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Chapter 730: The battle begins

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    Colonel Yamada looked at the getting dark sky and knew that it was definitely not suitable for an attack. Moreover, he also knew that the reason why Kimura Division Commander ordered their 213th Regiment to attack was not really to ask them to attack overnight, but to let them test it in person.  He wanted to determine whether the other party was the main force of Li Guoyao's army.

    In fact, this can be determined without attacking Colonel Yamada. The opponent must be the main force of Li Guoyao's troops. The average army will definitely not have this level.

    Even though it is just an ordinary line of defense, it has extremely strong requirements on the basic capabilities of an army. The average army building a line of defense can only dig a trench, or mount a few light and heavy machine guns. It seems  It seems to be something like that.

    But in fact, it is far from that. A true elite not only depends on their weapons and equipment and offensive capabilities, but also their level of soil work.

    Don¡¯t underestimate soil work. On the battlefield, this can reduce troop casualties to a great extent.

    Capability in this area is not only a measure of how strong a force's combat effectiveness is, but also a measure of a force's sustained combat capability, because good soil work can not only reduce troop casualties, but also preserve combat effectiveness to the greatest extent possible.  , and it is also the most direct manifestation of the army's continuous combat capability.

    Firearms are a gradual development process. The rate of fire and power of firearms are getting larger and larger. The scene of two armies shooting at each other no longer exists.

    For commanders, reducing the casualties of their own troops is a big problem.

    For example, during World War I, both sides adopted positional warfare.  The function of trenches is becoming more and more complex, and they are no longer simply fortifications to avoid artillery fire.

    It can be seen that the level of civil engineering work is becoming more and more important, but not many people pay attention to it, especially on this Chinese battlefield.

    Precisely, Colonel Yamada is an expert in this field. While observing the defenders' positions, he analyzed how the trenches of the defenders on the opposite side were dug, how the tunnels were constructed, etc.

    The more I looked at it, the more I felt that the defenders on the opposite side were not simple. Judging from the height of the mounds and sandbags, it was obvious that the opponent had dug anti-cannon holes, otherwise there would not be so much extra soil.

    Secondly, the opponent's tunnel is not simple, it is not a straight line, but a curve, so that the artillery can be avoided to the greatest extent.

    The troops that can build such fortifications are definitely not some unknown force. They must be the main force of the Chinese army, and they are also the main force among the main forces.

    I have to say, this Yamada really has a lot of skills!

    Guarding this line of defense is the Second Column and Fourth Brigade of the Shandong Guerrilla Corps. The captain is Gao Hu, an old unit left after the downsizing of the 61st Army. It is an elite unit that has received the true inheritance of Li Guoyao.

    There is no telling about the level of soil work performed by this unit. It was all taught by Li Guoyao.

    Li Guoyao¡¯s level comes from the People¡¯s Liberation Army of later generations. You must know that in the People¡¯s Liberation Army, bombing, assassination, blasting, shooting and soil work are the five glorious traditional military skills. This shows how important the position of soil work is in the People¡¯s Liberation Army!

    The reason why the People's Liberation Army attaches great importance to the soil work profession is entirely because soil work is a life-saving skill that has been tested in actual battlefields!

    During the Anti-Japanese War, the Eighth Route Army and the guerrillas mainly used ambush warfare when conducting guerrilla operations against the Japanese invaders. However, ambush warfare is a simple, effective and fast tactic that does not require both sides to build a large-scale position defense system. Therefore, in  In ambush battles, most of them used simple temporary fortifications, and the dug trenches were very shallow, so we often saw soldiers squatting or lying down to shoot.

    During the Hundred Regiments Battle of the Eighth Route Army, the Eighth Route Army took the initiative to engage in head-on, head-on combat against the solid fortifications built by the Japanese invading forces. Therefore, these fortifications built by the Japanese made it very difficult for the Eighth Route Army and left a deep impression on the commanders.  impression.

    There is a scene in the classic anti-Japanese film and television drama "Bright Sword". Facing the Yamazaki Brigade that was besieged on a high ground, the independent regiment led by Li Yunlong used earthworks to quickly dig soil and move forward to the vicinity of the high ground, reducing their exposure to the high ground.  The soldiers under the guns of the Japanese army successfully captured the high ground. This clip undoubtedly illustrates the importance of soil work in the war.

    In the 1940s, large-scale soil works could even be linked together to form intricate defense networks.

    During the War of Liberation, the People's Liberation Army used trenches combined with the surrounding terrain for cover. These trenches were winding and had many right-angled turns. This was to provide mutual cover between the trenches and reduce the risk of damage.??Injuries from shrapnel exploding near trenches.

    In the later war to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea, the tunnel operations adopted by our army and the Mao'er hole in the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam were all representative expressions of the importance of earthworks. Therefore, it seems to be "digging pits", but in fact  It was a tactic of digging in the earth to save lives.  There is no way around this. You must first ensure your own safety before you can fight against the enemy.

    But these are all digressions. Although Colonel Yamada has determined that the defenders on the opposite side must be the main force of Li Guoyao's troops, he still decided to test it with artillery fire.

    Firstly, he still has some doubts in his heart, and secondly, he also wants to give an explanation to the division commander, otherwise he will not be able to answer once Mr. Kimura asks him!

    In view of this, Yamada Naojiro ordered the artillery brigade to immediately build a position on the slightly flat area in front of the headquarters, and then bombard the defenders' defense line!

    The Yamada Regiment itself did not have large-caliber field artillery, but when they arrived, Kimura Hyoutaro transferred a brigade from the artillery regiment of the division headquarters to them to assist them in the attack.

    This artillery brigade is equipped with twelve 75mm field guns, which are still very terrifying in terms of combat effectiveness, far beyond what the Type 92 infantry cannon and Type 41 mountain cannon can compare with.

    "Boom!"

    With a test firing of an artillery shell, the Japanese artillery readjusted to fire at Zhu Yuan, and then 12 cannons fired in unison!

    "Boom boom boom"

    The power of 12 artillery pieces fired at the same time was extremely terrifying. The shells fell like hail on the defenders' position, exploding into bursts of dust and smoke.

    But what puzzled Colonel Yamada was that although the smoke and dust were billowing from the defenders' position on the opposite side, there was no reaction at all, as if there was no one there.

    However, just now through the telescope, he saw that there were indeed many people on the garrison position. What was going on?

    What Colonel Yamada didn¡¯t know was that behind the hillock more than 100 meters away from the defender¡¯s position, Gao Hu and others were quietly staring at the Japanese troops down the mountain.

    Seeing the artillery shells continuously falling towards the defenders' positions, everyone had very complicated expressions on their faces, ranging from gloating to lingering fear and fear.

    In fact, they did not expect that the Japs would launch an artillery attack at this time. After all, it was already dark. Generally speaking, it was impossible for the Japs to launch an attack overnight. Therefore, Gao Hu did not intend to withdraw the troops from their positions at first.

    But Gao Hu realized something was wrong with the little devil¡¯s unusual behavior, and he immediately ordered his troops to evacuate their positions in time!

    Sure enough, as soon as they withdrew from their position, the bombardment by the Japs started!

    "Captain, fortunately the brothers retreated quickly, otherwise this shelling would have been enough for the brothers to drink a pot!" Deputy Captain Wu Baoguo said with lingering fear.

    "Who says it's not the case? What crazy little devils are they? They fire artillery even after dark. Do they want to attack all night?" Chief of Staff Xue Haitao said with a frown.

    Gao Hu shook his head and said: "It should not be the case. No matter how anxious the little devils are, they will never attack our heavily garrisoned position at night. They are probably just testing it out!"

    "Captain, what should we do now, will you watch?" Wu Baoguo said.

    ¡°Let¡¯s take a look first, it¡¯s just a waste of the little devil¡¯s ammunition!¡±

    Then Gao Hu said again: "Let someone go and see where the kid's artillery position is. Is it at position one?"

    "yes!"

    After saying that, Wu Baoguo turned and left in a hurry!

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