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Chapter 561 It's refreshing to have airdrop supplies!
Although the location of the Eighth Route Army airdrop is within the range of the Shanpao Wing.

However, there are mountains blocking the impact point, and the airdrop area is very large, even shelling will only waste shells in vain.

Nishihara Kanji, Matsuda Osamu and the devils could only watch the airdrops falling from the sky, but they had no choice.

The Second Battalion Headquarters of the Independent Regiment.

Seeing the densely packed airdrops falling from an altitude of a few kilometers behind, Shen Quan, the commander of the second battalion, grinned almost to the ear.

"Pass my order!"

"The fifth company, the sixth company, and the eighth company left defensive positions, and the seventh company also had militiamen to collect ammunition and supplies!"

Shen Quan gave orders loudly.

The fifth company and the sixth company are infantry companies, and the eighth company is a firepower company, so naturally they cannot go away.

The Second Battalion faced the attack of tens of thousands of people from the main force of the 23rd Division of the Japanese Army, while the Second Battalion of the Independent Regiment only had more than 1000 people, so Kong Jie assigned Shen Quan a militia of more than 600 people to cooperate with the Second Battalion.

At present, the militia is regarded as a reserve team by Shen Quan and has not yet entered the battlefield. It is mainly responsible for logistics supplies and assisting in the treatment of the wounded.

Following Shen Quan's order, the main force of more than 800 people and the militia ran towards the airdrop site, ready to receive the airdrop supplies.

boom boom boom…

The Devil's Mountain Artillery Squad started shelling the second battalion again, which was a signal that the Devil's infantry was about to attack.

Shen Quan had long guessed that the devils would definitely not let the Eighth Route Army pick up the airdrops, and the devils would definitely attack while the Second Battalion sent out manpower to pick up the airdrops.

So he left two companies and a fire company to defend against the devils

Sure enough, a squadron of devils and a company of puppet troops had already entered the attacking position and rushed towards the position of the second battalion.

The devil's mountain artillery continued to bombard, and the soldiers of the second battalion, who were about to enter the defensive position, quickly returned to the tunnel.

At this time, the firepower of the machine guns from the firing holes of the bunker began to scream wildly, and the intensive firepower poured towards the devils and puppet troops, and the devils who were used as cannon fodder in the front row fell down row by row.

The 82mm mortars and 60mm mortars on the reverse slope started firing, dropping shells continuously on the offensive route of the devils and puppet troops.

Boom boom boom...

The shells fell continuously, and with the sound of explosions, shock waves and shrapnel flew across and spread. Among the piles of mud were the screams of devils and puppet soldiers and the flying of stumps and broken arms.

Soon, more than half of the devils and puppet troops suffered casualties, leaving nearly 200 corpses and retreating hastily.

In the area 50 meters to 200 meters in front of the Second Battalion of the Independent Regiment, the corpses of devils and puppet soldiers were already lying densely.

In the past, if someone said which battalion of the Chinese army could block the attack of a division of the devils, others would definitely think him crazy.

However, the Second Battalion of the Independent Regiment not only blocked the attack of a division of the Japanese army, but even caused heavy losses to the Japanese division. In addition to the Japanese who were wiped out by Saber fighter jets, the 23rd Division had lost more than 2000 people.

This wave of devils and puppet troops had just been repelled, and immediately after that, the next wave of devils and puppet troops rushed towards the second battalion in a seamless manner.

At the same time, the devil's various artillery continued to fire shells at the position of the second battalion.

If it weren't for the tunnels and bunkers, the position of the second battalion would have been lost long ago. Tunnels can prevent infantry from being bombarded, and bunkers can prevent machine gun fire points from being bombarded.

Headquarters of the 23th Division of the Japanese Army.

Through the field of vision of the artillery team, Kanji Nishihara, the commander of the division, saw this wave of attack by the soldiers, and said with one eye: "Mr. Matsuda, take a look, the mortar firepower and machine gun firepower of the Eight Routes are Isn't it weakened?"

