Anti-Japanese War: My strategist joins the game and awakens the small map!

Jincheng.

It is connected with Shanhaiguan, an important route of the Liaoxi Corridor, and controls the important north-south transportation line.

With the appearance of the Japanese devils, the population of Jincheng dropped drastically and it became an important military fortress, and its appearance changed drastically.

However, today, the outskirts of this ancient city with a long history no longer have any trace of the ancient city. All the trees, weeds and small hills starting from the city wall have almost been flattened.

Instead, there are various earthen slopes and sandbag positions outside the city. Each position is only about ten meters apart, with a strategic depth of 300 meters. The trenches are very deep, especially under the moonlight, these trenches are like a long black river, connecting in all directions.

The wooden towers were also built temporarily, and the searchlights on them were used to prevent late-night sieges.

Ding Wei put down the telescope in his hand with a serious look in his eyes.

The attack of the New 1st and New 2nd Regiments was not very smooth. The first round of artillery attack by the two regiments only hit some wooden towers outside the city and some forward positions of the Japanese, and did not cause much casualties.

Although it was an order for a feint attack, the Japanese would definitely not believe it because it was too fake. Moreover, as they got to know Lin Tianchen better in the future, this true and false attack could become real at any time.

"How would he fight if it were him?" Ding Wei's eyes showed his thoughtfulness, and his gaze flashed slightly.

Today's New 1st and New 2nd Regiments are relatively wealthy. They have artillery reserves and a directly affiliated artillery company. Although they do not have gunners as accurate as Zhuzi, these gunners have all received guidance from Zhuzi from the Huben Brigade, and their accuracy is still around 70%.

Ding Wei also knew that even if he had artillery shells, he could not feed an artillery force that could hit the target every time, so he naturally did not think much about the artillery-infantry coordination like that of the Tiger Guard Brigade.

Just looking at the trench in front of him, Ding Wei's eyes narrowed slightly, and Kong Jie's cursing came from the side.

"That damn beast learns pretty quickly." Kong Jie cursed as he looked through the telescope.

Because the trenches in the Japanese front-line positions were very similar to the trenches built by the Third Regiment, it was obvious that they suffered losses at the hands of the Third Regiment and learned from the Third Regiment's positional warfare.

On this battlefield that is nearly one kilometer deep, there are such positions for more than 300 meters. Most importantly, these trenches can be extended by the city walls.

"Why are you panicking? Didn't Captain Gao say that when fighting in this kind of trench, we should clear it from both sides, advance gradually, and let the soldiers change the direction of attack." Ding Wei's pupils shrank slightly. The Japanese learned things very quickly. In the attack and defense of Pingtuo Mountain, the Japanese suffered a great loss at the hands of the Third Regiment, but this loss had become a long lesson in Jincheng.

"Old Kong, Captain Gao said that fighting in this trench should be treated as street fighting. There is also a weakness. If they attack from one place, we must immediately find a way to capture another place. This will form a double-team and make the battle easier."

Ding Wei's knowledge of Santai positional warfare was naturally not weaker than that of the Japanese devils. This was something they had personally learned from Gao Jiecheng.

Also know how to deal with this kind of trench.

The trench positions on the front line of Jincheng in front of them were deep trenches dug in the style of the Third Regiment, and each one was connected. This meant that when they entered the trenches, they could use what Gao Jiecheng had told them to do, to attack the Japanese from both sides, instead of just blocking them head-on.

"Then we have to find a way to break through in two places." Kong Jie's eyes lit up slightly, and his eyes were fixed on the extremely deep trench.

After finishing speaking, Koujue immediately turned around and looked at Xie Yulin.

"Xie Yulin, the first battalion will go directly to the trenches, without any hard resistance, and clear out the Japanese on both sides. Let them bring more grenades and use them to clear the trenches."

After Kong Jie finished speaking, Ding Wei also spoke and turned to look at his deputy.

"Peng Zhen, the first battalion will clear the left flank while providing artillery cover."

"Yes." Peng Zhen nodded vigorously.

After the order was issued, the New 1st and New 2nd Regiments, which were also well-trained soldiers, fundamentally changed their fighting style from a bottom-up charge to a single-point breakthrough.

At the same time, the sound of artillery fire on the entire battlefield became more intense again, and fireworks were everywhere.

Two regiments, each with one man, attacked at two points. Under the cover of mortar fire, they broke through so quickly that the Japanese soldiers couldn't even get up and raise their heads.

But soon, artillery fire roared in Jincheng, apparently starting to counter their artillery fire.

"Fortunately, they dispersed." Ding Wei looked at the huge flames that appeared from time to time on the battlefield. In terms of the caliber of the artillery fire, the caliber of the Japanese artillery fire was much larger than theirs.

However, bursts of artillery fire were heard from the rear of the battlefield.

From time to time, huge ammunition explosions were heard in Jinzhou City. After a while, Ding Wei and Kong Jie felt a little timid about the Japanese artillery fire.

