The formation of the assault column was basically changed within an hour.
The forward search force was responsible for the mechanized search platoon in the column.
The FZ221 armored vehicle was responsible for road opening and reconnaissance.
The SDKFZ221 search vehicle, also known as the "Beard" armored vehicle, had full combat weight.
It is 4 tons, has a maximum speed of 90kh, armor thickness of 58, and a crew of G13 machine guns. x is a product of He De Gou.
It is equipped with 12 fz221 search vehicles in the 3rd Company of the 200th Division's Tank Search Battalion.
The platoon organized into the assault column this time is from the 3rd Company of the Search Battalion.
In addition to the armored vehicles, the search also included search infantry subordinate to the platoon.
They also performed search and reconnaissance missions near the armored vehicles.
Five hundred meters back was Zhang Wei's preparation camp, followed by the combat artillery battalion and the anti-aircraft machine gun platoon.
As well as engineer platoons, motorcycle search teams, and tank battalions, the large-scale non-infantry troops are under the unified command of Qiu Qingquan.
In order to facilitate alert and search, Qiu Qingquan temporarily assigned the mechanized search platoon to Zhang Wei's command.
Qiu Qingquan commanded the main force of the column from the back and center.
The entire column marched along the middle section of Longhai Road, while trying to stay as far away from the Longhai Railway as possible to prevent accidents, from the west to Search eastward and move forward.
The target locations are Luowang, located between Quxingji and Mengjiaoji, and Luowang Station, a transportation hub located in the middle section of Longhai Road.
At this time, various units were fighting with the Japanese army.
The 27th Army and other units were breaking out after the fall of Lanfeng City.
After being defeated, Hu Zongnan's First Army began to reorganize its troops and fight with the Japanese army in the area of Daxiawangzhuang.
The new attack plan of Xue Yue, commander-in-chief of the Eastern Corps, is also being closely prepared.
Of course, all this will have to wait until the situation stabilizes.
The assault column of about 2,000 people marched intensively on both sides of Longhai Road, staying away from the railway line.
They could only move closer to the south side as much as possible.
Fortunately, the terrain was flat and would not affect the march of heavy equipment such as tanks.
There are certain hills, green gauze tents and gentle slopes, as well as large and small abandoned villages.
If it weren't for the war, Zhang Wei would really like to appreciate this quaint scenery.
Zhang Wei ordered the 1st company of the preparation battalion to take the lead and advance in a combat-ready search formation.
There was no other reason.
Although there was a mechanized search platoon in front of the troops, they could not sail the Wannian Ship, so Zhang Wei ordered the 1st company with the strongest combat effectiveness to advance in a combat-ready search formation. , considered an addition As a layer of insurance, the 2nd and 3rd companies and the heavy machine gun company advanced in the formation of a brigade-ready marching army.
Zhang Wei did this to relieve the possible nervousness and fear of the recruits, and it did work.
After an hour of brigade-ready marching, Zhang Wei felt nervous Basically everything has been stabilized.
Zheng Yiqun, an officer with little combat experience, was consumed with psychological anxiety during the march.
The four armored vehicles of the mechanized search platoon at the front moved forward in two columns with a distance of 200 meters.
More than twenty infantry search soldiers searched and advanced in the gaps.
On their right side was a green gauze tent, and outside the green gauze tent.
There is also a small section of hills that are not too steep.
The engine of the armored vehicle screamed, pushing the vehicle forward.
The semi-open machine gun tower on the vehicle rotated left and right vigilantly.
The machine gunner held the trigger of the G13 tightly, always alert to the possible appearance of Japanese troops, especially whenever passing through complex terrain. villages and terrain that may provide cover for the army.
In Zhang Wei's eyes, the armored vehicles and search soldiers of the mechanized search platoon in front seemed to be small black spots, the same size as ants on the ground.
The slightly hot weather made his mouth dry, and just as he was about to pick up the kettle At this moment, the bang-bang-bang machine gun sound suddenly came from the front.
Encountered After the assault column got off the bus, it began to search and advance.
There were a large number of Japanese troops in the eastern Henan area, and even the intelligence given by the above could not provide accurate enemy information.
In other words, the assault column was marching in a place where enemy troops could appear at any time.
What they encountered with the mechanized search platoon was the cavalry regiment of the 14th Division of the Japanese Army.
