Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

 Chapter 317 starts with the Long Live Charge

Tianzhen County, a temporary command post for the first division.

 “Brother! Long time no see!”

“If I remember correctly, the last time we met was three years ago. I really miss you! After this war is over, I’ll treat you to a meal at Dingxiang House in Taiyuan!”

“I heard from Director Huang that you didn’t use anesthesia during the appendicitis surgery in the north. You are indeed a tough guy! When the time comes, you will have to tell me about your experience and interesting stories about studying in the north.”

Liu and Yang are not only fellow villagers from the same province, but they were also famous goalkeepers in the past, so their relationship is naturally good.

Since the former is four years older than the latter, they refer to each other as brothers in private.

 Hearing the word anesthetic, 103 suddenly showed an angry expression.

 Interesting fact? I almost died from the pain!

It’s hard to look back on the past. Who didn’t suffer the consequences of being uneducated when they were young?

"Go, go, be serious. You are the commander of a division. It will not be good for the soldiers to see you gossiping like this."

“I heard that you killed a Japanese lieutenant general two years ago. It really made us Fujian people look bad! Lieutenant general, there are not many people in the entire Eighth Route Army who have such a record.”

"The next enemy is the independent mixed second brigade of the Mongolian Army. Let's try to kill the Japanese with a double kill! We will directly defeat this group of enemies! Knock out their organization!"

"OK!"

 After a brief chat, the two came to the war conference room hand in hand.

 Tianzhen is located at the junction of Shanxi, Cha, Hebei and Sui. It is known as the place where the sound of **** crow can be heard in the four provinces.

This is the gateway to the northeastern corner of Shanxi. If the Japanese want to launch an attack from the Chahar area, they must capture the county town as a bridgehead for the army, otherwise there is a risk of being cut off from the supply line at any time.

“Brother, the main position this time is on the winding mountain four kilometers away. I have deployed two main regiments, an artillery company and an air defense company at the commanding heights.”

“Based on the past combat experience of the military region, comrades can definitely withstand the attack of more than half of the enemy’s brigade.”

“Once the pressure on the frontal battlefield is too great, we can also call the air force at Datong Airport for support. If nothing else happens, holding on for three days will definitely be a piece of cake.”

Hearing this, 103 walked to the map of the situation between ourselves and the enemy.

 Due to the terrain, the independent mixed second brigade has only two advancement routes to choose from.

 Either launch an attack from the southeast of Tianzhen and go straight to the destination via the winding mountains. Or take a detour from the northeast and pass between the two villages.

If they choose the former, the condescending winding mountain position will definitely make them shed a layer of skin.

 “Well, your arrangement is very reasonable.”

“But we still have to be more careful. After all, the enemy is also good at mountain warfare. Moreover, the Japanese will most likely attack at night, so the number of sentries must be increased.”

“Where are Luojia Village and Lijia Village? How many troops have you deployed there?”

Hearing his elder brother’s question, Commander Yang took the pencil handed over by the staff at the side, and then marked on the enemy and enemy situation map while explaining:

“Luojia Village and Lijia Village are the secondary positions of the battle, and all the villagers have been moved to a safe rear by me.”

“Due to the width of the battlefield, a maximum of three regiments can be deployed there. According to intelligence, the independent mixed second brigade does not carry large-caliber heavy artillery, and six thousand troops are definitely enough.”

He seemed to have thought of something important. Before 103 could speak, Commander Yang continued:

"As for the railway, I also have corresponding arrangements. On the entire route, I have arranged a battalion of teams. They were all professional railway guerrillas in the past."

“If the enemy has reserves and tries to rush to the battlefield by train, comrades can definitely buy more than two days for the frontal defense line.”

 As soon as these words came out, 103 nodded with satisfaction.

The opponent's arrangements are perfect. The entire defense line must be deep and deep, and must be in formations. They even have several contingency plans.

 If casualties were not considered, he was confident of severely damaging the independent mixed second brigade on the outskirts of Tianzhen.

 “Okay! Okay! Okay!”

"The remaining two regiments should be responsible for the city defense and the outskirts of the county. Your arrangement is too sophisticated. It is really sad to be your enemy."

“Let’s go and see how the fortifications are being built.”

"okay!"

  ·······

 Half an hour later, the two led the guard company and rode from the county headquarters to Panshan, four kilometers away.

