Rise from eight hundred.

The officers and soldiers of the 10th Reserve Division were stunned, but Leng Feng's eyes were stern.

He quickly realized that this was Tang Dao telling him in disguise that the suggestion he had just made had some major loopholes.

As he said, a retracted fist is more powerful when thrown out, but after the entire Hengyang South City position was contracted in this way, the overall defense depth was undoubtedly reduced.

If the Japanese artillery had been prepared, it would have been easy for them to cover the city of Hengyang with artillery fire. It was no wonder that Zhao Ziling, from the perspective of the overall situation, insisted on relying on the existing national defense fortifications to the south of the Hunan-Guangxi Railway.

The Tang Dao army was trying to find a delicate balance between contraction and insufficient manpower. While not losing the half-explored Huangcha Ridge, the main forces were all contracted to the area around Zhangjiashan and Tianmashan, 2 miles away.

The depth of the positions originally designed by Chief of Staff Zhao Zili was still retained, and the main positions of the 10th Reserve Division were closer.

However, it is not an easy task to firmly nail Huangchaling, a forward nail position in front of the main position of the 10th Reserve Division, in front of the main position with a width of 5 kilometers.

This battle requires the First Battalion! Leng Feng's mind flashed with light and he understood Tang Dao's meaning. With a firm look in his eyes, he stepped forward and saluted: "Commander, the First Battalion will not let you down!"

"Absolutely not! Director Tang, this concerns the life and death of hundreds of brothers in your regiment. You must not act on impulse. At worst, the 10th Regiment of the 30th Reserve Division will still guard Huangchaling." Ge Youcai reacted and hurried forward to stop it.

An apologetic look appeared on his face. He also understood Tang Dao's meaning. However, in order to find a balance between the overall situation and his 10th Reserve Division, he asked the th Regiment to give away an infantry battalion for nothing. He could not do this no matter what.

"Haha! Speaking of which, Commander Ge, you may not believe it, but this Huangchaling! Among all the troops in Hengyang, only the first battalion of our Sixing Regiment can defend it. Any other troops may not be able to do it." Tang Dao said with a smile.

Oh my god! What the commander said was too offensive! Leng Feng felt a pain in his cheek.

On the other side, the officers and soldiers of the 10th Reserve Division, including Ge Youcai, were stunned for a moment, and many of the officers showed anger in their eyes.

Their commander had good intentions just now, but not only did he get a cold shoulder, he was also bullied by Director Tang in front of him.

You are the Four-Line Regiment, and our 10th Army is also the Taishan Army, okay? Your Four-Line Regiment is well-known all over the world, and our 10th Army is also a first-class strong army in the 9th War Zone.

"Director Tang is so confident, so all the brothers in my 10th Reserve Division are somewhat dissatisfied. Come, Commander Feng, let's not mention the previous battle records. Just briefly introduce how many brothers, guns and cannons there are in your 30th Regiment, so that Director Tang can see whether we are qualified to defend Huangchaling." Ge Youcai narrowed his eyes and suddenly said.

This army lieutenant general had a round face, a full beard, murderous eyes, and a very burly figure. It was hard not to think of him as a brave general, so much so that many people overlooked his extremely useful brain.

Of course he knew that Tang Dao would never act so pretentiously for no reason. Maybe he was taking this opportunity to demonstrate the strength of his Fourth Regiment so that the First Battalion of the Fourth Regiment could cooperate with the regiments of his 10th Division in the future.

People in the military all admire the strong. The stronger you are, the more the soldiers will respect you. The weaker you are, the more they will look down on you.

Huangchaling was an isolated position outside the main position. In order to hold it, in addition to having sufficient defensive capabilities, it also needed support from the main position in the rear. Otherwise, if it was surrounded by the Japanese army, not to mention only a battalion of several hundred people, even an entire division would have to die in that position with a radius of only 0.3 kilometers.

I'm afraid Tang Dao just wants to let the commanders of the 10th Division know that my people are capable of guarding the front and the left and right wings, but my rear is entirely left to you.

However, Ge Youcai was also somewhat curious about how sophisticated the combat organization and firearms of the Sixing Regiment were.

It is said that the Four-Line Regiment could take on an entire Japanese division, but seeing is believing, right?

"Reporting to the division commander, in the third Tanzhou Battle, 30 officers and soldiers of our 1200th Regiment were killed, 383 were retired from active service due to injuries, only 467 returned to the team after recovering from the wounds, and only 800 soldiers are able to fight again." The colonel commander named Feng Zishi stood up and couldn't help but show off his past achievements.

