The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Wang Shoucheng has the confidence to say such a thing, so he has his reasons.

This time, the first company of an armored regiment led by Wang Shoucheng was a specially strengthened armored company under Kong Jie's order.

Compared with other armored units, under the arrangement of Kong Jie, the first armored company was the first to transform the tank and install the first batch of 75mm howitzers obtained from John.

Since the American M1 75mm howitzer was produced, it has basically been in an embarrassing situation where no one cares about it.

But Kong Jieshen knew the huge role this type of artillery could play in the war against Japan.

Due to the excellent performance of the gun itself, as a precision combined artillery, this American 75mm howitzer can be disassembled into nine parts in total, and can be transported even by artillery.

It can cope with various complex combat environments such as mountains, hills, and plains.

Coupled with the fact that the actual operation is simple, at least three people can carry out effective operations.

In terms of power, range and accuracy, it is no less than the Japanese army's proud work, the Type [-] infantry artillery.

In addition, on the entire anti-Japanese battlefield, until the end of the Anti-Japanese War, the 75mm howitzer appeared very rarely.

When the enemy does not have it, you have it, and that is an absolute advantage.

So Kong Jie has always been thinking about this 75mm howitzer.

And finally persuaded John to purchase a batch of 75mm howitzers from other arms companies through a gambling agreement.

Then, together with the assembly parts, it was transported to a team base.

After a slight modification of these assembly parts, the 75mm howitzer can be directly installed on tanks, armored vehicles, and even military vehicles with high-speed mobility.

Provides ready-to-move artillery fire support on the battlefield as a follow-up artillery.

Endow tanks and armored vehicles with powerful artillery combat capabilities in complex environments.

Right now, the first batch of 75mm howitzers sent over are basically installed on the tanks of the armored company.

Eight tanks, twelve armored vehicles, plus four military vehicles, equipped with a full 20 75mm howitzers.

An armored force with such a powerful artillery strike capability, even Wang Shoucheng is not sure what amazing combat power it will be able to display after the outbreak of the battle.

Han Feng, who was accompanying him, saw the tanks, armored vehicles and cars driving out of the ravine in full camouflage.

He has also seen people, and his attention was quickly attracted by the 75mm howitzer installed on tanks and armored vehicles.

"Are these American-made Qiwushan cannons?" Han Feng asked in surprise.

With the aid of some equipment and weapons used by the U.S. military to support the national army, there are occasionally 75mm howitzers.

The artillery is called the American Qiwu Mountain Cannon by the national army, or the small steel cannon and the Qiwu Field Cannon.

Han Feng had obviously seen this type of artillery before.

Wang Shoucheng nodded in surprise, "As expected of the commander of the Fourth Battalion, this insight is different. The 75mm howitzer can be recognized at a glance."

Han Feng no longer cared about being modest. Seeing the howitzers equipped on these tanks and armored vehicles, he no longer had doubts in his heart:

"With these howitzers here, there is absolutely no problem in breaking the encirclement of the Japanese army!"

Then, Han Feng, who had a better understanding of the topography around Zhongtiao Mountain, formulated the next joint battle plan.

He chose somewhere in the Japanese encirclement as a breakthrough point.

"Here, the locals call it Shanfengkou."

"It was the Japanese army's encirclement this time, which was deployed in a defensive position to the west. It was generally located in the mountains, but the surrounding terrain was not very steep, which was conducive to our tank troops' operations."

"In addition, I have arranged for the troops to try to carry out several feint attacks at the West Wind Port, but they all ended in failure on the surface."

"Under such circumstances, the Japanese army will instead relax their vigilance. If we suddenly launch a fierce attack at this time, we will be able to take down the mountain wind mouth in one fell swoop and break the encirclement of the devils."

Speaking of this, Han Feng continued to add: "Before the battle begins, let's get in touch with the regiment headquarters, report the matter to the regiment leader, and then cooperate internally and externally."

"At that time, the regiment leader and the others will attack the Shanfengkou from the inside surrounded by the Japanese army to attract the attention of the Japanese army, and then we will launch a surprise attack from the back of the Shanfengkou."

"Here, here!"

Han Feng drew a sketch on the ground: "This is the north and south of Shanfengkou, where the Japanese troops are stationed respectively.

Once the battle at Shanpukou broke out, the Japanese troops in these two places would definitely quickly reinforce Shanpukou. "

"So we have to arrange reinforcements. I plan to set up a company in the north and south to block the advancement of Japanese reinforcements along the way and buy time for the main force of our regiment to break through the mountain pass."

"Commander of the Fourth Battalion, how many Japanese reinforcements do you expect from the north and the south?" Wang Shoucheng asked.

Han Feng said: "The defenders originally stationed by the Japanese troops in the north and south had at least the strength of a brigade. If they were reinforcements, they would have at least a squadron."

