I am God of War in Snow Leopard

Chapter 147
Under the orders of Xu Qingfeng, Liang Shan and others, the officers and soldiers of the battalions and companies of the Huben Regiment quickly put on gas masks.

The artillery battalion, which was divided into two parts, was also ready for the first time.

The mortar company even followed Xu Qingfeng's instructions and urgently sent a batch of napalm bombs to the 75mm howitzer company led by Wang Tiezhu.

The two battalions Hua Linrong and Li Beiqi who did not have gas masks were also notified and prepared wet towels.

Once it is found that poisonous gas is permeating the East Pass and North Pass they guard, it will be used immediately.

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On the Japanese side, both the 18th and 6th Divisions have organized their forces and are ready to launch a new round of offensive.

On the forward positions of the 6th Division, thousands of Japanese soldiers from the 45th Infantry Regiment have all put on gas masks.

Following the order of the joint captain Masachu Kanda, they all rushed out of their own trenches with bayonets in their hands.

Braving the poisonous gas and the smoke of the explosion, they scrambled to charge towards the Seventh Battalion's defense line.

On the Seventh Battalion's position, the officers and soldiers of the Seventh Battalion, who also wore gas masks, opened fire one after another under the command of battalion commander Liu Yong when the Japanese entered the firing range.

At the same time, the news of the Japanese attack was reported to Xu Qingfeng.

Xu Qingfeng immediately ordered that the mortar company, which had ambushed near the South Pass, immediately fire support.

Hundreds of artillery battalion officers and soldiers, operating ten 60mm mortars, fired napalm bombs one after another.

The offensive force of the 45th Wing was immediately devastated.

The same situation was encountered by the attacking troops of the 18th Division outside Xiguankou. They were also bombarded by napalm bombs from the Huben Regiment.

Coupled with the dense bullet rain formed by the defensive troops using light and heavy machine guns, submachine guns, and rifles.

The devils who attacked from both directions suffered heavy casualties.

Among them, thousands of Japanese soldiers from the 45th Regiment attacked Nanguankou, and suffered more than half of the casualties in less than half an hour. They had to stop the attack and retreated in embarrassment.

The situation of the 18th Division was similar. After losing 700 people, they had to stop attacking and retreated to the offensive position.

In the headquarters of the 6th Division, after listening to the report from Colonel Kanda Masakune.

Inaba Shiro said to Asakamiya Hatohiko and Takeshita Toshi with a frosty face: "His Royal Highness, at present, the cost of continuing the strong attack is too high. I suggest to stop the frontal attack and instead cover the attack with artillery fire."

Asaka Palace Hatohiko nodded with a heavy face and said: "In this case, then stop the attack."

After finishing speaking, he said inexplicably: "The poison gas bomb attack has not been effective. This tiger group is really difficult to deal with."

Takeshita Toshi who was on the side said: "Xu Qingfeng is very cunning, the poison gas bombs used by the imperial army dissolve in water, so they are not irresistible.

As long as you are prepared, the killing effect will definitely be greatly reduced. "

Kanda Masakae, the captain of the 45th Regiment, said: "When I was commanding the attack, I discovered that the defenders were all wearing gas masks, so our gas bomb attack failed."

When Asaka Gong Jiuyan heard this, he raised his eyebrows and said curiously: "So, the Tiger Ben regiment has gas masks.

As far as I know, even the most basic ammunition supply is a problem for the Chinese army. Where did they get so many gas masks? "

This question immediately stunned all the generals present, including Takeshita Shun, Kanda Masane, and Inaba Shiro.

No one can answer where Huben Tuan obtained the gas mask.

Not only gas masks, but also a new type of incendiary bomb that the Japanese army had never heard of or seen before.

Even if the Huben Regiment is an ace unit that is highly valued by the National Army Command, the source of these advanced weapons and equipment is still difficult to understand.

However, be puzzled.

As the orders of Inaba Shiro and others were conveyed, the Japanese heavy artillery group began to roar again.

The 18th Division did the same thing, and also adopted the tactics of stopping the attack and switching to covering strikes with artillery fire.

Moreover, it didn't take long before the Japanese shelling started.

Another group of Japanese planes flew over Moling Pass and launched a fierce air raid on the entire Moling Pass and the national army positions around it.

Under the rapid and powerful combined land and air fire bombardment by the Japanese army, the positions of each unit of the Huben Regiment turned into a sea of ​​flames.

The number of casualties in each company and platoon is also rising.

Taking advantage of the fact that the devils did not attack again, Xu Qingfeng, who had already decided to attack the Japanese army at night, summoned all the battalion and above officers to the regiment headquarters for a meeting.

After everyone arrived, Xu Qingfeng said straight to the point: "The enemy's artillery poses a great threat to us. I decided to attack at night tonight and find a way to kill the enemy's artillery position.

Therefore, I have called you here because I have a combat mission to give you. "

Sun Kui, the commander of the Ninth Battalion, was the first to speak in agreement: "You are right, the regiment, the brothers below have all been bombarded by the brats.

