Chapter 123 Brigade Commander: I'm going to kill a chicken with a bull's knife
"Commander, how do we deal with Japanese air strikes and artillery counterattacks?" Kong Jie suddenly interrupted.
Li Yunlong looked at Zhao Gang in surprise. He didn't expect that this pretty boy knew how to fight, so he opened his mouth and told another problem facing this war.
In the face of a formidable enemy, this surprise was quickly replaced by seriousness. He looked at his subordinates and said proudly: "Before the general attack, all the light and heavy machine guns of the whole regiment should be concentrated into air defense positions, shoot at the air, and use firepower to drive back those who want to attack."
The little Japanese planes that dropped bombs at low altitude minimized the casualties caused by the air strikes!"
"The brigade commander has given me the command of the artillery battalion and approved two hundred artillery shells for me!"
"Including our own artillery battery, the number of artillery pieces is more than double that of the Japanese."
"Today our New Second Regiment has a luxury. As long as the Japanese dare to fire, I guarantee that they will not even know their last name!"
"The troops will prepare immediately and strive to end the battle before dark..."
"Da da da... bah bah..."
Harsh gunshots suddenly rang out on the hillside 70 to 80 meters away in front of the team. The forward troops of the 4th Mixed Brigade were killed by surprise, leaving more than a dozen corpses and then retreated from the battle in embarrassment.
"Boom boom boom..."
The mortar squad that was reinforced for the forward squadron quickly joined the battle. Three rounds of artillery shells hit the hillside continuously, kicking up a lot of soil...
In less than five minutes, the blocking position on the hillside was filled with gunpowder smoke...
"Dong dong dong... kill me..."
As soon as the artillery fire coverage ended, the heavy machine gun team took over the covering task and began to suppress the strafing blocking position. The remaining Japs in the forward squadron also launched their attack again at this moment, preparing to take down the Eighth Route Army blocking position in one go and clear the attack path for the main force of the brigade.
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The Japs had an unimpeded journey without encountering any resistance, and easily rushed to a position one hundred meters in front of the blocking position.
Just when they thought that the Eighth Route Army had been blown away by artillery fire and that the blocking position was empty, several explosions suddenly sounded behind them, and the three heavy machine guns covering their attack went silent at the same time.
At this moment, more than a hundred heads and more than a hundred gun barrels appeared in the silent blocking position.
"Da da da... bah bah..."
The familiar sound of gunfire soon resounded across the battlefield. Many Japanese soldiers didn't even have a chance to lie down and were beaten into pieces on the spot.
But still more than half of the little Japs survived, threw themselves down on the hillside and exchanged fire with the Eighth Route Army...
Bullets were coming and going, and the fight was so lively.
"Rumble..."
Four mortar shells suddenly fell from the sky and hit the middle of the forward squadron.
The power of the shells was much greater than that of grenades. Even though the Japanese were lying on the ground, four shells still took away the lives of at least five Japanese.
"Rumble..."
The rate of fire of the mortars was very fast. Before the Japanese could react to the sudden attack of artillery fire, the second round of shells had already followed, once again taking the lives of several Japanese...
Light and heavy machine guns blocked the attack head on, and mortars launched attacks from the sky. The heavy machine guns that provided fire cover were also knocked out by grenades...
Facing the inexhaustible attack methods of the Eighth Route Army, and looking at the men around him who had lost more than 30% of their troops, the forward squadron leader did not dare to fight anymore, and immediately ordered the troops to withdraw from the battle, waiting for the main force of the brigade to arrive before attacking...
The artillery company of the independent regiment is basically composed of half-baked artillerymen. If they fight against the Japanese artillery, they will definitely lose!
The reason why they were able to hit the Japanese forward squadron in the first battle and continue to kill them with artillery shells was because they had the initiative on the battlefield and could calmly arrange the artillery positions and measure the shooting personnel in advance...
No matter where the Japanese are hiding, they can use the shooters who have calculated in advance to shoot out the shells and hit the target accurately...
Judging from the battle just now, the effect of fighting like this is very good.
Major General Miyazawa, who hurried to the battlefield, happened to witness the forward squadron being repulsed.
Seeing the dozens of corpses left by the forward squadron on the hillside, I was so angry that I slapped the leader of the forward squadron twice on the spot.
"Asshole...the forward troops suffered so many casualties and failed to capture the Eighth Route Army's blocking position. What do I need you as a squadron leader to do?"
"General, please calm down..." For the sake of his own future, the squadron leader had no choice but to explain.
"Although there are not many Eighth Route Army troops blocking us, they are equipped with at least three mortars, six grenade launchers, and three light machine guns... It is not yet clear whether they are equipped with heavy machine guns!"
"The Eighth Route Army struck first, and their grenades and mortars were very accurate. As soon as the two sides fought, we lost two heavy machine guns, an infantry squad... and they were suppressed in the offensive position by their artillery fire..."
"If we don't retreat, the forward squadron will suffer even greater losses..."
"Your Majesty General, please give me a clear warning!"
Major General Miyazawa is not a brainless brigade commander, but is very shrewd.
The forward squadron leader said that he knew all these situations, but he couldn't accept seeing so many casualties all of a sudden, and wanted to find someone to vent his anger...
The only thing to blame is that the forward squadron leader was unlucky.
