Wang Shoucheng has the confidence to say such a thing, so he naturally has his reasons.

The first company of the armored corps led by Wang Shoucheng was a specially strengthened armored corps company under Kong Jie's order.

Compared with other armored units, the first company of armored troops, under Kong Jie's arrangement, took the lead in modifying combat vehicles and installing the first batch of 75mm howitzers obtained from John.

Since the production of the American M1 75mm howitzer, it has basically been in an embarrassing situation where no one cares.

But Kong Jieshen knew that this type of artillery could play a huge role in the war against Japan.

Due to the excellent performance of the gun itself, as a precise combined gun, this American 75mm howitzer can be broken down into a total of nine parts, even the artillery can be transported.

It can cope with all kinds of complex combat environments such as mountains, hills, and plains.

Coupled with the simplicity of practical operation, at least three people can carry out effective operations.

In terms of power, range, and accuracy, it is by no means inferior to the Japanese army's proud 92 infantry gun.

In addition, in the entire anti-Japanese battlefield, in fact, until the end of the Anti-Japanese War, the 75mm howitzer appeared very rarely.

In the case that the enemy does not have and you have, that is the absolute advantage.

So Kong Jie has always been thinking about this 75mm howitzer.

And through the VAM agreement, John was finally persuaded to buy a batch of 75mm howitzers from other arms companies.

Then, together with the assembled parts, it was transported to the base of a detachment.

With a slight modification of these assemblies, it is possible to mount a 75-mm howitzer directly on tanks, armored vehicles, and even military vehicles with high-speed mobility.

As a follow-up artillery, it provides mobile artillery support on the battlefield.

Empower tanks and armored vehicles with tough artillery capabilities in complex environments.

At present, the first batch of 75-mm howitzers sent over are basically installed on the combat vehicles of the first company of armored troops.

Eight tanks, twelve armored vehicles, plus four military vehicles, were equipped with a full 20 75-mm howitzers.

With such a strong artillery strike ability, even Wang Shoucheng was not sure what kind of amazing combat effectiveness it would be able to exert after the battle broke out.

When Han Feng, who was accompanying him, witnessed tanks, armored vehicles and cars in the rear, driving out of the ravine in full camouflage.

He was also well informed, and his attention was quickly drawn to the 75-mm howitzers attached to tanks, armored vehicles and cars.

"These are American-made 75 mountain cannons?" Han Feng asked with a look of surprise.

With the help of some equipment and weapons of the U.S. military to support the national army, there are occasional 75mm howitzers.

The artillery was called the American-style 75 mountain cannon by the national army, or a small steel cannon and a 75 field gun.

Han Feng had obviously seen this kind of artillery.

Wang Shoucheng nodded in surprise, "It is worthy of being the commander of the fourth battalion, this insight is different, and these 75mm howitzers can be recognized at a glance." ”

Han Feng couldn't be modest anymore, and seeing the howitzers equipped with these tanks and armored vehicles, he had no doubts in his heart:

"With these howitzers, there is absolutely no problem in breaking the Japanese encirclement this time!"

Then, Han Feng, who had a better understanding of the topography of the Zhongtiao Mountain area, formulated the next joint operation plan.

He chose a certain place in the Japanese encirclement as a breakthrough point.

"Here, the locals call it Shanfengkou."

"It is a defensive position deployed in the west by the Japanese army this time, which is generally in the mountains, but the terrain on the periphery is not very steep, which is conducive to the operation of our tank troops."

"In addition, I have arranged for troops to try to carry out sheep attacks several times in this western outlet, but they have all ended in failure on the surface."

"Under such circumstances, the Japanese army will relax its vigilance, and if we suddenly launch an attack at this time, we will definitely be able to take the mountain wind pass in one fell swoop and break the encirclement of the devils."

Speaking of this, Han Feng continued to add: "Before the battle begins, let's get in touch with the regimental headquarters first, report the matter to the regiment commander, and then cooperate with the outside world. ”

"At that time, the regiment commander will attack the mountain wind pass from the inside of the Japanese army, attract the attention of the Japanese army, and then we will launch a surprise attack from the back side of the mountain wind pass."

"Here, here!"

Han Feng drew a sketch on the ground: "This is the north and south of the mountain wind pass, and the Japanese army is stationed in the two garrisons respectively.

Once the battle breaks out at Shanfengkou, the Japanese troops in these two places will definitely quickly reinforce Shanfengkou. ”

"So we still have to arrange reinforcements, I expect to put a company in the north and south to block the advance of Japanese reinforcements along the way, and buy time for the main force of our regiment to break through the mountain pass."

"Fourth battalion commander, how many Japanese reinforcements do you expect from the north and south?" Wang Shoucheng asked.

