Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 48: Summary of the Experience of the 386th Brigade, the Unusual Movement of the st Independent Mixed Brigade

Several brigade-level officers looked at each other.

They all nodded slightly.

Due to the short time frame, it is inevitable that ambush positions and ambush plans will be imperfect.

Moreover, before the war, no one had anticipated this situation.

It is true that Captain Cheng is responsible. With such a huge loss, the chief officer should also take responsibility.

But so far, there are no problems.

Then Chief of Staff Li asked, "What happens after the fight?"

"Our mines and mortars played an excellent role at the beginning of the battle. Together with light and heavy machine guns, we killed dozens of Japanese soldiers in one go."

"But these Japanese were caught off guard and instead of retreating quickly, they stayed where they were and fought back against us, totally ignoring us."

"During the course of the battle, the casualties among the soldiers continued to increase. Their marksmanship was extremely superb, and their hit rate was extremely high."

"According to statistics after the war, we lost more than 20 machine gunners. These were all good comrades!"

Captain Cheng paused for a moment and adjusted his mood: "And their small steel cannons are also very accurate. Some soldiers reported it afterwards."

"He said that within fifty seconds of the light and heavy machine gun positions opening fire, the Japanese small steel cannons would come in and fire."

At this point, Commander Cheng seemed to be still in shock: "I was commanding the troops at the time and quickly launched a charge, trying to use the advantage of numbers to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the intention of destroying the enemy."

Deputy Brigade Commander Chen said: "That's a good idea!"

Political Commissar Wang also nodded: "Yes, in this situation, shouldn't we use bayonet attacks? We are good at this kind of fighting style before. When we dealt with those white dogs before..."

It seemed that he realized that there was something wrong with what he said.

After all, this is the period of red-blue cooperation.

Political Commissar Wang was silent for a moment and then changed his words.

"Previously, hand-to-hand combat could easily crush the enemy's morale during combat."

“That’s where the problem lies…”

Commander Cheng sighed: "In the hand-to-hand combat, our army was completely at a disadvantage. These little devils cooperated very well and fought in groups."

"Even after being wounded and surrounded, he had no intention of surrendering."

"Their wounded would even knock on grenades and die together with the soldiers."

“We lost a lot of people because of this.”

Captain Cheng narrated slowly: "Also, the Japanese army's bayonet fighting skills are really good. I don't know what these bastards eat, but every little Japanese soldier is as strong as a calf..."

"It's obvious that the Japanese soldiers have received professional bayonet training, and their physical fitness is much better than our soldiers... Even the military backbones and some old squad leaders in the regiment find it difficult to gain an advantage over the Japanese soldiers."

"After this battle, we didn't capture any Japanese prisoners. Some Japanese soldiers were wounded and fell into coma. After waking up, they either committed suicide or attacked our medical staff. One medical staff died as a result."

At this point, Captain Cheng was obviously unable to control his emotions.

Li Yunlong patted him on the shoulder and said, "These little devils are really hateful."

"But then again, we also suffered a lot when we fought these little devils."

He saw several leaders looking at him.

Li Yunlong explained: "But we didn't engage in hand-to-hand combat. We mainly relied on grenades to deal with them!"

"There were wounded Japanese soldiers who, before they died, did not think about how to survive, but destroyed their own guns. This is the first time we have seen such a troop..."

"We did gain something. We found that even when the Japanese soldiers were fleeing, they still maintained their basic tactical formations. They did not panic or throw away their weapons."

Brigade Commander Chen nodded and put down the pen in his hand: "Is there anything else you need to add?"

Commander Cheng said, "We found that the Japanese would spontaneously gather together when they were fighting in bayonet combat."

"There must be one of these devils with a plaster flag under his rifle."

"Well, this should be the squad leader of the little devils... It is convenient for them to quickly find the backbone during the battle." Li Yunlong touched his chin and said, "Then in the future, we can order the soldiers with good marksmanship in the team to kill these little devils first, right?"

"It's not that easy. These little devils are very fast at finding cover, and they have good awareness and shooting skills."

Brigade Commander Chen nodded and said, "We must try our best to find a suitable tactic. Otherwise, if we fight like this, our losses will be too great."

"Both of you should also tell us what you think. Is there anything that needs to be improved, in terms of organization, personnel, or even tactical innovation? Please speak freely as much as possible."

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Shanxi Suiyuan Army.

Headquarters of the 358th Regiment.

Chu Yunfei was standing in front of the battle map at this time, and from time to time he would call the front line to inquire about the situation.

From the battle map.

The Japanese 1st Independent Mixed Brigade also began to act and has now engaged the vanguard of the 3rd Battalion.

After noticing the ambush, they quickly changed their route and avoided the ambush position of the Third Battalion.

Luo Weiguo requested to pursue, but Chu Yunfei refused.

There are many roads leading to Yuanping area.

However, they had all been cut off by the 358th Regiment.

If the Japanese were willing to cross mountains and rivers, Chu Yunfei would not stop them.

Judging from the current situation.

This part of the independent mixed brigade is likely to run into the left-wing blocking position of the first battalion.

By that time, it will not be too late to send the third battalion to encircle the enemy.

"Commander, the commander of the guards sent a telegram... He asked about our army's casualties and whether we need to dispatch cavalry troops for support."

Chu Yunfei chuckled, turned his head and looked at Fang Ligong, and said with emotion: "Brother Ligong, Commander Wei is really thoughtful."

"Reply to Commander Wei. Our troops are in good condition at the moment. Please don't worry!"

"Yes!"

Fang Ligong then continued to report: "In addition, Commander, the 386th Brigade also sent a telegram an hour ago, saying that they had completely wiped out the transport team of the st Independent Mixed Brigade."

"Total annihilation?"

Fang Ligong nodded: "Yes, annihilate them all!"

Chu Yunfei nodded: "It seems that the combat effectiveness of our friendly forces is much stronger than we imagined. Send a telegram for me to thank Senior Chen for his help."

"Commander, should we ask Commander Yan first?"

Chu Yunfei was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then sighed: "Brother Ligong, this is just a private matter, there is no need to report it to Commander Yan."

"it is good!"

After Fang Ligong left, Chu Yunfei's consciousness was once again immersed in the battle map.

Right now, how to adjust the defense deployment is the top priority.

The blocking position of the third battalion was no longer needed, after all it was used to reinforce the first battalion.

Or take it and copy it later.

Chu Yunfei was still a little hesitant.

Although the 1st Independent Mixed Brigade is small in number, it is equipped with a large number of heavy weapons.

According to intelligence, this group of enemy troops was even equipped with four or five armored vehicles and tanks.

Somewhat difficult
(End of this chapter)