的重炮旅团还配备有九八式320mm的臼炮6门。

The 2nd Heavy Artillery Brigade was assigned to the North China Dispatch Army, which was originally under the jurisdiction of the First Army, but was later transferred to the direct subordinate of the Front Army. The Japanese army never easily used campaign-level artillery.

The reason is simple. The Japanese tactical-level artillery system, that is, the divisional or independent artillery wing, was sufficient to deal with large-scale battles in the Chinese battlefield, and formed an overwhelming advantage over the national army and the Eighth Route Army.

"The Japanese Type 150 4.1mm caliber howitzer has a total combat weight of 31.1 tons, and each shell weighs 105 kilograms. The [-]mm caliber cannon is also heavy. It is very difficult to drag such a heavy artillery with multiple mules and horses. Yes, you basically need to use a special artillery tractor!"

"We can barely drive along the Hanchang Highway. Once the Japanese army pursues us and we are led into the trail, let alone whether the tractor can walk, even if it can walk, it is not as flexible as two legs. Although the 105mm cannon The firing range is as high as 18 kilometers, but our ambush position must be surrounded by mountains, and the heavy artillery is far less effective than infantry artillery and mountain artillery!!" Chen Feng on the side obviously has a deep research on Japanese artillery.

Zhou Weihan nodded after hearing this. This is also the reason why the Tainan Military Region rarely uses two 105 howitzers. Before each use, the marching route must be planned in advance.

In the face of emergencies, the Japanese army obviously did not have such conditions.

"So, all front-line ambush troops must be flexible, don't love to fight with the Japanese army, and use the mobility of two legs!"

"The Japanese army will rest in Handan for two days and dispatch troops early on the morning of the 12th. We don't have much time left, so let's prepare now!" Zhou Weihan finally said.

After the meeting adjourned, Zhao Gang asked someone to report the information obtained from Yu Nai Si to the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.

Looking back, Zhou Weihan was actually sitting on a stool in the meeting room thinking about it.

"What are you thinking, let me guess, are you thinking about the heavy artillery of the Japanese army?" Zhao Gang said with a smile.

Zhou Weihan did not answer directly, but said to himself: "In fact, we still have an advantage. The thirteen Kwantung Army brigades were drawn from different divisions, and they are not familiar with each other. , but the little devil's dog temper will never be convincing to each other, and there will even be filth between the two adjacent divisions, this is our chance!"

"Well, what you said is reasonable!" Zhao Gang first expressed his agreement, and then continued: "The atmosphere of the meeting just now was not very good. You put too much pressure on the comrades. It is not a good thing for the commander to go to the battlefield with a burden in his heart." !"

"After all, we are only playing a supporting role. It is the national army that is fighting the Japanese army head-on. Therefore, compared with the national army, our Tainan Military Region is under much less pressure!" Zhao Gang said in relief.

"To tell you the truth, I'm not worried about our troops. If we can't fight a big deal, we will withdraw. The troops will not collapse anyway. The national army in Changzhi area is different. Take the [-]th Army as an example. Come down, can the defenders withstand it?"

"There is also the New Fifth Army in Lingchuan. To say it is a regular army is to flatter Sun Dianying. A group of mobs is not bad. If the Japanese army puts some pressure, I'm afraid." Zhou Weihan shook his head while speaking.

The topic became a little heavy for a while, Zhou Weihan and Zhao Gang fell silent.

Today, although the national army has deployed five armies in the Changzhi area, including two direct-line central armies, Tang Enbo's thirteenth army, in particular, is not weak in combat effectiveness, and its weapons and equipment are almost the same as those of the Japanese army.

However, according to the previous record of the national army, Zhou Weihan could not see the slightest hope that the national army would win in the Changzhi area. After all, it had only been a long time since the battle of Xinkou.

"If you want me to say that you are thinking too far, take one step at a time, our war with the Japanese army will be a protracted war!" Zhao Gang said.

"Old Zhao, this time we are fighting the Japanese army. The casualties of the soldiers are small. You can communicate with Wang Ying. We must organize the local armed forces and militia to do auxiliary work, and the stretcher team will transport the wounded to the line of fire as soon as possible!" Zhou Weihan asked.

　I searched for the establishment of the Japanese Heavy Artillery Wing for more than an hour, but I couldn't figure it out.

　　有的是像文中所说，有的说隶属于野战重炮旅团的野战重炮联队又分两种：甲种联队共有2个大队6个中队，全联队一共有24门150毫米重榴弹炮。乙种联队有2个大队4个中队，全联队一共有16门105毫米重加农炮。

　　也有的说野战重炮第2旅团长，配备大正七年式150毫米重加农炮30-40门、九零式240毫米重加农炮20门、九六式305毫米重型榴弹炮10门和九八式320毫米口径臼炮3—6门。

　　I don't agree with the statement, so I made one myself

　　
　
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