Anti-Japanese War: Developing on my own, I brought back a US-equipped division

You know, Li Yunlong is just a regiment commander.

But the battle of Ping'an County broke out, and all the troops of the Eighth Route Army could be mobilized, which really made him the boss.

The deputy chief of general staff saw that the boss was joking, so he half-jokingly said that Li Yunlong was more powerful than his boss in capturing Ping'an County, because he could not only mobilize the Eighth Route Army, but also the Central Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

This is also true.

After all, after the Ping'an County Battle broke out, the Eighth Route Army, the Central Army, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and other combat units all participated in the battle.

Such a scene of troops from multiple camps fighting together is extremely rare.

Except for the initial Battle of Taiyuan and the Battle of Xinkou, such a scene is unlikely to appear again.

The Central Army, the Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army were all independent and there was not much coordination and subordination between them. Even Commander-in-Chief Yan Laoxi of the Second War Zone was unable to mobilize them.

However, after the Ping'an County Battle broke out, the Eighth Route Army, the Central Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army joined the war one after another, which meant that all the troops were mobilized. Li Yunlong then became the real commander of the Second War Zone and mobilized all the anti-Japanese troops in the Second War Zone.

However, what the general and the deputy chief of general staff did not expect was that although it was Li Yunlong who wanted to attack Ping'an County, in fact it was Su Zheng who attacked Ping'an County.

This means that Su Zheng has become the undisputed commander-in-chief of 793rd Division of the Second War Zone. He is more powerful than Yan Laoxi and can truly mobilize all the anti-Japanese forces in the Second War Zone.

The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, the Central Army and the Eighth Route Army were all mobilized, which was pretty awesome.

The general smiled and looked at the deputy chief of staff and said, "Old Zuo, there is nothing wrong with what you said... Let's see if this Li Yunlong really broke the sky and caused such a big commotion!"

Deputy Chief of General Staff: "There will be results soon... Now we have to wait for the telegram from the New 1st Regiment."

"But... Boss, how should we fight this battle from now on? Should the various troops continue to block the enemy's reinforcements?"

The boss said domineeringly: "Beat him! Beat him hard!"

"Notify all the troops we can contact to stop the enemy reinforcements at all costs and not allow a single soldier to reinforce Ping'an County!"

"Although Li Yunlong has caused a lot of trouble this time, we will talk about everything after we finish this battle!"

"If we let the enemy reinforcements go, Li Yunlong's New 1st Regiment will be in danger!"

The Deputy Chief of General Staff responded with a roar: "Yes!"

Originally, many Eighth Route Army troops went into battle without receiving any instructions from the headquarters or superiors. They acted completely on their own initiative, fearing that they would be blamed by the headquarters or superiors.

But now that the headquarters and superiors have issued the combat order, the various Eighth Route Army units are fighting the Japanese with even greater abandon.

Now I have a legitimate reason.

As a result, the entire northwest of Shanxi and even the entire Second War Zone was in chaos, it was a mess, and there were wars everywhere.

............

Ping'an County.

outside the city.

The first and second companies are still continuing their charge and attack.

The entire area outside Ping'an County was filled with the sounds of gunfire.

Rumble...

bang bang bang...

clap clap clap...

A hail of bullets.

Bullets were flying.

Smoke fills the air!

The two sides engaged in a very fierce battle.

Both Liu Dazhuang's first company and Lei Zifeng's second company suffered heavy casualties.

After all, the combat effectiveness of the Second Division is not weak.

Although the heavy artillery regiment was basically destroyed, there was still a powerful infantry regiment, and there were also tanks and armored units that had not yet been deployed.

At this time, the first and second companies of the independent battalion had been attacking continuously for nearly four hours.

There was still no way to break through the Second Division’s first line of defense.

However, this does not mean that the independent battalion did not achieve any results.

On the contrary, the independent battalion achieved quite fruitful results.

First of all, under the fierce attack of Yang Zhihua’s artillery company, the heavy artillery regiment of the Second Division was directly destroyed.

Most of the artillery pieces of the 2nd Division's heavy artillery regiment were destroyed, and the Japanese artillery suffered heavy losses.

On the other hand, the 12th Brigade of the 2nd Division, which was in charge of the first line of defense, suffered heavy losses, which was quite spectacular.

Although the Japanese had defensive positions and bunkers, the casualty ratio between them and the independent battalion was almost 1:1.

This casualty ratio is quite terrifying.

It is quite impressive that the independent battalion can achieve such a low casualty ratio.

In the previous battles between the independent battalion and the Japanese puppet troops, they were able to achieve a record of 5:1 or even 6:1. That was because the Japanese troops they faced were all combat units of Type B divisions.

For example, the Battle of Lijiaopo.

As a member of the Type B Division, the Yamazaki Battalion was isolated and deep in the enemy's territory. Faced with overwhelming firepower and combat effectiveness, it was natural that it was able to achieve an astonishing 1:5 casualty ratio.

