Wei Shanhe was very clear about Zhao Gang's concerns.
A Japanese infantry unit had very powerful firepower. This was not something that an infantry regiment of the 8th Route Army could compete with.
Normally, an 8th Route Army infantry regiment would not have much of a chance of winning against a Japanese infantry battalion.
Not to mention that the Independent Regiment had only sent out one battalion.
However, the environmental conditions limited his thinking. For Wei Shanhe, a 1,000-strong Japanese infantry brigade was not difficult to deal with.
The situation would be completely different especially when one had the advantage of having a strong firepower against the enemy.
Not to mention the artillery that the Independent Regiment now possessed, just the large number of light and heavy machine guns that the First Battalion was equipped with surpassed the firepower of a Japanese infantry brigade.
Wei Shanhe also lacked firepower phobia. When the Independent Regiment was compressed into a battalion, there were already six heavy machine gun platoons. In addition to the light and heavy machine guns and mortars of each company, their firepower was at least two levels higher than the Japanese.
"Old Zhao, you don't have to worry. Bring the sniper rifle later. We'll find a better sniper position and assist Old Li in killing the high-threat target.”Wei Shanhe patted Old Zhao's shoulder and said confidently.
Hearing Wei Shanhe's words, Zhao Gang didn't say anything else. As a political commissar, he didn't have much experience in commanding military operations. He needed to learn more.
While Li Yunlong was preparing for the excavation, Wei Shanhe and Zhao Gang had also found a hill 1,100 meters away from the Yamazaki Brigade. It was the highest point closest to the Yamazaki Brigade.
With the best view of the entire Yamazaki Brigade, he could basically see all the circular fortifications of the entire Yamazaki Brigade clearly.
However, this place had long been occupied.
When the two of them arrived with sniper rifles and two sniper teams from the Sword Assault Team, Chen Geng's frontline command center was also at this place.
"As the regiment commander, why are you here instead of staying with your troops?”Chen Geng asked.
"Brigadier General, with what eyes did you see that I wasn't with my own troops? This place can overlook the entire Yamazaki Brigade and is the best sniper position. Including me, there are a total of four snipers, enough to suppress half of the Japanese's machine gun fire.”
"As for the attacking troops," Wei Shanhe said calmly,"I'm not worried with Li Yunlong around."”
Hearing Wei Shanhe's explanation, Chen Geng had long heard of Wei Shanhe's powerful long-range shooting skills. With Li Yun Long leading the front line, he was not overly worried.
"I've just seen the marksmanship of the people who can kill the enemy from a thousand meters away."”
As they spoke, Chen Geng pulled Wei Shanhe into his command post.
The observation port was facing the Yamazaki Battalion, and the location was very spacious.
Wei Shanhe took a look at the observation point and asked the two sniper teams to find another sniper position. Then, he brought Zhao Gang to set up a sniper position at the observation point.
After the sniper position was set up, Wei Shanhe's ears twitched and he said,""Now that the artillery positions of the two artillery companies have been completed, Old Li is about to start moving.”
In the distance, beneath the mountain where the Yamazaki Battalion was entrenched, the soldiers of the 1st Battalion were preparing.
At the same time, the artillery of the Independent Regiment began to bombard the Yamazaki Battalion.
The concentrated artillery shells landed on the mountain where the Yamazaki Battalion was entrenched. This was to suppress the firepower of the Yamazaki Battalion.
The Yamazaki Brigade had already constructed a perfect circular fortification on the mountain, and the anti-cannon holes were naturally constructed as well.
With the firepower of two artillery companies and no large-caliber heavy artillery, it was extremely difficult to destroy such fortifications.
Although the 80mm mortars of the mortar company could land in the trenches under the curved trajectory, the probability of that was not high.
It was unrealistic to think that a few mortars could kill the enemies in the fortifications.
It was just that the mortars could be fired into the trenches, but it also depended on luck.
The artillery fire only suppressed the Japanese, allowing the 1st Battalion to dig the trenches in peace.
However, the artillery fire of the two artillery companies alone was not enough to suppress the entire Yamazaki Battalion's defensive position.
After the artillery company opened fire, the twelve M777 howitzers near Yang Village also opened fire at the same time.
Modern cannons, especially after Wei Shanhe had global satellite positioning, were like a pair of thousand miles away.
With the detailed coordinates provided by Wei Shanhe, he only needed to input the coordinates into the M777 Howitzer's fire control computer. There was no need to aim manually.
The 12 M777 Howitzers let out their first roar in this world. The shells whistled through the sky and flew for nearly 20 kilometers before landing on the Yamazaki Battalion's position.
The loud explosion instantly scared everyone around. The 155 Howitzer had a killing radius of 60 to 70 meters. One shot could blast a 15-meter-wide and 1.5-meter-deep pit.
The Japanese's circular fortifications and cat ear holes were like paper under such a powerful explosion.
The huge smoke column and shockwave formed by the explosion of the artillery shell were even more shocking.
If such a shell landed in a city, it could destroy several houses.
"What kind of cannon is this?”Chen Geng put down the binoculars in his hand in shock and asked Wei Shanhe.
"My Great Brigade Commander, this is a remote corner of the mountain, where would there be a cannon?”Wei Shanhe said speechlessly.
The modern 155mm howitzer, coupled with the modern artillery shells, had an astonishing lethality, especially the power of the explosion. It was not inferior to the 200mm heavy artillery during World War II.
This was also the reason why Chen Geng had lost his composure. It was not like Chen Geng had never seen a 155mm cannon from this era.
In Chen Geng's impression, only naval cannons had such destructive power. Of course, he was referring to those 200-millimeter cannons.
The shocking power of modern anti-personnel grenades had first appeared in World War II, and it could be said to be a shocking first show.
However, this was not so friendly to the Japanese.
The first round of artillery fire accurately hit the Yamazaki Battalion's position. Following that, the M777 Howitzer once again put on a show.
Li Yun Long led the 1st Battalion and started the excavation work 100 meters away from the Yamazaki Battalion's front line.
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