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Text Chapter 257 The 70th Regiment was destroyed by the bombing

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    Guo Bingxun, who had just listened to the report on the effects of the bombardment from the Forward Observation Post, was stunned when he heard that Yang Zhen insisted on attacking the 24th Division. In his opinion, Yang Zhen's idea was a bit too unreasonable.  ¡¾.Com text¡¿Is it okay to insist on eating one catty even though I can only eat eight taels?  Don't be unable to eat by then and end up bursting your belly.

    After Yang Zhen analyzed the enemy's situation, Guo Bingxun pondered for a long time before saying: "Commander, you only put the basic regiment of the second division to defend the first division in Foshan on the western front. Isn't this a bit risky? The mountains there are high.  The dense forest and complex terrain are beneficial to us, but it will also bring great inconvenience to our interception.¡±

    "In such a large forest, you may not be able to see a person for 180 miles. With dense vegetation, you may not be able to find anyone on the opposite side of the mountain if you stand on the opposite side. With only the strength of one regiment and a few local armed forces,  Total surveillance is simply not possible.¡±

    Regarding Guo Bingxun's doubts, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "Old Guo, it's really not enough to rely on a divisional cadre group alone. But we have another force that can be used. Have you forgotten the main force of the First Army that is currently resting in Luobei?  Yet?"

    "Their commander-in-chief and general political commissar have extremely rich experience in guerrilla warfare. Now they have been replaced with a full set of Japanese-style equipment, and preliminary training has been completed. Although they are limited by their strength and do not have the ability to confront the Japanese army face-to-face, they can assist  It¡¯s still okay for us to monitor the movements of the First Division.¡±

    Regarding Yang Zhen's desire to mobilize the First Army, Guo Bingxun seemed hesitant: "Is this good? After all, they are friendly forces, not our subordinate troops. Although they are not strong, their level is there. Can we mobilize them?"  Besides, their political commissar is your immediate boss, the second secretary of the Northeast Bureau. "

    "In the Communist Party, even if it is a small guerrilla detachment with only a hundred people, as long as the detachment leader is at the level of major general, even if there is a little background in the central government. Not to mention the major general brigade commander at the same level as him, if he changes  A miscellaneous army, even a lieutenant general and division commander may not be able to command it. "

    In response to Guo Bingxun's hesitation, Yang Zhen waved his hand and said: "Old Guo, our team is not a gang. It is true that there are mountains, but there are no factions. Just wait, we are fighting so lively here, all the troops  I definitely can¡¯t sit still. I don¡¯t think we can complete the encirclement and annihilation of the 70th Regiment, and the war request telegram from the Commander-in-Chief and the General Political Commissar of the First Army will come over there.¡±

    The full affirmation on Yang Zhen's face made Guo Bingxun, who had suffered enough in the rape, feel unbelievable.  Not to mention that the First Army would take the initiative to ask for war, even if Yang Zhen could mobilize the commander-in-chief of the First Army who was on the same level as him but whose qualifications were far above his, Guo Bingxun would follow Yang Zhen's persuasion and immediately write in the party application.

    Hearing Guo Bingxun's somewhat angry words, Yang Zhen gave him three high-fives and said with a smile: "Old Guo, you will definitely lose. Don't regret it then. But I have made it clear first, a gentleman cannot stand without his word, you  Lao Guo is a gentleman and cannot keep his word."

    At Yang Zhen's words, Guo Bingxun smiled slightly and said: "Commander, as long as the First Army's request for war comes in, I will no longer object to you attacking the 25th Division. But as for writing the party application, I will give you a surprise then.  . As for what this surprise is, I can¡¯t tell you yet. You will know it when the time comes.¡±

    Since the two people had made an oath, they no longer struggled with this matter.  After all, his own troops are currently in a bloody battle with the 70th Regiment. Whether or not to defeat the 25th Division will depend on the development of the situation. As for now, it is better to deal with the 70th Regiment first.

    In fact, the cautious Masao Iwabe did not relax his vigilance because he had not been attacked since he left Yuhara County and entered the mountains.  After the two scout teams entered the Jianshanzi area and lost contact, and no more news came, he had a keen sense that something was wrong.

    Although his reaction speed is not too slow, it is still too slow for him to feel that he has got into the pocket formation that his opponent has painstakingly arranged.  Just when Colonel Masao Iwabe was about to give the order to disperse into battle formation and prepare for battle, a burst of artillery fire that could be described as overwhelming had already hit the 70th Regiment on the head.

