Rise from eight hundred.

Chapter 1117 Surprise German Mechanic! (Ask for a monthly pass!)
Most of the infantry artillery of the Japanese army stayed 1500 meters away. Even through the gun mirror, the machine gun bunker on the position could not be clearly seen. Although several guns fired together, it was actually thunder and rain.

Although the two MG34 machine guns were not hidden in the machine gun bunker, because the machine guns themselves were small in weight, they were often loaded with a hundred bullets before they were moved by the machine gunners. The flexible movement made the Japanese army gnash their teeth with hatred, but there was nothing they could do!

The three mortars are even hidden in the specially excavated back-slope mortar positions behind the mountain. Not to mention the infantry guns, they don't have direct-pointing guns, even if they are mountain guns and howitzers, they don't blast from the side And it has to hit extremely accurately, otherwise it will just let the artillerymen listen!

Artillery observers held telephones on the top of the mountain and kept reporting the parameters, while the mortarmen below were throwing shells into the barrels with sullen heads, and the requirements of the officers were: don't stop!
That feeling, really don't feel too good!

"Baga! The Chinese are all dead!" Lieutenant Yin Tangxiuer, who was standing in the shade of a tree, scolded angrily.

As the captain of the 83st Infantry Battalion of the 83rd Infantry Regiment, if the [-]rd Infantry Regiment is the forward of the entire division, then his [-]st Infantry Battalion is the forward of the forwards.

After receiving the military order forwarded by the regiment head, no, it should be the acting division chief His Excellency Yong Ye, Yin Tangxiuer's clever little head began to spin at the speed of light.

The news that Lieutenant General Jiujin Matsudaira is loyal to His Majesty the Emperor is indeed sad, and the generals of the entire division are likely to bear the price for it, but from another perspective, this has vacated an extremely important position, isn't it?

Major General Nagano is now acting as an agent, and there is an 80.00% possibility of removing the agent in the future. Then the captains of the three major infantry regiments will have the opportunity to be promoted to the position of commander of the major generals. What about the spare cascade captains?

Who else can I?Yin Tangxiuer's self-confidence did not come out of thin air.

He is the only lieutenant-rank captain in the 21st Division. Although he does not hold the position of deputy regiment commander, within the 83rd Infantry Regiment, the other two major commanders will salute him when they see him. He is also polite to him, not an ordinary subordinate.

In fact, not to mention the B-type divisions like the 21st Division, even in the permanent divisions, there are not many infantry brigade captains as lieutenants.

In fact, this is also related to the composition of the 21st Division. The soldiers of the new 3st Division, which was established 21 months ago, consisted of: 35/37 of the three-year soldiers recruited in 70.00, and [-]/[-] of the two-year soldiers recruited in [-]. One-quarter, and one-half for the reserve.That is to say, the proportion of veterans is only a quarter, and the remaining [-]% are small scumbags. Officers at all levels are naturally from the reserve force.

Yin Tangxiuer, a veteran officer who has been in the reserve force all year round, has average abilities, but relying on years of experience, his rank is not low, but his position in the army is limited, so he has to be "high rank but low match" in the end!
Originally, Yin Tangxiuer's ambition was to be promoted to the captain of the infantry regiment in the Chinese battlefield, but he never dreamed that before the war started, the legendary big pie fell from the sky, although it hadn't hit him yet .

God Amaterasu has already given him a chance, whether he can win this position, the rest depends on his own efforts.

Therefore, when he received the military order from His Excellency the acting division commander, Yin Tangxiuer, who was eager for merit, came here and moved the first line of trenches to 600 meters away from the Chinese army's defense line!
In his cognition, even if the Chinese army does not lack ammunition, it is also a frugal army, and it will definitely not waste needlessly!
As a result, the facts were quite different from what he had imagined, and the Chinese showed his face!
Not only were heavy machine guns firing, but several mortars didn't even stop. In less than 20 minutes, at least 200 shells were fired!
That's 200 shells, not 200 bullets!
Thinking of seeing gunpowder smoke constantly rising in the mountains and plains before, with a calm face, he smiled contemptuously at the officers around him: "Poor Chinese, don't you know that their work is useless? The heroic imperial infantry is not afraid of this. What kind of harassment! I believe it won’t be long before the poor and stupid Chinese will give up on their own initiative!”

There was a cheerful laughter in the woods!

