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Chapter 338 Request for tactical guidance!

Sloppy mountain.

It is only 15 kilometers away from Yixiantian Huangyadong Arsenal.

Under the first wave of attacks from various troops, the devils and puppet troops were defeated all the way.

However, the head of the division, Hirata Kenkichi, issued an order, and the mopping-up troops from all walks of life defended on the spot in units of brigades.

Hirata Kenkichi's idea was good, but he didn't take the actual situation into account.

Because the Eighth Route Army's offensive was extremely fierce and fierce, some devils and puppet troops who mopped up the troops were either wiped out or defeated directly, and they were chased by the Eighth Route Army and ran around.

Especially the puppet army, after being dispersed by the Eighth Route Army, many surrendered directly, or simply hid.

Under such circumstances, it is simply impossible for the devils to gather most of the remnants.

Starting from Licheng County, the devils mopped up the troops on the right, with a total strength of more than 3000 people. The task was to destroy the villages and Huangyadong arsenal along the way.

However, the devils and puppet troops were attacked by Ding Wei's attack group and dozens of cannons. Now only more than 1000 people gathered in Mahu Mountain to resist stubbornly.

Had it not been for Hirata Kenkichi's orders, the ghost and puppet army of more than 1000 people would have fled long ago.

Most of them are devils. Seeing that devils can't fight eight ways, most of the puppet troops run wildly all over the mountains and plains.

The marching speed of the puppet army is definitely not as good as that of the devils, but in terms of escaping and saving their lives, the devils are not as good as the puppet army.

For example, the South Korean army during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea did not fight very well, and their escape speed was top-notch.

The ghost and puppet army of more than 1000 people gained a firm foothold in Mahu Mountain and repelled two attacks by the Eighth Route Army.

At the headquarters of the 1st Attack Group of the Taihang Column, Ding Wei saw the devils and puppet troops digging foxholes and trenches through the sight of the artillery mirror.

In front of the trenches lay the bodies of many soldiers, some from the Eighth Route Army and some from the devils and puppet troops.

It has to be said that the devil's fighting power is still very strong. Although he hastily turned to defense, he quickly stabilized his position.

If the devils and puppet troops are allowed to dig the trenches well, the difficulty of annihilating the devils will at least double.

"Report, the commander-in-chief of the column ordered the first attack group to defeat the devils and puppet troops in one go, without leaving the enemy the slightest chance to breathe!"

A staff officer was notified and quickly reported the situation to Ding Wei.

Hearing this, Ding Wei looked at his watch, turned his head and asked, "May I ask, have the 1st Battalion and the 2nd Battalion cut off the enemy's retreat?"

The previous two attacks by the Eighth Route Army were repulsed by the devils and puppet troops, but it was Ding Wei's feigned attack. His real intention was to completely eat up the devils and puppet troops.

Ding Wei currently commands four infantry regiments, namely the New Second Regiment, the New Third Regiment, and the 4th and 385th Regiments of the 13th Brigade.

In the past, it was still a bit difficult for these 1000 regiments to take down a mountain like this with more than 4 devils and puppet troops.

But times have changed. Ding Wei not only has 4 infantry regiments, but also an artillery regiment to support him at any time.

Ding Wei has never fought such a battle for prosperity in his eight lifetimes.

The staff officer immediately grabbed the walkie-talkie, turned on the antenna and switch, and called: "Hey, call the 1st Battalion, call the 1st Battalion."

After a while, the staff officer put down the walkie-talkie and snapped a military salute to Ding Wei: "Report, the 1st Battalion and 2nd Battalion have cut off the enemy's retreat route."

"it is good!"

Ding Wei ordered: "Let the artillery fire first, and when the artillery fire stops, the 13th regiment and the tank company will launch a general attack immediately!"

The mountainous terrain is not suitable for tanks, so Li Yunlong assigned a tank company to each attacking group.

In order to better block the Eighth Route Army, the devils specially chose a hill with an open land in front of it.

And this mountain is not very steep, just suitable for tanks to play.

Afterwards, Ding Wei looked at Wei Dayong who was in charge of calibrating the shooting elements: "Monk, have the shooting elements of each artillery company been calibrated?"

"It's all calibrated!" Wei Dayong nodded and replied with sharp eyes, "You can fire at any time."

Ding Wei ordered decisively: "Then fire immediately!"

Wei Dayong held a high-power walkie-talkie: "Every artillery company listens to my order and fires at the Mahu Mountain target immediately!"

All the gun positions are located 4 kilometers behind the headquarters, and the protective measures are in place. Each gun is camouflaged, and each gun has at least 2 machine guns to cooperate with air defense.

About 10 seconds after Wei Dayong's voice fell, there was a sharp whistling sound in the sky.

Ding Wei and the staff of the headquarters walked out of the command post, looked up, and saw dozens of meteor-like red ballistics appearing in the sky.

Wei Dayong called 10 artillery companies, a total of 40 cannons fired at the enemy's positions at the same time.

Not only Ding Wei and Wei Dayong, but the soldiers of the several regiments around the command post all stared blankly at the shells flying overhead.

It was the first time for many soldiers to see so many shells crossing the sky almost at the same time.

After a while, one after another shells fell on the positions of the devils and puppet troops, bursting out groups of blazing and dazzling orange-red fireballs, accompanied by a large cloud of mud fog, turning into mushroom clouds.

The front slope of Mahu Mountain seemed to be torn into pieces, submerged in the fire and smoke.

Four Japanese tanks lined up in battle formation and advanced towards Mahu Mountain. The Eighth Route Army commandos who followed the tanks were covered with grenades and magazines, and carried submachine guns and rifles in their hands. The gray waves swept towards the devils' position.

