As a result, the Japanese sappers cleared out only a few iron mines, and a large pile of fake * made of iron cans and scrap iron. Moreover, Li Ziyuan set the last bit of inventory* to the preset artillery positions of the Japanese puppet army, as well as the preset heavy machine gun fire points.

In the case of a clear objective in mountain warfare, it is not difficult to judge the position of the heavy machine guns and artillery placed by the Japanese puppet army. Mountain warfare is suitable for the placement of artillery groups, especially the position of mountain artillery is not too much. Mountain artillery is better to say, field artillery requires more for the location of the position. Add to this the reasons for the target and range, and it is not difficult to determine.

Of course, this requires having qualified personnel. However, it is not difficult for people in the army who have received professional training, such as He Sanliang, Zhou Tong, and Wang Jun, to make these judgments. After careful calculations by Li Ziyuan, He Sanliang and Zhou Tong, the last of them* were buried in these locations after resetting the specially designed fuses.

As a result, the Japanese puppet army, which had finally survived from the minefield on the road, did not wait to breathe a sigh of relief when they arrived at the attack site, and were bombed by chickens and dogs, and were killed and injured all over the place. One mortar was blown up, and more than forty shells were fired. One heavy machine gun was blown up, one was damaged, and one mountain gun was damaged.

The mules and horses that were pulling and carrying heavy weapons were killed and more than 10 wounded. And that's not counting the infantry, which was killed or wounded enough by a company when it entered the staging area. Even Wang Tieshi himself almost won the bid. Wang Tieshi, who was made of the endless * along the way, was quite annoyed and angry.

Of course, anger is a certainty. In addition to the heavy casualties of his own subordinates, his favorite mount saved him from a catastrophe. Had it not been for the fact that when he dismounted, the horse suddenly took a step forward, moved one hind leg to where he had been dismounted, and struck a *.

If it weren't for this unlucky white horse, he would have been the one who stepped on the *. As a result, the horse was blown off its hind legs, and he fell off the horse's back with a heel. Although he fell and gnawed on the mud, he was not injured, and at most he was a little embarrassed. This guy who was lucky enough to skip the catastrophe was annoyed and angry by the stimulation.

In fact, if it weren't for the heavy casualties of the troops, he would not have been so annoyed and angry. The key problem is that the staff officer of the First Army, who came to supervise the battle, was blown into the sky with men and horses. This guy was blown up, and Wang Tieshi and the independent two, four, and three captains were frightened.

This senior operational staff officer of the First Army was a confidant of Lieutenant General Sadachi Yoshimoto, commander of the army. It was he who was brought over from the post of chief of staff of the Kwantung Army when he was transferred to the post of commander of the First Army. This time, Yoshimoto Sadachi asked him to come down to supervise the battle, and he may not have given this henchman a credit in his heart, so that he could be promoted to Dazuo smoothly in the future.

After all, in the Japanese army, it is not easy to be promoted. Although the Japanese army has been expanding year after year, it is still tricky for Dazuo to move to the most critical position of major general. In particular, this staff officer is not a reserve officer, but a graduate of the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School.

A lieutenant general Yoshimoto Sadachi attaches so much importance to it, and he was originally just a henchman who came down to gild. Just like that, they were reimbursed by a piece of soil*, which made both of them feel unable to explain to the army commander. Especially Wang Tieshi, he knows that the Japanese are now declining, but his fate is still in the hands of the Japanese.

If that Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadachi was annoyed and angry, it would be a matter of minutes for him to lose his head. Last time a brigade commander turned into a eunuch, the passage behind was doubled. Whether it was the 62nd Division or the Imperial Allied Army, a large number of people were packed. If it weren't for the burial of his sworn enemy, I don't know what the consequences would be.

This Zhongzuo went to the western sky, and the two of them looked at each other, and they both knew that the consequences of not eliminating this Eight Roads were very serious. Lieutenant General Sadachi Yoshimoto, there is simply no way to explain himself. The top priority now is to completely solve this eight-way problem so that Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadachi can give an explanation.

Ignoring the low morale of his troops after being bombed, Wang Tieshi ordered his troops to be formed as a company and launched a group attack on the two most important heights on the periphery of Qiaokou, 763 and 695. The artillery of the Japanese puppet army, which had also recovered from the torture before, also redeployed their positions and hit groups of shells on these two heights.

Dense shells blew up the two heights into a cloud of smoke. The two people who were anxious to explain to their superiors didn't think about whether the shells should be saved. Not only did he smash all the shells he had, but he also sent reports to Pingchuan, Ludong, and Hubei counties, asking the rear to send over all the shells that had been hoarded, and to transfer the remaining artillery to also come over.

The captain of the independent 243rd Infantry Brigade, who was eager to give his boss an explanation, naturally did not feel sorry for the shells. And Wang Tieshi didn't care about accumulating his family funds at this time, and the cannonball was like not wanting money, hoping that Li Ziyuan's troops would smash the high ground they were holding. This posture does not look like a puppet army general at all, but like a wealthy US general.

Under the cover of artillery fire, the puppet army moved to the two heights in a company formation. However, to the surprise of the Japanese puppet army, the minefield that should be set up the most, from the starting point of the attack to the distance of more than 200 meters from the enemy, there is not even a *, and the feet seem unusually calm.

