District 9

In the central area of ​​​​Tonghe, within the battlefield of the 231st Regiment.

After Wang Tianhui's troops penetrated the enemy's forward positions, Xiaobai's 114th Regiment also launched an attack from the front.

Two regiments, with nearly 4,000 men, poured into the 231st Regiment's position like a tide and started a fierce battle.

At first, the mixed brigade soldiers who came in from two directions felt that this so-called New First Army, although flying the banner of a regular army, might not even be as good as the Sichuan government's miscellaneous armed forces. Because their forward positions were very loosely defended, the 113th and 114th regiments of the mixed brigade did not encounter enemy forces above the battalion level to block their charge. The enemy's defensive position looked chaotic, with soldiers running around everywhere.

However, when the soldiers of the two regiments advanced normally for about three or four kilometers, the regular army combat power of the 231st Regiment was officially reflected.

In the wasteland.

Wang Tianhui's second battalion was riding all-terrain off-road vehicles towards the planned attack site. A convoy of 500 people was speeding through the snow.

"Whoosh, whoosh...!"

Suddenly, there was a sound of breaking wind in the sky. The commander of the second battalion in the car immediately took the walkie-talkie and shouted: "Be careful to avoid, there are artillery shells coming."

"Boom, boom, boom...!"

The explosion sounded in the pitch-black wasteland. The second battalion's forward convoy was blown into a sea of ​​flames, and three all-terrain military vehicles were turned into pieces.

"Heavy artillery, heavy artillery," the deputy battalion commander immediately got out of the car and shouted, "It came from the center."

As soon as he finished speaking, a platoon of soldiers suddenly jumped out of the heavy snow shell on the right side of the second battalion's march. They are well equipped with firepower, including machine guns, grenade launchers with anti-infantry armor, and portable offensive weapons such as mortars and RPGs.

As soon as the soldiers of this platoon appeared, they opened up their firepower and smashed all anti-infantry armor-type weapons onto the second battalion's convoy.

In the center of the convoy, the second battalion commander jumped out of the car and yelled with a walkie-talkie: "Spread out and quickly build a temporary defensive position." The company assembled and prepared to charge to the enemy. Judging from the scale of the firepower, they didn't have many people. .”

As soon as the second battalion commander's order was given, fierce gunfire erupted on the hillside directly in front of the convoy and in the trench hidden in the snow on the left side.

There were not many troops at these two shooting locations. Judging from the scale of the firepower, they only had one platoon of troops each. But at this moment, the fighting was very fierce. They also carried a large number of anti-infantry armored weapons, occupied favorable locations, and attacked the second battalion frantically.

"Bang bang bang...!"

The machine gun was hidden in the trench in the snow shell, and its muzzle sprayed a tongue of flame several meters long, shooting back and forth at the Second Battalion's convoy. This large-caliber weapon fires a sub-gun that is as long as a palm, with a rate of fire of up to 500 rounds per minute. If it hits an all-terrain off-road vehicle, it can directly tear the guard plate, and even continue to attack for a few seconds. It can blow up heavy military vehicles. But the disadvantages are also obvious. It consumes too much, is cumbersome to operate, and without continuous logistical supplies, this kind of equipment can only be powerful for a few minutes. Because its barrel life is only seven to eight thousand rounds.

But even so, this firepower equipment also severely beat Wang Tianhui's second battalion. Because the opponent suddenly attacks from three points, no matter how fast your soldiers react, it is impossible to build defensive positions from all sides. To put it simply, you can protect your head, but you can’t protect your butt!

Only three platoons of soldiers were able to temporarily hold back the Second Battalion, and achieved a very ideal battle loss ratio. The Second Battalion lost seven or eight vehicles and dozens of casualties in just one encounter.

"Battal Commander, Battalion Commander!" the commander of the first company shouted from behind the car: "The enemy has three sniper points, do we still charge?"

"Damn it, you must charge. If you don't charge, you will be held back." The battalion commander immediately shouted: "First company, second company, and third company, gather quickly, each attack at a point, and quickly resolve the battle."

