diskusbooks Chapter 592: 2 Tons of Ammunition in Exchange for Monk Wei
Chapter 592: 2 Tons of Ammunition in Exchange for Monk Wei
While the Japanese had not yet pounced, Monk Wei organized the soldiers to distribute the Type 38 rifles and bullets to the soldiers, and then began to chew compressed biscuits to replenish their strength.
Monk Wei raised his hand and looked at the watch on his wrist, which pointed to four o'clock. If he could hold on for another two hours, perhaps there would be a new turning point after dark!
At this time, the Japanese soldiers who escaped back were being pointed at and scolded by their captain Yoshida Ako!
"Assholes! You are the shame of the Imperial soldiers! The shame of the 66th Brigade's Independent 77th Infantry Battalion! You ran back without even seeing the enemy clearly. If we were you, I would choose seppuku!"
“Sir Captain, although we didn’t see the enemy clearly, their weapons and equipment are very advanced, and their soldiers are well-trained. According to my analysis, they should be the most elite troops of the independent column!
We found blood on the ground and they had injured people. So, I guess the reason they didn’t continue to flee north was because they wanted to take the injured person with them, and it was probably an important person! ”
Yoshida Ako began to think. At the pre-war intelligence meeting, the intelligence department reported on the situation of the top leaders of the independent column. Among them, one important characteristic was mentioned, that is, they were all happy to appear on the battlefield.
If this troop would rather risk being wiped out and take this injured person away, maybe it really could be a big fish!
The more Yoshida Ayako thought about it, the more excited she became, as if she had already caught the big fish in her net.
Since the establishment of the Independent Column, they have been treating the Imperial Army like wild dogs and making them suffer. If a senior member of the Independent Column can be captured, it will boost morale and be a great achievement.
"Yoshi! Don't use the artillery for now, capture the Japanese on the top of the mountain alive!
Warriors of the empire, your commander died on the battlefield and you retreated. I can forgive you, but you must remember to wash away your shame through military exploits!
"All members of the 77th Independent Infantry Battalion, assemble and attack the top of Black Mountain! Kill them!"
As soon as Yoshida Ayako finished her words, thousands of Japanese soldiers swarmed towards the Black Mountain like locusts.
At this time, at Pingshun Airport, the 201nd Battalion of the st Airborne Brigade was also preparing to set off, planning to wait until the next morning to carry out the airborne mission in order to avoid being used as a sitting duck in the sky by the Japanese.
To the north of Zhangbei, the Third Army of the First Army was ready to attack.
After Shen Quan confirmed the readiness of the armored division and infantry brigade, he immediately ordered the communicator to send a telegram to Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang.
"Report to the Commander and Chief of Staff, the Third Army of the First Army is ready for battle and can launch an attack at any time!"
Half a minute later, Shen Quan received a simple reply: Attack! Remember, I only want Monk Wei!
For the first time, Shen Quan felt a strong murderous intent from the telegram.
"Orders: The 107th Armored Division will attack from Ertai Town on the left wing, and the 108th Armored Division will attack from Mantougou on the right wing. Before dark tomorrow, I want to see the flag of the independent column planted in Zhangbei!
Remember, I only want Zhang Bei!"
Shen Quan followed suit and shouted out the words in the telegram. It was really satisfying!
At this time, the two armored divisions were only ten kilometers away from Zhangbei. Ten minutes later, the leading tank regiments had arrived at Ertai Town and Mantougou respectively, and were only five kilometers away from Zhangbei!
The artillery regiments of the two armored divisions also quickly built positions, 30 105mm howitzers were deployed one after another, and 37mm anti-aircraft guns removed the camouflage nets.
The Third Army's artillery brigade also arrived at Mantou Township with the 108th Armored Division.
炮兵旅30门150毫米榴弹炮、30门105毫米榴弹炮迅速展开，37毫米高射炮也对空瞄准，防止敌人的空袭。
Ten minutes later, Shen Quan received a call from the artillery command.
"Report to the Army Commander, the artillery command is reporting that the army's artillery brigade and divisional artillery regiment are ready and can fire at any time!"
In order to ensure the efficiency of artillery attacks and avoid accidental injuries to charging troops, artillery positions above the regimental level are under the unified command of a temporarily formed artillery command.
"Very good, carpet bombard the Miaotan, Maliantan and Cainaobao frontier areas of Zhangbei, and extend it to the outskirts of Zhangbei city!"
"Yes!"
In an instant, the ground to the north of Zhangbei began to tremble, and artillery shells hit the Japanese's pre-set positions, turning the arc formed by Miaotan, Maliantan and Cainaobao into a death zone.
According to Wang Meng’s previous request, he had to use a thousand tons of artillery shells to exchange Monk Wei back. If that didn’t work, he would have to use two thousand tons!
Shen Quan resolutely carried out Chief of Staff Wang's request. After all, the shells could be used up. But if he offended Chief of Staff Wang, it would be no joke.
There was a rumor circulating in the Independent Column that Political Commissar Zhao could be offended, Commander Li could be offended under certain circumstances, but Chief of Staff Wang must not be offended.
Otherwise, you won’t be able to get the new weapons, equipment and organization!
After all, if you offended the Minister of Logistics in the past, the worst that could happen was that you had to work harder and snatch the equipment from the Japanese. It all depended on your combat effectiveness. The stronger your combat effectiveness, the better the equipment you can snatch, and then your combat effectiveness will be even stronger, and so on.
But now it’s different. The independent column has the best equipment, better than the Japanese and the Central Army, at least in North China.
If there is no establishment and allocation of the Chief of Staff, where can they get it from? They can't just rob their own warehouses!
Moreover, they also heard that the assets of this independent column were all obtained bit by bit by Chief of Staff Wang. As long as Li Yunlong asked for equipment, it would appear like magic within a day!
Therefore, they dared not offend Chief of Staff Wang.
Shen Quan even regarded Wang Meng's "one thousand tons" and "two thousand tons" as an imperial decree, but this made it difficult for the Japanese soldiers on the opposite position.
Three minutes of artillery preparation smashed the Japanese positions upside down. According to the report from the front artillery observation post, the soil in that large area seemed to be burnt and was all loose soil, with no living people seen.
Shen Quan patted the table confidently and waved his hand:
"Armored Division, attack!"
The armored division's tank regiment, armored infantry regiment and mechanized infantry regiment began to work in coordination and advance forward.
At this time, on the top of Black Mountain, Monk Wei was also facing unprecedented challenges!
Yoshida Ako listened to the sound of artillery coming from afar and felt anxious and annoyed. She wanted to catch the big fish quickly and then return to the base quickly. After all, they had been training for more than a month just for this day.
"Order the entire brigade to charge at full speed! Kill them!"
A large group of Japanese soldiers covered the entire Black Mountain and moved towards the top of the mountain in an extremely high density.