I fought guerrilla warfare in the Yimeng Mountains during the Anti-Japanese War

Songshan Xiashi rushed into the sky with the flames of the explosion, and was smashed into pieces by the flying coal gangue in the air.

The entire mining area was shaking and all the Japanese soldiers were trembling.

boom! Boom boom boom!

Rumble!

There are not many explosion points on the surface, and most of the explosives are buried underground or in mines.

A dull sound was heard, the ground shook violently, and the fleeing Japanese soldiers fell down one after another.

Fujita Susumu moved his command post to the luxurious bunker on the Jinpu Line. The capture of the Zhongxing Mining Area was as effective as a shot of painkiller. It not only boosted the low morale, but also struck a blow to the resistance of the Yimeng guerrillas through external intelligence.

The attack sequence of the two regiments was put in place, one to arrange defense of the mining area, and the other to continue to expand outward. Before dark, they must lock down the space for the Yimeng guerrillas to launch artillery attacks.

Fujita Susumu was looking at the busy soldiers through the telescope with a smug look on his face. Just as he was about to order his men to issue a battle report, a bright light suddenly burst out where his sight was.

Fujita Susumu's heart tightened, and he suddenly realized something.

boom! Boom boom boom!

The shock wave from the explosion almost blew Fujita Susumu off the bunker.

"Protect the General!"

"General, be careful!"

Fujita pushed the guard's hand away, furious:

"Baga! Baga!"

After the violent explosion, the sound of falling rocks was heard in the distance.

"Protect the general into the bunker"!

"quick"!

Fujita Susumu was forced into the bunker by the guards. This time he did not curse or hesitate, as he did not want to be hit by the flying rocks.

After entering the bunker, Fujita Susumu felt the blood boiling in his head. The more this happened, the more Fujita felt he had to restrain himself.

"Mr. Zhongshan, what should we do now?"

Fujita Susumu still wanted to hear the chief of staff's opinion.

"Sir, please continue to send troops in."

"What? Keep going!"

"It's still the same troop deployment as before. It's hard to say about the people inside the mining area due to the explosion, but the casualties in the periphery must not be great. There may not be as many soldiers in the mining area as imagined from the two infantry regiments. At least two to three thousand soldiers may be left. On the one hand, a large number of wounded need to be rescued, and on the other hand, the mining area must be captured. In order to prevent the cold gun team from continuing to arrange explosions, we must occupy it first. In addition, the mountain artillery and field artillery that have been deployed forward must be extended to block the shooting to prevent the cold gun guard regiment from rushing in from the north and east to massacre."

That makes sense! Fujita Jin felt that he had a backbone, and he quickly issued orders one after another. Half of the mountain artillery and field artillery that had already crossed the Jinpu Line quickly opened fire to block the attack on the north side of the mining area, and the other half continued to advance three kilometers to block the enemy's attack route on the east side of the mining area.

Two infantry regiments quickly attacked, one was responsible for clearing the mining area and treating and transporting the wounded, and the other quickly took over the newly arranged defense line.

The Japanese army acted quickly. In just twenty minutes, nearly three thousand troops rushed into the mining area, risking being engulfed by the fire.

The scene that came into their eyes made them stop involuntarily. In such a scene, do they still need to be rescued? There are indeed some people alive, but those who are alive are probably worse off than dead!

The ground was full of potholes and large pits where mines had collapsed. Corpses and broken limbs were everywhere. Some soldiers were lying or crawling on the ground, struggling to survive. Some were buried on the gravel slopes, some with only half of their bodies buried, and some with only their black and red heads left on the outside, with perhaps some more underneath.

After the shock, the infantrymen who came in launched a rescue. Two soldiers walked up to one of their own kind. Both of their legs were buried in the rubble. It was impossible to tell whether the person was dead or alive, but the blood had already stained the rubble nearby.

The two Japanese soldiers grabbed the two men's shoulders and pulled hard. The Japanese soldiers on the ground jumped up and almost knocked the two men down. How could they be buried? They were clearly blown to pieces.

Before the infantry began to rescue, the mountain artillery and field artillery had already extended their firing to the north.

The outer defense sequence also suffered heavy losses. Not many people were actually killed in the explosion, but the explosions in several coal gangue storage areas were particularly fierce, and several hills were almost flattened. You can imagine how many rocks flew out.

Those with broken arms and legs are still wailing, while those with hit bodies and necks have basically no chance of survival and are lying or crawling on the ground like dead dogs.

The infantry regiment took over the defense zone, and the positions made of sacks filled with coal gangue were still there, and they could be defended by mounting machine guns and rifles.

Jiagu Mountain is the nearest high ground to the mining area. Lin Chuan and Yang Qingfeng are spying on the mining area with a telescope each. It will be dark soon and if they don’t check now they will miss it.

"Captain Lin, the bombing was great! I can't say how many casualties there were, but there were still some casualties in one regiment."

"Captain Yang, I didn't expect the Japanese to value the mining area so much. It shouldn't be like this! The minerals can't be transported out in a short time after they are mined."

Yang Qingfeng put down the telescope and explained with a smile:

"The authorities are confused! After your bombing last night, the morale of the Japanese soldiers must be low. I guess either you want to boost their morale, or you want to take over the mining area and put it in the newspaper tomorrow morning. Anyway, that old Japanese Fujita Susumu has some ideas."

"Captain Yang, let's go! The Japanese artillery has extended their firing."

The group quickly retreated down the hillside, galloping on horseback. The extension of artillery was no joke. Although the range might not be enough, if a shell flew over, the Guard Regiment and the Lunan Detachment of more than 10,000 people would be leaderless.

When it was dark, two trucks carrying two heavy artillery pieces sneaked out of the mountains again. During the day, there were Japanese reconnaissance planes searching for them, and the heavy artillery pieces were camouflaged so they dared not move. However, the night belonged to the Yimeng guerrillas, and they could do whatever they wanted.

The Japanese army is cleaning up the mining area. The bodies have been dug up almost completely. Those that have not been found cannot be found anymore. Perhaps they can be found again when production resumes in the future. Mountain artillery and field artillery are all set up on the reverse slope, and mortars are also dispersed and set up in scattered positions. In order to deal with the artillery attacks of the Yimeng guerrillas, all soldiers have also been dispersed to the defense line. The attack will begin tomorrow, and this place will serve as the base camp to provide fire support.

boom! boom!

At seven o'clock in the evening, two heavy howitzers opened fire, firing more than a thousand shells. Only one hundred and fifty shells were consumed last night, and the burden must be reduced by another one hundred and fifty shells tonight.

The Japanese army surveyed the heavy artillery positions, only to find that no artillery of any caliber could reach them. This was the first time they lagged behind the Chinese in terms of caliber and range of heavy artillery.

All the Japs gave up resistance. Even though the explosions were deafening, the actual killing power was not that great. The artillery was set up on the reverse slope, and the infantry were all scattered for defense. One shot could not kill more than a few people. I didn't believe how many heavy artillery shells the cold gun team could have.

The observation post was lax, the soldiers plugged their ears, and the commander hid on the reverse slope.

In the darkness of night, a battalion of cavalry was approaching the Japanese frontline. The 60mm mortar was the most suitable for artillery attack. Its short range and low lethality were its disadvantages, but it was really light.