Comrade, your ingredients are too complicated.

Chapter 204 Pulling out the cannon tower

After observing the parachute training of the first marine regiment, the brigade commander, division commander, deputy chief of staff and deputy commander returned directly to the headquarters by car.

Since Tada Hayao and Shinozuka Yoshio stepped down, the North China Front Army and the First Army, which had changed commanders, became very evil, and the devils in the entire Jin Province seemed to have changed a group of people.

During the day, the enemy forcibly recruited the common people and wantonly built artillery towers and bunkers.At night, it is strictly guarded against death, and all troops are huddled inside the fortifications.

Although it is still the old way, the cage policy is still implemented.However, under the command of Yoshio Iwamatsu, the First Army suddenly became more stable.

The four had just returned to the headquarters when they happened to meet a correspondent from the brigade head-on.After seeing the bosses, the comrade immediately got off his horse and saluted and said:
"Hi, Commander! Brigadier, Comrade Chen Tao has sent back information. And he is using the expedited route this time. There must be something serious happening on the devil's side."

Brigadier commanders have had little direct involvement with espionage and intelligence since the full outbreak of the war.

But as the once all-powerful chief of secret agents, he still selected some outstanding talents at will.

Chen Tao just mentioned is one of them. This comrade has become the commander of a puppet army, and he can even enter and leave the staff of the Devil Division at will.

With this relationship, the Taiyue Military Region sent many intelligence personnel to the enemy-occupied areas.

Since then, a large amount of information about the Japanese and puppet troops has been continuously sent to the [-]th Brigade through this line, reducing losses for the southeast Shanxi base.

After hearing the word Chen Tao, the brigade commander put away his smile, accepted the top-secret information, and began to read it carefully.Half a minute later, he had a strange expression that looked like he was holding back a laugh.

"Good news, the talk between Yoshio Iwamatsu and the master of existentialism collapsed, and the two sides almost had a big fight at the wine table."

"Sure enough, wherever there is a crouching dragon, there will be a phoenix chick. This new commander and chief of staff of the First Army is really a talent."

As soon as the words fell, the division commander, deputy chief of staff, and deputy chief commander immediately surrounded him.The three of them began to circulate the information, and the whole process was amazed.

From 37 years later, the devils tried to lure the egg dancers, and this mission was also the mission of the commanders of the First Army.

Compared with Yoshio Shinozuka, Ningji Okamura placed greater hopes on Yoshio Iwamatsu.

This is mainly because the other party is a "China hand". In the early years, he followed the second-generation intelligence leader of Xiaotian and engaged in intelligence work on China in Beijing for a period of time.

As soon as the old devil arrived in Taiyuan, he wrote an invitation letter to the egg dancer.

The words in the letter were extremely flattering, and also recalled the past of the two, hoping to pave the way for the induced surrender in the future.

However, the chief of staff of the First Army didn't think so. As a well-known brave man in the Japanese army, he perfectly played his own characteristics of not doing enough to succeed but more than failing to do so.

During the meeting, Major General Hanagu was so domineering that he didn't pay attention to the egg dancer at all.

What was supposed to be a peace talk of equal status ended up lacking even the most basic respect.The angry egg dancer completely firmed up his new strategic direction, which led to the abortion of the plot to induce surrender.

"Yan Laoxi was irritated by the posturing of the First Army."

After reading the entire information, the deputy chief of staff heaved a sigh of relief.

"The good news in February really came one after another. First, the incident in the south was saved, and then the Devil lost another admiral."

"Now even the last hidden danger in Jin Province has been completely eliminated, and the situation is very good!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone nodded repeatedly.The deputy commander-in-chief even came to the combat map, and he stared at the situation map of the enemy and us to express his views.

"I think the troops have almost rested. We should take advantage of the current energy and make some achievements to pave the way for the next stage of the big battle."

"The Devil's First Army is building roads, adding artillery towers, and even sending spies to drill into the base areas. Our Eighth Route Army can't do nothing, or we will have to fight back in the spring."

"The new equipment has not been run-in in actual combat after getting it, it's time to launch a small-scale attack."

The views of the deputy commander-in-chief were recognized by everyone present, and the deputy chief of staff kept recording them with a pen, and then tore them down and handed them to the correspondent.

"Notify the troops at all levels, mobilize before the battle, and select targets near the defense area to investigate the enemy's situation. Two days later! Act immediately!"

"it is good!"

In the early morning of February NO.20, southeast Shanxi.

