Dropping the phone, Komatsuzaki Ritsuo ran to the hidden point of the wing headquarters in a few steps and was about to raise the binoculars to observe his artillery, only to find that the sky was full of ballistics drawn by the opponent's shells.

In the night of the North Manchurian, the rather neat trajectory of the strange cannonball with a long fireworks trailing its tail is especially clear. And the constant explosions from his artillery position made Komatsuzaki Rio Osa understand that the artillery of his entire three brigades was all over.

It should be said that the Japanese artillery and the speed of reflection were quite high. As soon as Yang Zhen's counterattack artillery fire started, his artillery immediately reacted and immediately returned the color to Yang Zhen's artillery. Less than 10 minutes after the artillery on duty took the lead in firing, the three Japanese artillery brigades and 36 wild mountain guns all opened fire. Its artillery fire was accurate and fierce, and it showed a very high tactical literacy.

It's just that the Japanese artillerymen, who originally thought that they could fight a high-level artillery battle with their opponents according to their own suzhì, did not expect that although their opponents were inferior to themselves, their rate of fire was far above them.

Although the field artillery used by the Japanese artillery has extremely high shooting accuracy, the rate of fire cannot be compared with that of multiple rocket launchers. The Japanese side had just fired one shell from each gun, and each gun on their opponent's side had already completed a salvo, which means that they had returned at least twelve shells in one go.

There was a huge gap in the rate of fire, and at the beginning of the counterattack, Yang Zhen first fired with ordinary mountain artillery with a slow rate of fire to lure the Japanese artillery to expose the position, and then the rocket artillery suddenly opened fire to cover the exposed Japanese positions with a salvo. Although the Japanese artillery also inflicted some losses on the opponent in this artillery battle, it did not last long in the opponent's unusually dense barrage and was defeated.

Since it was a field battle, although the Japanese artillery also built a cover position, this kind of shelter position, which was made up of dirt bags that could only cover the fragments of the shells, did not have the slightest effect on the shells that smashed directly into them.

Although there is a certain gap between the basic tactical literacy and the Japanese army, Yang Zhen's artillery is superior in numbers, especially multiple rocket launchers, and one gun is almost on top of an artillery brigade of the Japanese army. Although this kind of artillery is not good at accurate shooting, it is better than the intensity of firepower. A company of four of these guns, and a salvo of shells is equivalent to four salvos of a twelve-gun artillery brigade of the Japanese army.

Whether it is the rate of fire, the number or the intensity of firepower, they are almost completely downwind, and the results of the three Japanese artillery brigades that put on a raw calf and are not afraid of tigers and want to fight an artillery battle with Yang Zhen's artillery to show their strength are very miserable.

After Yang Zhen's multiple rocket launchers regiment fired two salvos, the 36 Japanese artillery pieces scattered in the eight artillery positions had been turned into piles of scrap metal, not to mention the Japanese artillery with them, and there were heavy casualties among the Japanese artillery, and there was not much left.

Once again, it turns out that it is the same as a single weapon. In mountain warfare, when the combat distance is not large, the importance of the fire density and rate of fire of a single gun far exceeds the firing range of the artillery.

Although Yang Zhen pulled out the opponent's minions at the first time, the 40th Wing was still from the ace division of the Japanese army after all, and its combat effectiveness was extremely strong. Although in the situation of temporarily losing unified command and fighting separately. Its will to fight was not crushed by the defeat of the artillery that had previously relied on its might.

Not only did they resist stubbornly against the full-line counterattack launched by Yang Zhen under the command of their respective squadron leaders. Even in some local areas, they bravely fought against the attacking troops. The 40th Wing gave Yang Zhen's unit the first taste of what it meant to be an ace unit of the Japanese army.

The extremely stubborn resistance of the 40th Wing made the progress of Liu Changshun's troops not go smoothly. Although it was not yet a complete setback, except for the southern front under the command of Ma Chunsheng, which made great progress, the rest of the troops made extremely slow progress. On the contrary, Wang Guangyu, who attacked from the front, made greater progress.

But for Wang Guangyu's progress, Yang Zhen not only did not feel half a point of joy, but his face was black and he fought with the bottom of the pot. As soon as Wang Guangyu's attack was launched, Yang Zhen, who had been closely observing the battle situation, immediately felt that something was wrong.

Wang Guangyu's brigade has been on the main battlefield, and after a few days of hard fighting, how many troops do they still have? At the most critical moment, Yang Zhen, who asked the first brigade to report the casualty figures almost every hour, was very clear.

