Comrade, your ingredients are too complicated.

Chapter 231 Using logistics to crush poor ghosts

"Yamaguchi-san, we don't have much time left, let the troops prepare to break out to the north."

"A certain alliance behind us seems to be unable to bear it anymore, and chose to retreat southward first."

"Once they successfully leave the battlefield, we will be attacked from both sides, and there will be no chance to resist."

The calm tone of the immediate commander made Hiroshi Yamaguchi feel bad.

The battle on the west side of Zhongtiao Mountain has been fought so far, and the opponent is the only surviving general.The soldiers at the grassroots level look only to him and regard him as the backbone of the army.

But the other party is a diehard faction, he only wants to be loyal to the locust, and he doesn't know how to be flexible.

Breakout to the north?

The 37th Division had been confronting the Guofu defenders at Zhongtiao Mountain for so long, Hiroshi Yamaguchi knew the surrounding terrain well, and he knew everything about which trails were suitable for breaking out.

There is a plain of several kilometers to the north, where the transportation is convenient and there is even a road.

Although the main road was very close to the county seat in the occupied area, the enemy would never give them a chance to escape back, and without even thinking about it, they knew that there must be a trap.

Since the enemy can touch the rear of the 37th Division quietly, they will definitely deploy security forces along the road, and even arrange some ambush points.

You can't make the mistakes made by your opponents, and make them again yourself.

Moreover, the enemy is the Eighth Route Army, and it is their specialty to encircle and fight for aid.

If you rush in recklessly without any prior reconnaissance, the troops will die without a place to bury them in all likelihood.

Before Hiroshi Yamaguchi gave a clear answer, Major General Hirano Shiroki began to arrange the next specific arrangements on his own, without any reference to the other party's suggestion.

"Your wing has the lowest casualties, and the overall strength and command system are the most complete. You will be the main force for the next offensive mission."

"Be sure to break through the enemy's line of defense within two hours, tear a hole right in front of the enemy, and open a lifeline for the follow-up troops to retreat."

"I will concentrate all the remaining artillery of the 37th Division to provide fire support for your wing."

As the orders were deployed one by one, Hirano Chengki's expression became more and more strange.There was still a gentle smile on his face, but his black eyes kept trembling slightly.

It seemed that his face was covered with a thin mask, as if if he accidentally broke the calm on the surface, the madness and chaos inside would be released.

Hiroshi Yamaguchi finally figured out one thing until now, the lunatic in front of him didn't even want to get out alive.The so-called breakout to the north is nothing more than an excuse for the soldiers and officers at the bottom.

Which normal person fights, the first round of attack is the main attack?
At present, in the entire 37th Division, there are only three regiments with incomplete formations left. It is unknown whether they can gather 4000 people.

Now that 700 people are directly drawn out, plus all the artillery cover, isn't it clear that they are going to fight a wave?Didn't you think of the possibility that the artillery position would be overwhelmed?

As for the result?

Either the breakthrough was successful, and the exhausted troops were caught by the Eighth Route Army in an ambush later, which became a classic case in other textbooks.

Either the breakout failed, and the collective died on the way to the charge, and future generations wanted to pay homage to themselves without even holding the ashes.

After thinking for a moment, Hiroshi Yamaguchi had no choice but to accept the reality.He was just a senior officer, and he didn't even have the qualifications to question the authority of the major general, let alone resist.

"Understood, I will lead the team myself."

"I hope you will keep your promise and provide me with artillery support."

Although the subordinates did not use honorifics, but everything is not important anymore, what is there to care about two dying people.

The commander of the lieutenant general of the 37th Division and the company has broken the battlefield. Even if Hirano Chengshu can return to Taiyuan smoothly, it will not end well.Rather than trying to find a way to survive, it is better to fight to the death and return home.

breakout?Just an excuse!

As soon as they meet each other, they will attack fiercely, and a regiment will be the main offensive. Cooperating with artillery, it will definitely catch the Eighth Route Army by surprise.

"Master Yamaguchi, just lead the charge and leave the rest to me."

"Other alliances will follow suit and will never betray their comrades. His Majesty Tianlocust and Commander Okamura will pray for us."

"Hi!"

The hideous smile on the other side made Hiroshi Yamaguchi terrified. He couldn't bear to be in the same room with this lunatic anymore, so he trotted away.