No one could be seen in the artillery battle, but it was obvious that the artillery battalion of the Tiger Guard Brigade won the artillery battle.

"If I were Zhuzi, I would also follow Lin Tianchen. The heavy artillery fired by the Tiger and Leopard Brigade has a very long range..." Kong Jie watched the ammunition explode in Jincheng. Every time he saw the artillery fire of the Tiger and Leopard Brigade, he couldn't help but marvel at it.

Whether it was a coordinated artillery charge or a pure artillery battle with the enemy, the Huben Brigade never seemed to be at a disadvantage. In addition to the accurate gunners, the most important thing was that the entire artillery was directly controlled by Lin Tianchen.

Just like now, the command center and the artillery battalion are connected by telephone line. It is estimated that Lin Tianchen is now in the command center, remotely controlling the artillery's landing point.

"Only Li Yunlong himself is not convinced." Ding Wei couldn't help shaking his head while holding the telescope.

Although they maintained a certain degree of suppression, to another extent, the Japanese still had far more artillery than them.

The counterattack began soon, but the focus was not on their small mortars, but on directly confronting the artillery of the Tiger Brigade.

The New First and Second Regiments were charging forward at a rapid speed, and it was even clearly seen that Xie Yulin was leading the team at the forefront.

Even Ding Wei had to admit that the New Second Regiment was not weaker than the New First Regiment in overall combat power, and might even surpass it in some aspects.

This gave Ding Wei a strong sense of urgency. The New Second Regiment's swiftness was almost becoming its specialty. They advanced quickly and steadily. Some soldiers were so fast that they had already jumped into the trenches and engaged in positional warfare before the Japanese could even react.

With the breakthrough of one soldier, the following soldiers swarmed forward.

Artillery fire exploded in the Japanese position, raising clouds of dust and fog, and at the same time separating the two breakthrough points. Under the barrier of mortar fire, the two soldiers rushed into the trenches frantically, with continuous fire support from other positions in the rear.

In the trench, Xie Yulin was holding a heavy machine gun. He instantly picked up the grenade at his waist, bit it open and threw it out.

The first rule of street fighting I learned from the veterans of the Tiger Guards Brigade is to use grenades to clear the way.

Xie Yulin's breathing was very rapid, not because of nervousness, but because of the charge. After entering the trench, he stabilized the trench as more and more soldiers from the New Second Regiment came in.

"Xia Tianzheng, lead the third company to consolidate the captured trenches. Spread out, don't block each other's gun line. Use grenades to clear the way. The rest of you, follow me to push them back out of the trenches."

"Remember, street fighting is a narrow road where the brave prevail."

Xie Yulin, with a loaded gun in his hand, leaned against the trench wall and spoke loudly.

When the order was given, a tall and thin man immediately responded: "Yes."

After saying that, Xia Tianzheng led the people of the third company to run to the rear, consolidating the trenches they had taken and preventing the Japanese from retaking the positions.

Xie Yulin continued to charge to the rear. Fierce gunshots continued to be heard from the trenches, and bursts of explosions caused the dust in the trenches to shake and fall.

The dirt kicked up by the shells that landed nearby landed on the military cap and shoulders.

Xie Yulin shook his body and waved his right hand. The soldier behind him pulled the grenade in his hand, waited for a while, and threw it directly to the corner in front.

boom!

As soon as the explosion sounded, some soldiers rushed out, flesh to flesh, gun to gun.

The "street fighting" in the trenches has always been a contest between brave men, with gunfire flashing constantly in this narrow corner.

The sounds of fighting and roaring continued to be heard.

But after a burst of gunfire, one side disappeared.

"Damn it." Xie Yulin gasped heavily every time he turned a corner.

He kicked away the dead Japanese soldier and looked around vigilantly. The surge of adrenaline made him extremely excited. His vision, hearing and perception were all at their highest.

"Old Xie is leading the charge?" Ding Wei looked at Kong Jie beside him with some disbelief.

Xie Yulin, the political worker of the new second regiment, was not expecting him to charge forward directly. Strictly speaking, after the position adjustment, Xie Yulin was on the same level as Kong Jie.

Upon hearing this, Kong Jie naturally knew what Ding Wei wanted to say and shook his head.

"Our New Second Regiment started late. We won a few battles with the Lin Brigade before we even got guns. But the closer we got to the Tiger Guard Brigade, the bigger the gap between us and them became. Sometimes, Old Xie and I wondered why."

"Later we discovered that they not only always won, but the foundation of their invincibility was that each regimental commander led by example, charging at the forefront of every charge and passing on their beliefs to every soldier."

"I'm just learning from it."

Kong Jie exhaled lightly. As the saying goes, one who is not the leader of the team only knows that the Tiger Guard Brigade is powerful. However, only after he personally observed it up close could he understand the fundamental reason for the Tiger Guard Brigade's strong combat effectiveness.

