The Sword of Swords is a Guard for Kong Jie

Chapter 230 Leader: You are Wang Bo with this shot (first update)
Zhujiapo was the first blockade prepared by Yoshio Shinozuka for the Independence Regiment.

More than a thousand devils dug three trenches in the front, middle and back depending on the terrain. Several rapid-fire guns specially used to fight armored vehicles were placed in the second trench. The remaining mountain guns and mortars were all placed in the third trench. Wait quietly The arrival of the independent group.

At nine o'clock in the evening, Kong Jie led the guard battalion to the foot of Zhujiapo Mountain first, holding a telescope to observe the enemy's situation!
"Although the fortifications on the devil's blocking position have not been completely repaired, they have a large number of troops and strong firepower, and they directly made up for this loophole. If we want to break through Zhujiazhuang, we can only attack by force, without any tricks!" Kong Jie watched analyze.

A strong attack means killing people, and the casualties of the main attacking force must be very large.

Duan Yong, the commander of the guard battalion, frowned immediately, but soon showed a firm expression, as if he had made up his mind. Looking at Kong Jie, he began to ask for a fight: "Regiment commander, leave the main attack task to the guard battalion." !"

"Since the raid on Taiyuan, the independent regiment has fought several big battles, but the guard battalion has been serving as a reserve team... Even if there is a chance to go to the battlefield, the enemy is almost killed!"

"Compared to several main battalions, I'm too embarrassed to say anything about the military achievements of the guard battalion!"

"Although the casualties in the attack were heavy, and there were no new recruits in the regiment to replenish the troops immediately... But I have already prepared myself. At worst, the guard battalion will be downsized into a guard company, and I will go back to be the company commander!"

Kong Jie frowned and asked back, "Whoever told you that a strong attack would mean heavy casualties!"

"The devil's blocking position is really difficult to fight, but he has a fatal flaw."

"Time is limited. The trenches and machine gun positions on the site were dug out temporarily, and only slightly reinforced with logs. There is no permanent fortification..."

"As for the bomb defense holes we usually use to avoid shelling and air raids, the little devil definitely doesn't have time to dig them, and he won't dig them..."

"A year ago, the Independence Regiment's assault on such a blocking position was indeed a desperate effort..."

"Nowadays, the independent regiment has all kinds of artillery, including eight or nine mountain artillery pieces. It would be a pity for those heavy weapons to attack Zhujiapo in a desperate way!"

"There are no semi-permanent or permanent fortifications on the position. Our mountain artillery and infantry artillery are fully capable of leveling the devil's position!"

"Without the anti-battery holes to hide, the little devils who lost the protection of the trenches will be completely exposed to our artillery fire."

"Dozens of mortars in the whole regiment fire together, and two or three hundred rounds can be fired in a minute... Even if the devils on the battlefield are made of iron, they will be blown to pieces!"

"When the devils were bombed by the artillery, the casualties were heavy, and the light and heavy machine guns on the position were blown into scrap iron. What else would they use to block our storm."

The Japanese Army Command established a semi-underground bunker built with logs on the top of Zhujiapo.

Captain Kishitani Nakasa was looking at the foot of the mountain with a telescope, hoping to see something.

He just got the news that the forward troops of the Independent Regiment had reached the foot of the mountain and might attack Zhujiapo at any time.

But there is no moon tonight, and it is dark everywhere, and I can't see anything after looking for a long time.

"Let the artillery fire two flares..." Kishitani Nakasa ordered, frowning.

After a while, two groups of dazzling white lights appeared above the battlefield and slowly descended.

The pitch-black battlefield was suddenly illuminated into daylight...

Zhujiapo broke the ground, and three or four hundred Eighth Route Army troops were setting up temporary offensive positions, and the heavy machine guns and mortars they set up could be clearly seen.

Kishitani Nakasa frowned suddenly.

He had just returned from the front line, and he hadn't fought against the Independence Regiment head-on, nor had he personally experienced the powerful firepower and combat effectiveness of the Independence Regiment.

My understanding of the Independence Regiment still rests on the other Eighth Route Army I have encountered!
I think they are really strong in combat, but poorly equipped.

Although the military department informed them that the independent regiment was well-equipped, Kishitani Zhongzuo didn't believe it.

He has fought against the Eighth Route Army for several years, so he should be regarded as an Eighth Route Army.In his memory, he has never encountered a well-equipped Eighth Route Army.

Besides, the soldiers in the Eighth Route Army were all from ordinary backgrounds and had little education.Even if they seized a large amount of heavy equipment in Taiyuan and Jinzhong, no one would use it.

So he looked down on the independent regiment he was about to face from the bottom of his heart.

But what he saw directly surprised him.

Three or four hundred Eighth Route Army troops were actually equipped with seven or eight heavy machine guns, scattered on both wings of the offensive position, ready to use crossfire to suppress the blocking firepower on the mountainside.

Behind the offensive position, dozens of gunners are setting up the same number of mortars...

Not long after, eight mortars raised their black muzzles...

"Baga... how come the independent regiment has so many weapons!" Kishitani Nakazuo said with a surprised face.

Then his face became particularly dignified: "We must not let them bombard the blocking positions..."

"The fortifications on the mountainside are very simple and can't last long under the artillery fire... If the position is bombed, our soldiers will be exposed to the artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army, and the casualties will be heavy!"

After finishing speaking, he ordered the communication soldier on the side: "Get me through the artillery position immediately..."

"We must strike first and destroy the Eighth Route Army's artillery positions..."

"Tom tom tom..."

