Zhao Rui's confidence stemmed from the weapons and equipment of his troops. As a loyal lackey of the Japanese, the weapons and equipment of the Eighth Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army were not bad.
The companies had light machine gun launchers, the battalions had heavy machine gun mortars, and each regiment was equipped with large-caliber mortars.
As for the Artillery Battalion of the 8th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army, they were equipped with a few mountain cannons and field cannons.
Zhao Rui was originally the battalion commander of the Jinsui Army, but after the Japanese invaded Jin Province, he immediately defected.
In a few short years, he had been following the Japanese to attack the resistance forces and brutally wipe out the villages.
On his path to becoming the brigade commander of the puppet army, he had been stained with the blood of countless innocent soldiers and civilians.
Yang Chen learned about Zhao Rui from Wei Zhen. After knowing this, Yang Chen became even more determined to fight against this puppet army.
Speaking of which, Yang Chen and Zhao Rui still had a grudge.
The Japanese had managed to build a cavalry unit for Zhao Rui, but it was wiped out by Yang Chen in just a few days.
Therefore, Zhao Rui came to the Gray Cloud Ridge this time to take revenge and wash away this stain in front of the Japanese.
"These two devils are really working hard. There are fortifications outside, and the construction is not bad.”
At around 10 pm, Yang Chen brought two companies to the outskirts of the stronghold. He looked through the binoculars.
Unlike before, when the Japanese and puppet troops were defending the interior of the stronghold, the Japanese and puppet troops had also built fortifications outside the stronghold because of the large number of troops.
The puppet army in the later TV series had very poor combat strength and collapsed without any resistance.
But in fact, the puppet troops in each province were different, and their combat characteristics were also different.
For example, most of the puppet troops in Jin Province were from the Jinsui Army. They had good weapons and equipment and were good at defensive warfare.
The Eighth Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army had been established long ago. They had followed the Japanese in battle and were not weak.
The cavalry battalion of Wan Jia Town had just been established. Because there were not many professional cavalry, most of them were pulled over at the last minute to make up the numbers, so their combat strength was not strong.
Yang Chen knew this, so he didn't dare to be careless. Not only did he lead the team personally, but he also commanded it personally.
According to the situation of the stronghold, Yang Chen first deployed the heavy weapons company. Then, he ordered the first company to open up a line of scattered soldiers and advance secretly.
Monk Wei's Special Combat Platoon was the reserve team. At the same time, they were guarding the surroundings to prevent the Japanese and puppet troops from rushing over.
Gao Jin led the 1st Company and quickly approached the stronghold. Three infantry platoons and one cannon platoon approached carefully.
One thousand meters, eight hundred meters, five hundred meters, four hundred meters, they were getting closer and closer.
However, just as they were about 300 meters away from the stronghold, the searchlights on the stronghold shone over, and the troops were exposed.
"Pa, pa, pa, pa!" The puppet troops on the outer perimeter of the stronghold began to fire with their Type 38 rifles.
Bullets were fired rapidly, but under the command of the company commander, Wang Chengzhu, the heavy weapons company quickly started firing.
Four 82mm mortars fired grenades one after another, and the grenades landed on the outer perimeter.
Explosions rang out one after another, and dust flew everywhere. The puppet troops on the battlefield dodged one after another.
At this moment, the light machine guns and grenade launchers on the stronghold started firing. However, after they exposed their firepower, they were immediately suppressed.
The heavy weapons company's six MG34 machine guns had long been installed with triangular mounts, and the three 50-round ammunition chains were also connected together.
"Tututu." The machine gun began to suppress him, and bullets flew directly towards the firing hole.
Bang bang bang. The four 20mm cannons also fired, and armor-piercing bullets accurately hit the puppet soldiers at the stronghold.
The bodies of the puppet soldiers were torn apart, and the smell of blood filled the stronghold.
"Da da da."
"Bang bang bang!"
At this time, the first company's cannon platoon also started to fire. They had three Maxim heavy machine guns and three 45mm mortars.
The 45mm mortar equipped by the Tiger Assault Battalion was produced in Italy. There were mixed opinions about this mortar.
People who liked it called it the best small-caliber mortar in the world.
Those who didn't like it called it the most complicated device in the world that could launch a pound to 500 yards.
This mortar was made up of a gun body, a gun frame, and a gun magazine. The gun magazine was self-feeding.
As long as the launcher loaded the shell and the shooter closed the lock, the magazine would automatically push the blank into the chamber.
Immediately after, the shooter only needed to pull the trigger, and the shell could be quickly fired.
As long as the archer was skilled, he could fire more than 20 rounds per minute, forming a dense impact point.
The power of the mortar was not enough, so Yang Chen had to make up for it in quantity. As for the shells, they were given by the system, so Yang Chen did not have to worry about them.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" The three 45mm mortars fired continuously, and the shells landed on the outer perimeter.
Dozens of puppet soldiers were instantly stunned. They squatted in the trenches to hide, unable to counterattack at all.
By the time the mortars stopped firing, the soldiers of the First Company had already rushed to the position.
With their submachine guns in hand, the Garand soldiers decisively pulled the trigger. Bullets shot out one after another, killing the puppet soldiers in an instant.
"This…How the f * ck are we going to make a call? Hurry up and make the call.”The puppet commander was instantly dumbfounded.
The outer positions were being suppressed by large and small caliber mortars, and the strongholds were being suppressed by heavy machine gun fire and machine guns.
All of their weapons were suppressed, and they were in a passive position.
Especially after the machine gunners in the stronghold were turned into minced meat by armor-piercing bullets, almost no one dared to shoot.
Hearing the intense gunshots outside, the puppet commander's body couldn't help but tremble.
A puppet soldier hurriedly picked up the phone, but the telephone line had long been cut off, and there was no way to contact the outside world.
With a loud bang, a huge explosion came from the entrance of the stronghold. Immediately after, the platoon leaders led their platoon members into the stronghold with submachine guns.
"Tututu." The MP34 submachine gun opened fire, and bullets flew over one after another.
Before many puppet soldiers could react, they were shot into pieces by the submachine gun bullets.
The puppet commander's face was pale as he ran to the top floor of the stronghold.
Unfortunately, a soldier aimed at his body and pulled the trigger.
A few bullets flew over, and the captain was shot in the back and fell down the stairs.
After the commander of the puppet army was killed, the stronghold became quiet. Out of the hundred puppet soldiers, more than eighty were killed and more than ten were captured.
These captured puppet soldiers held their heads with their hands and squatted on the ground.
Yang Chen ordered the First Company to quickly clean up the battlefield. Then, he installed explosives in the stronghold and prepared to blow it up.
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