Sword: Heart of Iron

Chapter 36 No one can stop me
Five o'clock sharp.

A gunshot was heard at the ambush position of the 115th Division, and the ambush officially began.

The Japanese soldiers had strong military qualities, but the soldiers of the 115th Division were also made of clay. In this battle, both sides were elite against elite.

A fierce battle broke out in the valley area.

at the same time.

Temporary position of the 1st brigade.

Da da da!
Dense bullets streaked across the open area in front of the position, and soldiers on both sides were blood-thirsty.

Wang Feng has already issued a death order.

As long as the people are in the position, the position will be there!
Although the Temporary 1st Brigade was slightly inferior in terms of the quality of its soldiers, its fighting will was very strong.

The Japanese army charged several times, and the most dangerous one was when they approached within 50 meters of the position.

Seeing that the frontline position was in danger, Zhang Hu, as the regiment commander, led the guard platoon personally and rushed to the front line to fight a bloody battle.

They managed to hold their ground under the intensive artillery fire of the Japanese army.

The Japanese commander was also very anxious. Tens of thousands of Shanxi-Suiyuan troops were frantically attacking the front of Tuanchengkou. At the same time, two independent brigades were moving closer to the flanks.

At such a critical moment, the supply line was cut off.

The encirclement trend has been formed.

Fifth Division Headquarters.

Itagaki Seishirō was awakened from his sleep.

Six thousand people!

This is no small amount.

Almost all the troops of the 21st Brigade were pressed on it.

If he was surrounded and annihilated by the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, not only would his dream of attacking Shanxi be shattered, but he would also likely lose his official hat.

"The 9th Brigade!"

"The 9th Brigade is there!"

Chief of Staff Nishimura Riwin said with a gloomy face: "General, the 9th Brigade was intercepted by the Eighth Route Army in the Yimaling area."

Itagaki Seishirō was slightly stunned.

Eighth Route Army?
The Eighth Route Army again?
To be honest, he has never taken the Eighth Route Army seriously since the war began.

It's just a local armed force, what kind of waves can it make?
This force was always excluded from consideration during the attack.

But unexpectedly, it was the Eighth Route Army that ambushed the baggage train.

It is this unit that is currently intercepting the 9th Brigade’s reinforcements…

"Order the 9th Brigade to break through the interception line within an hour."

"And the 5th Quartermaster Regiment, hold on to the nearby high ground and break out after reinforcements arrive."

"No mistakes!"

Itagaki Seishirō calmed down and re-examined the current battle situation.

It's not awful yet.

Although the Fifth Division is currently divided into three parts.

But think about it another way.

Only the logistics and supply troops that were ambushed could tie down the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

The five infantry battalions at Tuanchengkou and the 9th Brigade were able to open up the interception line in time.

Under the attack from two large armies, annihilating the Eighth Route Army in the middle was as easy as taking something from a bag!
"Hai!"

Orders were issued one by one from the Fifth Division Headquarters.

……

A temporary trip.

Wang Feng's consciousness was immersed in the three-dimensional combat map.

In order to obtain more comprehensive battlefield information, he moved his command center to the rear of the position.

Zhao Fangyuan walked in quickly and said, "Sir, the Japanese artillery fire is too fierce. The brothers on the front line can't stand it!"

Wang Feng shouted, "I know!"

"You have to bear it even if you can't stand it!"

"Send up the brigade guard company!"

Zhao Fangyuan was stunned for a moment, then immediately asked: "Guard Company?"

Wang Feng: "Yes, the Guard Company!"

"Also... send a telegram to Liu Zhijian to mobilize troops and launch a surprise attack on the Japanese artillery positions."

"Here are the coordinates!" He took out a pen from his pocket and drew a circle on the battle map.

Currently, the effective bird's-eye view area of the three-dimensional combat map is a circle with a radius of two kilometers, centered on Wang Feng.

The battle situation was urgent and the Japanese army's large-caliber heavy artillery took a long time to transport in order to quickly break through the defense line of the Temporary 1st Brigade.

A large number of 75mm Type 94 mountain cannons were mobilized.

In order to improve the accuracy and attack efficiency of mountain artillery, the artillery positions were arranged very forward.

This seems very dangerous, as the artillery position could be discovered at any time.

However, relying on previous combat experience, the Japanese commanders suppressed the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army with artillery fire and were helpless.

Besides, it is still dark and the vision is severely limited. How can the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army on the opposite side find the exact coordinates of the artillery position?

What a coincidence.

This distance is just within the bird's-eye view of the three-dimensional combat map.

"Yes!"

Zhao Fangyuan had no time to hesitate and immediately ran out to convey the combat orders.

But he was stopped by Wang Feng.

"Notify the mortar battalion to fire two base shells in this direction."

"According to my observation, the Japanese army's headquarters is most likely located in this place!"

The command center was very close to the front line, and the sound of explosions covered up the voice. Wang Feng shouted at the top of his voice.

"I understand the humble position!"

The battle situation at the front was extremely tense. It was obvious that the Japanese attacking forces had also received death orders. The offensive continued, and even when the supply lines were cut off, artillery shells were still fired as if they were free.

Many holes had been torn open on the front position, and the entire front line was in danger and was already shrinking.

After Song Wenjie led the guard company to rush forward, he immediately filled the vacant position.

"Zhang Hu!"

"The commander told me to tell you that even if everyone dies, we can't lose the position!"

Zhang Hu lay in the trench and pulled the trigger, and a Japanese soldier who was charging in front fell to the ground.

"Hey, I know."

"Old Song, you better take care of yourself!"

A shell fell and hit outside the trench, raising broken soil that floated down.

Song Wenjie straightened the brim of his hat and spat.

"Be careful!"

The rear of the Japanese army.

The First Battalion of the Second Regiment, led by Liu Zhijian, successfully reached the vicinity of the Japanese artillery positions.

boom!
There was a flash of fire from the muzzle, and several shells streaked across the night sky.

"one two three four five six……"

"Six guns, the Japs are really generous!"

"Captain, look over there, is that a truck?"

The soldiers spoke in low voices, and Liu Zhijian looked in the direction of the finger.

"No wonder the Japanese mountain artillery moves so fast, it turns out it is towed by trucks"

"Everyone is here, ready to fight!"

"Hit me!"

At the Japanese artillery position, the artillery had just fired a round of salvos and was now busy reloading ammunition.

The flag bearer raised the signal flag in his hand:

"preparation!"

Suddenly, a burst of gunfire came from behind.

The flag bearer, who was about to lower his arm, suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed to the ground.

The powerful impact of the bullet blew open the skull, revealing the soft white flesh inside.

"The leader is good at shooting!"

Da da da!
There were only about three squads of Japanese troops on the artillery position.

Dense gunfire rang out, and the Japanese army deployed most of its forces on the front line in an attempt to quickly break through the position of a regiment.

But they ignored what they believed to be relatively safe artillery positions.

This made the Second Regiment's raid so successful.

(End of this chapter)