The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 272 Battle of Annihilation 5
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The sound of violent explosions, the whistling of shrapnel, and the sound of wind created by the overlapping of shock waves as they spread out in all directions in the air were intertwined.

The explosion sound after the shell hit the ground was transmitted by the vibration of the air, forming a rumbling thunder sound like a heavy rain and thunderstorm.

He Wei was at the forward position of the 48th Division, feeling the various sounds of artillery fire, smelling the gunpowder gas filling the air, looking at the obvious panic scenes and the faintly heard screams in the Japanese position, and felt in his heart Quite satisfying.

The Japanese army obviously did not expect that the Chinese army would carry out a sudden artillery attack, and also invested in heavy artillery with a caliber of 150 mm. Therefore, they really suffered a lot in the first few rounds of artillery fire, and small gunfire appeared on the position. There was chaos on a large scale, and the Chinese artillerymen who shelled the Japanese positions were inspired to project even more fiery firepower on the Japanese positions.

The artillery positions of four imitation Meiji 38-type 150mm howitzers and four Bofors 75mm mountain guns blew up rounds of gray-yellow whirlwinds in rapid fire.

Not long after, the position was filled with golden cartridges emitting white smoke. Every time these eight artillery pieces completed a round of firing, there would be more or less chaos or angry curses on the position occupied by the Japanese army.

Due to the short shooting distance and the fact that the artillery school training team has the most advanced observation equipment in the country's military, the accuracy of the artillery bombardment is extremely high. The vast majority of shells in each round of bombardment can hit the traffic trenches occupied by the Japanese army. When the 150mm and 75mm caliber artillery shells are fired, even if they don't kill the Japanese troops, they can still shock the Japanese troops hiding in the concealment.

The power of this 150mm caliber grenade cannot be underestimated!

The artillery bombardment was in full swing, and the so-called annihilation war plan planned by He Wei to eat the people at home and block the outside of the home was the first step.

"Cough cough!"

Suddenly there was a cough behind He Wei, and when he turned around, it was his messenger Tao Heiwa. Tao Heiwa covered her mouth and bent over and ran to He Wei and said: "Battalion Commander, the mobile team is getting ready. alright."

"Okay, let's go there."

He Wei put away his telescope, and under the leadership of Tao Heiwa, he kept walking through the traffic trenches, and finally came to the corner of the 142nd Brigade position of the 48th Division. At the same time, this was also the starting position of the tank company's previous attack.

When He Wei arrived, Zhao Huzhen's tank company was still hiding in a nearby semi-underground ammunition depot just as it was before the first attack.

However, the nearby air is already filled with the strong smell of gunpowder smoke and blood. The sweating tank soldiers are repairing the blood-stained tanks stained by the corpses of Japanese artillery, replenishing the consumed fuel and oil, and cleaning the tracks. The plates, driving wheels, load-bearing wheels, idlers and car body were all broken arms and white bones of Japanese soldiers.

He was very busy dumping several layers of empty shell casings piled up in the turret, and then filling the turret with newly unsealed 7.92mm machine gun shells.

In addition to the tank company, the first infantry company and the artillery company of the special agent battalion are also gathered nearby. In the ammunition and concealment areas, there are boxes of 7.92mm light pointed bullets for rifles and 7.92mm light pointed bullets for machine guns. 92 mm heavy-pointed bullets and Gong-made long-handled grenades were neatly unboxed and placed around them. Under the command of the warrant officer special agent chief of the first infantry company of the special agent battalion, they were distributed in an orderly manner to the officers and soldiers who were about to attack.

The officers and soldiers of the artillery company were also dutifully inspecting the four French-made 81mm mortars and two Austrian-made 47mm tank defense guns. The 80mm tanks were installed in dark green ammunition boxes. One-millimeter mortar shells and 47-mm tank defense shells were also loaded into the ammunition trolley carried by the artillery company's three-wheeled sidecar motorcycle used to tow the ammunition.

The tank company, the first infantry company and the artillery company of the special agent battalion have been organized by He Wei into a mobile force to deal with the Japanese reinforcements. Soon, they will go out to confront the Japanese troops rushing to support the Japanese artillery, and take on the responsibility of blocking the Japanese reinforcements. Task.

The mobile team prevented the Japanese artillery reinforcements from returning to the main position. The attack team was responsible for attacking, expelling, and annihilating the Japanese troops occupying the main position. It didn't matter if there was a problem in either of these two links.

