Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 398: Help out!

Jinzhong.

Wangjiawan Defense Line.

A battalion of puppet troops and a squadron of devils took the lead in launching the attack.

It was still the original recipe, still the familiar taste, using cannon fodder to attract the Eighth Route Army's firepower points to open fire, and the Japanese artillery observers quickly recorded the location of the Eighth Route Army's firepower points.

Then, the Japanese artillery observer called for artillery fire to carry out targeted elimination of the Eighth Route Army's firepower points.

"Boom boom boom..."

Dense artillery shells continued to fall on the Eighth Route Army positions, causing huge fireballs to explode, and shrapnel and shock waves to sweep across.

A few hundred meters in the air, under the basket of the observation balloon, the Japanese artillery observers from the 56th Mountain Artillery Regiment kept correcting their shooting. The places where machine gun flames had just appeared on the Eighth Route Army positions were subjected to precise artillery fire.

This time, although the headquarters allocated a large amount of combat supplies to the Japanese army invading China.

However, most of the combat supplies were allocated by the expeditionary force headquarters to the Central China Front Army, the 11th Army and other troops.

Despite Sugiyama Gen's efforts, the amount of combat supplies that reached the North China Front Army was only 10,000 tons.

Among them, 7,000 tons of combat supplies were allocated to the First Army to attack the Eighth Route Army's base in northwest Shanxi.

The Japanese army had only 21 tons of combat supplies left for the 26st and th Divisions to form the main force to attack the Jinzhong base.

Even though the North China Front Army still had some combat supplies in its warehouses, the Japanese invaders who attacked the Jinzhong base had to fight with great caution.

It is impossible to cover the enemy with artillery fire. Only accurate shooting can maintain the combat.

Suddenly, there was a loud explosion behind the artillery observer.

"Nani, what happened?"

He quickly looked back and saw explosions suddenly rising from the artillery positions of the 56st Battalion of the th Mountain Artillery Regiment.

"How can this be?"

The Japanese artillery observer in the hanging basket was stunned.

Without artillery observers, how did the Eighth Route Army determine the artillery positions of the Locust Army?
The Eighth Route Army's artillery shells were not calibrated, and after a few rapid shots, some of the shells hit the artillery positions of the First Battalion.

Moreover, the smoke from the explosion of the Eighth Route Army artillery shells is obviously two times larger than that from the explosion of the mountain artillery shells.

Looking at the smoke and fire from the Eighth Route Army's artillery shells on the mountain artillery position in front of me, I felt a huge gap in my heart.

The gap is a bit big.

Whether it is the power of a single shell or the accuracy of the shell, there is a big gap.

Great!

Is this the new group?

No wonder the 20th Regular Division failed to wipe out this group of Eighth Route Army troops on Zhengtai Road.

"Baga... The 1st Artillery Battalion, relocate immediately."

Over the radio came the cold curses and orders of Colonel Toshikaze Omura, commander of the mountain artillery regiment:
"Artillery observer, report the position of the Eighth Route Army artillery position immediately."

The artillery observer raised the balloon higher and, based on the smoke and muzzle flashes in the distance, quickly calculated the position of the Eighth Route Army artillery position. But the next moment, with a grim expression, he reported on the radio: "Reporting to the regiment headquarters, the distance between the Eighth Route Army artillery position and the 2nd and 3rd Mountain Artillery Battalions... is approximately 9 kilometers."

Although the Type 8.3 mountain gun has a long range, with a maximum range of 9 kilometers, a distance of kilometers is far beyond the maximum range of the Type mountain gun.

The whip is beyond reach.

"idiot…"

Colonel Omura's angry curses were heard on the radio channel.

"The Eighth Route Army should have used 105mm heavy artillery. Whether in terms of range, power, or accuracy, it far exceeds the Locust Army's Type mountain artillery. However..." The Japanese artillery observer quickly suppressed his discomfort.

"The locust army has a flying squadron at the Daguo Village Airport in Shimen City. Once the locust army's planes arrive, no matter how large the caliber, how powerful, or how accurate your artillery is, you will only be bombed."

The Japanese quickly noted down the location of the Eighth Route Army's artillery positions, passed it on to the artillery regiment headquarters, and then called in the air force to bomb.