When the trembling puppet army launched an attack, they found that they didn't have to worry about their feet at all, except for the rifle machine gun fire on the opposite side that they didn't know when it would start. The morale that had been blown up was somewhat depressed, but it was somewhat re-energized. At least when it comes to attacking, the tactical moves are less out of shape.

And there is no need to worry about the soles of your feet, you may step on it at any time*, and the speed of the attack has also been significantly strengthened. When they reached a distance of 400 meters, these puppet troops immediately dispersed and accelerated, and launched an attack on Li Ziyuan's headquarters with typical Chongqing tactics.

Under the threat of the guns of the Japanese army behind them, these puppet troops did not even make a tentative attack, and they came up with an all-out attack. Armed with bayonets, Hanyang-made or medium-sized rifles attacked in turn, under the cover of light and heavy machine guns and mortars behind them.

The two platoons of the second battalion, four companies and two platoons that were holding on to the two high grounds, with the cooperation of deep and heavy machine-gun fire, relied on the complete fortifications built by themselves, and took advantage of the terrain to resist stubbornly. The puppet army will not shoot if it is less than 100 meters, and greet it with * within 50 meters. The ammunition was abundant and the fortifications were complete, so that the puppet army launched several rounds of offensives and hit the head and blood, basically without achieving any results.

In particular, several light machine guns, composed of crossfire, hit accurately and ruthlessly. Coupled with the smashing of the head and the face, it seemed to be like a storm*, and the attacking puppet army attacked round after round, as if it had hit an iron wall, and was knocked down again and again.

Looking at the attacking troops that were once again defeated, Wang Tieshi said to the adjutant beside him with a blushing face: "Pass my order and organize a death squad and a battle team." Those who rushed up, Lao Tzu rewarded each person with 500 silver coupons. The overseers brought machine guns and broadswords, and those who dared to take a step back were killed. ”

"Doesn't the Central Army have a joint sitting method? I'm going to do it here today. The officer retreats first to kill the officer, and the soldier cowers and kills the soldier. The whole team cowered, and the whole team sat together. After giving them an hour, if they can't take it again, I'm going to kill here. ”

After receiving his order and hearing the murderous tone in his words, the adjutant did not dare to stay, and immediately turned around to convey the order. After the adjutant left, a confidant major beside him looked cautiously around and whispered, "Uncle, we can't hurt our vitality in this battle." ”

"The fortifications of the Eighth Road are very strong, and they look like they have been designed by regular defensive fighters. The deployment of firepower and the allocation of troops are quite sophisticated. Especially in the in-depth firepower configuration, the firepower blockade line composed of several heavy machine guns suppressed us too much. ”

"Almost half of the offensive lines are blocked by their firepower, and I always feel that they still have a backhand. So far, their artillery has not yet appeared. Uncle, they have artillery. That guy has always been scheming, and there must be a conspiracy in his artillery's slow appearance. ”

"Let's attack so hard, even if this battle solves this eight-way, we will also lose our vitality. You have worked hard for so many years, is it easy to accumulate this little capital? We are all supported by this capital in Ludong, if the capital is exhausted, what do you do to maintain the situation? ”

"Even if we can catch the soldiers, what about the weapons? Uncle, when the time comes, we will become a meal for the various forces around us. How long the Japanese can hold out now, no one has too many numbers in their hearts. These soldiers are the capital for us to deal with various situations in the future. Uncle, we can't be rash. ”

Regarding the words of persuasion from his henchmen, Wang Tieshi said with a gloomy face: "What you said is all, I have been mixed in the rivers and lakes for so many years, can I not know this truth?" But if this battle doesn't eat this Balu, and then let them be strong, maybe they will hit my kang head next year. ”

"Rather than letting them take advantage of our scattered garrison to solve us in one go, it's better to strike first. At least now we still have the Japanese to use and let them protect our perimeter. When these Japanese really get out of the way, we won't have anyone to take advantage of it. ”

"Besides, if we don't solve the Eighth Road, one day the Japanese will get out of the way, and we won't be able to stop either. If I want to keep this team, I have to keep the entire Ludong territory to have soldiers to replenish and provide food. Without land, where can we go to raise food? The truth that there is no food and no army, do you still need me to tell you? ”

"Do you believe the assurances of Jinxi? I don't believe it. I knew that without the team and the territory, we would be a fucking bunch of lonely ghosts, and sooner or later we would all have to become scapegoats. As long as we have a team, a gun and a territory in our hands, even if he Yan Laoxi comes back, there is no way to take us. ”

"If we don't get rid of this Eight Roads, what will we do to control the countryside? Just those few counties, not to mention the deflated, they can't squeeze much oil. It can squeeze out oil, but what about soldiers and food. Without replenishment of troops, we can only be drained little by little. Without food, can we cage the team? ”

"Now almost the entire countryside in Ludong is under the control of the Eighth Road. Even the Japanese are about to run out of millet. Instead of waiting to be trapped, we might as well use the hands of the Japanese to borrow a knife to kill again. Now that we have defeated, the Japanese can still be saved. ”