Liang Jian: Peaceful battle, I will bring a group to help the scene

Chapter 120 Added: 105mm Howitzer!
Colonel Ikeda Kenjiro nodded. In terms of strength, it is indeed more than twice as many troops as the 303rd Regiment of the enemy Jinsui Army.

What Ikeda Kenjiro and Miyamoto Taro didn't know was that last night Xu Rui commanded the third battalion of the 303rd Regiment to raid Lijia Town. After killing Qian Bojun's troops, he brought back the prisoners of the two battalions from Lijia Town.

Now, the actual strength of the 303rd Regiment of the Jinsui Army is actually more than 4000 people.

With more than 1000 people added in a short period of time, the various investigation teams sent by Ikeda Kenjiro did not notice this force.

"Your Excellency the General said so."

Ikeda Kenjiro nodded and said: "We now have the advantage in terms of military strength. After the 40th Infantry Regiment arrives, we will counterattack in one go and wipe out Xu Rui's troops.".

"Um!!!"

Taro Miyamoto nodded, then looked at the military map placed on the table in the command room of the brigade headquarters, and asked Kenjiro Ikeda: "How are our dark hands preparing?".

"Your Excellency General, you are talking about Qian Bojun, the 358st Battalion of the [-]th Regiment of the Jinsui Army who secretly joined us the day before yesterday?"

Seeing Miyamoto Taro pointing at a location on the map, Colonel Ikeda Kenjiro immediately understood and said.

"Correct."

Miyamoto Taro nodded, and said: "Qian Bojun has joined us, this is a secret hand.".

"Once our counterattack starts, and when the fight becomes intense, Qian Bojun's troops should also be dispatched to attack Heyuan County in the west. Heyuan County is now the rear base in Xu Rui's hands, and this city is very important. If we can Winning it can almost be regarded as cutting off Xu Rui's rear supply base after the war."

"In this way, the 303rd Regiment of the enemy's Jinsui Army will be captured by our people, and the morale of the army will be in chaos."

Ikeda Kenjiro nodded in agreement.

Just thinking about it, he said to Miyamoto Taro in a concentrated voice: "Qian Bojun's unit is the main battalion of the 358th regiment of the Jinsui Army.".

"But Qian Bojun's commanding skills are probably not good enough. Your Excellency, when the time comes, will the troops who have joined us be able to go west and attack Heyuan County and capture Heyuan County?"

Seeing this, Miyamoto Taro said: "Ikeda-kun is worried that this dark hand will not be able to capture Heyuan County by then, and will cause us some trouble?".

"Yes, Your Excellency the General."

Ikeda Kenjiro nodded, and said: "Our people also know about Qian Bojun's department. Although Qian Bojun has a heart for the imperial army."

"However, its command ability is too weak, almost as good as that of an infantry squad leader in the imperial army."

After a pause, Ikeda Kenjiro continued: "If Heyuan County cannot be conquered by then, it will have a great impact on our plan.".

"It's okay for Ikeda-kun to worry."

Miyamoto Taro shook his head, and then said with a smile: "However, I didn't expect that Qian Bojun's troops would really be able to capture Heyuan County smoothly according to my plan.".

"My requirement is that Qian Bojun's troops can reach Heyuan County at that time. If Heyuan County is attacked by Qian Bojun's troops, Xu Rui will definitely transfer troops from the front line to defend Heyuan County. "

"And at that time, it is time for us to concentrate our forces to push back."

Hearing this, Ikeda Kenjiro's eyes lit up.

"I see."

Ikeda Kenjiro immediately delivered a flattery, saying: "Your Excellency, General, you are brilliant!".

"In this way, it is quite intended to encircle Wei and save Zhao."

Miyamoto Taro smiled, and said: "I have been looking for the grandson of Huaxia to study the art of war these days, and I have a deep understanding."

"It would be best if Qian Bojun's dark hand could successfully capture Heyuan County. If he couldn't, he could force Xu Rui to send troops from the front line back to help Heyuan County. At that time, when we counterattacked, we faced The enemy's blocking force will be much less."

Ikeda Kenjiro nodded and said: "Your Excellency General said so.".

"Contact Qian Bojun to see if he is ready."

Miyamoto Taro then told Ikeda Kenjiro: "Four or five days later, when we counterattack, his troops must act according to our instructions.".