How cheerful the laughter was at the beginning, the Japanese lieutenant officer felt how painful his face was beaten by the Chinese!

Regardless of the casualty reports that have not been reported from the front line, dozens of people were carried to the rear just by the sight of his binoculars.

The Chinese used the almost "prodigal son" type of waste to teach Yin Tangxiuer a lesson when he first came to the battlefield.

This battle was by no means as easy as he imagined.

Fortunately, half an hour later, the confidence of the Japanese lieutenant, who was beaten black and swollen by the Chinese, was once again saved by the surging artillery fire from his own artillery.

Under the strict order of the enraged Nagano Kameichiro, the 36 75mm mountain guns of the Japanese Artillery Regiment moved the artillery position forward by 2000 meters, close to 5000 meters from the front line of Niangziguan!
This is the distance that the Japanese artillery still feels safe!
Because the Chinese army in North China does not have heavy artillery at all. The most common equipment is the imitation 75-type 6000mm mountain artillery, which has a range of only [-] meters.

And artillery will never be placed on the front line, let alone 2000 meters away from the infantry line of defense. Even if the Chinese estimate the approximate area of ​​​​the artillery positions based on ballistics, their artillery can only sigh!
The Japanese's calculations are very precise, but if you don't know your opponent, don't calculate again next time.

The artillery group of the Four-row Regiment is indeed at least 2000 meters away from the front line, but the mountain artillery company is not equipped with a 75-style mountain artillery, but a Swedish Bofors 9300 mountain artillery. The longest range is as high as 105 meters. Howitzers!
It's a pity that the Japanese army was not aware of this fact!

Therefore, they were very happy to fully fire, and the 36 75 mountain guns raised their muzzles and output with all their strength!
All the mountain positions over 1500 meters were shrouded in gunpowder smoke!
Don't look at the 105mm heavy artillery used this time, but this time the Japanese army used 36 artillery pieces. One set fire is 36 rounds of 6 kg shells, which can cover nearly [-] square meters of damage!
From Yin Tangxiuer's perspective, it was much more terrifying than the damage caused by the previous four 4 grenades.

"Yoxi! Quickly, blow them up!" The Japanese Army Lieutenant Commander almost patted his thigh to help his artillerymen.

"Your Excellency, Lieutenant Commander, do you want to order the front to hurry up and dig trenches?" The staff at the side gently reminded their superiors who quickly came out of embarrassment.

If one's own bombardment is over and the depth of trench digging is not enough, it will be really embarrassing for the Chinese to attack and harass as before without hesitating the consumption of shells.

"Ba Ga! Needless to say? The heroic imperial infantry will never waste time like the stupid and hateful Chinese!" Yin Tangxiuer glared at his subordinates very dissatisfied.

This is also a reality. There are many people who flatter and flatter their feet, but there will always be unscrupulous subordinates who will disturb the good mood of the leader!
But that being said, Yin Tangxiuer was not an idiot after all. He knew that among his subordinates, he had to be someone with real skills, he listened to his opinions with kindness, and issued a military order ordering hundreds of Japanese troops on the front line to hurry up and dig the first line of trenches.

This kind of trench is not used for defense, but it is an important area that can be used for short-term rest for the first-line infantry to attack.

After all, this kind of offensive and defensive battle has never been successful once, and there will always be many repetitions.

And on the side of the Four Elements Group, Pang Dahai is also asking for a fight!
"Director Ye, the Artillery Battalion Mountain Artillery Company requests a counterattack. Frontline scouts have determined the approximate area of ​​the Japanese artillery positions through ballistics and gunpowder smoke!"

"No! All units of the Artillery Battalion are still on standby. If there is no order from the superior to fire back without authorization, the military law is ruthless!" Ye Chenghuan decisively rejected Pang Hai's request for a fight.

"Director Ye, the Japanese artillery fire is fierce, but they miscalculated the range of our artillery, and scouts are helping to trim the ballistic trajectory. It is a rare moment to fight back. Why did they refuse Deputy Battalion Commander Pang's invitation to fight?" A captain and staff officer was a little curious. asked Ye Chenghuan.

"Hey, Company Commander Yang, please help me tell Senior Staff Officer my reason, and see if you are right!" During this battle, Ye Chenghuan changed from his previous strictness, and with great interest he borrowed the advice proposed by his staff officer. The question asked Yang Xiaoshan, the commander of the communications company, who worked jointly with the staff department.

As soon as he came to the Four Elements Regiment, he had heard of the few young people Tang Tuanzuo admired most, Qian Dazhu, Zhao Daqiang, Wei Donglai, Gu Xishui, who were either the commander of the infantry company or the deputy commander of the reconnaissance company. He has made outstanding achievements in several battles, which is worthy of Tang Tuanzuo's appreciation.

Only Yang Xiaoshan was an exception. He was promoted very quickly in front of him. He was promoted from a small private to lieutenant in the army, and his position was also from the commander of the secret service company to the commander of the communication company, but he had never served in the internal affairs force. The experience of the combat-type chief officer of the front-line troops seemed to be appreciated by Tang Tuanzuo, but it was more like the legend that when Tang Tuanzuo broke into the Sixing Warehouse alone, he was the only person who helped Tang Tuanzuo. Tuan Zuo has the meaning of repaying gratitude.

In the past few months of being in contact with Yang Xiaoshan, Yang Xiaoshan has also behaved very calmly, with a maturity far beyond his peers, but he has not shown any sharpness!Even Ye Chenghuan, who has seen countless people, also has some subordinates that he can't see through.

"Director Ye's refusal to let the artillery battalion counterattack may not be because he is afraid that the artillery fire of our 12 Bofors mountain guns is not sharp enough, but because the Japanese Army's Type [-] mountain guns actually did not cause much damage to our army's positions. Just beat half of his life, and with the characteristics of the Japanese army, he will definitely ask his rear to replenish his artillery before he dares to fight again.

After the Japanese army found out that they miscalculated the range of our artillery, they would definitely reflect on it. If they could not send heavy artillery such as 105 howitzers, it would be troublesome for our army, so it would be better to send the Japanese The 75 small cannons were kept, so they thought it was quite lively!

In addition, good steel must be used on the blade. The 12 Bofors Mountain Cannons are one of the trump cards of our regiment. "Yang Xiaoshan thought about it for a while, and said calmly.

"Good guy, it's true that a strong general has no weak soldiers under his command. The elite who followed the regiment leader and killed them from the Sixing Warehouse are different. They almost saw through my little calculation!" After Ye Chenghuan listened, his eyes were full of admiration .

"Director Ye, I learned this from Tuan Zuo, you and Chief of Staff Gong during this period of time, just don't dislike me as a student." Yang Xiaoshan's slightly honest face flushed red, and he waved his hands again and again.

Don't look at Yang Xiaoshan is now leading nearly a hundred people, but in fact he is only 20 years old, which is about the same age as most soldiers.

The honest and shy nature has not changed much with his military promotion.

No wonder Tang Dao wants Yang Xiaoshan to practice in secret service, communication and other companies first. On the one hand, he still has many deficiencies, but more importantly, he wants to let him continue to learn and improve with people like himself!The point is, he really has this kind of potential. It seems that in the future, this man will be more likely to lead Qian Dazhu and others to become the commander of the first battalion. Ye Chenghuan suddenly realized in his heart.

Ye Chenghuan didn't know Tang Dao's plan for the Four Elements Regiment in the future. With a sufficiently stable rear and the North China battlefield changed from an offensive state of the Japanese army to a stalemate, the main force of the Four Elements Regiment would not stand still. Sometimes it will be spread to a wider battlefield behind enemy lines in units of battalions and companies.

Your infantry company can develop into an infantry battalion, that is your ability, so be the battalion commander!
As long as the overseas market for penicillin is not cut off and blood transfusions can continue to be given to the country, no matter how many soldiers there are, the Sixing regiment can afford it.

Of course, compared to the larger-scale expansion of the [-]th Army in the future, Tang Dao still insists on taking the route of elite soldiers. All recruits who develop must go through a three-month recruiting period before they can go to the battlefield, otherwise it will be meaningless to consume the young and strong base !

China has a large population base, but 18-year-olds are all raised by mothers and fathers. The death of a life is the eternal sorrow of a family.Even if it is used as a consumable, it must be consumed meaningfully.

Up to 9 infantry battalions are acceptable to Tang Dao, who can provide all standard weapons and military pay, and Yang Xiaoshan can only be regarded as one of the new battalion commander-level candidates. Whether he can do it or not depends on himself these days Whether the executives have really improved.

But obviously, Yang Xiaoshan at this time has grown a lot compared to when he broke out from the Guangde battlefield, and he can guess the tactics that Ye Chenghuan and Tang Dao discussed with each other.

