Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 437: Oppression Operation, Japanese troops gather in Datong City, and the strategic decisive battle begins! (Subscribe)

Trust this thing.

The process of setting it up was difficult.

And once you really achieve trust.

Many things have traces to follow.

From Chang Ruiyuan's perspective.

Chu Yunfei reminded him several times.

Even corresponding solutions are given.

It was just like Chu Yunfei gave Yan Laoxi some advice on military reorganization before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War.

Even though Yan Laoxi did not fully adopt the army building method he proposed for some reasons (internal reasons and the fact that Shanxi really had no money).

The 358th Regiment and the newly formed infantry regiments also played their due roles in the war.

And the batch of 37mm direct-fire artillery ordered before the outbreak of the war.

He also performed outstandingly in the Battle of East Henan and the Battle of Zhengtai Road.

In addition, there are local reforms on land, etc.

Today in Shanxi, everything is flourishing and full of vitality.

It is enough to prove it.

Chu Yunfei did nothing wrong at the beginning.

Even though he is heartless and a little cold-blooded, it is indeed a good way and method to cut the Gordian knot.

It was able to unite the Red Party, identify with the Red Party's political ideas, and consolidate the united front.

It can also effectively solve local rural problems.

Chang Ruiyuan naturally knew the ins and outs of this.

just.

He is not Chu Yunfei.

The difficulty of change cannot be explained in a few words!

After all, Chang Ruiyuan did not send an inquiring telegram.

Even if this telegram was really handed to him.

Chu Yunfei was also unable to answer the corresponding questions.

At least for now, even Chang Ruiyuan wants a bottom-up reform.

He also didn't have the ability to complete it.

The roots of the entire KMT are already rotten.

All of this is his own fault.

When the commendation telegram was sent to the General Command of the Northern Shanxi Front.

Luo Weiguo casually placed it on the table and pressed it down.

No one cares about this kind of stuff.

This is just verbal praise.

For the front-line combat troops, it is like a pancake.

Even if you know it can be fulfilled and you have a chance to eat it.

But not now, it has no meaning to them at all.

Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong and others were able to sleep peacefully.

The Japanese soldiers couldn't sleep all night.

Chu Yunfei's troops' offensive was not only swift but also fierce.

The number of artillery shells used far exceeded previous estimates.

Fight against the troops commanded by Chu Yunfei.

It's not just the physical possibility of going to hell.

It was even more of a mental torture for senior commanders.

Any slightest mobilization and deployment adjustment.

For this group of old devils, this could be a deployment of far-reaching significance.

They had to prepare for the worst.

Often such adjustments are just routine dynamic deployments.

But they can only try their best to deal with it.

The commander of the 20th Division, Ushijima Sanetsugu, had just led his troops to launch an attack on the vanguard troops on the north bank of the Sanggan River.

News came that Huairen County was almost fallen.

It only took two days.

"Your Excellency, the defense lines we have specially repaired and dug with many fortifications are not enough to stop the speed of Chu Yunfei's main force's advance."

Ushijima Misaki nodded silently.

Then he asked, "How is the investigation along the Sanggan River?"

"There is silt accumulation in some areas. After testing, it is basically possible to cross the river except for large and heavy equipment."

"Including pack horses?"

"Hai!" Chief of Staff Torii Kotaro nodded, and then added: "Your Excellency, our troops are relatively sparse, and we can only hold the key defense nodes. Once the enemy launches an all-round infiltration operation, our army will fall into the previous combat dilemma and will be unable to resist."

Ushijima Mitsutomu also found this matter extremely difficult.

The so-called relatively sparse military forces does not mean that the front line cannot be maintained.

Instead, they were some less important defense lines, which were basically garrisoned by puppet troops, assisted by a small number of Japanese garrisons.

With such combat effectiveness, problems will definitely arise once facing the attack of the main force of the National Army.

It is said that war also depends on the right time, place and people.

Since the battle in northern Shanxi began half a year ago.

These Japanese devils no longer had the corresponding geographical advantage.

At the end of summer.

