Songhu: Never Give Up

Chapter 63: Tactical Interspersion in Poor Times, Rocket Launcher Laying the Ground in Rich Times
"Damn it, he's here to bring his head with him again, you must have watched too much of the Three Kingdoms!"

After receiving the order, Yue Qianli couldn't help but complain, and then yelled at Liao Jianping:
"What are you still standing there for? Gather the troops and take back Luodian, or you will be beheaded."

Yue Qianli learned and applied what he learned immediately, completely forgetting that he was complaining just now. Liao Jianping curled his lips and left. It is true that a higher-ranking official can crush a person.

What the leader does, the subordinates will follow. Yue Qianli eventually became the person he hated.

Military orders were as heavy as a mountain. Although Yue Qianli complained about it, he did not dare to delay at all. He led the second battalion and headed straight to Luodian without stopping.

In another time and space, the Kuomintang army also defeated the unstable Japanese after a fierce battle, killed 300 enemies, and then handed over the position to the powerful 11th Division of the th Army.

It is unknown which unit of the 88th Division fought. The historical record only has one sentence, but Yue Qianli knows that it is definitely not as simple as one sentence. Countless sacrifices and blood were buried in the cold words.

Ever since the time traveler Yue Qianli showed up, the Second Battalion has become a fire-fighting team. Their main role is to be a revolutionary soldier and move wherever they are needed. Perhaps this is the "halo of the protagonist", one of the benefits of being a time traveler.

Liao Jianping personally led a platoon as the vanguard to rush to the front. Their mission was to find out the enemy situation before the main force arrived. Yue Qianli led the main force to follow up.
A platoon can set off at any time, but a battalion needs to carry much more equipment and supplies, so the response speed is much slower.

When Yue Qianli and the main force of the battalion arrived near Luodian, Liao Jianping had already led his men to find out the enemy situation and reported to him in a low voice:
"The Japanese troops occupying Luodian numbered about one battalion. They placed a small squad on guard at the periphery, and deployed their main forces on the slope east of the town, which was the commanding height nearby.
The Japs are all groundhogs. After they occupied the slope, they built simple earthworks and did not stop until the second half of the night. "

After Liao Jianping finished speaking, he marked the location of the Japanese on the military map. Yue Qianli estimated the distance, then looked at the time, and had a plan in mind. He said to Liao Jianping:
“It is now 3:37 in the morning. Be prepared for the assault and launch the attack promptly at 4:15;
The devils thought they could defend Luodian with a simple fortification, but this time I'm going to let them know what fireworks are flying all over the sky! "

Liao Jianping asked excitedly:
"Are you planning to use rocket launchers?"

"Old Liao, the Japs' open fortifications are best covered by rocket launchers. Tell Li Boxi not to be stingy with the shells for me!

Two rounds, using 144 rockets to cover the enemy's position in the shortest possible time, without worrying about the outer guard teams;
After the artillery fire, the whole battalion put on bayonets, fuck him!"

Yue Qianli waved his hand domineeringly, and Liao Jianping's eyes were full of stars in admiration. It was so exciting to fight with Old Yue, no matter whether it was a squadron or a battalion, just roll up your sleeves and get to work!

Luodian, the enemy's position, the dawn here is quiet
The battalion commander, Major Kasahara Nagamichi, was restless and couldn't fall asleep for a long time. As the vanguard battalion of the 11th Infantry Regiment of the th Division, they were responsible for seizing the key point Luodian and holding it.
Now that they have completed the first phase of their mission, the main force of the division is still landing. Due to the large number of personnel and supplies that need to land, they have to defend Luodian for at least one day.

"Kasahara-kun, you seem to be a little worried?
The main force of the division will be able to complete the landing in one day at the latest. It will be no problem for us to rely on one battalion to hold on until the main force arrives."

The squadron leader, Captain Iwai, leaned over and said that he had just returned from inspecting the position and that the Japanese grassroots officers were almost rigid in carrying out the requirements of the Infantry Drill Manual.

