I have to admit that the enemy's fire is really fierce.

Under the attack of 23 planes and 10 mountain guns of the Army Air Force, the 385th Brigade on the Lion's Brain Mountain position was beaten without the strength to fight back, and the battle came to the most familiar way of fighting in Xiaori.

Round after round of shells flew towards the mountain, and the sound of explosions continued. The 75 mm caliber mountain artillery was quite powerful, and the outlying positions were as if they had been gnawed by dogs.

Looking at the top of the hill where the artillery was flying, Katsuri Kotera, the chief of staff of the 4th Independent Mixed Brigade, had a strange expression.

It's not because he feels sorry for the shells, Yangquan, as the headquarters of the brigade, has sufficient reserves of all kinds of ammunition. It's only a few hundred rounds, and it's not even a waste.

He just felt that this style of play was very unreasonable, and a mountain artillery brigade did not even test fire, so it directly covered it with artillery fire. Under normal circumstances, a small force should be sent to attack first to test the enemy's firepower point.

Even if you want to buy time, you have to follow the tactics manual, otherwise the infantry will go straight up and it won't be pure and white.

Thinking of this, Kotera Katsuri still decided to persuade his brigade commander. Now several infantry squadrons are still in the preparation stage, and now if they can hold Katayama Shutaro, they can avoid losses.

"Your Excellency, I know you're in a hurry, but don't worry. After we conquered Lion's Brain Mountain, the rescue work on Zhengtai Road could not have been carried out without infantry. ”

"With our current style of play, it's easy to defeat all the warriors of the younger country."

Obviously, his persuasion was useless, and even Taro Katayama was kind enough to take it as a donkey's liver and lungs. The old devil waved his hand nonchalantly, as if the foot man was just a consumable, and then said murderously:

"We don't have that much time to spend here, and if Lieutenant Admiral Shinozuka knows about the current situation, he might send us to the reserves."

"And we have two thousand people here, and there is also a mountain artillery brigade, the advantage is mine! In an hour, I want to see the body of the commander opposite, or I'll ask you. ”

"If only Lu Hang could bring some incendiary bombs, I really don't know what these guys think."

Although the last sentence was complaining about the pilots who came to support, Katayama Shotaro's tone was full of Versailles, and even a confident smile appeared on his face.

In his opinion, with these 2,000 people cooperating with the landing flight, even if all the officers and men of the 129th Division came to defend in person, he would be able to pierce through the opponent's position.

It's a pity that I can't see the specific situation on Lionbrain Mountain this little day, otherwise there is a high possibility that I will be angry and have a brain congestion.

Due to Brigade Commander Chen's foresight, the situation of the 385th Brigade was generally much better than expected, and the number of casualties was less than 50.

Relying on the fortifications built overnight in the early morning of the 19th, these waves of shells and bombs washed the ground, and did not cause serious casualties among the comrades of the two regiments.

And if someone really regards the 129th Division as a simple preserved fruit division, then everyone from the division commander to the soldiers will laugh at that person who doesn't understand what the characteristics of the Republic of China are.

In an anti-artillery fortification similar to a cat's ear hole, Commander Zheng of the 769th Regiment shook the soil on the steel helmet, he pouted helplessly and then said to himself:

"These little devils are so fucking rich, the cannonballs are like the wind blowing."

"How can anyone fight like this, isn't this blowing up the air, the little sixth son of the old Zhang family will not be such a loser."

Although he was very envious of the enemy's firepower, Regiment Commander Zheng quickly thought of the logistics magician Deputy Minister Huang, and then envy turned into a vision for the future.

When the enemy's artillery was over, he immediately crawled out of the fortifications. After scanning the chaotic positions around him, he shouted to the surrounding soldiers:

"Everyone is ready to fight! As soon as the shelling stops, the devils will come up! Hurry up, hurry up! Hygienist! Hurry up and help the wounded! Priority is given to serious injuries. ”

Although some people often complain about the devil's style of play, they think that the artillery is very brainless after the infantry rushes.

However, in the face of the Eighth Route Army, which lacked heavy weapons, and even the fruit troops, this kind of infantry artillery coordinated operation was the simplest and most effective.

Under normal circumstances, the Devil's infantry will lurk in the closest safe position to the enemy.

