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Chapter 343 Ding Wei prepares to mend the pot
Yao Fuhai's changes were keenly discovered by Lieutenant Colonel Max.

After reducing the troop deployment on the front line, Lieutenant Colonel Max looked at the firepower which had become much sparse. Although he didn't know what the opponent was thinking, he felt that this was an opportunity.

At this time, his Company C had moved to the side of the hill away from the bridge.

Max immediately ordered Company C to launch a tentative charge!

Current status of the Cheongcheon River Bridge

Anti-aircraft artillery defense force at the Cheongcheon River Bridge

Yao Fuhai had already noticed Max's movement of mobilizing troops. The flank was his defensive weakness, so how could he ignore it?

Yao Fuhai organized four squads into an inverted triangle position and deployed four machine guns to form cross-fire. After just a short rest period, the two platoons had dug out four half-person-high trenches, allowing the machine gun squad to garrison inside.

After completing the position on this side, the remaining personnel in the two rows did not stop, but began to build circular fortifications on the top of the mountain and dig a new round of trenches!
Judging from the current situation, they may need to fight a protracted blocking battle here.

The Cheongcheon River Bridge is a railway bridge, which is not easy to build. Unless it is an extremely urgent situation, neither side would consider blowing it up.

After all, this is a key node in railway transportation on the peninsula.

The attack launched by Company C was quickly discovered. The flames from four machine guns instantly killed more than a dozen John Bull soldiers who were charging forward!

The remaining personnel were so frightened that they had to lie down on the spot and began to desperately call for fire support from the fire company.

The John Bull Infantry Platoon was still equipped with the same 2-pound cannon (50mm mortar) as usual, which had mediocre power. For targets over 300 meters away, it was basically a matter of luck to hit them, and the explosive power was not good either.

In the firepower company, they were equipped with 3-pound ML MKII mortars (76.8mm mortars). This mortar was much worse in performance than the 82mm mortars under Yao Fuhai. Its minimum range was 114 meters and its maximum range was only 1463 meters. It could only be used as frontal firepower!
At this moment, Max's firepower company had not yet moved to its full position. After the tank was destroyed, the firepower of the firepower company was suddenly reduced by more than half.

Although there are still four 4-pound ML MKII mortars on hand, in such a dark night, the mortars rely on the intermittent machine gun flames to capture the target position, which is basically like a blind man groping in the dark.

So even if Company C desperately called out, the Firepower Company simply couldn't provide any support for the time being!
Moreover, where they could not see, the three 3mm mortars of Yao Fuhai's direct mortar platoon had been on full alert. Three artillery scouts were now carrying telescopes with night vision and laser ranging, anxiously searching for the enemy's artillery targets.

They are the only force in the battalion to fight against the enemy artillery. At such a critical moment, they will not easily take action and expose their targets.

We must destroy the enemy's artillery as quickly as possible to ensure that our positions are not harassed by the enemy's artillery.

As for the rubbish like the John Bull 2-pound cannon on the front line, they are now left to RPG rocket launchers or snipers to deal with.

Among the weapons currently equipped by the infantry battalion, the primary task of the mortar platoon is to deal with the enemy's firepower such as mortars or infantry guns.

The second step is to bombard the enemy's mobile gun fire points.

However, during the defense process, the focus is on resolving the opponent's artillery interference.

At this moment, the 1st Battalion had a total of 6 82mm mortars, 2 in the battalion mortar platoon, and one in each company, controlled by the company commander. On the top of the mountain, the 2nd Company was fighting fiercely with the enemy. For the 3rd Company defending the bridge at the foot of the mountain, the pressure was also increasing. Although they did not engage in fire with the enemy at this moment, they had quickly dug several temporary trenches facing the railway, ensuring that all officers and soldiers in the company had a simple shelter to protect themselves.

For the commander of the 3rd Company, Ye Yandong, he also had to pay attention to whether the battalion commander on the top of the hill needed reinforcement. He placed the 3rd Platoon at the back as a reserve, ready to reinforce the 2nd Company which was already engaged in fierce firefights with the enemy on the top of the hill at any time.

