He rushed all the way, but before he could see the main force of the assault regiment, he was harassed by the Sanqiao County Guerrilla Brigade along the way.

I was so angry that I rushed to the pigeon's mouth that I finally saw the figure of the guerrilla brigade. This was really an enemy who was very jealous when they met! Without hesitation, the cavalry ordered me to rush up and kill them all.

As a result, these arrogant cavalrymen, who had never even looked at the enemy's face, were damaged by landmines.

This made everyone in Yamaguchi Detachment angry, so they naturally had to hurry to find their face - once the arrogant and arrogant people were hit, they would be extremely angry. In addition, they relied on their sharp weapons and continuous victory on the front line, so they naturally did not take their opponents into consideration.

Therefore, the Battle of Gezikou was also the first time the assault regiment fought head-on with the main Japanese troops, and it started!

However, it has to be said that as the highest commander of Yamaguchi Detachment, Yamaguchi Naoi is still very talented and experienced in commanding operations.

Although his anger was about to burst out and burn his head, he still restrained it. He did not send troops to rescue the cavalry as soon as possible, because he knew that going to rescue the cavalry at this time was tantamount to military strategists - oil-adding tactics. It was even more like sending soldiers into the enemy's pockets. Not only would it not save many cavalry, but it was also very likely that the entire Yamaguchi Detachment would be sent in bit by bit and ruined here.

Therefore, his first order was to make up for defense on the spot and prepare to attack the hillside on the left side of the Pigeon's mouth - in this way, it played a tactical role in surrounding Wei and saving Zhao! It not only attracted the attention of the assault regiment and reduced the massacre of cavalry, but also, once the hillside on the left side of the Pigeon's mouth was occupied, it could break the enemy's ambush circle, and even attack from the left side to the right side, thereby eliminating the main force of the assault regiment in one fell swoop.

Of course, all this is based on his confidence: weapons, troops, and tactical arrangements, he is confident that his side will never lose to the assault regiment.

It is still based on the most common attack tactics that the Japanese army loves to use: after the formation is completed, the artillery placed behind the formation will first carry out carpet artillery attacks on the enemy, and then the infantry will charge. If the charge is blocked, armored vehicles will be sent to fight and jointly attack the enemy's positions. Anyway, in the eyes of the Japanese, the Chinese army has no good weapons, let alone the Eighth Route Army, which is less than half of the national army.

After completing the formation of troops, Colonel Yamaguchi ordered the attack in an orderly manner.

"The Japanese are going to shoot artillery, hurry in the bunker to avoid it!"

There is no doubt that the role of veterans on the battlefield is the two most prominent ones: one is the power of role models; the other is the ability to survive and kill enemies on the battlefield.

As the company commander shouted, the recruits were either running in panic or not awakening. However, the veterans carried guns and ran to the nearest bunker along the trench. Their running set an example for the recruits. No matter how they performed before, they are now following the veterans.

Relatively speaking, the veterans seemed calm because some veterans saw that there were many people following behind them, and they guessed that there were so many people in the bunker, so they immediately pointed to the place where there were bullet-proof holes in the place they passed, allowing the new recruits to hide in.

This is why Zhang Qingshan arranged the 1st Company of the Second Battalion on the first line of defense at the forefront: the 1st Company of the Second Battalion not only had a machine gun platoon, three light machine guns and one heavy machine gun, with strong firepower. More importantly, compared with the other two companies, there were relatively more veterans in the first company. At this time, the role of veterans leading the new recruits was revealed. Not only set an example for the new recruits, but also one thing was that it could calm the new recruits' panic and was conducive to the subsequent battle.

"Swoosh!swoosh!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom"

As expected, thanks to the instructions from the lookout station at a high place, they avoided in advance.

At this time, I heard the roaring shells from outside, rumbling on the position, shaking the ground trembled slightly and dust flew, as if the end of the world was coming.

"These damn Japanese are so rich. These shells are falling on my head as if they don't have money."

"That's right, they are all rich people and have many shells, but the problem is that everyone is idiot. Don't they know that I have been hiding in the bunker and watching the show safely."

"That's right! When these damn guys finish the shells, it's my turn to deal with them."

"You guys say that the Japanese are so rich, how much money will we seize from them if we kill them later?"

"Money is nothing! They have occupied our Northeast for so long and invaded us for so long, which has harmed many of our compatriots. Let alone money, I guess they must have gold."

"How could there be gold? I have experienced it myself, but I have never heard of anyone bringing gold to fight."

"If you don't believe it, bet?"

"Go ahead!"

"Come on! Don't squat here and count the shells, come and bet."

So, under their guidance, the veterans pulled the recruits to bet one after another, you bet a cigarette, I put two cigarettes, the platoon leader next to him just glanced over, showed a look of praise at them, turned a blind eye and continued to close his eyes and rest.

"Squad leader, what kind of cannon is this? It's so powerful?"

The squad leader didn't know either! But he didn't want to lose face in front of the soldiers, so he had to vaguely say: "The Japanese's mountain cannon."

"Squad leader, what kind of caliber is this mountain cannon?"

