Rise From Eight Hundred

The afterglow of the sunset on September 13th fell, and the battlefield returned to tranquility again!

But if you think that the glory of the "miscellaneous army" will fall like this sunset, then you are wrong.

In fact, this is just the beginning of the glory of the "miscellaneous army".

Because the road was blown up, the infantry gun weighed more than 200 kilograms, and the 37mm anti-tank gun weighed hundreds of kilograms. It was impossible to carry it on the shoulders like light machine guns and rifle grenades and move forward over mountains and ridges.

The two anti-tank gun platoons and two infantry gun platoons that fell behind could only take a detour under the guidance of a local guide.

And this old hunter with 40 years of experience in hunting and collecting herbs in the mountains, when he knew that the team was going to reach the mountain 1,500 meters to the right of Qingshiyan, instinctively chose a road that few people would take.

The reason why he said it was instinctive was not because that road was the closest, but that road was the most hidden and safest. Except for hunters and herbalists like him who have been making a living in the mountains for many years, almost no one knew that road.

After all, in a mountain like Taihang Mountain, besides fierce beasts, there are also bandits who are more dangerous than fierce beasts. Although many bandits have disappeared since the regular army such as the 921st Division and the Four-line Regiment was stationed here, it does not mean that there are no robbers.

The regular army was busy fighting the Japanese and had no time or energy to completely eliminate the bandits hiding in the mountains.

Then, on the day of September 13, 12 anti-tank guns and 12 infantry guns, with the shoulder-pushing and hand-pushing of nearly 500 people, moved towards the set target through a trail completely covered by trees.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should arrive at the destination three hours after nightfall. The 24 guns will find a suitable artillery point and can cover the area in front of most of the Qingshiyan positions from the flank.

And if the Japanese army wants to attack that mountain, they have to climb over two mountains and cross a gully that is 15 meters wide and 70 to 80 meters deep. Only a few troops are needed to defend it for a period of time.

But, as the old saying goes, if nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected will happen.

When Tan Tai Yun Shu led a large force and was still holding torches and moving slowly and hard in the dense forest, an old soldier who was missing an entire arm and was responsible for being a scout pioneer with the guide in front ran over.

"Director Tan Tai, there are Japanese ahead!" The words of the old soldier made the handsome old man Tan Tai's hair almost stand up.

Are these Japanese born in the Year of the Rat? How come they can be encountered everywhere!

But at this time, old Tan Tai was like a cat with its fur blown up. It was not that the Japanese were annoying and could be encountered even when walking on the night road in the mountains, but fear, fear from the bottom of his heart!

This has nothing to do with bravery. Everyone here is brave enough to push the gun from the garrison!

Just being brave does not mean giving away your head easily!

If the two companies met the Japanese last night, they could still fight for a while, and even beat the careless Japanese with the guns in their hands so that they could not take care of themselves, then the hundreds of people pushing 24 guns were completely unqualified!

The cannon can scare the infantry away from a kilometer or even thousands of meters away, but once it approaches within 500 meters, the cannon will lose its deterrent power. In just one minute, the infantry can get close to the blind spot of the artillery.

If there are not enough close-combat weapons, the artillery is a lamb to be slaughtered!

Now the four artillery platoons belong to this situation. In order to implement Chu Shaoyun's tactic of "doing everything to give the Japanese invaders a heavy blow", the artillery excludes the necessary personnel, and the gunners, observers, and ammunition operators are not equipped with rifles, not to mention black star pistols. All limited manpower is used to carry artillery and artillery shells!

In a team of more than 450, there are only 18 long guns and 40 short guns. If there are not two light machine gun squads and a grenade squad to escort them, even if they have hundreds of people, they will be finished if they suddenly encounter a Japanese infantry squadron.

Ordinary people may not think so much, but for a literati like Tan Tai Yunshu, what he fears most may not be death, but death before the mission is accomplished!

To put it bluntly, our old Tan Tai is the father-in-law of Captain Tang. Even if he has to die, he must die heroically and with some value. How can he be so high-spirited and send his head thousands of miles away?

