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Chapter 1,235 The Battle at Scorpion Ridge

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    Watanabe Akira said: "I think that first of all, more reconnaissance troops should be dispatched to determine the distance and location of the enemy's positions, and even the firepower configuration. Secondly, we should carefully plan the attack route. There are too many mountains here. If we underestimate the enemy and advance rashly,  , it is very likely that they will be cut off and surrounded by the enemy. In the end"

    Before Watanabe Akira finished speaking, Honda Masato waved his hand and said: "Your Excellency Watanabe, according to your actions, the start of our attack may have to be delayed by about two days. As for the fifth division,  Since noon yesterday, we have launched a fierce attack on Sanchong Ridge. We are still conducting reconnaissance at this time. I don't believe that with more than 20,000 of us, we will not be able to take down Scorpion Ridge, which is only garrisoned by a few thousand people."

    Watanabe Akira said: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, these garrison troops are guerrillas, but well-equipped regular troops. Moreover, Division Commander Itagaki also said that this unit's combat capabilities are very high, and the combat quality of the soldiers is not inferior to that of our great Japanese."  The Imperial Army. Don¡¯t underestimate the enemy.¡±

    Hearing that Akira Watanabe was using Itagaki Seishiro to pressure him, Honda Masato suddenly felt unhappy.

    "Regular army? The enemy's regular army must be on the battlefield in Songhu! What was the result? We were beaten by 230,000 troops of the Imperial Japanese Army, and even the capital was lost." Honda Masato said, and then said:  "Order the 17th Regiment, together with the Engineer Regiment, to attack the two peaks ahead."

    As he spoke, he pointed at the two mountains ahead.

    There are two relatively high mountains there. If we can attack there first and place the mountain artillery regiment there, we can suppress the enemy positions several kilometers around.

    From a normal military perspective, there is nothing inappropriate in Honda Masato¡¯s decision.

    But the terrain of Scorpion Ridge and the fighting methods of Li Cheng, Hao Shiwen and others cannot be summarized from a normal military perspective.

    The captain of the 17th Infantry Regiment under the Japanese Eighth Division is Major General Fujishige, and the Eighth Engineer Regiment that cooperates with them in operations is Colonel Takeshi Ohara.

    The two troops combined have about 5,000 people, which is basically equivalent to the strength of the entire garrison in Scorpion Ridge.

    With so many troops to attack two mountains, there is also fire support from the mountain artillery regiment, as well as fire support from the heavy artillery regiment, plus several other reserve regiments, and they can also attack from other directions at any time.  Two regiments provided support.

    So if we follow common sense, there is no problem with Honda Masato's attack.  Even from a military perspective, Chief of Staff Akira Watanabe's offensive opinions are somewhat conservative.

    At this time, in the dense jungle of Scorpion Ridge, the soldiers of the 124th Brigade hiding in the dark were already ready for battle.

    The mountain defenses around Scorpion Ridge are not a group of bunkers like Sanchong Ridge.  Instead, as many tunnel fortifications as possible were excavated, as well as some permanent fortifications built using reinforced concrete.

    Because the mountains of Xiezi Ridge are built with soil instead of stone.  Most of the mountains on the other side of Sanchong Ridge are rocks.  It indicates that it is more appropriate to build tunnels and reinforced concrete bunkers here.

    Most of these machine gun bunkers made of reinforced concrete are buried in the soil, with only a small part exposed outside.  The Japanese artillery could not pose much threat to these reinforced concrete bunkers.  The only way to break through is through the impact of infantry and the surprise blast of engineers.

    As for the intricate tunnel fortifications on the mountains, they are even more solid.  In the fortifications on the mountains, not only a large amount of weapons and supplies are stored, but there are even field hospitals.  The mountains on both sides are connected by tunnels, so the military strength can be adjusted at any time.

    The two mountains are the gateway to Scorpion Ridge and the core of this battle between the two armies.  In these two places, two regiments of troops were stationed.  A large number of troops are also stationed at more than ten other peaks in Scorpion Ridge.

    There are not many troops stationed on these peaks, but if the Japanese army wants to pass here, they will have to pay a very heavy price.

    As the commander of these two mountain defenses, Li Cheng has a heavy burden on his shoulders.  According to Xia Yang's request, their troops must hold off the Japanese army at Scorpion Ridge for at least a week.

    After passing Scorpion Ridge, the Japanese army will arrive at the core area of ??Taibai Mountain.

    "Brigade, the troops of the two regiments of the Little Devils are outflanking them from both wings." The spy battalion responsible for detecting the movements of the Japanese army accurately captured the movements of the Japanese army through various detection instruments.

    "Attack the peaks on the left and right sides at the same time. These Japanese troops really don't take us seriously." Li Cheng sneered, the scar on his face?? started to move along with the muscles of the face.

    The scar on his face was left by Japanese mortar shrapnel when he was fighting the Japanese army in Mount Wutai.  But Li Cheng regarded it as his medal as a soldier and didn't even bother to do scar repair surgery.

    "Chief of Staff Hao, the Japs have begun to attack the two wings of our army." Li Cheng immediately reported the situation to Hao Shiwen, the commander-in-chief in this direction.

    "How many people?" Hao Shiwen asked on the other side of the intercom.

    Li Cheng replied: "Two regiments, other Japanese troops are in reserve, and some Japanese troops are busy setting up camp in the rear."

    Hao Shiwen said: "Okay, I understand. Let's act according to the predetermined plan."

    "Yes, Chief of Staff." Li Cheng replied loudly.

    The captain of the Japanese 17th Regiment, Masato Toshige, led his troops, together with the engineering troops, to attack two mountains from both wings.

    From the outside, those two mountains look no different from other mountains.  However, the reconnaissance force that arrived earlier said that there must be a large number of enemy troops entrenched in that mountain range, because after a small group of their troops entered, they only heard a burst of gunfire, and they all died inside, not even one who came back.  No.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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