My Bright Sword Logistics Career

Chapter 159 The Ridge of Life and Death
The first wave of the Duano Alliance's offensive has just ended, and they are preparing for the second wave.

Inside the regiment's frontline headquarters.

Naotomi Hattori put down the binoculars in his hand, and said to himself:
"This Li Yunlong is a smart man, he's not easy to deal with!"

At this time, the high-spirited major general had a rare hint of surprise and solemnity in his tone.

"The brigade commander is right."

On the side, a newly appointed deputy chief of staff of the Hattori Brigade also put down the binoculars and nodded repeatedly:
"The Tuba Road on the opposite side has deployed a large number of weapons and equipment on the position. The light firepower is even stronger than our locust army, and the ammunition is extremely sufficient. It may not be easy to take it down quickly."

"Fortunately, the opponent is a farmer after all, and the formation of the battle is completely layman!"

Naotomi Hattori glanced at the new deputy chief of staff beside him, looked away, and did not speak.

As a military operation personally organized and supervised by the base camp, attacking Yangcun and winning the Battle of Stone Bay is a sweet potato and a pool of super credit.

Many people want to come and make a fortune.

The new deputy chief of staff came here recently, and he was going to make a fortune, so that he could take the crucial step from being a general to a general, a step that has blocked countless imperial officials.

Everything that can come has a background,
Just incompetent.

"Let the multi-field wing increase its offensive strength and wait for the air support to arrive before launching an attack."

Naotomi Hattori ordered casually.

Although it was just an attack, he was a major general with real power, commanded a brigade for several years, and had very rich combat experience.

He saw it.

Tuba Road is arranged at the commanding heights of the two wings of the entrance of the road, with a high level.

No matter it is Lao Niu Mao or Niutou Mountain, Tuba Road will arrange its main positions on the reverse slope behind the mountain, where the shooting fortifications, garrison caves, etc. are all built.

The artillery position is also on the slope of the back mountain.

The back slope of the hillside is a blind spot for cannons and bombing. Even if the howitzer is fired at a large angle, due to the limitation of observation methods, the effect is not one-of-a-kind.

In this way, his powerful artillery firepower and aviation power cannot directly threaten the defenders at all.

The biggest advantage of the locust army was almost wiped out by the deployment of a single position.

If the locust army sends light infantry to detour, it will face the fortification system on the back of the hillside, condescending, facing the defenders with a complete fortification system, and the light firepower far surpassing the locust army, the ending does not need to be thought about.

Such an arrangement can be called a classic, and he, the major general of the Great Japanese Locust Army, couldn't help but be surprised.

What a great way to deal with superior firepower enemies!

I hope that the locust army will not use this kind of tactics in the future... Naotomi Hattori murmured subconsciously.

In the battle just now, when the attacking troops approached the commanding heights and climbed the commanding heights, they only encountered partial fire interception—although the firepower was fierce and frightening, it was indeed only partial firepower.

It's just long-range machine guns and 82 mortars.

When the attacking troops of the locust army reached the top of the mountain and reached the ridgeline, the infantry of the Tuba Route defenders dispatched and drove the locust army back with fierce light firepower.

The opposite side is also very clear that the key to such a layout is the top of the mountain and the ridge.

If the locust army cannot gain a firm foothold on the tops and ridges around Niutoushan and Laoniumao, they will never be able to take these two highlands and thus obtain the Yangcun Highway.

vice versa.

If the Tuba Road loses the top and ridgeline of the mountain, then the positions on the reverse slope of the back mountain will be the target of the locust army, and even their own cage!
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Hattori Naotomi saw the key to the position at the entrance of the road - whoever holds the ridgeline on the top of the mountain is the winner.

Li Yunlong naturally understood.

When the devils launched the second wave of attack, the four battalions who came for reinforcements also arrived here and quickly entered the battle.

The two sides fought fiercely around the ridgeline of the mountain top.

Devils have an absolute advantage in long-range artillery fire.

More than thirty 150-type mountain cannons and two [-]-type [-] infantry cannons, relying on their range advantage and guided by the observation and guidance of the artillery balloon, leisurely bombarded Lao Niu Mao and Niutoushan four kilometers away.