Chief of Staff Matsuda Osamu stepped forward, and Nishihara Kanji gave up his observation position.

The headquarters of the Devil's 23rd Division is very hidden and far away from the forward positions of the Eighth Route Army, so Nishihara Kanji watched the battle with the artillery mirror.

Since Sakata Shinzhe was beheaded by the Eighth Route Army because the headquarters was in the front, the devil's headquarters will generally be in the back, in a relatively safe position.

Although Kanji Nishihara was not afraid of death, he cherished his life.

Mr. Matsuda looked in front of the artillery team's mirror, and said: "That's right, division commander, the artillery fire and machine gun firepower of the Eighth Route has indeed weakened, and the ammunition of the Eighth Route in the position is almost exhausted!"

"Yo Xi!"

Nishihara Kanji said happily: "This is an opportunity for the Locust Army. Immediately order the next wave of attacking Locust Army and Locust Alliance Army to make up for it. We must occupy the Eighth Route's position before the Eighth Route completes the airdrop collection!"

"Hi!" Colonel Matsuda suddenly nodded, turned around and picked up the phone to send an order.

This mopping operation without air support made it extremely difficult for the devils to fight.

In fact, the devil's artillery shells are not much, although there is a continuous flow of supplies from Datong, but the supply line is not short after all, coupled with the continuous shelling, the devil's logistics is a bit overwhelmed.

Now is the rush.

The Japanese army must occupy the position of the Eighth Route Army before the Eighth Route Army completes the collection of combat materials, otherwise it will be very difficult to capture this hill.

Following the order from the Division Headquarters, a squadron of devils and a company of the puppet army, which had just completed preparations for the attack, rushed towards the Eighth Route Army position.

"Boom boom boom..."

"Da da da……"

Shells and machine gun fire poured towards the devils and puppet troops.

It's just that the firepower of the shells and machine guns is greatly reduced compared with the previous firepower density.

In the headquarters of the Second Battalion of the Independence Regiment, Shen Quan looked at the mortar and machine gun fire that was gradually thinning out, his eyes were calm, but there was a trace of anxiety in his heart.

The machine gun and mortar rounds were running low.

Kong Jie's order was to fight openly and not to save ammunition. This kind of rich battle is indeed comfortable to fight, which can greatly increase the enemy's casualties and reduce one's own casualties.

But it consumes too much ammunition, especially machine gun bullets and mortar shells, so if you shoot them out, it's like you don't need money, and you shoot them out.

Without these weapons and ammunition, it would be wishful thinking for the second battalion to withstand the attack of the main force of the devil's second-line division.

In order to prevent the airdrop from being blown up by the devil's artillery wing remotely, although the airdropped combat supplies are not far away, they are scattered relatively widely, and it takes a certain amount of time to collect them.

"Battalion Commander, the devil has added food!"

The instructor of the Second Battalion on the side suddenly said.

Shen Quan hurriedly raised his binoculars to look, only to see another wave of devils and puppet soldiers charging up with rifles a few hundred meters away.

And the devil's artillery fire has not stopped, obviously wanting to occupy the position of the second battalion in one wave.

"The fifth company enters the position immediately!"

"Order to collect the airdropped Seventh Company and the militia, give priority to collecting mortar shells and machine gun shells, and transport them to the position immediately!"

"Order the mountain artillery company to replace the firepower company and shell the devils!"

Shen Quan analyzed the current situation in an instant, and then gave orders calmly and loudly.

"Yes!"

The communicator immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and delivered the order.

At this time, the firepower of the machine guns in the bunker weakened more and more, and the firepower of the mortar artillery also weakened. The machine gun and mortar shells had reached the verge of stagnation.

Following Shen Quan's order, the soldiers of the fifth company came out of the tunnel with their guns in hand, and entered the defensive position that had been plowed several times by the devil's shells.

Light machine gunners and submachine gunners, with light machine guns or submachine guns in their hands, got into the bunker instead of heavy machine guns to shoot at the devils and puppet troops.

