Chapter 318 General Reserve, Do Not Move

As the saying goes, the more veterans there are, the stronger the fighting power is.

When unexpected situations occur on the battlefield, veterans with rich combat experience often become the mainstay of the army.

"Comrades, calm down! Don't panic!"

"The offensive of the Japanese looks fierce, but in fact it has not achieved any good results. We have more people than them, and our firepower is stronger than theirs. The enemy can't hold on for long."

"What era is it still using unscientific human wave tactics? Let's use the heavy machine guns and mortars in our hands to teach them a lesson!"

After hearing the words of their old squad leader, platoon leader, and company commander, the soldiers decisively cleared all distractions in their minds and concentrated on picking up their weapons to fight back against the enemy.

Heavy machine guns are a magic weapon for defensive operations. Its existence can naturally put the defenders on the advantageous side.

On the front line of defense, the first division has arranged more than 40 heavy machine gun positions. In terms of the number of heavy machine guns alone, the two main regiments exceed a brigade.

The Japanese have no tanks, and the attacking infantry can only withstand the metal storm with flesh and blood.

At the same time, the artillery of the two regiments also began to counterattack with all their strength.

"Rapid fire!"

"Push the devil's infantry back!"

Due to the limited observation means, the role of the long-range artillery of the first division is limited, but the troops are equipped with a large number of mortars.

The soldiers who are familiar with the terrain have fully utilized their firepower advantages. With the help of flares, mortar shells are flying all over the sky, causing great damage to the devils.

It is worth mentioning that the artillery of the first division is either the backbone of the Red 1st Division or the veterans incorporated from the Northeast Army. They are naturally accurate and fierce when fighting.

One by one, 60 and 81 mm mortar shells soared into the sky, drawing beautiful arcs, and finally fell on the road where the devils were advancing.

Boom boom boom!

The exploding fireball rose on the plain.

Perhaps because of the night, the accuracy and effect of the shells are worse than those during the day, but as long as the number is large enough, it can make up for the problem of insufficient single-shot quality.

The power of the 60mm cannon alone has a killing range of a circle with a radius of 15 meters, which is definitely the best choice to deal with the Japanese's sudden attack.

Combined with the 81mm and two 120mm cannons, it would be disrespectful to Brand to let the enemy get closer.

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Two hours after the battle started, the combat headquarters of the first division.

Looking at the battle report sent back from the front, Commander Yang said with some emotion:

"This Goro Mano is really brave, and his style of doing things is much more reckless than Abe Nobuhide. He actually let the troops launch a general attack without any intelligence. I don't know what orders Okamura Ningji and Amakasu Shigetaro gave."

"To be honest, the Second Independent Mixed Brigade is really good, and the alternating attack is used to perfection."

"If this battle took place a year ago, I estimate that my main regiments would definitely suffer a great loss, and there is even a risk of being penetrated by the enemy in one fell swoop."

In fact, the alternating attack that Commander Yang mentioned is not small. Its other name is the famous Liao brand French roller tactics!

When the devils launched the general attack, Goro Mano keenly discovered that the firepower of the Eighth Route Army was extremely strong, and the number of heavy machine guns alone far exceeded that of his own brigade.

In this way, blindly attacking and rushing would only ruin his own troops.

As an experienced commander, the old devil took countermeasures at the first time and switched the tactics to the drum-type attack that he learned from De San.

The principle of this move is not complicated. Its core is to divide the troops into two parts to cover the attack alternately.

After the first-line troops broke through the enemy's defense line, the second-line troops following behind immediately followed up. Then the second line turned into the first line, and under the premise of maintaining the intensity of the attack, the original first-line troops gained time to rest.

The above process was repeated infinitely throughout the attack.

If the defenders are inexperienced, they will easily be killed by the endless sea of ​​people.

This tactic seems simple, but it actually needs to be based on the coordination of troops at all levels, and the Second Independent Mixed Brigade just has this qualification.

Hearing Commander Yang's words, 103 showed a disdainful expression on his face. He first moved to the enemy situation map, and then expressed his opinion.

"It seems that Goro Mano is overestimating his own abilities. A skinny dog ​​is still thinking about shitting."

"His tactics are perfectly restrained by our arrangement. Next, we only need to hold on for three days according to the original plan. What a pity. If it weren't for the division commander's plan and the casualties of the troops, I really want to eat them now."

"Bring the battle report sent back from the front line, let me see the details of the battle."

The drum attack does have its merits. The infantry of Germany's third division used this trick to penetrate most of Western Europe.

However, this trick has a fatal weakness. The attacker will become more and more exhausted when dealing with a deep defense line. After all, the principle of "one effort, two declines, and three exhaustion" applies to the army at any time.

The three main regiments of the first division set up four lines of defense in Lijia Village and Luojia Village.