    When it was launched this time, except for the sharp whooshing sound all over the sky, there was no ordinary artillery fire. When the shells smashed into the marching column of the 70th Regiment, the officers and soldiers of the 70th Regiment thought that the sky was high.  What flew by was a new type of aircraft developed by the Empire, and it was totally unprepared.  Suddenly, the entire marching column of the 70th Regiment can be described as flesh and blood flying everywhere.

    For weapons such as multiple rocket launchers, the most suitable way to exert its power is to attack the opponent's marching brigade or heavy troop assembly areas.  Basically, you don't need too much precision to attack this kind of cluster target.  Especially for this kind of coverage shooting that pays more attention to firepower density and rate of fire, it is this kind of weapon.When the weapon plays to its strengths.

    When the first rocket hit the Japanese marching column, Masao Iwabe was thrown off his horse by the explosion of the shell. He relied on his mount to block the flying shrapnel and escaped. Iwabe Masao was finally hit by the shelling.  When it was over, I looked up and felt like crying.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? but his subordinates who were all lined up neatly before were now blown to pieces.  On the trees and in the grass on both sides of the mountain road, there are broken limbs and broken arms everywhere.  A Type 41 mountain gun belonging to the regiment's artillery squadron was actually blown up and flew into a thick tree on the side of the road.

    After gathering those who could still stand up, the remaining number was counted.  It was discovered that of the 70th Regiment, which originally numbered 3,000 people, after the shelling, less than one-third of them were able to stand up and still have fighting power.  Masao Iwabe's first thought was that he should commit seppuku to apologize.

    Not counting the 16th Mixed Brigade of the Puppet Manchukuo Army, which was engaged in coordinated operations, the 70th Infantry Regiment alone did not fire a single shot, thus losing two-thirds of the entire infantry regiment.  Iwabe Masao knew that if he went back, the Kwantung Army headquarters and the division commander would not be able to spare him.  The loss was so huge that it was impossible for him to even get a ticket to return home.

    Masao Iwabe, who was about to cry but had no tears left, was about to turn green in his intestines.  Yesterday, the division commander sent a telegram telling him that the 24th Division had been attacked by a strange artillery piece from the opponent during yesterday's battle.  This kind of artillery is very strange. You can't hear any shelling sound when firing.

    Only when the cannonball has reached your head can you hear the whoosh of the cannonball and see the fireworks behind the cannonball.  Let him be careful when marching and fighting.

    The 24th Division suffered many attacks from this artillery during yesterday's battle. Not only did the infantry suffer heavy losses under the bombardment of this artillery, but even the artillery was destroyed by the covering fire of this artillery.

    It¡¯s just that the Kwantung Army Headquarters didn¡¯t figure out what kind of artillery it was.  Whether it was made by the other party himself or given by Jiangbei is still unclear.  But judging from its ability to fire a large number of artillery shells in a short period of time, it is certain that the opponent has a large-scale artillery force.

    It¡¯s just that the arrogant Masao Iwabe scoffed at the reminder telegram from the 24th Division forwarded by the division commander.  In his opinion, this was purely an excuse for the 24th Division to find excuses for its defeat.  The opponent is just a bandit force that relies on the seizure of some of the imperial army's weapons and equipment.  Maybe there are some artillery, but how can they create such a powerful weapon without military industry capabilities?

    Masao Iwabe didn¡¯t believe the telegram from the 24th Division that Lieutenant General Shiro Kuwahara forwarded earlier.  By the time he believed it now, it was already too late.  Most of his 70th Regiment had become gods with this unprecedented bombardment.  It can be said that it has lost its combat capability.

    Compared with the 70th Regiment, which suffered heavy losses, the losses of the Manchurian Independent 16th Mixed Brigade, which was placed on the periphery by Masao Iwabe as a human shield, were not small, but compared to the 70th Regiment, they were  Much better.  Except for its major general brigade commander who follows the pace of the imperial army and all the personnel of the headquarters, it is generally complete.

    Just when Iwabe Masao was in a daze looking at his subordinates who suffered heavy casualties, before the officers and soldiers of the 70th Regiment who had escaped could breathe a sigh of relief, a dense burst of artillery shells came over again.  Although there was finally the sound of artillery this time, it was obviously too close, leaving not much time for the officers and soldiers of the 70th Regiment to react, who had not yet awakened from the devastation caused by the just-concluded shelling.

    The 70th Regiment, which had spent a lot of effort to regroup, was immediately hit by anti-personnel explosive grenades from the opponent and hit a large area.

    Originally, according to Yang Zhen¡¯s plan, the field artillery regiment¡¯s shelling was used for supplementary shooting after the rocket launcher firing.  But after the rocket artillery fired a salvo according to the planned plan, Ma Qichang, who was in command from the front, found that the effect of the artillery bombardment was unusually good.  It was temporarily decided to postpone the firing of the field artillery regiment.  Let's wait until the scattered Japanese troops regroup.

    ¡°If we had followed the original plan, after the little devil had just received a heavy beating, we might not be able to knock him down completely with a follow-up punch.  After all, they were already prepared.  Using field artillery to deal with the Japanese lying on the ground is not very effective.  Rather than wasting part of the artillery shells in vain, it would be better to wait for them to regroup and then replenish them.

    Based on his many years of understanding of the Japanese army in the Puppet Manchukuo Army, Ma Qichang knew that the shelling that had brought huge casualties to the Japs these days would not necessarily knock down the Japs' arrogance, but it would probably arouse their ferocity.  The little devil has never suffered a loss and refused to retaliate.

    Having received a heavy beating for no apparent reason, these devils must gather their forces to take revenge.  When the Japanese troops regroup, they are ready.When the artillery fire starts again, the effect of the artillery bombardment will definitely be much better than that of hitting the Japanese troops that have been blown up by the rocket launchers.  So he decided to delay the firing of field artillery for twenty minutes.

    In Ma Qichang's view, artillery shells are very precious and cannot be wasted. Good steel must be used on the blade.  The provincial commander kept writing in front of him: How much is a 75mm mountain artillery shell worth? How much is a 75mm field artillery shell worth?  You, the deputy commander of the artillery and captain of the teaching team, cannot defeat him, the commander of the military region.

    Ma Qichang¡¯s decision seems wise at least now.  The 70th Regiment, which had already lost two-thirds of its strength under several volleys of rocket launchers, lost nearly 40% of the remaining one-third of its strength under his careful calculations.  By the way, the 16th Mixed Brigade of the Puppet Manchukuo Army, which itself had collapsed, was abruptly blown up.

    After Ma Qichang fired the rocket salvo, he was about to launch an attack on the 70th Regiment according to the planned plan, but he stopped him abruptly. At this time, Liu Changshun, who was quite dissatisfied with him, followed up with Du Kaishan.  It brings great convenience to combat.

    What the two main attackers didn't expect was that after receiving another punch, the remaining troops of the 70th Regiment were in danger of being surrounded when they saw several attacking troops rushing forward.  , actually did not make any resistance, turned around and ran away.  The speed caught the two of them somewhat off guard.

    Liu Changshun, who was always criticized by Yang Zhen because he always had too many worries on the battlefield, reacted extremely quickly this time.  Under Ma Chunsheng's instigation, without even asking for instructions, he immediately launched his troops and launched a parallel pursuit, trying to intercept the defeated soldiers of the 70th Regiment before Du Kaishan, who had taken the lead according to the planned plan.

    It¡¯s just a pity that Du Kaishan didn¡¯t give him this chance at all.  While the rocket artillery was still firing salvos, Du Kaishan had already launched the offensive.  A main force regiment was gathered and already intensively detoured to a place no more than three miles away from the marching group of the 70th Regiment.

    As soon as the bombardment ended, they immediately adopted the tactic of three battalions advancing head-on and launched an attack immediately.  The movements were so fast that they coordinated perfectly with Ma Qichang.  At a quick glance, outsiders would have thought that the two men had practiced infantry and artillery coordination tactics many times.

    In fact, after Du Kaishan returned to his position in a roundabout way, while the rocket launchers were still firing volleys, he had already set up a telephone line connected to the artillery position at his new command post as quickly as possible.  When Ma Qichang directed the field artillery to bombard the 70th Regiment for the second time, he had been talking to a staff officer next to Ma Qichang who was from the Third Regiment.  When the last artillery shell was fired from Machichang, his troops had already attacked.

    Although the 70th Alliance turned around and ran away, which was somewhat beyond his expectation, he was not as confused as Liu Changshun.  If it hadn't been for a bold chief of staff, the duck would have almost flown away.

    Du Kaishan¡¯s move frightened the remaining members of the 70th Regiment, who had only one thought in their minds, to run, run as far as they could, before they got very far before they were blocked back.

    ¡°One is in a hurry to escape, and the other is afraid that the credit he has gained will be taken away by others.  As soon as the two armies met, they burst out with enthusiasm that the other party had not expected, using all the weapons in their hands to enthusiastically entertain their opponents.  A few months later, the Jianshanzi front line, which had once put the 24th Regiment of the 12th Division in disaster, heard intensive gunfire again.

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