The heavy rain in Hunyuan area, that is, this heavy rain.

This caused a flood in Tianjin, which was located downstream, and submerged the urban area.

That was the extreme climate that Chu Yunfei encountered.

This is a rare short-term heavy rainfall.

This resulted in a rare flood peak in the Sanggan River Basin.

On a normal day, the flow rate is in the single or double digits of cubic meters per second.

By the end of the summer of 1939, it had reached an astonishing four digits.

It is the third highest flood peak on record.

One can imagine how much rain fell in the areas surrounding Hunyuan County.

The short-term heavy rainfall not only flooded the Hunyuan County.

It also destroyed most of the defenders' positions.

Even under the attack of Huang Baitao's troops.

The Japanese troops had to temporarily withdraw from their positions and abandon the Hunyuan line.

Otherwise, how could Huang Baitao's troops capture Hunyuan County so easily (from the Japanese perspective).

And this battle.

After all, the immediate enemy of Hunyuan City is the 14th Army Group.

They are not Chu Yunfei's troops.

The Shanxi First Army used all of its limited resources in surrounding areas such as Huairen and Datong.

The defending forces and fortifications on the front line of Hunyuan County are actually also weak points compared to the entire defense line.

When Huairen was confirmed to be unable to hold on.

Hunyuan itself is a strategic node that needs to be abandoned.

There are only two choices left for Ushijima Shichang.

Retreat, or continue to defend?

Just when Ushijima was still hesitating and hadn't made a decision.

Yoshio Shinozuka has issued the order to retreat.

A combat staff officer quickly stepped forward and handed the telegram to Chief of Staff Kotaro Torii.

Then he saluted and walked away quickly.

withdraw.

This is the attitude of Yoshio Shinozuka, and also the tactical guidance of the Shanxi First Army.

At present, the combat strength of the Japanese and puppet troops in the areas around Datong is about 50,000.

Once you do that.

Shanxi's First Army had no way to retreat.

The area around Datong was the scene of their final decisive battle.

"General Shinozuka made this judgment based on the assumption that the enemy's logistical supply situation was the same as before, and their powerful offensive could only be sustained for a week."

Chief of Staff Torii Kotaro awaited Ushijima Mitsutomu's decision: "Your Excellency, the division commander."

"Order the troops to retreat, shrink the defense line, and prepare for a decisive battle!"

"Hai!"

Its daybreak.

It's like the biological clock has been completely fixed.

Chu Yunfei has also become accustomed to this kind of schedule.

Today's frontline battlefield.

It is rare that he needs to stay up all night.

He quickly got out of bed and opened his eyes.

At this time, Zhao Pengcheng handed the teacup and toothbrush in his hand to Chu Yunfei, and followed him out of the command center.

The cool breeze blows, instantly refreshing you.

"We received news in the early morning that the Japanese troops in the area around Hunyuan evacuated to the rear at night and have now joined the main force of the 20th Division."

"The Japanese army's active retreat has indirectly helped the 14th Army complete its established strategy of forcing the enemy to turn to Huairen and Datong."

After simply brushing his teeth and rinsing his mouth, Chu Yunfei handed the thing in his hand to Zhao Pengcheng who was standing beside him.

Chu Yunfei's consciousness quickly immersed in the three-dimensional combat map.

Japanese military cards tend to gather in the areas around Datong.

It seems.

Yoshio Shinozuka's ideas coincide with Chu Yunfei's.

A strategic decisive battle will be fought directly over there.

Continue to disperse your forces.

They will only be defeated one by one by the national army troops in northern Shanxi.

If this is the case, it would be better to gather heavy troops in the areas around Datong and launch a truly strategic decisive battle.

He immediately walked into the war room.

Fang Ligong also greeted him with a smile: "Your Excellency, the situation is very good. The 14th Army has completed the relevant strategic plans drawn up before the war without even paying a high price. Everything is proceeding according to the battle plan you drew up."

"All the difficulties that the High Command had envisioned...none of them have occurred so far."

