Bright sword, I have a red police base car

According to the Eighth Route Army's battle plan, seven infantry regiments and one artillery regiment must be maintained as normal combat forces in the Jingxing County area.

Compared with the two divisions of the Japanese army, the strength of the seven infantry regiments of the Eighth Route Army is not sufficient, but fortunately there is an artillery regiment that can be used as a fire support force to provide support to the Eighth Route Army troops near Jingxing County.

Although the Little Devils also have artillery, these two divisions are only Category C divisions.

Within the establishment of the Japanese Army's C Division, unlike the Type A Division that the Red Police Force faced before, which had an artillery regiment, they only had one artillery brigade!

And these artillery units are all equipped with 75mm medium-caliber mountain field guns.

Compared with the 115mm howitzer equipped by the 122th Division Artillery Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, the Little Devil 75mm mountain field gun can be said to have no advantage.

Even in actual combat, as long as the Japs' artillery dared to fire, they would be dealt a devastating blow by the Eighth Route Army's artillery regiment.

This artillery regiment is the confidence that the Eighth Route Army dares to fight in rounds!
For the Japanese army, this artillery regiment was their nightmare.

As the main force at the beginning of the battle, Song Xianggui's 18th Regiment and Ding Wei's 28th Regiment immediately cooperated with the 115th Division Artillery Regiment to move towards Jingxing County.

The five B and C regiments that cooperated in the operation were also moving closer to Jingxing County from multiple directions.

In addition, in order to win the first battle, the Eighth Route Army's Jizhong Base Area also dispatched their ace force - the Jizhong Cavalry Regiment!

The Jizhong Cavalry Regiment is the only unit in the Eighth Route Army that is fully equipped with the weapons and equipment of the Red Police Force, except for the Class A Regiment and other Red Police Forces.

After all, Zhang Shijie did not have cavalry in his hands. Facing such a cavalry unit, the Red Police Force had no appropriate training plan.

In Zhang Shijie's time, except for a few cavalry companies in a few special areas, China had basically given up the cavalry as a branch.

It can be said that the number of cavalry in the Jizhong Cavalry Regiment now exceeds the number of cavalry in the Chinese army in 2018.

However, due to the different times, cavalry still occupies a certain tactical position in the world of bright swords.

Therefore, in order to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the Jizhong Cavalry Regiment, the Eighth Route Army equipped a large number of 50 punch, 56 and a half, 53 type light machine guns and 53 type heavy machine guns.

And because the cavalry regiment had enough pack horses, the Eighth Route Army also established an air defense company specifically for the Jizhong Cavalry Regiment.

This anti-aircraft company is equipped with a Type 54 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun with a wheel frame.

Of course, the main function of this air defense company is not for air defense, but for horizontal fire.

When facing Japanese infantry, the Eighth Route Army's cavalry can have a certain advantage, but if it encounters Japanese cavalry, the strength and horses of the Jizhong Cavalry Regiment will be at a disadvantage.

This time is the use scenario of the air defense company.

The 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun is simply not easy to use against large target clusters like cavalry!

In addition, each squad of the Jizhong Cavalry Regiment is equipped with a Type 53 light machine gun, and each battalion is equipped with 6 Type 53 heavy machine guns. In addition to the air defense company, the troops directly under the regiment also have a mortar company and a reconnaissance company. even.

The reconnaissance company is all equipped with Type 50 submachine guns.

Judging from this firepower configuration, the combat effectiveness of the Jizhong Cavalry Regiment can completely kill seven in and seven out in front of a Japanese cavalry regiment.

In this round of Jingxing Battle, the mission of the Jizhong Cavalry Regiment was not to be the main attacking force, but to serve as a surprise force to launch a surprise attack on the Japanese reinforcements!

After a day of preparations, the Eighth Route Army's seven infantry regiments, one artillery regiment and one cavalry regiment all entered predetermined positions, preparing to attack the Japanese vanguard that was about to set off.

According to the tradition of the Eighth Route Army, the first battle must be a success!

20 kilometers west of Jingxing County, on the west bank of Yehe River, Changgang Village.

Troops from two Japanese divisions are preparing for combat here, and this place will also be used as the headquarters of the two Japanese divisions.

Due to the intelligence superiority of the Red Police Force, the local militia force of the Eighth Route Army had completed the evacuation of the villagers in this area, leaving no opportunity for the little devils to commit crimes.

However, it is precisely because of this that the Eighth Route Army's battle plan has less worries.

"Captain, the vanguard of the Japs has come out!"

Upon hearing this, Ding Wei immediately took Chen Ergou to the front line along the traffic trench, and picked up a telescope for observation.