"How many Japanese are there?" Tan Tai Yunshu was terrified, but he could still keep calm on his face.

"A lot, a lot of Japanese!" The old soldier ran very fast, but still tried his best to stabilize his burning lungs that were about to explode with deep breaths, and reported to Tan Tai Yunshu in a low roar. "The whole valley ahead is full of them! There are bonfires everywhere!"

"What?" Tan Tai Yunshu's head buzzed, and his face turned pale.

"Could it be another Japanese brigade?"

"No, I think there are more than that! There are at least 1,600 devils, and many pack horses!" The old soldier shook his head and denied it, and stabbed the handsome old Tan Tai in the heart again.

"Immediately order the entire army to stop advancing, and keep silent. Also, immediately notify Lieutenant Chu Shaoyun and Director He, and have them report to Battalion Commander Shangguan Yun that there are Japanese here, and there are a lot of them!" Tan Tai Yunshu took a deep breath, and his face turned tragic.

"Tell them that we will hold the Japanese here for them, Squad Leader Yan. I don't know military affairs, so I order you to form a blocking force and lead all the personnel equipped with guns in the army, regardless of long guns, short guns, machine guns, and grenade launchers, to find a suitable place to block them until our army arrives!"

"Why do we have to block them?" The disabled old soldier who was called Squad Leader Yan by Old Tan Tai suddenly looked strange.

"The Japanese in the valley seem to have only artillery and heavy equipment. The regular infantry will never exceed an infantry squadron. That should be their camping spot at night! They are still singing and dancing next to the campfire!"

"What?" Lao Tantai didn't react for a while.

Or maybe he was so shocked that he spoke Sichuan dialect.

"I mean, Director Tantai, we can be condescending and use artillery to bombard the Japanese army! Kill those turtles!" said the veteran.

"Of course, what you mentioned is not without resistance. Two light machine gun squads and rifle grenade squads, as well as personnel equipped with long guns, are deployed on the mountain ridge to prevent the Japanese infantry from leaping over the wall to counterattack. But I personally feel that under the fire of 24 artillery pieces, they It seems there is no such opportunity!”

"Wait a minute, I want to know why the camps of the Japanese artillery and heavy troops were moved near our position. The Japanese are Japanese, but they are not fools!" Tantai Yunshu's fear disappeared, and his mind completely returned to calmness. .

"Go and call the guide, I want to confirm our current location!"

I heard that there were Japs in the valley less than 3 miles ahead. All the torches in the dense forest had been extinguished. Only a flashlight shining on the map of Dakouzi Cave was still giving off a faint light.

"Master, our current location is here!" The old hunter pointed his finger to a place on the map with determination.

"Are you sure?" Tantai Yunshu and several key veterans around him were dumbfounded.

What the hell is this? The location pointed by the old hunter was about 2,600 meters away from the bluestone rock, but the terrible thing was that the direction was not to the right, but in front of the bluestone rock area.

To put it bluntly, it was behind the Japanese army's position that was fighting fiercely with the Qingshiyan position.

If it weren't for the fact that the old hunter was innocent and had the endorsement of several people within the Four Elements Regiment, the moment they saw the location, several veterans would have been filled with murderous intent. This situation would have completely lured the entire team into the Japanese nest!

"Yes! This is the Black Forest. Look, sir, let's take a detour from here, and then go around this way again. In less than three hours, we can reach the Panlong Peak you mentioned!" The old hunter was on the map as a matter of course. Draw a half arc.

Good guy, it turns out that the secret passage goes forward first and then turns back!

No wonder they went directly behind the Japanese army's position! It is completely understandable that the Japanese artillery and heavy equipment camped here.

"Do you want to do it or not?" The veteran's eyes were full of desire for battle.

The valley is not big, but it is crowded with Japanese, and the artillery is arranged neatly in rows. The muzzles of the cannons emit a unique metallic light under the reflection of the bright bonfire. I don’t know how many Chinese soldiers are emitting this light. Sacrificed under the dim light of the cannon.

Smashing it to pieces is the desire of any soldier!

"Do it, why don't you do it!"

Lao Tantai slapped his thigh to set the tone.

He is also a courageous and courageous person, so what if there are thousands of Japanese in front of him? If we continue this work, let alone wipe out all the Japanese artillery and artillery! As long as everything is destroyed, it will give the greatest support to the Qingshiyan front line.

Even if my group is surrounded by the Japanese, wouldn't the purpose before sending troops be achieved?

"Haha! Sir, you are like this! No wonder you are the father-in-law of the regiment!" The veteran laughed loudly and gave a thumbs up to Dantai Yunshu.

For these rough guys, literati like Tantai Old Handsome Guy, who just rely on writing and painting and saying nice things, may be able to win their superficial respect, but they will never achieve the level of respect that Tang Dao has. The guys picked up their guns and knives at the same height as the enemy's desperate commander.

But at this moment, Lao Tantai, who chose to attack the Japanese logistics base regardless of the large number of Japanese troops ahead, completely won the respect of the veterans!

Although Director Tantai and Chief are both honorific titles, the former is only a military rank, while the latter has always been someone who depends on each other for life and death so they can be so sincerely respectful! The meaning is very different.

Hundreds of people held their breath and tried their best to move the 24 artillery pieces up the mountain through the jungle tunnel as gently as possible. The muzzles were aimed at the densely populated areas of artillery, materials and personnel in the valley less than 400 meters below.

Both combat defense artillery and infantry artillery are direct-aimed artillery, and they are also equipped with explosive ammunition. They are extremely good at this kind of direct fire. What's more terrible is that the Japanese army also lit dozens of bonfires, not to mention in the valley. It's as bright as day, and the sight line is excellent. Gunners who observe it with the naked eye can hit a general area without even measuring range!

It's like a training match before the qualifying match, which is perfect for the new gunners in this motley army!

Speaking of which, the Japanese are also unlucky!

In fact, from the very beginning of the battle, the Japanese army was still very vigilant. Although the Four Troops Regiment was not known as the "stealer", no matter whether the Sixth Heavy Artillery Brigade was destroyed or the Kunisaki Detachment was severely damaged, the Four Troops Regiment formed elite troops to harass the rear. The tactics are also well known to the Japanese generals who have studied the Si Xing Regiment.

Therefore, under the strict orders of Shiro Kuyeda, not only did two infantry squadrons set up field fortifications to defend their artillery and baggage soldiers, the artillery and baggage soldiers themselves were also very vigilant at night, let alone bonfires, even talking loudly are strictly prohibited.

However, as the battlefield progressed, Chinese soldiers did harass them, but they were limited to the front lines. In addition, commanders at all levels judged that the strength of the Four Lines Regiment was seriously insufficient. Just holding the position was in danger, so there was still room for organizing troops. A sneak attack from more than 2,000 meters away?

Moreover, as the battle progressed, the morale of the 108th Division gradually declined. If we don't let everyone sing, dance and drink some wine, how can we improve the morale?

Therefore, on this night, the two artillery regiment captain Zuo and the baggage squadron officers came together to stimulate the officers and soldiers with sake and meat, and sang hometown songs around the fire to relieve the tension.

If this were not the case, the scouts of the "miscellaneous army" would not necessarily know that there would be Japanese in the valley. In fact, the valley was not on the path that the old hunter led the secret road. To use a more literary word to describe it, then Call her Queen Encounter!

Or call it, an accidental encounter!

What's even more terrible is that one of the two infantry squadrons originally responsible for providing security for this group of Japanese troops was transferred out in the afternoon due to a shortage of troops on the front line. At this time, there was only one infantry squadron with 180 people at the valley entrance and checkpoint.

His defense power is so low that if someone tries to kill him, he won't have any chance to fight back.

15 light machine guns, 6 rifle grenades and 24 artillery pieces can push them to the ground and cause them to die!

So, all the coincidences happened perfectly.

The "miscellaneous army" performed a second wave of brilliant military exploits!

From the moment the 24 artillery pieces began to attack, all the motley crew exerted all their strength to reload, pull the breech bolts, and bombard!