In the endless smoke of gunfire, soldiers stood in the bomb craters or dilapidated trenches, facing the air waves that hit them at any time, listening to the deafening roar, braving the hot mud and sand that continued to fall, holding the weapons in their hands , Shooting at the devils and puppet troops surging towards them.

Semi-automatic rifles, submachine guns, and machine guns continued to fire, releasing barrage after barrage.

The rear mountain artillery company fired instead of mortars, and the shells kept hitting the attacking devils.

The two divisions of the Devils have three main directions of attack on the base area of ​​the independent regiment, which are defended by the first battalion, second battalion, and third battalion respectively, with the assistance of the militia and the mountain artillery battalion.

For an attack of the general scale of the devils, the mountain artillery of the independent regiment will not be used, and the mortars on the reverse slope will be used for shelling.

There is a walkie-talkie to adjust the shooting elements at any time, so that most of the shells of the mountain cannon can fall in the queue of the devils and puppet troops.

Although it is a mountain artillery company, this mountain artillery company is battalion-level, equipped with 12 75mm mountain artillery and 1 105mm howitzer.

The attacking devils of 2 squadrons and puppet troops of 2 companies were finally suppressed by fierce firepower, and they were harvested one by one, and the surviving enemies crawled helplessly on the ground.

Along with the Seventh Company and the militia, the air-dropped mortar shells and machine gun shells were transported to the position.

The M2 heavy machine gun and the M1917 heavy machine gun screamed wildly, the mortars started to work, and the barrage was sprinkled one by one, the mortar shells fell in groups, and the devils and puppet troops completely lost their chance.

More than half of the puppet troops in the two devil squadrons and two companies retreated hastily.

In the headquarters of the second battalion, the instructor almost wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "It's too dangerous. If the airdrop comes an hour later, our position may be lost."

Shen Quan also let out a long sigh of relief and nodded.

The devil's artillery firepower is very strong. Just now, the soldiers of the fifth company entered the position to defend against the devil's artillery fire. Almost half of the soldiers of the company were stuffed between the teeth by the devil's shells.

Fortunately, the position was preserved, and the casualties of the devils and puppet troops were even greater.

The Second Battalion Commander smiled slightly, and said in a bold tone, "It's refreshing to have airdrops of supplies. With this batch of ammunition, I can still stay here with the Devil's 23rd Division for 3 days."

The seventh company commander reported just now that this batch of ammunition has 3 bases, and there are many canned meat and canned fruits, as well as some medicines and medical supplies and spare weapons.

It's very comfortable.

……

Looking at the attacking troops that almost succeeded, but fell short, and retreated.

In the headquarters of the 23rd Division, the head of the regiment, Nishihara Kanji, tightly held the handle of the lieutenant general's saber with his right hand, his face was a bit ferocious, and at this moment he wanted to cut people.

Take a deep breath.

Nishihara Kanji suppressed the anger and urge to kill people in his heart. At this time, the mortar shells and machine gun shells must have reached the Eight Route Army's position.

Slashing is nothing more than impotent rage.

"Matsuda-kun!" Nishihara Kanji let go of the handle and shouted.

"Hi!" Chief of Staff Matsuda Osamu hurriedly stepped forward.

"Prepare several hundred sets of Eighth Route Army uniforms and signal flares immediately." Lieutenant General Nishihara Kanji coldly ordered.

Mr. Matsuda was taken aback for a moment, and he instantly understood what the head of the division was thinking. It was nothing more than waiting for the next call from the Eight Routes to airdrop, and they pretended to be the Eight Routes to get the airdrop.

But where can I get the Eighth Route Army uniform at this time?

This sweeping operation is estimated to last for a month. Since the Eighth Route Army can call for airdrops, it is very likely that there will be a second and third call for airdrops.

"Hi!"

But Mr. Matsuda had no choice but to bow his head. The head of the division was angry. If he hesitated, he was very afraid that he would be chopped off by the head of the division.

(End of this chapter)