The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Chapter 393 A Heroic Confrontation
In order to carry out the tactic of luring the enemy to go deep and convince the little devil, what he encountered was the main combat force of the Eighth Route Army defending Zhangjiazhuang all the way.

This combat team of more than 300, composed of the first company and more than 500 militia comrades, is quite eye-catching in terms of firepower configuration.

There are a total of five heavy machine guns.

In the team, each squad was equipped with a light machine gun and a grenadier, and just like this, they went on the road along the Zhangjiazhuang route.

On the other hand, the Ishii Alliance, under the leadership of Ishii Haraichi, quickly approached Zhangjiazhuang after receiving the battle situation in Nishimura.

Looking down from the perspective of God, at this time the two teams are moving forward on the mountain road, marching in opposite directions, at a turn at the foot of the mountain around the mountain, the distance between the two sides is less than 500 meters, and they will soon collide .

This is a relatively large turn, almost a big triangle, the two sides are separated from each other, and no one can see the other.

The first to start the battle was the vanguard reconnaissance troops of both sides.

It was completely like an encounter. Just at the turn of the mountain forest, the Eighth Route Army scouts and devil scouts encountered each other, and the two sides immediately confronted each other.

On the side of the independent regiment, the soldiers immediately showed fierce firepower. Even the reconnaissance squad was equipped with two light machine guns and even two submachine guns.

This kind of scouting firepower was completely unexpected by the little devil.

After the two sides fought for a while, under the fierce firepower of the scout soldiers of the Eighth Route Army, all the devil's reconnaissance team of more than a dozen people were killed in battle.

As the two sides of the main force, the Ishii Regiment, which was about 300 meters away from the reconnaissance troops, only heard intensive gunfire from the top of the mountain, and soon disappeared, and then the reconnaissance troops did not return.

Ishiihara had a secret idea and immediately ordered to send vanguard troops to support the reconnaissance team.

On the side of the first company and the militia team, they directly put up an offensive posture. Taking advantage of the devil's vanguard reconnaissance troops being killed by their own scout soldiers, the first company commander led the soldiers to quickly rush to the turn of the mountain.

"The leader of the third platoon, lead the militia soldiers to block the turning. The leader of the first platoon and the leader of the second platoon, follow me to the mountain forest, and control the commanding heights first."

While the company commander gave the order, he rushed towards the top of the slope first.

"Yes!"

Several platoon leaders responded and took action one after another.

This is also a part of the plan. According to the battle plan, everyone placed the encounter location at the turning point of the mountain. In addition, the ridgeline of the top of the slope is an excellent reverse slope.

In Kong Jie's words: "The team we use to lure the enemy into the depths must at least fight with the devils for a while. Just run, the devils will become suspicious instead, and maybe they will abandon our wolf-baiting troops and continue marching towards Zhangjiazhuang."

The cadres of the Independent Regiment are no strangers to the application of back-slope tactics. This tactic was specially taught by Kong Jie in the tactical analysis course.

The company commander is no exception.

After quickly occupying the top of the mountain, the first company commander immediately issued an order: "Squad leader, you take three comrades to occupy the left wing, middle section, and right wing at the top. Pass the news, we have to prepare to fight back, if the devils are preparing artillery fortifications, we have to retreat to the dead corner of the reverse slope to avoid the devils' artillery fire."

This is the usual application of backslope, close quarters combat, long range defense.

"Yes!" The fifth squad leader responded quickly.

On the right side of the turn at the foot of the mountain, the militia fighters, under the command of the third platoon leader, quickly clung to the mountain. With the help of advance and earth slope bunkers, they built light and heavy machine gun fortifications, aiming their guns at the area at the turn, forming a Crossfire, beware of devils attacking at any time.

This turning terrain is perfect for the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army.

The top of the hillside can be used as a rough reverse slope, and the corner of the mountain can also make the third row and the militia fighters avoid the artillery fire of the devils.

The devil wanted to launch an attack and break through the defense at the turn. On the one hand, he had to suffer from the firepower of the first and second platoons on the top of the hill, and on the other hand, after passing the turn, he had to suffer direct fire from the third platoon and militia fighters.

Soon, the Ishii Regiment's tentative attack began. After the No. [-] devils of the vanguard arrived, they tried to attack the top of the slope in an attempt to seize the commanding heights of the top.

"Company commander, the devil's vanguard has arrived, about 100 people!"

As a forward observation post, the fifth squad leader at the right end of the slope shouted to the first company commander in the safe area on the reverse slope.

"Where is the follow-up main force of the Japanese army? Has the artillery fire been built?" asked the first company commander.

The fifth squad leader shook his head.

"It seems to be a tentative attack by the little devil."

The first company commander no longer hesitated, and greeted the team behind him: "Go!"

The teams of the two platoons quickly arrived near the top of the slope from the safe area on the back side of the reverse slope. The ghosts who kept touching upwards, because of the cover of the trees, the ghosts coming upwards were faintly visible.

"100 meters."

"90 meters."

"80 meters."

……

The first company commander estimated the distance from the Japanese troops who came up to the top of the slope, turned his head and ordered: "Continue to hide behind the bunker on the top of the slope, it is not conducive to counterattack, let's go out in advance, use the woods at the top of the slope to wait for the devils, and take the little devils away." Put it within 30 meters and fight again."

"Yes!" The two platoon leaders responded in unison.

Time passed bit by bit, and the company commander and two platoons of soldiers crossed the top of the slope ahead of time, and temporarily hid behind some tree trunks in the top area of ​​the slope.

50 m.

40 m.

30 meters...

"beat!"

A series of firepower counterattacks began, and the condescending firepower points smashed down.

On this side, the advantage of occupying the absolute terrain is immediately reflected.

One side is covered by condescending firepower, mixed with the roar of two heavy machine guns and a dozen light machine guns.

The other side is fighting with their heads up, and they have to pay attention to whether the foot of the mountain will be stepped on at any time, and they are even more unfamiliar with the situation in this mountain forest.

The bullets fell like raindrops, and the devils who were touching upwards couldn't even figure out where the firepower erupted from.

In a tentative confrontation, the Japanese army knew nothing about Yilian lurking on the top of the mountain.

After throwing down thirty or forty corpses, the devil troops who attempted to attack first were repelled by a company of firepower.

As soon as the devil retreated, the fifth squad leader, who was still serving as an observation post on the commanding height of the mountain, hurriedly shouted: "Company commander, retreat quickly, the devil is about to use the grenadier."

"withdraw!"

The first company commander gave the order without hesitation, and even the guns and ammunition on the corpses of dozens of devils who fell more than ten meters away were not seized in time.

The fighters withdrew their front feet to the backside of the reverse slope.

Then the area where the previous battle was fought was covered by the devil's artillery.

After the devil who attacked first retreated from the top area of ​​the slope, the seven or eight grenade launchers placed by the devil opened fire at the same time, and bombarded the area where the soldiers of the company were originally located.

mountain road.

Seventy-eight hundred meters away, Ishiihara, the captain of the Japanese army, was using a telescope to detect the combat situation in the slope top area.

The chief of staff at the side said: "Your Excellency, the commander, the firepower of this Eighth Route Army is not weak! At least two heavy machine guns were set up on the top of the slope, and the tentative attack of the vanguard was easily repelled by them."

Ishiihara nodded, and said with a smile: "Not only is the firepower configuration not weak, but the commander of the other side is also very organized. Have you seen the top of the slope? It was perfectly used by this group of Eighth Route Army to defend at close range. After repelling the attack of our vanguard, we immediately hid behind the top of the slope and used the reverse slope to avoid the bombardment of the vanguard."

"With such a defensive method, the attacking side will be very passive when the disparity in strength is not large."

The chief of staff looked at the corner of the mountain in the distance, thought for a while, and suggested: "Unfortunately, the Eighth Route Army has been fooled and put the main force in the direction of Xicun. The terrain in front of us is indeed conducive to the Eighth Route Army's defense."

"But as long as our troops occupy the top of the slope, the Eighth Route Army's defense will be self-defeating. Or if our troops occupy the back side of the mountain turn, they can also threaten the Eighth Route Army at the top of the slope from both sides, and even besiege the Eighth Route Army. top of the slope."

Ishiihara said: "It is for this reason, pass on the order, continue to increase troops to the vanguard, attack on both sides at the top of the slope and at the turn, and break through the Eighth Route Army's defense in one fell swoop."

"Hi!"

After the messenger went to convey the order, Ishiihara thought for a moment, and then ordered: "Notify the artillery squadron, build artillery fortifications on the spot, and be ready for artillery support at any time."

"Hi!"

After Ishiiharaichi’s order was issued, the Japanese army launched another offensive. This time it was a two-sided attack. One Japanese army stormed towards the top of the slope, while the other Japanese army attempted to quickly break through the mountain.

The back side of the slope top.

The fifth squad leader divided the Japanese soldiers into two groups and passed the news of the preparation for a strong attack to the first company commander in the safe area.

A row of long said: "Company commander, it seems that the little devil is impatient, and is going to take down our position at once."

The first company commander said: "During the operation, the battalion commander explained that we can't face the devil head-on. The real decisive battle is in the low cliff area!"

"In this way, let's grit our teeth and fight again. After repelling this attack by the Japanese army, we will evacuate immediately."

"Yes!"

The exchange of firepower between the two sides soon started again.

This time, the little devil was more careful. Before the vanguard of the Japanese army reached the top of the slope, he bombarded the top of the slope with grenades for a while.

Fortunately, the fifth squad leader's observation was keen enough, so the soldiers did not blindly leave the back side of the slope top.

With the help of the anti-slope defense, he finally avoided the devil's bombardment.

Only in this way, it is impossible to plan fortifications in the slope top area in an orderly manner like repelling the Japanese attack for the first time.

The company leader said: "The regiment leader said that the application of this tactic lies in the word 'flexibility'. Sometimes it is used rightly, and sometimes it is used in reverse. It can be done as it suits."

"In this way, this time, let's put some more devils in, and simply put them within 30 meters of the top of the slope, and then suddenly launch a counter-charge to push back the devils' advances."

"A platoon leader, distribute the firepower of light and heavy machine guns in advance, and provide fire cover for the counterattack at any time."

"Yes!" A platoon leader responded.

The first company commander continued to order: "Second squad leader, direct our [-] small cannons well, and it's up to you whether you can destroy the devil's grenades that threaten our light and heavy machine guns."

"Yes, please rest assured, the company commander, and ensure that the task is completed." The second squad leader responded.

Everything was ready, and the soldiers hid quietly on the back side of the slope, waiting for the outbreak of battle one by one holding their voices in silence.

On the other side of the reverse slope, the sound of devils trampling on dead branches and fallen leaves through the mountains and forests could be faintly heard, and the soldiers subconsciously clenched their guns tightly.

The fifth squad leader pressed his whole ear against the rock wall at the top of the slope, closed his eyes, and calculated the distance of the devil based on experience, "50 meters, 45 meters, 40 meters, 30 meters...the company commander..."

"beat--"

The first company commander didn't hesitate any longer, and at the same time he emerged from the top of the slope, he fired the first shot.

Three heavy machine guns and more than a dozen light machine guns that had been prepared long ago emerged from different areas on the top of the slope quickly, forming crossfire, condescendingly attacking the vanguard of the devils less than 30 meters away.

After the firepower of light and heavy machine guns was quickly launched, the company commander did not hesitate, "Blow the charge, comrades, kill me—"

At this time, it is necessary to carry out a counter-charge, otherwise the devils will use the forest at the top of the slope as a cover. Once they get too close, throwing a random round of grenades will pose a huge threat to the soldiers hiding at the top of the slope.

Once the leading devils took the opportunity to break through the position on the top of the slope, the main force of the Japanese army quickly pressed up again. Not to mention that the position on the top of the slope would be lost, even the first company commander and the militia soldiers on the back of the corner of the mountain might also be doomed.

beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep -

The trumpeter appeared on the left wing of the top of the slope, stepping on the rocks at the top of the slope, with a tall and straight figure, holding the bugle tightly with both hands, puffing out his cheeks and blowing the charge horn loudly.

This is the "war drum" belonging to the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army. With the sound of the drum, the soldiers will march forward bravely without fear.

The aura of a tiger descending a mountain, the charge that is not afraid of death.

Not to mention the devils who were suddenly attacked by the counterattack, or the chief of staff of the devils who was watching the battle at the top of the slope with a telescope at the bottom of the mountain road, couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

Such an enemy is indeed tricky.

The timing of this counter charge was just right.

Such a heroic warrior, except for the imperial warriors, the devil's chief of staff has rarely seen it in other troops.

As for the national army, it's not that there are no such teams, it's just that they are too rare.

As the national army was defeated again and again on the frontal battlefield, combat troops like this became rarer and rarer.

"Your Excellency, Captain, this Eighth Route Army seems to be a regular army of the Independent Regiment!"

Ishii Haraichi agreed with this, "If the independent regiments in the Battle of Cang Yongling were all teams like Poding, the Sakata Alliance would have been defeated. Now it seems that it may not be a surprise."

Then, the battle started at the turning point of the mountain. As soon as the devil's assault troops passed the turn, they were immediately hit by the firepower of the third row and the militia fighters who were close to the rock wall. In addition to the two heavy machine guns, there were also many light machine guns. The direct firepower of the devils who just showed their heads was swept away, and the devils in the rear hurriedly retreated...

(End of this chapter)