Draw the sword and cure the fear of insufficient firepower

Then there were two mortars and three Czech light machine guns in the squad.

By this calculation, the Second Infantry Regiment has 107 6mm rocket launchers alone.

30 Type 251 infantry guns and mortars.

This firepower output is terrifying.

This artillery is enough to defeat an entire Type B division of the Japanese.

It's just that there is a lack of large-caliber heavy artillery.

However, after the battle is over and they return to the Laowangshan base, it will be time to replace the regiment's equipment again!

……

In Yi County, the city contained food, livestock and some valuables looted by the Japanese.

At this time, more than 50 large iron pots were set up in the barracks of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

The Japs were busy cooking sheep and cattle, killing chickens and pigs, and more than a dozen large pots were still steaming rice.

On top of Yi County.

"Major Ono, I heard that the brigade commander and his men will be arriving in Yi County soon."

"That's strange. Shouldn't the brigade commander and his men continue to attack westward? Why did they retreat..."

A Japanese soldier bent his waist, lit a cigarette for a Japanese major who was leaning on a sandbag, and asked in confusion.

"Baga! Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask!"

"The brigade commander and his men just came back to rest and prepare for the next attack!"

"Who told you that the brigade commander and his men were retreating?!"

Upon hearing this, Major Ono's face immediately frowned. He pulled the smoking cigarette out of his mouth, threw it on the ground, and questioned.

"Ah... this... this, everyone is spreading..."

"Yes, the brigade commander sent a telegram this morning, asking us to make preparations for the reception."

"The main force of the locust army has returned. They need to rest for a while and then go back to Lingquan directly..."

When the Japanese saw Ono so serious, they immediately realized that they had said something wrong and quickly turned their anger on everyone else. In this way, the major would not punish him.

"Oh, I didn't expect... everyone knows about it!"

"It must have been leaked by the radio operator! What an idiot!"

"Forget it, since I can't hide it, forget it!"

"The brigade commander and his men did retreat. I heard that..."

The Japanese lieutenant colonel told the Japanese soldier what he had heard...

"What?! This is unbelievable!" The Japanese exclaimed in confusion. This matter was completely beyond his imagination.

……

"Report to the regiment commander, the artillery company is ready! We can fire at any time!"

"Report to the regiment commander, the tank company is ready to attack, please give your instructions!"

"Report to the regiment commander! The first and second battalions are ready to charge! Everyone's hands have been itching for a long time!"

"Report to the commander! The sharpshooter platoon has taken cover and locked onto their respective targets! Please give us your instructions!"

Ten minutes later, the 2nd Infantry Regiment was fully prepared.

"Okay! Everyone, take your positions! The artillery company will fire first!"

Zhou Weiguo was very satisfied with the speed of the troops.

After the commanders and fighters of each unit reported, Zhou Weiguo immediately issued the order to attack.

On the city wall, the Japs were still chatting leisurely.

Wait, after the meal for the main force is ready, they can eat a little first.

After all, Yi County has been occupied by the locust army, and the entire Chinese army in northwest Shanxi is resisting the attack of the locust army, so they are actually in the rear.

So the Japanese were all very relaxed. To put it bluntly, defending the city was just a rest.

However, at their level, they cannot get the latest information from above.

If they knew that in the south, tens of thousands of locusts were wiped out by the Eighth Route Army, and that this Eighth Route Army was now on the way to Yi County.

I guess the Japanese were so scared that they went back to their lair.

Suddenly, a wave of intensive artillery fire disrupted the leisurely life of the Japanese devils in Yi County.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The shells arrived in a moment, falling like raindrops.

"Ahhh! Where did the shells come from?!"

"Oh no! They're coming for us!!"

“Ahhh!! Counterattack!!”

"Ah! My arms and my legs!!"

As the shells exploded, the Japanese screamed and wailed.

And with the cover of artillery fire, Shunliu and his men also opened fire.

"Bang bang bang!"

Amid the huge artillery roar, there were several gunshots.

Some Japanese commanders, machine gunners and mortars were taken away directly.

This is double insurance.

Although the artillery fire is very powerful, it is possible that some Japanese soldiers will be lucky enough to survive.

At this time, the sniper will add some damage.

After several battles, the soldiers no longer worry about wasting ammunition.

Lin Tian often taught them that as long as they could kill the Japanese, it would be worthwhile no matter how much ammunition they fired.

The 32 Japanese soldiers on the city wall died instantly.

But the Second Regiment's artillery fire was not just aimed at the city walls.

The Japanese in the city were also affected.

However, the artillery company did not know the exact location of the Japanese in the city and was just covering it with artillery fire.

As a result, this coverage was really blown up by them.

63 Japanese soldiers in the barracks were killed on the spot, and even the pots were blown away.

However, the livestock that were looted by the Japanese were frightened and fled in all directions, and not many were injured.

Just then, a loud charge was sounded outside the city.

"N... Nani?! Eighth Route Army! This is the charge of the Eighth Route Army!"

"What the hell! Why are there Eighth Route Army soldiers here?!"

"Where did the Eighth Route Army get so many artillery pieces?!"

The Japs are now very confused and can't figure it out.

But they don't need to understand why.

Because the tank company had blasted open the sandbags that the Japanese had temporarily blocked the gap in the city wall.

The tank company launched a full-scale charge.

The soldiers from the first and second battalions followed the tanks and broke into the city.

The tanks were firing at full speed, charging forward as if there was no one around.

The Japanese in Yi County only had rifles, 8 light and heavy machine guns, a mountain cannon and 6 mortars.

After all, they are a city-defending force, so their equipment is slightly better.

But this amount of firepower is not enough in the face of the powerful firepower of the 2nd Infantry Regiment!

The tank guns continued to bombard and the machine guns on the tanks continued to fire.

The soldiers followed behind, carrying Czech light machine guns and PPSh submachine guns.

There were also some tough guys holding MG-42 general-purpose machine guns, with ammunition belts hanging all over their bodies, just like Contra.

From time to time, everyone shot at the Japanese soldiers who showed up in the city.

The troops quickly expanded their victory and soon controlled most of the city. Zhou Weiguo also rushed in with the remaining soldiers.

"Use tanks as units! Each tank carries a company to clear out the remaining Japanese in the city!"

"Send another company to bury the bodies of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army outside the city. They are all heroes!"

"Huzi! Take a squad and follow me to the barracks!"

"Everyone else, occupy Yi County, the Japanese should be here soon!"

After Zhou Weiguo came in, he discovered that there didn't seem to be many Japanese devils in Yi County.

The previous wave of their attack had already killed most of the Japanese.

Now in the city, apart from the dead bodies of the devils, there is not a single devil to be seen...

"Captain! Please bring more people! The city is not safe yet!"

"If we encounter the devils, one squad won't be enough!"

Xu Hu became anxious and hurriedly tried to dissuade him.