Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 43: The combat effectiveness of the Japanese is really not exaggerated (please read it later)
"It's strange, why do the Japanese listen to the commander so much? They split up their troops just because he tells them to? And they even dare to go deep into the enemy territory alone?" Xu Wu, who was lying in ambush in Luzigou, asked curiously as he heard the gunshots getting closer.

"I heard from the deputy regiment commander that it was like some kind of sparrow, constantly harassing the Japanese. Faced with that kind of situation, the Japanese either had to divide their forces or fight hard. There was no better solution," said Sun Xun, commander of the third battalion.

According to Chen Chengxing's arrangement, the troops directly under the regiment headquarters and the second battalion were located on the left, and the first and third battalions were located on the right.

"He has to be the regiment commander. What's wrong with his head?" Xu Wu sighed.

The strength of 4 platoons of soldiers can make the Japanese suffer miserably. Don’t worry about how many Japanese soldiers die. The effect of this harassment alone is enough to make the Japanese suffer.

Before Sun Xun could say anything, he saw dozens of soldiers running in from the entrance of Luzigou and running along the road towards Wangzhuang.

Seeing this, Xu Wu and Sun Xun quickly waved their hands and instructed the troops to get ready.

One minute later, about 1 or Japanese soldiers rushed into the canyon.

"Here they come!" Xu Wu and Sun Xun looked at each other and pointed their guns at the Japanese.

On the other side, Chen Chengxing saw that the Japanese had fallen into the trap and immediately fired the first shot.

"boom!"

"Thump, thump, thump," "thump, thump, thump," "thump, thump."

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!".
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

The Japanese squadron leader fell to the ground the moment he heard the gunshots and immediately realized that he had fallen into an ambush.

After all, it is impossible for dozens of people to have such strong firepower.

"Team One and Team Two, seize the high ground in the northeast direction! The rest of the troops provide cover!" the Japanese squadron leader shouted.

After hearing the squadron leader's order, the Japanese light machine gunners immediately set up their Type 99 light machine guns and fired at the hillsides on both sides. They wanted to buy time for the troops to adjust.

Although the troops subconsciously spread out their lines when pursuing, this was still far from the skirmish line standard in the infantry drill manual.

The closer the distance between the soldiers, the greater the casualties will be. Only after the troops have distanced themselves can they carry out the next raid.

As the Japanese reacted, the New Second Regiment immediately felt the pressure doubled.

Whether it was the Japanese riflemen or machine gunners, their hit rates were frighteningly high.

Many light machine gunners of the New Second Regiment did not need to use the Japanese grenade launchers to suppress the enemy. They could achieve suppression with just the Japanese Type 99 rifles.

Under the cover of light machine guns and grenade launchers, more than 20 Japanese soldiers quickly advanced to the high ground on the northeast side.

"Order the heavy machine guns and grenade launchers to assist in the defense. We must not let the Japanese occupy the high ground at any cost." Chen Chengxing said anxiously.

Once the Japanese occupied the high ground, they would be able to form a defensive position, and the New Second Regiment would have to make several times the effort to defeat them.

Moreover, Chen Chengxing didn't think that the Japanese army would sit idly by after receiving the news. The other side would definitely rush here at a desperate speed, and the time left for the New Second Regiment would not exceed 1 hour.

“Da da da da.” “Da da da da.”
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!".
The firepower continuity of the heavy machine gun is not comparable to that of the light machine gun. Therefore, with the power of the heavy machine gun and the grenade launcher, the Japanese offensive was immediately curbed.

After suffering more than a dozen casualties, the attacking Japanese retreated reluctantly.

Without waiting for the Japanese to organize another offensive, Chen Chengxing immediately ordered: "Blow the charge!"

"Tick-tick-tick-tick-tick!"

"Kill!"

"Charge!" "Don't stop the heavy machine guns and grenade launchers, continue to suppress the fire!" After Chen Chengxing finished speaking, he drew out the Japanese sword he was carrying and rushed out.

These are the elite troops of the Japanese, not the baggage soldiers of the second-line troops. If they are reluctant to sacrifice their ammunition, they will have to pay with their lives.

Therefore, heavy machine guns and grenade launchers must continue to suppress the Japanese firepower until the two sides engage in close combat.

"kill!"

After Chen Chengxing rushed to the battlefield, he took advantage of the situation and cut off half of a Japanese soldier's head with a vertical chop. After such a long battle, Chen Chengxing now ignored the tofu pudding with hot sauce.

Relying on his level 3 swordsmanship and the box gun in his left hand, Chen Chengxing killed several Japanese devils in succession.

"Don't be stingy with the ammunition! Use guns to quickly resolve the battle!" Chen Chengxing ordered the Japanese soldiers who were formed into small teams.

The Japs had received professional training in bayonet fighting. Once they started fighting, they would immediately form a group with the flag bearer as the center. Often a group of three or four people could fight against a siege of nearly 10 people and not be at a disadvantage.

Although the New Second Regiment also follows this in daily training, after all, more than half of the soldiers in the New Second Regiment are new recruits, and it is their first time on the battlefield. Although there is some cooperation between them, it is only at level 0.

But it’s different when using guns. Chen Chengxing can’t guarantee that he can shoot at a long distance, but in a close distance, no matter how powerful three people are, they can’t beat ten people.

After all, within 7 steps, guns are famous for being fast and accurate.

Moreover, many people in the New Second Regiment used the Hanyang rifle, which fired round-head bullets. The penetrating power of this rifle was far inferior to that of the Type 38 rifle. The bullets basically would not penetrate the body, so there was no need to worry about causing accidental injuries.

Following Chen Chengxing's order, the gunshots that had been silent began to sound again.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!".
"suddenly"

"suddenly"

After 10 minutes, the fighting completely stopped.

"Finish the attack immediately and clean up the battlefield!" Chen Chengxing ordered.

Chen Chengxing knew without thinking that the Japanese army was approaching this side rapidly, and the New Second Regiment must evacuate the battlefield before the Japanese arrived.

If the New Second Regiment were to be attacked by a large Japanese force, it would be impossible for them to escape without suffering some loss of life.

Just when everyone was busy and nervous, Luo Ping found Chen Chengxing.

"Captain, we have suffered heavy casualties."

The regiment headquarters had completed the casualty statistics for both sides. Although the strength ratio between the New Second Regiment and the Japanese was 10:1, and they had the upper hand in the ambush, and were also suppressed by heavy machine gun fire.

But in reality, the casualty ratio between the two sides was almost 1:1. The New Second Regiment killed 181 Japanese devils, but its own casualties were also 163, and half of them died on the spot.

"The Japanese's marksmanship is really not exaggerated. Many of the casualties this time were shot in the head." Luo Ping said in a deep voice.

At this time, he had already recovered from the series of victories in his previous ambushes of the Japanese baggage trains.

He never imagined that he would suffer such a heavy loss in his first clash with the Japanese field troops.

"The training of the Japanese soldiers is very strict. Each of them can be called a sharpshooter, and the meals they have on weekdays are also very rich. Although they are not very tall, they are very strong." Chen Chengxing said, pointing to the naked bodies of the Japanese soldiers on the ground.

Although this little Japanese soldier has short limbs, he has a lot of muscles on his body, which is in sharp contrast to the thinness of many soldiers in the New Second Regiment.

(End of this chapter)