"Then I suggest leaving one company to assist our armored troops in attacking the Shanfengkou, and one and a half companies for the north and south reinforcement troops!" Wang Shoucheng said after thinking for a while.

"Can it work?" Han Feng asked.

"Please rest assured, the Fourth Battalion Commander, there must be no problem!"

"it is good!"

Han Feng didn't shy away either, and immediately agreed, and the plan was finalized like this.

... The Japanese Army's Zhongtiaoshan Headquarters.

The news came quickly, and the devil officers learned that an Eighth Route Army unit suddenly appeared from the inside of Zhongtiao Mountain and attacked the edge stronghold.

This naturally aroused the doubts of the devil officers.

"The main force of the Eighth Route Army in Zhongtiaoshan is still encircled by our army? This Eighth Route Army that attacked the edge stronghold is very likely to be the Eighth Route Army that jumped out of the encirclement ahead of time."

"But they don't want to find a way to support the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the encirclement, but what are they doing on the edge of Zhongtiao Mountain?"

Once this doubt was raised, all the devil officers became vigilant.

Then a devil officer pointed out: "According to our consistent understanding of the Eighth Route Army, they are definitely not a team that abandons friendly troops."

"The main force of the Eighth Route Army is still encircled by our army. It is unlikely that the Eighth Route Army that broke out from the encirclement will break through the edge strongholds and escape from Zhongtiao Mountain."

"So...that's not good. Could it be that the Eighth Route reinforcements entered the Zhongtiao Mountain area? The Eighth Route that raided the border stronghold is supporting it from the inside?"

"Your Excellency, Commander, I think the situation is not very good. We should communicate immediately to encircle all ministries, strengthen vigilance, and be on guard against surprise attacks from the Eighth Route Army troops from outside."

This is the most pertinent analysis.

The devil commander nodded and immediately issued an order.

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the other side.

After making the battle plan, Han Feng immediately contacted the headquarters of the Fourth Regiment surrounded by the Japanese army through radio equipment.

These American radio equipment endowed the four regiments with the ability to communicate at any time.

Although the Japanese army could detect it, it was impossible to decipher the intercepted communication waves because there was no password.

In addition, the Communication Department of the Fourth Regiment deliberately paralyzed the judgment of the Japanese army.

Communication between each other is carried out from time to time.

Sometimes it is to convey some important news, but more often it is to deliberately convey some irrelevant content.

The Japanese army was helpless about this, and they couldn't figure out the situation at all.

Fourth Regiment Temporary Regiment Headquarters.

When the news came, the cadres of the Fourth Regiment who had been looking forward to it were all overjoyed.

The head of the regiment, Wang Huaibao, immediately arranged the combat deployment: "It has been determined, and the final breakthrough point this time is at the mouth of the mountain."

"The armored company of our detachment has arrived, and with the main force of the fourth battalion led by Han Feng supporting from the outside, it is not a difficult problem to break through the mouth of the mountain in one fell swoop."

"but……"

His words paused, and he continued: "Just in case, we can't directly choose Shanfengkou for our internal attack."

"According to the time we agreed with the Fourth Battalion, there are still at least three hours left."

"That's enough. In this way, first attack the Japanese army's north-facing pass at Shanfengkou. The bigger the movement, the better. Take the posture of breaking through the pass in one fell swoop."

"Immediately, I swung my troops southward at the fastest speed, and quickly raided the mouth of the mountain from the inside, and broke out in one fell swoop."

"Yes--"

Naturally, this ingenious plan was immediately approved by the cadres, who responded one after another.

Time passed quickly like this.

Around two o'clock in the afternoon.

The rear headquarters of the Japanese army suddenly received news that the besieged Eighth Route Army troops raided the northern pass.

According to the newsletter:

The Eighth Route Army's firepower was fierce, and the attack was extremely fierce. They even organized five or six charges in one breath, trying to forcefully break through the pass and break out.

Then contact the analysis of the previous raid on the edge of Zhongtiao Mountain by the Eighth Route Army.

The Devil officers immediately thought: "The Eighth Route suddenly changed its normal routine and violently attacked the northern pass. Most of it has something to do with the raid on the edge stronghold a few hours ago."

"Perhaps... outside the encirclement, the Eighth Route Army is waiting outside the northern pass to support the main force of the Eighth Route Army inside."

At this point in the analysis, the devil officers did not dare to delay any longer, and hastily issued an order to quickly reinforce the troops around the northern pass to the pass.

At exactly three o'clock in the afternoon, Wang Huaibao issued an order to cease fire.

Then leave an interspersed company and continue to launch a feint attack on the northern pass, while the rest of the main force quickly turned around and set off for the mountain pass.

So the Japanese troops stationed at the northern pass seemed to easily repel the attacks of the Fourth Regiment again and again.