A few seconds later, the three companies charged at three enemy defensive areas at the same time. After a fierce exchange of fire, the enemy was completely wiped out at three points. Half of the soldiers in the three platoons were injured and killed, and half were captured.

But this small-scale victory was not due to the excellent combat quality of the Second Battalion, nor was it due to the skill of the opponent, but because they relied entirely on their large number of people to take down the stronghold. If a company fights a platoon, and the enemy's bunkers are very crude, then just let a fool charge, and the mission will definitely be completed.

After the battle was temporarily over, the commander of the second battalion immediately asked the officers of each company to report the battle losses. Then he discovered that in just a few minutes of conflict, the second battalion had lost dozens of people, with 80% of the wounded soldiers remaining. were either seriously injured or died.

"Damn it, this battle is so frustrating!" The second battalion commander was a smart man. After scolding angrily, he immediately ordered: "Don't move the convoy forward. Report the situation here immediately. It is estimated that the enemy troops in front are They are all in this formation, otherwise their forward positions would not be so scattered."

This blocking method happened constantly on the battlefield. All the troops of the enemy's 231st Regiment dispersed and blocked the soldiers of the mixed brigade through dense defensive points and areas.

…

Tens of seconds later.

Wang Tianhui took the phone, pulled his neck and yelled at Daya: "Damn it, why did the front attack go so smoothly? It turned out that the 231st Regiment dispersed all its troops and set up small areas in the defense area that could support each other. Stronghold. This can not only effectively slow down our attack speed, but also achieve a very ideal battle loss ratio. After my first and second battalions went up, they only moved forward a little bit and lost dozens of people. This style of play is disgusting. If you don’t pursue him, he will keep approaching and harass you; if you chase him out, the troops will pick them up with machine guns. For one platoon, you may have to lose two platoons.”

"Xiaobai and I also encountered this situation." Daya said quickly: "In this way, you and Xiaobai order the troops to withdraw, and I will play with them."

"Two of our groups were held up when we went up. Can you go up alone?" Wang Tianhui asked.

"I have a solution."

"Okay, then I will ask the troops to retreat first and let your people pass."

"You and Xiaobai will protect the two flanks of our regiment, and leave the frontal battlefield to me." Daya instructed quickly.

"good!"

The two ended the call, and Daya immediately took his unit's walkie-talkie and shouted: "Military commanders at the battalion level, give me the count."

"The first battalion has arrived!'

"The Second Battalion is here!"

"..."

"The Seventh Battalion is here!"

Daya's new reinforced regiment has a total of 3,500 people and seven reorganized battalions. Qin Yu and Li Zhan have devoted all the best resources and soldiers in the mixed brigade to this regiment. It can be regarded as the absolute best in the mixed brigade. Elite.

"The first to sixth battalions all gave up their motor vehicles. The soldiers only carried simple tactical equipment. They took the company as a unit and the battalion commander's position as the base point. They were separated by about 800 meters and took advantage of the limited visibility to disperse one by one. Formation. I will give you two minutes to prepare. After two minutes, all the troops will move forward together and walk sideways for me. On the marching route, each troop will hear gunshots within their attack range and immediately support them. , assist the brother troops and quickly clear the battlefield. Remember, the attack range of each of your troops is only 800 meters. If it exceeds, don't rush over. I will use two minutes to support the tactics and break his chain defense."

"receive!"

"receive!"

"...!"

Each battalion called back immediately.

After Daya finished his instructions, he shouted again: "The Seventh Battalion is on standby in the motor vehicle, ready to penetrate into the deepest part of his defense zone for me at any time."

…

Mixed into Brigade Headquarters.

Li Zhan lowered his head and glanced at his watch, frowning and said: "They are fighting a little slowly in front! Signal Corps, send an order to the four regiments in front, order them to cripple the 231st Regiment within half an hour, and then withdraw quickly. Leave the battlefield. We cannot be held back by them, reinforcements from the Second Division of the New First Army are coming soon."

at the same time.

In the Songjiang Station of the Ninth District Military Supervision Bureau, station commander Ma Laoer looked at the recent work information and asked a young man in astonishment: "Where did you get this information?!"