vrcanaries Chapter 131 Who is Takeshita Shun?
Chapter 131 Who is Takeshita Shun?
Fighting in Gang County has inherent advantages.
Ding Wei once led a group of people, disguised as Japanese soldiers, into the county town and rushed into the area, seizing the arsenal of the Independent Mixed 3rd Brigade, which also destroyed the main force of the brigade.
Being familiar with the situation in the city makes it easier for the special forces to understand the combat ideas in advance.
At the same time, he ordered Kong Jie's Gang County Detachment to split up part of its forces and launch a feint attack on Dai County.
Dai County is located in the northwest of Gang County, and the Japanese will definitely send mobile forces to support it.
The heavy artillery squadron has strong firepower, but its disadvantage is poor mobility. Even if it has a towing tracked vehicle, it will never be deployed easily.
The main force of the infantry from Gang County was dispatched, and a special forces team infiltrated to destroy two heavy artillery squadrons.
This is called pointing east and hitting west.
A tactic was quickly formulated, and to be on the safe side, Ding Wei sent out a cavalry regiment alone to maneuver around Dai County.
Once the enemy sent out too few troops, the mobile forces would quickly wipe them out.
One thing must be guaranteed, all the main infantry forces stationed in Gang County must be attracted out, leaving an empty shell for Zhou Weiguo.
Before leaving, Ding Wei gave Zhou Weiguo some instructions privately.
"If there is no chance, there is no need to force it. First ensure the safety of your brothers. There are still many opportunities to seize the artillery."
"Don't worry Commander, I understand."
Led by Zhou Weiguo, two special forces teams sneaked into the mountains.
Kong Jie was ordered to send troops to Dai County and arrange three main battalions to advance northeast along the Hutuo River.
There were not many defenders in Dai County, only more than 800 Japanese and puppet troops, and the Japanese strength was only forty or fifty people.
It was not an important county town, and there were more puppet troops and fewer Japanese troops left behind.
From Dai County to the north, it belongs to the garrison area of the Mongolian Army, and from here to the south it belongs to the garrison area of the First Army.
The conflict between Naozaburo Okabe and Yoshio Iwamatsu made the garrison force in Dai County even weaker.
This county town is also in a position where it can be abandoned.
If it had happened a few days ago, the Fourth Military Sub-district would have fought, and the Japanese would have held on to Gang County and would not have cared about the problems of such a small county town.
But these two things, coupled with the fact that they had just transferred two heavy artillery squadrons with 2 howitzers, made the Japanese invaders' confidence soar.
If the Eighth Route Army dares to attack again, we cannot let them go.
A brigade of troops was transported by cars and motorcycles, and they were the first to provide support in the direction of Dai County.
Major Takahashi, commander of the heavy artillery battalion, assured that if they encountered the Chinese army, the heavy artillery would be ready to support the battlefield at any time.
Why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken? A few shots are enough to quell anyone.
A general artillery battalion has three squadrons under its jurisdiction, while a heavy artillery battalion only has two squadrons.
What does this mean? It means that the deterrent power brought by a heavy artillery far exceeds that of other mountain and field artillery.
As the captain of the heavy artillery battalion, Takahashi was very proud.
He could never understand why guerrillas existed. If one shot was fired, peace would come to the world. Why would there be so many troubles?
Typical stupid guy. The roads in the mountains are rugged and the heavy artillery can only show its power in flat areas.
If we really get to the ravine, who can carry a 150mm howitzer weighing 4 tons?
Are you looking for Amaterasu?
This is not a mountain cannon. After being disassembled, it can be carried by a horse.
If it really doesn't work, several people can lift it up and find a suitable position to assemble it.
Heavy artillery should be used in plain battles or to capture cities and territories, and it is not suitable for use in mountains.
During the repeated raids in the mountainous areas, there was no way to arrange for the use of heavy artillery. Every time a shell was fired, it would hit the empty hillside, and the cost of the shells was not enough.
There are still two infantry battalions in Gang County, as well as military police and puppet troops, with a total of two to three thousand troops.
Now we have the support of two squadrons of heavy artillery. As long as we hold on, the firepower of the Eighth Route Army will not be able to take us down.
