"Rumble! Rumble!"
The artillery fire instantly covered the entire area where the Japanese were active. The Japanese were covered in dust and fled like rats.
"This is only the first round. Each group in our artillery company is usually equipped with six rounds of mortar ammunition.”
Su Wen sat on a rock and explained to Zhao Gang as he watched the fireworks.
Soon, the first round of salvo was over. Dozens of the Japanese had been killed, and the results were remarkable.
"Ready!"
"Release!"
The second round of salvos began, and the artillery shells exploded again, killing the Japanese.
"Are we facing the main force of the eighth route? This firepower is at least a regiment!"
"Retreat, retreat quickly!"
There were broken limbs everywhere. The Japanese would never have thought that they would be directly attacked by the main force of the Eighth Route Army when they were just chasing after a captive!
It was not that easy to retreat. After the second round of artillery fire, Zhang Dabiao saw that the enemy had already lost their armor and ordered to stop the artillery fire!
"Brothers of the infantry company, it's time to kill the Japanese! They advanced steadily according to their formation during training!”
Zhang Dabiao's decision to not order a collective charge was right. After the artillery fire stopped, there were still about a hundred remaining Japanese soldiers, and there were about seventy to eighty of them who were still fighting!
If they were to charge together, in this terrain, their brothers would also suffer heavy casualties!
He looked down on the Japanese, but he was not arrogant!
Zhao Gang saw that the infantry company had started to move out and was instantly more interested. The independent regiment's advancing tactics were very orderly and did not randomly fight.
Instead, they formed groups of two or three and moved forward in turns to cover and shoot.
The results of the Infantry Company's recent training were also displayed. Most of their marksmanship was very good, and they could kill with a headshot!
Although the Japanese still wanted to resist, they had no choice and were forced to retreat.
"Let's go, monk. We can go down now!”
Su Wen laughed loudly. He was very satisfied with the training this time. He was not a person who talked about military tactics on paper.
"Alright, Leader, be careful!”
The few of them mounted their horses and galloped out.
"I underestimated him. I didn't expect him to have such military talent at such a young age. According to his resume, he didn't even go to military school.”
The unity, cohesion, and execution displayed in this battle surprised Zhao Gang!
Don't think that these aspects were dispensable. In fact, these were the most important factors that determined the combat effectiveness of a troop!
There was a reason why the Independent Regiment could stand out in the entire Second World War Zone in just a few months and become a thorn in the Japanese's side!
The battlefield had already entered the final stage. Zhang Dabiao was instructing the soldiers to clean up the battlefield and count the spoils and casualties. When he saw Su Wen and the others riding over, he hurriedly walked over.
"Zhang Dabiao, good job! How are our casualties?"
Su Wen got off his horse and asked.
"Regiment Commander, Political Commissar, our infantry company has injured more than ten brothers. Two of them are seriously injured, but they are still alive.”
Zhang Dabiao wasn't overly sad. Compared to the past, he couldn't even imagine such losses!
Which time did they not suffer heavy casualties? However, it was different this time. The casualties were greatly reduced.
"A little powerful!"
Zhao Gang also commented. The 8th Route Army's equipment was outdated, which led to many soldiers dying in battle. After this incident, he suddenly realized.
Artillery coverage, disrupting the enemy, followed by infantry movement, harvesting... Such a novel tactical system made his eyes light up.
"Hey, Regiment Commander, many of the Japanese have been blown to pieces. There's no way to count them, but I can guarantee that not a single one has escaped!”
Zhang Dabiao grinned and stretched out his hand to get more than ten prisoners of war to be brought up. He looked at Su Wen and asked,"Leader, should we bury these people alive or kill them on the spot?”
"Killing them would be letting them off easy. They would be making bullets, farming, plowing, and using the resources they created to fight their own people.”
Su Wen said.
"Yes, Guild Leader. I'll go now.”
Zhang Dabiao laughed.
He had originally wanted these beasts to do hard labor, and now that Su Wen had given the order, it just so happened to be in line with his thoughts.
The dung in the kitchen, the ores in the mine, all the dirty and tiring work that could easily be dangerous, let these animals do it.
Anyway, they were all animals. It was just right for them to do this kind of work.
"Alright, let the injured brothers get treated. The others can rest today and continue training tomorrow!”
After that, Su Wen and the others returned to the regiment headquarters. Under Zhao Gang's strong request, they brought him to the back of the mountain for a tour.
Although the small factory was simple and crude, it was still considered self-sufficient. Su Wen could not help but keep praising it, making him feel a little embarrassed.
"We have a lot of coal in northwestern Shanxi. When I have enough funds, I will build a small thermal power plant. At that time, I won't need to use hand-cranked generators.”
As night fell, Su Wen and Zhao Gang returned to the regiment headquarters while telling him some of their thoughts.
"Of course, this is a good thing. I will try to get the support of the higher-ups.”
Zhao Gang smiled and looked at Su Wen in surprise.
"Commander Su, I don't agree with anyone who calls you a bumpkin. Your idea is very novel and I admire it!”
"You flatter me!"
" Then, starting from tomorrow, I will set up a class. By then, all the battalion commanders and company commanders will have to come and learn how to read…"
Su Wen did not object to this suggestion. It was a good thing to be able to read.
An excellent commander could not only be reckless, but also knew the art of war. The independent regiment would expand sooner or later, and these people needed knowledge to arm themselves!
The night passed quickly. The next morning, after settling some daily matters, Zhao Gang pulled Su Wen to the training ground.
Yesterday, he went to the arsenal. Everything was developing well, but Su Wen was still a little worried.
Although it was a good thing to be able to equip new weapons on a large scale, one needed to be strong to forge iron. Weapons and equipment were not the only factors to defeat the enemy.
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