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    Putting down the phone, Komatsuzaki Rikio ran to the hidden point of the wing headquarters in a few steps. When he was about to raise his binoculars to observe his artillery, he realized that the sky was filled with the trajectory of the enemy's artillery shells.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUTOUTOUT ??Under the northern Manchu night, the neat trajectory of the strange cannonballs with long fireworks on their tails is particularly clear.  [.Com text] The constant explosions coming from his artillery position made Colonel Matsuzaki Rikio understand that the entire three brigades of artillery under his command were completely destroyed.

    It should be said that the quality and reaction speed of the Japanese army's artillery are still quite high.  As soon as Yang Zhen's counterattack started, his artillerymen immediately reacted and fired back at Yang Zhen's artillery.  Less than ten minutes after the artillery fire on duty opened fire, all thirty-six wild mountain guns from three Japanese artillery brigades opened fire.  Its artillery fire was accurate and fierce, showing extremely high tactical literacy.

    It¡¯s just that the Japanese artillerymen who originally thought that they could fight a high-level artillery battle with their opponents based on their own qualities did not expect that although their opponents were not as good as themselves, their rate of fire was far higher than theirs.

    Although the 38-modified field artillery used by the Japanese artillery has extremely high shooting accuracy, its rate of fire cannot be compared with that of multiple rocket launchers.  Each gun on the Japanese side had just fired one shell, and every gun on their opponent's side had already fired a salvo, which meant that they fired back at least twelve shells in one go.

    There was a huge gap in the rate of fire. At the beginning of the counterattack, Yang Zhen first fired with ordinary mountain artillery with a slow rate of fire to lure the Japanese artillery to expose its position. Then the rocket artillery suddenly opened fire, covering the exposed Japanese positions with salvos.  Although the Japanese artillery caused certain losses to the opponent in this artillery battle, they did not last long before being defeated by the opponent's unusually dense barrage.

    Because it was in the field, the Japanese artillery also built a covering position, but this kind of covering position made of earth bags that could only block shell fragments had no effect on the shells that hit them directly.

    Although there is a certain gap between the basic tactical literacy and the Japanese army, Yang Zhen's artillery is superior in quantity, especially the multiple rocket launchers. One gun can almost equal the weight of an artillery brigade of the Japanese army.  Although this kind of artillery cannot shoot accurately, it is better than the density of firepower.  A company of four such artillery pieces fired one volley of shells equivalent to four volleys of a twelve-gun artillery battalion of the Japanese army.

    Regardless of the rate of fire, quantity or firepower density, they were almost completely at a disadvantage. The three Japanese artillerymen, who acted like they were born with no fear of tigers, wanted to have an artillery battle with Yang Zhen's artillery to show their strength.  The results for the brigade were disastrous.

    After Yang Zhen's multiple rocket launcher regiment fired two salvos, the thirty-six Japanese artillery pieces scattered across eight artillery positions had been turned into piles of scrap metal, not to mention the Japanese artillery.  There were heavy casualties and there were not many left.

    Facts have once again proved that it is the same as individual weapons.  In mountain warfare, when the combat distance is small, the firepower density and rate of fire of a single gun are far more important than the range of the artillery.

    Although Yang Zhen pulled out the opponent's minions at the first opportunity, the Forty Regiment was still the ace division of the Japanese army, and its combat effectiveness was extremely powerful.  Although they have temporarily lost unified command and are fighting independently.  Its will to fight has not collapsed because the artillery that it relied on to show off its power was defeated.

    Not only were they still resisting Yang Zhen's full-scale counterattack under the command of their respective squadron captains, but they were also still resisting tenaciously.  Even in some local areas, they fought against the attacking troops with extraordinary bravery.  The Forty Regiment allowed Yang Zhen's troops to experience for the first time what the Japanese ace unit was.

    The extremely tenacious resistance of the Forty Regiment made Liu Changshun's troops not progress smoothly.  Although it was not a complete setback, except for the southern front commanded by Ma Chunsheng, which made greater progress, the rest of the troops made extremely slow progress.  On the contrary, Wang Guangyu, who attacked from the front, made greater progress.

    But for Wang Guangyu¡¯s progress, Yang Zhen not only was not happy at all, but instead went to the bottom of the pot with a dark face.  As soon as Wang Guangyu launched his attack, Yang Zhen, who had been closely observing the battle, immediately felt something was wrong.

    Wang Guangyu¡¯s brigade has been on the main battlefield. After several days of hard fighting, how many troops do they still have?  At the most critical moment, Yang Zhen, who asked the first brigade to report casualty figures almost every hour, knew very well.

    Now there are at least two companies in the attack formation of the first brigade that look like veterans. Yang Zhen can use his toes to figure out where these suddenly extra troops come from.

    Yang Zhen was very angry that Wang Guangyu used these backbones without permission.  He was not angry because Wang Guangyu mobilized the troops that he had repeatedly emphasized not to be easily mobilized without asking for instructions.  He was angry because he could understand it if Liu Changshun or Du Kaishan had done this.These two guys are too competitive. Once this idea is aroused, there is probably nothing they dare not do.  But this incident happened to Wang Guangyu, who always had a stable temperament, and it really made Yang Zhen very angry.  Wang Guangyu was a former deputy army commander. He would not know why he repeatedly emphasized that each brigade, which was a nominal regiment, was actually the third regiment of the squad-level teaching team.

    ¡°Those are the old backbones, and they are the seeds for the army to grow and develop in the future.  It can even be said that everyone is a treasure that cannot be exchanged for a lot of money in Yang Zhen's eyes.  It is precisely with them as the skeleton and the flesh and blood in the sky that the troops can quickly become plump and form combat effectiveness as quickly as possible.

    It was only because the 1st Brigade suffered heavy losses that he was asked to launch a counterattack from the front, and was only responsible for the relatively minor task of attracting and distracting the attention of the 40th Regiment.  Not only did he change the battle plan without authorization, he turned assists into main attacks.  These backbones will also be mobilized and organized into front-line combat companies to participate in the war.  This made Yang Zhen extremely angry.

    Looking at Yang Zhen's livid face, Guo Bingxun, who had also been closely observing the dynamics of the battlefield and knew his thoughts well, hesitated for a moment and said: "Commander, don't be too angry. Wang Guangyu has always had a stable temperament.  But it doesn¡¯t mean that he doesn¡¯t have a competitive spirit. How can he be called an excellent soldier without a competitive spirit? He is mediocre if he just hangs around all day.¡±

    "But thanks to their interference today, otherwise, judging from the slow progress of Liu Changshun's attack, we would not be able to complete the division and encirclement of Liu Changshun before the Japanese planes arrive at dawn. Once dawn, we cannot  After completing the first phase of the combat plan, in the face of the Japanese army's absolute air superiority, if we want to complete the planned combat plan, the casualties will not be the current number. "

    "Judging from the current battle situation, the Forty Regiment of the Japanese Army is worthy of being the main force of the old elite divisions of the Japanese Army. Not only is its combat effectiveness strong, but the quality of its individual soldiers is far beyond what a special division like the 104th Division can compare with.  . This is the first time our army has experienced such a rapid transition from offensive to defensive."

    "If I didn't agree with you fighting the 25th Division before, then my opinion is exactly the opposite now. Only by fighting against such Japanese troops can the troops have a correct understanding of the quality of the Japanese army.  Only with the growth of combat will there be greater improvement.¡±

    "The Japanese troops that fought against us before, the Eighth Division, the Eleventh Division, and the Twelfth Division, are certainly equally powerful in combat effectiveness, but that was because we concentrated our absolute superiority in troops and firepower to set up mobile ambush, and when the Japanese army  They fought with extreme contempt for our army. Even so, the 24th Regiment of the 12th Division ran away almost as an organic whole. "

    "As for the Fourth Division, this soft-legged crab cannot be compared with other Japanese troops. If the quality of the individual soldiers is not bad, their fighting determination and will are not the least bit worse. If they are trapped in one place, they still have the ability to fight.  Besides, if you have even a glimmer of hope, you won¡¯t be dying.¡±

    "This Fourth Division will be a very good target for training new troops. But if the troops are always dealing with such opponents, it will not be possible for the troops to establish a correct understanding of the Japanese army. This will be extremely detrimental to the future development of the troops.  "

    "As for the 104th Division, this ad hoc division formed later by the Japanese army can be regarded as a second-rate division even on the battlefield inside the pass. Whether it is the quality of individual soldiers or the will to fight, it is simply incomparable with these veteran ace divisions. To deal with this  Even though the opponent has achieved a great victory, the training required by the troops is still far behind.¡±

    "Wang Guangyu used artillery guerrilla tactics on the south bank of the Songhua River to take the lead in knocking out the main artillery force of the 24th Division and part of the 32nd Regiment. He also used a combination of landmines, cold guns, and mobile ambush tactics.  The tactics almost defeated the 89th Regiment, which can be said to be a victory in the first battle, and a considerable part of the enemy was eliminated at a relatively small cost."

    "Even so, facing the remnants of the Japanese Army's 32nd Regiment and a brigade of the 22nd Regiment, the combined strength of which was only one regiment, based on the favorable terrain and relatively complete fortifications, it took only three days to  time. With a full complement of troops, except for the fact that the regiment's artillery had no mountain artillery, and the equipment was even better than that of the Japanese army, the main regiment was almost completely wiped out. "

    "But the Japanese army that launched the attack only suffered heavy losses. In other words, the casualties were heavy, but they did not completely lose their combat effectiveness. But Wang Guangyu's regiment, the army we started with, was almost wiped out. Even the Japanese army  There is air cover, and the artillery has an absolute advantage, but after all, we also have our own advantages. Even with equal strength, the battle ended like this, which shows that the quality of our troops is still very different from that of the Japanese army. "

    "There is also the previous battle at Qunce Mountain, where the Japanese army was strengthenedThe 44th Regiment of an infantry brigade, the main force of our three regiments and all the artillery all participated in the battle.  The ratio of military strength has reached one to four, and the ratio of firepower has also reached one to three. It can almost be said that all the money is spent.  "

    "But what was the result? Although we completely annihilated the 44th Regiment, we also lost a few front teeth. That battle was a miserable victory, but it was barely enough. Excluding the loss of ammunition and other aspects, it was only  The ratio of casualties between the enemy and ourselves was almost one to one, and Du Kaishan's third regiment suffered almost two-thirds casualties, and their strength did not recover for a long time. "

    "Of course, based on the quality of the enemy and our troops, the casualty ratio in this battle is not to mention one to one, even if it is one to two or three, we will have an advantage. If this is the battlefield within the pass where there are enough troops to be replenished, this exchange will be better than ours."  It¡¯s acceptable, even quite cheering, but this is in the Northeast where our support is almost unsustainable.¡±

    "If the troops left behind by the Fourth Division had not been cunning and refused to save us, as long as they were half as ferocious as the 40th Regiment, we would have been in a predicament where we would be attacked from both sides, and even risk the collapse of the entire army.  "

    "Commander, the Japanese Army's Forty Regiment lost its unified command, and several brigades did not show panic. Instead, they were under the command of their respective commanders and relied on the existing field fortifications to still fight desperately. You  I also saw that the Japanese army still strictly followed the level of daily training, and it can even be described as orderly. "

    "Under the same conditions, can our battalion and company commanders or even brigade commanders do it? Maybe cadres at the brigade and regiment level can do this, but cadres at the battalion and company level probably can't do it.  Three or four tenths is already very good. The gap between us and the Japanese army is all-round, not just in certain aspects.¡±

    "You have realized this, and so have I. But the troops have not realized it. On the contrary, they are full of arrogance from top to bottom. They are complacent after winning a few battles and do not take the Japanese army seriously. Forgot  They suffered a lot last time from the 44th Regiment. It¡¯s a good thing for them to have a hard time this time. At least they can have a clearer mind.¡±

    "Let those soldiers who joined the army after the First World War at Qunce Mountain see the real combat effectiveness of the Japanese army. After listening to the veterans bragging for a few words, they felt that I was the best in the world and no one took them seriously. From this incident, Wang Guangyu  It is a good thing to draw two companies from the third regiment as the seed. It is true that the squad leader is the leader, but their influence on the soldiers below is even greater than ours. "

    "No matter what the truth is about the defection of the squad leader in Liu Changshun's unit, it is enough to show that our grassroots officers still have a very poor sense of responsibility. Otherwise, even if the platoon leader is in cahoots with him, but a squad leader is gone, how can his company commander and instructor not wait until dawn?  Aware? If they had reacted earlier, why would we be in such a passive situation? "

    "A unit is a whole, just like a machine. It requires everyone to do their duty. No matter which person, even if a soldier makes a mistake that is inconspicuous in peacetime, it may bring us consequences in wartime.  irreparable losses.¡±

    "These squad and platoon leaders are the foundation of an army. Keeping a clear head at all times is a good thing for their future and the future development of the army. If they are eliminated, they will be eliminated. Use bloody lessons to exchange for new ones.  Sobriety, it¡¯s a price we have to bear, even though it may be a bit high.¡±

    Yang Zhen didn¡¯t understand what Guo Bingxun said.  But for these key casualties who had been carefully selected from the army after the battle at Qunce Mountain and had fought at least three battles, he really felt distressed.  After a long silence, Yang Zhen sighed and said: "These are the most trustworthy old bones. The old bones who went north from the old Heidingzi secret camp have gone through several big battles, and now there are not many left."

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