After He Wei arrived at the assembly point of the mobile team, he immediately summoned the chief officers of several units belonging to the mobile team and began to deploy the specific action plan of the entire mobile team.

"The pressure on you is not small. This mobile team only has one tank company, one infantry company and one artillery company. There is no other way. We really can't spare the extra troops. The Japanese troops will be transferred to support their artillery. It is several times or even more than ten times that of yours. This battle will definitely be difficult to fight, but it can only be like this. You must hold on and do not seek annihilation or defeat, but you must block the Japanese and do not let them Return to the main position."

He Wei looked around at the chariot company commander Zhao Huzhen, the deputy battalion commander of the special agent battalion and commander of the first infantry company Fu Chen, and the artillery company commander Chen Xinsheng, and said in a solemn and helpless tone.

He Wei knew the number of troops that the Japanese had transferred from the main position to reinforce the artillery units, but the troops he had now, or the troops he could use, were really limited.

Let’s not talk about the 48th Division. It has just been beaten hard by the Japanese army and will not be able to recover for a while. The 103rd Division has not yet been fully transported in place, and even if it is in place, the 103rd Division’s There is also a question mark over combat effectiveness.

He Wei's troops that are capable and have reliable combat capabilities are considered his own special agent battalion, and the special agent battalion currently only has two infantry companies, one artillery company, one communications platoon and one special agent platoon.

Now he not only has to send out mobile teams to block the Japanese troops who may return for reinforcements, but also attacks and eats up the Japanese troops in the position. Therefore, the two infantry companies of the special agent battalion cannot be sent out, and they can only put one in each basket.

One is deployed in the mobile team, and the other must be kept in hand for offensive purposes. Now, the troops of the special agent battalion are elites, while the other troops play the role of miscellaneous fish, whether it is attacking or blocking reinforcements. There must be elites to control the situation.

The task of blocking the Japanese reinforcements from one's own position is definitely not something that the miscellaneous troops can do. Only the elite of the special agent battalion can do it. As of now, the troops are definitely insufficient, but they can only force their way up.

Because of this, He Wei planned to strengthen his special weapons such as tanks and artillery into this mobile team as much as possible, hoping to make up for the lack of numbers and strength through firepower.

"Battal Commander, don't worry. With tanks and artillery batteries here, we will definitely be able to fight for a while. Before we all die for our country, no Japanese can even think of coming back for reinforcements!"

Fu Chen shook his arms and said.

"I don't want you to fight them all, what I want is for you to contain the Japanese." As soon as He Wei finished speaking, several more trucks and off-road vehicles drove over. The commander of the tank company, Zhao Huzhen, looked happy and pointed at the approaching vehicles. The troops said to He Wei: "Battle Commander He, I just took the initiative and transferred the tank defense artillery platoon of my armored corps. They also have two 37mm tank defense cannons. It would be better to bring them with me." In addition, our tank company and this tank defense artillery platoon also have more than a dozen trucks. I thought that Captain Fu and Captain Chen and their infantry and artillery brothers could squeeze in and move faster. Do you think How about next?”

He Wei was stunned for a moment when he heard that the armored corps' tanks defended the artillery platoon.

Then he suddenly realized and patted his head. He could formulate a comprehensive battle plan, but it was impossible to do everything in detail. It was still the same old problem. He Wei did not have a complete headquarters organization and staff team around him. He was alone. It is the work of dozens of people, and it is the business of a complete high-level unit headquarters.

His mind was overloaded when formulating the battle plan. It was difficult and impossible to perfect the specific details. After all, even though he was a time traveler, he was still a human being, not a god. He had two shoulders to shoulder. No matter how hard people try, they can never compete with a headquarters that is well-organized and has a clear division of labor.

On the other hand, if He Wei has this ability, the Japanese should probably prepare for the defense of Tokyo in advance.

For example, He Wei forgot about the tank defense artillery platoon of the Army Armored Corps in his hurry. If Zhao Huzhen hadn't proposed to take this platoon with him, this platoon would probably have been left to gather dust on the battlefield. .

In addition, He Wei was too busy to actually implement it in the written combat order by using the vehicles in the armored corps tank company and tank defense artillery platoon to assist the maneuvers of the special agent battalion troops.

"Damn it, if you hadn't reminded me, Captain Zhao, I would have really forgotten about this. Bring it with you. This platoon must bring it with you, and the car must be used. Let the soldiers of Company Commander Fu and Company Commander Chen squeeze in with the brothers of the Armored Corps. Squeeze, drive as fast as you can!”

