Rise From Eight Hundred Chapter 968

Chapter 968 The light of 'wisdom'!

The corpses of Japanese infantrymen who died after being hit by bullets were placed on the grass.

The main force of the 69th Infantry Regiment has already searched the surrounding mountains and forests hundreds of meters away, and the Chinese have disappeared without a trace.

Other than a few shell casings scattered in a simple concealment, the Japanese army did not find any other valuable clues.

Gu Teng was tall and strong, but with the dignity of a brigade commander, he carefully observed the wounds on the bodies of the dead imperial officers and soldiers, and even put his fingers into the wounds to explore.

What I know is that Major General of the Japanese Army with the command knife is the head of the brigade head. I don't know. I thought that this was an veteran scouts of the police office.

But no one dared to disturb this seriousness. Whether it was the Colonel Captain or the Major Captain standing around the corpse, they all knew the habits of their immediate superior.

If he wants to think, even Amaterasu has to step aside.

"The fatal wounds on the bodies of these imperial warriors who died in battle included 9mm pistol bullets and 7.92 caliber bullets, but the warheads were not as big as the wounds caused by the round warheads of the Hanyang-made rifles often equipped by the enemy. They were more like the wounds caused by the enemy's Northeast A large number of Liao-made Type 13 rifles are equipped by the military!" Gu Teng stood up forcefully and squinted his eyes, making his eyes look even deeper.

"In addition, the vanguard squad reported that although the enemy army did not have more than a hundred people, it was equipped with a large amount of continuous firepower. In just the first round of attacks, the vanguard squad was caught off guard and suffered nearly 20 casualties on the spot. If it were not for two 94 Covered by the heavy machine guns of the armored vehicles, they may suffer even more casualties.

This level of intensive firepower has completely exceeded the light firepower of the empire's front-line infantry, and even the standing divisions are far behind.

Tell me, which Chinese army is equipped with such powerful firepower? "

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, are you the so-called guard force of the enemy? That is the last trump card in the hands of the Chinese commanders. Only they will be equipped with German-made submachine guns and shell guns." A major captain said in front of his captain Taking the hint from the captain, he took the initiative to answer.

Sasaki Xiaoyu is not stupid. Since his immediate superior has asked a question, someone has to answer it. If he, the second-in-command currently present, answers the question incorrectly, there will be no room for change, and it would be good for his subordinates to answer the question if he is correct, but if he is wrong, he is not stupid. , he is also easy to make up for.

No matter in China or Japan, all those who can become officials are full of tricks. How many of them are fools?

“Hmph!” Glancing at his subordinates, Guteng Changzhi let out a cold snort from his nostrils. "You also said that that is the last trump card in the hand of the Chinese commander. The war has not officially started yet. If it were you, would you show your opponent the trump card in your hand?"

“Hey! I'm so stupid!” The captain, Major, blushed instantly and stood at attention, lowering his head to admit his mistake.

"But what you said is not entirely wrong. Judging from their firepower configuration and their decisive and straightforward retreat, and even took away most of the bullet casings scattered on their position, even if it were not for their guard troops, this hundred-man level This small force must be the elite of his army," Gu Teng looked at the distant mountains and murmured to himself.

“It's just that if the enemy's 921st Division had such equipment, how could they use thousands of troops to besiege our troops with only a few hundred heavy equipment in that battle a few months ago?”

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, do you mean that the opponent we are about to face is most likely not from the 921st Division?" With his subordinate Tanglei, Sasaki Xiaoyong's trial and error cost is much smaller, and tentatively Let's go on based on the meaning of the ancient vine growing hard.

"Yes, we may have misjudged our opponent. This Chinese army that dares to block our front must be the trump card of the Chinese army. It is a more difficult opponent than the 921st Division. Changyang Jun, summarize the intelligence section of the front army "Bring me a list of the Chinese army's activities in the eastern Jin Dynasty." Gu Teng nodded slightly and reached out to the senior staff officer of the brigade for information.

The name of the newly added Four Troops suddenly jumped into the eyes of this Japanese Army Major General who seemed to be exuding the light of wisdom.

“Yes, it's them!” Gu Teng's long hard fingers tapped on the name of Si Xing Tuan.

"No wonder the enemy 921st Division is so bold. They know that we have heavy troops stationed in Licheng and Shecheng, but they still dare to take such a dangerous move. That's because there is an extra elite infantry regiment to help!"

“The Sihang Regiment is the Chinese army that blocked the 9th Division at the Sihang Warehouse and severely damaged the Kunisaki Detachment of the 5th Division in Guangde?” Sasaki Xiaoyong's expression suddenly tightened.

"Yes, it's them, including the 108th Division that suffered heavy losses in eastern Shanxi half a month ago. They should all be there. However, for some unknown reason, the Chinese military has not seen them in either battle reports or newspaper propaganda. ." Gu Teng's face was calm, but his eyes became sharp.

“Judging from the intelligence coming from the front army headquarters, this regiment is extremely tough. From Songhu to Northern Jiangsu, it fought several **** battles with the imperial army, but they managed to escape successfully! But this is just a whitewash by the headquarters for those idiots.

In the Battle of Jiaxing, the Sixth Heavy Artillery Brigade was almost completely wiped out; in the Battle of Guangde, the Guoqi detachment lost most of its infantry regiment and was killed along with a reinforced artillery brigade; not to mention the 14th Division, which was under fire went to pursue the regiment's flag, but the result was not good, and an entire infantry regiment became the regiment's trophy.

The regiment is not only well-equipped, but its soldiers, even if they were not good before, have become elite after winning a series of victorious battles. The only value of those dead idiots is to use their lives to cultivate and boost the enemy's morale. "

Looking around and looking at the surrounding subordinates whose faces suddenly became serious, Guteng Chang said with a strong tone: "Especially the commander of the regiment, the front army headquarters commented on him: cunning and tenacious, he is an extremely difficult opponent to deal with.

However, this is exactly what I want. Since traveling from North China, our unit has not yet encountered an opponent worthy of a fight.

Although our old rival, the 921st Division, is also cunning enough, they are poorly equipped and have always only dared to attack from behind. Although such an enemy hiding in the darkness is difficult to deal with, it is difficult for them to become a big threat.

If they can't fight head-on, they will have to watch the imperial army gain a firm foothold in the occupied area. By then, the front army will only need to blockade the rural mountains and forests, and the tactical space for them to maneuver will be completely reduced. That will be the time before their death. It's not far. "

If Tang Dao hears his opponent's remarks, he will definitely look at him with admiration.

Because the blockade he casually mentioned was exactly what Koji Okamura, the new commander of the North China Front Army, did two years later.

The entire northern Hebei plain was cut with deep trenches and bunkers. The 80th Army, which lacked enough direct-aimed artillery, really had no choice but to use those bunkers made of reinforced concrete.

This resulted in heavy losses for the Chinese military and civilians in the resistance zone for more than a year. The 80th Group Army, which had originally expanded to more than 400,000 troops, quickly shrunk to less than 300,000, which really dealt a serious blow to the 80th Group Army.

Here, listening to the analysis narrated by the commander of his own brigade, the faces of the Japanese officers of all sizes showed a look of astonishment.

This undoubtedly made Gu Teng Changjian very happy.

The biggest pleasure for pretenders is when the audience gathers.

“You don't need to worry too much. The opponents are elite, and the Imperial Warriors of our division are not weak. They have a glorious record. We have also annihilated larger numbers of Chinese troops.

What I am telling you is just like the Chinese saying goes: Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle! If we don't even know who our opponent is before the war begins, we will lose the first round.

I, and you all, will not give the Chinese this opportunity. "Gu Teng's long face was full of confidence.

“Hi, your Excellency, the brigade commander is wise!” Japanese officers of all sizes stood at attention and lowered their heads.

"Still according to the original plan, after discovering the enemy's blocking position, the 1st Infantry Battalion will be the main attack, the 6th Infantry Battalion will be the auxiliary attack, and the 9th Infantry Battalion will be the first to defend the surrounding area to prevent the enemy from sneak attacks." Kudo Nagasaki issued the military order forcefully. .

“In addition, the lives of the Empire's warriors are precious and cannot be wasted easily. The 1st Infantry Battalion's attack method must be flexible and changeable. The main purpose is to expose its firepower point and leave the task of eliminating the firepower point to the artillery brigade and tank squadron.

Also, I have also learned about the fighting methods of the Four Lines Regiment. They are extremely good at sneak attacks. In the Battle of Guangde and the Battle of Beiganling, they both sent small elite troops to attack the artillery of the imperial army from the rear.

so."

As Gudo Nagasaki issued military orders in an orderly manner, all departments of the Japanese army operated like a machine with full power.

The officers and soldiers of the Fourth Army Regiment on the defense line soon felt that the Japanese army in front of them was unusual.

The main positions of the Fourth Army Regiment in Laoya Mountain are indeed located on the **** on the left side of the highway.

Tang Dao's reason for choosing this place is almost the same as Gu Teng's guess. Only with such a wide terrain can the entire defensive position be wider and larger, so that the Japanese army will not fire down a cannon and the soldiers gathered in one place will not suffer too many casualties.

The entire defense line this time was composed of five well-proportioned highlands, each of which was stationed with an infantry company. If you look at the defense line facing the Japanese army from the air, it is an irregular 'L' shape. The narrow side is facing the Japanese army directly. There are two hills no more than a hundred meters high. They are also the positions of the 1st Battalion and 1st Company and the 2nd Battalion and 5th Company. .

In the words of Guo Shouzhi, commander of the second battalion, the first and third battalions cannot take the lead every time. His second battalion can also fight tough battles.

Having said this, naturally Lei Xiong and Leng Feng were not easy to argue with. In the end, Tang Dao made the decision to let Zhao Daqiang's 1st Company and Cai Yongguan's 5th Company go to the No. 1 and No. 2 highlands that were likely to suffer the strongest attack.

Qian Dazhu's 4th company, Li Jijin's 7th company and Shen Chongxiao's 6th company respectively guarded the No. 3, 4 and 5 heights.

The six machine gun platoons under the machine gun companies of the three infantry battalions, except one as a reserve, the other five assist the five infantry companies in defending on high ground.

The 1st Artillery Company also built sandbag fortifications and camouflaged them in the central area protected by five highlands to prevent being bombed by Japanese aircraft.

The 2nd Artillery Company deployed part of its 37mm combat anti-aircraft guns and 70mm infantry guns on the flanks of three of the highlands, ready to attack Japanese tanks at any time.

The two machine guns and all anti-aircraft machine gun squads of the 2nd Artillery Company are hidden behind the highlands. Their combat mission this time is not to fight Japanese infantry, but to defend themselves against air.

Although Tang Dao also knows that it is impossible to defend against threats from the air with these small-caliber guns and cannons, this is the most powerful air defense force he can currently produce. He does not need to be able to shoot down Japanese fighter planes, but only needs the Japanese army. Just don't let the fighter planes drop bombs too low.

Except for Wei Donglai's Gang 7th Company, which is not in position and is engaged in mobile and flexible operations, the other three infantry companies and guard companies are naturally used as reserves.

In order to prevent the Japanese artillery groups from shelling, highlands No. 1 and 2, which were the key points, spent great efforts to build two lines of defense. In addition to simple trenches with a depth of 80 centimeters, they also dug communication trenches to quickly evacuate to the sides of the highlands. .

This is the limit that more than 2,000 officers and soldiers can do within one and a half hours.

If the five highlands are connected together, the entire defense line will be 1,600 meters wide, and the winding trenches will be more than 2,000 meters long, a full 300 meters away from the road.

There is of course Tang Dao's reason for choosing this distance.

If the Japanese army wanted to continue to reinforce the Japanese convoy along the road without conquering this position, the entire road would be within the shooting range of light and heavy machine guns and rifles.

In addition to tanks and armored vehicles that are not afraid of bullets, the Japanese are not Iron Man. If they dare to walk on this road with arrogance, they will be treated as live targets.

Moreover, even if the Japanese army was desperate enough, the other end of the road had already been blasted with explosives by the engineer company, forming a gap about 10 meters wide. It would take more than half a day for any vehicle to pass through.

Without tanks and artillery, the Japanese army probably wouldn't have the guts to rush into the encirclement!

And if the Japanese army wanted to attack the position, the slopes at the foot of the mountain that were not covered by bushes were the only way for them to pass. At this time of light rain, it was extremely slippery, especially the heavy cowhide boots equipped by the Japanese army. The mud weighs several kilograms, which has a huge impact on its forward speed.

On the battlefield, slowing down for even a moment can be fatal, let alone advancing 300 meters in such a place.

The various types of fine light firearms equipped by the various units of the Four Lines Regiment can let the Japanese know why the flowers are so red. It is because the blood of the Japanese has dyed them red.

However, the chief officers of the five infantry companies on the front line soon discovered that the Japanese in this blocking battle were completely different from those in the past.

As if they didn't care that the friendly forces in the encirclement were in danger, they did not rush to launch an attack. Instead, after observing first, they cautiously sent infantry squadron-level troops into the battlefield.

Only three infantry squadrons at most enter the battlefield!

The Japanese army first aimed at the high ground with the 57mm tank guns of three 89 tanks for shelling. Not to mention, after the smoke rose from the high ground, the Japanese artillery group began to exert its power.

From top to bottom, Highlands No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 were almost plowed by artillery fire. The entire artillery fire preparation lasted for nearly half an hour.

The Japanese troops at the foot of the mountain were digging field trenches in an orderly manner, with no intention of attacking by force.

"This is wrong! Why are the Japanese so impatient? Brigadier Cheng just responded with a telegram. In just one hour, he will be able to completely resolve the battle!" Gong Shaoxun looked surprised.

The Japanese troops in front of us seemed to be rescuing people from emergencies, and they looked like they were fighting a protracted war.

"Our opponent may be more difficult to deal with than we thought." Tang Dao looked at the position where smoke was rising in the distance, and frowned slightly.

"Do you know what the insider information in Shexian County is?" Tang Dao said.

“The Japanese army in front of us came out in full force, not even a single soldier was left in the city.”

“Are the Japanese crazy?” Gong Shaoxun was dumbfounded.

“No, they are not crazy! It hurts enough to bring all the forces together to hit people. The major general commander of the 31st Infantry Brigade is a ruthless person. In order to deal with us, the county can be abandoned.

Furthermore, this guy also knows that haste leads to waste. He knows that if they attack hard, even if their artillery fire is fierce, their infantry will bleed all over our defense line. Therefore, they have to play a slow and steady approach.

After the artillery attack and the infantry attack, the infantry can't attack anymore and then use the artillery fire. What's more, they still have planes in the sky! Judging from the enemy's current performance, I can almost conclude that their bomber formation is already on standby. "Tang Dao continued.

“Tuanzuo, do you mean that the goal of the 31st Infantry Brigade is no longer to save our own people, but us?” Gong Shaoxun was not an idiot. After Tang Dao said this, he quickly reacted.

"They are not from the same division. What's more, if they go to save a terminally ill person, how can they achieve greater feats than annihilating thousands of enemies?" Tang Dao's eyes flashed coldly.

“And this guy seems to know us quite well. There was a call from Gu Xishui. The Japanese army not only sent two infantry squadrons to accompany its artillery advance, but also placed its position in an area less than 800 meters away from its main force.

Hey, if we send out an elite team to sneak attack as we did in the past, we might be swallowed up by this heavy soldier's reinforcements.

This is really a good idea!

But what a pity! If I were to meet him, I would really like to remind him that when it comes to falling in love, you know my strengths and weaknesses, and I know your depth, let alone a fight.

Just making a vague understanding based on the intelligence will really kill people. "A hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of Tang Dao's mouth.

The Japanese army's seemingly impeccable layout and ferocious heavy firepower allowed him to see a good opportunity to sap.

The Japanese Army Major General, who exuded the light of wisdom, almost did everything, but missed the most important information.

The Four Lines Regiment is not an ordinary infantry regiment. It not only has excellent light firepower.

It also has heavy firepower, the caliber is not small, and the range is slightly closer.

(End of this chapter)

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