Facing the Eighth Route Army, which has an advantage in numbers and firepower, the echelon drum attack can only be effective in the early stages of the war, but it will soon become a bottomless pit that consumes manpower.

After hearing the words of their chief of staff, someone in the combat meeting room immediately handed in the battle report.

"The estimated ratio is 1:6, which is not bad."

"Although there are many puppet troops in this data, we have an absolute advantage overall. It is the first time for the troops to fight a positional war with the devils in the wild. It is definitely a great thing to achieve such a record."

"Pass my order, you must not relax your vigilance in the second half of the night. The enemy is likely to burn their boats."

After dawn, the Eighth Route Army completely occupied the firepower advantage. Coupled with the air force, the devils are likely to slow down the pace of attack.

In this way, in order to catch up with the progress, Goro Mano is likely to let his five infantry battalions launch the most powerful attack before dawn.

Looking at the map in front of him, Commander Yang asked tentatively:

"Brother, should we use the reserve team?"

"The commander of the 25th Regiment has been asking me to fight. They want to replace the old third regiment to participate in the defensive battle."

"If the enemy launches a thorough general attack, it will form a situation where two regiments fight a brigade + many puppet troops. I am afraid that the soldiers will be under too much pressure on the front."

The response of the reserve team did not exceed the expectations of 103 at all.

After all, no unit in the Eighth Route Army wants to miss the opportunity to fight the devils, not to mention that the enemy is an old rival of the First Division.

However, now is not the best time to use the reserve. The 25th Regiment behind the defense line is the rear to expand the results of the battle.

If the reserve is used too early, it means that the First Military Region will lack the means to deal with emergencies, and may even fall into the dilemma of having no soldiers available.

After thinking for a while, 103 said seriously:

"Total reserve, don't move!"

"Believe in the veterans under you, they can definitely complete the task."

"Don't forget that our goal is to lure the enemy deep into our territory. If the devils suffer heavy casualties on the first night, how can we continue the next task?"

"If the enemy attacks with all its forces, we will give up the first three lines of defense. How can we fish without giving some sweet treats?"

The predecessor of the First Division was the Independent Regiment of the 115th Division. This unit had only more than 1,700 people four years ago.

Never underestimate their combat effectiveness because of the number of people. It is a special organization composed of the backbone of the Red 1st Division, which is not the same as Kong Jie's Independent Regiment.

In the original timeline, the Hundred Regiments Campaign was an important military turning point for the First Division.

Before that, the soldiers could chase the Japanese and puppet troops in Hebei Province and even make a big move like the Battle of Huangtuling.

At that time, the comrades could be completely self-sufficient and could continue to expand the base without a penny from their superiors.

In the Hundred Regiments Campaign in Lai Ling, the First Division completed the tasks assigned by the headquarters with quality and quantity. However, the losses of troops at all levels were not optimistic, and several main regiments sacrificed many combat backbones.

The fierce battle consumed all the weapons and equipment accumulated over the past three years, and the entire division returned to the pre-liberation period overnight.

To make matters worse, the devils' reaction speed was not slow at all.

The enemy launched a retaliatory sweep in late October, and the troops at all levels of the First Division had to hastily end the battle and quickly return to the base to prepare for transfer.

In a sense, this is the gap between industrial countries and agricultural countries.

The former can quickly mobilize all resources, while the latter can only rely on extremely limited resources in the region. The attacked party can counterattack quickly, but the active attacker is injured and has no ability to organize a war in a short time.

However, the above-mentioned things did not happen in this plane. Last year's raid operation was green all the way from the beginning, and only a few difficult counties were yellow.

As for the red bubble?

That was Shinozuka Yoshio's perspective, and it had nothing to do with the Eighth Route Army.

In addition, the First Army, which was injured, had no energy to launch a retaliatory sweep, so the combat backbone of the First Division naturally did not suffer much damage.

"Okay, I will give orders to the First and Third Regiments, and let them act according to circumstances and not defend to the death."

"Brother, I'm going to contact the First Air Division. We have to do a full show. If the Air Force does not go out, the enemy will definitely be suspicious. After all, our Eighth Route Army has to call for air support for everything we do now."

Speaking of the Air Force, 103 nodded helplessly.

For him, the biggest problem in this battle is how to play a good show and make the devils attack Shanxi unswervingly.

After all, compared with actively attacking, it is more labor-saving to fight with the help of pre-prepared fortifications. As long as we can successfully lure the Mongolian troops to Xinkou, the war in North China can end sooner.

"Okay, call in twelve Typhoon fighters."

"No, six Hurricanes will do. The Second Independent Mixed Brigade has no air defense capabilities, and close-range support aircraft are no different from their biological fathers."

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It took me five hours to write this little thing, awesome