In less than two minutes, there was a dull shelling sound from the Japanese artillery position... Twelve shells flew together towards the artillery position of the guard battalion...

"Rumble..."

Twelve balls of fire exploded from the artillery position that Kishitani Nakazuo was targeting, and several Eighth Route Army gunners were blown away in the explosion...

The surviving gunners were in a panic in an instant. In order to avoid the artillery fire, they rushed out carrying the mortar parts...

But no matter how fast they were, they couldn't compare to the flying speed of the shells. In the blink of an eye, the second round of shells had already fallen from the sky and hit the ground!

"Boom boom boom..."

In the violent explosion, more than a dozen gunners were submerged in the artillery fire.

"Yoxi...the artillerymen are fighting well...keep firing and wipe out all the artillerymen of the Independent Regiment!" Kishitani Nakazuo suddenly burst into joy, and the solemn expression on his face disappeared without a trace at this moment.

Soon, the artillery position discovered by Kishitani Nakazuo was enveloped by artillery fire...

Just when he felt that his goal had been achieved and that the independent regiment without artillery had no chance of breaking through Zhujiapo, more than a dozen fireballs rose from the position of the artillery squadron not far away, and it took a second to hear a violent explosion...

"What's going on?" Kishitani Nakasa asked in shock.

"Why did our artillery positions explode?"

The adjutant next to him really wanted to call a fool. Anyone with a little military common sense could see that the artillery squadron was under attack, and the number of artillery equipped by the opponent was only a lot more.

However, the official senior level crushed people, and he couldn't express his dissatisfaction with Kishitani Nakasa in his heart. He even pretended to be respectful and replied: "Captain...it's shelling..."

"We were fooled... The Independence Regiment even hid artillery positions!"

"The artillery position we saw is a bait, tempting us to expose the position of the artillery position!"

Kishitani Nakazuo blushed instantly, he was the one who gave the shelling order, and now the artillery squadron is in danger, which means that he was tricked by the independent regiment.

If an accident happened to the artillery squadron, he would be the one who ruined the mortar squadron.

Quickly find a way to rescue the artillery squadron: "The mountain artillery squadron will fight back immediately to reduce the pressure on the mortar squadron..."

"The mortar squadron moves immediately, hurry up!"

The mountain artillery squadron, more than [-] meters away from the mortar squadron, soon joined the battle.

The artillery shells whizzed and smashed into the artillery positions of the Independence Regiment that had just been exposed. The shells exploded and the flames splashed... The pressure on the mortar squadron was obviously much lower, and many gunners took the opportunity to retreat...

"Boom boom boom..."

Before Kishitani Nakasa had time to be happy, a more violent explosion sound reached his ears again.

Looking over from Xingsheng, the mortar position that was being bombed, and the mountain artillery position that had just joined the battle, once again shot up nearly [-] balls of fire.

He was stunned by this turn of events, and his face turned pale instantly. If the guard hadn't reacted quickly enough and rushed over to help him in time, he would have almost collapsed to the ground.

After recovering a little bit of reason, Kishitani Nakasa was like an angry lion, shouting unwillingly at the top of his throat.

"How could this be... How could the Independent Regiment have so many artillery pieces?"

The adjutant was also taken aback by the scene in front of him.

The artillery firepower of the Independent Regiment far exceeded everyone's imagination, and all the artillerymen under the Kishitani Brigade were wiped out...

In the ensuing battle, the Kishitani brigade will surely be crushed by the independent regiment's artillery fire, and they may not be able to stop even one attack from them.

In the face of life and death, he was not in the mood to mock the captain anymore, so he hurriedly asked: "Captain, the artillery is over... what should we do next!"

Kishitani Zhongzuo also became more serious than ever before, frowning and replied: "Immediately send a telegram to Your Excellency the Commander: Our department was attacked by at least [-] mortars from the Independence Regiment, and the troops suffered heavy casualties. Please encircle the troops and set off immediately, marching to reinforce me Headquarters, attack the independent regiment from the side and rear, and reduce our combat pressure!"

"Let the troops immediately strengthen their positions..."

"The artillery is over. After the battle starts, the independent regiment will definitely cover the entire blocking position with artillery fire..."

"The blocking position must withstand the mortar attack, otherwise all soldiers will be exposed to the bombardment!"

The independent regiment attacked the position, and the battalion commanders all watched the artillery battle with smiles on their faces.

Seeing that the artillery position of Guizishan was completely covered by artillery fire, Shen Quan, the first battalion commander, almost jumped up from the position with joy: "Regimental commander...you are a king bomber with your shot...the little devils on the mountainside must be killed by ours!" The artillery fire is frightening!"

"Our Eighth Route Army has always been bombed by the devils. Since we broke out from the base area, we finally have the opportunity to let the little devils have a taste of being bombed!"

"After bombing the artillery positions and bombing the infantry, and then the infantry assault, we will definitely be able to take Zhujiapo in one attack...I will let the troops prepare now!"

After Shen Quan finished speaking, he was ready to run to the army. It was only then that the battalion commanders realized that he was taking the opportunity to grab the main attack task, and they quit in an instant.

Xiao Yuan often held back Shen Quan, not to be outdone, and asked for a fight: "Why let the first battalion be the main attack...the commander, the second battalion is not bad...I promise to take Zhujiapo in one attack..."

Seeing his subordinates vying for the battle, Kong Jie was very happy, but he already had personnel in his mind, so he raised his hand and ordered, "Let the guard battalion go up this attack. They have served as the reserve team several times in the previous battles, and it's their turn to fight." It's a main attack!"

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