"Your Excellency, General, Qian Bojun sent someone to the brigade headquarters yesterday afternoon, asking us to send a division's food, grass and ammunition, especially the military salary, to Lijia Town before he will continue to communicate with us by radio. "

Ikeda Kenjiro said a little angrily upon hearing this.

"It's true that you don't see a big reward and don't move."

Miyamoto Taro frowned, and immediately became a little unhappy, and said: "Forget it, there is a price to win over this team.".

"Wait a day before the 40th Infantry Regiment arrives in Jinghai County, and then send someone to send money, food, ammunition, etc. to Qian Bojun's troops!"

Seeing what Miyamoto Taro said, Ikeda Kenjiro understood what Miyamoto Taro meant.

"I'm not used to Qian Bojun, Your Excellency, I understand."

Ikeda Kenjiro nodded and said.

"Um!!!"

Miyamoto Taro nodded, and then said to Ikeda Kenjiro, "This is how we deal with Qian Bojun's affairs for the time being."

"Yes, Your Excellency the General."

Ikeda Kenjiro nodded.

It's just that what the two old devils didn't know was that Qian Bojun's troops had been killed by Xu Rui's troops in a surprise attack last night.

The dark hand of Miyamoto Taro is already a dead hand.

When Miyamoto Taro knew that Qian Bojun's troops had been killed by Xu Rui's raid, he did not know until the next day before the battle with the 303rd Regiment of the Jinsui Army.

"Ikeda-kun!"

After Miyamoto Taro finished talking about Qian Bojun, he immediately asked Ikeda Kenjiro: "When the 40th Infantry Regiment arrives in Jinghai County, will the artillery in our hands be enough to form an advantageous artillery strike against the enemy?".

"Your Excellency, you just asked about this matter."

Ikeda Kenjiro heard the words, and immediately said in a concentrated voice: "I'm afraid not!".

"After the battle where the Bantian United and other imperial troops were annihilated by the 303rd regiment of the Jinsui Army, the enemy has roughly intercepted a large number of heavy weapons such as mortars and grenades attached to the imperial army. In addition, in the previous battles, When the defenders at Huting stronghold and other places sent reports to the brigade headquarters, they also reported that the enemy had heavy weapons. Moreover, there were quite a few of them.”

After a pause, Ikeda Kenjiro continued, "Especially the battle at the Kotei stronghold. At that time, Major Ishida Onjutsu sent an urgent telegram to the brigade headquarters that the enemy troops who attacked the Koutei stronghold at night possessed a secret weapon capable of projecting explosive packages."

"The dropped explosive packages weighed at least a dozen or twenty kilograms each, and the power of the explosion was comparable to that of a heavy artillery with a caliber of three or four hundred millimeters."

Miyamoto Taro also had a serious expression after listening.

Of course he knew about this, otherwise he wouldn't have paid attention to the artillery situation at this time.

"My Fourth Brigade now has only two infantry brigades left, and each infantry brigade is equipped with an artillery squad and two Type [-] infantry guns. Now we only have four Type [-] infantry guns left in our hands."

Miyamoto Taro frowned and said: "The artillery attached to the 40th Infantry Regiment and the Yamazaki Battalion are both Type [-] infantry artillery, and there are eight in total."

"In this way, we can concentrate twelve [-]-type infantry artillery, which is the largest caliber artillery."

After a pause, Taro Miyamoto continued to speak in a concentrated voice: "I am afraid that the artillery of this caliber cannot suppress the current artillery firepower of the 303rd Regiment of the Jinsui Army.".

"Your Excellency the General is right."

Ikeda Kenjiro nodded, and immediately understood what Miyamoto Taro meant, "Your Excellency General, do you mean the support of large-caliber artillery?"

"That's right!"

Miyamoto Taro said in a condensed voice: "The next counterattack will only rely on the [-]-type infantry artillery in all the counterattack troops, and there are only twelve."

"And the caliber is too small. Next, when we counterattack, we must attack the Huting stronghold, Heyuan County and other places. These are fortified places. Especially if Qian Bojun's troops are not able to go west and attack Heyuan County. At that time, we counterattacked to the city of Heyuan County, and we must fight the battle of the city. Large-caliber artillery must appear."

After a pause, Miyamoto Taro continued, "However, the artillery in our hands will only be the 70-type infantry artillery. This is only a [-]mm caliber, but it will not be able to blow down the solid city wall of Heyuan County."

"So, what I mean is, to your Excellency, a request for additional 105mm howitzers to support us."

(End of this chapter)