Another example is the previous ambush at Hanlue Village or the ambush at the 4th Brigade. Those were ambushes that took advantage of the enemy's rest and waited for the enemy to tire themselves out. They occupied favorable terrain and initiative on the battlefield, and ultimately achieved an astonishing casualty ratio.

This was also true of the largest battle, the Battle of Xinzhongcun.

In the defense of Xinzhong Village.

Although the independent battalion is at a disadvantage in terms of troop numbers, it has solid defensive fortifications and powerful logistical support, which can well ensure the continued strong combat effectiveness of the independent battalion.

With the help of tunnels and bunkers, we finally caught the Japanese soldier off guard and finally won the victory.

At the same time, the Japanese 9th Brigade and the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army attacked the Xinzhongcun base.

The 9th Brigade is a Type B division. Its combat effectiveness is indeed stronger than that of ordinary Japanese devils, but it is definitely not as strong as that of a Type A division.

Although the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army was one of the more combat-effective units among the puppet army, it was still a puppet army and its combat effectiveness was limited.

Therefore, the independent battalion suffered a casualty ratio of more than 1:3 in the defense battle of Xinzhong Village.

This is all quite impressive.

But this time the battle of Ping'an County is different.

In the battle of Ping'an County, the independent battalion faced the elite Second Division.

The 2nd Division was the elite force of the Kwantung Army and a Type A division. It was much stronger than all the combat units of the previous independent battalion, such as the 4th Brigade, the 9th Brigade, etc.

The first line of defense was filled with Japanese soldiers from the Second Division, who were very powerful.

Another reason was that the independent battalion, as the attacking party, lost the cover of the cover in the charge.

However, as the defending side, the 2nd Division had trench shelters and was in an advantageous position on the battlefield.

Under such circumstances, the independent battalion, as the attacking party, was still able to achieve a 1:1 record, and the independent battalion was even slightly better, which is quite awesome.

This is the combat effectiveness of the independent battalion.

After half a year of development, the independent battalion's combat effectiveness and equipment have been greatly improved.

However, so far, the first and second companies have not yet captured the first line of defense.

The independent battalion attacked the position.

Su Zheng was observing the situation of the Second Division's defensive position with a telescope. He put down the telescope and said, "It seems that the time is almost right."

"Weiguo, Donghai, it's your turn now. I will have the artillery company provide you with fire cover. You must take down the first line of defense for me."

"Yes!"

Zhou Weiguo and Zhao Donghai had been waiting for Su Zheng's order.

Now that Su Zheng has given the order, we naturally have to obey and fight.

Afterwards, the first and second companies retreated.

The soldiers of the Third Company and the Elite Company, who had been ready for battle, were ready for battle.

The Third Company and the Elite Company are the most elite combat units in the independent battalion. They are well-equipped with all M1 Garand rifles, as well as heavy firepower support from M134 Gatling machine guns.

In addition, the third company and the elite company are equipped with more mortars and grenade launchers than other troops, and have stronger firepower.

At the same time, the military qualities of the soldiers in the third company and the elite company are also higher and stronger.

Soon, the third platoon of the artillery company began to move.

"fire!"

Under Yang Zhihua's command, the artillery company's M2A1 105 caliber howitzers, Type infantry guns and various large-caliber artillery suddenly fired at the first line of defense of the Japanese Second Division.

dong dong dong...

swish swish...  

One shell after another was fired out of the barrel quickly, drawing a graceful arc in the air, and then smashing down with a long tail of fire, landing directly on the first line of defense of the Japanese army.

Rumble...

Boom boom boom...

Explosions sounded instantly.

Smoke fills the air!

The fire suddenly appeared!

There were explosions and flying debris everywhere.

Huhuhu......

The shock wave of the explosion continued to hit the defensive fortifications in the position, as well as the Japanese soldiers hiding in the fortifications.

Chila...

Pah...

Many fortifications were destroyed!

puff...

Many Japanese soldiers were hit by shrapnel from the shells and were killed instantly.

Even if you are not hit by a shell, the falling shells will cause tinnitus and dizziness.

The artillery battery's bombardment began.

Zhou Weiguo's Third Company and Zhao Donghai's Elite Company also began to attack...

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Rumble...

Boom boom boom...

At this time, the first line of defense of the Second Division had been covered by the artillery fire of the artillery company, and it was shrouded in a sea of ​​fire and filled with smoke.

Seeing this, Zhou Weiguo and Zhao Donghai immediately raised their arms and shouted, "Soldiers, charge! Kill!"

This time, the elite company and the third company launched a group charge with the goal of tearing open a gap.

As long as the Japanese defensive position is broken, Su Zheng will be able to find a way to completely break through the Second Division's defensive position line.

After the order was issued, the soldiers of the Third Company and the Elite Company launched a charge towards the first line of defense of the Second Division.

All maintained a tactical formation of three-three and moved forward quickly.

With the cover of artillery fire, advance quickly.

Soon, the distance between the two sides was less than 500 meters.

The artillery company's bombing has also ended.

The Japanese in the trenches of the defensive position suffered heavy casualties and losses under the fierce artillery bombardment.

At the same time many of the fortifications in the defensive position were destroyed.