As the war entered the era of hot weapons, the birth of artillery made it gradually become the protagonist of the battlefield and the god of war. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoCompared with the Japanese army that invaded China in an all-out way, the artillery possession of the Chinese Anti-Japanese War troops is undoubtedly very low.

For many Japanese commanders who fought against the Eighth Route Army, the weapons and equipment of the Eighth Route Army were extremely simple, and even many of the Eighth Route Army were equipped with cold weapons in battle, and heavy weapons such as artillery were extremely rare.

The Japanese troops stationed in Taigu, who rushed to the rescue this time, were attached to an artillery squadron and equipped with eight Type 92 infantry guns. In addition, they were also equipped with a lot of mortars captured from the Zhongyan Army and the Jin Sui Army in the early battles.

At least in Yoshinaga Kazumoku's view, compared to the Eighth Route Army, the weapons and equipment of the troops under his command had an absolute advantage. Even though the Eighth Route Army occupied the physical terrain, Yoshinaga Kazumoku still believed that he would win.

But he didn't expect that the Eighth Route Army, which captured the stronghold of Wangzhuang, was not only equipped with the same Type 92 infantry guns, but even the 75 Mountain Cannons. This kind of artillery, the Japanese army is generally only assigned to units of the size of a wing.

After five rounds of shelling, the makeshift camp set up by the Japanese army was in shambles, and the tents set up were burned clean. As for the infantry artillery positions, the situation at the moment is no better, and the artillery and infantry artillery have also suffered a lot of losses.

When the commander of the Japanese army in charge of the attack led the troops back to inspect the situation, he saw Yoshinaga Kazumoku, who had only picked up a life by the guards who had sacrificed his life to protect him, and the little devil officers who rushed to the rescue, all of them seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

He said with concern: "Your Excellency the garrison, are you okay?" ”

'It's okay! Baga, these damn dirt roads, how can they have mountain artillery of seven or five calibers? ’

For the previous artillery bombardment of the headquarters, Yoshinaga Kachimoku also seemed a little apprehensive. If it weren't for the fact that he came out of the command headquarters in order to watch the battle, it is estimated that he might have died in the temporary command headquarters at this time.

After some counting, the captain next to him said with a little regret: "Your Excellency the garrison, our radio station has been blown up, and the dispatcher has also been shattered. Four combat staff officers were shattered, and the artillery squadron also suffered heavy casualties. ”

'Eight Gyalu! These damn dirt roads, where the hell did they come from. Why, their firepower is so strong? ’

Faced with such a situation that he had never encountered before, Yoshinaga Kazumoku did seem a little difficult to accept. The original biggest advantage was completely lost after two rounds of shelling, and Yoshinaga Kazume's mood can be imagined.

Looking at the annoyed Yoshinaga at a glance, Miyata Konan, who was ordered to come by car, said thoughtfully: "Your Excellency the garrison, I think it is very likely that the artillery used by the Tsuchibachi Road is snatched from our military column. ”

The 75 Mountain Cannon is a weapon that most officers of the Japanese army know. This kind of artillery is only equipped with the combat units of the wing, and even the Taigu garrison does not have it. As for the Eighth Route Army, it is estimated that it is even rarer.

In addition, the weight of the 75 Mountain Cannon is not light, and if you want to haul it, you must at least use a pack horse in addition to a car. And where the road conditions are not good, it is also not easy to drag these seven-five mountain cannons.

The Eighth Route Army, which is currently occupying the stronghold of Wangzhuang, has emerged from there. But in Miyata Konan's opinion, the other party will not dare to take the main road, so he will definitely not be able to escape the monitoring and spies of the Japanese army.

With this premise, Miyata Konan felt that the most likely situation was that the Eighth Route Army, which had robbed the military columns, temporarily used it as a weapon for defense and counterattack when he saw that there were artillery on the military columns.

Thinking about it from another aspect, Miyata Konan is even more convinced that the troops of the Eighth Route Army that are currently seizing the stronghold of Wangzhuang must be the elite of the Eighth Route Army. Otherwise, it would be difficult to find soldiers who were familiar with the use of artillery in ordinary Eighth Route Army troops.

After all, artillery is different from rifle machine guns, as long as it is used by individuals. Judging from the previous artillery counterattack of the Eighth Route Army, the speed and accuracy of the Eighth Route Army's counterattack were very powerful. This shows that those artillery are also very powerful!

With Miyata Konan's guess, the rest of the little devil officers also felt that it made sense. It's just that in this way, it is undoubtedly more difficult to take the Wangzhuang stronghold controlled by the Eighth Route Army, and it is estimated that there is no other way than to fight for attrition and casualties.

Faced with the waiting of the officers, Yoshinaga thought for a while before saying: "The offensive continues, reintegrate the remaining artillery, and cooperate with our next attack, and the artillery positions are scattered to focus on the fire targets of the position."

In addition to this, take down the forward positions first, so that our troops can go to the other side and check the situation of the columns. If it is confirmed that the military train has been robbed, send people to search along the railway and guide the Qi County reinforcements to come and join as soon as possible.

At this stage, we must hold off these dirt roads at all costs, and we must not let them escape easily. As long as we can drag them here, I believe that the follow-up reinforcements from all walks of life will come, and the victory will still belong to us. ”

Even if they knew that the situation in front of them was very unfavorable for them, Yoshinaga had no choice at all. He had no second way at all, except to storm and wait for reinforcements.

