Sword: Heart of Iron

Chapter 58: The airport is on my mind [Please order first! ]

Gunshots rang out everywhere, and the three main battalions of the regiment were all involved in the battle.

The mountain roads were rugged and narrow, not suitable for large troops to move, so the marching team was very long.

There were about two squadrons of Japanese troops responsible for attacking the 21st Division. Under the cover of artillery, they frantically attacked the enemy positions.

The fighting was intense at the front and they were about to break through the blocking position when news suddenly came from the rear.

The battalion headquarters and the rest of the troops were attacked and the troops were split in two.

We are isolated and helpless.
"Baga! Retreat!"

In desperation, the Japanese army could only temporarily stop the attack and turn around to flank the friendly forces in the rear.

But the 21st Division was in hot pursuit.

This was a turning point battle. Li Xianzhou attached great importance to this battle and personally led a regiment of troops to block the Japanese army head-on.

"Brothers! Support from friendly forces is here!"

"Charge forward, don't let the devils get away!"

In order to support the battle of the 1st Temporary Brigade, Li Xianzhou almost emptied his family's assets and concentrated all the remaining equipment of the entire division into this regiment, vowing to hold the Japanese army back.

Da da da!
The flames of war spread across the entire hillside. The Japanese troops who attacked blindly were beaten and fled in the dense forest, all crowded into a narrow main road.

A regiment headquarters.

Zhang Hu was in the rear, observing the battlefield situation through a telescope at all times.

As time went on, the Japanese soldiers began to put up effective resistance. The machine gun team used the scattered baggage wreckage and scattered tree trunks to resist the regiment's alternating squad attacks.

Zhang Hu was so anxious that he was howling in the back.

"Grenadiers! Infantry, cover the grenadiers. Take over the firing point!"

A regiment of nearly 21 people were all deployed to intercept the Japanese army, in addition to more than officers and soldiers from the st Division.

If more than 4,000 people cannot annihilate a Japanese battalion of 1,000 people.

That's really embarrassing.

The order was quickly passed down, and the grenadiers dispersed in small groups and, under the cover of infantry squads, approached the Japanese positions step by step.

A grenadier group, consisting of six men.

One of them was a firer, one was an ammunition carrier, and four were covering infantrymen.

The weapon used was the captured Japanese Type 89 grenade launcher.

Effective range 500 meters.

But in order to improve accuracy, soldiers usually attack the enemy at a distance of about 100 meters.

Battalion leader Daigo Noguchi hid behind a bunker and poked his head out slightly. Wherever he looked, he saw infantry squads of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army attacking alternately all over the mountains and plains.

Although Yan Laoxi provided sufficient supplies before the war, various weapons were sent to the Temporary 1st Brigade in batches.

But Wang Feng still insisted on giving priority to the use of Japanese weapons.

The equipment of the second and third regiments was mixed.

The 1st Regiment was the elite main force, equipped with all Type 38 rifles and Type 92 heavy machine guns.

In terms of light infantry equipment, it is basically the same as that of the Japanese army.

Even though the individual quality of the Japanese soldiers was higher, it was of no avail in the face of the absolute numerical advantage.

Daigo Noguchi stuck his head out and saw the grenadiers moving quickly in the dense forest.

"Stop them! Quick!"

"Grenadiers, counterattack!"

Daigo Noguchi's nerves were extremely tense. The grenade launcher was the Japanese army's signature weapon, and he saw through the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army's intention at a glance.

But it was too late.

Each grenade team prepared themselves and began to launch sporadic attacks.

The Type 89 grenade launcher has no clear aiming device and can only be operated by feel.

The elite Japanese grenade launcher veterans claimed that their hit rate was over 400% within a distance of 85 meters.

The grenadiers of the 1st regiment were a little worse.

It often took two or three grenades to eliminate a Japanese fire point.

But this can already have a subversive impact on the war situation.

Looking down from the air, clouds of dust and smoke from explosions rose up along the long blocking line between the enemy and us.

After several rounds of shelling, most of the light and heavy machine gun positions that had been very arrogant and continuously firing bullets were destroyed, and the firepower intensity on the Japanese defense line dropped instantly.

"All troops launch the charge!"

"Annihilate the invading Japanese invaders in one fell swoop!"

Zhang Hu walked out of the command center and shouted to the communications soldier beside him.

"kill!"

"kill!"

After receiving the order, the soldiers responded quickly and rushed towards the Japanese army from all directions under the cover of grenade launcher fire.

"Major! We are surrounded!"

A squadron leader came running over and said in panic: "The captains of the second and third squadrons have been killed in the battle. Now I am the only lieutenant left."

Daigo Noguchi: "Break out quickly! Break out to the southeast!"

"Any news from the wing headquarters?"

Squadron leader: "The signalman was killed in the artillery fire."

Noguchi Daigo's heart was filled with anxiety: "Baka."

"Quickly organize the troops to break out!"

Their communication equipment was destroyed and they lost contact with the main force. Even if they successfully broke through, they would still be doomed.

The shouts of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army were getting closer and closer to their ears, and Daigo Noguchi and the squadron leader couldn't help but break out in a layer of sweat.

Extremely strong fighting will, orderly teams taking turns to cover the attack, all equipped with Japanese weapons.

This is definitely not an ordinary Jinsui Army unit.

A grenade landed nearby, and the strong shock wave caused Daigo Noguchi's eardrums to buzz.

"The Temporary 1st Brigade. It must be the Temporary 1st Brigade of the Shanxi-Sui

As his consciousness was dizzy, he remembered a number.

Since the full-scale war broke out, only two units have caused heavy losses to the entire Fifth Division: the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army and the st Temporary Brigade of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

"Go on the bayonet!"

