I'm killing enemies with my sword and exploding equipment

It is said that the commander of the New Second Regiment, Kong Jie, could not help but take out his pipe with a smile on his face and started smoking as soon as he left the Special Forces Regiment.

Amid the smoke, he began to imagine the glory of leading an entire mountain artillery battalion.

Back then, the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army had an artillery battalion equipped with 12 Shanxi-made 75mm mountain cannons. It was so impressive that many regimental commanders drooled over it.

Now his new Second Regiment even has a mountain artillery battalion. He feels so happy just thinking about it!

He thought to himself: Is this the strength of the headquarters artillery regiment?

The artillery under my command will soon catch up with or even surpass the headquarters artillery regiment. This is so cool!

If I go back to the headquarters to report, will I be eligible to eat at the table?

……

Seeing him look like he had eaten bee feces, guard Xu Erzhu couldn't help but ask curiously:
"Captain, what are you happy about?

The Secret Service sent us horse meat?"

Just now when Kong Jie went to talk to Yang Yuanshan, he had already asked the soldiers of the special forces regiment.

It is known that most of the cargoes carried on the backs of those war horses are horse meat that has been simply pickled with salt.

This made him drool a little.

He hadn't eaten meat for a long time. When he smelled the meat, he felt his stomach starting to make trouble.

"Meat? What are you dreaming about?
Can Yang Yuanshan spit out the meat in his mouth for us?"

Kong Jie took his mouth away from the pipe, rolled his eyes, and dispelled Xu Erzhu's fantasy.

"No meat to eat? You are so happy without meat to eat?"

Xu Erzhu was very unhappy.

"Humph! You only know how to eat!

I just got 12 mountain cannons and 12 infantry cannons from Yang Yuanshan. Isn't that better than some meat?
With these cannons, we can find a county town to fight in the future. Why worry about not having meat to eat?"

Kong Jie raised his eyebrows proudly.

With so many cannons in hand, he dared to treat the Japanese county town as meat at his mouth and eat it whenever he wanted.

"What? 24 guns?

This... isn't Captain Yang too generous?"

Xu Erzhu was so shocked that his eyeballs almost fell to the ground.

Just casually giving out 24 guns is simply terrifying.

"Humph, the special forces regiment has hundreds of cannons, big and small. What are these 24 cannons?"

As Kong Jie spoke, he felt a sour taste in his mouth.

Full of envy!
When will his new second regiment have such strength?

"Wow! Hundreds of cannons, so powerful!"

Xu Erzhu was sincerely moved.

Then he flattered Kong Jie again:
“But you are also amazing, Captain!
"You can actually get Captain Yang to give you 24 guns. This honor is probably greater than that of a brigade commander!"

As soon as he said this, the smile on Kong Jie's face froze instantly.

What the hell is this...cannon!

My god, my face is bigger than that of the brigade commander!
If he didn't know that Xu Erzhu was a straightforward guy, he would have suspected that this guy was plotting against him.

After taking a deep puff of his cigarette, Kong Jie hit the guy on the forehead with his pipe and cursed:

"You are the only one who talks too much!
Hurry up and get on the road for me!"

Then he suddenly squeezed the horse's belly and galloped forward.

……

The sun gradually rose higher.

The Japanese Independent Mixed 7th Brigade was getting closer and closer to Heyuan County.

At this time, the scouts of the New Second Regiment inevitably engaged in a firefight with the Japanese vanguard.

Sporadic gunshots began to sound, making both the enemy and us nervous.

Seeing that his own troops had been exposed, the Japanese brigade commander Hayashi Yoshitaro immediately gave a stern order:
"The whole army accelerates and advances quickly!
Organize troops 3 kilometers outside Heyuan County!"

He estimated that the enemy would not have long-range artillery, and the 3-kilometer position should be able to ensure their own safety.

Following his order, the Japanese soldiers rushed forward with all their might.

……

On the other side of Heyuan County, Ye Shuqiang, the commander of the first battalion of the new second regiment, who was standing proudly on the east city wall, became nervous when he heard the gunshots.

He quickly ordered loudly:

"Comrades, the Japs are coming, get ready!"

It was the first time for him to lead troops independently, and facing so many enemies, he really didn't have much confidence.

Zhan Haishan and Han Yang beside him couldn't help but smile when they saw him like this, and said:

"Captain Ye, don't worry.

Just let your soldiers be prepared to give the downed dog a good beating.

Our regiment's artillery will take good care of them."

Upon hearing this, Ye Shuqiang forced a smile on his face and nodded slightly.

……

After the large Japanese army advanced at full speed according to the order of the brigade commander Hayashi Yoshitaro, the scouts of the New Second Regiment scattered in the mountains and forests had no room to survive and were forced to retreat.

As soon as they retreated, the Japanese advanced even faster.

Soon, the exits of the mountain roads east of Heyuan County began to see crowds of shit-yellow human figures emerge.

They covered each other and rushed towards the city wall of Heyuan County like a tide, unstoppable.

When the soldiers from the New Second Regiment and the Supplementary Regiment on the city wall saw this, they couldn't help but look nervous and frightened.

Everyone was thinking: With so many Japanese devils, can we defend this city?
Only the soldiers of the Second Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion of the Special Forces Regiment were as steady as a rock, carefully measuring the distance and ready to open fire at any time.

They even looked down upon those panicked soldiers from other troops.

I kept complaining: Aren’t these just some little devils? They are nothing!
What a fright!

……

About twenty minutes later, the scouts of the New Second Regiment retreated into Heyuan County.

Most of the Japanese troops were also deployed on the vast plain east of Heyuan County, and began to cover each other and charge forward.

Prepare to reach the location three kilometers east of the city requested by Hayashi Yoshitaro.

Ye Shuqiang took a quick look and realized that this must be a brigade of the Japanese devils!
I couldn't help but sweat in my palms.

He only has two infantry battalions and half an artillery battalion, less than a thousand people!

At this time, Han Yang, who had been observing through a telescope, estimated that most of the Japanese soldiers were already within the range of his machine guns.

Immediately proposed:

"Old Zhan, let Old Guo's machine gun fire?

It seems that the Japs didn't bring any mountain artillery, so we should open fire first and don't have to worry about their artillery counterattack."

Zhan Haishan nodded:
"Alright! Let Lao Guo take action and teach the Japanese a lesson!"

If it were a normal day, he would definitely not be willing to waste so much shells.

But now, the important task of the Special Forces Regiment is to prepare to deal with the 26th Division.

Therefore, he did not want the soldiers to suffer any more losses.

Just choose to solve the problem with artillery shells.

Anyway, Yang Yuanshan threw tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition at the foot of the mountain last night!
Even if these shells are not consumed, it would take up a lot of transportation capacity to transport them back to Qixia Town over a long distance.

...After hearing their conversation, Ye Shuqiang was speechless. He pointed at the Japanese soldiers who were at least four kilometers away and said:

"Captain Zhan, Chief of Staff Han, the Japanese are still far away. If we open fire now, our accuracy will surely be poor, right?
Isn't that a waste of shells?"

Han Yang chuckled:
“The accuracy is indeed not good.

But it’s okay, we have plenty of shells, we just need to provide firepower coverage.”

His words instantly made Ye Shuqiang become autistic.

Speechless at all.

I was roaring madly in my heart: Is it really okay for you to be so Versailles?
……

After deciding on a strategy in a few words, Han Yang immediately gave a few instructions to a messenger beside him and asked him to pass on the message.

As his order was issued, the commander of the Second Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion of the Special Forces Regiment, Guo Youqing, immediately shouted excitedly:

"Everyone, take aim and hit hard!"

Before he finished speaking, the sound of intensive artillery fire rang out.

"Bang bang bang... bang bang..."

More than a dozen Suratong machine guns were consuming their magazines at a rate of two to three hundred rounds per minute.

The empty shells fell to the ground with a clang, and soon piled up into a mountain.

……

Over there with the little devil.

After the brigade commander Hayashi Yoshitaro ordered his soldiers to speed up their advance, he looked around, climbed up a mountain with the brigade headquarters, and set up his command post under a big tree on the mountainside.

Then he arranged for the people in the brigade to build a temporary command post, while Hayashi Yoshitaro himself hid behind a large rock and observed the situation in the west with a telescope.

Seeing those brave soldiers rushing out of the mountain pass fearlessly and heading towards Heyuan County, he couldn't help but look forward to their rapid capture of the city.

In this way, their Independent Mixed 7th Brigade finally had a place to stay and could continue fighting, waiting for the st and th Divisions to break through the enemy's blockade and join them.

Hayashi Yoshitaro knew very well that going deep into enemy territory and carrying out the mission of center-blooming was no fun.

If you are not careful, the whole army will be wiped out!

Only after capturing a city that can be defended as quickly as possible can we be basically safe.

……

However, just as he was smiling and felt that victory was waving at him, he suddenly saw more than ten fires erupting on the western wall of Heyuan County.

He instantly realized that the enemy had begun shelling.

He couldn't help but scream:

"Baga! The Eighth Route Army is firing direct fire artillery??!!"