On the ground, as the 1st Mountain Artillery Battalion was suppressed by the Eighth Route Army's artillery fire, the Japanese and puppet troops began to attack the forward positions of the New st Regiment's Wangjiawan front-line defense fortifications.

At the same time, on the Zhangjiazhai front, the Japanese 26th Division was also attacking the New st Regiment's defensive fortifications.

……

"General, let's begin."

In Taiyuan, at the Japanese First Army Headquarters, Yamamoto Ikki came out from behind his office and reported to Shinozuka Yoshio:
"The three offensive forces in northwestern Shanxi have already started fighting. The Shaohukou, Jiangjunling, and Majiapo defense lines have all come under attack."

"Also, Lieutenant General Yamashita Tomoyuki just reported that in Jinzhong, the 21st and 26th Divisions have launched an attack on the Eighth Route Army base in Jinzhong."

"Yoshi." Shinozuka Yoshio's face was calm. "How's the battle situation in northwest Shanxi? Have they broken through the front lines of the Eighth Route Army's New 1st Regiment?"

"Not yet," Yamamoto Ikki said. "Last night, various units launched a surprise attack on the Eighth Route Army's frontline positions, but the Eighth Route Army was very cautious, and the attacking units were stubbornly resisted."

Shinozuka Yoshio frowned slightly, then relaxed his brows:
"As expected, the New 1st Regiment is no ordinary unit. It cannot be judged by common sense. Its combat effectiveness and fighting spirit are comparable to the Locust Army's regular divisions."

Yoshio Shinozuka put his hands behind his back, walked quickly to the map, and stared at the map of northwest Shanxi with a thoughtful look.

"Mr. Yamamoto, do you think the main force of the New 1st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army is really in Xing County?"

"General, if the main force of the New 1st Regiment is in Xing County, they will definitely come back to support us. We can find out by sending a reconnaissance plane to scout the road from Xing County to Ping'an County."

"Yoshi." Shinozuka Yoshio nodded, "Send out the reconnaissance plane immediately."

Yamamoto Ikki: “Hi.”

After Yamamoto Ikki gave the order, Shinozuka Yoshio stared at Xing County on the map with his eyes narrowed.

Suddenly, the old Japanese soldier's heart skipped a beat. Would Li Yunlong lead his troops to attack Taiyuan?

……

Northwest Shanxi.

Dagushan, the headquarters of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Fang Ligong walked in quickly and reported to Chu Yunfei, "Commander, I just received intelligence that the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army in Ping'an County have engaged in a battle. According to the intelligence, the Japanese and puppet troops attacking the New First Regiment have a strength of 80,000, including 60,000 elite Japanese troops and 20,000 puppet troops."

"Oh?" Chu Yunfei's eyes narrowed. "Eighty thousand men is a heavy force. It looks like Li Yunlong is in trouble!"

He didn't expect that the Japanese army would deploy such a large force this time.

"Yes!" Fang Ligong sighed. "Li Yunlong probably only has about 10,000 men. How could he dare to confront the Japanese?"

"Moreover, the Japanese army is divided into three major armies, attacking Ping'an County at the same time, and each army has at least 20,000 people."

"If Li Yunlong cooperates with our 358th Regiment, we can at least break out of the encirclement from Jiangjunling under the two-pronged attack."

"This time, Li Yunlong misjudged the situation and was too arrogant."

"If Li Yunlong and his troops were wiped out by the Japanese, we could have swallowed up the mountain artillery company he sent to help us. It would be a pity to sacrifice the New 1st Regiment, a powerful anti-Japanese force."

Chu Yunfei stared at the map and pondered for a moment, then turned to Li Gong and said, "Brother Li Gong, send a telegram to Li Yunlong immediately, asking if the 358th Regiment can help out. Our 358th Regiment can attack from the flank of Jiangjunling and support the New 12st Regiment's breakout. After that, I only want 105 American mm howitzers."

Chu Yunfei currently has two artillery battalions. If he suddenly launches an attack on the Japanese army, it is possible to send out a new regiment to support him.

Fang Ligong straightened his body and said, "Yes."

(End of this chapter)