Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 170 The Battle of Yushe is over!

 September 23, Yushe area

 This battle was personally commanded by the brigade commander, and no one would question the outcome of this battle. In the eyes of our comrades, victory is only a matter of time.

Considering that the siege force is somewhat excessive, there are four main regiments of the 386th Brigade alone, so that the width of the battlefield is not enough.

In order to give full play to the advantage of his troops, the brigade commander dispatched the Independent Regiment and the New Regiment and asked these two regiments to ambush at the highway passes around Yushe to block possible reinforcements.

Most of the enemy's main reinforcements were surrounded by Brigadier Fan, led by the New 10th Brigade and the Three Deadly Columns.

 As a result, the two brothers Ding Wei and Kong Jie could only pick up small fish that leaked from other directions.

Since the second stage of the Hundred Regiment War, more than ten hours have passed, and the two regiments have only conducted ten ambushes.

 Because the weapons and equipment produced by Huanghe greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the troops, and the Japanese who came to support were only two squadrons at most, this made Ding and Kong fight very smoothly.

 The Independent Regiment and the New Regiment even took the initiative to attack once while ensuring that no enemy was missed, catching the Japanese by surprise.

But the comfortable days ended after all. A few hours ago, the two encountered a hard nut to crack.

They were a group of enemies who set out from the direction of Shouyang. They divided their forces to reduce the risk of exposure. They came to the Yu community area through various paths and regrouped. Finally, they gathered together a large group of troops.

 After repelling a new wave of Japanese attacks, Ding Wei looked at the retreating enemies with a telescope on a hilltop. He shrugged with disdain, and then said to Kong Jie beside him:

“It seems that Lao Li’s mission has been successfully completed. We have been fighting for so long and haven’t seen a single plane.”

"Why do you think this kid has changed so much? I can't keep up with his current brain circuit."

 Kong Jie on the side was also observing with a telescope, but he was looking at the sunny sky. After hearing what his old comrade said, he sat on the empty ammunition box, took out a seized cigarette and sniffed it.

“What else could it be because of? I must have been studying secretly. I kept saying that I was studying **** all day long, but behind my back I was more active than anyone else.”

"I was still wondering at the time. This guy didn't even get a spot in the reserve team, and he actually had no temper at all. If their political commissar Zhao hadn't mentioned it, we would still be kept in the dark."

"Making a fortune in silence is something Li Yunlong can do. But thanks to him, our two regiments can freely fight the Japanese with real swords and guns."

If this sniper battle had happened in the past, the Japanese would have definitely used a combination of infantry and artillery, coupled with the cover of the landing aircraft.

Even if they could hold their position at that time, the casualties of the two regiments would probably not be small.

 After all, they are pure infantry and lack air defense means, so they will definitely suffer in a fight. Facing enemy aircraft, the soldiers had almost nothing to do. Once there is horizontal bombing and dive strafing, everyone has to find a way to avoid it.

The situation is much better now. Taiyuan Airport was taken away by Li Yunlong, and they have no worries at all.

The soldiers have high morale and plenty of ammunition. They even have an improved version of the Type 92 infantry cannon and several 60mm mortars.

  French light weapons combined with the pre-arranged positions, even if a regiment of Japanese soldiers were attacking, Ding Kong and Ding Kong were confident that they would not fall behind in a short period of time.

　　Boom×N!

　　　×N!

While the two were talking, the Japanese organized a new round of attack, and firepower from both sides began to come into contact in the distance.

Different from the previous times, this time the other party was obviously anxious, as if he had received a fatal order from a superior. Even the probing steps were omitted, and all the troops were directly pressed on.

 All Japanese infantry formed a skirmish line and began to attack the defense lines of the two regiments.

However, the trump card of this group of devils has also brought some trouble to the Independent Group and the New Group. Unexpectedly, the improvised brigade actually included an artillery survey team.

 Originally, only specialized artillery brigades had this type of unit. They could map the shooting area into a precise grid coordinate table.

 When fighting, the Japanese artillery observers only need to work on the diagram to find out the precise shooting elements, so as to directly launch a surprise attack without test firing.

Coupled with two low Type 92 infantry cannons, the Japanese artillerymen were like ghosts, firing continuously at the position of Ding Kong and his two men in the shooting pit, blowing the solid civil fortifications to pieces.

At the same time, Xiaozhi's grenade launchers and heavy machine guns began to suppress the mobile firepower of the two regiments, and the light machine gun burst fire destroyed the defending fighters of the two regiments.

This powerful firepower and precise coordination really opened up an opening for the infantry to charge.

 “It’s interesting and enjoyable! This is so cool! I just said how could a large team be so weak!”

 But the short-term decline did not make Kong Jie panic. As a mountain expert, defensive master, and unyielding defender, he had already made a series of preparations.

The soldiers relied on the remaining fortifications to block the attack layer by layer, selling a small amount of space to lure the enemy deeper, and then concentrated their firepower to eat up the enemy's protrusion in one go.

The mortars and grenades of the two regiments fully embodied the maneuver theory. The artillerymen focused on the Japanese forward troops and tried to reduce the enemy's infantry.

In order to prevent the opponent's artillery from retaliating, they carried their weapons and moved every two shots. Even if they had observers and survey teams in their early days, there was nothing they could do against the Eighth Route Army's artillery.

Coupled with the condescending terrain and a large number of defensive grenades, the number of Japanese casualties skyrocketed.

This time, the Xiaotians still failed to get close to the main positions of the two regiments. They just took the outer positions and were unable to attack and had to retreat in pain.

The two Type 92 infantry guns that pose the greatest threat to the position were also discovered by the artillery of the new regiment.

The artillery company commander, who had his hands free, fired a wave of rapid fire at the shooting pit with a distressed look on his face. Unfortunately, he did not kill the opponent's artillery position.

 After all the enemies retreated, Ding Wei took Kong Jie back to the field command post. He said to his old comrades with excitement:

“It’s up to you, Lao Kong, to defend this matter! If you reach the northeast at your level, even Zhukov won’t be able to do anything to the troops commanded by you for a while.”

“Today the Japanese have no air force support, so we two brothers can have a good fight! Although the enemy only has one large group, we must eat the fat meat that comes to us!”

"Don't take the command of the attack from me. I'm going to organize a counterattack! Take them down completely!"

Kong Jie nodded. He knew that his talent in offense was not as good as Ding Wei's, and professional matters should be left to more professional people. However, he pulled out his big blade from behind and said fiercely towards the Japanese position:

“You take command of the overall situation, and I’ll lead our two regiments of commandos.”

“Ever since I was trained by the brigade commander after I shot Yamamoto Kazuki, I haven’t chopped off a Japanese head during an attack for a long time! By the way, I’ll try to see if this submachine gun works!”

 Looking at the murderous look of his old comrade, Ding Wei shrank his neck and prepared to give some advice. Now we are not poor anymore, haha, there is no need to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese.

Just as he was about to introduce American Iai to Kong Jie, a cavalry correspondent quickly ran over and said to the two of them: "Captain Ding! Commander Kong! There are new orders from the brigade headquarters!" The two of them were a little confused. He turned around and looked at the breathless correspondent.

"What's so urgent? Has the situation at Yushe changed?"

Ding Wei took the order handed over by the other party, and then said with some disbelief: "The brigade commander is still powerful. Yushe County has been occupied. This is too fast."

“Lao Kong, we are allowed to retreat after one more day of resistance. This second stage is much smoother than the first stage!”

 Although my immediate boss won a battle, this is something to be happy about. But the sense of participation between the two is a bit low, far behind the previous stage.

After receiving the news, Kong Jie slapped his big blade on the table, looking a little regretful.

“Quick, quick, quick! Old Ding, let’s prepare to attack quickly! Otherwise, we won’t be able to drink this soup, and we will be laughed at by that **** Li Yunlong again!”

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Just as Ding Kong and his two men were eagerly preparing to attack, the brigade commander and his chief of staff each held a command knife and were taking photos in various places on the battlefield.

These photos will become first-hand propaganda materials and published in major newspapers after the second phase of the operation.

Yushe is an important cornerstone of the Japanese prison policy and an important warehouse in the southeastern Shanxi region. Even though Xiaozi knew that the Eighth Route Army had the ability to attack the city, it was still prepared to defend and wait for reinforcements.

 It’s a pity that in the face of real strength, no matter how hard the Japs try, it’s of no use.

 With the loss of land aviation and all reinforcements being held back, they only held on for more than ten hours. That's why the brigade commander attacked during the day, otherwise the battle would have been over in three hours.

The Japs in Yushe County have two sources of support: one is the solid city wall, and the other is the two large blockhouses at the east gate and northwest corner.

