bayedsolid Chapter 380 Attack the City Again!!
Chapter 380 Attack the City Again!!
The sky gradually brightened, the mountains in the east began to turn white, and a circle of light hung in the sky.
The sky, which had been gloomy for many days, seemed to be breaking through the haze at this moment.
It is located in a mountainous area two kilometers north of Jincheng and south of Pingtuo Mountain.
In the distance, the sound of gunfire from Jincheng could be heard clearly.
On a seemingly ordinary hilltop, beneath a forest, lies a temporary command room expanded from a trench.
Xiao Shanzi quickly stepped into the combat command post. The sound of telegraphs came from the side, and figures were busy with their own work.
The entire command room is nearly 30 square meters. Lin Tianchen sits in the center, next to a simple wooden table, his eyes fixed on the map he just passed.
A kerosene lamp was also hung above the map. In a test room next to it, there were four radios. On another table nearby, three or four soldiers were processing some documents.
Everyone here handles their own affairs in an orderly manner.
When Xiao Shanzi walked in front of Lin Tianchen, he quickly said:
"Lin Brigade, the first regiment seems to have captured the leader of Hanshu's delegation, as well as his translator, six bodyguards, and a guide." Xiao Shanzi said with a strange tone.
According to his understanding, it was unlikely that the leader of Hans Tiger's delegation would appear there, but this was the news that the delegation sent back.
Lin Tianchen frowned slightly and murmured, "The leader of Hans Tiger's delegation..."
Now the conflict of interests between Hans Tiger and Bear Country is getting bigger and bigger, and now they are allied with the Japanese devils.
The international war is actually something that will happen this year, but what he is most concerned about now is the battle in Jincheng. After all, international affairs are too far away, and now he is only concerned about the day.
"Keep these people for now and we'll talk about it after it's over." Lin Tianchen thought for a while and said, and several battalions of the first and second regiments on the visual map began to move to Jincheng.
The visual map can extend to thirty kilometers. Basically, Lin Tianchen will extend it to all directions like a radar every once in a while.
It is precisely because of this that his control over the surrounding area has been greatly enhanced.
Just as Lin Tianchen was thinking, Fang Bailu came towards him with a telegram.
"Brigade Lin, Commander Chu sent a telegram. He has led the Fourth Regiment and Chief Instructor Ding north into the mountains and is engaging the Japanese."
Upon hearing this, Lin Tianchen immediately looked at the map on the table with a much more serious expression.
Although Chu Yunfei did not say how many Japanese soldiers were chasing them, he knew that the retreat route originally arranged for the Fourth Regiment was not used, which meant that the Japanese soldiers around Shengjing had begun to encircle the Fourth Regiment.
Lin Tianchen thought for a long time, and finally said to Fang Bailu:
"Telegraph that the Third Regiment is on standby, and the Independent Regiment begins sabotaging the railway lines along the route."
"Let the Fourth Regiment advance directly towards the Changbai Mountains."
Lin Tianchen issued one order after another, looking at the map with a serious expression.
Because he knew that the attack on Jincheng could not be delayed, Lin Tianchen slowly stood up and looked at the sky which was gradually getting brighter. He knew that it was time for the Japanese bombers to come again.
Lin Tianchen looked at the distribution of the Japanese troops in the city on the visual map and murmured, "There is also a mechanized unit and a brigade..."
He pondered for a moment, then said in a cold tone, "Since you won't come out, force it out."
"Fang Bailu, call Zhuzi and have him transfer the heavy artillery from area 85 to area 53 in preparation for the siege."
Lin Tianchen placed the three maps on the table, confirmed them again, and put them away.
"Xiao Shanzi, give these two maps to Wang Jiantang and Li Weiguo respectively. Have them fight this time and occupy the areas shown on the maps. Once they are under control, I will provide them with artillery support to clear out the Japanese invaders in the city."
Jincheng is a military fortress. For Lin Tianchen, this is actually good news. He can have fewer concerns.
"The last one is the latest artillery map. Go to the 53rd area and give it to Zhuzi." Lin Tianchen said seriously and handed the three maps to Xiaoshanzi respectively.
"Yes." Xiao Shanzi took it, put away the three maps, put them in his bag, and quickly left the combat command room.
Lin Tianchen looked at the hill that was gradually disappearing and turned up the brightness of several kerosene lamps. Under the bright light, the densely packed deployment points around Jincheng and the distribution of troops were clearly visible.
These were all marked out by Lin Tianchen stroke by stroke.
Lin Tianchen sat in the command room, with the telephone line beside him and the telegraph operator in another trench.
