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The battle of Nanmao Mountain allowed Ding Wei to assess the combat effectiveness of the New Sixth Army. It was slightly stronger than Kong Jie's column, but only to a limited extent.

According to the original estimate, the three main columns were equivalent to 0.8 trump cards of the National Army.

The gap in combat effectiveness between the two sides is reflected in the quality of individual soldiers and the coordination of the troops.

The New Sixth Army and the New First Army were both trained and honed in combat in the Expeditionary Force. They were guided by American officers throughout the process and had fought against the elite divisions of the Japanese devils.

From officers to soldiers, they are considered the best soldiers in the country.

They are all Chinese soldiers. After training and equipped with good equipment, their combat effectiveness will not be too bad.

The only shortcoming of Kong Jie Column was that there was not enough time for reorganization, the intensity of reorganization training was not enough, and it did not participate in enough tough battles.

Since we don't have enough experience, we'll make up for it with the firepower of heavy howitzers.

With the support of the heavy artillery regiment, we can definitely go head-to-head with the Kuomintang’s ace.

"Commander, this group of local communists actually brought out tanks. More than a dozen tanks pressed into our Nanmaoshan position, causing heavy losses to the defenders."

As soon as the staff officer's voice fell, there was a loud bang.

The front-line headquarters were all affected.

Several people instinctively lowered their heads and bodies.

Blind Liao hurriedly walked to the observation post and looked towards the Nanmaoshan position. There was flames shooting into the sky from the position, which was the firepower of the heavy howitzer.

He pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and pointed at the position ahead.

"At least a howitzer regiment. The firepower of this group of Eighth Route Army soldiers is stronger than that of our American-equipped division."

The semi-automatic firepower, automatic firepower, and support firepower are all amazing.

A mere field column can go head-on with his New Sixth Army.

The war cannot be fought like this. Ding Wei has five columns, while Blind Liao only has one New Sixth Army.

If the New Sixth Army is wiped out, he is still nothing.

"Give the 14th Division an order to withdraw from the Nanmaoshan position and move closer to our main position."

The battle for the Nanmao Mountain position ended with a tragic victory for Kong Jie's column.

Looking at the orderly retreat of the elite national army, Lao Kong had to admit that the other side was indeed strong.

There is still a lot to learn from the main force of the National Army.

First, the position had strong defensive capabilities and was not easy to collapse within the limited range of fortifications, and reserve troops were always available for counterattack.

Secondly, they have excellent earthwork skills and are fast at building bunkers. This has been their specialty since 33.

The veterans are very powerful, especially the machine gunners and mortar operators, who have very tricky techniques.

Only by confronting a strong army like the New Sixth Army did we realize the shortcomings of the column and know where to improve them.

Ding Wei obviously didn't want the New Sixth Army to withdraw easily. How could he let go of the whetstone that he had found with great difficulty?

"Notify Wang Tao's column to meet them and strike them head-on."

"Kong Yong's column is pressing southward, heading straight for Tieling. I want the three divisions of the New Sixth Army to fight in turn."

In order to reduce losses, mobile firepower was mobilized to provide assistance.

The artillery must be pulled into position and fired fiercely in the direction of the New Sixth Army.

There was no need to be stingy with the artillery shells. The blocking battle rewarded millions of artillery shells. Mortars, mountain artillery, field artillery, and howitzers were all aimed at the New Sixth Army.

If you don’t have enough combat power, you can make up for it with firepower.

A large wall of fire was laid down, and incendiary bombs filled the front line of the position.

This caused the Nationalist soldiers to curse, "Fuck, it's all the fault of the miscellaneous troops. They surrendered all their equipment to the local communists."

Blind Liao was feeling a headache because the 14th Division had just withdrawn and lost the main force of a regiment.

Of the remaining two divisions, the newly formed 22nd Division is the strongest.

But at this time, it doesn’t matter who is the strongest or not. Ding Wei’s attitude is very clear. He wants to use fierce firepower to defeat the New Sixth Army.