The entire valley was still struck by lightning and was filled with craters from cannonballs!

Of course, what really brings death greetings to people and things from artillery shells is not the scattered shrapnel, but the waves of air that sweep across nearly a hundred square meters!

One round of shelling is 24 shells, and this shelling, from start to finish, is more than 40 rounds!

In the words of Lao Tantai: "If all the artillery shells are empty, we will push the artillery and run away. Who has the strength to carry the artillery shells? We are here to kill the Japanese, and we are not here to die. After killing the Japanese, we will escape. This is not Isn’t it normal?”

Therefore, of the 1,200 rounds of artillery shells carried by the four artillery platoons, all 1,000 rounds were poured into this small valley.

In addition to the damage caused by artillery shells, there were also explosions caused by the storage of artillery shells gathered by the Japanese artillery brigade!

After a pile of at least fifty rounds of artillery shells was detonated, the fireball rose more than tens of meters high. Even the Chinese soldiers on the mountain who had put on earplugs in advance were stunned by the loud noise. Not to mention the Japanese troops still fighting for their lives in the valley.

After the war, the Japanese army conducted an inventory and found that dozens of corpses were scattered around the large crater alone. Many people were still hiding in the craters formed by the shells, but they were killed because they were too close to the explosion point. on the spot.

2 kilometers away, Kuyeda Shiro, who was still thinking hard about how to continue fighting tomorrow, had already been alarmed by the explosion coming from behind. His face looked as ugly as if he had swallowed a lump of Rexiang alive. During the fireball, that old face became even more ferocious and twisted like a demon.

"Order the 5th and 7th Battalions to return to the artillery brigade and order them to kill all the attacking Chinese regardless of casualties. I will cut off all their heads and hang them in front of the position!" Shiro Kuyada was almost heartbroken. The roar of the lungs pierced the night sky.

But this did not prevent the destruction of two artillery brigades and two baggage squadrons!

The veteran's estimate was wrong. There were not just 1,600 Japanese troops here, but 2,600!

But he was unintentionally right. In the end, as many as 1,600 Japanese soldiers were killed or injured in this artillery attack. 16 of the 24 mountain cannons were destroyed in the artillery fire, and more than 80% of the supplies were burned by the artillery fire!

The Japanese infantry squadron that bravely attacked the mountains had a battle fatality rate of over 70%!

Not to mention the 24 cannons that turned their muzzles, only a quarter of them. When there were infantry blocking their charge, they simply went to the toilet with lanterns - looking for death!

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Early morning on September 14th!

"Mingyue! Great victory at Qingshiyan!"

Tang Tuanzuo, holding the telegram in his hand, ran like the wind in the morning light, and then like crazy, he hugged his fiancée fiercely in front of many young nurses and wounded people.

Is this the man who is said to have had a stroke? Seeing this 'passionate' scene, the young nurses blushed with shame, but in their hearts they were extremely envious of their company commander.

"Are you crazy? This is a hospital!" Tantai Mingyue is a new-school girl, but she can't stand the public passion of a certain member of the group.

"Your dad is so awesome. He led his team to kill two Japanese artillery brigades and a baggage team, but he only suffered less than 20 casualties!" Tang Dao smiled brightly.

"Then you should hug him! Why are you hugging me?" Tantai Mingyue rolled her eyes, but she put aside all her worries and smiled like a flower on her face.

"You are his daughter, let me hold you and feel it first! Also, what are you doing? Don't say anything casually, especially when I hold you. Otherwise, I will think it is a verb!" Tang Dao leaned into Tantai Mingyue's ear Edge whispered.

Tantai Mingyue struck the Nine Yin White Bone Claw hard against Tang Dao's ribs. At this time, Tang Tuanzuo was obviously a little complacent.

But for Tang Tuanzuo, who has been worried about his station for many days, why should he not be so proud that he gets carried away?

The Japanese artillery suffered heavy losses. Qingshiyan's 4th Battalion could at least hold on until the reinforcements arrived, and the crisis was over!