"I don't know. However, after killing these Japanese devils, we will seize these mountain cannons. Let's go and see them together and you will know?"

The veterans in the bunker looked frightened and extremely nervous when they saw the recruits feeling the huge power of the explosion outside. So, without anyone reminding them, the veterans began to joke with each other or remind the recruits what to do. No matter what method is used, it would be right as long as the recruits were not so nervous anymore. Otherwise, the Eighth Route Army would not allow gambling, and if they dare to bet, they would be punished, but at this time the platoon leader turned a blind eye and instead agreed. It was because of this that the recruits' attention was diverted and they were no longer nervous.

In the bunker on the top of the mountain, Zhang Qingshan carefully looked for it with a telescope. Seeing that the soldiers below had already hid in the bunker, there was no one in the trenches, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

However, before he could smile, Tian Guozhong, who was standing beside him, pointed to the Japanese camp, and said solemnly: "Old Zhang, look at the Japanese troops' arrangement. The previous information was wrong. The Japanese must have more than a little more than a thousand, but there should be about one thousand, six hundred people."

Otherwise, the Japanese soldiers will be neatly handsome.

When they looked straight, they could not see them. They only felt that they were neat and murderous. To be precise, the cavalry's self-subtitled and almost wiped out all the troops, which made the Japanese at this time very embarrassed and angry.

However, when Zhang Qingshan and the others looked down from a high place, they found that the Japanese were really regular in their arrangements, and they were arranged in an orderly manner between infantry and infantry, artillery and infantry, and the infantry cordon behind the artillery. Even the two Japanese on their left were probably infected by the Japanese and stood neatly at this time.

In this way, when you look down, you will see it at a glance, and you can confirm the total number of Japanese soldiers based on each team.

The assault regiment has invested three battalions, assault companies and artillery companies here, with a number of more than 2,300 people. In addition, the county guerrilla brigade, which is now a reserve, has a total of about 2,550 people.

Previously, I thought that the number of Japanese devils and the second devils was only about 1,700, so Zhang Qingshan dared to set up an ambush here because of the large number of people. But now, the total number of people on the other side reached 2,000, and the advantage of this number basically disappeared. Moreover, this would eliminate the Japanese cavalry, otherwise the advantage of the number would be completely gone.

Zhang Qingshan and Tian Guozhong both came from the Long March and were considered old partners. After observing the Japanese troops' formation, they knew what Lao Tian meant. After frowned and thought for a while, they asked, "Lao Tian, ​​what do you mean?"

"Old Zhang, we used to rely on the advantage of the number of people and the advantage of the geographical advantage to fight against the Japanese. But now it seems that the advantage of the number of people is basically gone, and the advantage of the advantage of the geographical advantage may not have much advantage under the attack of such high-intensity artillery fire of the Japanese. Now, the only huge advantage we have is the assault company."

"Originally, we wanted to kill the Japanese artillery positions, so that this Japanese could lose their greatest weapon advantage. In that case, if the Japanese wanted to attack our three defense lines just by number of people, they would be at an absolute disadvantage. But now look at it."

Speaking of this, Tian Guozhong pointed to the two artificial cordons and defense lines behind the Japanese artillery positions (the outermost one is called the cordon, used for warning; the second one is called the defense line, which is the one that specializes in defending the sneak attackers after the sneak attackers breaks through the cordon.), and said: "The Japanese obviously attach great importance to their artillery positions, and they also guessed that we might be sneaking into their artillery positions, so they put heavy troops there to defend against the sneak attacks."

"Laotian, what do you mean is to let the first battalion go to reinforce the assault company and forcefully break through the cordon and defense line behind their artillery positions?"

Tian Guozhong thought for a while and said, "What you just said is just one of the ways of playing, and another way of playing is to only let the assault company break through by itself."

Speaking of this, Tian Guozhong glanced at Zhang Qingshan because he knew that his arrangement was equivalent to putting two extremely difficult choices in front of Zhang Qingshan.

It can be seen that Zhang Qingshan did not make a sound, and he had to explain: "If we follow the fighting style you said, our right wing would have no soldiers to defend, and it would inevitably be exposed to the Japanese. In this way, once they did not take down the Japanese artillery position, or the attack was blocked and the Japanese would be angry, our entire blocking battle would be complete. Although the second method would be greatly reduced in overall casualty rate, the assault company would inevitably pay a heavy price. Moreover, with their 100 people, it is hard to say whether they can break through the Japanese defense line."

Once the second type is chosen, the assault company may be in danger of being wiped out. Zhang Qingshan’s love for the assault company is known to the entire regiment. However, the casualties that the first type must be paid will inevitably be greater.

Zhang Qingshan nodded, frowned, and asked for a long time: "Laotian, then what kind of play do you support?"

"I mean, either if you don't invest, you have to take risks, and you have to be prepared to suffer huge casualties. So, I chose the first style of play, not for anything else, just to ensure the maximum protection of breaking the defense line of the Japanese artillery positions and destroying their artillery positions!"

I originally thought that Tian Guozhong would choose the second one, but he actually chose the first one. Zhang Qingshan looked at him in surprise.
Chapter completed!