I fought guerrilla warfare in the Yimeng Mountains during the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 669 Wang Hanqiang Takes Action

Upon learning that two heavy artillery regiments of the Japanese army had arrived, Wang Hanqiang lost his composure. This thing was a powerful weapon, and the British army would not be able to withstand it for a few days, and in the end it would be their own people who would be injured. Wang Hanqiang decided to launch a sneak attack. Although this would expose the target, it would be unpleasant to watch friendly troops being bombed.

Wang Hanqiang led the artillery battalion into action. The heavy artillery regiment was on its way down the mountain. Wang Hanqiang and the artillery battalion were running in the rain forest on the mountain. They did not dare to go down the mountain for a surprise attack. There were densely packed Japanese troops everywhere. It would be easy to lose more than what they gained. After tracking for two days and two nights, the heavy artillery regiment finally stopped and began to build a position five kilometers away from the main position.

Wang Hanqiang ordered the artillery battalion to be divided into two, with himself and the battalion commander each forming a team, and they wanted to arrange their deployment at a certain time. The Japanese army did not consider the enemy behind them at all. The British army had already run away without a trace, and the expeditionary force had come from afar, and they had already run themselves to death just to catch up with the Battle of Mandalay, so how could they possibly make a detour?

When the Japanese heavy artillery was firing most fiercely, the shells were transported up and the two surprise attack teams launched an artillery attack at the same time. Half of the artillery battalion's thirty mortars aimed at the Japanese heavy artillery positions and fired thirty rounds at high speed. After two minutes, the team quickly withdrew to the rain forest and then went up the vast Pegu Mountains.

They came and went without a trace, leaving only traces of artillery and a pile of shell boxes on the battlefield. As expected, there were Japanese, Gallic, and British languages. The Japanese were confused. There were people in the Pegu Mountains, and they were disgusting artillerymen. This was very difficult. There were important roads on both sides. If they were cut off by them, supplies could not be transported, and the attack on Mandalay would be a big problem.

The Japanese joint commander Shojiro Iijima was furious. No matter who it was, who had damaged the two heavy artillery regiments of the empire must be killed without a complete body.

A regiment was sent out from Yangon, and another regiment was also sent out from Mandalay. The two regiments, one from the north and one from the south, launched a siege on the central Pegu Mountains.

Without the pressure of heavy artillery and having destroyed most of the tanks and armor, the expeditionary force was under a lot of pressure. The bodies were transported away, the trenches were rearranged and anti-artillery holes were dug deeper, and the anti-aircraft machine guns were ready for air defense. There was no need to leave the trenches to fight against the air, just expand the trenches, which could avoid a lot of losses.

At 1:30 p.m., Japanese planes arrived and, like the two times in the morning, carried out aggressive dive bombing and strafing.

Da da da da da da!

The anti-aircraft machine guns in the air started firing. The density was not high, but the firepower was strong. The ammunition belts emitted tracers and rushed towards the diving plane.

boom!

Some of them escaped with black smoke, and some were directly blown up in mid-air. After half an hour of diving, most of the bombs were dropped, but the Japanese army lost nearly twenty planes. The mountain artillery and field artillery opened fire. After half an hour of shelling, the Japanese army began to charge following the rhythm of the mortar's slow-speed fire.

boom! Boom boom boom!

The expeditionary force's artillery finally fired. After unremitting efforts, Commander Shi Wei detained 24 75mm mountain cannons that the Japanese were about to take away. He had no intention of engaging in a decisive artillery battle with the Japanese army. In the plains, it was impossible to set up a reverse slope. Relatively speaking, attacking the infantry out of range was the best option.

boom! Boom boom boom!

In addition to the twenty-four mountain cannons, the mortars brought by the National Army were also put to use. They could fire ten rounds at a rapid speed, and after each firing, they would be dragged into the anti-artillery cave. The chance was only left to those who were fast. If they were a step slower, both they and the mortars would be destroyed.

The first round of Japanese attack was repelled by artillery fire. The stubborn Japanese refused to believe it and continued their charge after resting. When Japanese reconnaissance planes arrived, all their artillery pieces were camouflaged and they dared not show up before dark.

Although the Japanese army lost their heavy artillery, their mountain artillery, field artillery and mortars were still unstoppable. The Japanese army suffered heavy losses, and the expeditionary force also suffered continuous casualties. The offensive and defensive battle turned into a stalemate, which was something the Japanese army had not expected before.

The Japanese army attacked four times in a row but failed to break through the defense line. As it was getting dark, they did not launch a fifth charge and even stopped the artillery bombardment that had not stopped for the entire afternoon.

The expeditionary army's cooking crew carried their loads and went into the trenches. The soldiers had not eaten much all day, and the white rice and canned beef were all supplies left behind by the Japanese. They ran so fast that apart from taking some weapons, everything else was lost. They had originally thought of destroying them, but they gave up the shameless idea in the end for fear of arousing the wrath of the expeditionary army.

"Da Pao, try it, the British canned beef is much more delicious than the Japanese canned beef."

"Nonsense, the Japanese have been made poor by war, so why are we still eating canned beef? It's made of cow blood, cow urine and miscellaneous grains."

"You ate a lot. I remember that during the Battle of Kunlun Pass, you ate three in one meal."

"How can it be the same? What did we eat back then? Salted beans, rough brown rice, and even though the canned beef tasted bad, it still had some beef flavor."

The commander of the 200th Division inspected the trenches. Many soldiers had bandages on their heads and arms. There were many wounded. Except for the seriously injured who were transported away for treatment, the lightly injured could not leave the position. It was not certain whether the Japanese would launch a night attack, so it was better to be cautious.

“Is it delicious?”

"Master"!

"Sit down, sit down and eat, don't expose your target."

"Master, it's delicious. The British canned beef is so fragrant! It tastes better than the Japanese canned beef."

"Then eat more, and be alert after you are full. The Japanese will not be quiet at night, so you must not be careless."

"Don't worry, Commander. We will keep a close eye on the Japanese and prevent their sneak attack from succeeding."

In the Pegu Mountains, Wang Hanqiang learned that the Japanese army had sent two regiments to rush towards him. He was surprised that he didn't arrive in time. He wanted to fight back with a bloodthirsty light in his eyes. Aka 47, anti-infantry mines, are finally going to come in handy. Little devils, are you ready? We have been waiting for you for a long time!

General Mike's withdrawal hurt the nerves of many Americans. Johnina's vigorous publicity made the word "cold gun" popular again. A Chinese hero who killed countless Japanese devils once again appeared in the eyes of Americans.

Qiao Piero sent a secret message, asking Chen Feng whether he was interested in participating in the Southwest War. If he was interested, he would find a way to communicate.

On September 9, when the Battle of Mandalay broke out, Chen Feng received news from across the ocean.

There is an opportunity to move south, but it is not possible now. If the expeditionary force can withstand the attack of the Japanese army, it will not make much difference whether I go or not. However, once the expeditionary force retreats, the Japanese army will occupy the Country of Ten Thousand Towers as quickly as possible. I don't know if the Japanese or the Americans will still be interested in driving them out by then. It will still be difficult and hard to do. At least large troops cannot go there.

Chen Feng was lying on his father's recliner, assessing the situation. The pears in front of the door were ripe, but there were only a few left. Chen Feng was reluctant to pick them. They tasted sweet in his mouth, but he felt bitter in his heart. He had already made many arrangements, but still felt he couldn't move forward. He was under a lot of pressure!