"Then let's see whether you go south or we go north." Lin Tianchen's eyes revealed a coldness. Any discerning person could see that the opponent wanted to gather troops to solve the internal hidden dangers.
But whether they can bite it off depends on whether the Japanese's teeth are that good.
The city gate tower on the west side of Jincheng was a battlefield where fighting was extremely fierce.
On this side, there was a burst of smoke, like a torch that suddenly went out, which kept emitting smoke. The corpses of the Japanese soldiers had already blocked many streets.
The blood clotted into clumps on the stone road, changing from bright red to dark red and gradually into black and red blood clots.
The houses on the south gate side of the city had long been bombed, leaving only ruins, and some had only a lonely blackened beam standing there.
boom!
A gunshot broke the pre-dawn silence.
At the positions of the New 1st and New 2nd Regiments, Kong Jie and Ding Wei were lying on the hillside, looking at the city wall through binoculars.
"The Japanese snipers have also been integrated. The sharpshooters of the Second Regiment have encountered their opponents. I don't know how many casualties the sharpshooters of the Second Regiment have suffered." Kong Jie said with a worried look in his eyes.
Because he clearly saw that on the city wall, with the sound of a gunshot, a soldier fell down.
Since the sharpshooter company climbed onto the city wall, it did provide great help to the 1st and 3rd Battalions of the 1st Regiment, as well as the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Battalions of the 2nd Regiment.
It also provided a lot of relief to the Japanese troops in the outer positions facing other directions.
But the Japanese also reacted. Starting from the second half of the night, the sharpshooter company was frequently attacked by snipers. At that time, they knew that the Japanese also arranged sharpshooters, who turned out to be the snipers that the Japanese were talking about.
This standoff has lasted from the late night until now, and every gunshot means the death of a person.
"There shouldn't be many. That medic is so strong. I saw her kill more than a dozen Japanese soldiers. Apart from some casualties in the beginning, the Second Regiment reacted later and covered several elite snipers to counterattack. Instead, many Japanese snipers died." Ding Wei climbed down from the trench on the hillside and said in a shocked tone.
Every time Ding Wei saw this female soldier, he found it a little unbelievable.
He noticed this girl when the sharpshooters from the Second Regiment began to suppress the city wall. Every time she fired a bullet, she would quickly change her location. Her skillful movements, accurate shooting skills, and eyes full of experience did not seem calm at all like what a girl of sixteen or seventeen should have.
"A natural born sharpshooter..." Kong Jie murmured, and his eyes once again looked at the agile figure moving quickly in the trench.
After moving again, he leaned against the trench, quickly adjusting his breathing, his face looking very calm, holding a rifle in his hand, with a medical bag on his waist, and his right index finger always on the trigger.
The breeze blows, like a caress, but more like a prayer.
The two figures stretched out at the same time. In an instant, Li Youxin's eyes quickly looked at the city wall, locked his eyes quickly, and pulled the trigger.
Three gunshots rang out, echoing through the dawn.
Li Youxin leaned against the city wall, pulled the bolt of the gun skillfully, loaded a bullet into the chamber, then pulled out five bullets and put them into the magazine and pushed it up. He signaled to the covering gunman next to him, crouched down, and quickly moved to the next sniper point.
He was as experienced as a battle-hardened soldier, shooting and killing without any unnecessary movements throughout the process.
"Damn, this Tiger Brigade has so many talented people. They're gunners, tank drivers, riflemen, and even the squad that brought that thing back to Pingtuo Mountain the other day. They're definitely not ordinary soldiers. Even the female soldiers are so much better than us now."
Ding Wei, who was never one to be sarcastic about others, couldn't help but swear. He suddenly understood Li Yunlong a little. After all, a sharpshooter like him would be a treasure in any of their regiments.
For them, using artillery to clear firepower is unrealistic. Instead, using sharpshooters to clear firepower is their most common method. Another method is to arrange some soldiers to charge and eliminate the firepower.
The sharpshooter from the Second Regiment really made Kong Jie and Ding Wei envious.
"It also depends on what kind of people you meet. If Zhuzi had always been in the independent regiment, it would have been difficult for him to develop to this point because we couldn't afford to feed him. Also, I heard that the commander of the second regiment was a hunter himself and has very good marksmanship. He has a good foundation." Kong Jie put down the telescope and responded in a low voice, his expression full of emotion.
Ding Wei also nodded in agreement and echoed:
"That's why we should seek advice. We can't learn the artillery fire of the Lin Brigade. On the contrary, the suppression power of the sharpshooter can increase our chances of victory on the battlefield."
Ding Wei couldn't hide his envy. After he finished speaking, he paused slightly and spoke again:
"The Second Regiment not only has a sharpshooter company, but I also heard that the Japanese soldiers can't escape at all in the hands of the Second Regiment. Their charge is extremely swift and fierce. It's very instructive for us."
As soon as Ding Wei said this, Kong Jie on the side remembered that the New Second Regiment was clearly in the front at Luokuipo, but Li Weiguo led the Second Regiment in a straight line and passed them.
That time, it can be said that he made up his mind completely and practiced forced marches and physical training for the entire regiment. Facts have proved that such training is effective. Although they still could not break through the Second Regiment, they had the advantage over the New First Regiment.
"I feel we should also ask Li Weiguo of the Second Regiment for advice, so that the soldiers can charge like this when they hear the charge." Ding Wei has felt a sense of urgency since he saw the combat effectiveness of the new Second Regiment.
"That's possible." After Kong Jie learned some advice from Gao Jiecheng of the Third Regiment, he felt that he had made great progress in positional warfare.
At that time, you can also ask Li Weiguo how to train soldiers and sharpshooters, which will also be of great benefit to their improvement.
"Wait until Jincheng is over."
Ding Wei nodded in agreement, but his eyes fell on the troop dispatch, which made him frown slightly.
The New 1st and New 2nd Regiments consolidated their positions on the left and right sides of the south city, while the city gates were guarded by the four remaining battalions of the Huben Brigade.
As a result, a Pi-shaped defensive position was formed in the south of the city, with the soldiers of the Tiger Brigade in the front and their two regiments protecting the left and right wings.
That night, the Japanese launched several attacks, but they were all exploratory attacks.
"Old Kong, don't you think the Japanese in Jincheng are a little strange from the previous Japanese?" Ding Wei thought seriously and spoke in a serious tone.
"Strange?" Kong Jie's expression became a little more serious.
"Although we have occupied the southern city wall, there are several brigades inside Jincheng, even a mechanized unit, and tens of thousands of Imperial Army troops. The south gate is open, so why don't the Japanese come out to retake it?"
This is what Ding Wei doesn't understand the most.
"I always feel that the Japanese are waiting for us to come in." Ding Wei said in summary.
"Now that you mention it, it's true. No wonder the Lin Brigade retreated halfway through the battle yesterday." Kong Jie looked at Jincheng and frowned slightly.
He saw that the first battalion almost raised the flag, but retreated abruptly.
"Although headquarters' intelligence tells us to be wary of the Kwantung Army's southward advance, and given the current international situation, Hans Tiger is already vying for supremacy in Europe... their conflict of interests with the Bear Country is growing, and a war is inevitable."
"We have really taken over Jincheng. Even if the Japanese try to take it back later, our goal has been achieved." Ding Wei said, looking at Kong Jie.
"You mean the Japanese are hiding their troops! Preparing for a counter-encirclement?" Kong Jie's eyes moved slightly as he looked at Jincheng and suddenly realized something.
After hearing this, Ding Wei did not respond, his eyes were full of seriousness.
I have to admit that in terms of real insight, they are actually not weak, but compared with the Japanese, they are still too naive.
If we had really broken in yesterday, if the enemy had attacked from the rear or the side, the consequences would have been disastrous. We would have had to either launch a forced counterattack or take drastic measures and find a way to cover the troops in the city to break out.
Neither Ding Wei nor Kong Jie said anything, because they were both a little scared by this guess. If they were in command, they might have taken advantage of the victory to attack the city. Fortunately, the commander this time was Lin Tianchen.
Even if he was still there just now, according to the usual tactics of the Tiger Guards, they had already used Shengjing as bait to attack Jincheng, and there was no way they would retreat.
But the Japanese commander also used the advantages of the rear and the manpower to set up a game.
In this kind of strategic confrontation, if you are not careful, you may lose everything.
The more Kong Jie thought about it, the more he broke out in a cold sweat. With this kind of tightrope walking style and the keenness of the battlefield, if the First and Second Regiments had not split up yesterday, they would probably have been surrounded by people from both inside and outside by now.
For a moment, both of them were silent, looking at Jincheng's position with some fear.
"Captain, Brigade Lin is calling."
A voice was heard, and in an instant, Ding Wei quickly walked over, picked up the phone, and spoke in a respectful tone.
"Lin Lu."
"The New First and New Second Regiments are preparing to attack the city. Cover the attack of the First and Second Regiments and ensure the safety of the left and right wings."
"Yes!"
The voice was heard and the phone was hung up. Ding Wei was still digesting the news, but he reacted quickly and waved his hand immediately.
"Prepare for the siege..."
"Prepare to attack the city!! Prepare quickly!!"