Chapter 1492, battlefield observation(1/4)
Since we are going to fight, of course we must use all our firepower.
The 12th Army actually has a small number of troops, with an actual number of just over 20,000 soldiers.
There may be less than 13,000 people with real combat effectiveness.
Without Zhang Yong, it would have been impossible for Sun Tongxuan to hold off the Japanese invaders for fifteen days.
I dare not even think about it.
Now, not only do we have the confidence to hold on for fifteen days, we also have the confidence to launch a counterattack.
Zhang Yong only mobilized one brigade, about 3,000 people.
Then there are sixty rocket launchers. These are huge weapons. Of course, they can be carried wherever they go.
Sun Tongxuan also joined the battle. It feels safe to follow the Commissioner.
The 55th Army is on defense in the south, so don't worry about it.
"Stop!"
Zhang Yong suddenly raised his hand.
The troops stopped hurriedly and then alerted.
"Launcher!"
"Northwest, Japanese cavalry!"
Zhang Yong waved his hand.
The radar map showed that Japanese cavalry was approaching.
There are a lot of them. There may be a regiment. There are more than a thousand people. They are coming fiercely.
Because the aerial map can only display heavy weapons, the Japanese cavalry are often missed. They can only be discovered within a six-kilometer range.
Fortunately, the display radius of the radar map has been extended to six kilometers. There is time to prepare.
Prepare rocket launchers, prepare mortars, and heavy machine guns.
The 12th Army did not strengthen its weapons too much because Zhang Yong did not have them anymore.
Only ammunition.
Fortunately, each regiment of the 12th Army is equipped with several Maxim water-cooled heavy machine guns.
Han Fuju actually produced a lot of weapons in Lu Province.
He used to have a very good relationship with Yan Laoxi. The two were still brothers.
This guy is not Zhang Zongchang, but he is still quite capable of causing trouble. He just can't see the general direction clearly.
At that time, this civilian Type 24 water-cooled heavy machine gun was indeed a very good weapon.
Yan Laoxi's Taiyuan Arsenal can produce heavy machine guns. Moreover, some heavy machine guns have bodies made of brass, which are very durable.
The premise is that there are no Japanese grenades or infantry artillery.
Otherwise, it will be very easy to be eliminated by the Japanese invaders' artillery fire.
"quick!"
"quick!"
The troops deployed quickly.
Zhang Yong gave the order.
"Chirp chirp chirp..."
"Chirp chirp chirp..."
The rockets are launched immediately and scatter freely.
The Japanese cavalry was spread over a large area. It was impossible to cover them all.
It can only be counted wherever it is hit. Whoever is blown up will be the one.
Most of the Japanese cavalry still needed to be dealt with by mortars and heavy machine guns.
Since the invention of the heavy machine gun, nomads have become good at singing and dancing. Even the Japanese cavalry are the same.
"boom……"
"boom……"
Rockets continued to fall, bursting into clouds of fire.
Sun Tongxuan stood on a ridge, holding up a telescope and watching with relish. She watched the Japanese cavalry being blown away one after another.
The rockets were so powerful. Many Japanese cavalrymen were blown up and staggered around. Many Japanese cavalrymen collided with each other.
Deserve it!
These damn invaders!
All fried to pieces!
"Da da da..."
"Da da da..."
Heavy machine guns started firing.
Zhang Yong raised the telescope and looked at it. He was very pleased.
Those heavy machine guns made of brass actually have very good performance. They are considered high-quality products.
Just a bit expensive.
Brass itself is money! In ancient times, they were all copper coins.
Refining brass is also very difficult and the output is very low. That is why Yan Laoxi is so wealthy.
By the way, Yan Laoxi should always regret it now, right?
The Taiyuan Arsenal was lost.
There is no way to be self-sufficient in weapons and ammunition.
At this critical moment, we have to look at Chiang Kai-shek's face. Why bother?
"Plop!"
"Plop!"
The Japanese cavalry that rushed up were quickly knocked down.
The battle is basically not difficult at all.
Rockets are for long range, mortars are for mid-range, and heavy machine guns are for short range.
No matter how elite the Japanese invaders' cavalry were, they would die if they came up.
"Baga!"
"withdraw!"
"withdraw!"
Sure enough, the Japanese cavalry realized something was wrong and fled in all directions.
In terms of mobility, the cavalry is very good. After they escape, the infantry really has no chance to catch up.
I didn't bother to chase them. I cleaned the battlefield and dragged the Japanese invaders' horses back to prepare for the slaughter.
They say horse meat is very unpalatable. That’s for future generations.
In 1938, the troops were very happy to have horse meat to eat.
According to rough statistics, at least three to four hundred Japanese cavalrymen were killed just now, as well as at least three to four hundred war horses.
Pull them all back, enough to feed everyone in the 12th Army and the 55th Army.
There were also captured weapons and equipment from the Japanese invaders, which were all collected together.
So busy.
So excited.
The soldiers were plundering the battlefield.
All the valuable treasures on the Japanese cavalry were stripped off.
As an aristocratic unit, the Japanese cavalry had many things that the soldiers could use. For example, leather boots and so on.
"What a good thing!"
“It’s so comfortable to wear!”
Even Sun Tongxuan changed into a pair of Japanese army boots.
Good quality cowhide, very soft and not scratchy at all. It is indeed a fine product.
To be continued...