Although Ye Yandong could not see the scale of the enemy's attack, from the sound of gunfire, he knew it was at least company-level in scale, and came from two directions.

What made him feel relieved was that he didn't hear any artillery fire. It was obvious that this group of enemies was mainly composed of infantry, and they either had no artillery or only a few.

On the main battlefield, Ding Wei went to the front line and took command. Soon, Ding Wei confirmed that the opponent's weapons and equipment were far inferior to his own, and were almost the same as the intelligence information he had seen.

Faced with the rookies, Ding Wei finally felt relieved and commanded the 178th and 179th Divisions to launch a bold attack!
Stick to the target learned from the daytime reconnaissance, lead the tank battalion and charge forward vigorously!

Although the artillery battalion of the 27th Brigade has not been discovered yet, but at night, facing moving targets, the artillery battalion has limited room to play a role. Even if they are hiding near the 27th Brigade, the most they can do is to make a wave of covering diffuse fire. Whether they can hit the target depends on God's will.

While commanding the troops to advance, Ding Wei left behind an M3 tank company as a reserve, ready to immediately attack with the M3 tank company after discovering the enemy's artillery target. By utilizing the high speed of the M3 tanks, the range could reach several kilometers or even tens of kilometers. If it were a main road, it would arrive in ten to twenty minutes!
The M3 tank can reach a speed of 58 kilometers per hour on the road. Ding Wei believes that the opponent's artillery deployment will not be far away from the main road. In such a mountainous area, the mobility of the 105mm howitzer is much weaker than that of the M3 tank, and it is basically impossible without a car tow.

The members of the reconnaissance company have now dispersed, divided into groups of three, carrying walkie-talkies and divided into more than a dozen groups. Taking advantage of darkness, they began to infiltrate the area of ​​more than ten square kilometers behind the 3th Brigade’s base to carry out search operations.

At this critical juncture, Ding Wei was actually more worried about Yao Fuhai's 1st Battalion who was going to cut off the retreat.

The news that has been received now is that the 27th Brigade has already sent troops to fight for the battle. Judging from the battle situation, the 27th Brigade has sent out a lot of troops.

At least it is at the battalion level. Judging from the current combat situation of the team, it is most likely the Middlesex Battalion that is currently absent from the battle.

After thinking for more than ten seconds, Ding Wei ordered two battalions and a jeep-mobile 2 rocket launcher company to reinforce Yao Fuhai, and surrounded the Middlesex Battalion on the west side of the Cheongcheon River Bridge!
Now he has seen almost all the enemy's cards. Except for the somewhat mysterious howitzer battalion, the main forces of the 27th Brigade have been revealed.

Ding Wei no longer had any concerns and immediately went all in, ready to use this night to completely eliminate the 27th Brigade to avoid any further complications.

On the east side of the Cheongcheon River, there is a Rogue Eagle 1th Division waiting.

Old Li could not finish this piece of fat meat in one night. After all, the 24th Division had less than 2 people deployed in an area of ​​dozens of square kilometers.

Li Yunlong and his friends had to eat this thing with a mouthful of steel one bite at a time. No matter how good their teeth were, it was impossible for them to swallow it all in one night.

It is night now, and no matter how anxious the Rogue Eagle fleet and air force are, they can't do anything to us. But after daybreak, with the guidance and support from the air, the pressure on Lao Li will definitely double.

Not only is there pressure from the sea and air, but now the reinforcements of the Rogue Eagles are probably gathering. The Rogue Eagles have no tradition of abandoning their lone troops. Once the 24th Division asks for help, the reinforcements will definitely be dispatched. These are beyond doubt.

Ding Wei must at least defeat the 27th Brigade before he can transfer at least one division to the east to block the reinforcements that may be sent by the 24th Division!
When Lao Li eats meat, Ding Wei has to consider repairing the pot, otherwise Lao Li will eat the meat as it is undercooked!
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