What's more, and four 105-caliber cannons known as the best during World War II-the Type 105 [-] cannons.

There are also dozens of fighter jets from the Air Wing of the First Army.

Even if it is a reverse slope position, the condescending aircraft, as well as the artillery observation balloon, can unscrupulously observe the independent regiment's position without interference.

The independent regiment has no effective means of high-altitude prevention and control.

The ferocious falling shells and bombs still caused great trouble to the defenders of the Independence Regiment. In the continuous fierce ridge line competition, they even caused heavy casualties to the artillery positions many times.

Backslopes are not invulnerable.

Curved shells can fall on the reverse slope position, but because of observation restrictions and slope terrain, it is much more difficult.

You can hide in the fortifications at ordinary times without any worries, but you must come out when fighting.

However, in terms of firepower of light weapons and supplies, etc., the independent regiment has an absolute advantage. This advantage far exceeds the advantage that the devils have over the independent regiment in terms of heavy weapons.

Logistical support too,

Any wounded in the independent regiment can be sent to the hospital of the system uncle in time for treatment.

And the little devils, and even the seriously wounded, had to stay on the ground to fend for themselves.

Commander Li followed his usual style, unless the little devil voluntarily surrendered in non-wartime, there would be no prisoners on the battlefield.

Although the expanded independent regiment at this time is not as good as the volunteer army in terms of fighting will and fighting quality, it can even be said to be far behind, but the foundation of perseverance and fear of hardship already exists.

And it is approaching rapidly.

Moreover, the Hattori brigade of the devils is not 01:30 away from the US military.

The only advantage is that the devil's infantry is also brave and fearless. Under the brainwashing of Bushido, their fighting will is no less than that of the independent regiment.

The competition between the two sides for the entrance to the Yangcun mountain road lasted for five days.

During the five-day fierce battle, the Hattori brigade gradually increased its offensive force to two regiments plus two brigades, more than 7000 devils, using gas bombs, heavy bombs, arson bombs and other weapons , There are more than 30 mountain guns directly providing fire support.

During this period, Hattori continued to adjust his tactics,
Frontal attacks, outflanking, outflanking, night raids, and attacks under the cover of armored vehicles were used.

It even launched an offensive of a full-fledged wing cluster charge.

During this period, the devils captured the top ridgelines of Niutoushan and Laoniumao positions many times, but every time the independent regiment took advantage of the devils' unsteady footing, dispatched a reserve team, pushed back in waves, and took the opportunity to divide Surrounded and swallowed a lot of little devils.

On the fourth day, the Hattori old devils also tried to circumvent the two high grounds and infiltrate from the side, but without heavy fire support, these interspersed lightly armed devils were surrounded by the superior forces of the independent regiment, and lost many troops instead.

In five days, the independent regiment gathered near the entrance of the road also increased to fifteen battalions, including twelve infantry battalions, three artillery battalions, and a large number of transport troops and ordinary people who helped transport supplies and wounded.

Five days later,
"idiot!"

Naotomi Hattori gritted his teeth with red eyes and ordered the troops to stop the attack.

Although the Hattori brigade paid the price of nearly 3000 jade pieces in five days, more than 500 locust soldiers returned to Jiuduanban almost every day, almost dyeing the entrance of Yangcun Highway red.

That's not counting casualties.

After five days of attack, the Hattori brigade suffered heavy casualties
Even though he had two reserve brigades with 700 reserve soldiers, counting the seriously wounded who were unable to participate in the battle, the total reduction in personnel was as high as more than [-], and the total number of reductions reached a quarter.

But a quarter of the casualties were not enough to stop him from attacking.

After all, the Tuba Road also paid a heavy price, and its decline was already visible to the naked eye. The opponent's mortar fire was significantly weakened in yesterday's attack.

The reason why he stopped attacking was that the combat supplies were almost exhausted.

The five-day offensive basically emptied the ammunition and supplies brought by the Hattori brigade itself, as well as the first batch of supplementary combat supplies from the follow-up front army.

He wanted to attack, but there was nothing he could do.

