Show the sword, start from the guerrillas

Chapter 211 Chapter 210, Keep Digging

Li Yuexuan really wanted to own an 82mm mortar! Even if he didn't operate the mortar, he hoped that the guerrillas could be equipped with one! You know, during the Anti-Japanese War, the 82-year mm mortar imitated by the Jinling Factory was one of the few heavy firepower of the Chinese army.

This is the world of Bright Sword. The pillar killed Sakata with a single shot, using a 82 mortar. And the flower of the famous general Abe Nobuhide was also killed by a 82 mortar.

The key is that the 82 mortar has a longer range than the Japanese Type infantry gun. While its power is comparable, the entire gun is lighter and its indirect trajectory is more suitable for mountain warfare.

Everyone admits that the Japanese artillery is very powerful! But if you look closely at the Japanese army organization, you will find that the Japanese squadrons have no artillery organization. The most common ones are grenade launchers, and even the Type 92 heavy machine guns are organized in the squadron under the battalion organization. Of course, sometimes the Japanese will break up the heavy machine guns and equip them to the infantry squadrons for use.

The Japanese would only equip Type 92 infantry guns at the battalion level. Generally, a battalion would be equipped with two Type 92 infantry guns.

As for the Japanese mountain artillery, generally at the regiment level, there will be a mountain artillery squadron equipped with 4 mountain artillery. At the same time, there will also be a rapid-fire artillery squadron equipped with 4 37mm rapid-fire guns (also called anti-tank guns).

The Japanese artillery fire was really powerful when it reached the division level! At this time, the Japanese would have a special artillery regiment, with a total of 48 mountain and field artillery guns! Sometimes, there would be a larger caliber 105 or 120 howitzer to replace a battalion, making the artillery firepower stronger and the range longer.

Therefore, once the battle with the Japanese involves the division level, please be prepared to face powerful artillery bombardment and be prepared to use human lives to fill the number of Japanese artillery shells.

This was also one of the reasons why the Chinese army suffered heavy casualties in the battles in coastal and plain areas during the early days of the war of resistance against Japan but was unable to resist the attacks of the Japanese invaders. Of course, poor equipment was only one of the reasons.

The artillery is no match, the infantry is no match, the air force is even less match, let alone the navy; the tactics can't keep up, the strategy can't keep up, the commander is running so fast that his soldiers can't keep up, the top's strategic formulation is not good, the bald head will make fine adjustments, and the main force will be exposed to the Japanese naval guns... It's strange that they can win.

To sum up, Li Yuexuan thought that if the guerrillas had 82 mortars, their combat radius would reach within 2850 meters, and their combat power would double!
Putting aside all the thoughts that came to his mind, Li Yuexuan picked up the telescope again and carefully observed the enemy situation. Then he left the hill and returned to the temporary command post.

"Comrade Youshun is back from reconnaissance? What's the enemy situation like?" Zhao Danian asked immediately after seeing Li Yuexuan coming back.

"From what I have observed, there are still about 700 Japanese soldiers, and the puppet army has also discovered nearly 200 of them. At the same time, I also saw the Japanese Type 4 infantry artillery position, which has four Type 82 infantry guns; I saw the puppet army's Type 82 mortar position, which has two mm mortars. In this battle, we have fewer people and no counter-fire, so it will be difficult to fight!" Li Yuexuan explained the situation.

"It's not easy to fight, and we also understand the enemy's situation. We know that this time the Japanese must pass through this side. So, be prepared for a fierce battle!" Zhao Danian said.

"Hey, it's a fierce battle, but the situation is not that bad!" Xing Weiguo said, "At least the Japs don't know yet that there is no one in the village, which gives us time to prepare." "Old Xing is right! The Japs started fighting after they were discovered by our sentries last night and continued until we all evacuated, and they suffered a lot of casualties! Look, those cars just drove away, and they were full of Japs we killed! I estimate that there are about 200 of them." said Captain Guo.

"It seems that we still have the advantage. It's just that we can't get the weapons and ammunition on the devils! What a pity..." Zhao Danian said, then turned to the platoon leaders around him and said, "Trenches should be dug on the east side of the ridge as much as possible, with necessary corners, and shooting holes that combine side shooting and direct shooting as much as possible. The key is to dig anti-artillery holes!"

"Captain, we all understand. It just depends on whether the Japanese give us time!" Lu Xiaoran and others said.

"Let's all try our best to prepare! If we put in more effort now, we can sacrifice fewer men and women later! When the fighting starts, the first and second platoons of heavy machine guns will each guard a high ground. I will lead the team headquarters and this supplementary platoon as the reserve. Lao Guo, this road to the north will be guarded by our guerrillas, what do you think?" Zhao Danian asked.

"No problem, we'll guard the south!" Captain Guo agreed.

After a small pre-war meeting, several people returned to their respective positions and continued to repair fortifications with the soldiers. At this time, everyone hoped that the Japanese would stay in Weijia Village for a while longer so that everyone could dig trenches and build fortifications...

"Hurry up! The heavy machine gun is at this position. Don't dig the slope on this side. Just dig down from this side and put the machine gun on top of it! Where are the water pumps? Pour the water in quickly!" As the squad leader of the 24th Min squad of the heavy machine gun platoon, Luo Wei commanded the heavy machine guns and built the 24th Min squad's position at the highest point on the north side of Jigongling.

"Our shooting position is over here. This big rock is our bulletproof wall. It will have no problem blocking bullets from the front! Point the muzzle of the gun toward the northwest and southwest. We will use side fire to form a crossfire network with the Type 24 and the company's heavy machine guns!" Comrade Lai Fu, commanding the Type 92 heavy machine gun, set up a position right next to the Jigongling mountain road.

The heavy machine gun positions were set up, and the comrades of the two combat platoons were also wielding engineer picks and engineer shovels, digging earth pits along the east side of the ridge of Jigongling, and then expanding and combining...

By the time a trench with a depth of only 50 centimeters was barely formed, the soldiers were already panting and sweating profusely. However, no one complained about the hardship, but each of them chose a shooting position and began to dig on the side of the trench to build their own individual bunkers and shooting positions.

It was July at that time, the hottest time of the year. The soldiers dug hard on the solid and gravel-covered Jigong Ridge under the scorching sun, which consumed a lot of physical energy.

Fortunately, the soldiers were very fit due to the strict training and nutrition. Of course, the comrades in the kitchen were not idle either. They dug a lot of smokeless stoves and cooked mung bean soup in the marching pots, so that everyone who worked could drink the mung bean soup to cool down.

At about 11 a.m., the Japanese finally gave up their search in the village and began to march eastward. After such a long time, the Japanese did not find the entrance to the tunnel in the village. It seemed that all the previous mines were in vain...

(End of this chapter)