He Wei cursed and said, feeling a little helpless but also secretly determined. When he has more troops in the future and the size and level of the troops under his control are larger, he must establish a complete headquarters organization and staff business. The team comes out.

Fu Chen, commander of the First Infantry Company of the Special Agent Battalion, and Chen Xinsheng, commander of the Artillery Company of the Special Agent Battalion, also looked happy.

"Okay, give this platoon to my command. Then I will have four tank defense guns and four mortars, which will increase my chances of winning."

Chen Xinsheng, commander of the artillery company, said excitedly.

He Wei nodded, looked at a few people and said: "That's it, this platoon will be temporarily handed over to the command of Company Commander Chen, and we will set off immediately when you are ready. Among the three of you, Company Commander Fu is the captain, Company Commander Chen is the lieutenant, and Company Commander Zhao is the major. In terms of military rank, Company Commander Zhao has the highest rank, and Company Commander Zhao has just beaten the Japanese artillery in front and is familiar with the place. After the troops set off, they all listened to Company Commander Zhao and took Company Commander Zhao as the highest commander. "

"Get ready and leave as soon as possible!"

He Wei decisively unified the command system for this improvised force and ordered it to set off as soon as possible.

"Yes!"

The three of them stood solemnly facing He Wei, saluted with their feet on their feet, and then went down to supervise their respective troops to prepare for war.

Soon, this unit, which was composed of the Army Armored Corps Tank Company, the Army Armored Corps Tank Defense Artillery Platoon, the First Infantry Company of the Special Agent Battalion, and the Special Agent Battalion Artillery Company, left the main position of the 48th Division and moved along the The path through which the tank company had previously launched its attack was opened.

Under the watch of He Wei, amid the billowing dust and rumbling sound of artillery, they searched aggressively towards the location where the Japanese artillery column was raided.

He Wei played the mobile team card in his hand to the Japanese reinforcements who were detached. At this time, He Wei's planned attack team had not yet taken shape. The 48th Division was still resting and recuperating, and the 103rd Division was still recovering. During the transportation, the troops were not even assembled.

On the contrary, the Japanese troops in the position are currently unable to organize further attacks on the deep positions of the 48th Division, and are being bombarded by four 150mm howitzers and four 75mm mountain cannons. cannot pose a threat to the Chinese army.

The next confrontation between the two sides will definitely fall on the mobile team sent by He Wei and the reinforcements sent out by the Japanese army to reinforce the artillery.

The focus of the actions of both sides was undoubtedly the direction in which the Japanese artillery column was attacked. The mobile team sent by He Wei marched very fast.

First of all, the marching distance is not far. Secondly, the Army Armored Corps tank company and the trucks of the tank defense artillery platoon, plus the three-wheeled sidecar motorcycles of the artillery company of the secret service battalion, make the first infantry company and artillery company of the secret service battalion more capable. The officers and soldiers of the company broke away from marching on foot, and all crowded into the truck to realize a short-distance motorized advance.

He Wei's mobile team is actually very similar in structure to the artillery reinforcements sent by the Japanese army. The mobile team consists of a tank company, an infantry company, and an artillery unit equipped with anti-tank guns and mortars. The company was composed of a specialized anti-tank gun platoon, and the Japanese reinforcements consisted of two infantry brigades, two anti-tank gun squadrons, and a dozen light armored vehicles.

However, these two forces, which were similar in structure and operated around the same tactical terrain, did not encounter each other immediately.

Because not long ago, Zhao Huzhen's tank company completed a surprise attack on the Japanese artillery and retreated unscathed. The Japanese reinforcements that arrived later came to the battlefield and saw the mess and corpses of wounded soldiers stretching for more than ten miles. , did not stop in the area where the Japanese artillery was raided, but pursued in the direction where the Japanese artillery retreated.

This is actually very common sense. When the reinforcements find that the troops who need reinforcements have withdrawn, the top priority must be to find the troops that need reinforcements. The Japanese reinforcements can never wait there with corpses and wounded soldiers.

But this also moved the Japanese reinforcements away from their target tactical area, which in turn delayed the time when they would encounter the mobile team sent by He Wei.

However, this delay in time inadvertently created a rare and extremely precious gap in combat preparation time for the mobile team sent by He Wei, which had far fewer troops than the Japanese reinforcements. A gap that was enough for the mobile team to reverse the disparity. The gap in strength was enough to give the Japanese reinforcements a severe blow.

(End of this chapter)