While the Air Force was attacking the Japanese pirates, the new recruits in the Northern Battlefront Army Training Center in Spring City, who had only received five days of high-intensity training, which was equivalent to two months of normal recruit training, began to go to the front line in regiments.
More than 1,700 Red Alert soldiers were integrated into the five regiments, taking up 80% of the officers.
The train at the South Station transported the silent and tenacious recruits to the Datun Station ten kilometers away. They would build the first line of defense with the Datun Station as the center.
The 1st Regiment and the Engineer Regiment, which were reformed from the original bandit alliance, were the first to arrive at Changtun Station. They began to set up a high ground position on the only high ground outside Changtun. The 2nd and 3rd Regiment, which were formed by new recruits, also arrived at Changtun within half an hour. They spread out from Changtun and the mountain as the center and began to dig trenches and set up a defensive position.
The three regiments, together with the engineering unit and the transport unit, had a total of about 6,000 people. They built a defense line about six kilometers long around the sealed mountain. The trenches were covered with sacks to form a defensive position with a depth ladder. On average, there was a machine gun position every 50 meters. Behind the first trench, there were two more trenches. Between each trench, there were a large number of foxholes, hidden trenches, traffic trenches, etc. Behind the third trench was the 60mm mortar position of each regiment.
"Damn it, I feel like I've returned to the time when I was mining coal in Ice River County.”Chen Yu complained as she used a shovel to spread the soil in front of the trench.
Chen Ergou, who was beside him, was silent. He pursed his lips and shoveled the hard soil out. Chen Ergou, who had already advanced to corporal, was given an 8x telescope because of his talent in shooting during training. Chen Yu was so envious.
"I say, Ergou, you're already a Corporal. You're advancing faster than me!”Chen Yu held the shovel and sighed. She looked at the Second Regiment's position next door and said with a smile,"The new recruits next door are still private soldiers. Unfortunately, I don't know how many of them will survive this war.”
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"Hey, hey, hey, who are you talking about?”Zhao Xian, the deputy company commander of the 3rd Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 1st Company, was observing the construction of the camp. He raised his eyebrows when he heard someone from the neighboring regiment taunt him.
"Yo! This is bad! He's a second lieutenant!" Chen Yu looked at the military rank on Zhao Xian's shoulder and muttered to Chen Ergou. Then, she turned her head and smiled cheekily,"Sir, I'm talking about those private soldiers!”
"Who isn't a private? Isn't the one on your shoulder a private?”Zhao Xian saw that he was scared and his anger subsided quite a bit.
"Yes, yes, yes. I'm also a private, a new recruit.”Chen Yu smiled obsequiously.
Chen Ergou looked speechlessly at his big brother. Why was he looking more and more like a dog?
"What are you arguing about? Hurry up and dig the trenches! If that company's position isn't built properly at night, there's no meat to eat!!”A passing field officer shouted at them.
The threat of eating meat and the officer's roar made the three of them speechless. They immediately went to deal with their own troops.
"These little brats." The major pursed his lips and shrugged at the colonel beside him.""Chief of Staff, this is how recruits and veterans are.”
"It's good to have a competitive spirit." Zhen Chen's unsmiling face was expressionless. Accompanied by the battalion commander, he inspected the construction of the sealed mountain highland.
The 100-meter-high mountain was one of the few high grounds within a radius of dozens of kilometers. It had a good view of the south and west, and it was on the main railway line. Two kilometers behind it was Changtun Train Station. The geographical location was very good.
Xun Le, who had come with Zhen Chen to inspect the camp, looked at the good high ground and curled his lips."Tsk, tsk, tsk, how good would it be if we could build an artillery position on the mountain!”
Artillery was like that. The higher they stood, the farther they could shoot, not to mention that the area within a radius of 20 kilometers was boundless.
Zhen Chen nodded." Our purpose of defense this time is to 'sharpen the whet'. The battle line naturally can't move too far forward. The sealed mountain behind the train station is the best choice.”
His frontline command center was already set up at the foot of the mountain behind the sealed mountain. With a mountain in front of him, the cannons of the Japanese pirates could not land on the command center.
"Have you finished building your artillery position?”Chen Zhen glanced at the sloppy Xun Le.
"Ah, it's in Panjiatun, three kilometers behind Changtun Station.”" That's right." Xun Le pointed behind him." That position is exactly 12 kilometers away from Fanjiatun Station. It's within the range of the Krupp 75 cannon."”
The Independent Artillery Regiment had two 75th Artillery Battalions, each equipped with 12 Krupp 75mm Field Artillery Cannons. There was also a 105th Artillery Battalion equipped with 12 K18 Howitzers, about 1300 people. The firepower of a single round of artillery was already at the level of a Japanese division.
However, due to the lack of talent, only the artillery company of the first regiment was equipped with four Krupp 75mm field artillery. The other four new regiments only had 60mm mortars and Type 92 infantry cannons.
It couldn't be helped. The Krupp 75 cannon in Xue Lin's hands was too heavy. Not only did he need skilled artillery, but he also needed trucks to pull it, as well as ammunition transport troops. Taking the 1st Regiment as an example, the number of people in the establishment was already 2000, far exceeding the original 1500-man light infantry regiment.
Xun Le suddenly thought of something. His eyes narrowed, and a lewd smile appeared on his face."By the way, Zhen Chen, I heard that you stuffed a little girl into the commander-in-chief's office?”
"What do you mean I stuffed it?" Zhen Chen snorted coldly,"That was given to the commander-in-chief by the old lady of the Zhao family."”
"Hehe, I understand, I understand." Xun Le put on a knowing expression.
At seven o'clock in the evening, the construction of the front line trenches was completed. After a busy afternoon, the soldiers could finally eat a hot meal.
However, the scouting cavalry quickly reported that the Japanese pirates had finally arrived at Fanjiatun six kilometers away and were setting up camp.
A great battle was about to break out!
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