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The Japanese had three main mountain guns: the Type 75 6mm mountain gun, which had a range of just over 75 kilometers. The Type 8 105mm mountain gun, which had a range of 7500 kilometers. The last one was the Type mm howitzer, which had a range of meters.

These three types are called the Guizi Sanshan Cannon, and are all famous for their light weight and strong performance.

Xu Le would never think that the Japanese would give up their range advantage and choose to place their artillery positions at the foot of the mountain, as that would be tantamount to destroying the artillery.

Moreover, the Japanese's goal was to intercept the 176th Division from going down the mountain, so the artillery fire was bombarding the mountain. Field artillery could not achieve such a good effect. Only mountain artillery with high firing angles was the best.

The Hejin Japanese artillery is obviously of 75mm caliber. Although we don’t know what model it is, based on the average range of 7 kilometers, it is easy to find the artillery position at this distance.

Ten minutes later, the commander of the mountain artillery battalion hung up the walkie-talkie and reported to Xu Le happily, "Young Marshal, the scouts report that the Japanese artillery regiment was severely damaged by our army and has lost its combat effectiveness."

"it is good!"

Xu Le immediately stood up and shouted: "Order the field artillery battalion to extend the artillery fire, the jeep commandos and tanks to charge forward and tear open a gap, and the rest of the people to push forward and try to capture Hejin tonight!"

"Yes!" the communicator shouted, and then conveyed the instructions to various departments through the small Bayi radio.

Soon, 20 tanks led the way and rushed down the mountain along the winding mountain road. The jeep commandos followed behind, and behind them were the main infantry forces of three battalions, and finally the mountain artillery battalion.

Fortunately, the Japanese artillery was of 75mm caliber and was fired at night, so the trajectory was not accurate, so it did not cause any damage to the winding mountain road, and the troops passed smoothly.

Especially the group of guys in the jeep, they were howling like jackals that had been released, and the Japanese in Hejin were sheep to be slaughtered.

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The Japanese army's outer defenses in Hejin were under construction. Because the field artillery battalion extended its artillery fire, anyone with a little military knowledge knew that the next step would be an infantry charge.

A captain of the Japanese army picked up a telescope and looked towards the direction of the mountains, but there were flames everywhere on his side, and it was pitch black farther away. He could not see anything at all due to the visual impact.

"Wait, what's that sound? Are our tanks chasing the enemy? Didn't I give the order that all tanks must only defend and not attack?"

A Japanese soldier said: "Captain, except for the tank that was damaged by the artillery fire just now, our remaining 20 tanks are on standby at the same place, and none of them have left their posts without permission!"

The captain was shocked: "What I heard was clearly the sound of a tank engine, so whose tank is this!"

Suddenly, he thought of something and hurriedly ordered his men: "Quick, inform all troops, the enemy tanks are attacking!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a Type 59 tank slowly appeared in his telescope, followed by the second, and then the third/.........\

Many tanks also opened fire, and the 100mm artillery bombarded the Japanese fortifications.

"Captain, our rapid-fire guns can't penetrate the enemy tank's armor. What should we do?"

A Japanese soldier had a sad face. Their proud 37mm rapid-fire cannon was useless. It was an anti-tank weapon with a 500mm armor-piercing capability at a distance of 60 meters.

The Japanese saw it clearly, the shells hit the other tanks and only created a few sparks, and then there was no reaction...

The captain also instantly realized that the tanks of the 176th Division were extraordinary, so he shouted: "Don't be afraid, organize a suicide squad for me, carry explosive packs and blow up the tanks!"

The Japs were quite capable of forming suicide squads, and these people were used to carry out life-threatening missions.

There were 50 people in total, and each of them carried a pack of explosives.

"Charge, blow up all the enemy tanks!"

All 50 Japanese soldiers rushed towards the tanks carrying explosive packs. As for their own 20 tanks, they were all wiped out in the first wave of confrontation with the Type 59 tanks.

No matter what kind of tank it is, the most feared thing is being approached by anti-tank soldiers. Although the armor of the Type 59 tank is thick enough, even if the Japanese explosive pack explodes at the bottom of the tank, it will not cause fatal damage to the people inside the tank, but what if the Japanese blow up the tracks?

But now it was the jeep commandos' turn to take action. They had been hiding not far behind the tanks to clean up the leftovers that the tanks didn't want. At the same time, they could also use the tanks' thick armor to resist some stray bullets.

Now they all rushed out and started firing at the fleeing Japanese soldiers. The vehicles were equipped with MG42 general-purpose machine guns and 7.92mm caliber high-powered Mauser rifle bullets. If a bullet hit a vital part, one life could end.

Especially the dazzling Gatling gun barrel in the middle of the convoy, its harvesting power is several times stronger than that of MG42.

Ever since Xu Le lifted the restriction on killing officers below the rank of colonel, all branches of the military have been fighting with red eyes, fearing that the fat sheep they have got will be snatched away by others.

In particular, they remembered the roast chicken, roast duck, etc. hung up by the Logistics Department at mealtime. These were made by chefs specially recruited by the army and were not provided as part of the normal three meals, but only for sale.

Your saliva will be all over the floor, and with two taels of white wine, you will be living like a god.

There are also hot dumplings dipped in the unique old vinegar of Shanxi Province, the taste is also unique.

Although the food treatment of the 176th Division was already very good, meat was not available at every meal, but it was available for dinner every day, and breakfast was a combination of steamed buns, noodles, dumplings, etc.

But this is not common. If you want to eat the best every day, you have to spend money to buy it from the logistics department.

Where do oceans come from? You can get them by getting military merits for killing enemies, or by getting rewards for meritorious service in other places.

It is said that the physical fitness of the soldiers of the 176th Division has improved a lot. Every month, more than half of the military salary goes back to the Logistics Department. With such consumption, the soldiers still have enough money to send back home.

It is said that some families in the Acropolis have already started to build new houses, and many families who received military pay sent back by soldiers will have matchmakers visit them.

The meaning is very simple: your son has made great progress in defending the country, he has been promoted and made a fortune by killing the devils, and I have a daughter from a good family...

Many soldiers don’t know that while they are fighting outside, their old mothers at home have already arranged their marriages.

Many people from other counties also saw this scene and after some inquiries, they also began to think about joining the 176th Division. Word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, until it spread throughout Kang Province and even Sichuan Province. Many people fought tooth and nail just to join the 176th Division.

It is precisely with the addition of these people that the 176th Division will have enough troops to deal with future battles on all sides.

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Back on the battlefield, the farthest of the 50 Japanese suicide squad members was wiped out by the jeep commandos before they got halfway, which shattered the Japanese's last hope.

Just as the tanks continued to advance and the commandos were preparing to move forward, another howling sound came from the rear.

The commandos turned around and took a look. It would have been better if they hadn't looked. When they did, they were shocked.

"Fuck, isn't this the anti-aircraft battalion? Why are they rushing over here? No, isn't the anti-aircraft battalion at the headquarters? Why are they here?"