rushed all the way, but as a result, before I saw the main force of the assault regiment, I was attacked and harassed by the Sanqiao County guerrilla brigade along the way.

Holding back the fire in my belly, I rushed to the pigeon's mouth, and finally saw the figure of the guerrilla brigade, which was really very red when the enemy met him! Without hesitation, I ordered the cavalry to rush up to kill them all.

As a result, the usually arrogant cavalrymen were crippled by the indiscriminate bombing of mines without even taking a picture of the enemy's face.

At this time, everyone in the Yamaguchi detachment was furious, and naturally they had to rush to get back face - once the arrogant person was hit, he would be extremely angry. Coupled with their sharp weapons and continuous victories on the front line, they naturally did not look at their opponents in their eyes.

As a result, the Battle of Pigeon Mouth, which was also the first time that the assault regiment had a hard-to-head battle with the main force of the little devils, began!

However, it has to be said that as the supreme commander of the Yamaguchi detachment, Yamaguchi Naoi is still very talented and experienced in commanding operations.

Although the anger in his heart was about to erupt and burn his hair, he still restrained it. He did not send troops to rescue the cavalry at the first time, because he knew that going to rescue the cavalry at this time was tantamount to a taboo for soldiers - adding fuel to the tactics. It is equivalent to sending soldiers into the enemy's pocket, not only will not save many cavalry, but it is very likely that the entire Yamaguchi detachment will be sent in little by little and buried here.

Therefore, his first order was to make up the defense on the spot and prepare to attack the slope on the left side of Pigeon Pass -- in this way, it played a tactical role in encircling Wei and saving Zhao! Not only could it attract the attention of the assault regiment and reduce the slaughter of cavalry, but once it occupied the hillside on the left side of Pigeon Pass, it would be possible to break the enemy's ambush circle and even launch an attack from the left to the right, thus destroying the main force of the assault regiment in one fell swoop.

Of course, all this is based on his self-confidence: weapons, troops, tactical arrangements, he is very confident that his side will definitely not lose to the assault group.

It is still according to the most common and favorite attack tactics used by the Japanese army: after the formation is completed, the artillery placed behind the formation first carries out carpet artillery fire on the enemy, and then the infantry charges. If the charge is blocked, armored vehicles will be sent into battle to attack the enemy's positions with the infantry - anyway, in the eyes of the little devils, the national army has no good weapons, let alone the Eighth Route Army, which is less than half of the national army.

After completing the arrangement, Yamaguchi Daisa ordered the attack in an orderly manner.

......

"The little devil is going to shoot, quickly go into cover and dodge!"

There is no doubt about the role of veterans on the battlefield, and two of the most prominent are the power of example, and the ability to survive and kill the enemy on the battlefield.

No, with the company commander yelling, the recruits were either running in a panic, or they hadn't woken up yet. However, the veterans, armed with guns, ran down the trenches to the nearest bunker. By running, they set an example for the recruits, and now they are running with the veterans, regardless of their previous performance.

Relatively speaking, the veterans seem to be calm and unhurried, some veterans see that there are many people behind them, and they estimate that they can't hide so many people in the bunker, so they immediately point to the places where they pass by and let the recruits hide in.

And this is why Zhang Qingshan arranged the second battalion and the first company on the first line of defense at the forefront: the second battalion and the first company not only had a machine gun platoon, but also three light machine guns and one heavy machine gun, and the firepower was strong. What's more, compared to the other two companies, there are relatively more veterans in the first company...... At this time, the role of the veteran leading the recruit is revealed. Not only does it set an example for the recruits, but it also calms the panicked emotions of the recruits, which is conducive to the next big battle.

"Whoosh!whoosh!whoosh......"

"Boom, boom, boom......"

Sure enough, thanks to the instructions of the lookout post on the heights, they took refuge in advance.

At this moment, I heard the cannonballs whistling outside, rumbling on the position, shaking the earth and dust, as if the end had come.

"These little devils are really rich, and this cannonball is falling on Lao Tzu's head as if they don't want money. ”

"That is, they are all rich people and have a lot of shells, but the problem is, they are all stupid, don't they know, Lao Tzu has long been hiding in bunkers and watching the play in safety......"

"Yes! When these dogs finish shooting the shells, it's their turn to clean them up. ”

......

"You say, the little devils are so rich, how much money will we seize from them if we kill them all?"

"Money is a fart! They have occupied our northeast for so long, invaded us for so long, and harmed how many of our compatriots, not to mention money, I guess they must have gold on them......

"How can there be gold? Lao Tzu, who brought money to fight, has personally experienced it, but Lao Tzu has never heard of anyone who brought gold to fight. ”

"Do you want to believe it, bet?"

"Bet on it!"

"Come on, everyone, don't be stupid and squat here to count the shells, and bet on them. ”

So, driven by the two of them, the veterans pulled the recruits to bet one after another, you bet on one cigarette, I bet on two cigarettes, and he kept accounts...... The platoon commander on the side only glanced over, and after showing an approving look at them, he directly turned a blind eye and continued to close his eyes and recuperate.

......

"Squad leader, what kind of cannon is this, so powerful?"