The leading tank was 150 meters away from the devil's forward position. Wei Dayong immediately called to stop the shelling, and if he went further, he might accidentally injure the brothers.

Ma Hushan seemed to be dead, silent.

Attacking tanks and Eighth Route Army commandos approached the devil's forward position.

Suddenly, Ma Hushan came back to life first, and the devils who survived the shelling took up their weapons and attacked the Eighth Route Army.

The gunshots sounded like dense firecrackers.

The devils, covered in grenades and explosives, jumped up from the shell craters, rushed towards the tanks in a suicide attack, and wanted to die with the tanks.

"Da da da…"

Before the infantry could fire, the machine gunner in the tank pulled the trigger.

M2 Browning large-caliber heavy machine gun 12.7mm machine gun bullets swept towards the devil, blood and flesh flew all over the devil, and the devil was instantly cut in two.

The tank guns were also firing, killing the two devils' firepower in an instant.

At the same time, Kiyoshi Yamazaki, captain of the 225nd Infantry Battalion of the 2th Regiment on the ridgeline of the Sloppy Mountain, saw this scene with disbelief on his face.

After the artillery bombarded the infantry?
Cannon-tank coordination, infantry-tank coordination...

Are these not the tactics of the imperial army?

Also, isn't this tank belonging to the Imperial Army? Why did it go to the Eighth Road?
Moreover, the eight-way tank was also modified. Not only was the machine gun inside the tank replaced with a large-caliber machine gun, but a large-caliber heavy machine gun was also installed above the turret.

The power of this machine gun can cut a person in half at once!
Yamazaki Kiyoshi suddenly gasped, this battle is impossible to fight, the two sides are not at the same level in terms of military strength and firepower.

Although the infantry and tank coordination of the Eighth Route Army seems a bit rusty, with this little force in his hand, it will definitely not be able to stop the Eighth Route Army's attack.

This battle was impossible to fight at all, the artillery group bombarded the tanks, and the infantry rushed.

Compared with the eight roads, their equipment is too far behind.

"Telegraph Soldiers!"

Yamazaki Qing said anxiously: "Immediately send a report to the head of the division. The Eighth Route Army first used mountain artillery to storm our Mahushan position, and then used tanks to break into my position. Most of our troops have suffered casualties. I request immediate tactical guidance and send the telegram immediately! "

"Hi!" the telegraph soldier responded.

……

at the same time.

On a hilltop in Xiling, more than 1000 Japanese left-wing mopping up troops were entrenched on the hilltop.

The hill is not big, and the surrounding area is also open, but the hill is relatively steep, and tanks can't go up at all.

The second attack group led by Kong Jie was responsible for the attack.

Kong Jie asked Li Changshun to call for artillery fire. In the continuous explosion of landslides and ground cracks, the entire top of Xiling Mountain was plowed by artillery shells.

At this time, the gunpowder of Xiling was soaring into the sky.

The devils and puppet troops who hastily turned to defense and had not had time to build artillery were bombed badly.

Even if the devils and puppet troops hide on the reverse slope, it will not help.

Kong Jie had already ordered the mortars of the regiments to quietly detour to the back of Xiling, and more than 30 60mm mortars blasted at the reverse slope.

As soon as the artillery fire stopped, Kong Jie ordered all the troops to launch a general offensive, and the troops rushed to the devil's position like a tide.

……

The devil's mid-road mopping-up force seized Xiantang Mountain.

There is a temple on the mountain called Xiantang Temple.

The terrain of Xiantang Mountain is relatively complicated, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the devils defend it according to the mountain.

Because of the terrain, Cheng Shifa, the commander-in-chief of the 3rd attack group, took 2 companies to attack.

Although the refueling tactics were used, artillery support could be called at any time, and it was only a matter of time before the mountain was taken down.

……

The 37th Division Headquarters.

Almost at the same time, Hirata Kenkichi received a telegram from the left, center, and right mopping forces requesting tactical guidance.

Apart from the fact that the situation in the middle road is okay for the time being, the troops on the left and right roads are almost unable to withstand the offensive of the Eighth Route Army.

Hirata Kenkichi sat on a chair with a face full of disbelief. Did the Eighth Route Army attack so violently?
He thought that he had already overestimated the combat power of the Eighth Route Army, but he did not expect to underestimate it.

At this time, the reinforcements are already on the way, as long as you persist for 3 hours, the reinforcements will arrive.

And the troops defending the mountain on the 3rd route couldn't even hold on for 3 hours...

Can anyone tell me why Balu's fighting power is so strong?

"Master, what should we do now?"

"Are you still going to let the reinforcements rush in?"

The Chief of Staff Ishida Kinzo asked Hirata Kenkichi.

At this time, the reinforcements were only halfway through. Although the straight-line distance between the reinforcements and the defense points of the sweeping troops was only 20 kilometers, this was a mountain road, and the real distance was at least about 30 kilometers. 10 hours to arrive.

According to the fighting power displayed by the Eighth Route Army, the mopping up troops would definitely not be able to last for 3 hours, and if the 5000 Japanese troops continued to rush to help, it would be nothing more than sending heads to the Eighth Route Army.

If the 5000 Japanese reinforcements were gathered together, it would be difficult for the Eight Route Army to defeat them in a short period of time.

But the current situation is that the 5000 Japanese troops who were originally ambushing the small eight-way army on the outside line were divided into three parts to help the mopping up troops.

There are less than 2000 troops in each rescue force. Can this force withstand the attack of the Eighth Route?

The troops of the 14th Brigade and the 18th Brigade will definitely not be able to rush to help the 37th Division in a short time.

Hirata Kenkichi's face was ugly: "Order the rushing reinforcements to stop advancing and stand by on the spot. Immediately ask Commander Shinozuka for tactical guidance!"

"Hi!"

(End of this chapter)