If we can get rid of their artillery positions, then our casualties can be reduced by at least half. "

Liu Yong, commander of the Seventh Battalion, also nodded and said, "That's right, if the devils don't have artillery and want to break through our Moling Pass position, that would be wishful thinking!"

Deputy regiment commander Zhang Tianyou said: "What the regiment commander, Battalion Commander Sun and Battalion Commander Liu said is true, but we don't know the specific location of the enemy's artillery position.

Moreover, artillery positions are generally deployed in the enemy's safer rear.

There must be heavy military protection around it, and it may be difficult for us to successfully destroy it. "

Chief of Staff Liang Shan also nodded and said: "If you want to take out the enemy's artillery positions, you must first pass through the enemy's layers of defense. The risks and difficulties are too great."

"Great risks mean great rewards." Xu Qingfeng said: "I said before that passive defense lacking the spirit of taking the initiative to attack can only sit and wait for death.

Moreover, the enemy's artillery poses a great threat to us.

If we don't get rid of them, more soldiers will die. How long can we hold Moling Pass? "

After finishing speaking, without waiting for everyone to open their mouths, Xu Qingfeng said with all his might, "The matter of the night attack is settled like this."

"That group seat, what do you plan to do?" Seeing Xu Qingfeng's final decision, Sun Kui immediately asked eagerly.

Xu Qingfeng said: "I have decided to select a group of veterans from each battalion to form a night attack death squad, and I will personally lead it to carry out tonight's night attack."

As he spoke, he said to Liang Shan, "The Chief of Staff is in charge of selecting people for this matter."

"What are the specific screening criteria?" Chief of Staff Liang Shan asked with a nod.

"At least they are veterans who have been in the army for more than two years. They are brave in combat and not afraid of death." Xu Qingfeng said.

"Yes!" Liang Shan stood up and responded.

Ninth Battalion Commander Sun Kui immediately took the initiative and asked: "Team leader, can I join?"

Xu Qingfeng glanced at him, and said in a stern voice: "No, you are the battalion commander now, and the Ninth Battalion has to guard the West Pass, which is of great importance.

What you need to do is to guard the West Pass for me. Without my order, not a single Japanese hair can be let in! "

Sun Kui retracted his head in disappointment and said angrily: "Yes!"

Chen Qifeng smiled and said: "Tuan Zuo, can I participate in the night raid?"

Xu Qingfeng said: "Yes!"

"Yes!" Chen Qifeng was overjoyed when he heard this.

"Don't rush to be happy, kid, the mission of attacking the Death Squad this time is very dangerous!" Xu Qingfeng said in a serious voice.

"As long as we act with the group seat, we are not afraid of mountains of swords and seas of fire." Chen Qifeng still smiled.

Xu Qingfeng added additional instructions to Liang Shan: "By the way, Chief of Staff, you can focus on redeploying the suicide squad members from the guard company and reconnaissance company.

In addition, I also need ten elite artillerymen and two sixty mm mortars. "

"Yes!" Liang Shan nodded in response.

"Master, I also request to join the death squad, please approve it."

Zhang Tianyou, the deputy head of the regiment, also took the initiative to stand up and ask for a fight.

Originally, Xu Qingfeng did not intend to let him participate in the war. He wanted him to stay and coordinate with the two battalions of Hua Linrong and Li Beifa to guard the east and north passes to prevent the Japanese from making roundabout attacks.

But seeing his eager face, it was difficult to refuse, so he nodded in agreement and said, "Okay, brother Tianyou and I will lead the death squad together."

"Thank you for the group." Zhang Tianyou was also overjoyed when he heard the words.

Xu Qingfeng immediately ordered the Seventh Battalion Commander Liu Yong, the Eighth Battalion Commander Zhang Zhijian, the Artillery Battalion Commander Wang Tiezhu and other main subordinates present: "After you go back, you must take strict precautions to prevent the devils from attacking us at night and taking advantage of the opportunity. Army defense line.

Pay special attention to guard against poisonous gas and shelling. If you are not careful with this thing, you may suffer a big loss. "

"Yes!" Sun Kui, Liu Yong and others stood up to attention and took orders in unison.

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Because of the fear of napalm bombs from the Huben regiment, the Japanese army did not launch a frontal attack throughout the afternoon.

Just kept using the advantage of artillery fire to shell and bomb the positions of the various battalions of the Huben Regiment.

Although there was no attack, it also caused a lot of trouble to the defensive troops of the Huben Regiment's battalions.

The most important thing is that the soldiers were unable to take a good rest and were very tired under the continuous and violent bombardment by the Japanese army.

This is also the reason why Xu Qingfeng previously asked to draw manpower mainly from the guards and reconnaissance companies.

The Eighth Battalion had just experienced a fierce battle. The Seventh and Ninth Battalions were guarding front-line forward positions and were not suitable for joining the death squads.

Fortunately, the Japanese shelling continued intermittently until the sun was about to set in the evening, and then stopped completely.

In the evening, Huben regiment headquarters.

Chief of Staff Liang Shan hurriedly came to Xu Qingfeng, saluted him and reported: "Sir, I have dispatched 180 death squads from the guard company, reconnaissance company, and artillery battalion.