The artillerymen used barrel guns or mortars to open a suitable assault channel for the infantry.

While waiting for the shelling to end, the infantry would charge the enemy before they could react, and on the way they would suppress the opposing points of fire with light and heavy machine guns and grenadiers.

But the old devil Katayama seems to have forgotten one thing, that is, this style of play requires close tactical coordination and the unity and trust of soldiers.

If it was the wave of soldiers 40 years ago, even the subordinate units of the C Division could be considered proficient in mountain warfare. After all, the training was strict at that time, and there was a lot of combat experience.

But after entering the stalemate stage, the quality of the devil's individual soldiers gradually declined.

Many soldiers did not know how to use the terrain when attacking from the back, and even the health guards did not know how to choose a mountain hideaway to shelter, bandage and treat the wounded.

But what's more, these soldiers were originally cobbled together, and there were some messy expatriates and puppet soldiers.

And there is another thing that he did not take into account, that is, what to do if these shells do not have the desired effect.

After hearing the order of their own regiment commander, the soldiers of the 769th regiment immediately performed their duties. They got out of the anti-artillery holes and ran along the traffic trenches to their positions.

Although many of the trenches and fortifications dug yesterday were blown up, there was no choice at this time.

Through the smoke of gunpowder, the comrades in the forward position could clearly see that the groups of devils maintained the straggler line, forming a wave formation and pressing up towards the west side of Lion's Brain Mountain.

It was the highest point on the ground, and Xiao Ri planned to occupy it and strengthen the defense, so as to blossom in the center. When this is achieved, the main force can launch a general attack from both sides.

The idea is very plump, and the reality is very skinny.

The 769th Regiment and the 14th Regiment are the main forces, and with the perfect firepower point, plus the advantage of high and low, they directly gave the devils a head-on blow.

Because these patchwork devils did not have a unified command, even if they were not afraid of death, they could not touch the position of the Eighth Route Army.

The unit's precision shooters were staring at the enemy's junior officers, their swords flashing like targets in the moonlight.

As a result, the devils often have just a little bit of organization, and they are immediately emptied of the yellow stripes.

With the cooperation of various guns and grenadier mortars, the remaining three hundred meters are like a moat. These little days have been attacking for nearly ten minutes, but there is no significant effect.

However, it is a pity that the mines planted by the 385th Brigade were blown up by mountain artillery. Otherwise, with the current battle situation, more than 100 beasts would have to die.

After seeing the gunfire on the Lionbrain Mountain position through a telescope, Katayama almost fainted.

As a major general who graduated from a serious military academy, he naturally saw that the enemy was not affected by the shelling at all.

This old thing now regrets that he didn't listen to his chief of staff, but for the sake of face, he just pretended to be calm.

However, benefiting from the unsmooth attack of his own side, Katayama Shotaro finally realized something. He was not faced with some bold guerrillas, but with the main force of the enemy that had been premeditated for a long time.

Although the chief of staff withdrew the attacking soldiers without talking to him, the old devil did not get angry, nor did he play the army's ancestral fight.

After all, the other party is also trying to preserve strength, and this judgment is very correct.

At this moment, the shortcomings of this concentration of superior firepower and forces are manifested. The whole army has not yet taken the enemy, which has a great impact on morale.

Katayama knew that if he didn't do something, he might be dragged to death by the enemy. Fortunately, after calming down, the IQ of this old devil is back online.

He first gathered the surviving officers who participated in the attack into a temporary command post, and asked these people to communicate with the artillery brigade to avoid further air bombing.

Just then, a staff officer ran in from outside. He was holding a piece of paper with the casualties that had just been counted.

"Report to the brigade commander, we lost three hundred men in the attack just now! It contains one lieutenant, five ensigns! ”

After the report, the staff officer closed his eyes slightly, ready to meet the big fight. But after waiting for more than ten seconds to no avail, he opened his eyes and saw the red eyes of his major general.

This casualty report made Katayama realize the seriousness of the situation and that the dragons could not be left without a leader. These patchwork soldiers must have a unified command, so he said to the man in front of him:

"You go back to the headquarters now and call Nikaido Shaozo over. The next attack will trouble the two of you. ”

Although these two men have been in the position of staff officers for a long time, the command on the battlefield may not be as good as before.

But in any case, they are all officers who have been captains, and they are convincing in rank, so there is no problem at all with a few hundred people each.

