In the position of the main attack battalion of the 598th Regiment, immersed in the gloomy atmosphere after the bloody battle around him, Zhang Wei asked the Gaoji people to apply for fire cover.
Soon, Gao Jiren replied to Zhang Wei.
"I also know this matter, what Captain Zhang meant, let my regiment suppress the Luotang Heights, and your unit will go to reconnoitre" Gao Jiren is worthy of being an experienced infantry commander, and he immediately guessed Zhang Wei's intentions.
Zhang Wei stood in the trench and nodded very firmly.
"The brothers of the 200th Division are fighting very hard, now it's time for us to contribute, I plan to infiltrate and reconnoiter the Kunlun Pass on the flank of the Luotang Heights, in the direction of the highway, which is the main attack area of the 600th Regiment of your Division, from there it may be possible to bypass it, go around to the side of the Luotang Heights, and find out what the Japanese defense is."
Gao Ji people were shocked, he thought that Zhang Wei was going to go to the high ground to reconnoitre, but he didn't expect Zhang Wei to rely on the position of the 600 regiment and go to reconnoiter along the pass, Gao Ji people knew that the reconnaissance value there was greater, but at the same time, he also knew very well how dangerous it was to go there, the flat terrain was a cover and geographical advantage for the reconnaissance troops, but for the concealed Japanese army and the Japanese army's heavy machine guns, it was also easy to exert firepower.
Therefore, Gao Jiren did not rush to agree, but took the initiative to inquire about Zhang Wei's plan.
"That place is not easy to go, the terrain is good, and you can go around Luotang, but the devils are not stupid, the six hundred regiments attacked the past, but they were ambushed by the devils, and the casualties were very large, you can think of it, the devils have thought of it, what are you going to do, tell me that there is no problem."
Zhang Wei was personally sent by Commander Du to the front line of the 200th division from the military headquarters, with the combat exploits of annihilating a brigade, as well as the order signed by Division Commander Dai himself, the Gaoji people did not dare to treat him as an idle major, first stated the pros and cons of Zhang Wei's reconnaissance route, and then tentatively asked Zhang Wei about the details of the reconnaissance.
"Sir, of course there is no problem, although it is dangerous over there, but the value of reconnaissance is great, so I plan to go forward to the vicinity of the pass, if necessary, bypass, to probe the enemy's Luotang Heights behind the deployment, firepower configuration and deployment, this information is beneficial to our army, when your brothers attacked, the Japanese army fired a lot of shells from behind Luotang, I am very interested in the deployment of the Japanese army's artillery, I dare to make this determination, I am sure, I have a platoon of brothers, all elite veterans, I believe in them, so I implore the senior officer, Give some fire cover. ” Gao Jiren said: "I can remind you again, courage is a good thing, you won the battle, and you are worthy of admiration, go to reconnoiter near the pass, in the final analysis, it is also for the sake of my brothers, my surname is Gao Thank you from the bottom of my heart, but that place is really not easy to go, more than four hours ago, the 600th Regiment just threw a deputy battalion commander there." ” The road ahead is treacherous, and Gao Jiren reminded Zhang Wei again, hoping that Zhang Wei would be more cautious.
"Thank you for worrying, sir, I have made up my mind, and I have to fight again for the sake of the brothers of the 200th division."
Zhang Wei said quite firmly, his face full of determination.
Seeing that Zhang Wei's determination had been decided, Gao Jiren didn't say anything more.
"The division asked me to fully cooperate with you, there is nothing to say, you dare to go up, you are also a man, in this way, once your unit starts to act, I will order the mortar company of the regiment to open fire on the Luotang Heights, and the heavy machine guns on the front line will also swim and shoot, but my whole regiment only has four 20-year-old 82 mortars, and the huge high ground relies on four mortars alone.
I'm afraid I can't effectively suppress it, the Luotang Heights are so big, you need a certain amount of firepower to suppress the Japanese army, our regiment can fight heavy machine guns, this mortar, and 82 mortar shells, I'm afraid you have to take care of the division. ” The Gaoji people knew that with the firepower of a regimental mortar company and only four 82 mortars, they could not effectively suppress the Luotang Heights.
Zhang Wei: "No problem, as long as the brothers of the 598th Regiment give me the cover they can, this is enough." ” "It's good to go back to the command post and contact the division" Gao Jiren was also infected by Zhang Wei's courage and firmness, waved his hand, and said boldly, the sense of failure caused by the failure of the army's attack has also dispersed a lot, Gao Jiren and Zhang Wei quickly left the position of the main attack battalion of the first line, returned to the regimental headquarters of the 598th Regiment, and communicated with the command post of the 200th Division.
Less than 30 minutes later, Zhang Wei and Gao Jiren stood by the position of the mortar company of the 598th Regiment, and He Jinhai led a line of engineers who were ready for battle to wait.
On this position, there were not only the four 82 mortars of the 82 Mortar Company of the 598th Regiment, but also the four new 82 mortars.
Along with the company's reinforcements to the 598th Regiment, there were also 400 rounds of brand-new 82 mortar shells reinforced by Division Commander Dai, and Division Commander Dai was also extremely efficient, and this company quickly drove up; according to the company commander of the first company of the 200th Division's mortar battalion, there were also a batch of 82 mortar shells sent by the Fifth Army Station Branch on the road.
The eight 82 mortars were all in place, and the ammunition was sufficient, enough for these eight guns to bombard the Luotang Heights indiscriminately for a while.
"Pick up your arms and do it" "Swing the shells out of the way" On the positions, the newly arrived mortars were building, digging positions, moving sandbags, and unloading shells.
The most common way for the soldiers of the divisional artillery battalion to be dismantled as a company unit and distributed to the infantry regiments below to enhance the firepower of the infantry regiments, whether it is a mountain artillery battalion or a mortar battalion.
This is generally the case for the general use of the word.
In particular, the national army lacks artillery, and the vast majority of divisions with artillery battalions are 82 mortars, and the number of artillery pieces in the establishment is relatively small, so the effect of centralized use is not obvious.
In the infantry division of the Central Army, which is the main force, the infantry regiment has an 82 artillery company, and the infantry division has an 82 artillery battalion, and the artillery company of the division's artillery battalion is used to strengthen the infantry regiment, so that the infantry regiment has two companies of mortars for attack and defense.
The artillerymen were ruthless and fierce, Gao Ji and Zhang Wei were watching and commanding, the engineer platoon behind them had already replenished the ammunition and was ready to attack at any time, Gao Ji and Zhang Wei were doing the final negotiation before departure, and Zhang Wei put on the equipment.
"Captain Zhang, after the shelling here begins, I will order the main attack battalion and all the soldiers in the front-line positions to fire with heavy machine guns to suppress and contain the Japanese troops on the Luotang Heights, and then you can attack, remember, be careful."
"Gao Tuanza, rest assured, as long as your suppressive firepower begins, I will act immediately here" Before the shelling of the mortar position began, Zhang Wei led an engineer platoon with less than a full staff, and in the position of the 598th Regiment, secretly advanced in the direction of the highway pass Read the URL: