Rise from eight hundred.

Chapter 1146 A 'cruel' encounter!
The afterglow of the setting sun on September 9 fell, and the battlefield returned to tranquility again!
But if you think that the brilliance belonging to the 'Noble Army' falls like the setting sun, then you are wrong.

In fact, this is just the beginning of the glory of the 'motley crew'.

Because the road was blown up, the infantry artillery weighed more than 200 kilograms, and the 37mm anti-aircraft artillery weighed hundreds of kilograms. They couldn't move forward like light machine guns and rifle grenades on their shoulders.

The two anti-aircraft artillery platoons and the two infantry artillery platoons that were left behind could only take a detour under the leadership 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 1500 meters to the right of Qingshiyan, he instinctively chose a road that few people would take.

The reason why he said he had instinct was not because the road was the shortest, but because it was the most hidden and safest road. Except for hunters and herbal gatherers like him who lived in the mountains all year round, almost no one knew about that road.

After all, in a mountain like Taihang Mountain, apart from ferocious beasts, there are also bandits that are more dangerous than beasts. Although many bandits have disappeared since regular troops like the 921 Division and the Four Elements Regiment stationed here, it does not mean that there are no robbers.

The regular army was busy fighting the Japanese, and had neither the time nor the energy to completely wipe out the thieves hiding in the deep mountains.

Then, in the daytime of September 9th, 13 anti-aircraft guns and 12 infantry guns, pushed by nearly 12 people, walked towards the designated target through a trail completely covered by woods.

If there is no accident, it should arrive at the destination three hours after nightfall. The 24 artillery pieces have found a suitable bombardment point, and they can cover the area in front of most of the Qingshiyan positions from the flanks.

As for that mountain peak, if the Japanese army wanted to fight over, they had to climb two mountains and cross a ravine 15 meters wide and 80 meters deep.

However, as the old saying goes, if there is no accident, there will be an accident.

When Tantai Yunshu led the large army and was still walking slowly in the dense forest with torches, a veteran who was in charge of scouting the vanguard along with the guide rushed to him.

"Director Tantai, there are Japanese in front!" What the old soldier said made Tantai's hair almost stand on end.

Is this Japanese a rat?You can meet them wherever you go!

But at this moment, old Tantai looked like a cat with its hair blown out. It wasn't that the Japanese were annoying, and you could meet them every night while walking in the mountains, but it was fear, which came from the bottom of my heart!

This has nothing to do with bravery. Everyone here is brave enough to start from the station with a cannon!
Just being brave doesn't mean giving away the head easily!
If the two companies met the Japanese last night, they could still do it for a while, and even beat the careless Japanese with the guns in their hands to the point where they couldn't take care of themselves, then the hundreds of people pushing 24 guns are completely unqualified !

The cannon can drive the infantry away from thousands of meters or even thousands of meters away, but once it gets closer to within 500 meters, the cannon loses its deterrent power. It takes almost less than a minute for the infantry to approach the blind spot of the artillery.

If you don't have enough melee weapons, artillery is the lamb to the slaughter!

Now the 4 artillery platoons belong to this situation. In order to implement Chu Shaoyun's tactics of "doing everything possible to give the Japanese invaders a heavy blow", the artillery excludes the necessary personnel, not to mention the gunners, observers, and ammunition hands. They didn't even have a Black Star pistol, so they used their limited manpower to carry artillery and shells!
In the 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 one rifle grenade squad to come to guard, even though they have hundreds of people, they suddenly met a Japanese infantry squadron. It's the end of the calf's life.

Ordinary people may not think so much, but for a literati like Tantai Yunshu, what he fears the most may not really be death, but death before he has finished his career!
To put it bluntly, our old Tantai is the father-in-law of Captain Tang, even if he wants to die, he must die heroically, and die worth something, how can he give away his head with great momentum?

"How many Japanese are there?" Tantai Yunshu was frightened in his heart, but he could still keep calm on his face.

"A lot, a lot of Japanese!" The veteran ran in a hurry, but still tried his best to take a deep breath to stabilize his burning lungs that were about to explode, and growled to report to Tantai Yunshu. "The whole valley ahead! Bonfires everywhere!"

"What?" Tantai Yunshu's head buzzed, his face turned pale.

"Could it be another Japanese army brigade?"

"No, I can't stop watching! There are at least 1600 devils, and many pack horses!" The veteran shook his head in denial, and once again stabbed old handsome Tantai in the heart.

"Immediately order the entire army to stop advancing, keep silent, and immediately inform Lieutenant Chu Shaoyun and Factory Director He to report to Battalion Commander Guan Yun immediately. There are devils here, and there are a lot of devils!" Tantai Yunshu took a deep breath In one breath, his face turned tragic.