"Get on board!" The Japanese army began to organize a breakout, but with little success.

With the support of high organization, the morale of the group is always at a high point.

The soldiers looked determined and rushed towards the Japanese positions in a dispersed formation.

Even though comrades fell down around them, it could not stop the momentum of the charge.

Wherever there is a shortage of people, fill them up immediately.

"kill!"

"Kill those damn Japanese devils!"

The soldiers rushed to the battlefield and fought a bloody battle with the Japanese invaders among the scattered wreckage of baggage.

More and more reinforcements came. In addition to the 21st Division, the 54th Division also sent two infantry battalions to help.

The two sides fought from ten in the morning until twelve noon.

Noguchi's detachment was almost wiped out
A temporary trip.

Zhao Fangyuan stepped forward and said, "Sir, please forward the telegram from the 14th Army Group!"

"read."

"According to the Supreme War Zone Command and the General Staff, Hao Mengling is ordered to lead the 9th Army, the 19th Army and other units to launch a counterattack against the Japanese invaders in the Nanhuaihua area!"

"Li Mo'an led the 14th Army, the 69th and 71st Divisions to go around the rear of the Japanese army, pushed the Japanese invaders in Nanhuaihua to the Hutuo River Valley, and annihilated them!"

Wang Feng was surprised.

Wei Lihuang was indeed quite capable. Despite repeated defeats on the front lines, he was still able to organize a counterattack against the Japanese army.

According to my memory, both China and Japan won and lost on the Xinkou line, but overall it was very smooth.

The front battlefield and the battlefield behind enemy lines cooperated with each other, making Itagaki Seishirō suffer a lot.

It was only one step away from annihilating the main force of the Japanese army.

In the end, the Niangzi Pass was lost and the Japanese army was allowed into Shanxi.

I don't know what the battle situation is like in this life.
Sergei made a suggestion: "Sir, through objective analysis of the current battle reports, the Japanese army has deployed a large number of troops on the Jinshan front line."

"More than fifty armored vehicles and more than thirty air fighters."

"Among them, air fighters pose a great threat to our artillery units and are the target that should be addressed with the highest priority."

Wang Feng nodded, professional matters should be done by professionals.

Sergei received higher military education in the Soviet Union and studied at the Frunze Military Academy.

By studying the detailed battle reports provided by friendly forces, analyzing the frequency of aerial bombings, and estimating the strength of the Japanese air force.

Roughly analyze the number of Japanese fighter planes.

More than twenty and less than thirty-five.

Sergei continued, "In just a few days, the Japanese were unable to build a large airport. It is very likely that they occupied the original Jinsui Army airport."

Zhao Fangyuan nodded: "Sir, I remember there was indeed a small airport in the Xinkou area."

The Jin Air Force was weak, with only a few aircraft, most of which were old biplanes from World War I.

They didn't play much of a role at all, and were all shot down by the Japanese army as soon as the battle started on the front line.

Many small airports were built, but they eventually fell into the hands of the Japanese and became tools for invading China.

Wang Feng spread out the map in front of him.

Sergei was right. If we don't prioritize eliminating the enemy's airport, those four Type 91 howitzers will be no different from scrap metal.

According to my memory, there was a small airport in the Yangmingbao area, which was located in the southwest of Dai County and on the north bank of the Hutuo River. It was geographically close to the front line and Japanese fighter planes were deployed here.

Wang Feng: "Zhao Fangyuan."

"To!"

"You and I will be in charge of this battle. Lead the three regiments to search for the Japanese airfield in the Yangmingbao area and wait for an opportunity to destroy it."

Zhao Fangyuan said loudly: "I obey your command!"

The troops that originally launched the surprise attack on Yangmingbao Airport were the 129th Regiment of the 769th Division of the Eighth Route Army.

The time is four days later.

But Wang Feng couldn't wait any longer.

Since the exact location of the Japanese airport was already known in advance, there was no point in just watching such a high-value area and not attacking.

Every night, hundreds of soldiers would die in the Japanese bombing.

Four days is enough to change a lot of things.

After separating the Third Regiment, Wang Feng led the brigade's direct troops and the Second Regiment and arrived at Hill 1300 before dark.

Most of the troops were stationed on the hillside to block the Japanese army, with only one company stationed on the top of the mountain.

There was no point in staying on the top of the mountain, so Wang Feng went straight to the headquarters of the first regiment.

Zhang Hu stood upright and saluted, "Sir, I have accomplished your mission!"

"The regiment has completed its combat mission!"

Wang Feng smiled and said, "That's right, this is how the war should be fought."

In the blocking battle halfway up the hill, the 9st Regiment, together with friendly forces, annihilated a battalion of the th Brigade, and the achievement was truly dazzling.

Before Zhang Hu reported the battle back to the brigade, Wang Feng realized that a great victory had been won on the front line.

The most intuitive reaction is the crazy growth of army experience and technology experience on the system panel.

Army experience has increased to 27.

Fight two or three more similar battles and you'll unlock new tactical doctrines.

Technological experience points also rose accordingly.

reached 700.

To unlock new rifle technology, 2500 points are required.

Still a little worse.

But it is more than enough to unlock the remaining primary nodes of weapons.

Light machine gun. Mortar. Heavy machine gun. Pistol submachine gun.
Looking at the dazzling technology tree in his mind, Wang Feng forcibly suppressed the desire to unlock it.

If the industry is not doing well, it will be useless no matter how many unlockings are made.

With the meager industrial capacity of Xiajiashan Village, the output is a drop in the bucket and cannot support the current temporary brigade at all.

It can train a lot of qualified workers.

Wang Feng muttered to himself: "It would be great if I could get the Taiyuan Arsenal."

(End of this chapter)