Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 44: Defending Yuanping, but Not Fighting Yuanping

There are only broken walls and ruins in Yuanping City.

The fortifications were built using materials directly from local sources.

Qian Bojun followed Chu Yunfei's instructions.

Defend Yuanping, but do not fight for Yuanping.

Instead, the materials in Yuanping City were transported out of the city.

The main forces were deployed in echelons to occupy key commanding heights on roads and passes.

Build defensive fortifications and attack in stages.

The mountain artillery camp position was set up in a small temple fifteen miles outside Yuanping City.

Liang Guoping has already commanded the soldiers to build artillery fortifications, and the anti-aircraft machine gun company has also been deployed in a nearby position.

Based on the current combat experience of the 358th Regiment against the Japanese invaders.

The Japanese planes are generally light bombers.

Large-yield aerial bombs are rarely carried.

Under the interference of the anti-aircraft company, the Japanese bombs would naturally not be very accurate.

As long as the artillery is not hit directly, there is a high probability that the artillery position cannot be destroyed.

The mortar company of the first battalion, with a total of thirty-six mortars, was also divided into six platoons for use.

Used to increase firepower in various places.

Chu Yunfei ordered the heavy mortar company to be deployed in the direction that the Second Battalion was defending.

The Second Battalion had only about 400 soldiers left, with the addition of new recruits and the return of wounded soldiers.

The actual number of troops was less than 600.

What Chu Yunfei was most worried about was Wu Ziqiang.

Everything is good, but personal command ability is poor.

Most of his subordinates are mediocre, otherwise they would not be convinced.
Fortunately, Wu Ziqiang has nothing to worry about now. Chu Yunfei asked him to hold on, and Wu Ziqiang naturally would not refuse.

The support troops sent by Seishirō Sakagami arrived soon.

At Xiebaziling, they suffered a head-on attack from the 7th and 8th Companies of the 1st Battalion.

The two companies were formed at a similar time and their firepower configurations are almost the same.

The two companies cooperated very well at this time. More than 20 of the Japanese invaders' vanguard reconnaissance team, with more than 30 people, were knocked down in one encounter.

Gunshots continued to ring out, and the Japanese battalion commander in charge of support, Higashino Yoshikazu, immediately waved his hand.

A Japanese squadron, serving as the vanguard, quickly came forward to provide support.

It also carried two 90mm indirect-fire infantry guns.
“Pull~!”

"Boom!"

The explosion caught the soldiers off guard.

Just now, the two sides were still shooting passionately.

The Japanese suddenly lost their moral principles and brought in a big and thick support artillery.

This made the soldiers very unhappy.

"Go, get the artillery platoon to provide support and see if we can knock out the Japanese mortars!"

"Yes!"

Even Xue Jie's request was not necessary.

Under the order of the platoon leader, the mortar platoon launched suppression against the Japanese artillery fire.

"Boom~!"

Shells exploded one after another.

The Japanese artillerymen also reacted extremely quickly.

After hearing the noise, they immediately abandoned the mortar.

Prioritize your own safety.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Once the shelling begins, it will naturally not stop in a short time.

After confirming that the enemy artillery position was in a mess.

The soldiers of the artillery platoon then began to pour artillery shells on the Japanese invaders who came to support.

Whether it's artillery or infantry, they will be hit by artillery shells!
The main thing is to get even rain and dew.

The 358th Regiment was fighting the Japanese in full swing.

The Eighth Route Army also launched the planned ambush.

The 772nd Regiment is under the command of Captain Cheng.

They occupied the high ground and hillsides on all sides, forming a perfect pocket formation.

This was also the first battle of the 772nd Regiment since it crossed the Yellow River to the east. For the sake of insurance, it was also for the victory of this ambush.

He even mobilized a total of 1,500 troops.

The main forces of the two infantry battalions set up an ambush.

However, it was Captain Cheng's first time fighting against the Japanese invaders, so he was inexperienced.

These Japanese soldiers fought over thousands of miles.

He has experienced the smoke of war both inside and outside the Great Wall and is rich in practical experience.

Their hands are stained with the blood of ordinary Chinese people, and they are murderous, cruel and brutal.

Even these so-called baggage transport troops cannot be underestimated in their combat effectiveness.

The Japanese invaders quickly entered the ambush circle.

Although we have taken this transportation route twice before, there have been no mistakes.

But to be on the safe side, corresponding scouts were immediately dispatched to the hills on both sides.

This made the ambushing soldiers very confused.

Let’s fight. Only less than one third of the Japanese are in the ambush circle.

If we don't fight, the Japanese will discover our soldiers soon.

Captain Cheng signaled to everyone to keep quiet, and he himself held up a telescope to observe the Japanese invaders' marching formation and the distance between the Japanese scouts and the ambush position.

One hundred meters.

Eighty meters, fifty meters.

Captain Cheng took out the pistol from his waist and pulled the trigger towards the sky.

The sound of a gunshot is like a battle horn.

“Da da da da da~!”

"Da da~!"

"Bang~!"

"Poke~!"

“Dudu~! Dudu~!”

There were sounds of gunfire and the soldiers were using a variety of weapons.

Some of the warriors were still holding muskets, bows and arrows, and even spears.

At the first moment of the battle, twenty or thirty of the more than three hundred Japanese soldiers were killed instantly.

As light and heavy machine guns and mortars opened fire.

The number of casualties among the Japanese devils continued to increase over time.

But at the same time, the Japanese soldiers with superb marksmanship, tacit cooperation and high combat qualities also showed their advantages at this time.

At a distance of two or three hundred meters, the Japanese's hit rate can reach about 30%.

In comparison, the soldiers' hit rate is basically negligible.

After one round of volleys, we will knock down as many as possible.

The main killing methods were mines, mortars, and light and heavy machine guns buried on both sides of the road.

Most of the Eighth Route Army troops during this period only had these three tricks.

After swinging the three axes, it’s time to charge and engage in hand-to-hand combat!

Seeing that he had used up all his three axes, Commander Cheng immediately gave the order: "Blow the charge!"

"Yes!"

Beep beep beep~!

The loud charge horn sounded, and the soldiers marched under the cover of gunpowder smoke.

They raised the big knives in their hands, held the red tasseled spears, and even the carrying poles and iron pots.

They rushed towards the Japanese troops at the foot of the mountain, howling.

The shouts of killing shook the sky.

But the Japanese soldiers still pulled the bolts, loaded the bullets, and fired in an orderly manner.

And they fought and retreated at the same time.
Captain Cheng was shocked by his relaxed look.

"It is said that the Japanese are very powerful in combat. After today's fight, I really felt it!"

The soldiers rushed forward, and the Japanese stopped retreating and turned off the safety.

They came forward in twos and threes with bayonets pointed.

Captain Cheng raised the binoculars in his hand, looking expectant: "In terms of hand-to-hand combat, we Chinese are the ancestors of the Japanese."

After a while.

Captain Cheng's face turned pale and his brows were furrowed.

I noticed something was wrong.

It is said that the bayonet fighting of the white dogs was derived from the spear bayonet fighting of the Japanese devils.
Why is there such a big difference in the stabbing techniques between the two sides?
(End of this chapter)