Once these robbers of the Eighth Route Army escaped, then he would also have only one way to die. In this case, the only thing he could hope for was to rely on the thousands of troops he brought to him, constantly consuming the strength of the defenders of the position.

After some mobilization, the Japanese army, which fought again, also began to attack together with the puppet army. The remaining Japanese artillery also began to disperse, carrying out sporadic artillery bombardment of the Eighth Route Army guarding the position.

Seeing this situation, Zhao Tiehu finally said: "Hmph! If you want to fight with Lao Tzu, you can't really be a fool! Two artillery positions, wait for me to take turns shelling, and there are many little devils there, and they will blow up there. ”

With Zhao Tiehu's order, the two artillery positions began to adjust the shelling parameters, pouring artillery fire into the offensive line of the little devils as much as possible. For a time, the Japanese puppet army infantry who were responsible for the attack were also miserable.

While the Japanese puppet army was attacking in a big way, a small Japanese army began to pass through the blockade line and come to the other side of the forward position. Just when they saw the derailed train and thought they could get on the train to check on the situation, the gunfire rang out again.

The independent battalion, which was responsible for flank security, listened to the sound of gunfire from the stronghold, and most of them seemed a little eager to try. It's just that they are here, in addition to ensuring the safety of Zhao Tiehu's flanks, they also need to prevent the little devil reinforcements from this aspect.

Now that I see the little devil sneaking over, I naturally won't let it go easily. After waiting for the little devils to their position, the commander of the independent battalion in charge of defense also gave the order to open fire at the right time.

Miyata Konan, who was blocked again, looked somewhat frustrated. After seeing that the firepower of the Eighth Route Army was very fierce and the troops brought by him also paid a lot of casualties, he finally ordered a retreat.

As for the situation of the train, even if it is a little far away, it is not very obvious to see. But he could almost be sure that the troops in charge of the train escort were only afraid of total annihilation. And the weapons on the military columns, I am afraid that they have also been removed.

After retreating to the three forks, he learned that the Eighth Route Army had also deployed heavy troops on the flank, and Yoshinaga sank in his heart and said: "How can this be!" Where did these main forces of the Eighth Route Army come from? Damn it! How can they have so many troops? ”

For such a question, the rest of the little devil officers were also unable to give him a clear answer. It's just that after learning of this situation, a little devil officer suggested: "Your Excellency the garrison, it seems that we have underestimated the strength of these dirt roads.

In order to ensure the safety of our troops, it is necessary for us to build certain fortifications. The attacking troops, as long as they contain the Tuba Road, can't let them escape smoothly, and when the reinforcements come, let's attack with all our might! ”

Even if I don't know how many people there are in the Eighth Route Army at this stage, judging from the current situation, it is very difficult for the Eighth Route Army, which occupies the advantage of terrain, to defeat them. If you fight for consumption, it is estimated that they will not be able to stand it in the end.

As the Japanese began to deliberately preserve their strength, they only urged the attention of those puppet troops to contain the defenders of the position. The combat team members who fought fiercely before all felt that something seemed wrong with today's little devils.

Only Zhao Tiehu guessed the little devil's plan, thought about it and said: "Liu Cheng, send the things we prepared earlier to the front position, and ask Li Chengwu to start preparations." In addition, let the mountain artillery detachment start to move into the mountain in advance.

The little devil doesn't attack now, and he probably knows that he can't get any bargains, and intends to contain us and prevent us from retreating smoothly. According to the time calculation, it is estimated that the villagers who transported the supplies have almost gone far.

Wait a minute, give up the forward position first, and lead the little devils and the puppet army to the forward position. When the time comes, let them taste the good things we have prepared earlier. Find an opportunity to give the little devil a hard time. ”

'Yes! What about the bunker? ’

'Let people also set it up, and when they leave, they blow it up. Anyway, a lot of explosives were seized this time, and using a little more will reduce the burden on us when we retreat. In addition, the separate battalion was notified so that they began to prepare for the retreat.

Wait a minute, let them go first, we will be in charge of the rear of the palace, and try to lure the little devil to the mountain. As long as we enter the mountain, we are safe. No matter how many reinforcements the little devils come, we will be in the mountains at that time, and we will have a good time dealing with them. ’

Zhao Tiehu, who originally wanted to hit the little devil here, felt that the little devil didn't seem to cooperate, so he was ready to retreat and leave. Anyway, at this time, the supplies were basically gone, and it didn't help for him to stay here.

Taking advantage of the fact that there was still a little time before dawn, Zhao Tiehu hoped to bring the troops back to the mountains. It is estimated that at this time, the Qi County guerrillas, who had returned to the mountains in advance to prepare, had also completed the tasks he had previously assigned.

As long as the attention of the little devil is drawn to the mountain, I believe that the little devil will mistakenly think that the stolen materials have been transported into the mountain. When the time comes, if you want to recover the robbed weapons and ammunition, the little devil can only go into the mountains to search for a way.

But it is not easy to find something that is intentionally hidden in the mountains. Once the little devil enters the mountain, Zhao Tiehu will teach the little devil a good lesson, so that the little devil knows the truth of 'every forest is not entered'!