He turned around and ordered to the chief of staff: "Harada-kun..."
"Organize troops immediately to launch a new round of attack!"
"No matter how many Eighth Route Army troops are blocked on the mountainside, we must attack and capture their blocking positions..."
"We have been delayed here for more than ten minutes, we can't delay any longer!"
"I'll make arrangements now..." Lieutenant Commander Harada said and ran towards the troops...
A Japs from a mortar squadron quickly left the team and headed straight for the battlefield carrying mortars and shells...
The remaining two squadrons of the heavy machine gun squadron came towards here at the same time.
Two infantry squadrons replaced the disabled forward squadron, ready to launch an attack at any time.
"Retreat... Everyone evacuate the position immediately along the communication trench... Go faster, the Japanese have already started to set up artillery!" The Independent Regiment blocked the position, and Guan Dashan, commander of the third battalion, was shouting at the troops.
The seventh company commander, Huang Shengli, stood aside with an aggrieved look on his face: "Battal Commander... the blocking battle has just begun. The soldiers haven't fought enough yet, so you gave the order to retreat. This battle is going too hard!"
"If you believe me, Seventh Company will definitely be able to repel a Japanese attack..."
"How about you let me fight again!"
"Hit you on the head!" Guan Dashan glared at Huang Shengli and said.
"Didn't you see that the Japanese dispatched an artillery squadron and a heavy machine gun squadron? With only the strength and firepower of the Seventh Company, how much do you plan to pay to repel their next attack?"
"One platoon... or two platoons?"
"When fighting, you must learn to use your brain. Don't just want to fight head-on when you see the enemy!"
"If you don't use your brain, you will only be a company commander in your life!"
"The mission given to us by the chief of staff is to hold off the Japanese for half an hour, and now fifteen minutes have passed..."
"It takes five minutes for the Japanese to set up and fire the artillery. If it takes another ten minutes to attack, our mission will be completed. There is no need to risk the lives of the soldiers here!"
"There are still more than a dozen lines of defense waiting for us to defend, and you're still afraid that we won't be able to fight!"
"To carry out the order, we must evacuate the position before the enemy fires!"
"Such a good position will give these little devils an advantage!" Although Huang Shengli was persuaded by the battalion commander, he still felt aggrieved when he thought that the position he was holding would soon be surrendered, and he couldn't help but curse.
Guan Dashan snorted coldly and said: "Don't worry... the position under our feet will definitely not be given to the little devil easily!"
"Although the infantry has withdrawn, the artillery covering us has not yet withdrawn!"
"The chief of staff provided us with enough artillery shells before we sent out troops... We are guaranteed to give the Japanese attacking troops a huge surprise..."
"Boom boom boom..."
The Japanese mortar squadron set up twelve mortars to bombard the blocking position, filling the place with smoke in just half a minute...
The intensity of the artillery fire was no less than that of the Japanese army launching a large-scale attack.
Their opponent only had one company from the Independent Regiment, which shows how much pressure Major General Miyazawa put on Lieutenant Colonel Harada.
But Major General Miyazawa didn't think anything was wrong.
As long as the Fourth Brigade can reach Lijiapo on time, he doesn't mind killing the chicken with a knife.
After firing more than 300 rounds of artillery shells, the blocking position halfway up the mountain was filled with craters.
Looking around, one can hardly see a complete trench.
The destructive effect of mortar shells on the battlefield is very small, but there are too many shells to hold them. They all hit a two-hundred-meter-long position. On average, a two-meter position will withstand three shells. No matter how strong the civil fortifications are,
be destroyed.
"Dong dong dong... kill me..."
The heavy machine guns began to roar after the shelling, and more than 300 Japanese soldiers screamed and rushed out of the offensive position, forming a skirmish line and rushing toward the blocking position.
Machine gunners and grenadier soldiers followed behind, providing close fire cover to the infantry at any time.
Guanda Mountain has retreated from the mountainside to the top of the mountain. From a commanding position, it can have a panoramic view of every move of the Japanese troops at the foot of the mountain.
Seeing the Japanese attacking troops slowly approaching the shelling area, the corners of my mouth raised unconsciously.
The artillery company commander Chen Daliang stood nearby, not far away were the seven mortars left by the artillery company in the defense area.
There were three shells placed next to each mortar, and four or five gunners and ammunition handlers squatted next to them, ready to dismantle the mortar and evacuate the position at any time.
"There are the most Japs in area two, so all mortars should be aimed at the second bombardment area!" Chen Daliang suddenly ordered.
"According to my order, the seven cannons will fire together, three rounds at a rapid rate, and then retreat after firing!"
"Fire...boom boom..." Chen Daliang saw the opportunity and gave the firing order. The seven cannons pushed the shells out of the barrels at the same time, drawing a beautiful arc in the air and hitting the enemy steadily.
The fire splashed and black smoke rose into the sky. The Japanese soldiers running next to the impact point were instantly blown over. Several Japanese soldiers who were very close to the impact point were directly blown away and turned into corpses when they hit the ground...
In just one sudden artillery attack, nearly twenty Japanese were killed and injured.
Chen Daliang was overjoyed, waving his fists and shouting excitedly: "Keep firing...hurry out the remaining two shells and move immediately!"