Lin Tianchen is a pure soldier who is capable of defending his country, breaking into battle and killing the enemy, and eliminating demons and upholding the Way.

Having just concluded the battle in Jin, they chose the Northern Expedition without hesitation, and came to a place where there was no logistics and no mass base.

Every regimental commander of the Tiger Guard Brigade was at the forefront of every charge. In the Battle of Zhenhun Pass, Ding Jiaguo survived by chance, but the deputy battalion commander Gao Jiecheng lost his arm and one eye.

When the flag of death is raised, Wang Jiantang can always be seen leading the charge.

When Li Weiguo charged, he could always hear the loud voice at the forefront of the battle.

Chu Yunfei had just joined, and although he had not fought in the Battle of Dingding, it was obvious that Chu Yunfei was not afraid of death at all.

"Xie Yulin and I had already discussed it before the Northern Expedition. Just like the Tiger Guards Brigade, whoever dies first will have his name written down in a notebook." Kong Jie stared at the front, paying attention to every move in the trenches.

Ding Wei looked at the New Second Regiment in front of him with a look of recognition. When the New First Regiment was at its peak, the New Second Regiment had not yet been established. When the three regiments left Niangzi Pass, the New Second Regiment had only more than a thousand people, the weakest of the three regiments.

However, in a short period of time, not only did they develop rapidly, but their training and military quality also did not fall behind. Even if Ding Wei loved the New 1st Regiment very much, he had to admit that the momentum and offensive of the New 2nd Regiment were much stronger than those of the New 1st Regiment.

Ding Wei watched silently, feeling slightly relieved by the breakthrough of the New 1st and New 2nd Regiments. However, the faint roar coming from his ears made Ding Wei's face pause.

"Everyone take cover, and keep the soldiers hidden from the aerial bombers."

"hidden!"

"Take cover, Japs bomber."

Voices were heard one after another, and at this moment, all the soldiers, whether they were on the front line or on the hillside outside Jincheng, were looking for cover.

Avoid the Japanese bombing.

But as the bombs fell, bursts of fire instantly set off outside Jincheng.

Under the gloomy sky, the flames appeared extremely dazzling, the violent explosions were like thunder, and the huge heat waves continuously stirred up bursts of flames.

On the front line, the flames almost washed the already bare ground again, making it appear pitch black.

"Suppress the fire! Cover the soldiers in their trenches." Ding Jiaguo spoke quickly.

It was just in the middle of the war that the phone rang at the right time. Several soldiers in charge of the phone answered the call immediately after hearing it ringing, and another soldier kept shaking the phone to keep it powered.

"Captain, it's a call from headquarters."

After listening for a while, the soldier immediately handed the phone to Ding Wei.

"Okay, we'll arrange a counterattack immediately." After Ding Wei answered the phone, he heard a clear voice coming from the phone. He immediately nodded and spoke quickly.

After hanging up the phone, Kong Jie next to him cast a curious look at him.

"Fight back?"

"Yes, counterattack! The first and second regiments of the Tiger Brigade are about to launch an attack."

Ding Wei nodded, and as soon as he finished speaking, Kong Jie reacted instantly.

"The Second Battalion will follow me and push forward. The other battalions will provide fire support. The soldiers of the two battalions will fight back on the spot at the front line." Kong Jie roared, and then rushed out with the Second Battalion.

As the sun sets, the gloomy sky is still blood red. Figures are running from the flanks. Artillery shells and aerial bombs are falling over their heads. However, the bombers have passed by, and it is obviously not possible to turn around in a short time.

So even though there were bombers in the sky, the timing of the attack meant that the Japanese bombers overhead could only watch silently and bombard the heavy firepower points on the city wall with shells.

For a moment, iron tools flew everywhere and fell heavily to the ground from the city wall.

This was a true all-out offensive. In this first round of bombardment, many heavy firepower units exploded immediately.

The flames instantly engulfed the entire city wall, positions, and trenches, raising a huge cloud of smoke.

The sound of killing in the air never stopped.

The dense gunfire continued. Some soldiers trampled on the flames and stepped over the corpses of the Japanese soldiers while the artillery fire was falling and smoke was still rising. They began to use the Japanese soldiers' cover to clear out the two Japanese battalions that had come out.

The wailing seemed insignificant compared to the shouting.

Some heavy machine guns blocking the trenches were already smoking. The soldiers standing on the trenches were directly looking down from above to clear out the Japanese soldiers hiding in the trenches.

Ding Wei watched this scene and murmured, "This is the infantry-artillery coordination of the Tiger Brigade..."

When Kong Jie, who was standing by, saw this scene, he took a crooked-handled rifle in his hand and shouted, "This is the Tiger Brigade."

Every time he saw it, it was like a mountain range in front of him, telling everyone who climbed the mountain that only after climbing the first mountain could they realize how majestic the mountains were.

Only after climbing over the second mountain did I realize that the mountains I looked up at were towering into the clouds.

Ding Wei picked up a spear and charged forward.

"kill!!!"