"There is only one regiment of Japs, and it looks like they are the vanguard of the little Japs!"

"According to the plan, aren't we fighting the vanguard?" Chen Ergou asked.

"That's right, we are fighting his stupid vanguard! Ergou!"

"To!"

"Go and notify the First Battalion and ask them to let the little Japs in, and wait until they enter the encirclement between us and the 28th Regiment before we fight!"

"Yes! Captain!"

In this ambush operation against the Japanese vanguard, two A-type regiments, the 18th Regiment and the 28th Regiment, were the main attacking force, and there was also a C-type regiment to provide support.

The remaining four B regiments are encircling the Changgang Village area, and the artillery regiment and cavalry regiment are also preparing to attack the Japanese support forces.

Of course, before attacking the Japanese support force, the artillery regiment still had to make certain artillery preparations for the Japanese unit.

Who would take human lives to fill a hole that can be filled with cannonballs?
Regarding the artillery strike plan, Li Ty, the commander-in-chief of this round of battle, said: Let the fight go, I have enough artillery shells!

Eighth Route Army Transport Team: Damn it, you are a noble kid. If you have the ability, you can transport artillery shells!
Since all the Red Police units have been withdrawn, all support and logistics at this stage depend on the Eighth Route Army itself.

Fortunately, the overall offensive operation has stopped, and most of the Japanese troops have withdrawn from the firefight. Therefore, the Eighth Route Army's transportation force at this stage is mainly concentrated in the area from Niangziguan to Changgang Village.

Moreover, the Red Police troops also basically replenished the supplies of the remaining troops before withdrawing, leaving them with no mess.

Under this circumstance, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army Logistics Department quickly completed the logistics support planning to ensure the supply of ammunition and supplies to the front line.

In Zhang Shijie's eyes, this round of battle was not only a training for the combat troops, but also a training for the Eighth Route Army's logistics support troops.

As time goes by, the Eighth Route Army will have more and more heavy equipment, and the logistical support for these heavy equipment is more complicated than the equipment the Eighth Route Army once had contact with.

The current Eighth Route Army does not have as many soldiers as it did during the Liberation War, nor does it have as many prisoners of war at that time.

Without the talent supply of the transportation brigade captain, the Eighth Route Army could only rely on actual combat to train its troops.

Fifteen kilometers west of Changgang Village, the Eighth Route Army ambush circle.

A regiment of the little devils and a battalion of puppet troops were marching in the direction of Niangziguan in a swaggering manner.

Since most of the basic soldiers of these two C divisions have just been recruited from the mainland, it cannot be said that they do not understand the current situation, but they can only be said to be completely unaware.After all, the top brass of the Japanese army still need them to charge into battle. It is very easy for the grassroots Japanese troops to panic by informing them of the true situation of their opponents in advance.

In order to open up this road to Shanxi to obtain coal resources, the little devils must use these troops that have not been attacked by the Red Police Force.

This is not the Pacific Ocean, and their opponent is not mold!

The little devil was already a little timid after being beaten by the Red Police Force, so it would be better to find some "newborn calves".

So these so-called "newborn calves" walked into the Eighth Route Army's ambush circle so carelessly.

"Captain, the kid has come in!" Chen Ergou reported to Ding Weihui immediately upon seeing this.

"I really saw it!" Ding Wei didn't even put down the telescope when he heard this. He directly picked up the walkie-talkie and asked the 18th Regiment on the opposite side: "Old Song, are you ready over there?"

"Don't worry, the kid's escape route has been blocked! Just wait for your 28th regiment to fire the first shot!"

"Who is firing the first shot these days? We are firing the first shot! Inform the artillery regiment and fire according to the planned plan!"

"Yes!"

After receiving Ding Wei's order, Chen Ergou immediately notified the communications platoon, and then the 115th Division Artillery Regiment in the rear received the telegram from the 28th Regiment.

"Attention, whole group! Pre-order Zhuyuan, high-explosive bomb, time fuze for 92 seconds, three rapid fire shots, release!"

"boom!……"

After the commander of the 115th Division Artillery Regiment issued the order, the entire regiment's 36 Type 54 122mm howitzers opened fire instantly, and according to the method of the Red Police instructor, three rounds landed at the same time.

This is equivalent to a three-fold increase in the entire strike force!
The first shot of the Jingxing Round Battle has begun!
At this time, the Japanese army did not know what was going on until the marching troops heard a scream of artillery shells piercing the air. Before the little Japanese could react, the scream gradually became dull.