Luo Weiguo was also full of confidence at this time: "It is conceivable that the Japanese army must have made preparations for a strategic decisive battle. As long as we can annihilate them or severely damage them, it will be enough to help our Second War Zone recover Datong!"

Chu Yunfei chuckled: "It is normal to be lenient with the enemy, but the Japanese devils are not as easy to defeat as we think."

He himself was also very satisfied, even excited.

Yoshio Shinozuka's slightly conservative command style.

Although it is the best choice.

After all, the Japanese couldn't possibly not know that they had a limited number of artillery shells.

But this also allows Chu Yunfei to have more energy to deal with the permanent and semi-permanent fortifications in the areas around Datong.

Make use of these shells with maximum efficiency.

Others may not be able to do it, but Chu Yunfei can definitely do it!
Fang Ligong then reported, "Commander Chen called this morning and said he plans to use Hunyuan City as a forward base and a transfer center for supplies. He plans to rest for a while before attacking in the direction of Datong as planned. We are discussing whether to continue the pursuit or stop to rest."

"So far, the 14th Army has suffered more than 2,400 casualties, which is quite a loss. If they can rest for a while, they will be able to show their full combat effectiveness in the next battle."

"Hunyuan...Hunyuan!"

"There's no time for them to rest!"

Chu Yunfei quickly planned an interspersed route.

This interlaced route.

From Hunyuan, turn to Guangling, and then head north to Yangyuan and Tianzhen.

obviously.

Chu Yunfei had the same idea as during the first battle of northern Shanxi.

only.

The biggest difference is.

During the offensive at the end of last summer, Huang Baitao's troops did not have the corresponding ability to engage in a tough battle.

And now, they will have such offensive combat capabilities.

If the troops carrying out this combat mission are infiltrated smoothly.

Then, this force will not only cut off the Japanese army's logistical supply lines.

They will also encircle the main forces of the Japanese 20th and 41st Divisions!
It is somewhat similar to the Battle of Xuzhou commanded by Terauchi Hisaichi.

The idea is basically the same, there is no better way to play!
"Give Huang Baitao the order, and at the same time send a telegram to Guo Ping, asking him to personally lead the 31st Mountain Artillery Regiment to assist Huang Baitao's troops in the attack, and to transfer the anti-aircraft artillery company from the headquarters to cooperate in the battle."

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone was instantly shocked.

"Your Excellency, please think about it again."

"Yes, Sir. The air defense force of the headquarters is already stretched to its limits. If you withdraw some of them, there will only be four 76mm anti-aircraft guns left, which can't form a firepower network at all!"

"It has been decided. If the 30th Artillery Regiment fights independently, it will inevitably be targeted by the Japanese aviation forces. We cannot afford such losses."

Seeing Chu Yunfei's firm attitude, everyone simply stopped trying to persuade him.

Fang Ligong asked, "When the two armies fight together, who will be the leader and who will be the subordinate, and who will command is also a problem. After all, Chen Tie is also a member of the first class of Huangpu Military Academy. Although his relationship with us seems to be pretty good,
We can't just let them decide by discussion.

The best way to deal with it is to upgrade command and decision-making.

Chu Yunfei immediately made the corresponding decision: "Send a telegram to Commander Guo, the commander-in-chief of the 14th Army Group, and ask him to take command to avoid direct contact between Commander Chen and Huang Baitao."

Chen Tie was a member of the first class of Whampoa Military Academy.

Huang Baitao came from a miscellaneous background.

The command level of the two.

At present, they are evenly matched.

If he had a choice, Chu Yunfei would naturally like Huang Baitao's troops to share more of the credit.

But in reality this is indeed unlikely.

Rather than affecting the subsequent development of the war.

It is better to follow his will.

Huang Baitao's troops must inevitably undertake the main task of attacking the enemy, as for how to divide the credit after the war.

We have to wait until the war is over.

Try to get as much as possible, which will also pave the way for those below you.

Zhang Dayun stood up to draft a telegram.

Chu Yunfei then sorted out the current battle situation accordingly.

In Huairen County.

There are only two thousand Japanese troops left, and the main opponents at present are the three regiments of Sun Xinpu, Gong Yuxin, and Huang Hongyou.

This is about one-fourth of Chu Yunfei’s combat force.

As for other combat troops.

It continued to advance towards Datong along the Beitongpu Railway.

The main commander of the operation was Chu Yunfei himself!
It is composed of the Second Infantry Regiment (Liu Wang), the Fifth Infantry Regiment (Zhou Daxing), the Sixth Infantry Regiment (Guo Lingfeng, former head of the Guard Regiment), the Seventh Infantry Regiment (Chen Zejun) and the Eighth Infantry Regiment (Guo Yanzheng).

In addition, there were three anti-aircraft artillery batteries and two mobile anti-aircraft artillery batteries (Oerlikon welded truck chassis).

And the main force of the 30th Artillery Regiment, which is now quite powerful.

Plus logistics and auxiliary forces.

This combat force, commanded by Chu Yunfei himself, had a total strength of over 20,000 troops.

Don't forget that the Fifth Army, the general reserve, has not yet been deployed to the battlefield.

The Fifth Army after its reorganization.

It can also exert a certain degree of combat effectiveness.

Count the two armies.

It can almost match the combat capability of Chu Yunfei’s two main regiments.

front.

In addition to the 14th Army, the main force of the 14th Army, there are also the 15th Army and the 98th Army of the 14th Army, with a total combat strength of more than 20,000 people.

In addition, Huang Baitao's troops took the route to the north and advanced in different directions.

The 11th Infantry Regiment (Wu Sizhong), the 12th Infantry Regiment (Bai Yongqiang), the 13th Infantry Regiment (Bao Zhishan)

The total combat strength is about 10,000.

It is equipped with 75 artillery regiments, with a total of mm mountain and field guns.

In addition, there was the main force of the 14th Army, more than 16,000 men.

The more than 26,000 infiltrated troops are an extremely powerful force.

The Japanese wanted to prevent this force from breaking through.

At least 10,000 combat troops should be deployed along the breakthrough route.

The total number of Japanese and puppet troops in the areas around Datong was only more than 40,000.

No matter what choice Yoshio Shinozuka makes, Chu Yunfei's troops have a slight advantage in terms of military strength.

In terms of the quality of the troops, the overall situation remains the same.

Slightly superior in tactics and taking the initiative on the battlefield.

Light weapons firepower had a slight advantage, heavy weapons firepower maintained an advantage, and supporting firepower completely crushed the Japanese army.

On this basis.

In addition to the impact of air supremacy on the battle situation.

In this battle, Chu Yunfei really has no idea how he will lose!
"Captain, there are signs of Japanese activity in the village ahead!"

"Got it, mark it down and prepare to bypass them!" South of Datong.

About forty kilometers away.

The Japanese army had already begun to repair fortifications all over the place.

Among them, more than 40% of the defensive fortifications were repaired and completed during Yan Laoxi's administration.

These defensive fortifications have not yet played their due role for the Japanese army.

Under the reinforcement of Japanese troops.

These seemingly amateurish fortifications have undergone some changes due to their design and construction.

It can be said that this group of Japanese devils improved the previous shortcomings.

Build a real defense system.

Basically, every outlying village has been renovated with corresponding bunkers, watchtowers (gun towers), and even barbed wire has been laid.

Under this situation.

There is a high probability that there are corresponding minefields.

The war horses neighed.

The soldiers of the cavalry search team quickly sent a messenger to report back to the 7th Infantry Regiment.

The commander of the 7th Infantry Regiment, Chen Zejun, decided the direction and route of the attack based on the reconnaissance.

The cavalry unit had not yet completed its reconnaissance.

Chu Yunfei's order had already been issued to Chen Zejun's regiment headquarters.

After putting down the telegram in his hand.

Chen Zejun made a decision immediately: "Order the reconnaissance troops on the front line to return quickly and launch an attack along the railway line."

"Captain?"

Chen Zejun waved his hand: "Our combat troops on both wings will be covered by friendly troops, so there is no need to worry."

"Yes!"

On the tenth day of the counterattack in northern Shanxi.

That afternoon.

The attack on the areas surrounding Datong has already begun.

One shell after another was fired rapidly and hit the Japanese positions.

Mud is flying.

The offensive was obviously hindered.

Even for the most elite 7th Infantry Regiment, it was quite difficult to advance.

It’s not that Chen Zejun is not good at attacking, but the Japanese army’s fighting spirit is indeed quite good.

Plus, Datong is a place where they have been doing business for a long time.

The fortifications were well-built, and they were not in places they had conquered before, such as Huairen, Shuoxian, Hunyuan, and Shanyin.

Inside the General Command of the Northern Shanxi Front.

Chu Yunfei still has a lot of free time.

Because of the improvement of weapons and equipment, the frequency of his micro-control has also decreased a lot.

In addition to using skills to consume energy and physical strength to guide artillery shells to hit the Japanese artillery positions at critical moments.

The remaining combat tasks will basically be handed over to the independent leaders of the following groups.

This is not.

Even Chu Yunfei did not interfere too much in the corresponding operations.

At present, the battle situation is still proceeding at the rhythm that Chu Yunfei expected.

The sound of military boots hitting the ground was heard.

Chu Yunfei turned his head and looked over. Fang Ligong couldn't help but quicken his pace: "Your Excellency, I just received a telegram from Xue Jie. The 7th Infantry Regiment of Chen Zejun, the spearhead of the attack, has captured the Japanese strongholds in Wangjiabao and Xinpu, and successfully annihilated more than 700 Japanese and puppet troops."

"Guo Yanzheng's troops of the Eighth Infantry Regiment and Liu Wang's troops of the Second Infantry Regiment defeated the counterattack of the Japanese and puppet troops."

"However, our own casualties were not small. After a day of fighting, we suffered more than 200 casualties."

Chu Yunfei nodded: "The battle is going very fiercely."

"But... Your Excellency."

"Just now a telegram was forwarded from Shancheng. It was from Commander Du of the Fifth Army."

Chu Yunfei raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "Brother Guangting, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"They are now facing a dilemma. If the Fifth Army does not take on the important task of attacking Kunlun Pass, Commander Bai will no longer have any troops capable of carrying out the attack."

Chu Yunfei waved his hand and didn't care: "The ultimate goal of conquering Kunlun Pass is to recover Nanning. When Nanning has no chance of recovery, continuing to use mechanized troops to carry out offensive operations in the mountains is just a meaningless sacrifice."

"Brother Ligong, please be more direct in your reply and make it clear that you do not support the Fifth Army in carrying out the offensive mission."

"Your Excellency, this will offend Commander Bai."

Chu Yunfei chuckled: "In fact, he already has the answer in his mind, he is just looking for support."

"If you want to gamble with the chairman's trump card, Chief Bai must first convince Chang Ruiyuan. I think we don't need to worry too much about this."

Whether to offend or not, at least save the Fifth Army first.

Such a force survived.

Not to mention the North China battlefield.

Even on the battlefield in central China, it can play its due role.

If we lose more than 10,000 people on the Kunlun Pass line in vain.

I don’t know how long it will take to recover!

What's more, even if we conquer Kunlun Pass.

Under Bai Jiansheng's command, Kunlun Pass still could not be defended.

Except for the Fifth Army.

Bai Jiansheng did not have any usable combat troops at the time.

To put it bluntly.

There are big problems with command, but the combat effectiveness of the troops is also really poor.

Even Chu Yunfei himself actually knew it.

Even if he was asked to command the Battle of Southern Guangxi, he would have commanded such a group of combat troops.

He could not defend Nanning, nor could he stop the breakthrough of the Fifth Division.

As Chu Yunfei spoke, he moved the cannon that he had already ambushed.

With a smile on his face, he looked at Zhao Pengcheng opposite him: "General."

"This..." Zhao Pengcheng looked embarrassed.

Chu Yunfei stood up and said, "There is still a way to solve this game. Although it will hurt a lot, there is still a chance. You watch first while I stretch my muscles."