During the third Tanzhou Campaign, if the 30th Regiment had not led by Ge Youcai and launched several counterattacks at the risk of their lives to repel the Japanese army, the South Gate of Tanzhou would have been lost long ago, and there would have been no amazing record of the 10th Reserve Division and the 10th Army would not have been known as the "Taishan Army".

However, the 30th Regiment paid an extremely heavy price, with casualties as high as percent.

"I asked you to talk about personnel and equipment, but what are you going to do there?" Ge Youcai glared and said sternly.

As the former commander of the 30th Regiment, this battle was truly a pain in his heart. Others were proud of their achievements in this battle, but commander Ge Youcai took the remaining 300 soldiers and spent a week personally burying more than 1200 brothers after the war. Ge Youcai never wanted to experience that feeling again in his life.

"Yes!" Feng Zishi stood at attention and continued, "Under the care of the army commander and the division commander, our regiment was the first to replenish personnel and equipment. To date, our 30th Regiment has 2209 combat personnel, 438 laborers, 1097 Zhongzheng rifles, 46 submachine guns of various types, 45 pistols, 73 light machine guns, 22 heavy machine guns of various types, 2 anti-tank guns, and 82 Type 12 mortars. The current ammunition reserves are due to the division commander's promise to gradually replenish them, so there is no specific amount at the moment."

"You Feng Zishi, you still don't forget to trick me at this time. You keep your heart in my stomach. This time I will keep my word. I will give you the number of bullets I said. If there is one less, my division headquarters will be placed in the headquarters of your 30th Regiment." Ge Youcai scolded with a smile.

Although he was scolding, it must be said that Master Ge was in a very good mood at the moment. The 30th Regiment, as the main force regiment of his 10th Reserve Division, not only had a base of 800 veterans, but also was close to full strength. More than 400 civilian laborers were said to be helping to move supplies and wounded soldiers, and in fact they could be added to the troops at any time. The entire infantry regiment's ability to fight continuously was even stronger than during the Third Battle of Tanzhou.

Moreover, the 30th Regiment had a large number of firearms, basically reaching the standard of one medium-sized rifle for each infantryman, eight light machine guns for a company, six heavy machine guns and three mortars for a battalion. That was the standard of the German-equipped division a few years ago! The 8th Reserve Division, a 6-regiment Type B division, was unthinkable.

Not to mention that the 30th Regiment also had two anti-tank guns. Those things were really great treasures. They could basically penetrate the Japanese little tanks with one shot each, and even the Type 89 tanks could be penetrated if they got close enough.

This is also thanks to the continuous replacement of new American equipment by the direct troops of the 9th War Zone's Central Army in the past two years, which enabled the 10th Reserve Division to get these pretty good equipment. Although it is not as good as the ace troops like the 74th Army, think about it, the 10th Reserve Division used to have Hanyang-made equipment. There were even soldiers in an infantry squad who had no guns but only grenades. Only when their comrades were killed were they qualified to pick up their comrades' guns and fight. From Ge Youcai to Colonel Feng Zishi of the 30th Regiment, they were already extremely satisfied.

With a well-organized and well-equipped infantry regiment like the 30th Regiment, Ge Youcai was confident that he could withstand the attacks of two or three Japanese infantry battalions in a defensive battle.

"No, Commander, I will accept whatever your regiment gives me. If you want to put the division headquarters in my regiment headquarters, it will mean you have to send me to the front line to be a battalion commander. This is a losing deal and we can't do it." Feng Zishi waved his hands repeatedly.

It was rare to see Captain Feng, who had a calm personality, make a joke, and the officers and soldiers of the 10th Reserve Division burst into laughter.

The somewhat heavy atmosphere just now was eased a lot.

"The personnel and equipment of your 30th Regiment are quite good, and they are definitely enough to fight the Japanese. I even believe that the brothers of the 30th Regiment can rely on the Zhangjiashan position to resist the fierce attack of an infantry regiment of the Japanese." Tang Dao smiled and gave a thumbs up, but then changed the subject: "However, the continuous firepower is still a little insufficient, and it is impossible to defend the Huangchaling position that is more than 2 kilometers long. It is still a little difficult for you to defend this position."

