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    Chapter 412: Tempering the Troops (17)

    In the early morning of the next day, Chen Hao and Huo Yuanjia got up, had breakfast, and continued to help treat the wounded.

    At this time, it was still dark.  The guards officers and soldiers guarding various positions in Shentou Village have already stood up and gathered to prepare for a large-scale attack by the Japanese army.

    However, although the large Japanese troops had arrived, they did not launch a violent attack in the early morning like the day before.  It was around 10 a.m. that the Japanese army began to shell the two mountains in front of Shentou Village.

    What is strange is that the Japanese army only fired more than 10 rounds of artillery shells at the two mountains and then stopped the shelling.  Moreover, the Japanese infantry did not launch an attack in a timely manner.

    This made the guards officers and soldiers who had just cheered up and prepared to fight the Japanese invaders very puzzled.

    At early 11 noon, when the officers and soldiers had lunch near the position and were talking about the unusual behavior of the Japanese army, the Japanese army conducted short shelling on several positions in Shentou Village.  As for the Japanese infantry, there was still no movement, which caused a lot of curses on all positions.

    In this way, the Japanese infantry stood still and took the time to have a good rest in the military camp.

    The Japanese artillery troops bombarded various positions in Shentou Village from time to time.  The explosions and flames caused by the shelling constantly tested the brains of the officers and soldiers of the 1st Guard Division, and greatly affected the combat status of the officers and soldiers of the 1st Division.

    Zheng Tiehao, Guard Commander Huang Congli and others saw through the Japanese army's intentions. After discussion, they quickly took measures to let each unit take turns to rest in positions, so that when the Japanese army officially attacks, they can have enough energy to deal with it.

    At about 4:10 pm, Chen Hao had been busy at the medical treatment point all day. He returned to the headquarters and ate something in a hurry, then went to the hill next to the headquarters to observe the movements of the Japanese troops.  Please log in to the chapter

    When they arrived at the mountain, Chen Hao held up his telescope and looked around for a while, but there was still no movement from the Japanese infantry.

    Huang Congli, who had been observing the movement on the mountain, said to Chen Hao: "Principal, it seems that Little Japan will not launch an attack today. Now, they probably guessed that our army has taken countermeasures, and they know that the shelling can no longer affect our army.  . So even the shelling stopped.¡±

    "Haha, little Japan, like our army, doesn't have many artillery shells, so it can't be wasted." Chen Hao put down the telescope and said with a smile: "Although little Japan defeated the Russian Empire, their financial resources are not strong.

    During expeditionary operations, the Japanese army carried even fewer artillery pieces and artillery shells.  After the war begins, if our army can take advantage of the Japanese army's unpreparedness and kill a large number of the current Japanese artillery units, the initiative in this battle will completely fall into the hands of our army.  "

    "Don't worry, principal, the artillery unit is ready. It will definitely be able to catch the Japanese artillerymen off guard and make them unable to come back," Lu Liwei said murderously.

    "Lu DaDa, troops from the other two divisions of the Japanese army are coming here in a steady stream. Don't take it lightly." Chen Hao warned.

    Lu Liwei said confidently: "On the front line of Shentou Village, it is difficult for the large Japanese troops to deploy. The more they come, the more they will die."

    "Haha," Chen Hao laughed and said, "As long as you have this confidence. By the way, Congli, the two mountain highlands in front of the village are crucial. Although the addition of mortars and heavy machine guns made the position as stable as a mountain, in order to  Just in case, the soldiers still have to be alert and hold on firmly."

    "Yes" Huang Congli replied resoundingly.

    At this time, the sun was setting in the west and approaching the horizon.

    There are colorful clouds piled up on the horizon, and the light blue sky is like a piece of clean velvet, edged with yellow gold.  The clouds on the sky are like steep mountain peaks, slowly moving and changing.

    There was peace inside and outside Shentou Village, and a gust of mountain breeze blew in the face, making people feel very comfortable after a busy day.

    Chen Hao took a few deep breaths, sat down and whispered: "Before the storm comes, it is always so peaceful."

    ¡°Boom, boom, boom¡­boom, boom¡­¡±

    On April 13, just after 8 a.m., the artillery regiment of the Japanese Ninth Division and the artillery squadrons of each regiment conducted continuous shelling on the two mountains in front of Shentou Village from three directions.

    In order to reduce losses, the current supreme commander of the Japanese army, Lieutenant General Ichitobei, commander of the 17th Division, listened to the opinions of Hiroshi Watanabe, commander of the 35th Regiment of the 9th Division, and adopted "infantry and artillery coordination, barrage advance"  "The tactics were adopted. Shortly after the artillery bombardment began, two brigades of troops were dispatched to march towards the two mountains respectively.

    The guard troops and special forces artillery who were ready had already set the shooting parameters.  When the Japanese infantry was about to reach the foot of the mountain, they were distributed across theThe artillery units on Chutou Ridge and near Shentou Village launched fierce shelling on the Japanese artillery positions in a timely manner.

    The arrival of the guards and special forces has increased the number of mortars near Shentou Village to more than 70. Coupled with dozens of grenade launchers and 75mm mountain guns, the number of artillery pieces of the defensive forces is also very impressive.

    "Boom, boom, boom"

    In the first salvo fired by the Guards and Special Forces artillery, some shells hit the Japanese artillery positions.  Among them, one shell also hit a pile of shells placed next to the artillery by a Japanese artillery squadron, causing a series of explosions and causing heavy losses to the Japanese artillery squadron.

    The morale of the artillerymen of the Guards and Special Forces was greatly boosted. After several rapid firings, the artillery troops recalibrated the coordinates of the Japanese artillery positions.  Soon, the rapid artillery shells were like lightning and thunder, pouring down on the Japanese artillery positions and nearby areas.

    Made in the United States, the M1908 60mm mortar, with a maximum range of 2,400 meters and a rate of fire of 25 rounds per minute, showed its power and wreaked havoc on the Japanese artillery positions.

    The Japanese artillery squadrons of the two regiments closest to Shentou Ridge were bombed to pieces before they had time to react.

    After receiving certain blows, other Japanese artillery units launched counterattacks at the enemy's artillery positions.  The artillery regiment of the Ninth Division, which was the strongest, reacted the fastest. It quickly adjusted and fired the shells into the artillery position of the Guards.

    However, the artillery unit of the Shentouling Highlands occupies a condescending and favorable terrain. How could the artillery unit of the Ninth Division have the upper hand?

    After a fierce bombardment, the artillery of the Guards and Special Forces almost wiped out all the artillery units of each regiment of the Japanese army at a relatively small cost. The artillery regiment of the Ninth Division also lost more than half and lost 100%.  Most of the fighting power.

    The two attacking brigades were violently fired by the heavy machine gun company deployed on Shentou Ridge. They suffered heavy losses and fled back in embarrassment.

    How could the Japanese army have imagined that the Indonesian Anti-Foreign Army would have so many artillery pieces? Unprepared, this attack ended in a disastrous defeat.

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