The squad leader didn't know either! But he didn't want to lose face in front of the soldiers, so he had to say vaguely: "Little devil's mountain artillery." ”

"Squad leader, what caliber is this mountain artillery?"

"I don't know. However, after we get rid of these little devils, let's capture these mountain cannons, and let's go and see if it's all clear?"

The veterans in the bunker were all frightened and nervous when they saw that the recruits felt the tremendous power of the explosion outside. So, without being reminded, the veterans began to joke with each other or remind the recruits what to do, anyway, no matter what method was used, as long as the recruits were not so nervous at this time. Otherwise, the Eighth Route Army was not allowed to gamble, and if they dared to gamble, they would be punished, but at this time, the platoon commander turned a blind eye and acquiesced, because of this, the recruits' attention was diverted and they were not nervous.

In the bunker on the top of the mountain, Zhang Qingshan took the binoculars and looked carefully, and saw that the soldiers below had already hid in the bunker, and the trench was empty, so he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

However, before he could show a smiling face, Tian Guozhong on the side touched him, pointed to the camp of the little devil, and said solemnly: "Lao Zhang, look at the formation of the little devil." The previous information was wrong, and the little devils were definitely not a little more than a thousand, but should be about 1,600 people. ”

Not to mention that the little devil army is neat.

I can't find them when I look at them, I only think that they are neat and murderous - to be precise, because the cavalry threw themselves into the net and almost all the troops were wiped out, which made the little devils at this time embarrassed and angry.

However, Zhang Qingshan and the others looked down from a high place, and they found that the little devils arranged their troops in a very regular manner, between the infantry and the infantry, between the artillery and the infantry, and between the infantry cordons behind the artillery, etc., in an orderly manner. Even the two devils on their left side were probably infected by the little devils, and they were standing relatively neatly at this time.

In this way, looking down, you can find at a glance that the total number of little devils can be confirmed according to each team.

The assault regiment committed three battalions to this area, plus an assault company and an artillery company, numbering more than 2,300 men. Together with the county guerrilla brigade, which now serves as a reserve, the total number is about 2,550 people.

Before, I thought that the number of the little devil and the second devil together was only about 1,700, so Zhang Qingshan dared to set up an ambush here to block it because of the large number of people. But now, the total number of the other party has reached 2,000, and the advantage of this number is basically non-existent. Moreover, this still wiped out the little devil cavalry, otherwise, the numerical advantage would be completely gone.

Zhang Qingshan and Tian Guozhong both came from the Long March, and they can be regarded as old partners. After frowning and thinking for a while, he asked, "Lao Tian, what do you mean......"

"Lao Zhang, we relied on the advantage of numbers and geography to fight against the weapon advantage of the little devil. But now it seems that the numerical advantage basically does not exist, and the geographical advantage may not have much advantage under such a high-intensity artillery attack by the little devils. Now, the only huge advantage we have is the assault company ......"

"Originally, we wanted to kill the artillery position of the little devils, so that this little devils could lose their greatest weapon advantage, in that case, the little devils would be at an absolute disadvantage if they wanted to attack our three lines of defense with numbers alone. But now look there......"

Speaking of this, Tian Guozhong pointed to the two artificial cordons and defense lines behind the little devil's artillery position (the outermost one is called the cordon, which is used for vigilance; the second is called the defense line, which is to defend against the sneak attackers when they break through the cordon. "The little devil obviously attaches great importance to their artillery positions, and has also guessed that we are afraid of a sneak attack on their artillery positions, so they have placed heavy troops there to defend against a sneak attack. ”

"Lao Tian, do you mean to let the first battalion all go over to reinforce the assault company and forcibly break through the cordon and line behind their artillery positions?"

Tian Guozhong thought for a while and said, "What you just said is just one of the fighting methods, and the other way is to only let the assault company break through by itself......

Speaking of this, Tian Guozhong glanced at Zhang Qingshan, because he knew that his arrangement was equivalent to putting two extremely difficult choices in front of Zhang Qingshan.

It can be seen that Zhang Qingshan didn't say anything, he had to explain: "If you follow the kind of fighting style you said, our right flank will have no troops to defend, and it will inevitably be exposed to the little devils...... And although the overall casualty rate of the second method will be greatly reduced, the assault company will inevitably pay a heavy price, and it is difficult to say whether they can break through the defense line of the little devils with a hundred or so of them......"

Once the second option is chosen, I am afraid that the assault company will be in danger of being wiped out, and Zhang Qingshan's love for the assault company is known to the whole regiment. However, the casualties to be paid in the first type are bound to be even greater.

Zhang Qingshan nodded, his brows furrowed, and only after a long time did he ask, "Lao Tian, then do you support that style of play?"

"I mean, either you don't invest, or you have to take risks, and you're prepared to pay a lot of casualties...... Therefore, I chose the first way of playing, if nothing else, in order to ensure that I can break through the defense line of the little devil's artillery position and destroy their artillery position to the greatest extent!"

originally thought that Tian Guozhong would choose the second option, but who knew that he actually chose the first option, Zhang Qingshan looked at him in surprise......