"Then I, Feng Zishi, would like to hear what kind of personnel and equipment the First Battalion under your command, Director Tang, has, and how they can defend Huangchaling." The army colonel, who had a calm and honest personality, was a little unhappy when he heard what Tang Dao said.

  His 30th Regiment not only has a glorious record and veterans who have been tempered by war, but also has excellent equipment. Why is it that in the eyes of this person, it is not good enough?

No matter who it is, no one would be able to endure this!

"Then let Chief of Staff Leng introduce to you the personnel and equipment of my first battalion. Oh! I forgot to tell you that Chief of Staff Leng is also the battalion commander of the first battalion of my Four-Line Regiment." Tang Dao smiled slightly.

"There are 965 combat personnel in our first battalion and 356 reserve officers and soldiers. The reserve officers and soldiers were recruited from Hengyang local young people with lofty ideals since May last year, and the training time is about one year.

Our battalion has a total of 3 infantry companies and 1 artillery company. In addition, in wartime, there is 1 special tank platoon and 1 heavy mortar platoon. We are equipped with 326 Czech semi-automatic rifles, 160 assault rifles, 28 bolt-action rifles of various types, 38 MP120 submachine guns, 236 pistols, and 530 guns of various types in storage as spares.

轻机枪16挺，12.7毫米重机枪4部，60口径迫击炮16门，82迫击炮4门，80毫米榴迫炮3门，150迫击炮4门，另有装备12.7毫米重机枪突击型吉普车4辆，20毫米机关炮轻型坦克9辆。

Ammunition reserves, currently about 20 base numbers! "Leng Feng talked about the personnel and equipment of his first battalion, and naturally he knew them all.

What does it mean to have a buzzing head? The officers and soldiers of the 10th Reserve Division opened their mouths in disbelief.

I thought Director Tang was pretentious enough, but I didn't expect that the cold-faced lieutenant colonel who looked like he didn't want to be approached could brag so much. They had heard of the semi-automatic rifles, and the eight-grain rifles brought over by the Americans were very powerful. With one pull of the bolt, it could fire eight times in a row. The firepower was fierce and enviable.

But what the hell is an assault rifle?

There are more than 200 pistols. How can you be so awesome as to equip the corporals with pistols? The 10th Reserve Division needed the approval of the regiment headquarters to equip even the second lieutenants with pistols, even if the guns were captured from the Japanese.

Of course, these are nothing. It is said that Tang Dao has an unknown daughter of an American consortium, so it should not be a problem for him to get some US dollars and buy some guns.

But why does your infantry battalion have both 80mm and 150mm guns? The most outrageous thing is that they even have light tanks equipped with 20mm machine guns.

What a good guy, he brags without thinking.

"Commander Ge and you guys don't believe it?" Tang Dao grinned when he saw the reaction of the officers and soldiers of the 10th Reserve Division.

"Brother Tang! Don't blame me for being ignorant. The key point is that what Chief of Staff Leng said is really exaggerated. Our 150th Reserve Division doesn't have a 10mm heavy mortar, not to mention that we don't have one, even the 10th Army doesn't have one! And what about the light tank? Even if all the tanks of the 9th Theater are pulled out, there are only about or of them! Commander Xue hides them like treasures. Even during the last Battle of Tanzhou, he was reluctant to take them out, for fear that they would be destroyed in an instant." Ge Youcai didn't use his official title to address Tang Dao at this moment, and directly called him brother.

This conversion of titles is very particular. The two are brothers, so bragging to each other is a private act and does not count as military behavior. Even if Tang Dao's bragging is eventually exposed, it is no big deal.

Just for this reason, Ge Youcai's 800 thoughts were really not unfair to him.

"Well, Leng Feng's artillery and tanks are still in the base. You can go and have a look when you are free, so as not to think that Leng Feng is bragging. The assault rifles and pistols equipped by the officers and soldiers of my regiment can let you guys experience their performance first." Tang Dao said as he waved to the cavalry squad leader who was on guard 50 meters away and called him over.

"Bring all the brothers here!"

Led by the cavalry squad leader, 10 cavalrymen stood in a neat line in front of the officers of the 10th Reserve Division.

"Unload your gun!" Leng Feng growled.

The commander gave the order, and the 11 cavalrymen all gently placed their precious assault rifles on the grass in front of them, then pulled out pistols from the gun bags tied to their thighs and placed them next to the rifles, then collectively took a step back and continued to stand at attention.