Kong Jie leaned against a big tree and carefully looked at the distant gun tower with the binoculars in his hand.Although Huang He returned to the border area long ago, he left enough support equipment behind.

For things like telescopes, the logistics department still has a lot of stock, and each regiment can get a batch.

"Regimental Commander, I have sent people to watch this blockhouse for several days. The number of enemies does not exceed 30. There is one heavy machine gun and three light machine guns with crooked handles."

"Look at whether we are going to fight the old way, or go straight to the new weapon."

The purpose of the headquarters this time is very simple. One is to let the troops become familiar with the new weapons as soon as possible, and the other is to clean up the defensive fortifications of the devils in Jin Province.

Although the army already has a group of 75 girls, it even formed two new artillery regiments.

However, the transportation problem has not been resolved yet, and once it is dispatched, it is very likely that the devils will follow and beat it.If it is not handled well, it will become the captain of the transport brigade, which leads to the gun towers not being cleaned up.

Now that there are new weapons, they can be used for actual combat training, and by the way, we can deal with illegal buildings.

After all, whether it is a 40-fire or a 50mm mortar, a lot of practice is required to ensure the hit rate.

After hearing the question from the first battalion commander, Kong Jie did not answer directly.He took out a cigarette and sniffed it to refresh himself, and then began to arrange tactics for tonight.

"Did the telephone line not be cut? We still have to rely on this blockhouse to fish."

"I just glanced at the map. There are three squadrons of devils closest to here. After the battle starts, it is estimated that they will arrive at the scene for reinforcements in more than half an hour."

"After the battle started, the first battalion was in charge of a feint attack, so don't fight too hard. The second battalion was in charge of reinforcements, trying to end the battle in 45 minutes. The third battalion was a reserve team, reserved for emergencies."

After receiving the order, the first battalion commander immediately began to carry out the task.In just 5 minutes, dozens of soldiers approached the gun tower with their waists down.

At a position 600 meters away from the gun tower, a company commander signaled everyone to switch to a prostrate state.

There is no grass within one kilometer around here that was cleared by the devils. With the searchlights on the roof, if you go straight in, you may be spotted by the enemy.

With the help of the moonlight, everyone can already see the whole picture of the blockhouse.

It covers an area of ​​more than 100 square meters, and there are walls and barracks beside it.There are ditches two meters deep and more than three meters wide on the periphery of the building complex, and barbed wire and landmines are also arranged.

Coupled with the condescending location, it can be regarded as easy to defend but difficult to attack.This level of fortification is difficult for troops without direct fire weapons to deal with.

This is why troops basically deal with gun towers at night, and it is too unfavorable for the attacker during the day.

In the process of crawling forward, the company commander told the bazooka soldier beside him:
"After the battle begins, the two of you will find your own position. When the time comes, fire one shot first to test the power. If it is too fierce, stop first and wait for my order to fire again."

After approaching the position of 200 meters, the veterans began to slightly raise the rifles in their hands.They aimed at the searchlight on the roof, ready to attack at any time.

"beat!"

After more than a dozen gunshots, the two searchlights shattered to the ground, and the surroundings fell into brief darkness again.

At this point in 1941, the devil's individual ability has not declined.Hearing the sudden gunshots, they moved quickly to their combat posts.

In less than ten seconds, a flare was launched into the air, and the battle between the two sides became fierce from the very beginning.

Bullets were fired from each shooting port of the gun tower, and the flames were extremely conspicuous in the dark night.Xiaotian tried to suppress the incoming enemies with the raging barrage, buying more time for his companions.

Under the cover of comrades in arms, two soldiers with 40 fire and ammunition hand approached to a position of 150 meters from different angles.

This distance is stuck at the limit of the rocket launcher's effective range. Fortunately, the target of the gun tower is large. As long as it is not particularly bad luck, there is a high chance of hitting it.

The four fighters had a clear division of labor, and began preparations according to their usual training.

As soon as the gunner erected the folding iron sights, the ammunition hand took out the shells and loaded them from the front.Then the cat bent his waist and moved to a safe position to prevent accidental injury.

After the soldiers opened the trigger safety, they immediately adjusted their posture to complete the aim and directly pulled the trigger.

As the tail of the bazooka burst into flames, two rockets fired at the gun tower from different positions.

Boom x 2!

An armor-piercing shell directly hit the gun tower in the distance, and this unexpected attack directly tore off the devil's firepower network.

More than half of the fortifications that were time-consuming and labor-intensive to solve were easily destroyed by 40 fire, and this was because the angle of the hit was not very good.

Another hit the fence, and the area over there is now filled with smoke.

Although the soldiers had imagined the power of the bazooka countless times, they were stunned for two seconds by the impactful scene.

After regaining consciousness, the two gunners moved immediately.According to the arrangement before the war.They have to look for a suitable shooting position again, waiting for the order of their company commander.

Among the ruins, the dying leader of the devil crawled to the phone.Naqiang picked up the phone with a sigh of relief and notified the garrison in the nearby county of the news of the attack on the blockhouse.

"Bombardment, we're being bombarded."

"The enemy's attack is too fierce. The astonishing power is at least 105 caliber howitzers. But their strength is not many, only 300 at most."

The news of the request for help soon spread to the nearby county towns, and an unknown enemy carrying heavy artillery appeared, and the devil Shao Sayama Nejiro immediately ordered an attack.

"The cavalry squadron set off first. Your mission is not to fight the enemy. You just need to scout along the way to ensure that the follow-up large troops are not ambushed."

"Mobile Squadron and Infantry Squadron follow closely behind, and go straight to the reinforcement target!"

After giving the order, Jiro Yamane hesitated for a moment, and then reported the news to Taiyuan.

Although the squad leader who asked for help said that the enemy had only 300 people, he did not believe that a 105-caliber heavy artillery could be owned by a battalion-level unit.

A squadron of cavalry set off from the county seat, and the sound of horseshoes startled the sleeping people.

After the Hundred Regiments War, all the devils became extremely cautious.They know that their enemy is no longer the bitter haha ​​they used to be, but an evenly matched opponent.

Under the leadership of the captain of his own family, Xiaotian started to disperse from the main road, and carefully investigated all the areas suitable for ambushes along the way.

In order to ensure the safety of large troops, even forests, which are not suitable for cavalry, were entered.

They are afraid that a group of enemies will rush out from any corner. No one wants to fight the enemy in a disadvantaged terrain. It is no different from suicide.

Jiro Yamane, who was waiting in the county town, heaved a sigh of relief after receiving the news that there was no ambush on the road.He immediately got into a truck and led his two squadrons towards the position of the gun tower.

At the current slow speed, rescue must be too late.He didn't think about saving people from the beginning, and he only attacked for the heavy artillery.

Although there is a high probability that there is no chance of capturing it, as long as it can be destroyed, it can also be used as capital for promotion.

Looking at the Sanbenzi who opened the way ahead, Jiro Yamane frowned impatiently, and soldiers who used machine gun fire to investigate from time to time interrupted his train of thought.

After fighting in Jin Province for so long, he knew that the Eighth Route Army's favorite tactic was to encircle and fight for reinforcements.It is often a feint to attack a target, and then ambush the reinforcements who are coming.

Although there are already cavalry scouting, but I don't know why I am still very disturbed.

Facts have proved that people who can be active on the fierce battlefield for so long have accurate intuition.

The Devil Cavalry subconsciously thought that the Eighth Route Army would definitely choose a suitable terrain to ambush, but they didn't expect that Kong Jie's second battalion was near the main road, and even built simple fortifications.

When the three squadrons were halfway through, the soldiers immediately launched an attack.As soon as the battle started, the Second Battalion Commander overwhelmed all his troops.

The trucks were bound to be the first to be hit, with the new arrivals of 50mm and 60mm mortars slanting shells in the path of the vehicles.

The light and heavy machine guns also unleashed a dense metal storm, and as soon as the sound of long bursts was heard, dozens of devil infantry fell to the ground.

Seeing that the number of enemies was more than expected, Kong Jie directly pulled out two companies from the reserve team and put them into the battlefield.

There was no place for shelter on the flat road, and the fighters of the independent regiment attacked from both wings, extinguishing the counterattacks organized by the devils time and time again.

Whether it was the Ten-year grenadier or the Eighty-Nine grenadier, they lost to the Brand 50mm mortar in this duel.

In the case of numbers, weapons and terrain are not dominant, the devils of the three squadrons only struggled for 10 minutes.

Looking at the corpses all over the floor, Kong Jie gave a new order with disgust on his face:

"Clean the battlefield, don't take the little devil's weapons, now even the militia don't like to use these rags."

"The headquarters explained that this operation is based on speed!"

"Go to the next blockhouse, the goal of our independent regiment tonight is to hit ten!"

　The next chapter is a bit short, so I'll read it tomorrow at noon.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)