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[-] Division, advance to the command post.

An entire hour has passed since the troops launched their attack.Based on the current advancement progress, the battle can definitely be ended before dark.

Master Beard and a group of staff officers are checking for omissions and filling in the gaps. Their goal is to wipe out the 36th and 37th divisions and never let go of any enemy with more than one squad.

At this moment, the phone in the command post rang.

Since the devil is on the defensive side, and the opponent's artillery has been reduced on a large scale, it is currently unable to destroy the telephone lines arranged by the 120th Division.Now the division command post can be connected to any brigade or regiment level unit.

"Teacher! In the north of the battle line, more than half of the regiment's devils have launched an attack on our regiment."

"The enemy is coming fiercely, concentrating a large amount of artillery fire to clear the way for the infantry. We need support and artillery cover."

As soon as the words fell, Mr. Beard and the political commissar rushed to the map, and the two of them analyzed the enemy's strategy after a closer look.

"Mostly half of the regiment was dispatched? And with artillery?"

"It seems that the devils can't sit still. They are planning to break out to the north."

However, this idea was quickly overturned by the two. The north is not only the plain terrain, but also their own supply line.

If the enemy wants to break out, he should also go south instead of choosing the north with the strongest defense.In the original idea, it was absolutely impossible for the enemy to attack there.

Unless the entire United Fleet falls from the sky and plunges into the Yellow River as a fort, there is absolutely no way out.

A small disadvantage is called a breakout, and a big disadvantage is to initiate an attack, that is suicide.However, considering that the other party is Japanese, it is not surprising to do anything.

"Since the devils are anxious to die, let them be fulfilled!"

"Order! The artillery regiment found the enemy's artillery position! I don't care what method they use! Destroy the enemy's mountain artillery for me!"

“让358旅的第4团、716团和359旅的717团去支援719团，立刻围歼鬼子的主力部队，不要放走一个敌人！”

Mr. Beard knew that the opponent was fighting to the death, so he simply sent two numbers groups and a basic group.

With the support of the three regiments plus the original strength of the 719th regiment, there are almost tens of thousands of soldiers.For the last dissatisfied alliance, it is no different from abuse.

Now the 120th division has a rich family background, and the soldiers have high morale and sufficient ammunition.With the addition of the air force and advanced weapons, it is not difficult to fight a tank division.

There is no shortage of heavy weapons on one's own side, and the command is orderly and appropriate.The devil actually dared to take the initiative to attack, I really don't know how to write the word dead.

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Xu Jin's barrage is a barrage shelling carried out under the guidance of map correctors or front observers.

Very deadly against exposed or lacking concealment units, and can be effective against opponents.

The devil's infantry and artillery cooperated closely, which once made the Eighth Route Army very embarrassed, and made the commander of the 719 regiment who was forced to switch from offensive to defensive to scold his mother.

boom!
A 75mm artillery shell landed 300 meters in front of the devils' attacking queue, and the violent explosion left a large crater.

"It's fucking disgusting! The mountain-breaking cannon is not powerful, but it's really annoying!"

"I don't know when our artillery will be able to deal with the enemy, they are still unskilled!"

Although the devil's 1897-type mountain gun has the same caliber as the M75 [-]mm cannon of the Eighth Route Army.However, the pharmacies and dosages of the two are different, resulting in a world of difference in power.

During the continuous shelling, the communicator came to the commander with a portable communicator.

"Regimental Commander! Supporting brother troops are coming!"

"We just need to hold on for another 15 minutes! The division commander also gave the artillery soldiers a death order! The devil's mountain artillery will not be arrogant for long."

boom!
Another 75 mm shell landed near regiment headquarters, and the explosion kicked up a lot of rocks and dirt.

The head of the regiment carefully raised the observation mirror, and thousands of devils entered his field of vision.They bowed their waists and held their guns, and rushed forward in a skirmish line.In the ranks, some infantry with crooked handles and grenades could be vaguely seen.

In the sky, there is also a huge observation balloon floating.

Although this thing seems stupid, but in good weather, the observers on the balloon will clearly see the effect of their own shelling and the layout of the opponent's position.

Through guidance, you can help the artillery to complete the task.

Of course, there is a premise for all this, that is, one's own side has to control the air, otherwise the huge balloon is a living target.