Among them are ten artillerymen. Have you seen enough? "

Xu Qingfeng nodded and said, "Enough."

Liang Shan said: "Do you want to meet them, the regiment? They have all gathered outside the regiment headquarters and are on standby."

Xu Qingfeng nodded and walked straight outside.

On the street outside the regiment headquarters, more than 180 death-defying members, carrying their own weapons and equipment, are lining up and waiting for orders.

Standing at the front of the team were Zhang Tianyou, the deputy commander, Chen Qifeng, the commander of the guard company, and Lei Xiong, the commander of the reconnaissance company.

Seeing this, Xu Qingfeng turned around and asked Liang Shan: "Why is Captain Lei here too?"

Liang Shan hurriedly replied: "Commander Lei meets the selection criteria for the Death Squad, and he said that the reconnaissance company is led by Deputy Company Commander Wang Changgui, so I agreed for him to join the Death Squad."

Xu Qingfeng nodded slightly, stopped asking more questions, and continued walking towards the team.

Seeing Xu Qingfeng's arrival, everyone immediately stood up to attention and saluted him under the leadership of Zhang Tianyou, Chen Qifeng, and Lei Xiong: "Team seat!"

Xu Qingfeng returned the salute solemnly, scanning all the officers and soldiers present with piercing eyes.

Straight to the point: "Brothers, you are welcome to join tonight's Death Squad, in a word, those who can stand here tonight are all first-class heroes.

You are all the most elite fighters of my Huben Regiment!Before coming here, the chief of staff must have told everyone about the mission tonight.

The Japanese artillery was a huge threat to us. During the day, the soldiers of each battalion and company suffered heavy casualties under the enemy's indiscriminate bombardment.

Whether it is to avenge the fallen brothers or to consider the life and death of the entire regiment, we must take out the enemy's artillery positions! "

"Follow the group seat to the death!" Zhang Tianyou immediately took the lead and shouted.

"Follow Tuanzao to the death!"

"Follow the group to the death!" Chen Qifeng, Lei Xiong and other suicide squad members raised their arms and shouted in response.

"Very good." Xu Qingfeng waved his hand and said, "I'll ask the cooking class to get you some more delicious food later.

Everyone is full, waiting for my order! "

"Yes!" Everyone agreed with a bang.

Xu Qingfeng pointed at Zhang Tianyou, Chen Qifeng, and Lei Xiong again and said, "The three of you come with me, let's discuss the specific plan and route."

"Yes!" The three of them responded in unison.

Xu Qingfeng instructed Liang Shan again in a low voice: "Let the cooking class get more meat for the death-defying team members, as well as wine, but don't give too much, give each person a bowl, don't drink too much and cause trouble.

In addition, choose [-] sets of the devils' uniforms that we pulled out before, and send them to the daredevils to change them into. "

"Yes!" Liang Shan replied, and ran to make arrangements.

Others followed Xu Qingfeng into the regiment headquarters and came to the combat map. Xu Qingfeng pointed at the map and said: "In addition to changing into Japanese military uniforms, we must also avoid frontal enemies for our operation tonight.

However, there are currently two routes before us.

One is Jiangjun Mountain in the west, and the other is Fangshan Mountain in the east. I called you here to discuss which route is more suitable for us to take. "

Lei Xiong said: "Tuan Zuo, the devils have at least two artillery groups outside Moling Pass, one for the South Pass and one for the West Pass. Which direction are we going to attack?"

Xu Qingfeng's original intention was to kill Hatohiko Asaka and the head of the 6th Division Inaba Shiro, because the system's virtual map coordinates showed that only the two of them were still together.

The head of the 18th Division has already returned to the west pass, so naturally he should give priority to the devils on the south pass as the target of this night attack.

As for the sneak attack on the Japanese artillery positions, that was just an excuse.

Being able to destroy the devil's headquarters, the prince of devils and the head of the division is more valuable than killing a piece of artillery.

So, he blurted out: "This is the South Pass."

Lei Xiong said: "Then if it's the South Pass, I suggest you go to Fangshan, because if you go to Jiangjunshan, you have to go through the defense area of ​​the 18th Division, which is much more difficult.

It is much more convenient to walk through Fangshan. "

Zhang Tianyou, who had already looked at the map, nodded and said: "That makes sense, Tuan Zuo. I also agree to take the detour through Fangshan."

"Yeah." Xu Qingfeng said: "In that case, let's go to Fangshan. That's it. You guys should also go eat something and recharge your batteries to get ready."

"Yes!" The three of them accepted the order in unison again. After saluting Xu Qingfeng, they took the order and left one after another.

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At the same time, on the Japanese side, the detour troops composed of 18 Japanese troops also secretly assembled in the positions of the 6th Division and the [-]th Division.

In addition, the 6th Regiment of the 13th Division and a group of reserve reinforcements also rushed to the front line from Wuxi.

The infantry strength of the 6th Division instantly returned to the size of two field regiments.

PS: Since the highest and most exciting part of the Nanjing Defense War is about to usher in, it is still in Kawen today, with a little less, please also invite Haihan.

Ask for another day off, and try to make up for the outbreak tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, sorry.

(End of this chapter)