Rise From Eight Hundred

The corpses of Japanese infantrymen who died after being hit by bullets were placed on the grass.

The main force of the 69th Infantry Regiment has already searched the surrounding mountains and forests hundreds of meters away, and the Chinese have disappeared without a trace.

Except for a few shell casings scattered in the simple concealment, the Japanese army did not find any other valuable clues.

Gu Teng was strong, but with the dignity of a brigade commander, he carefully observed the wounds on the bodies of the dead imperial officers and soldiers, and even put his fingers into the wounds to explore.

You know, you think this Japanese Army Major General, who is neatly dressed and carrying a command knife, is the brigade commander. You don’t know, you think this guy is an old detective from the police station. He is investigating the crime scene. How about Conan Gudo?

But no one dared to disturb his seriousness. Whether it was the Major Captain or the Major Captain standing around the corpse, they all knew the habits of their immediate boss.

If he wants to think, even Amaterasu has to step aside.

"The fatal wounds on the bodies of these imperial warriors who died in battle included 9mm pistol bullets and 7.92-caliber bullets, but the warheads were not as big as the wounds caused by the round warheads of the Hanyang-made rifles often equipped by the enemy. They were more like the wounds caused by the enemy's Northeast A series of Liao-made Type 13 rifles widely equipped by the military!" Gu Teng stood up hard and squinted, his eyes looking even deeper.

"In addition, the vanguard squad reported that although the enemy army did not have more than a hundred people, it was equipped with a large amount of continuous firepower. In just the first round of attacks, the vanguard squad was caught off guard and suffered nearly 20 casualties on the spot. If it were not for two 94 Covered by the heavy machine guns of the armored vehicles, they may suffer even more casualties.

This kind of intensive firepower has completely exceeded the light firepower of the empire's front-line infantry, and even the standing divisions are far behind.

You think, which Chinese army is equipped with such powerful firepower? "

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, are you the so-called guard force of the enemy? That is the last trump card in the hands of the Chinese commanders. Only they will be equipped with German-made submachine guns and shell guns." A major captain said in front of his captain Under the hint of the captain, he took the initiative to answer.

Sasaki Xiaoyong is not stupid. Since his immediate superior has asked a question, someone has to answer it. If he, the second-in-command currently present, answers the question incorrectly, there will be no room for change, and it would be good for his subordinates to answer the question if he is correct, but if he is wrong, he is not stupid. , he is also easy to make up for.

Regardless of China or Japan, as long as those who can become officials are full of tricks, are half of them idiots?

"Hmph!" Glancing at his subordinates, Gu Teng Chang Gang let out a cold snort from his nostrils. "You also said that that is the last trump card in the hand of the Chinese commander. The war has not officially started yet. If it were you, would you show your opponent the trump card in your hand?"

"Hey! I'm so stupid!" The captain, Major, blushed instantly and stood at attention, lowering his head to admit his mistake.

"But what you said is not entirely wrong. Judging from their firepower configuration and their decisive and straightforward retreat, and even took away most of the bullet casings scattered on their position, even if it were not for their guard troops, this hundred-man level This small force must be the elite of his army," Gu Teng looked at the distant mountains and murmured to himself.

"But, if the enemy's 921st Division had such equipment, how could they use thousands of troops to besiege our troops with only a few hundred heavy equipment in that battle a few months ago?"

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, do you mean that the opponent we are about to face is most likely not from the 921st Division?" With his subordinate Tanglei, Sasaki Xiaoyong's cost of trial and error has been reduced a lot, and tentatively Let’s go on based on the meaning of the ancient vine growing hard.

"Yes, we may have misjudged our opponent. This Chinese army that dares to block our front must be the trump card of the Chinese army. It is a more difficult opponent than the 921st Division. Changyang Jun, summarize the intelligence section of the front army "Bring me a list of the Chinese army's activities in the eastern Jin Dynasty." Gu Teng nodded slightly and reached out to the senior staff officer of the brigade for information.

The name of the newly added Four Elements Regiment suddenly jumped into the eyes of this Japanese Army Major General who seemed to be exuding the light of wisdom.

"Yes, it's them!" Gu Teng's long hard fingers tapped hard on the name of the Si Xing Tuan.

"No wonder the enemy 921st Division is so bold. It knows that we have heavy troops stationed in Licheng and Shecheng, and yet dares to take such a dangerous move. That's because there is an extra elite infantry regiment to help!"

"The Sihang Regiment is the Chinese army that blocked the 9th Division at the Sihang Warehouse and severely damaged the Kunozaki Detachment of the 5th Division in Guangde?" Sasaki Xiaoyong's face suddenly tightened.

"Yes, they are them, including the 108th Division that suffered heavy losses in eastern Shanxi half a month ago. They should all be there. However, for some unknown reason, the Chinese military did not see them in either battle reports or newspaper propaganda. ." Gu Teng's face was calm, but his eyes became sharp.

"Judging from the intelligence coming from the front army headquarters, this regiment is extremely tough. From Songhu to Northern Jiangsu, it fought several bloody battles with the imperial army, but they managed to escape successfully! But this is just a whitewash by the headquarters for those idiots.

In the battle of Jiaxing, the Sixth Heavy Artillery Brigade was almost completely wiped out; in the battle of Guangde, the Guoqi detachment lost most of its infantry regiment and was killed along with a reinforced artillery brigade; not to mention the 14th Division, which was under fire went to pursue the regiment's flag, but the result was not good, and an entire infantry regiment became the regiment's trophy.

The regiment is not only well-equipped, but its soldiers, even if they were not good before, have become elite after winning a series of victorious battles. The only value of those dead idiots is to use their lives to cultivate and boost the enemy's morale. "

Looking around, seeing his subordinates suddenly becoming serious, Gu Teng Changying said in a grim tone: "Especially the regiment commander, the front army headquarters commented on him as cunning and tenacious, an extremely difficult opponent to deal with.

However, this is exactly what I want. Since the journey from North China, our troops have not yet encountered an opponent that can fight.

Although our old opponent, the 921st Division, is also cunning enough, they are poorly equipped and have always only dared to attack from behind. Such an enemy hiding in the dark is difficult to deal with, but it is difficult to become a big force.

If we cannot fight head-on, we can only watch the imperial army gain a firm foothold in the occupied area. By then, the front army only needs to blockade the rural areas and forests, and the tactical space for them to maneuver will be completely reduced, and their death will not be far away."

If Tang Dao heard his opponent's words, he would definitely look at him with new eyes.

Because the blockade mentioned casually was exactly what Gangcun Xiaoci, the new commander of the North China Front Army, did two years later.

The entire Jibei Plain was cut with deep trenches and bunkers. The 80th Army, which lacked enough direct-fire guns, really had no way to deal with those bunkers made of reinforced concrete.

This led to heavy losses of Chinese soldiers and civilians in the resistance zone for more than a year. The 80th Army, which had expanded to more than 400,000 troops, quickly shrank to less than 300,000, which really dealt a serious blow to the 80th Army.

Listening to the analysis of their own brigade commander, the faces of Japanese officers of all sizes showed awe.

This undoubtedly made Gu Teng Changying feel very comfortable.

The greatest pleasure for a pretender is when the audience gathers.

"You don't need to worry too much. The opponent is an elite. The Imperial Warriors of our division are not weak either. They have a glorious record. We have also annihilated a larger number of Chinese troops.

I tell you this just like the Chinese saying: Know yourself and know the enemy, so you can win every battle! If we don't even know who the opponent is before the war, we will lose the first game.

I, and you, will not give the Chinese this opportunity." Gu Teng Changying's face was full of confidence.

"Hi, the brigade commander is wise!" Japanese officers of all sizes stood at attention and bowed their heads.

"Still follow the original plan. After discovering the enemy's blocking position, the first infantry battalion will be the main attack, the sixth infantry battalion will be the secondary attack, and the ninth infantry battalion will defend the surroundings first to prevent the enemy from attacking." Gu Teng Changying issued a military order.

