Phoenix Ridge.
Yu Zhiqian's 1st Battalion began to build a defensive position in Phoenix Ridge.
Phoenix Ridge was about 20 kilometers south of Lijiapo.
It was the highest place in this area.
After occupying Phoenix Ridge, they would be able to block the route that the 21st Brigade of the Japanese had to take to the north. If they wanted to take a detour, they would have to go around the continuous mountain range of the middle mountain range. They would have to take a detour for at least 100 kilometers.
"Oh my god, this 357th Regiment is really rich!”
Ding Wei of the new regiment looked at the 3571st Battalion's position with his binoculars.
Initially, Ding Wei had taken over Li Yun Long's new regiment because he felt that he was already rich enough.
There were more than 30 light and heavy machine guns and more than 20 light and heavy mortars, all of which were of the Zhongzheng type and the 38th type.
This equipment was definitely better than most of the Eighth Route Army's equipment.
However, after looking at the equipment of the 357th Regiment, they stopped talking.
On the mountaintop of Phoenix Ridge.
The first battalion commander, Yu Yang, began to set up machine gun positions. A heavy machine gun would be set up in a position less than ten meters wide.
"My goodness, what kind of heavy machine gun is that?”
Ding Wei muttered to himself as he looked at the M1919A6 heavy machine gun.
"It seems to be American equipment. I've seen two of them when I was in the national army. They have a long range and fast firing speed. They're much stronger than the Type 92 heavy machine guns of the Japanese!”
" It's an American equipment! No wonder!"
Not only were there heavy machine guns, but there were also many light machine guns.
Apart from that, every soldier had a stick with eight large pills in their hands.
"If Li Yunlong saw this, he would probably make a move. That old fellow can't stand to see others get good equipment.”
After Ding Wei finished speaking, a soldier suddenly pointed to the back of the camp and said,"Leader, look over there!"
Ding Wei immediately looked over.
More than ten trucks with more than ten howitzers appeared behind Phoenix Ridge.
"Oh my god, let me count. How many doors?”
"One, two, three…sixteen heavy cannons! This must be a cannon regiment, right?"
Ding Wei confirmed after counting twice.
This was a heavy artillery, not some mortars. If one shot landed at a good location, it could kill dozens of Japanese.
This was not all. In the middle of the camp, mortars were set up.
The large-caliber mortars formed a row.
"We still lack anti-air firepower. Have the scouts carry radio stations and scatter them within a 30-kilometer radius around the camp. Once they discover the enemy's movements, immediately inform the frontline troops. At the same time, the frontline troops must also dig a bomb shelter!”
Yu Zhiqian said worriedly as he listened to the report from the 1st Battalion Commander.
What Yu Zhiqian lacked the most now was anti-air firepower.
However, the good news was that the planes of the Japanese had gone to bomb the mountain city. There were not many Japanese air forces in the entire northwestern and central Shanxi regions. Most of them were used for reconnaissance, not combat.
The 1st Battalion continued to perfect their position.
At the same time, about ten kilometers away from Phoenix Ridge, the 21st Brigade of the Guizi Army, with thousands of people, was marching toward Li Jiapo.
"Reporting to the regiment commander. The scouts have reported that there are traces of the Jinsui Army at Phoenix Ridge!”
After hearing this news, the 21st Brigade's exploration team commander, Nakamura Yutomasa, frowned slightly.
"Which unit of the Jinsui Army is it?”
"Report, please look at the flag. It's the 357th Regiment of the Jinsui Army!”
"357th Regiment?"
"This is the regiment that killed Nobutetsu Sakata?"”
The staff officer immediately said," The regiment commander is right. During the Battle of Ashen Cloud Ridge, the 357th Regiment of the Jinsui Army was surrounded by the Sakata United Army on the left side of Ashen Cloud Ridge in less than half a day. Only one company managed to escape. However, it was this company that killed the commander of the Sakata United Army, Nobutetsu Sakata!”
Nakamura Yujeon nodded." I was wondering why this name sounded so familiar. So it's them. Their regiment commander is the company commander from before?"”
"Yes, his name is Yu Zhiqian. We've checked the information. He's from Huangpu, and he's a Chinese who came back from Nanyang!”
Hearing that Yu Zhiqian had returned from Southeast Asia, Nakamura Yutomasa snorted and said,""Nanyang, the Empire will take that place sooner or later. Inform the Yoshino Regiment to take down Phoenix Ridge for me. The rest of the troops will continue to advance in the direction of Lijiapo!”
"Ha Yi!"
Regarding the 357th Regiment, Takeshi Nakamura did not take it to heart.
After all, how many people could there be in a group that had just been crippled and only had a company left?
He reckoned that his troops were passing by their defense zone, which was why they were active in Phoenix Ridge.
"Tell Yoshino Nakahei to take down the 357th Regiment and avenge the Sakata United Team!”
"Ha Yi!"
Soon, Yoshino United received the news.
Yoshino Nakahei and Sakata Nobutetsu had a good relationship.
After hearing this news, he immediately ordered the entire army to speed up.
"Sakata-kun, today I will use the blood of 357th Regiment to avenge you!”
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