Soushiro Ikeda was a little confused. Experience kills.

He hadn't thought that he could still play like this. Because the combat area was limited, these gangs turned the street fighting into a positional warfare mode.

But this is a small town after all, not a real open field battlefield. There are obstacles blocking the way, and all kinds of supporting firepower must be close to the battlefield to take advantage.

Then it became the same result. Not only did he lose his troops, but now he also lost all his supporting firepower, which was unacceptable to him.

Empiricism kills people. The Eighth Route Army they encountered before did not have strong firepower. Generally, it only had a few mortars, which was considered a great combat capability.

As for his two infantry cannons, just firing them there would be enough to deter the firepower of the Eighth Route Army. He could only fire a few rounds in sneak attacks, and he had to worry about being called out by the imperial army's artillery fire.

Under normal circumstances, when the Imperial Army fought against the Eighth Route Army, they fought against each other. The Eighth Route Army would at most be a little more cautious, causing the Imperial Army to pay slightly more casualties.

In an encounter like the one at the beginning of the battle, although the casualties among the troops exceeded his expectations, the opponent's methods and tactics did not exceed the normal range.

But this time it was different. It was completely beyond his expectation. This feeling was different.

It's like the difference between being accidentally scratched by an opponent when you are completely under control, and being safe and not under control.

It does not mean that the Imperial Army will be completely defeated if it loses the supporting firepower of the large army. With the Imperial Army's individual combat capabilities, even if it loses the firepower support, it will still have a strong combat capability.

But even if the victory did not come from his command, but was ruthlessly crushed by others in terms of tactics, this would be a big blow to the commander.

Ikeda Soushiro watched with a pale face as the eight-way artillery shells fell into the imperial army's formation and exploded, causing a large number of casualties to the attacking troops.

And because of his previous mistakes, he now doesn't have any countermeasures in his hands, and can only rely on the courage and courage of his soldiers to resist.

The ridiculous firepower of several mortars of the Eighth Route Army and a replica artillery that should have been eliminated long ago were attacking the imperial army unscrupulously.

This kind of supporting firepower, which Soushiro Ikeda would never pay attention to in normal times, has caused huge casualties to the imperial army. Now every explosion sounds like a slap in the face, reminding him of his stupidity.

Soushiro Ikeda felt that in terms of command, he had been kept in check by the other party and was being ruthlessly crushed.

But at this time, Zhang Yunfei didn't feel that his command was brilliant at all.

Due to lack of ammunition and firepower, the Eighth Route Army counted every grenade and bullet.

The protection of firepower points has been engraved in the enemy, not to mention the use of artillery fire, that is, every artillery shell must be used at the most critical moment.

They are just using the most common practices and achieving the expected results.

The only surprising thing is the artillery of the puppet army, which helped them a lot.

But the only pity is that they need to be transferred urgently and they can't take them away.

But this was enough, because the appearance of this cannon was a complete surprise to the Japanese, and it not only helped them eliminate the Japanese fire threat.

And to provide firepower support for the defense of the troops, although it is just one more cannon, it is a bit of a luxury for the Eighth Route Army, which has always been weak in firepower.

It is really a luxury. The Eighth Route Army took good care of the old guns even if the bolts could fall off. But now such artillery can be used vigorously, and it will not hurt even if it is disabled after being used.

For the Eighth Route Army artillery soldiers who were accustomed to living a hard life, could there be anything more arrogant than this?

Although they are artillerymen, they have never really touched artillery since joining the Eighth Route Army, and they can only change their jobs to play with mortars.

Now that I have the opportunity to touch the artillery, I don't want to try to build it. Although the accuracy is a bit off, in such a dense front, the artillery shells can still land on the Japanese offensive line.

At this time, the attacking Japanese were struggling to launch their attack under mortars and other artillery fire.

For Zhang Yunfei, since there was no hope of taking away the artillery, he naturally used it to the limit and bombarded the Japanese formation indiscriminately.

Seeing that the shells fired by such an outdated mountain cannon could still wreak havoc in the Japanese formation, Zhang Yunfei still felt full of regret.

But there is no way. In anti-mopping operations, soldiers and stages are more valuable than sacrifices. Not to mention the burden of artillery. In extreme cases, in order to break out, heavy weapons such as heavy machine guns have to be discarded.

However, the New Ninth Regiment has not yet reached this stage. According to the current situation, they still have hope of severely damaging this group of Japs and breaking away from contact with the enemy.

Zhang Yunfei also wanted to take advantage of his superior firepower to kill these little devils, but his strength did not allow it.

Now our side seems to have an advantage in firepower, but that is all an illusion and only temporary.

After all, their ammunition reserve base is pitifully small, and this advantage cannot be maintained.

If he had enough ammunition, he would be confident of defeating this group of Japs, but he had to face reality.

Regardless of how miserable the Japs are now, if they really continue to fight, it's hard to say whether they can defeat the enemy even if all of their New Ninth Regiment is exhausted.

Zhang Yunfei would not do that kind of stupid thing that would hurt both sides and the gain outweighs the gain, so taking advantage and quitting as soon as possible is the best policy.

Besides, if they continue to fight like this, it will also affect the people in the town. Because the battle came so suddenly, they had no time to evacuate the people in the town. After the battle started, they could only simply let them stay in the center of the town for a while.

avoid.

Tongshan was considered a large town in this era, at least not worse than Fenghe Town in terms of scale.

Of course, these puppet troops are not as good at business operations as Wang Zhengyi, but being able to get an artillery piece also shows that this town is rich.

Zhang Yunfei also took a fancy to this point and asked the exhausted team to come here to take a break and catch their breath.

Unfortunately, the Japanese also had an idea that disrupted their plan, so they robbed... well, they couldn't take away the large amount of materials they seized.

This makes Qian Deming, the logistics manager, very distressed. How many problems can be solved by transporting these things back to the army?

But the result was not good. I threw it away before I could warm it in my hands. I wonder if I didn’t feel bad. My relationship was in vain.

The situation is urgent, and this is a last resort. Everyone understands the reason, but the feeling of cutting flesh is still heartbreaking and makes people unable to breathe.

You don’t know how expensive firewood and rice are when you’re not a leader. To put it bluntly, if they could go bankrupt, most of the troops in the Eighth Route Army would have gone bankrupt so many times.

Fortunately, now, except for weapons, ammunition and necessary food, all other supplies have been thrown away. For the Xinjiu Regiment, which is not rich, this is a huge waste of money.

"Old Qian, Jie... leave quickly. If you don't leave, the Japanese will come!" Zhang Yunfei patted Qian Deming on the shoulder and said.
Chapter completed!