Han Feng said: "The defenders originally stationed by the Japanese army in the north and south have at least one brigade of troops, and if they are reinforcements, they will also have at least one squadron. ”

"Then I suggest leaving one company to assist our armored troops in attacking the mountain wind pass, and one and a half companies for each of the north and south reinforcements!" Wang Shoucheng said after thinking for a moment.

"Will it work?" Han Feng asked.

"Please rest assured, the fourth battalion commander, there will be no problem!"

"Good!"

Han Feng didn't hesitate, and immediately agreed, and the plan was finalized.

…… Japanese Army Nakajo Mountain Command.

The news came quickly, and the devil officers learned that a unit of the Eighth Route Army that suddenly appeared from inside Zhongtiao Mountain had attacked the marginal stronghold.

This naturally also aroused the doubts of the devil officers.

"The main force of the Eighth Route Army in Zhongtiao Mountain is still surrounded by our army? This Eighth Route Army, which sneaked up on the edge stronghold, is likely to be the Eighth Route Army unit that jumped out of the encirclement in advance. ”

"But they didn't want to find a way to deal with the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the encirclement, but they ran to the edge of Zhongtiao Mountain to do something?"

As soon as this doubt was raised, the devil officers were all vigilant.

Then a devil officer pointed out: "According to our consistent understanding of the Eighth Route Army, they are by no means abandoning friendly troops. ”

"The main force of the Eighth Route is still in the encirclement of our army, and it is unlikely that the Eighth Route Army that broke through the encirclement will break through the edge stronghold and escape from Zhongtiao Mountain."

"So...... Not good, could it be that there are eight reinforcements entering the Nakajo Mountain area? This eight-way raid on the edge stronghold is responding from the inside? ”

"Your Excellency Commander, I think the situation is not good, we should immediately communicate with all the departments to close the siege, strengthen vigilance, and be on guard against the surprise attack of the Eighth Route Army troops from the outside at any time."

This is the most pertinent analysis.

The devil commander nodded, and immediately gave the order.

……

The other side.

Han Feng, who had made the battle plan, immediately contacted the headquarters of the Fourth Regiment surrounded by the Japanese army through radio equipment.

These American-style radios gave the four regiments the ability to communicate at any time.

Although the Japanese could detect it, they were unable to decipher the intercepted communication waves because they did not have a code.

Coupled with the judgment of the Communications Department of the 4th Regiment deliberately paralyzing the Japanese army.

Communication with each other is carried out from time to time.

Sometimes it's about delivering some important news, but more often it's about deliberately delivering something inconsequential.

The Japanese army was helpless about this, and they couldn't figure out the situation at all.

Provisional regimental headquarters of the 4th regiment.

When the news came, the cadres of the Fourth Regiment, who had been waiting for it, were overjoyed.

Regiment commander Wang Huaibao immediately arranged the operational deployment: "It has been determined, and the final breakthrough point this time is at the Shanfeng Pass." ”

"The armored corps of our detachment has arrived, and the main force of the four battalions led by Han Feng is responding from the periphery, and it is not a problem to break through the mountain wind pass in one fell swoop."

"But ......"

His words paused, and he continued: "Just in case, we can't directly choose Shanfengkou for an attack from the inside. ”

"According to the time we agreed with the Fourth Battalion, there are at least three hours left."

"It's enough, in this way, first attack the Japanese pass in the north direction of Shanfengkou, the bigger the movement, the better, and come up with a posture to break through the pass in one fell swoop."

"Then, wave your troops south as fast as possible, quickly raid the mountain wind mouth from the inside, and break through in one fell swoop."

"Yes—"

This exquisite plan was naturally immediately recognized by a group of cadres, and the cadres responded one after another.

Time passed so quickly.

Around two o'clock in the afternoon.

The rear command of the Japanese army suddenly received news: the encircled troops of the Eighth Route Army had raided the northern pass.

According to the communication, it is claimed that:

The Eighth Route Army was fierce, and the attack was extremely fierce, and it even organized five or six charges in one go, trying to forcibly break through the pass and break out.

Let's connect with the previous analysis of the stronghold on the edge of Zhongtiao Mountain being raided by the Eighth Route Army.

The devil officers immediately believed: "The sudden change of the Eighth Route and the fierce attack on the northern pass are mostly related to the surprise attack on the outlying strongholds a few hours ago. ”

"Perhaps...... Outside the encirclement, the Eighth Route was waiting on the outside of the northern pass to counter the main force of the Eighth Route Army inside. ”

At this point in the analysis, the devil officers did not dare to delay any longer, and hurriedly issued an order to quickly reinforce the troops around the northern pass in the direction of the pass.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Wang Huaibao issued an order for a ceasefire.

Then he left an interspersed company and continued to launch a sheep attack on the northern pass, while the rest of the main force quickly turned around and set off towards Shanfeng Pass.

As a result, the Japanese troops stationed at the northern pass seemed to easily repel the attacks of the four regiments again and again.