Now that there are at least two companies of people in the attack formation of the first brigade, who look like veterans, Yang Zhen can think of where these suddenly extra troops came from with his toes.

Yang Zhen was very angry at Wang Guangyu's unauthorized use of these backbones without asking for instructions. He was not angry because Wang Guangyu had mobilized troops that he had repeatedly stressed that he could not use lightly without asking for instructions. He was angry because if this thing was done by Liu Changshun or Du Kaishan, he could understand it.

These two guys are too competitive, and once this thought is hooked, I'm afraid there is nothing they dare not do. But this incident happened to Wang Guangyu, who has always been steady, but it really made Yang Zhen very angry. Wang Guangyu is a person who has served as a deputy army commander, and he will not be unaware of why he has repeatedly emphasized that every brigade should not be used as a nominal shelf regiment, but in fact it is the third regiment of the squad-platoon-level teaching team.

Those are all old backbones, and they are all seeds for the future development and growth of the troops. Even everyone can be said to be a treasure in Yang Zhen's eyes. It is precisely with them as the skeleton that after the flesh and blood in the sky, the troops can quickly plump up and form combat effectiveness at the fastest speed.

It was only because the 1st Brigade had suffered too heavy losses that he was only allowed to launch a counterattack from the front, and only took on the relatively minor task of attracting and distracting the attention of the 40th Wing. Not only did he change the battle plan without authorization, but he turned the assist into the main attack. These backbone cadres were also drawn out and organized into front-line combat companies to participate in the battle. This made Yang Zhen extremely angry.

Looking at Yang Zhen Tieqing's face, Guo Bingxun, who had also been closely observing the battlefield dynamics and knowing his thoughts, hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Commander, don't be too angry." Wang Guangyu has always been steady, but it doesn't mean that he is not competitive. If you don't have a competitive spirit, can you still be called a good soldier? It's called mediocrity all day long. ”

"However, thanks to their interference today, otherwise, judging from the slow progress of Liu Changshun's attack now, we would not have been able to complete the division and encirclement of him before the Japanese planes arrived at dawn. Once we are unable to complete the first phase of the battle plan before dawn, in the face of the absolute air superiority of the Japanese army, if we want to complete the predetermined battle plan, the casualties will not be the current number. ”

"Judging from the current war situation, the 40th Wing of the Japanese Army is worthy of being the main wing of the old elite division of the Japanese army. Not only is it strong in combat effectiveness, but its individual soldiers are far from being comparable to ad hoc divisions like the 104th Division. The speed with which the movement from offensive to defensive action alone was encountered for the first time since the formation of our army. ”

"If I didn't agree with you fighting this 25th Division before, now I have the opposite opinion. Only by fighting with such Japanese troops can the troops have a correct understanding of the Japanese army's suzhì and can their combat growth be greatly improved. ”

"The Japanese units that we fought with before, the 8th Division, the 11th Division, and the 12th Division, although their combat effectiveness was equally strong, but they were fought under the condition that we concentrated our absolute superiority in troops, set up ambushes with maneuvering firepower, and under the condition that the Japanese army despised our army with extreme contempt. Even so, the 24th Wing of the 12th Division was almost organized and ran away. ”

"As for the Fourth Division, this soft-footed crab cannot be compared with other Japanese troops. If it is said that the individual soldier is not bad, but his fighting determination and will are not the same. If you are trapped in one place and have the ability to fight, even if there is a glimmer of hope, you will not be dying. ”

"This Fourth Division will be a pretty good target for training new troops. However, if the troops were to always deal with such opponents, it would not be possible for the troops to establish a correct understanding of the Japanese army. This is extremely detrimental to the future development of the force. ”

"As for the 104th Division, this special division formed by the Japanese army after the Japanese army can be regarded as a second-rate division even in the Kannai battlefield. Whether it is a single soldier or a will to fight, it is simply impossible to compare with these veteran ace divisions. Even if there is a big victory against such an opponent, it is still far from the training required by the troops. ”

On the south bank of the Songhua River, Wang Guangyu used artillery guerrilla tactics to take the lead in knocking out the main artillery force of the 24th Division and part of the 32nd Wing. The tactics of using mines, cold guns and artillery, and mobile ambush tactics almost dragged down the 89th Wing. It can be said that the first battle was a victory, and a considerable part of the enemy was eliminated at a relatively small cost. ”

"Even so, in the face of the remnants of the 32nd Wing of the Japanese Army and a brigade of the 22nd Wing, which together were only one wing, it took only three days to base themselves on favorable terrain and relatively complete fortifications. A fully manned, except for the regimental artillery without mountain artillery, and the equipment was even superior to that of the Japanese army, a main regiment was almost completely exhausted. ”

The attacking Japanese army was only heavily defeated. In other words, the casualties were large, but they did not completely lose their combat effectiveness. And Wang Guangyu's group, the army we started with is almost exhausted. Even if the Japanese have air cover and artillery has an absolute advantage, we have our own advantageous advantage after all. Under the circumstance of equal strength, the fact that the battle was fought like this shows that there is still a huge difference between our troops and the Japanese army. ”

"There is also the previous battle of Qunce Mountain, against the Japanese army, the 44th Wing, which strengthened an infantry brigade, and the main forces of our three regiments and all the artillery all participated in the battle. The ratio of forces has reached 1 to 4, and the ratio of firepower has also reached 1 to 3, which can almost be said to be exhausted. ”

"But what was the result? Of course, we completely annihilated the 44th Wing, but we also broke a few front teeth. The battle was said to be a reluctant, but it was all reluctant. Regardless of the loss of ammunition and other aspects, the casualty ratio of the enemy and the enemy alone almost reached the point of one to one, and the three regiments of Du Kaishan suffered almost two-thirds of the casualties, and their vitality did not recover for a long time. ”

"Of course, according to the soldiers on both sides of the enemy, not to mention the casualty ratio in this battle has reached one to one, even if it is one to two, we have an advantage. If this is a battlefield in the Guannai battlefield with sufficient replenishment, this exchange is more acceptable than we can accept, and it can even be said that it is quite jubilant. But this is in the Northeast, where our support is almost unsustainable. ”

"If it weren't for the Fourth Division, the troops left behind to respond would have been slick and would not have been saved. As long as it had half the ferocity of this 40th Wing, it was very likely that we would be in a predicament of being exposed to the enemy at that time, and even in danger of the collapse of the whole army. ”

"Commander, the 40th Wing of the Japanese Army has lost its unified command, and several brigades have not shown panic. Rather, under the command of their respective commanders, they are still desperately resisting relying on the existing field fortifications. As you can see, the Japanese army is still fighting in strict accordance with the level of daily training. It can even be described as having a plate and an eye. ”

"Or if we are under the same conditions, can our battalion company commander, or even brigade commander, do it? Perhaps cadres at the brigade and regiment level can do this, but cadres at the battalion and company level may be able to do three or four tenths of what they can do, which is already very good. The gap between us and the Japanese army is all-round, not just in a few aspects. ”

"You know that, and I recognize it. However, the troops did not realize it, but they are now arrogant from top to bottom. After a few victories, he became complacent and did not take the Japanese army seriously. I forgot the hardships I endured on the 44th Wing last time. It's a good thing for them to let them touch hard nails this time, at least they can be clear-headed. ”

It also let those soldiers who joined the army after the first battle of Quance Mountain see the real combat effectiveness of the Japanese army, and after listening to the veterans' boasting, they felt that Lao Tzu was the first in the world, and no one took it seriously. From this point of view, it is a good thing that Wang Guangyu transferred two companies from the third regiment as seeds. It is true that the squad platoon leader is the head and tail of the soldiers, but they directly face the fighters, and their influence on the soldiers below is even higher than ours. ”

"No matter what the truth is, the defection of the squad leader of Liu Changshun's unit is enough to show that our grassroots officers still have a very poor sense of responsibility. Otherwise, even if its platoon commander colluded with him, but ran a squad leader, how could his company commander and instructor not notice it until dawn? If they had reacted earlier, why would we have been in such a passive situation? ”

"A unit is a whole, just like a machine. We need to be all responsible. No matter who one person, even a soldier makes an inconspicuous mistake in peacetime, it may bring us irreparable losses in wartime. ”

"These squad and platoon leaders are the foundation of a force. Keeping a clear head at all times is a good thing for their future and for the future development of the troops. If you beat it, you will beat it off, and you will exchange the lesson of blood for a sober mind, which is the price. It may be expensive, but it's something we have to bear. ”

Regarding Guo Bingxun's words, Yang Zhen didn't understand. But for these backbone casualties who were carefully selected from the troops after the first battle of Qunce Mountain and had fought at least three battles, he was really distressed. After being silent for a long time, Yang Zhen sighed and said, "These are the most trustworthy old bones." The old bones who went north together from the old black top secret camp, after several big battles, there is not much left now. ”