The person in charge of the 3rd Independent Mixed Brigade is the independent battalion commander Yokoo Hiroshi, who is temporarily commanding the independent brigade as a battalion commander.
The signalman sent a new request for help.
The infantry battalion responsible for support was harassed on the flank by what were suspected to be cavalry. Near Dai County, the main force of the Eighth Route Army was present.
Yokoo Hiroshi looked at Major Takahashi who was sitting in front of him with his nose in the air.
Both of them were majors, but Yoko Hiroshi actually lowered his posture and asked for the other party's opinion.
"In my opinion, we should arrange more troops to attack and lure the main force of the Eighth Route Army to show up. I will first arrange observers to the front line, and then mobilize artillery to provide long-range fire support."
"I believe that with the support of my heavy artillery, the Yokoo Battalion will be invincible."
There is some truth to this. The firepower of this group of Eighth Route Army is not weak, but their artillery power can never be compared with that of the Japanese army.
Yokoo Hiroshi was really scared of being beaten, so he acted cautiously.
After obtaining the promise from Major Takahashi, additional troops were dispatched.
They also released a part of the puppet troops to cooperate with the Japanese army in the battle, serve as cannon fodder in the charge, and reduce their own casualties.
This was a very common tactic. Let the puppet army fight the Eighth Route Army. When one group died, another group would be recruited, and that was it.
The combat effectiveness of the blocking forces was not bad. On the one hand, it was Sun Desheng's cavalry regiment, which had high mobility and strong firepower.
On the other side were Kong Jie's three main battalions, which firmly tied up the frontal pressure on the Japanese army.
Although it was the first time for the two parties to cooperate, they showed extraordinary tacit understanding.
The cavalry regiment was like a swimming piranha, floating over to take a bite, then quickly pulling away.
Every attack caused hundreds of casualties.
At the same time, a group of special forces appeared near Gang County, and under the leadership of Zhou Weiguo, they quickly infiltrated into the city.
The mobilization of troops in Gang County gave this group of people the opportunity to enter the city.
The only ones left now are the gendarmerie and a group of puppet troops.
The main force of the infantry was sent out to support the battle in Dai County.
Even the heavy artillery battalion's observers followed the troops.
Major Takahashi did not stand up and agreed to the attack, so he would definitely provide fire support.
The gunners have already begun to be deployed.
"In my capacity as Lieutenant Colonel Takeshita Shun of the First Army Command, I order you to cease your actions."
Zhou Weiguo led the team and successfully found the location of the heavy artillery battalion. Rows of tracked tractors were parked in a wide area.
The muzzle of the gun, emitting cold air, was facing forward.
The Japanese gunners and the laborers loading the artillery all looked over.
Major Takahashi was stunned for a moment. Lieutenant Colonel of the First Army Command?
"Whose orders are you following? I'm Major Takahashi, the commander of the Heavy Artillery Brigade. How come I didn't receive any orders?"
Zhou Weiguo looked at him coldly, treating Major Takahashi as a dead man.
He continued to emphasize, "General Yansong just issued a secret order. If you don't believe it, call the headquarters."
These words really frightened Major Takahashi, and he went to make the call unconfidently.
The person on the other end of the phone just asked in confusion, "Who is Lieutenant Colonel Takeshita Shun? There is no such person in the headquarters."
Bad, fell into a trap!
Just as Major Takahashi was about to run outside, he heard gunshots, the sound of intensive submachine gun fire.
When he went into the house to make a phone call, the special forces team approached and selected their targets.
The firepower in their hands had been secretly aimed at the Japanese chest. Just waiting for Zhou Weiguo's order, the special forces opened fire and quickly killed the target.
This group of people was well-trained and equipped with a large number of submachine guns, and their assault firepower was fierce.
The attack was sudden and the Japanese heavy artillery battalion was unable to react in time. Bullets hit them head-on, killing and wounding many people in an instant.
"Baga, Baga, way to go!"
Major Takahashi drew his pistol and rushed out to fight, but by then, the special forces had already torn through the fragile defensive firepower and were hunting down the remaining soldiers.