"In addition, the lives of the imperial warriors are precious and should not be wasted easily. The attack methods of the First Infantry Battalion must be flexible and varied, mainly to expose the firepower points, and the task of destroying the firepower points will be handed over to the artillery battalion and the tank squadron.

Also, I have learned about the combat methods of the Four-Line Regiment. They are extremely good at sneak attacks. In the Battle of Guangde and the Battle of Beiganling, they have sent elite small troops to attack the artillery of the imperial army in the rear.

So."

As Gu Teng Changying issued military orders in an orderly manner, the various units of the Japanese army operated like a machine running at full power.

The officers and soldiers of the Four-Line Regiment on the defense line soon felt that the Japanese army in front of them was unusual.

The main positions of the Four-Line Regiment in Laoya Mountain were indeed located on the slope on the left side of the road.

The reason why Tang Dao chose this place was almost the same as Gu Teng Changying's guess. Only with such a wide terrain can the area of ​​the entire defense position be wider and larger, so that the Japanese army will not suffer too many casualties when the artillery fires down.

The entire defense line this time is composed of five staggered high grounds, each of which is guarded by an infantry company.

The defense line facing the Japanese army is an irregular 'L' shape when viewed from the air. The narrow side is two small hills no more than 100 meters high facing the Japanese army, which are also the positions of the 1st Company of the 1st Battalion and the 5th Company of the 2nd Battalion.

According to the battalion commander of the 2nd Battalion, Guo Shouzhi, the 1st and 3rd Battalions cannot always take the lead. His 2nd Battalion can also fight hard battles.

Having said that, Lei Xiong and Leng Feng naturally did not want to argue. In the end, Tang Dao made the final decision and let Zhao Daqiang's 1st Company and Cai Yongguan's 5th Company go to the No. 1 and No. 2 high grounds, which might be attacked the most.

Qian Dazhu's 4th Company, Li Jiujin's 7th Company and Shen Chongxiao's 6th Company guarded the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 high grounds respectively.

The 6 machine gun platoons under the machine gun company of the three infantry battalions, except for one as a reserve, the other five assisted the five infantry companies in defending on the high ground.

In the central area protected by five high grounds, the 1st Artillery Company also built sandbag fortifications and camouflaged them to prevent bombing by Japanese aircraft.

The 2nd Artillery Company deployed some 37mm anti-tank guns and 70mm infantry guns on the flanks of three of the high grounds, ready to attack Japanese tanks at any time.

The two machine guns and all the anti-aircraft machine gun squads belonging to the 2nd Artillery Company were hidden behind the high grounds. Their combat mission this time was not to fight the Japanese infantry, but to defend against the air.

Although Tang Dao also knew that it was impossible to rely on these small-caliber guns to defend against the threat from the air, this was also the most powerful air defense force he could currently use. He did not ask to shoot down the Japanese fighter planes, but only asked the Japanese fighter planes not to dare to drop bombs too low.

Except for the 7th Steel Company of Wei Donglai, which was not on the position and was mobile and flexible, the other 3 infantry companies and the guard company were naturally used as reserves.

In order to prevent the bombardment of the Japanese artillery group, two lines of defense were built at the key No. 1 and No. 2 heights with great effort. In addition to the simple trenches 80 cm deep, communication trenches were also dug to enable rapid retreat to the side and rear of the heights.

This is the limit that more than 2,000 officers and soldiers can do within one and a half hours.

If the five highlands are connected together, the entire defense line will be 1,600 meters wide, and the winding trenches will be more than 2,000 meters long, a full 300 meters away from the road.

Of course there are reasons for Tang Dao to choose this distance.

If the Japanese army wanted to continue to reinforce the Japanese convoy in the encirclement along the road without conquering this position, then the entire road would be within the shooting range of light and heavy machine guns and rifles.

Except that tanks and armored vehicles are not afraid of bullets, the Japanese are not Iron Man. If they dare to walk on this road with arrogance, they will be treated as living targets.

Moreover, even if the Japanese army was desperate enough, the other end of the road had already been blasted with explosives by the engineering company, forming a gap about 10 meters wide. It would take more than half a day for any vehicle to pass through.