 The situation on the mountain has changed dramatically compared to four years ago.

When the Jinsui Army built fortifications, the soldiers did not even have specialized earthwork tools. All kinds of bunkers are not only unprofessional, they can even be said to be full of loopholes.

 Due to their backward tactical thinking, they basically dug front-line positions. As long as one shell hits, the entire trench will be destroyed.

The most outrageous thing is that the funds used to purchase important materials were embezzled by some corrupt executives who were motivated by interests.

The steel bars and cement that were supposed to be allocated to the defenders actually arrived at less than 10% of the planned amount, which perfectly illustrates what "corrupt government" and "inefficient bureaucracy" mean.

Looking at the wreckage left by the Jinsui Army a few years ago, 103 said with some emotion:

“To be honest, Li’s death was a bit inexplicable.”

"With the few people under his command, how could he possibly stop Tojo Hideki's troops? Yan Laoxi was very good at calculating and actually killed Ma Su with tears."

“Let’s fight well this time, and it can also be considered as a memorial to the dead soldiers.”

Hearing this, Commander Yang nodded in agreement.

The money has been used to do business, and wages for migrant workers and allowances for soldiers cannot be paid out. How can the so-called national defense work be completed on time?

What's more, in 1937, which military-level unit could withstand the attack of an independent mixed brigade and two puppet divisions of the Japanese army.

According to Yan Laoxi's standards, wouldn't it mean that all senior generals on the frontal battlefields of the Republic of China would have to be shot?

“Then fight well and set an example to the people in all provinces!”

 While talking, the two of them had arrived at Panshan’s main position.

 Thanks to the time that the First Air Division bought for the troops, comrades and fellow villagers had enough time to prepare.

Now, the commanding heights were dug as if there had been an earthquake. As far as the eye could see, they were full of crack-like trenches, as if each one went straight to the center of the earth.

 Various types of fortifications on the defense line are very complete, including not only T-shaped and horseshoe-shaped light and heavy machine gun bunkers, but also anti-tank positions and anti-aircraft gun positions.

When passing by a parapet, 103 suddenly stopped, as if he saw something interesting, and he said:

“Fellow, you should be a nearby villager.”

“Why did you carry out your dowry? It would be a pity to break it.”

　　Although it is already November, the lesbian’s face is covered with sweat. When she heard someone speaking to her, she replied without looking back:

 “Pack it with soil and it will stop bullets.”

"You Eighth Route Army soldiers have risked their lives, and a box is nothing." "Come on! The folks in the village are waiting for the good news of your victory, and you guys still want to go home."

During the Republic of China, many elderly people were unwilling to leave their hometowns even until they died. When the Jinsui Army was defeated, many people in Lijia Village and Luojia Village still did not choose to leave.

 But today, the villagers are willing to actively cooperate with the army's work, which shows that the two sides have established deep trust.

 “Okay, don’t worry!”

“It won’t take long before everyone can return to the village. At that time, I will personally arrange soldiers to repair your houses!”

 It is worth mentioning that there were five special warriors in the team building the fortifications.

Except for the two uncles and nephews named Hu, the remaining comrades were named Ma, Ge, and Song. They all came from the 6th Squadron of the 7th Company and the 1st Regiment in the 1st Division.

  ·······

  At dusk on November 8, 1941, the independent group formed the Second Brigade.

“Kuromu-kun, do you know which unit of the Eighth Route Army is on the opposite position? Have you figured out the number of the enemy in front of you?”

“It’s been thirteen hours! Your search squadron hasn’t captured even a single prisoner! What’s the difference between this kind of behavior and those worm-like intelligence agencies!”

“I stress it one last time! We must pay attention to this battle! This is a plan personally formulated by His Excellency Neji Okamura!”

Hearing the accusation from his brigade leader, Kuroki Kazuhiko couldn't stop the cold sweat on his forehead from flowing down.

As a young lieutenant, he has almost no contact with senior commanders at the major general level. Now it is his limit to remain calm.

What's more, the superior's requirements are too harsh. It's impossible to capture prisoners before the battle begins.

"Your Majesty, Major General, there are too many sentries in the Eighth Route Army. There are dozens of open sentries I have seen. If you want to catch a tongue and torture the intelligence, you have to wait at least until night or the beginning of the war."

“Can you please give me some more time? I will give you a satisfactory answer tomorrow morning.”