Five minutes before the start of the second wave, Keutaro Katayama thought he was ready for anything. The old devil smiled fiercely, as if the previous two defeats had nothing to do with him.

"Nikaido-kun and Nagasaki-kun, I don't want to see any surprises happen in this attack. As soon as the artillery fire stops, your bayonets will have to be stabbed into the enemy's body! ”

"I'll give you all the support you can get, so remember to bring your gas mask."

Seeing that the commander of his brigade gave a death order with compassion, the two young men hurriedly pulled out their command knives and said in unison:

"Hey! I'll take command myself! ”

Five minutes later, the shelling came again to the Lion's Brain Mountain position, but this time the devils conducted a test firing first.

Thirty seconds later, the 10 Type 94 mountain guns fired at the position they had just communicated with at a rate of 15 rounds per minute, and the shelling lasted for four minutes.

Hundreds of shells landed on the positions of Lion's Brain Mountain, and the explosions continued to roar. And this time it was not only the outer positions, but the artillery fire continued to extend forward, and the mountain peaks seemed to be screaming.

The truth of declining in one go, Katayama Sentaro understands. In order to prevent any mess, but also to be able to take Lionbrain Mountain.

This old devil specially instructed the artillery brigade to use Type 92 red bullets containing diphenylcyanide arson, and also used Type 90 smoke bombs to assist the infantry in advance.

The command of the attacking devils was noticeably improved, and they took advantage of the smoke to advance step by step.

First of all, more than a dozen Type 92 heavy machine guns were mounted on the side, and the grenadiers were used to suppress the western position defended by the 769th Regiment.

If the cooperation of these little days can be better, maybe this Lion's Brain Mountain will really make them tear a hole.

In the face of the enemy's re-attack, all the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army put on gas masks. Since the 385th Brigade had the heaviest burden on its shoulders, the Logistics Department gave priority to supplying them with support equipment.

Subsequently, under the command of the platoon commanders of the various companies, the firing points counterattacked with a large number of light machine guns.

The grenadier is not only the tactical core of the devils, but the gunners of our army are not bad at all to use it.

But in the face of this level of firepower, the two Shao Zuo still ordered all the soldiers to charge. They were convinced that the enemy on the hill was in poison gas and could not hold out for long.

The poor information has made Xiaori suffer a lot.

When they finally approached a position of about 100 meters, through the vision provided by the flares, they found that the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side was not only wearing steel helmets, but also gas masks that looked more refined than them.

This position is already within the range of grenades, and the 769th Regiment is using defensive grenades that imitate MK2 this time.

With the help of gravity, these murder weapons flew into the queue of devils attacking. Although the enemies are somewhat scattered, the prefabricated fragments of the Egg Grenade will teach them how to behave.

The failure of the attack completely broke the defense of Keitaro Katayama, and he drew his command knife and slammed it on the table in front of him.

At the same time, Brigade Commander Chen called the two regiment commanders to the command post.

"Think of a way to see if you can give Katayama Taro's command a shot. Our Type 92 infantry gun is not a cub, if the location is suitable, maybe the Min Type 20 will be fine. ”

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Since Lujiazhuang was 55 kilometers away from Yangquan, in order to support the 385th Brigade in time, Li Yunlong ordered the troops to march quickly at the moment of departure.

Thanks to the daily training of the new second regiment is relatively in place, coupled with the physical fitness of the soldiers, it has been greatly improved because of the food.

Otherwise, this kind of long-distance attack, which requires speed and marching time, may not be able to persist in ordinary people.

Four hours later, more than half of the journey had passed.

Li Yunlong picked a mountain forest and let the troops hide here for half an hour, and by the way, replenish the physical strength and water consumed. Taking advantage of this time, he sent Monk Wei to call Zhao Gang and the three battalion commanders over.

Sometimes you have to admit that there is a gap between people, although Huzi's physical fitness is not bad, but compared to Monk Wei, it is almost meaningless.

This guy is a pervert, and he still acts like no one after four hours of breaking roads in the mountains.

After everyone arrived, Grand Master Li drew a sketch of Yangquan on the ground with his memory.

"I summoned you here to discuss something, and if I have the opportunity, I want to take our group to Yangquan County."

Ask for everything!

(End of chapter)