War of Resistance: Glory of the Beasts

Chapter 521: Hit high and hit low, hit. (Thanks to 'book friends' for the reward)
Da da da da da!
Gunshots!

When Xu Chaoyang looked up at the mountains, the entire New 1st Regiment and the Guard Battalion turned their heads to look over there. Behind him was the artillery battalion pulling the Type 92 infantry gun and the cavalry battalion riding more than 200 war horses.

"Brigade Commander!"

You Kui'er obviously hadn't gotten used to the new designation of the 217th Brigade, and almost called out the regiment commander out of habit, but he approached Xu Chaoyang and asked based on the battle situation: "Didn't we agree to march in secret? Why did the fight break out in the direction of Tiejialing?"

Under the cover of night, thick fog swirled in the mountains and forests. As the temperature in the valleys turned cooler at night, the moisture in the valleys spread across the hills like clouds, making it impossible to see the conditions in the mountains clearly.

This was not the attack method they had agreed on, but the fighting method they had agreed on. However, what Xu Chaoyang was considering was that if the 688th Regiment had to attack Tiejialing under necessity, how would he cooperate in order to ensure a smooth attack by the other side?

"Qu Yong!"

"OK!"

"Send someone to scout ahead. I want to know the specific situation of the enemy's blockade. Also, find someone to get through the blockade and get news from the direction of Tiejialing!"

"It's straight!"

Qu Yong turned around and shouted behind Xu Chaoyang, "Shen Guaizi, take a platoon forward to find out the situation!"

A moment later, Shen Guaizi came back and stood in front of Xu Chaoyang, panting, "Brigade Commander, the Japanese blockade line ahead has not changed at all. There is at most one squad stationed on each mountain top, and half a squad on the hill. They are pulled out from the direction of Ruyuekou and extend all the way to the end of the mountains, all the way to Fanshi."

"Old First Company!"

This is Xu Chaoyang's real team. Almost all the cadres of 217 come from here: "Protect the artillery. When we break through the blockade, escort the artillery into the mountains to find the artillery position."

"Yes!"

"Mancangzi!"

"To!"

"You don't have to pay attention to the battle situation on my side, but as soon as you receive a message from Director Yang, you must immediately provide artillery support."

"Yes!"

Xu Chaoyang pulled Mancangzi in front of him and said, "Don't say yes or no to me. Let me remind you that Director Yang hasn't fought in a war for a while. If I don't fire in time when I need your support, I'll hang you on a tree and beat you!"

"Understood!"

"Yukui!"

"To!"

"Bring a group close to the blockade, use the group as a base, and launch a strong attack towards the blockade! Listen carefully, a strong attack is a strong attack, but I want you to fight a battle with much noise but little action. Do you know how to do it?"

Yu Kui'er gave a wicked smile: "We still have to take the position, reduce the number of casualties, and make the whole mountain filled with gunfire, right?"

"Go!"

"Altai!"

"Take your cavalry battalion and conduct guerrilla warfare outside the mountain. Keep a close eye on Fanshi. If Fanshi sends out troops, continue to harass them with guerrilla warfare to slow down the enemy's advance. Send troops to notify me immediately. Do you understand?"

"rest assured."

"Let's go!" The 217th Brigade dispersed. The reason why Xu Chaoyang made this decision was only because he heard continuous gunfire coming from the direction of Tiejialing. His cooperation would make the battle in the direction of Tiejialing more comfortable. Only Han Xianchu himself knew this.

You Kui followed Xu Chaoyang's orders and led his troops into the mountains. According to the information Shen Guaizi had found out, he pointed to a hill in the distance and said, "Second Company of the First Battalion, attack from the front and don't move once you get to the forest at the foot of the mountain. Third Company of the First Battalion, clear the obstacles at the foot of the mountain. Second Battalion, go around the back of the mountain, climb to the middle of the mountain to find cover and then launch the attack. Remember, don't rush. Just fire three shots. After three shots, you all get down in the hole. No one is allowed to move."

"At this time, the Third Company of the First Battalion moved up from the side, firing from the bottom of the mountain to the mountainside. The timing of the shooting was after the Second Company's gunfire stopped;"

"The 2nd Company of the 1st Battalion marched to the middle of the mountain, and the 2nd Company on the front line took turns firing."

"In short, while firing to attract the enemy's fire, you have to climb up the rest of the way with your hands and feet!"

"We have a lot of people, but there is only one squad on the top of the mountain. They can't take care of the four directions even if they work themselves to death. The third battalion will follow me at the bottom of the mountain as a reserve team. Let's go!"

In the night, the air was filled with mist, and countless figures were moving towards the hill ahead in different directions. There were flickering lights on that hill under the night sky, and the lights illuminated the flickering figures of people.

The Japanese were really bold. They dared to send such a small number of people to form a blockade. They thought that our army could not march and completely relaxed because they saw that Ruyuekou, Tiejialing and Fanzhi were all occupied, and there were 16 mixed brigades on the main road.

Xu Chaoyang held a telescope and watched You Kui leading the New 1st Regiment forward, with a hint of cold smile on his lips. At this moment, the Japs were still at a stage where they were not scared by our army's guerrilla tactics, and still regarded difficult marches as a taboo in military strategy, thinking that no one would do this. At this time, our army took advantage of this kind of terrain-ignoring penetration and gained countless advantages, otherwise, we would not have gained the great reputation of "Iron Foot". In the later period, the Japs beat them so hard that they dared not come out of the city at all, and only dared to come out for a sweep after the large troops were assembled.

Of course, that was a period of standoff between the two sides. Now the full-scale war of resistance has just begun, and we are in a stage of frequent clashes between large military groups.

"Brigade Commander, the Second Company has reached the foot of the mountain."

Qu Yong pointed forward.

Xu Chaoyang immediately gave the order, "Mancangzi, remove the cannons. As long as the fighting starts in the front, you should move the cannons forward. You are slow, and by the time you get there, the fighting in front will probably be over."

Isn't it faster for a regiment to fight a squad? Xu Chaoyang was worried that the new regiment would not be able to show its strength. At the same time, he also took this opportunity to see if You Kui'er was capable of taking charge. At the moment, his plate was too big and he didn't have enough people under him.

"beat!"

The second battalion commander led a battalion to bypass the mountain with their heads down, and after rushing halfway up the mountain, they hid in a forest growing between the mountains. From a distance, the forest here had green and yellow leaves intertwined, and the light and dark tones were very obvious even under the cover of night. But from this position, you can clearly see another figure on the top of the mountain lighting a cigarette and talking.

The communications soldier next to the battalion commander took aim with his Type 38 rifle and pulled the trigger - bang!

A gunshot was heard suddenly, and the boy was shocked by the sound. The helmet on his head fell down instantly. He covered his eyes and reached out to help the enemy. He didn't even see the enemy falling down until he lifted up his helmet. That childish face, which belonged to Xu Chaoyang's era and had not yet graduated from school, appeared in the night with sweat all over his face. If this child were in modern times, he would still be asking his mother to give him some pocket money every day. But in this era, he can shoot and kill the enemy!
boom! boom! boom!
Then several gunshots were heard behind them. The two Japanese soldiers on the top of the mountain fell down, and another one rolled down the hillside, raising a trail of dust, and hit a huge rock.

"Captain, there are only two devils. That's not enough to fight."

"Besides, this helmet is too much of a hindrance. It's like a pot stuck in my head. It hits my eyes every time I shoot. Can I not wear it?"

Tom.

The second battalion commander raised his hand and knocked on the signalman's helmet, cursing, "Is your head made of iron? How can you let the bullet pierce it without leaving a hole?"

Da da da da da!
"Enemy attack!!!"

Finally, there was a sound from the top of the mountain. A Type 99 light machine gun was firing frequently down the mountain. Yu obviously didn't find where the enemy was, so he pulled the trigger randomly in the direction where the sound came from.

At the top of the mountain, one could only see the flash of fire from the muzzle of the machine gun, but no one could be seen. This meant that the Second Battalion halfway up the mountain had no chance of killing anyone even if they wanted to. When the Second Battalion Commander's signalman saw this, he quickly put on his helmet, even though it was a little too big, he still wore it!

Because he remembered what Xu Chaoyang said when he was teaching tactics to the soldiers of the old 217th Regiment. Hit high and hit low.
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(End of this chapter)