Then he shouted the order:

"Hurry up! Order the warriors to disperse and avoid the artillery fire!"

But how can we do this in time?

Before he could finish his words, the Japanese soldiers who were charging forward were knocked to the ground in unison as if they were wheat being cut.

Broken limbs and blood were flying everywhere.

……

Seeing such a horrible situation, the Japanese assault team instantly fell into chaos.

Some of them were brainless and continued to rush forward, but were also hit by 20mm machine gun shells, leaving bloody holes the size of fists on their bodies.

And more Japanese soldiers, under the command of middle and lower-level officers, began to lie on the ground and tremble.

Lieutenant Colonel Tomohiro Takigawa, commander of the Japanese First Battalion at the front, immediately sent someone to ask the brigade commander Yoshitaro Hayashi whether to continue the charge.

……

On the eastern wall of Heyuan County, seeing the special forces regiment's artillery fire, the Japanese soldiers were crying and screaming, in a state of embarrassment, and they all shouted loudly in excitement:
"Good fight!"

"You little bastards, keep charging forward!"

"Little devils, how does this shell taste?"

……

Ye Shuqiang and Qiao Youde could not help but be amazed when they saw this scene.

At this time, Qi Sen, the battalion commander of the New Second Regiment's artillery battalion, appeared out of nowhere and muttered to his two old comrades with envy on his face:
"Old Ye, Old Qiao, this is what we call artillery!
These shells are free of charge.”

Qiao Youde nodded repeatedly:
"Yes, the people in this special forces regiment used this machine gun as a heavy machine gun.

In just a few minutes, it is estimated that tens of thousands of artillery shells were fired. It's really scary!
I heard from the regiment commander before that the two machine guns at the division headquarters needed the division commander’s approval before they could fire a few rounds! "

Ye Shuqiang didn't bother to agree with him and asked Qi Sen:
"Lao Qi, what are you doing here?

Is your artillery deployed?
If the Japanese fail to gain an advantage from the east, they will surely attack towards the north.

When the time comes, your artillery will have to be put to good use!"

“It’s arranged.

We only brought two artillery batteries and a few infantry guns, how much effort will it take?"

Just after Qi Sen deployed his artillery on the north city wall, he ran from the north to the east of the city and saw the heavy artillery of the special forces regiment on the streets.

You don't know until you compare. Once you compare, he finds that the infantry guns he used to be so proud of are nothing at all!
……

Amid the dense artillery fire that sounded like firecrackers, the Japanese assault team was pinned to the ground, unable to get up and move forward.

Guo Youqing saw that there were no more Japanese soldiers who dared to stand within the range of his machine guns, so he immediately gave another order:

"Keep the muzzle down and keep firing!"

Upon receiving the order, the gunners immediately lowered the muzzles of their machine guns and continued to fire at the Japanese soldiers lying on the ground.

Countless shells hit the ground and exploded, splashing up countless blood and mud.

……

On the Japanese side, the brigade commander Hayashi Yoshitaro has recovered from the shock he has just experienced.

He knew that his plan of launching a surprise attack and forcibly capturing Heyuan County had failed.

From the fact that there are so many artillery pieces on the city wall and they can fire in such a short time, it can be seen that the enemy is definitely planning something deliberate!
Thinking of this, his heart was filled with gloom.

I feel that this risky attack is a complete pitfall!

I couldn't help but curse in my heart that Okamura Ji Ning deserved to die for giving blind orders and getting myself into trouble.

How could he know that the other party was really dead!
……

Even though I was complaining madly in my heart, the current situation had to be resolved.

Lin Fangtaro's mind moved, and he gave a stern order:
"Hurry up!

Order the warriors to turn back immediately and regroup in the mountains!"

Then he shouted loudly to his chief of staff, Masahiko Hamasaki:

"Hamazaki-kun, hurry up, tell the telegraph operator to turn on the radio and ask the commander about the battle situation in Huangping Town!"

He vaguely felt that the enemy was able to deploy so many direct-fire artillery in Heyuan County, and it was likely that something had gone wrong in Huangping Town!

At present, his 7th Independent Mixed Brigade is probably in a situation of being alone and deep in the enemy's territory!

……

When Hamasaki Masahiko heard his order, he didn't even bother to set up the temporary command center. He hurriedly agreed and personally took people to set up the radio antenna.

……

At this moment on the battlefield, with the order to retreat given by Hayashi Yoshitaro, all the Japanese soldiers were suddenly pardoned.

Immediately, under the command of officers at all levels, they crawled backwards.

...(End of chapter)