At present, the ammunition base is less than one, and there are only half of the shells. There is no artillery support. He wants to attack the absolute advantage of light firepower, and there is Tubalu who has perfected a solid position.

No chance.

It's not that the locust army has no supplies.

In fact, in order to deal with Yangcun, in order to take down the mysterious Stone Bay, and find out the source of supplies for the guerrillas, the locust army allocated enough supplies for a Class A division for several months.

This does not include the materials raised to mop up the Tuba Road.

The devils haven't started the brutal war of attrition in the Pacific yet, so it's far from the end of the river. What's more, the United States is opening the door to convenience, sending ship after ship of supplies to the devil's homeland.

The issue is,
The baggage brigade responsible for transporting baggage to the Hattori brigade stationed at the Yangpo stronghold encountered an ambush.

Tuba Road ambushed the transport brigade,

Hundreds of carts, a large amount of supplies, and a full convoy of supplies were wiped out, just like the battle at Pingxingguan.

However, unlike last time,
This time, the supply brigade was wiped out on flat terrain, and at a faster speed. Faced with five or six times the ambush force and the sky full of mortar shells, the battle was over in just half a day.

Only the wreckage remains.

And more than a thousand devil corpses.

"Mr. Hattori, I will immediately organize the second wave of transport teams."

Just as the troops were suspended from attacking, Naotomi Hattori received a call from Naozaburo Okabe.

"Hi, thank you General!"

Naotomi Hattori quickly thanked.

Although, the problem with the supply team was actually the cause of General Gangbu's carelessness.

In order to mobilize troops to participate in the sweeping of the Tubalu base area, Naozaburo Kobebe mobilized defenders everywhere, resulting in a serious shortage of reinforcements when the logistics team was attacked.

Okabe Naozaburo's tone was very severe:
"It's been five days, and Hattori-kun hasn't even taken the entrance to the road!"

"If there is no breakthrough after the second batch of materials arrive, I will consider whether you can serve as the commander of this operation."

He only said that there was no battle result, not the three thousand locust army with broken pieces... Naoko Hattori understood the meaning of Commander Kobu in his heart. He took a deep breath and said seriously:
"Please rest assured, Commander."

"I have figured out the defense system of the Independent Regiment and found their weaknesses. When the supplies arrive, I can immediately launch an attack and break through the Independent Regiment's defense line."

Hattori Naotomi's tone and expression are full of confidence:

"However, Tuba Road has assembled a large number of troops around Yangcun. In order to take Stone Bay as soon as possible, I need more troops."

"I will send an infantry regiment to escort the supplies. After arriving, this infantry regiment will also be under your command, and will participate in the battle to attack Yangcun and capture Shitouwan."

"The two brigades reinforced by the First Army will also arrive together."

Jisaburo Okabe said.

"Hi, thank you General."

Naomi Hattori was overjoyed to receive reinforcements from an infantry wing and two infantry brigades.

"Okay, I'll wait for your good news."

Okabe Naozaburo hung up the phone.

Pressing the phone, the confidence on Naotomi Hattori's face disappeared instantly.

After five days of fighting, he found that the independent regiment and Li Yunlong were even more difficult to deal with than he imagined.

The opponent's troops are very, very sufficient. Colleagues who are maintaining the defensive troops at other breakthroughs, the defensive troops assembled near the entrance of the road are still only a lot more than him.

The quality of soldiers is not inferior to that of the locust army.

The will to fight is not weaker than that of the locust army.

Judging from the current situation, it is best for the locust army to send a full division, that is, a locust army of 8000 people to attack, in order to ensure victory and win Stone Bay.

But in this case, he has no chance.

Thinking of this, Naotomi Hattori took a deep breath, and tightened the samurai sword in his hand.

Although the independent regiment is difficult to deal with, with five thousand reinforcements, he is not without a chance.

Of course, the casualties would be very heavy.

But as long as the secret hidden in Stone Bay is important enough, it doesn't matter even if he is disabled by the Hattori Brigade.

With [-] imperial warriors to pieces in the first battle, didn't Nogi Xidian also become the God of War?

(End of this chapter)