Until the two Japanese brigades quickly reinforced the northern pass in accordance with the command of the headquarters.

The devils who were originally stationed at the northern pass were all relieved from the bottom of their hearts.

At this time, the captain of the devil reinforcements standing on the fortifications watching the battle suddenly expressed doubts: "The situation seems to be a bit wrong. Although the Eight Routes are still attacking, if you observe carefully, you will find that their strength does not seem to be much. .

In addition, every attack is also on the verge of collapse. "

"If Balu really wants to break through the pass in one fell swoop, why bother doing these useless efforts?"

The captain of the Japanese army who was originally stationed at the northern pass also hesitated: "It is true, the offensive intensity of the Eighth Route seems to have dropped a lot compared to an hour ago."

"Could it be that now that reinforcements from our army have arrived, the Eighth Route Army knows that they can't break through the pass, so they chose to give up?"

The two old devils pondered for a while, but they couldn't figure out why.

I had to honestly report the situation at the northern pass to the headquarters.

The devil staff officers in the headquarters were also confused.

What the hell are these Eighth Route Army doing?
The time passed quickly to 4:12 in the afternoon.

Wang Huaibao, who personally led the main force of the fourth regiment to the wind mouth position of Guizi Mountain, directly gave the order to attack regardless of the cost.

A fierce confrontation broke out suddenly.

After the news was quickly passed to the Japanese army headquarters, the Japanese officers suddenly realized:
"Not good, it's Balu's best at playing around!"

The order from the command headquarters was issued immediately, and the reinforcements and garrison troops of various ministries rushed to the Shanfengkou for reinforcements.

At this time, the battle between China and Japan in the Shanfengkou position intensified.

The main force of the attacking four regiments mustered their strength.

Although nearly 500 elite Japanese soldiers were stationed at Shanfengkou, they dared not be careless due to the fierce firepower of the main force of the Fourth Regiment.

The little devils gathered all their energy and made a full frontal defense.

Then, the two sides fought fiercely for less than 10 minutes.

Under the leadership of Wang Shoucheng, the commander of the first armored company, the 24 tanks of the armored company launched a surprise attack directly from the back of the Japanese Shanfengkou position.

This sudden raid force even carried more than 20 armored combat vehicles.

Under the massive attack and the bombardment of powerful artillery fire, the Japanese army stationed at the mouth of the mountain and focusing all their attention on the main attack of the four regiments in front was directly stunned.

The devil Shao Zuo who was in charge of guarding the mouth of the mountain was horrified.

He cursed in his heart, he really saw the devil.

Why did the armored troops of the Eighth Route Army suddenly appear here?

What he didn't understand was how could the Tuba Road have armored troops?

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The fierce artillery fire did not allow the devil to think about it.

When the tanks and armored vehicles equipped with howitzers continued to bombard the mountain mouth amidst the constant roar.

The devil Shao Zuo's expression became more and more frightened.

He saw clearly through the binoculars that most of the opponent's tanks were Japanese tanks produced by the Great Japanese Empire.

However, the Eighth Route Army seems to have modified it, and specially installed a howitzer, so that the military vehicles used by the Japanese army to pull goods usually have the ability to strike with artillery fire.

The two Type [-] medium tanks were fully fired, and the lead line advanced quickly with slight bumps in the not-so-steep terrain on the back side of the mountain wind mouth.

Knowing well what would happen if the defensive position was breached by enemy tanks, Major Guizi gave the order to block while roaring again and again.

However, rifles, light machine guns, and heavy machine guns, including small-caliber shells, fell on the opponent's tank armor, just like scratching an itch, and could not effectively strike the enemy's armor at all.

The Japanese defenders, who also lack anti-tank equipment, are quite desperate at the moment.

Wang Shoucheng, who personally sat in an [-]-type tank and commanded it, ordered the driver to drive in at full speed. With the help of the solid armor at the front, he blocked all the firepower of the Japanese army and broke through the front fortifications of the devils first.

The little devils who were blocked along the way were terrified and had no time to dodge, and were even directly crushed into meat by the rampaging tanks.

After the tank broke through the fortifications, it was like a tiger entering a herd of sheep, immediately launching a unilateral slaughter.

In fact, this Type [-] medium tank, in addition to the howitzer installed, also has two heavy machine guns attached to it.

The entire tank is like a hedgehog covered in thorns, firing in all directions.

One after another, the little devils fell down one after another before they even had time to react.

After the first Type [-] tank first broke through the Japanese fortifications, the armored vehicles behind and the soldiers of the fourth company quickly followed up to consolidate the breakthrough and expand the results of the battle.

At this time, the Japanese army that was penetrated by armored vehicles was in chaos.

The shift of the center of gravity leads to insufficient front defense.

The main force of the Fourth Regiment took the opportunity to rush forward, and after a round of charge, they broke through the first-line fortifications of the Japanese army...