"Yes!"

Chu Yunfei had something else in his words.

Fang Ligong naturally knew what was going on.

When Chu Yunfei stood up to stretch his body.

Fang Ligong looked down at the chessboard.

Overall.

Zhao Pengcheng's black pieces are relatively well preserved, with one horse, two chariots and one cannon.

It was simply because he was too eager to attack and Chu Yunfei took advantage of the opportunity.

At the expense of two horses and two ministers.

Covered two artillery pieces and a vehicle crossing the river.

And finished the checkmate.

"We can sacrifice two soldiers, one cannon, and one chariot to break this situation."

Zhao Pengcheng frowned and thought: "Sir, there is only one commander left, can he still protect the old general?"

"Why defend if you can't defend? Only attacking will give you a chance of survival."

Fang Ligong sat directly on the seat that belonged to Chu Yunfei.

This chess board.

It is more like the current Datong front battlefield.

Although the Japanese army was at a disadvantage overall, it was not without opportunities.

First consume the offensive power of Chu Yunfei's troops, and then look for opportunities to counterattack.

Once the Japanese army seizes this opportunity, it will be a perfect chance for them to win.

just.

How could Chu Yunfei reveal such a flaw to the Japanese army?
Huairen County at this moment.

The assault force is carrying out the final cleanup.

Lieutenant Meng Hao, commander of the East City Search Force, put down the telescope in his hand.

“It’s a bit too quiet...”

"I don't know where these little Japanese are, they're ready to shoot from behind!"

"Captain, how do we fight?"

"We went through each room one by one, and once we were sure it was safe, we blew up the building directly, leaving no chance for the Japanese to counterattack."

"But don't we have any cover?"

Meng Hao nodded: "You are right. This style of play has both advantages and disadvantages. It can prevent the enemy from engaging in a tug-of-war with us. Similarly, once our attack stops, we will need artillery support or tactical smoke bombs to organize a decent offensive."

The number of smoke bombs is much smaller than that of artillery shells.

When fighting, no matter what the reserves are, they will be consumed.

Of course you need to use some, but what about using them up?

After they are used up, there will naturally be ways to play!
"Demolishing a house also requires skill. We must ensure that the attacking combat troops can form the most basic cross-cover."

"We need at least two automatic guns to focus on the same attack direction. Otherwise, we may not be able to suppress the Japanese firepower!"

"A long line!"

"Have!"

"Take your men and clear out the three houses on the left wing first, then occupy them after you take control!"

Meng Hao pointed to several buildings about 150 meters away.

A platoon leader was full of confidence: "It's just three or four bungalows. We guarantee to take them down in ten minutes!"

Such low defense.

Even if there are hidden enemy troops.

There is also a high probability that they will hide in places such as underground passages.

As for the Japanese, they now have a good understanding of Chu Yunfei's troops' siege tactics.

only.

They no longer have the opportunity to share their experiences with other friendly forces, nor can they pass them on to new recruits.

Because the urban street fighting currently being conducted by Chu Yunfei's troops is basically an offensive operation.

And never let any Japanese soldier escape.

As for being trapped in an isolated city during a defensive battle?
Sorry, Chu Yunfei will give the retreat order first.

He would rather stay in the mountains, occupy the advantage of high terrain, and withstand the artillery bombardment of the Japanese army.

Don't be trapped in the city and fight with a lack of ammunition and medicine.

Whether it is the Japanese army, the national army, or the Eighth Route Army.

Hold on to your position.

In essence, it is a dead end. This statement is particularly applicable to the battlefield in Shanxi.

Don't count on being in areas where mountainous terrain is prevalent.

Friendly forces can provide support quickly.

Even the flat terrain around the Datong Basin.

Chu Yunfei didn't dare to gamble on the speed of support from friendly forces.

This is also the idea held by Yoshio Shinozuka today.

At this moment, there are no civilians in Huairen City.

When Chu Yunfei retreated for the first time.

They have been evacuated cleanly.

When the soldiers attack, they can naturally let go.

The final street fight had not yet begun.

One shell after another hit the city where the Japanese troops were trapped.

These are basically 155mm shells, with a little bit of 105mm artillery mixed in.

After a day of street fighting.

The Japanese army has now lost half of the city.

Only three streets remain.

There were more than 40 houses, as well as some outer position trenches and telegraphs outside the city.

The Japanese's fighting spirit is indeed their advantage.

Even at this point in the battle, the troops are still resisting stubbornly and have not yet surrendered as an organized unit.

It’s really a headache.

The attacking officers and soldiers were also elite soldiers with many battles under their belts.

The soldiers kept in mind the instructions from their superiors and the key points emphasized by the company commanders.

As soon as you realize that something is not right.

The first thing that came to mind was not to continue attacking, but to retreat directly.

Then contact the supporting firepower directly.

Push up the 37mm direct-fire cannon and demolish the building!

The 60mm mortar fired indirect fire, killing any Japanese troops that might appear behind the bunker.

The main thing is to be safe.

This is not.

This siege was carried out using standard street fighting tactics commanded by Lieutenant Meng Hao.

A platoon leader divided the attacking force into four combat groups.

The number of people in a group varies from about twenty to about twenty.

He led the first combat team and attacked first.

Attracting the attention of the Japanese army was also to expose the position of the Japanese firepower points.

He had just led the soldiers into the bunker.

The sound of machine gun fire rang out on the street corner.

A barrage of bullets came.

Densely packed.

Even among the well-trained soldiers, two or three were killed or wounded.

After quickly finding cover, they looked up and fired back based on the direction from which the gunfire came.

It was precisely because the Japanese devils simply lost their patience.

This is because the firing points and hiding positions were exposed too quickly.

Meng Hao didn't even need to speak.

Just a gesture.

The mortar team following him had two 60mm mortars ready for shelling.

As the knob was turned quickly, a thumbs-up appeared in the distance, as if giving a thumbs-up to the Japanese.

next second.

bang~
The mortar shells were fired quickly.

Two 60mm high-explosive bombs hit directly at the place where the Japanese had just opened fire.

Boom, boom!
In three consecutive rounds, six shells hit the place where the gunfire flashed just now, and extended backwards.

After the explosion, the ruins fell silent again.

Meng Hao actually knew that in this situation.

No matter how fast they are.

It was also difficult to kill many Japanese devils.

He also had to destroy the bunker in this place to prevent the Japanese machine guns from moving to this firing point again.

In fact, such a position.

In addition, the ones opening fire were light machine gun teams and scattered infantry.

Inference based on battlefield experience.

It is most likely just a temporary machine gun position of the Japanese invaders.

It is even very likely that it cannot even be considered a temporary position.

Just because the street view is relatively wide.

That is why the Japanese army deployed machine guns in order to control the entire street and suppress the attack speed of the attacking forces.

Delay the defense time.

Even so, these Japanese soldiers knew that no reinforcements would arrive in Huairen.

They also need to buy enough time to assemble combat troops in the rear areas around Datong!
The Japanese army, which was completely brainwashed by Bushido, was undoubtedly terrifying enough.

Fearless and well-trained, they indeed caused enough trouble to the attacking forces.

As the shelling continued.

With the cover of firepower, the soldiers quickly bent forward.

Under the cover of a platoon leader, continue to attack the designated target.

"Get ready to drop the bomb!"

The moisture-proof covers of the grenades were quickly unscrewed one by one.

Regardless of whether there is someone in the house or not, throw a grenade before entering.

If you really cannot determine the situation inside the house, then just bury explosives against the wall.

Let's blow the fucking wall down first!
The fighting style of the first platoon was exactly what Meng Hao wanted. He couldn't help but praise him out loud: "After all, he is an old squad leader, and he has a lot of experience in street fighting!"

Da da~! ~
Da da da~!

The sound of a Type 99 light machine gun suddenly rang out.

Meng Hao's face changed, and he immediately gave another order: "Second platoon, provide fire support!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)