Whether they can be eaten or not is another matter. Let’s first let the three columns see some blood.

If the reorganized column wants to transform, it must find a suitable whetstone. In the entire Northeast battlefield, the most suitable whetstone is the New Sixth Army.

In order to prevent any changes in the battle line, Ding Wei also pushed the Gao Qing Column to the rear as a reserve force.

With three columns fighting against the New Sixth Army, even if it was the main force of the National Army, it would be a bit difficult to carry on alone.

It’s true that Blind Liao is a good fighter, but he can’t handle the crowd.

The artillery regiments took turns to greet the front line, and dozens of Type 97 medium tanks appeared, giving the New Sixth Army enough face.

Under the cover of tanks, the troops launched multiple rounds of charges to attack the Kuomintang positions.

"Sir, without reinforcements, the New Sixth Army will be wiped out from the Northeast battlefield."

Commander Liao's army was fighting against three main columns, and there were casualties every moment.

It was heartbreaking to see so many wounded soldiers being carried down from the front line.

These are the elite troops who followed over from the expeditionary battlefield.

Chief of Staff Chen was well connected and a big shot in the KMT faction. He borrowed troops from the headquarters in Beijing and brought in four divisions of reinforcements at once, which were assembled in North China.

He ordered three divisions of the New First Army to provide support to Tieling. The five main divisions on the front line, plus the five divisions that were about to come to support, would fight against Ding Wei's three major columns.

In the midst of war, the suppressive power of artillery was fully demonstrated.

Large-caliber howitzers fired one after another, with fire snakes spitting out from their muzzles.

Every shot that landed meant the enemy's position was destroyed. It was useless to be good at holding on. Could you withstand the bombardment of howitzers? Unless you were a force made of steel.

The veteran soldiers hid in the trenches, and the blast passed over their heads.

Someone wanted to look up, but his helmet was blown off in an instant.

The firepower was sustained and fierce, and four howitzer regiments arrived at the battlefield one after another, providing support from extremely long distances.

The shells flew thousands of meters, their power undiminished, and crashed into the battlefield.

Especially the few howitzers, which have a low trajectory and are equipped with concrete-destroying bombs and explosive bombs, have stronger penetrating power.

It is useless to be good at repairing bunkers. Under the destruction of artillery fire, bunkers will also be destroyed.

The Soviet 122mm howitzer is more powerful than the 105mm howitzer. Caliber means justice.

The situation on the front line was tense, and the North China Corps entered the country from Shanhaiguan.

The forces of four divisions plus the 13th Division of the 54th Army in Chengde area pressed towards the Jincheng Railway.

They arrived in Jinzhou first and then assembled in Heishan and Xinmin areas.

Threatening the flank of Ding Wei's column.

Zhang Dabiao looked at the supporting North China Corps and made a proposal to Ding Wei.

"Should we arrange for the Third Independent Column to attack? I can sweep away the five divisions of troops."

Ding Wei hesitated for a moment and waved his hand.

He quickly made up his mind. His combat goal was to bleed the three columns, preserve the manpower, and fight with the New Sixth Army.

Improve the resilience and combat effectiveness of the column.

The goal has been achieved, and the time to attack Tieling is not right. The five divisions of the New Sixth Army and the New First Army are defending the city with all their might.

Unless they pull all their artillery regiments over and transfer an armored division.

Mobilize 2000 howitzers and cooperate with the armored divisions to push forward.

With the existing strength of the column, after defeating the New Sixth Army, it will also suffer serious damage.

"Withdraw from the battle in an orderly manner and retreat to Kaiyuan, Kangping and Changtu."

Zhang Dabiao immediately drafted a telegram to notify the three column commanders on the front line.

Kong Yong and Wang Tao licked their lips, feeling a little unsatisfied.

The main force retreated to the rear, taking turns to cover the evacuation. The troops retreated in an orderly manner and did not reveal any flaws.