This regiment was the first unit to launch an assault in the 14th Division.
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The mounted infantry and cavalry attached to the regiment were used as rapid assaults on the battlefield many times.
The force launched an attack on the squadron and raided the personnel carriers, all of which were their masterpieces.
However, they encountered a cavalry squadron under the cavalry regiment.
The main force of the Cavalry Regiment of the 14th Division was currently dealing with the squadron in the areas of Lanfeng and Sanyiji.
They were left behind because there were many wounded in the early battles, so a squadron of riders was left behind.
The heavy firearms carried by the horse soldiers and more than 30 wounded soldiers who needed to be guarded included a heavy machine gun left by the machine gun squadron, plus four crooked-handled light machine guns carried by the cavalry squadron.
A squadron of cavalry came to guard thirty wounded soldiers.
Lieutenant Colonel Yasuda, captain of the 14th Division Cavalry Regiment, would certainly not be so stupid.
At best, it could only be one of the reasons.
In his eyes, the thirty wounded soldiers were not worth devoting a quarter of the regiment's strength to guard the four cavalry squadrons and a heavy machine gun squadron of the Japanese cavalry regiment.
He did this in anticipation of an opportunity.
The meaning is even greater.
The previous battles were almost consecutive battles and victories.
The high-speed mobile cavalry could defeat or even severely damage a squadron several times larger than one's own.
As a result, this team of more than 100 people hid in the green gauze tent in the west section of Longhai Road.
Coincidentally, they happened to encounter the assault column.
The Japanese army placed a guard post of a detachment on a low hilly ground.
The Japanese discovered the loud mechanized search platoon in advance, but the infantrymen of the mechanized search platoon also felt that something was wrong.
The infantryman slowly moved toward the most conspicuous hill.
The Japanese sentry had no way to avoid it.
The Chinese soldiers had already become suspicious, so they could only fire warning shots.
A detachment's Type 38 rifle opened fire, and the three search soldiers who touched it suddenly fell into a pool of blood.
The armored vehicle that had been vigilant quickly returned fire.
The G13 light machine gun on the vehicle suppressed the Japanese sentries on the hills. , the search infantry gathered together and relied on armored vehicles to fight back and retreat.
The platoon leader of the mechanized search platoon gave the order to retreat for safety.
After dropping three more bodies, the mechanized search platoon retreated while firing.
"There are Japanese troops" The moment the gunfire rang out, Zhang Wei and the company of soldiers walking in front fell to the ground.
Only when the mechanized search platoon in front retreated did they understand the general enemy situation.
Four armored vehicles stopped fifty meters in front of Zhang Wei.
The platoon leader got off the vehicle and quickly ran to Zhang Wei and said: "Sir, there are Japanese troops ahead, searching for our platoon of infantry on the hills in front of Qingsha Zhang.
Open fire, we are fighting and retreating, the specific situation is not clear.”
Zhang Wei patted his shoulder: "Thank you for your hard work.
Now you are under my command.
I won't talk nonsense.
We must not let the little devils block our main force.
No matter what, we must kill them.
Your armored vehicles will be ready in a while."
You have to cooperate with our infantry attack."
The search platoon leader was stunned for a moment, then nodded and agreed readily.
"The first company is ready to fight.
The second company will launch immediately.
The third company is the reserve heavy machine gun company and don't move."
Zhang Wei said to Qiu Wei who had just ran over.
At the same time, he asked one of his orderlies to inform Mu Chao, Zheng Yiqun and the heavy machine gun company.
Several platoon leaders.
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Another person was sent to report to the troops behind and Qiu Qingquan.
The second and third companies were in brigade preparation and marching status.
Zhang Wei ordered Mu Chao's second company, which had stronger combat effectiveness, to deploy.
The third company served as a reserve and at the same time screened the main force of the column behind it.
The first company needed to start attacking immediately.
The military situation was urgent, one point at a time.
Not a second can be wasted "Get ready to fight.
Get ready to fight.
Throw away the useless stuff.
Throw down the backpack.
Open the cover of the grenade and turn on the safety."
After receiving the order, Qiu Wei and He Kun, together with several platoon leaders, shouted to the soldiers behind them.
All the people in the company were veterans. , naturally knew what to do, and quickly prepared for various battles: