Traveling through 1937, starting from the Battle of Songhu

Chapter 367 Joint Operation 1

After hearing about the artillery battalion's reserves, Chen Zhengrong and Ji Guangshun looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock.

They knew that the independent regiment had a strong financial foundation, but they didn't expect it to be so strong. With the current ammunition reserves of the artillery battalion, there would be no problem in fighting a battle with the Japanese.

At this point, Ji Guangshun had an idea. He looked at Lu Daya and said, "Since you have enough ammunition, it's not impossible for us to fight the devils."

"Like this, Lao Chen and I will push a few kilometers in the direction the Japanese are coming from. If they send out a large number of people, you can use rocket launchers. If they send out a small number of people, you can stay put for now and wait for our notification."

He planned to use himself as bait to see if he could lure out the large Japanese force.

"Give us two heavy guns and a hundred rounds of ammunition!"

To be on the safe side, Chen Zhengrong still opened the door. After all, the independent regiment was well-off and it would not be difficult to transfer two guns.

Besides, he was not trying to steal these two heavy artillery pieces, but simply wanted to make up for their own lack of firepower.

"The heavy artillery is fine. I'll give you 150 rounds of ammunition. We're going to fight the Japanese, so don't be stingy. Use what you need. Don't save on ammunition."

Lu Daya inherited Gu Changfeng's generosity and had no intention of saving on these ammunitions.

He now has more than 500 heavy artillery shells, which is more than enough.

Moreover, he knew very well that Ji Guangshun and his men were able to come because of the good relationship between the two sides. Otherwise, no one would bother with their independent regiment, and fighting would result in casualties.

Since they gave him unreserved support, Lu Daya naturally couldn't be stingy.

"Haha, sometimes I really envy you. Then we won't be polite." Chen Zhengrong said with a big laugh.

He was going to bargain or ask Gu Changfeng for instructions, but he didn't expect that Captain Lu would make the decision directly.

I have to say that he is really confident. Even a battalion commander can be so generous.

"Let's go. With heavy artillery, we can also play with the Japs." Ji Guangshun said happily.

Lu Daya did not do anything like pretending to obey but actually disobeying. When he saw that the two men were about to set off, he directly asked someone to hand over the heavy artillery and artillery shells.

Ten minutes later, the two men led the team out of the forest where the artillery camp was located.

With the powerful artillery battalion behind them, Ji Guangshun and his companions naturally had a different attitude than before, so they went there with full confidence.

"Old Chen, we're going to make a fortune this time. With all the weapons and ammunition from a regiment, even if we hand some over to the division, we'll still get a lot."

With the heavy artillery, Ji Guangshun set his sights on seizing the Japanese weapons and ammunition, which made Chen Zhengrong speechless and he said with a wry smile.

"Whether we can eliminate these devils is another matter for now. The 120th and 129th Divisions suffered heavy losses this time."

"Even if we wipe out the entire Japs regiment, we'll probably have to hand over most of their equipment."

There is no doubt about this. Up to now, the two divisions have suffered more than 5000 casualties, and their equipment and ammunition are seriously insufficient.

Even if they want to retreat, two divisions will be a huge number to replenish, and the headquarters cannot fail to consider this.

"Let's do it first, even if we just have some soup at the end, it's enough for us."

Ji Guangshun said optimistically.

He didn't worry about these things. With the support of this time, what would be the problem if he went to the independent regiment to rob some equipment later? There was no problem at all!

"Hurry, build a defensive position. The Japanese are coming soon. Hurry up."

Three or four kilometers away from the artillery camp, a team of nearly 2000 Eighth Route Army soldiers stopped and began to make arrangements.

Time was short and there was not much time to dig tunnels, so we could only try to set up simple fortifications.

"Sir, we have spotted a large number of Tubalu ahead. They seem to be trying to stop us."

When Maki Seiichi received the report from the scout, he immediately laughed, found Tsuneoka Kumao, and teased him with a hint of playfulness.

"Maki-kun, these Eighth Route Army soldiers just wiped out the Empire's Second Mixed Brigade. We must not be careless. Be careful of their tactics."

This news did not cause any waves in Tsuneoka Xiong's heart. After all, it would be strange if there was no guard force when a heavy artillery battalion of the independent regiment was here.

Besides, they were just some local Eighth Route Army soldiers. Although he was cautious, he didn't take them seriously.

"Hey! What the captain said is right." Maki Seiichi immediately admitted his mistake with a very respectful expression.

"Yoshi, Maki-kun, you are a true warrior. Your Maki Battalion will be responsible for destroying these Tubalu in front of us!"

"Remember, spread out your formation a little and play slowly with the Tubalu. Don't be impatient."

Colonel Tsuneoka gave a calm order, then looked at the staff officer next to him: "Iizuka-kun, contact the Kobayashi Brigade. The Chinese artillery battalion has been found. Tell them to hurry up."

There was a heavy artillery battalion nearby, and he saw clearly that the possibility of taking it down with just one regiment was not high.

Anyway, the Kobayashi Brigade has made arrangements, so he doesn't have to worry too much. He can just leave the people here.

Captain Iizuka and Maki Seiichi looked at each other, their joy evident in words.

Tsuneoka Kumao kept the details secret and didn't tell them at all. Only now did they understand that the commander of the brigade had already made arrangements, or rather, the higher-ups had made arrangements.

In fact, they had some doubts before they set out. With only one regiment, they would easily suffer losses against the enemy's heavy artillery and cluster artillery.

"Your Excellency, Captain, I understand." The two answered in unison.

The Japanese's arrangement was actually a bombing by flying squadrons. The poison gas bombs prepared by the First Army had been used up, and only a lot of aerial bombs were left, which was just right for dealing with the artillery battalion.

Neither Gu Changfeng nor Lu Daya were very clear about this, but fortunately, in order to prevent himself from suffering the same fate as the Japanese heavy artillery regiment, Lu Daya had deployed the heavy artillery and Katyusha in a relatively scattered manner.

"Old Chen, what do the Japanese mean by this?" Ji Guangshun stared at the direction of the Japanese with a telescope. Seeing that the Japanese were attacking with only one battalion, he couldn't help but feel a little confused.

"This battle line is too long. What do the Japanese want to do?" Chen Zhengrong also didn't understand what the Japanese meant.

Logically speaking, the Japanese had a regiment of troops to deal with just one of their regiments, so they would not deploy them like this.

More than two hundred meters away, rows of Japanese soldiers, holding their guns, bent over, and moved forward vigilantly step by step.

The Japanese commander, Lieutenant Colonel Seiichi Maki, looked in the direction of the Eighth Route Army with a calm expression. He was no longer afraid since he knew that the Kobayashi Brigade was prepared. It was just a game with the Eighth Route Army, so there was no need to panic at all.

150 meter

100 meter

The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, but Sun Shiqi was very calm and not panicked at all.

50 meter

The gunshots finally rang out, and a Japanese soldier in the front row fell down. Then the machine gun opened fire. The Eighth Route Army did not have enough ammunition, but it was still no problem to fight a small battle.

The firepower network formed by seven or eight machine guns instantly swept down an area, and the remaining Japanese soldiers looked for places to hide.

The Japanese soldiers' combat skills were quite high. In less than a minute, their machine guns started firing, and the bullets swept through, raising a cloud of dust.