"idiot!"

 The tradition of the Army cannot be lost, so Goro Mano slapped the squadron leader in front of him on the face.

Ever since Nobutsu Sakata was killed by a single artillery bomb, the entire North China Front Army has no middle- or senior-level commanders who dare to set up their command post too far forward.

 Coupled with the fact that the Eighth Route Army was too cautious, the old devils are now no different from blind men. "

“I’ll give you another six hours. If you don’t have the information I want by early morning, you and your squadron will be at the forefront when the attack begins!”

"get out!"

 Facts have proved that the Japanese army at this stage has completely lost in terms of intelligence.

Even after paying a huge price, the search squadron of the independent second brigade did not get any useful information, and the capture was even more wishful thinking.

 Under the constant urging of Amakasu Jutaro, Mano Goro had no choice but to launch an attack.

 After careful consideration, the old Japanese chose to attack the secondary position first. After all, the winding mountain at night looks like a hidden beast. Who knows how many enemies are hidden in the mountain.

 “It’s a black card, it’s on the board.”

 As each squadron leader drew his command sword, he whispered the slogan before the charge. A small number of Japanese soldiers mixed with the puppet troops bent forward and launched a special version of the Long Live Charge.

 That’s right, it’s an onboard attack from the beginning.

What is different from the past is that all the soldiers are trying to stay quiet when charging, trying not to alert the enemy before approaching the front position.

 “咻~”

 After only five minutes of safe breakthrough, countless flares suddenly rose in front. Those white rays of light seemed like the sun had returned to the sky.

The Japanese were not slow to respond. Almost all of them tried to find cover to escape the moment they were exposed.

The Puppet-Mongolian troops were much worse. The first reaction of these scum was to flee in all directions, and only a quarter of them continued to follow their masters.

 It's a pity that the terrain of Lijiacun and Luojiacun is relatively flat, which is inherently disadvantageous to the attacker.

Those few natural bunkers were all demolished by the soldiers of the first division before the war. Now the enemy can't even find a bigger stone.

"Da da da!"

The familiar yet unfamiliar sound of heavy machine guns resounded throughout the audience, and the infantrymen in the front row were cut down like leeks by Hotchkiss scythes.

 Following this was the sound of various mortars. The shells of 60- and 81-mm mortars fell on the path of the Japanese charges as if they were free of charge.

 In an instant, the Second Independent Mixed Brigade seemed to be in a fireworks show.

  ·······

 “Old Six! Get me another springboard!”

"Are these enemies crazy? Do they just want to rely on their numbers to rush in front of us and start a close combat? Where are the artillery? Where are the artillery that we agreed to charge after the infantry attack?"

Faced with a series of questions, the ammunition hand completed the reloading without changing his expression.

At this time, everyone vaguely guessed a possibility. The enemy should first send a small number of infantry to rush to our position and use human reconnaissance to find the firepower point.

 In other words, the bombardment is coming.

 “Boom, boom, boom!”

 Say Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will arrive.

 The combination of ten rapid-fire cannons, twelve field cannons, and twenty mountain cannons instantly covered most of the position with smoke and fire.

Moreover, the enemy's artillery fire was very fierce, and it was quite a case of success or failure. Some of the bunkers in the position showed signs of being blown down, and the sleepers supporting the fortifications were also burning.

 After the bombardment, the infantrymen of the independent mixed second brigade showed the momentum of breaking through in one fell swoop.

 Under the leadership of the lower-level officers, all the Japs showed their ferocity.

 They forced the puppet troops to act together and adopt wave-like tactical attacks. The group is divided into several shock waves, and the formation looks densely packed and layered.

　　True, a sea of ​​​​people assault.

Whenever the infantry in front fell, the people behind would continue to charge on the bodies of their companions.

Relying on the cover of grenades and infantry artillery, one echelon followed another, without giving the Eighth Route Army any chance to breathe.

 Looking at the enemy who was charging up unconsciously regardless of the terrain conditions, no matter how hard he shot.

Each machine gunner can only pull the trigger desperately, trying to kill the enemy faster than the Japanese charge.

Hearing the deafening sound of gunfire, even the soldiers in the reserve force at the rear felt the pressure. After all, theoretically speaking, this is the first time the Eighth Route Army has conducted a large-scale field position battle.

Annoying, so slow

 (End of this chapter)