Until the two Japanese brigades, in accordance with the orders of the command, quickly reinforced to the northern pass.

The devils who were originally stationed at the northern pass all breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.

At this time, the captain of the devil reinforcement team, who was standing on the fortifications and watching the battle situation, suddenly raised doubts: "The situation seems to be a little wrong, although these eight roads are still attacking, but if you look closely, you will find that their troops do not seem to be much.

In addition, every attack is also a one-touch collapse. ”

"If the Eighth Road really wants to break through the pass in one fell swoop, why do you have to do all this useless work?"

The captain of the Japanese army who was originally stationed at the northern pass also hesitated: "Indeed, the intensity of the Eighth Route attack seems to have decreased a lot compared to an hour ago. ”

"Could it be that now that our reinforcements have arrived, the Eighth Route knows that it can't break through the pass, so it chooses to give up?"

The two old devils pondered for a long time, but they didn't figure out why.

I had to honestly report the situation in the northern pass to the command.

The devil staff officers of the command headquarters were equally confused.

What are these Eighth Route Army doing?

The clock ticked fast to 4:12 p.m.

Wang Huaibao, who personally led the main force of the fourth regiment to the position at the tukou of Devil Mountain, directly issued an order to attack at any cost.

A fierce confrontation erupted.

After the news was quickly transmitted to the Japanese command, the devil officers suddenly realized:

"It's not good, it's the sound that Balu is best at!"

The order of the headquarters was immediately issued, and the reinforcements and garrison troops of various departments rushed to the mountain wind pass to reinforce them.

At this time, the fighting between China and Japan in the Shanfengkou position intensified.

The main forces of the attacking four regiments were full of strength.

Although there were nearly 500 elite Japanese troops stationed at Shanfengkou, they were forced by the fierce firepower of the main force of the fourth regiment and did not dare to be careless at all.

The little devils mustered all their spirits and made enough frontal defenses.

Then, the two sides fought fiercely for less than ten minutes.

Under the leadership of Wang Shoucheng, commander of the first armored corps company, the 24 combat vehicles of the armored corps company launched a surprise attack directly from the back of the Japanese army's Shanfengkou position.

This sudden assault force even carried more than 20 armored combat vehicles.

Under the huge attack and powerful artillery bombardment, the Japanese troops stationed at Shanfengkou and were paying all their attention to the main attack of the four regiments in front were directly stunned.

Shaozuo, the devil who was in charge of guarding the mountain wind pass, was full of horror.

He cursed in his heart, what a hell he really did.

How could the armored troops of the Eighth Route Army suddenly appear here?

What he didn't understand even more was how the Dirt Eight Road could have armored troops?

Boom –

The fierce artillery fire does not allow this devil to think about it.

When the tanks and armored vehicles equipped with howitzers continued to bombard the mountain wind mouth amid a constant roar.

The devil's expression became more and more frightened.

He could see clearly through the telescope that most of the tanks on the other side were Japanese tanks produced by the Empire of Japan.

However, the Eighth Route Army seems to have modified it and specially equipped it with howitzers, so that the military vehicles that the other side usually uses by the Japanese army to pull goods actually have the ability to hit with artillery.

The two Type 89 medium tanks were at full fire, leading the line to advance rapidly in a slight bump in the terrain on the back side of the mountain wind pass, which was not too steep.

Knowing well what the consequences would be if the defensive position was broken through by enemy tanks, the devil Shaozuo gave the order to block it in the midst of a roar.

However, rifles, light machine guns, and heavy machine guns, including small-caliber shells, fell on the enemy's tank armor as if tickling, and could not deal an effective blow to the enemy's armor at all.

The Japanese defenders, who also lacked anti-tank equipment, were quite desperate at the moment.

Wang Shoucheng, who personally sat in a Type 89 tank and commanded, ordered the driver to drive forward at full speed, with the help of the strong armor in the front, blocking all the fire attacks of the Japanese army, and taking the lead in breaking through the forward fortifications of the devils.

The little devils who were blocking along the way were frightened, and they didn't have time to dodge, and they were even directly crushed into meat by the rampaging tank.

After the tank broke through the fortifications, it was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, and immediately launched a one-sided slaughter.

In fact, in addition to the howitzer attached to this Type 89 medium tank, there are also two heavy machine guns attached to it.

The entire tank was like a hedgehog covered in thorns, firing in all directions.

One by one, the little devils didn't even have time to react, so they fell down one after another.

After the first Type 89 tank broke through the Japanese fortifications first, the armored vehicles in the rear and the soldiers of the fourth company quickly followed up to consolidate the breakthrough and expand the results.

At this time, the Japanese troops who were broken into the interior by armored vehicles were already in chaos.

The shift in the center of gravity led to a lack of defense up front.

The main force of the 4th Regiment took the opportunity to pounce and, after a round of charge, broke through the Japanese first-line fortifications......