Major Kasahara shook his head and said:
“I always feel like there is a pair of hostile eyes staring at us from a distance, maybe I’m overthinking;

The combat power ratio between the Imperial Army and the Chinese is at least 7 to 1, and it has to be doubled in a defensive state. Although the Kasahara Battalion is not fully staffed, it has no problem with withstanding the attack of a Chinese division.

I am afraid that the despicable Chinese will launch a surprise attack. Daybreak is coming soon. We must be on high alert. We will be victorious until nightfall."

Captain Iwai said nonchalantly:
"Kasahara-kun, if it's just one squadron, the Chinese still have a chance of succeeding in a surprise attack. The defensive depth of a battalion of the Empire cannot be penetrated by a surprise attack.

It would be fine if they don't come, but if they dare to come, the Kasahara Battalion will let the Chinese know what it means to not touch a tiger's butt. "

After Captain Iwai finished speaking, the two men could not help but burst into laughter. After experiencing the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, the Japs had a huge psychological advantage over the Chinese. Everyone from top to bottom looked down on the Chinese and were extremely arrogant.

"Iwai-kun, look, someone is setting off fireworks over there—no, it's artillery fire!"

Major Kasahara's face suddenly changed, and he yelled in fear:
"Enemy attack!" "Boom boom boom..."

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of shells rained down from the sky, giving him dozens of likes.

The 107 rocket is extremely powerful. It is a heavy artillery of more than 100 mm. When manufacturing it, Yue Qianli had people add a lot of "materials" into the shells, all of which are some black technologies. Its power is comparable to that of a 105 mm heavy howitzer.

A salvo of 6 12-tube rocket launchers can fire 72 heavy shells at once. Although its accuracy is not as good as that of heavy howitzers, its lethality to infantry is extremely severe. This kind of area damage has a very vivid term in later generations - "washing the ground"!
The area covered by the artillery shells is as clean as the ground after washing, and the effect of striking exposed infantry groups is the best.

"Bagayalu - heavy artillery group - the Chinese use heavy artillery group to attack a battalion of the Imperial Army!"

"Is there still justice? Is there still law?"

"Boom boom boom boom..."

Another group of artillery shells came down, and this was Yue Qianli's answer -

When you are poor, use tactics to infiltrate; when you are rich, use rocket launchers to sweep the ground!

The best answer to the invaders’ protests was to cover them with artillery fire. Those who survived were considered to be very strong.

Major Kasahara was indeed a tough guy. The shells that exploded in front of him did not take away the evil. Captain Iwai was not as lucky as him. Half of his head was cut off by a flying iron piece, and the brains just sprayed on Major Kasahara's face...

If possible, he would rather die himself, die early and be reborn, so as to avoid witnessing the hellish tragedy of the Kasahara Brigade.

The positions that were swept by the rocket artillery group were like being swept by a tornado. Looking around, there were broken limbs and corpses everywhere.

Yue Qianli was also shocked by his own masterpiece. The 107 rocket launcher is indeed one of the three great weapons of guerrilla warfare. As long as the tactics are used properly, it will definitely become a nightmare for the Japanese.

"What the hell are you all standing there for, you country bumpkins who haven't seen the world, blow the charge!
Take advantage of his illness to kill him and kill all the devils!"

Yue Qianli shouted loudly, but no one objected to his words, and instead they enjoyed listening to them.

"What's wrong with a country bumpkin? I've never seen a city person before!"

Liao Jianping fantasized in his heart, as if he would feel good only if he was scolded by Lao Yue, which meant that Lao Yue treated him as his own.

(Laoyue: Fuck you!)

Loud charges sounded, and more than a thousand officers and soldiers from a battalion (the reinforcement team was also allowed to go up and drink soup) rushed out from the morning mist, and the bayonets on their rifles emitted a light that frightened the Japanese.

It was early in the morning in late August and the visibility was already very high at 4:15. All the remaining Japanese soldiers who were dazed by the explosion had nowhere to hide and were exposed to the bayonets of the soldiers of the first battalion.

At the moment when the Second Battalion launched the general attack, the Kasahara Battalion collapsed across the board, and the battle entered garbage time after the rocket launchers swept the ground...

(End of this chapter)