Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 326 Artillery fire coverage!

"Commander," Mutaguchi Ren'ya said hurriedly, "You're mistaken. I'm not laughing."

Upon hearing that the 108th Division had been ambushed, Mutaguchi Ren'ya's first reaction was that Yamamoto Ikki's battle plan was going to fail.

Unable to help himself, Mutaguchi Ren'ya couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth, but quickly returned to normal.

If something happened to the 108th Division Headquarters and the observation group in southeastern Shanxi, Yamamoto Ikki would probably be in trouble.

"Kasai-kun, did you see the Chief of Staff smile?"

Yoshio Shinozuka didn't think he was seeing things. He turned and looked at the communications staff officer, Toshimatsu Kasai.

"Commander, I didn't see the Chief of Staff smile."

Kasai Toshimatsu answered truthfully that he indeed did not see it.

After all, Mutaguchi Ren was his immediate superior, so even if he saw it, he couldn't say anything.

Shinozuka Yoshio then snorted coldly, but the seeds of doubt had already been planted in his heart.

Then Yoshio Shinozuka looked at the map on the wall with a gloomy look.

The 108th Division was ambushed by the main force of the Eighth Route Army on the Baijin Highway.

Things were getting out of control and he had to think of a solution immediately.

"Commander, Colonel Yamamoto's battle plan may have been leaked!"

"Should we order Colonel Yamamoto to halt Operation A immediately?"

Mutaguchi Ren'ya's reaction was still very quick. With a roll of his eyes, he knew that Operation Plan A could definitely not continue.

Shinozuka Yoshio looked at Kasai Toshimatsu and said, "From now on, I will take over the command of the troops. Immediately notify Colonel Yamamoto to immediately halt Operation A and retreat according to the emergency plan."

"Hi."

Kasai Toshimatsu suddenly bowed his head, walked out quickly, and first gave a message to Yamamoto Ikki.

After Kasai Toshimatsu left, Shinozuka Yoshio stared at the map and thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Mutaguchi-kun, immediately order the 20th, 21st, and 109th Divisions to reinforce the 108th Division! Order the 108th Division to capture the hilltop, occupy a favorable position, and hold on until reinforcements arrive!"

"Hi."

Mutaguchi Ren'ya suddenly lowered his head with a serious expression, turned around and walked out.

As he walked out of the headquarters office, Mutaguchi Renya's expression suddenly became tense and he couldn't help laughing (Duan Yihong and Lv Buwei's laughing jpg)

Yamamoto Ikki, let you show off.

Now you’ve fallen flat on your face, right?
After a moment, Mutaguchi Ren'ya's complexion quickly returned to normal and he quickly went to the telegraph room to convey the order.

It was not Yamamoto Ikki who was surrounded, but more than 10,000 elite locust soldiers and two lieutenant generals.

If the 108th Division was severely damaged, the consequences would be unimaginable.

……

Southeastern Shanxi.

Liao County.

In a hidden cave, a radio antenna is raised high.

Colonel Yamamoto Ikki was leaning against the wall of the cave with his eyes closed.

The radio signal showed that this place was only fifteen kilometers away from the Eighth Route Army headquarters.

In order to avoid trouble, Yamamoto Ikki still chose to march at night.

Yamamoto Ikki, who was resting with his eyes closed, raised the corner of his mouth slightly.

After the 20th, 109th and 108th Divisions advanced yesterday.

The Eighth Route Army base was in chaos, and the Eighth Route Army headquarters was urgently moved five kilometers away.

But as long as the high-power radio station of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters is sending and receiving telegrams.

No matter where the Eighth Route Army headquarters moves, the special forces team will be the first to know.

Since the main force of the Japanese army was dispatched, the high-power radio signal of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters has become more active.

This is also an important part of Yamamoto Ikki's battle plan.

Once the main forces of the three Japanese divisions approached the Eighth Route Army base in southeastern Shanxi.

The high-power radio station of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters must have frequently communicated with subordinates and underground intelligence organizations.

In this way, the special forces team can be more certain of the location of the Eighth Route Army headquarters.

Today, the three main divisions should be able to enter the Eighth Route Army base.

