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Later on, their Jin-Sui Army will likely become similar to the Eighth Route Army, and they will have to get used to this combat mode with powerful artillery.

So Chu Yunfei didn't say a word, or even give a hint. Anyway, the advantage was on our side, so even if some changes occurred during the process, it wouldn't be a big problem.

After receiving the intelligence from the front lines, Chief of Staff Fang analyzed it and changed the battle strategy.

The entire Languan Pass is built against the mountain, with a total of three high points, firmly controlling a vital road leading to Echeng and several other counties.

After receiving the latest orders, Company Commander Song led his men to attack a high ground near Languan. Only after capturing the two secondary peaks next to it could they concentrate all their efforts on attacking the main high ground.

Otherwise, facing crossfire from three sides, our attacking forces would be sitting ducks.

This is why the Japanese defenders were confident in holding the pass even though they were at a significant disadvantage in terms of firepower.

Initially, the progress of the first company was relatively smooth. Taking advantage of the large number of automatic firearms, the advance was quite fast.

Although the Japanese soldiers on the high ground fought desperately, they were suppressed by our artillery fire, and their original firepower could only be used at most half.

Just as Company Commander Song was about to press on and lead his troops up the high ground to wipe out a small squad of Japanese soldiers,

Suddenly, in several hidden corners on the hillside, several rocks were pushed aside, revealing four dark gun barrels, and then came a frenzy of shooting.

The soldiers on this side were also careless. The previous battle went too smoothly, and they did not suffer many casualties under their superior artillery fire, which made them think too highly of the enemy.

Everyone thought that the enemy at Languan was no match for them, and that they could simply rush up and take the high ground under the cover of artillery fire.

This perfectly illustrates the old saying: "An arrogant army is bound to be defeated!"

Just a short while ago, more than a dozen people were killed and more than a dozen were wounded. The rest were pinned down by the enemy's crossfire from the high ground and could not raise their heads.

The mortar group behind them reacted immediately, concentrating more than ten mortars to fire a barrage, but the effect was minimal.

When the Japanese built the bunker, they chose an extremely cunning angle and reinforced it with a large amount of rock, which could effectively withstand continuous bombardment from mortars.

At the same time, due to the angle, the mountain guns and howitzers could not hit the target accurately, and the situation suddenly became unfavorable for our attacking troops.

Not only the first company, but also the attacking forces of the other two battalions were suppressed.

Commander Zhang saw through his binoculars that the frontline attack was not going well, and his face turned gloomy.

"Old Sun, how could the Japanese be so cunning as to build so many bunkers in such deadly locations? This is troublesome."

Chief of Staff Sun put down his binoculars, his face turning extremely grim. All three attack lines were blocked. Just now, in the enemy's sneak attack, the three vanguard companies together lost fifty men on horseback. This was no small loss.

"Commander, the Japanese are too cunning. They set up the bunker in such a tricky location, catching us completely off guard."

At this moment, the guard at the command post entrance shouted loudly:

"Commander Chu has arrived!"

Regiment Commander Zhang and Chief of Staff Sun hurriedly got up to greet him, but Chu Yunfei walked straight in.

"Commander, I am guilty, I deserve to die. I underestimated the enemy, which led to the attack going poorly."

Chief of Staff Sun quickly chimed in, "Division Commander, this isn't the regimental commander's fault. It's my dereliction of duty as chief of staff. I didn't anticipate this situation, which led to heavy losses among my men."

After hearing this, Chu Yunfei said expressionlessly:

"Do you think that you can do whatever you want just because you have powerful artillery? Pride comes before a fall. This is a lesson our ancestors left us. Have you all forgotten it?"

"You really think the Japanese devils at this time are made of clay? You've disappointed me greatly."

"Back when these Japanese invaders first entered our country, they were arrogant and looked down on all Chinese people."

"Back then, we were able to withstand the attacks of the Japanese army with such outdated weapons and equipment, and now our enemies are in the same boat."

In fact, Chu Yunfei said this to remind himself that not only his subordinates, but even he himself had become somewhat complacent and overconfident. He must remember this profound lesson.

He carefully observed the battle situation at the front with his binoculars and finally made a difficult decision.

"Order all attacking troops to withdraw and revise the battle plan. There is no point in continuing this fight."

After hearing this, Commander Zhang looked troubled:

"Commander, the two sides are now locked in a stalemate, and there are still so many wounded on the front lines. If we retreat rashly, our losses will be even greater."

At this point, Chief of Staff Sun offered his suggestion:

"I remember that the mortar units were equipped with a lot of smoke grenades. I think we could fire smoke grenades at the enemy's high ground to cover their vision and cover the retreat of our attacking troops."

Chu Yunfei considered it for a moment, then looked at the terrain of Languan, and finally gave the order: "That's the only way. Go and carry it out."

This latest order was immediately communicated to the attacking troops by Chief of Staff Sun via walkie-talkie.

After receiving the order, Company Commander Song was reluctant, but it was the best solution.

After all, there are still many wounded soldiers on the front lines, and their lives must be saved first. Moreover, in this situation, continuing to fight would only increase casualties, which is not worthwhile.

So he called over several platoon leaders and assigned them all the tasks.

When their artillery fires smoke grenades, the infantry will also throw smoke grenades to obscure the view of the entire battlefield.

This is also thanks to the military production capacity of our industrial zone, where all kinds of hand grenades are readily available.

Smoke grenades, though seemingly harmless against the enemy, can be surprisingly effective in certain situations.

Of course, there is also a special type of grenade called a flashbang, but it is only supplied to special forces and has not yet been promoted to ordinary combat troops.

About ten minutes later, as a hundred cannons fired simultaneously from behind, the entire battlefield was shrouded in smoke.

Upon seeing this, the Japanese defenders quickly understood our plan and desperately tried to block our fire. However, with their vision obscured, they had little effect other than wasting bullets.

The attacking troops acted swiftly, prioritizing the rescue of their wounded comrades, and if conditions permitted, even retrieving the bodies of their fallen brothers.