Some experienced Japanese soldiers instantly judged based on the sound that these shells were coming towards them.

"Sleeping..."

"Boom boom boom boom~..."

Although these Japanese veterans immediately fell to the ground when they noticed the problem and shouted the "Lie down" prompt, it was already too late.

Even if most of the Japanese recruits heard that they were lying down, they did not react for a while, but the artillery shells had already exploded above their heads.

The Japanese soldiers who took the prone position for the first time never expected that the prone position originally used to protect themselves from artillery would become a life-threatening talisman at this time.

Due to the time fuse used by the Red Police Force, the shells exploded less than 10 meters from the ground.

The air blast killing method allowed the shell fragments to cause damage to the Japanese army from top to bottom. The little Japanese lying on the ground received extra attention from the Eighth Route Army shell shrapnel due to the impact range of the shell.

The Japanese army of more than 3000 people appeared very vulnerable in the face of 108 122mm grenades.

The originally orderly formation of the Japanese and puppet troops was now like a piece of rag, torn to pieces by the Eighth Route Army's artillery in a short time.

"Bagaya road! Quick anti-cannon! Haha buckle!"

Under the attack of artillery fire, the little Japanese were running around like headless flies. The soldiers could not find the officers, and the officers could not find the soldiers. The entire Japanese army was in chaos.

At this time, a Japanese major was trying to regain control of the troops, but before he could say anything, a piece of shrapnel cut off half of his head.

This situation is a common phenomenon among the Japanese army. There are definitely not a few Japanese soldiers killed and injured by shrapnel, and there are also many Japanese soldiers killed by shock waves.

"Co-captain! Co-captain! Where is the co-captain?!"

The adjutant of the Japanese commander who had just been sent out to rush the main convoy was looking for his commander under fire. Until he saw an orderly from the regiment headquarters, the Japanese adjutant hurriedly grabbed the orderly and asked: "Where is the commander? Are you there?" Have you seen the captain?!"

"The captain is here..."

"boom!"

Before the orderly finished speaking, there was an explosion in the air near them. The Japanese orderly and his adjutant were hit by shrapnel flying everywhere, and they both saw their locusts.

At this time, the Japanese captain with the rank of Colonel was being pinned down by a dead horse on his thigh.

However, the captain of the Japs regiment was worthy of being the captain of the regiment. Under such circumstances, he still maintained the demeanor that a senior officer should have. He did not cry, make trouble, or yell, and he seemed very lovable among the howling Japs soldiers.

If all the Japs were as peaceful as him, the Chinese people would probably cheer for joy.

The Japanese captain who was covered in shrapnel and bleeding from all his orifices: No, I am not safe!

But it didn't matter whether he left peacefully or not. After all, the shells wouldn't explode just because he was the captain of the company.

In front of artillery shells, it doesn't matter whether you are the lowest-level Japanese soldier or a Japanese locust.

In response, the Japanese chief of staff, who had been blown into two pieces, nodded while vomiting blood and twitching, as if he deeply agreed with this statement.Not to mention the casualties caused, because the little devil's wing headquarters was directly hit by a 122mm grenade, the leading Japanese troops completely lost their command. In this case, it was difficult for the remaining Japanese troops to be organized.

At this time, the Japanese coalition had completely lost command, and the remaining little Japanese could only find bunkers everywhere in an attempt to save their lives in the next round of shelling.

However, this measure was indeed a bit unnecessary. The 115th Division Artillery Regiment had already turned its guns to prepare to attack the Japanese reinforcements.

Just how many times do you guys deserve the attention of the artillery master?
Do you deserve it too?
After seeing that the artillery fire stopped, Ding Wei's 28th Regiment and Song Xianggui's 18th Regiment immediately launched an attack on the Japanese army when the Japanese army was not yet stable.

However, because both of them had learned Zhang Shijie's thoughts, the method of attack did not involve attacking with human lives as originally.

After the attack by the artillery regiment of the 115th Division, the little devils immediately carried out a round of assembly to prepare for the attack of the Eighth Route Army troops.

They even had bayonets fixed and were waiting to advance with the Eighth Route Army personnel.

"Your Excellency, Captain, I saw that this group of Tubal soldiers had already rushed down from the high ground over there."

Upon hearing this, the Japanese captain immediately looked towards the target position. How boring would it be to watch the Eighth Route Army descend from the mountain and take the initiative to attack?

So the Japanese captain also ordered a group of men to stop them.

But the Eighth Route Army troops stopped just halfway down from the high ground.

Just when the little devils were still surprised, the scream of artillery shells came from the horizon again...

(End of this chapter)