Without tanks and artillery, the Japanese army would probably not have the guts to rush into the encirclement!

And if the Japanese army wanted to attack the position, the slopes at the foot of the mountain that were not covered by bushes were the only way for them to pass. At this time of light rain, it was extremely slippery, especially the heavy cowhide boots equipped by the Japanese army. The mud weighs several kilograms, which has a huge impact on its forward speed.

On the battlefield, slowing down for even a moment can be fatal, let alone advancing 300 meters in such a place.

The various high-quality light firearms equipped by various units of the Four-Hong Regiment can let the Japanese know why the flowers are so red. It is because the blood of the Japanese has dyed them red.

However, the chief officers of the five infantry companies on the front line soon discovered that the Japanese in this blocking battle were completely different from those in the past.

As if they didn't care that the friendly forces in the encirclement were in danger, they did not rush to attack. Instead, after observing first, they cautiously sent infantry squadron-level troops into the battlefield.

At most, only three infantry squadrons enter the battlefield!

The Japanese army first aimed the 57mm tank guns of three 89 tanks at the high ground for shelling. Not to mention, after the smoke rose from the high ground, the Japanese artillery group began to show its power.

From top to bottom, Highlands No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 were almost plowed by artillery fire. The entire artillery fire preparation lasted for nearly half an hour.

The Japanese troops at the foot of the mountain were digging field trenches in an orderly manner, with no intention of attacking by force.

"This is wrong! Why are the Japanese so impatient? Brigadier Cheng has just responded with a telegram. In just one hour, he will be able to completely resolve the battle!" Gong Shaoxun looked surprised.

The Japanese troops in front of them seemed to be rescuing people from emergencies, and they looked like they were fighting a protracted war.

"Our opponent may be more difficult to deal with than we thought." Tang Dao frowned slightly as he looked at the position where smoke was rising in the distance.

"Do you know what the news from Shexian County's insider is?" Tang Dao said.

"The Japanese army in front of us came out in full force, not even a single soldier was left in the city."

"Are the Japanese crazy?" Gong Shaoxun was dumbfounded.

"No, they are not crazy! It hurts enough to bring all the forces together to hit people. The major general commander of the 31st Infantry Brigade is a ruthless person. In order to deal with us, the county can be abandoned.

Moreover, this guy also knows that haste leads to waste. He knows that if they charge hard, even if their artillery fire is fierce, their infantry will bleed all over our defense line. Therefore, they have to play a slow and steady approach.

After the artillery bombardment of the infantry attack, if the infantry can't attack, then the artillery bombardment will continue. What's more, they still have planes in the sky! Judging from the enemy's current performance, I can almost conclude that their bomber formation is already on standby. "Tang Dao continued.

"Regiment leader, do you mean that the goal of the 31st Infantry Brigade is no longer to save our own people, but us?" Gong Shaoxun was not an idiot. After Tang Dao said this, he quickly reacted.

"They are not from the same division. What's more, to save a terminally ill person, how can it be compared with the military exploits of annihilating thousands of enemies?" Tang Dao's eyes flashed coldly.

"And this guy seems to know us quite well. There was a call from Gu Xishui. The Japanese army not only sent two infantry squadrons to accompany their artillery advance, but also placed their positions in an area less than 800 meters away from their main force.

Hehe, if we send out an elite team to sneak attack as we did in the past, we might be swallowed up by this heavy soldier's reinforcements without leaving any trace.

This is really a good idea!

But what a pity! If I were to meet him, I would really like to remind him that when it comes to falling in love, you know my strengths and weaknesses, and I know your depth, let alone a fight.

Just having a vague understanding based on the information will really kill people. "A hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of Tang Dao's mouth.

The Japanese army's seemingly impeccable layout and ferocious heavy firepower allowed him to see a good opportunity to sap.

The Japanese Army Major General, who exuded the light of wisdom, had calculated almost everything, but missed the most important information.

The Four Lines Regiment is not an ordinary infantry regiment. It not only has excellent light firepower.

It also has heavy firepower, the caliber is not small, and the range is slightly closer.