As Yang Xiaoshan said, Tang Dao believes that with the current level of reverse slope fortifications on the front line, the 75 mountain artillery can cause limited damage. It is better to keep them first to avoid the Japanese reinforcements. The position will always be within the vision of the scouts lurking in the corner of the battlefield, and when they find the right time, they will be killed in one fell swoop.

However, the several 105 howitzers that were fired earlier are really a confidant, and we must find an opportunity to kill them first, and keep the 12 Bofors mountain guns that are not fired. In fact, they are waiting for them to take the bait!
It was also under the guidance of this tactical concept that within an hour of the Japanese army's frenzied shelling with 36 75 mountain guns, the entire Chinese side only used 4 Bofors mountain guns and 10 82 mortars. area, retaliated by shelling.

It is this kind of artillery fire that Yin Tangxiuer has a rough idea of ​​the artillery owned by the Chinese side. This should be most of the artillery that a normal Chinese infantry division can have.

The 82mm caliber mortar used by the Chinese side is an extremely annoying artillery, especially in this kind of mountain warfare. Mortars that exceed double digits can cause damage to infantry, at least they cannot determine the direction of the battlefield.

In other words, the casualties caused by mortars are completely acceptable to the division.

After all, the frontal hill that the First Infantry Battalion was going to attack alone had a width of nearly 800 meters.

The 83rd Infantry Regiment has three infantry brigades. Even if one is used as a reserve team and two infantry brigades are deployed, it will be a large battlefield of nearly 3 meters.

As the Japanese army continued to bombard frantically, the Second Infantry Battalion of the 83rd Infantry Regiment also arrived at its own battlefield.

This infantry brigade is even more fierce. It took less than half an hour to dig out hundreds of meters of simple trenches where people could hide, and the depth must not exceed 50 centimeters. situation.

This approach did not irritate the [-]st Battalion of the Four Elements Regiment as the defender, but it deeply irritated Lieutenant Commander Yin Tangxiuer.

"Baga! Is the Second Infantry Battalion trying to earn merit? Pass our military order, the 3rd Infantry Squadron is the arrow, and launch an attack on the enemy, and the 2nd Squadron is 300 meters behind it, covering it! The 1st and 4th Squadrons temporarily Stand by and tell them that individual soldiers must keep a distance to avoid being injured by Chinese mortars, and the heavy machine gun squadron and infantry artillery squadron of the brigade will cover them with firepower!" Yin Tangxiuer couldn't wait to issue the offensive order.

Of course, Yin Tangxiuer is also a graduate of the non-commissioned officer school. After the military order was issued, he immediately sent a power to the division headquarters. Because the infantry was about to attack, he asked the artillery regiment to extend the artillery fire to the enemy's defense line for 20 minutes.

This is not only because they are afraid of accidentally injuring their own soldiers, but also because they hope that the extended artillery fire can suppress the Chinese artillery.

There are artillery shells constantly exploding beside him, even if the artillery belongs to Sharkey and is several hundred meters away from the real target, it can cause a certain amount of psychological pressure on people after all. Under the circumstances, it would be good if his gun handling level can be half of his usual training.

The Japanese army had nearly 200 infantry, three infantry squads, and the individual soldiers were at least seven or eight meters apart, scattered on the wide hillside, which was not obvious at all.

But anyone with a little common sense on the battlefield would know that it would be terrible if the 200 Japanese troops were allowed to enter the first trench on the mountainside.

Because of the mountain, the second trench that is very close to the top of the mountain is less than 150 meters away!
After the two trenches, there is a reverse slope tunnel behind the ridge for storing military supplies and hiding people.

Therefore, when the Japanese artillery fire began to extend backward, more than a hundred people rushed from the traffic trench to the first line of defense.

The dark blue military uniforms of the officers and soldiers of the Four Elements Regiment and the pure German steel helmets on their heads that had been transported back from the Krupp munitions warehouse were also very clearly reflected in the eyes of the Japanese commander holding a telescope.

For example, the Asahi Shimbun reporter who had just arrived at the front line and followed the 2nd Infantry Squadron of the [-]st Infantry Brigade, after seeing this scene in the binoculars, wrote the headline of today's battlefield experience in his mind very excitedly .

"Chinese German weapon masters appeared on the battlefield, and the imperial infantry marched forward boldly! Forward!"

(End of this chapter)