The movements were clean, neat and uniform; for this reason alone, the Four Element Regiment lived up to its reputation as an elite force.

Of course, what made the officers look at each other in astonishment was that some of these cavalrymen were non-commissioned officers, and some were privates, but each of them was equipped with a pistol, which was not fake.

Before coming, I'm afraid that Chief of Staff Leng would not have equipped the escorting cavalry with pistols just to show off!

Perhaps there is only one explanation, this is a guard squad specially equipped for the commanders of the Four Lines Regiment. They are the most elite soldiers of the Four Lines Regiment, and their equipment is naturally the best. Two years ago, didn't Tang Daodu get tricked by the Japanese and traitors, and 13 guards died in the battle?

Feng Zishi was the first to step forward. Instead of picking up the 1-meter-long 'cavalry lance', he picked up the Black Star pistol.

He just gripped it, reached out and fumbled a few times, removed the magazine and looked at it, pulled the bolt, held it with both hands and aimed at the open ground, then growled, "Good gun."

That was the intuition of the veteran. Before he even fired the shot, the weight and grip of the gun had already allowed him to feel the pros and cons of this pistol he had seen for the first time.

"Where is the big tree? Captain Feng, why don't you give it a try?" Tang Dao smiled slightly and pointed to a big tree 40 meters away that was as thick as an adult's thigh.

Ge Youcai waved his hand lightly, and the few guards who stayed with him immediately ran to a distance to inform the soldiers and laborers who were still working to leave temporarily. However, one soldier stayed behind a rock 20 meters away from the side of the tree and waited for orders.

He was responsible for informing his superiors about the power of the bullets.

"Bang bang bang!" Feng Zishi emptied the magazine of his pistol in one breath, but his face turned slightly red.

The recoil of this gun was obviously beyond his estimation. He didn't feel it until the next two shots. He didn't know whether he hit the tree or not.

"Report, we were hit by a bullet. The bullet went through the tree trunk and disappeared!" The guard ran over to report.

The colonel's face turned even redder.

But Ge Youcai and other officers were all shocked.

These veterans knew very well how powerful the pistol was. Its effective range was only 50 meters, but it could penetrate the trunk of a tree at a distance of 40 meters, which meant that the effective range of this pistol was definitely over 100 meters.

"Captain Feng was able to hit the target the first time he used this gun. Your shooting skills are incredible. When I used it for the first time, I was not as good as you, Captain Feng!" Leng Feng said.

"It is indeed a good gun, with a long range and great power. However, the recoil is a bit too strong, and the gun body is a bit heavy. Only elite soldiers can use it." Feng Zishi, who was rescued, gave a very pertinent evaluation.

"This is the submachine gun our regiment imported from the Bear Country, but because of its long range, it is also called an assault rifle by the officers and soldiers of our regiment." Tang Dao took the initiative to pick up a Type 300 submachine gun that had appeared on the ground in advance, and aimed at an unfinished fortification meters away.

There is also a row of solid sleepers erected on the fortifications. These are used to withstand the pressure on the ground when a train passes by. They are both tough and hard. A rifle needs to be more than 200 meters away to penetrate them.

"Bang, bang, bang!" Tang Dao fired continuously with a rifle that was only one meter long, and emptied the 15-round magazine in less than 30 seconds.

The fierce and continuous firepower made the officers led by Ge Youcai drool with envy.

Forget about the range of several hundred meters, even one or two hundred meters will do! If every infantryman has a gun like this, even if more Japanese come, they can just shoot them with the gun and they will be finished.

"Report, there are more than 20 bullet holes hitting the sleepers, and most of the bullets have penetrated the sleepers and hit the sand." After a while, the guard came running breathlessly from 300 meters away to report.

Damn, with this gun, what else do we need a cannon for? No wonder Director Tang dared to say that his infantry battalion could defend a 4-mile wide position. Their continuous firepower is enough!

The officers and soldiers of the 10th Reserve Division were truly petrified at this moment.

In any case, during the war, Feng Zishi's key instructions to his battalion commanders were: "Keep an eye on the back of Huangcha Ridge. If any Japanese dare to come around, use your heavy machine gun to kill them. The rest, the brothers of the Four-Line Regiment will handle."

The immense trust in friendly forces led to the 30th Regiment never retreating even when the Japanese army was fighting with mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

Tang Tuanzuo is so good at pretending, and he really succeeded. (End of this chapter)