In the previous battles, due to the strong debut of the First Air Division, the observation balloons never had a chance to come in handy.

But now the air force of the Eighth Route Army has gone back to replenish ammunition, and the devils don't care about the loss at all, so they sent this big killer.

However, the head of the 719 regiment was not afraid, on the contrary, he seemed a little reassured.

Obviously, the devil's desperate fight did not cause too many casualties to the 719 regiment.He even couldn't wait, which was a sign of confidence in his own artillery.

At the same time, the artillery of the 120th Division was on the ground.

The commander of the artillery regiment and the staff officers are discussing the plan of attack around the map.Countering the enemy's artillery requires fairly rigorous calculations and mapping.

"Quick! The comrades on the front line are still waiting for us!"

"Find the location of the enemy's artillery positions quickly! Don't waste any more time!"

"Leader! We can only find a rough idea!"

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"Boss! We succeeded!"

"The 600st Infantry Battalion is in contact with the enemy immediately, [-] meters away! The [-]nd Infantry Battalion followed closely behind, and the Eighth Route Army has been suppressed by our artillery fire!"

Hiroshi Yamaguchi was not elated because of the temporary advantage. He held up the telescope and was worried. Everything at present is based on the premise of artillery support.

Once the Eighth Route Army's artillery counterattacked successfully, the more than 1000 men under him would be dead.

Although the shelling has lasted for 10 minutes, it will almost run out of the few shells.But the old devil knew one thing, the shelling did not play any substantial role.

The Eighth Route Army on the opposite side not only has excellent weapons and equipment, but also has a strong sense of combat and morale.

Even though the position looks miserable now, morale probably hasn't dropped much.He could even imagine that the opponent's soldiers were sharpening their knives and thinking about how to fight back.

Once the shelling is over, or your own artillery positions are destroyed.They will use machine guns and mortars to show their people what cruelty is.

The most important thing is that the survivors of the 37th Division have not found the opponent's artillery position at all since the battle has been fought, and they have been passively beaten.

Afraid of what to come.

The shells that had been silent for two hours struck again, and Yamaguchi's expression changed drastically.

A round of shells flew over his head with a howling sound, and flew towards the position behind him.

The first few shells did not hit the artillery, but as more and more shells flew, one mountain artillery was still destroyed by the enemy's shelling.

After the threat of artillery fire was gone, the infantry of the Eighth Route Army also began to counterattack.

In order to avoid too many casualties caused by the enemy's light and heavy machine guns and mortars, he deliberately kept the infantry brigade under him at the maximum distance, and the distance between individual soldiers was even ten meters.

At this time, dozens of groups of dazzling flames appeared on the enemy's position, the casualties of his own infantry surged, and a large amount of dust from bullets appeared on the ground.

Although the soldiers fell down in time, some even found suitable bunkers.But the number of casualties couldn't stop at all, and a squadron evaporated in an instant.

"Dark Black Card! Onboard!"

It is impossible to retreat, and the arrow has to be fired.

Against the bullets and shells, thousands of devils gritted their teeth and launched a Yusha charge.

From time to time, soldiers fell on the way to charge, but under the urging of the grassroots officers, the infantry continued to rush to the front position with all their strength.

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[-] Division, artillery position.

Dozens of 75mm cannons roared again and again. With the help of the hydraulic retreating mechanism, a high-explosive round was fired every four seconds, and landed behind the devil's position with death and anger.

The soldiers are adjusting the ballistic elements in real time based on the feedback provided by the soldiers in front, striving to maximize the damage of the shelling.

At this time, the ground was already covered with steaming shells.Behind each gun is a line of soldiers waiting to be loaded.

In the further distance, you can also see a convoy dedicated to transporting shells.

There were even hundreds of fellow villagers who heard the news, and they led their own livestock to help transport them!
The head of the artillery regiment, holding a portable communicator, watched with satisfaction as the soldiers pulled the fire rope again and again.On the table in front of him, the map has long since disappeared.

"I'm really inexperienced, so I can't find your exact location!"

"But as long as there are enough shells! Cover the entire suspicious area! Sooner or later, one shell will hit!"

"War with the poor! You will be crushed with logistics! Anyway, the commander himself said that he will do whatever it takes. I just used a few more shells!"

　Tomorrow will be ten thousand!Certainly every day!Certainly every day!Say important words three times!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)