"Tell them, we will hold the devils here for them, Squad Leader Yan, I have no military knowledge, so I ordered you to form a blocking force and lead all armed personnel in the army, no matter long guns, short guns, machine guns, or grenades, to find a suitable place, Hold them off until our reinforcements arrive!"

"Why do you want to block it?" The disabled veteran who was called Squad Leader Yan by Old Tantai suddenly became strange.

"The Japanese in the valley, it seems, besides the artillery, they are the heavy soldiers. If the regular infantry, there will never be more than one infantry squadron. That should be their camping place at night! They are still singing and dancing around the bonfire!"

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

Or, he was so shocked that he uttered Sichuan dialect.

"I mean, Director Tantai, we can condescend and use artillery to bombard the Japanese army! Bomb the gangsters to death!" the veteran said.

"Of course, what you said is not without defeat. Two light machine gun squads, rifle grenade squads, and personnel equipped with long guns are deployed on the mountain to prevent the devil infantry from jumping over the wall to counterattack, but I personally feel that they are under the fire of 24 artillery It seems that there is no such opportunity!"

"Wait, I want to know why the barracks of the devil artillery and heavy soldiers moved to our camp. The Japanese are devils but not fools!" Once Tantai Yunshu's fear was gone, his mind completely recovered his composure. .

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

I heard that there are ghosts in the valley less than 3 miles ahead, and all the torches in the dense forest have been extinguished, only a flashlight showing the map of Dakouzidong is still shining.

"My lord, our current position is here!" The old hunter pointed his finger at a place on the map with certainty.

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

What the hell is this?The location pointed by the old hunter is about 2600 meters away from Qingshiyan, but the terrible thing is that the direction is not on the right wing, but in front of the Qingshiyan area.

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

If it weren't for the fact that the old hunter was innocent and had several members of the Four Elements Regiment as endorsers, the moment he saw the position, several veterans would be murderous. This situation completely lured the entire team into the Japanese den!
"That's right! This is the Black Forest, sir, look, let's make a detour from here, and then from here, and within three hours, we can reach the Panlong Peak you mentioned!" The old hunter took it for granted on the map Draw a half arc.

Good guy, it turns out that the secret road is going forward first and then turning back!
No wonder they went directly behind the Japanese positions!It is completely understandable that the Japanese artillery and heavy soldiers camped here.

"Do you want to do it?" The veteran's eyes were full of eagerness for war.

The valley is not big, but it is full of Japanese, and the cannons are neatly arranged in rows. Sacrifice under the gloomy muzzle.

It is the desire of any soldier to smash it to pieces!

"Do it, why not!"

Old Tantai slapped his thigh and set the tone.

He is also a man of courage and courage, so what if there are thousands of Japanese in front of him?Go on with this vote, let alone wipe out the Japanese artillery and artillery!As long as it is destroyed in sevens and eights, it is the greatest support for the front line of Qingshiyan.

Even if my group of people were besieged to death by the Japanese, wouldn't the purpose before sending troops be achieved?

"Haha! Sir, you are this! No wonder you can be the old man of the regiment!" The veteran laughed loudly, and Okinawatai Yunshu gave a thumbs up.

For these big bosses, a literati like Old Handsome Tantai who only relies on writing, drawing, and talking beautiful words may be able to win their superficial respect, but he will never want to reach the point of being like Tang Dao. The big guys picked up their guns and knives at the same height as the enemy's desperate chief.

But at this moment, Lao Tantai, who chose to attack the Japanese logistics base regardless of the large number of Japanese troops ahead, has completely won the respect of the veterans!
Director Tantai and Chief are both respectful titles, but the former is only a military rank, while the latter has always been a person who depends on each other for life and death so that he is so sincerely respectful!The meaning is very different.

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

Regardless of the anti-war artillery or infantry artillery, they are all direct-pointing artillery, and they are also equipped with flowering ammunition. It's as bright as daylight, and the line of sight is excellent. Gunners who observe with the naked eye can almost hit the general area without measuring the distance!

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

In fact, from the beginning of the battle, the Japanese army was still very vigilant. Although the Four Elements Regiment's name of "stealing home" was not well-known, no matter whether the Sixth Heavy Artillery Brigade was destroyed or the Kunizaki Detachment was severely damaged, the Four Elements Regiment formed elite troops to harass the rear. The tactics of the Japanese army are also well known by the Japanese generals who have studied the Four Elements Regiment.

Therefore, under Kumita Shiro's strict order, not only did two infantry squadrons set up field fortifications to defend their own artillery and baggage soldiers, but the artillery and baggage soldiers were also very vigilant at night, not to mention bonfires, even talking loudly are strictly prohibited.

However, as the battlefield progressed, Chinese soldiers did harass, but they were limited to the front line. In addition, commanders at all levels judged that the four-row regiment was seriously insufficient in strength, and it was in jeopardy just to hold the position. There was still room to organize troops to penetrate more than 2000 meters Sneak attack outside?
And as the battle progressed, the morale of the 108th Division gradually slumped. How can it improve morale if you don't sing, dance and drink some wine for the big guys?
So, that night, the two major artillery captains and the logistics squadron officers together took out sake and meat to stimulate the officers and soldiers, and sang hometown songs around the fire to ease their tension.