Yamamoto Ikki plans to launch a decapitation operation against the Eighth Route Army headquarters tonight.

Who says little people can't make history?
History will be rewritten by me, Yamamoto Ikki, and my special forces.

The empire will inevitably innovate its tactics and conquer China.

After beheading the Eighth Route Army Headquarters and winning the victory.

Yamamoto Ikki planned to continue to behead the First War Zone Command and the Second War Zone Command, and then capture Chiang Kai-shek alive in Chongqing.

Thinking of this, Yamamoto Ikki fell into a deep sleep. He had to conserve his energy for tonight's decapitation operation.

Hearing footsteps beside him, Yamamoto Ikki suddenly opened his ever-vigilant eyes and saw his adjutant Captain Goro Odoka walking towards him with a grim expression.

"Xiaolujun, what's going on?"

"Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel Kasai, the headquarters' communications officer, just called me and said the 108th Division was ambushed by tens of thousands of Eighth Route Army troops on the Baijin Highway." "Lieutenant General Shinozuka has ordered the cancellation of the decapitation operation and the withdrawal from southeastern Shanxi according to the emergency plan."

Yamamoto Ikki's expression changed slightly when he heard this, but he was extremely horrified in his heart, and was filled with shock.

"What?" Yamamoto's voice suddenly rose, his tone shocked. "The 108th Division was ambushed?"

"Hi."

"The 20th, 21st, and 109th Divisions have gone to reinforce the 108th Division."

After receiving a positive answer, Yamamoto Ikki's expression suddenly became a little ugly.

This time, the special forces' decapitation operation has attracted much attention.

The North China Front Army Headquarters, the First Army Headquarters divisions, the Kwantung Army General Staff and other Japanese military departments were all paying attention to this operation.

If the Eighth Route Army Headquarters could be beheaded successfully, General Terauchi personally promised that he would recommend Yamamoto's special operations to the Prime Minister and Tianhuang.

Yamamoto Ikki waited for this opportunity for a full ten years!
If he could win this battle, Yamamoto Ikki would be famous throughout the world, and his name would be engraved in the most prominent position at the Yasukuni Shrine after his death. Taking a deep breath, Yamamoto suppressed the resentment and fear in his heart and quickly forced himself to regain composure.

It was absolutely impossible for the Eighth Route Army to mobilize tens of thousands of main forces to set up an ambush on the Baijin Highway, which the 108th Division had to pass through, within a day.

Since the battle plan has been leaked, the special forces team would be seeking death if they continue to go to the Eighth Route Army headquarters.

Based on the radio signal, we can only determine the approximate location of the Eighth Route Army headquarters, but not the specific location.

Even calling for air support would be of no avail and would only waste bombs and aviation fuel.

Yamamoto Ikki said in a cold tone: "Order the special forces to return to Taiyuan along the same route and set off immediately."

"Colonel," Xiaolu Goro was startled and asked, "Aren't you going to take the emergency retreat route?"

Japanese troops were arranged to provide support along the retreat route of the emergency plan.

"Since the battle plan has been leaked," Yamamoto said with undisguised coldness, "there must be a heavy ambush along the Eighth Route Army's retreat route."

The infiltration route of the special forces team to the Eighth Route Army base in southeastern Shanxi was personally planned by Yamamoto and was not included in the combat plan.

"Hi."

Xiaolu Wulang secretly admired him, suddenly lowered his head and quickly went to convey the order.

……

at the same time.

Shuiyuan Village, 15 kilometers southwest of Yamamoto's special forces hideout.

It was the fake Eighth Route Army headquarters.

The real Eighth Route Army headquarters was located in Gaozhuang Village, three kilometers away from Shuiyuan Village.

Shuiyuan Village is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and the headquarters' high-power radio station is located in Shuiyuan Village.

The soldiers of the special forces regiment were ambushed in Shuiyuan Village and the surrounding hills.

Once Yamamoto's special forces enter Shuiyuan Village, no one will be able to leave.

The brigade commander also prepared 75mm mountain cannons and 120mm mortars for Yamamoto's special forces.

The area within five kilometers was filled with Eighth Route Army intelligence personnel and scouts.

Yamamoto's special forces did not launch an attack on the Eighth Route Army headquarters first.

As soon as the battle started on Li Yunlong's side, the brigade commander knew that Yamamoto's special forces would not come.

But the brigade commander knew that Yamamoto's special forces must have arrived near the headquarters.

Immediately order all troops in the base area to cut off all roads in and out of Liao County.

Wherever Yamamoto's special forces were spotted, a signal flare would be fired and nearby troops would rush over immediately.

At the same time, the brigade commander also ordered Xiong Shanglin to lead the special forces to ambush at the rendezvous point in the emergency plan of Operation Plan No. 1.

Once Yamamoto and the special forces team appeared, they would be immediately strangled by the Tiger Commandos.

……

at the same time.

Baijin Highway.

The battle is in full swing.

As soon as the order from the 108th Division Headquarters was issued, the surrounding Japanese soldiers, despite suffering heavy casualties, desperately gathered towards the Watershed Village where the division headquarters was located.

It’s not that Taniguchi Motojiro and Isogai Rensuke don’t want to break out.

The firepower of the surrounding Eighth Route Army ambush troops was too strong.

Armored vehicles, tanks and PDK trucks have all been destroyed.

Now the division headquarters and the observation group personnel are likely to be killed instantly if they leave the village.

The Japanese soldiers came to reinforce at the risk of their lives, each of them fearless and unafraid of death, which immediately increased the pressure on Shen Quan and the soldiers.

"Old Shen, there's something wrong with the Japs here. Why are they getting more and more?"

The instructor, who came from an intellectual background, quickly found Shen Quanfen at a machine gun position with a sniper rifle in hand and said loudly:
"The Japanese are rushing towards Watershed Village and setting up a defense line outside the village!"

Shen Quan got down from the machine gun position and looked through the telescope. He saw that the area around Fenshuiling Village was filled with smoke and the bodies of Japanese soldiers were lying everywhere.

Previously, the Japanese attempted to launch a counterattack to capture the ambush position, but were repelled by the fierce machine gun and submachine gun fire of the Third Battalion.

The firepower of both sides is not at the same level.

Shen Quan snorted coldly, his tone full of coldness: "The little devils are courting death."

Afterwards, Shen Quan quickly walked to the battalion headquarters, picked up the phone and said, "Regimental headquarters, this is the Second Battalion!"

The person who answered the phone was the regimental commander, Kong Jie: "Second Battalion Commander, how is the situation there?"

Shen Quan reported: "Report to the regiment commander, the number of Japanese soldiers here is increasing. They are entrenched in Fenshuiling Village and are resisting stubbornly. I estimate that the Japanese headquarters is here. Please ask the heavy mortar battalion to cover Fenshuiling Village with artillery fire."

Although 105mm howitzers and tanks were not brought to the battle in southeastern Shanxi, 75mm mountain guns and 120mm mortars were all brought.

The corners of Shen Quan's mouth were slightly raised. It was comfortable to have heavy artillery fire support.

As a veteran of the Red Army, Shen Quan understood too well the importance of artillery and artillery shells to infantry.

In the past, our army has always emphasized precise artillery fire, hoping that every shell would hit the enemy and the target. The Red Army and the newly established Eighth Route Army Artillery have always used this requirement as their training outline.

But things are different now. Artillerymen don't need to rack their brains to find ways to hit the target accurately. They just need to fire the most shells at the target in the shortest time.

This is called artillery fire coverage.

Kong Jie said in a stern tone, "Okay, I will order the heavy mortar battalion to cover the watershed village with artillery fire!"

Then Kong Jie immediately connected to the heavy mortar battalion position of the independent regiment and issued orders.

The heavy mortar battalion of the independent regiment is equipped with 12 120mm mortars, which can provide fire support to ambush troops within a range of five kilometers in front and behind.

Soon, the heavy mortar battalion adjusted the firing parameters according to the order and pointed the muzzle towards the watershed village.

"Target, Watershed Village!"

"One test shot, fire!"

The burly heavy mortar battalion commander put down the small flag in his hand and the telephone operator beside him answered the call to the second battalion headquarters. He needed to adjust the firing parameters based on the impact points reported by the third battalion.

(End of this chapter)