 Bunkers can only bully troops without heavy firepower. In the past, each regiment-level unit could only rely on explosive packages to break the situation. But what is the identity of the 386th Brigade? It is one of the six main brigades of the Eighth Route Army.

 Since 37 years, the brigade commander has accumulated a total of 21 mountain guns and infantry guns by picking them up and capturing them along the way.

Before the Yellow River, people would be reluctant to use cannonballs because of the lack of shells. Now that the cannonballs are guaranteed, they can be made directly! That night these bunkers were completely blown away.

 Then it was time for the 772nd Regiment and the 16th Regiment to take the field. They easily cleared the perimeter of Yushe County.

Not to mention the city wall, with the combat experience provided by the New Second Regiment, all the soldiers of the four main regiments know how to deal with it, and how far the ladder can roll.

When attacking the city wall, Cheng Xiazi wanted to take advantage of the victory and pursue him, but the brigade commander held him back and spoke out his tactics in a serious voice.

"Cheng Shifa, as a general you are good at everything, but your heart is not dark enough. You must learn from your old squad leader on this point and try to pretend to be bad!"

“Let me ask you, do the enemies always feel that our Eighth Route Army likes to launch attacks at night, and do they dare not sleep at night?”

 This problem is very simple. The Japs are very dependent on firepower. The Eighth Route Army lacked heavy firepower before, and would suffer heavy losses in a head-on confrontation with the Japanese.

 When facing difficult enemies, attacking at night will cause less damage than attacking during the day.

After hearing the brigade commander's question, Cheng Xiazi nodded without thinking, and immediately understood what the other party meant.

"I understand! We can make use of each other's empiricism. Let the soldiers have a good rest at night and harass them from time to time."

“Wait until daybreak and attack when the Japanese are most tired! Catch them by surprise!”

Seeing that Cheng Xiazi was on the right track, the brigade commander nodded with satisfaction, and then waved his hand to signal the other party to act quickly.

 That night, except for a small group of soldiers who monitored and harassed the enemy, all comrades were recharging their strength and preparing for tomorrow's siege.

 At dawn the next day, the energetic soldiers launched an attack when the Japanese were most sleepy. The 772nd Regiment rode forward, and the Type 92 infantry artillery accurately hit the city gate tower of the east gate.

Following the firing of all kinds of guns, Yushe City was immediately shrouded in gunfire and thick smoke.

 After many holes in the city wall were blasted, dozens of bugles were blown together.

Thousands of Eighth Route Army soldiers who had been well prepared for a long time rushed towards the enemy's city wall like a tide amid the earth-shattering shouts of "Charge!" and "Kill!"

The remaining Japs in the city retreated to the core fortifications of Yushe Middle School.

Yushe Middle School is located in the east of the city. There are deep ditches on three sides. The ditch walls are smooth and cannot be climbed. The enemy has set up several barbed wire fences around the edge of the ditch.

In the campus, the enemy built eight more bunkers to support each other. It was indeed an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack place, and the Japanese also released poison gas.

It is a pity that the four main attacking groups were all equipped with gas masks, and coupled with the powerful firepower, they were locked up and beaten with dogs during their childhood, and they died one by one in bunker-shaped coffins.

The remaining twenty or so Japs, in order to demonstrate their loyalty to the Locusts, sang and burned themselves collectively, providing a wonderful curtain call performance for the 386th Brigade in the second phase of the Hundred Regiment War.

The enemy was very polite in this battle and left the 386th Brigade with three mountain cannons and four Type 92 infantry cannons, as well as enough Japanese ammunition and grain that could be used for half a year.

 After the battle, the brigade commander looked at the casualty statistics sent by each unit.

The losses in this battle were very small, and it can be said to be a great victory. The results made him smile.

Thinking that he would not be harassed by Japanese fighter jets during the attack, the brigade commander pulled the thin staff officer aside and said:

“Li Yunlong did a good job this time and solved a troublesome matter for us. Come on, follow me to the New Second Regiment to see if this **** is back.”

The New Second Regiment was suddenly mentioned, and the thin staff officer looked at his partner out of the corner of his eye, showing an interesting expression.

"Why are you going to the New Second Regiment? Have you forgotten that the deputy general staff asked all insiders to keep it secret? What? The agent chief can't help it?"

　　　Does anyone have a guess on how I plan to strengthen Li Yunlong?

 (End of this chapter)