If not, the scouting soldiers of the 'Miscellaneous Army' may not necessarily know that there will be Japanese in the valley. The valley is actually not the only way the old hunter's secret path must pass. To use a more literary word to describe it, then Call Encounter!
Or call it, meet by chance!
What's more terrible is that the two infantry squadrons that were originally responsible for the security of the Japanese army were transferred to leave in the afternoon because of the lack of troops on the front line. At this time, there was only one infantry squadron with 180 people on the valley entrance and checkpoint.

Its defensive power is so low that even if someone kills him, there is no chance of counterattack.

15 light machine guns, 6 rifle grenades and 24 cannons can press them to the ground and rub them to death!
So, all the coincidences just happened so perfectly.

The "No-name Army" made a second wave of brilliant military exploits!
From the moment the 24 artillery pieces started to attack, all the miscellaneous troops reloaded with all their strength, pulled the breech breech, and shelled!

The entire valley was still struck by lightning, and there were craters from shells all over the place!
Of course, what the shells really bring to people and things is not the scattered shrapnel, but the air waves sweeping nearly a hundred square meters!

A round of shelling is 24 shells, and this kind of shelling, from start to finish, exceeds 40 rounds!
In the old Tantai's words: "Empty all the shells, we will push the shells and run away, who has the strength to carry the shells? We are here to kill the devils, not to die, just slip away after killing the devils, isn't that right?" Is it any more normal?"

Therefore, of the 1200 shells carried by the four artillery platoons, all 1000 shells were poured into this small valley.

In addition to the damage caused by the shells, there was also the explosion caused by the storage of shells collected by the Japanese artillery brigade!
After a pile of artillery shells piled up at least fifty rounds was detonated, the fireball was more than tens of meters high. Even the Chinese soldiers who put on earplugs in advance on the mountain were dizzy from the loud noise. Not to mention the Japanese soldiers still struggling for their lives in the valley.

After the war, the Japanese army conducted an inventory, and there were dozens of corpses scattered around the big crater alone. Many people were still hiding in the crater formed by the shells, but because they were too close to the explosion point, they were shocked to death abruptly. on the spot.

Two kilometers away, Kuyeda Shiro, who was still thinking hard about how to continue fighting tomorrow, was startled by the explosion sound from behind, and his face was as ugly as if he had swallowed a lump of heat. When the fireball hit, that old face was even more ferocious and distorted like a demon.

"Order the Fifth and Seventh Battalion to return to the Artillery Battalion, 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!" Kuroyeda Shiro was almost heartbroken. The roar of the lungs pierced the night sky.

But this did not prevent the destruction of the two artillery brigades and the two supply squadrons!
The veteran's estimate was wrong. There are not only 1600 Japanese troops here, but 2600!

But he inadvertently said it right again. In the end, the casualties in this artillery sneak attack were as high as 1600 Japanese soldiers. 24 of the 16 mountain artillery were destroyed in the artillery fire, and more than 80.00% of the supplies were burned by the artillery fire!
The Japanese infantry squadron that bravely attacked the mountains had a death rate of more than 70.00%!
Not to mention that the 24 cannons turned their muzzles, but only a quarter of them. With infantry blocking their charge, they were simply going to the toilet with a lantern-court death!

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Early morning on November 9th!
"Mingyue! Qingshiyan Great Victory!"

Holding the telegram in his hand, Tang Tuanzuo ran wildly in the morning light like the wind, and then went crazy, hugging his fiancée fiercely in front of many nurses and wounded.

Is this the legendary man with apoplexy?Seeing this 'passionate' scene, the little nurses blushed, but in their hearts they were extremely envious of their company commander.

"Are you crazy? This is a hospital!" Tantai Mingyue is a woman of the new school, but she can't stand the enthusiasm of a certain group in public.

"Your father is so awesome. He led the team to kill two Japanese artillery brigades and a supply 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 completely let go of the worries in her heart, with a smile on her face.

"You are his daughter, let me feel it first! Also, what are you doing! Don't say it casually, especially when I hug you. Otherwise, I will think it is a verb!" Tang Dao moved closer to Tantai Mingyue's ear Side whispers.

Tantai Mingyue hit Jiuyin White Bone Claw hard on Tang Dao's ribs, at this time Tang Tuanzuo was obviously a little carried away.

But for Tang Tuanzuo, who has been worrying about the residence for many days, why shouldn't he get carried away with complacency?

The Japanese artillery suffered heavy losses, and the 4th Battalion of Qingshiyan could at least hold out until the arrival of reinforcements, and the danger of ink was gone!

(End of this chapter)