Rise from the sword

Chapter 382 Artillery Interruption!This retreat, soothing.

The fierce hand-to-hand combat lasted less than half an hour. In the end, the devil who rushed into the village was stabbed out by Li Yunlong with a series of bayonets.

In the village, the corpses of devils were left all over the place. It is roughly estimated that there are at least 170 corpses. However, according to Li Yunlong's subsequent statistics, there are not many casualties here.

The total casualties were 37, of whom exactly 20 were sacrificed.

Compared with devils, there are very few of them.

The ammunition of the first battalion and the first company is indeed running out, but it is just not much. If you only talk about the quantity, compared with the peak period of the new regiment that year, it can also be said to be at the luxury level.

There are also some elite veterans in the company, with excellent bayonet skills. After such a long breakout, everyone has some private goods hidden in their pockets.

Coupled with the fact that there are two snipers controlling the field, the devils here are just some second-line garrison divisions, and their military quality is not strong. This also led to the independent regiment scoring a big score even in hand-to-hand combat.

"withdraw····"

As soon as the devils retreated, Li Yunlong led the troops back without hesitation.

Fighting against the devils for so many years, he knows very well that the desperate devils have a strong sudden attack. A wave of attacks can penetrate most positions, but there are advantages and disadvantages. As long as the first wave of devils' madness is blocked, the follow-up will be very simple .

The low morale, physical exhaustion, and huge casualties brought about by the failure of Zhudu's attack will make the devils depressed and even lose their fighting spirit. This is also the best opportunity to fight back.

It's just that today's situation does not allow a counterattack, otherwise he would have wiped out this devil brigade.

Just as Captain Li judged in his heart, the situation of the devils is very bad at this time. Nearly two hundred imperial troops were broken, a large number of imperial troops were injured, and the huge frustration after the failure of the decisive charge made the whole devil's brigade lifeless, only the tragic wailing of the wounded .

This made the captain of the devils worried.

The troops suffered heavy losses and morale was low, so forget it, and even let important enemies escape. His position may not be guaranteed, and if his superiors are unhappy, he may have to cut him seppuku.

"Major Doshima, there is no need to be depressed, we have successfully completed the containment mission."

The cavalry squadron leader who came along comforted him in a relaxed tone.While speaking, he looked forward, and he could see that the Eighth Route Army had already retreated along the horse road behind the village.

"Ok?"

For a moment, Major Doshima didn't understand.

The enemy ran away with little loss, but my side suffered heavy losses. No matter how you look at it, it is a big mistake. How does it sound like it is still a credit?
"This batch of Eighth Route Army is not ordinary."

The squadron leader of the cavalry said something in a mysterious tone, then turned his head and looked behind him.

Major Tashima also looked back.

About three kilometers behind them, two brigades of imperial troops rushed over mightily.

The two brigades were like a pair of pliers, marching in a hurry, pinching the fleeing Eighth Route Army from left to right.

"This is····"

Major Toshima's eyes widened immediately.

Although he didn't know what kind of troops these imperial troops belonged to, and there were too many troops used in this raid, but the two brigades in front of him were equipped with Type [-] machine guns, mortars, and leather military boots.

The number of people is also at least 800 people in a brigade.

This shows that these two brigades are at least the elite second-line divisions, and may even be the reserve brigades left behind by the first-class divisions.

Who are the big shots in this group of Eighth Route Army?

Major Doshima murmured to himself.

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Just when Li Yunlong repelled the devil's attack and was about to retreat, Yan Sheng and Huang Baowang also led the troops through the mountains in the northwest of Shanxi and entered the plain area.

"Let's go here, towards Ma Village."

After arriving at the plain, Yansheng led the troops straight to the direction of Ma Village.

"What?"

Huang Baowang was taken aback for a moment, a little confused.

According to the information provided by the soldiers of the special team, the planned route of the regiment leader was not in the direction of Ma Village. The terrain here was complicated, the road was difficult to walk, and there was a detour, which made it a few miles longer.

"if···"

Yansheng thought with his eyes:

"The regiment leader and the others didn't encounter any major troubles. It was just the blockade of the devils. With the fighting power of a battalion and a company, they would definitely be able to pass through the devil's defense line and reach Zhaojiayu."

"If you encounter trouble that cannot be solved..."

"They will definitely go in the direction of Ma Village in the end. The terrain here is complex and it is the most suitable for escape."

"Moreover, there is a high mountain here, with a wide field of vision and a wide range of observation, which is also suitable as an artillery position."

"it is good."

Is there such a big gap between yourself? ····Astonished in his heart, Huang Baowang immediately nodded in agreement.

The edge of the mountain was not far from Ma Village. There were big mules to transport equipment. The group marched quickly and arrived at the border of Ma Village. As soon as they climbed to the high ground, the scouts in front sent back the news.

"Deploy the cannon."

"Prepare for artillery interception."

"Aiming team, provide the enemy's position."

Yansheng immediately issued an order.

