Traveling through 1937, starting from the Battle of Songhu

Chapter 334: Independent Regiment in Place

Inside the headquarters of the Third Regiment, Ji Guangshun was observing the Japanese artillery fire through a telescope. Next to him were Zhao Ziqing and the battalion commanders of the Third Regiment.

"Captain, the Japanese have really invested a lot this time. They are making such a big move."

Battalion commander Sun Shiqi said somewhat helplessly that facing this kind of offensive, they didn't even have the means to restrict it.

Zhao Ziqing felt a little reluctant and looked at Ji Guangshun and said, "Captain Ji, how about I use artillery to attack them first?"

He can still fire two rounds of artillery shells, which is enough for the time being.

The two's words had no effect on Ji Guangshun. He continued to observe and said after a while:

"Captain Zhao, your artillery attack can only destroy the enemy artillery on our south side. It's almost impossible to attack the other two sides. Let's wait."

After all, the devils had a lot of artillery, and he didn't want Zhao Ziqing to take risks. He knew very well the role of the special forces.

If they are targeted by the Japanese artillery, problems will easily arise, and the special forces must not be lost here.

Zhao Ziqing stopped talking after hearing this. After a pause, he said, "Captain Ji, I'll leave this to you. I'll lead the team out to look for an opportunity."

Special forces do not fight positional warfare. Their role is to decapitate, infiltrate, assassinate, and even block. There is really no need to fight positional warfare.

Gu Changfeng asked everyone to stop five kilometers away from Huangtuling, got out of the car and came to the side of Lu Daya at the back.

He said, "Just get ready here. I'll have Old Ji tell me the exact location later."

"Also, change positions immediately after each round. The Japanese are using a lot of artillery this time, so don't let them sneak up on you."

Lu Daya patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, the artillery battalion is experienced and will definitely not give the Japs a chance."

After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Are we targeting the Japanese artillery this time or..."

Gu Changfeng thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry about the Japanese artillery. Let them wait until the follow-up troops arrive."

His idea was very simple. The Japanese had mobilized a lot of troops this time. It would be useless to just destroy their artillery. It would be better to kill some Japanese soldiers in one round.

Of course, once the subsequent heavy artillery arrives, the Japanese artillery can also be used. But forget about Katyusha, it would be a bit of a waste.

"Okay, you go first, we will take care of it here." Lu Daya said and ordered his men to start preparing.

Gu Changfeng didn't have to worry about the artillery battalion's capabilities. After thinking about it and deciding there was nothing to say, he led the team forward.

The Japanese surrounded the Eighth Route Army on three sides, leaving only one side open. Their purpose was quite simple, which was to force the Eighth Route Army to leave their position so that they could fight easily.

Moreover, the 120th and 129th Divisions were also fighting against the Japanese at this time. Kobayashi Ichizo's purpose of leaving one side alone was also to gather all the Eighth Route Army.

Of course, at present, the Eighth Route Army has no intention of leaving Huangtuling, especially when the vanguard of the independent regiment has arrived.

After contacting the special forces, Gu Changfeng immediately entered from the side left by the Japanese and happened to meet Zhao Ziqing who had just come out.

The two men exchanged a few words and then the special forces team left.

The battle of Huangtuling has begun. The Japanese soldiers on three sides bombarded each other for fifteen minutes in tacit coordination. Then the Imperial Army took the lead in attacking, and the Japanese soldiers were responsible for the flanks and launched a charge towards the Eighth Route Army on the position.

On the southern position, all the Eighth Route Army soldiers held their breath and watched the advancing puppet troops and devils nervously.

500 meters

400 meters

300 meters

The battlefield was silent, as if the Eighth Route Army soldiers had disappeared out of thin air.

The puppet soldiers in the front row were a little panicked. It would be fine if they took action, but they were afraid if they didn't. This feeling of being in danger at any time was the most frightening.

100 meters

boom!

Gunshots were heard, and an Eighth Route Army soldier accidentally fired due to nervousness.

Da da da!

The heavy machine gun with a Type 50 handle immediately opened fire. The company commander in the front originally wanted to let the Japanese get within meters before shooting, but they were exposed first. There was nothing to say, so they started shooting directly.

More than a dozen heavy machine guns and more than thirty Type 99 light rifles had fierce firepower. The moment they opened fire, they directly swept down a large number of puppet troops.

The puppet soldiers are of very poor quality and live a life of uncertainty. It is strange that they can go for training.

However, facing death, their instinct made them lie down, pick up their guns and shoot at the Eighth Route Army.

As for the accuracy, it was naturally far from satisfactory. After a burst of gunfire, almost no one was hit. The Japanese captain who was commanding from behind was so angry that he greeted the puppet army commander.

But the Japanese captain had no choice at this time. He could not retreat after just charging forward, so he could only order the puppet army commander to go to the front to command in person.

On Gu Changfeng's side, after taking a detour, the battle on the battlefield had already lasted for half an hour.

He entered from the west, which was originally defended by Eighth Route Army soldiers.

After Gu Changfeng revealed his identity and purpose, the battalion commander let him go.

The Eighth Route Army soldiers were delighted to see that it was the Independent Regiment that had arrived, especially when they saw the equipment and mental outlook of the soldiers of the First Battalion of the Independent Regiment, they were extremely envious.

Gu Changfeng didn't pay too much attention and went directly to Ji Guangshun's position in the south. The two were too familiar with each other. With Gu Changfeng's personality, he would definitely take care of his own people first.

Seeing Gu Changfeng coming in person, Ji Guangshun was as happy as a monkey. He ran up and held Gu Changfeng's hand.

He said affectionately, "Changfeng, my soldiers are very tired after fighting all day. I will leave the battlefield to you later."

He was planning to give up. After all, with Gu Changfeng there in person, what did he need to worry about?

"Haha, that's no problem. Old Ji, just watch the show!"

Gu Changfeng had this intention in mind, and when he heard Ji Guangshun say this, he agreed immediately.

Moreover, he still needed points, and the fight between the Eighth Route Army soldiers had nothing to do with him, so naturally he needed to let the independent regiment soldiers go to the front line.

After receiving the order, Huang Zhengkui was immediately taken to the front line by Sun Shiqi.

The southern position is relatively advantageous in terms of terrain. The Japanese and puppet troops are at the bottom, with a slope of about 15 degrees.

In other words, the Japanese puppet army had to attack from above, and they had a great advantage in terms of geographical location.

Huang Zhengkui, who arrived at the battlefield, carefully observed the situation through the flashing firelight and praised: "You have dug a good trench. Fighting the Japanese like this will put them at a disadvantage."

There is no doubt that with the advantages of terrain and trenches, it would be very difficult for the Japanese to break through here.

Sun Shiqi smiled bitterly and said, "These were all made by the soldiers day and night. They were originally prepared to deal with the Japanese support troops. I didn't expect that they would actually be used."

Before thinking about victory, think about defeat first. Commander Yang saw this very clearly.

Fortunately, we prepared in advance, otherwise even if we completely wiped out the Japanese Second Mixed Brigade, it would be difficult to gain the initiative in the next battle.

"Old Sun, let your people step back. It's our turn to go on stage."

Huang Zhengkui was eager to try. After all, how long had it been since he was on the front line?

I think it was during the attack on Laiyuan City...