Behind him, the two artillery teams moved extremely quickly. Dozens of soldiers worked together, and within a few minutes, two 120mm heavy mortars were set up on the high ground.

"Azimuth... Distance [-] kilometers..."

"Full blast."

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"Regimental Commander, the devils are chasing soldiers."

"Two brigades."

Wang Gensheng, a veteran detective, has been paying attention to the situation behind him. He immediately found the devil who was chasing him, and judged the devil's intention:

"The little devils are going to surround us."

"Two brigades!"

Hearing this news, even the calm-faced Li Datuan jumped up directly:
"Damn it."

After a series of battles, Yilian is now basically exhausted of ammunition, and basically has no combat effectiveness, and the remaining soldiers are also severely exhausted, with many wounded, and the marching speed is not fast.

You don't have to think about fighting, let alone now, even when you just left Shou County, you can't fight.

It is absolutely impossible to avoid the devil's pursuit through speed.

The terrain where they are now is flat, there are no big mountains to drill, and the ordinary people in those small mountainous areas can drill. The devils don't have the time and energy to search and suppress them, but they are regular troops, and the devils will definitely eliminate them at any cost.

Drilling into the small mountainous area is a chance for the devil to catch a turtle in his urn.

"Send two brigades to chase labor and capital, the little devil really thinks highly of me."

While cursing, Li Yunlong led the troops to turn left, and Li Yunlong turned one after another:
"Left, let's go to Ma Village."

Only by entering Zhaojiayu and entering the mountainous terrain in the northwest of Shanxi can we get rid of the devil's pursuit and ensure the safety of the troops. Leader Li knows it very well, but there is still a long distance from Zhaojiayu, so he chose another backup route.

There are many routes leading to Zhaojiayu from where they are, but Ma Village is the most complicated one. Although there are no mountains there, the terrain is complex and changeable, and it is not suitable for large-scale troops to march. There is a chance to get rid of the devil's pursuit.

After turning around, the devils behind also turned to pursue.

Nearly two thousand devils are behind their buttocks, and they are getting closer and closer. A company of soldiers is also desperately running towards the direction of Ma Village, but they have just experienced a bloody battle. Everyone is exhausted and has no time to rest. Can't bring it up.

"Head, I will take people to cover the retreat."

Wang Gensheng gritted his teeth and took out the last two magazines.

The devil's striker was only a little more than a kilometer away from them. If he continued running like this, he would be overtaken by the devil sooner or later. It's better to lead someone to block and cover and fight with the devil, so that the regiment leader and political commissar have a chance of survival.

And at this time...

boom boom
Two exploding canopies jumped up in the formation of devils, and a dozen devils who couldn't escape were shrouded in smoke from the explosion. Along with the shock wave, several devils could be seen being blown up and smashed to pieces.

"This is 120 heavy pressure, our artillery."

As soon as his ears were pricked up, Captain Li knew the source of the gunfire.

It was Brother Chen who supported him with the two 120mm heavy mortars. Although there was not much live ammunition training on these two guns in the regiment, Captain Li remembered their unique explosion sound clearly.

"Yes, our artillery."

Wang Gensheng almost cried with joy.

boom boom boom

The shells continued to fall far away.

The complex terrain of Ma Village forced the chasing devil brigade to walk along the road, so as to ensure speed, but it also led to an overly concentrated formation.

In the face of 24 rounds per minute, the power of the 105 artillery shells that surpassed the division level fell, and the devils in the dense formation were immediately turned upside down. They had to stop chasing and spread out to avoid the shells. .

Then the artillery fire began to extend, firing at the devil brigade behind, made the devil commander's scalp tingle even more.

The shelling position was five kilometers away from them, and the Type 90 and Type [-] mortars carried with the army were simply out of reach.

For a while, the devils' formation was completely messed up. Although Yoshio Shinozuka gave the order to pursue them, it was not so difficult to pursue them with the artillery from the commanding heights.

Even though the captain of the devils tried his best to maintain the stability of the team, the pursuit speed still dropped sharply, and the small troops that were separated were also unable to move forward due to the condescending bombardment.

I can only watch helplessly as the Eighth Route Army in the distance gets further and further away.

"Haha, get excited..."

Looking at the devils being bombarded behind, everyone in the company only felt refreshed.

As the shells fell, everyone felt that their muscles were sore, and their bodies, which were so tired to death, actually surged with strength. Their steps became easier and their running speeds became faster.

The distance between the two sides gradually widened, and finally everyone in the company got rid of the devil's sight.

"Is this the feeling of blocking fire?"

"This retreat is so refreshing!"

After getting out of the devil's pursuit, Wang Gensheng clicked his lips, his tone excited.

After fighting for so many years, I have been chased away by devils countless times, and I have never felt so comfortable retreating like today.

Facing the heavy pursuit of the devils, there is no need to leave a death squad to hold them back, and there is no need to prepare to fight to the death. You only need to run hard, and the continuous falling shells will stop the enemy at a safe distance.

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　　This chapter, did not write the taste...

　　
　
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