Chapter 338 Survival in a desperate situation (two chapters in one)
"We can still afford to wait for twenty minutes!" Kong Jie said seriously.
Then he stared at Li Wensheng and began to give orders: "Notify all outflanking troops and interception troops to launch an attack on time in twenty minutes..."
"After each unit launches an attack, it must be fast and accurate. Use the fastest speed to separate and surround the Japanese and puppet troops on the battlefield, and fight with them to make the Japanese planes in the sky useless. They dare not bomb us casually!"
"Scatter all the correspondents from the regiment headquarters, find Xiao Huang, and ask him to command the assault battalion to conduct mobile operations on the battlefield... If there are any problems, just go there. There is no need to ask the regiment headquarters for instructions..."
"If necessary, he can replace the former enemy headquarters and directly command all participating troops on the battlefield..."
"Rumble..."
The last round of artillery shells roared in, exploding a large amount of smoke and fireballs in the blocking position.
The plane that had dropped all its aerial bombs slowly disappeared from everyone's sight and returned to the airport to replenish fuel and ammunition.
For more than five hundred days, the puppet troops launched simultaneous attacks, forming five skirmishing lines. Under the cover of more than a dozen heavy machine guns, they rushed towards the blocking position...
At the first battalion command post, before the call to the first company was connected, Shen Quan began to give orders in a hurry: "The second company will enter the position immediately...replace the first company and block the second attack of the Japanese and puppet troops at all costs!"
"The third company is ready for battle and will reinforce the second company at any time..."
The Japanese and puppet troops quickly approached the blocking position under the cover of heavy machine guns and mortars.
The second company, with mortar shells fired by the Japanese above their heads, quickly reinforced the first company along the communication trench...
Whichever of the two troops reaches the blocking position first will take the initiative on the battlefield.
On the blocking position, the first company commander patted his dizzy head and forced himself to regain his composure. He took out his cannon box, loaded the bullets, and rushed towards a section of the trench that had not yet collapsed, running and roaring.
"Is there anyone who can breathe? Shout out... I want to count the number of people..."
"First platoon leader Tan Ming...fourth squad leader Wang Hao..."
"There are still 12 soldiers in a row who can continue fighting..."
"There are still 18 panting people in the second row, and two light machine guns..."
"There are 24 more people in the third row, and one light machine gun!"
"There are still eight people in the fire squad who can breathe, and the heavy machine guns can still be used..."
"There are six people left in the guard class..."
The response from the subordinates soon came from the blocking position. In the quiet trenches, soldiers kept getting up from the dirt and shouting at the top of their lungs.
The first company commander was very heartbroken, but he knew that now was not the time to feel heartbroken, so he quickly stuck his head out of the trench and looked ahead.
For more than five hundred days, the puppet troops had reached a position eighty meters in front of the formation. If the smoke had not been too thick, he could even see the faces of the Japanese clearly and gave the order immediately.
"No matter who it is, as long as they can still breathe, everyone should enter the position!"
"The little devil is coming up soon... take out all the grenades for me..."
"After throwing the grenade and machine gun to greet him, if he still can't stop me, I will fight with the little devil with a bayonet!"
"We are soldiers of the independent regiment. We would rather die standing than become deserters..."
When giving the order, he not only took out a grenade from his body and placed it next to him, but also found two more from the corpses of his subordinates.
Place one next to the most convenient location, hold the other in your hand, take out the lead, and get ready to throw.
"Throw……"
The first company commander roared and pulled off the fuse of the grenade at the same time. When he saw white smoke coming out of the wooden handle, he stayed there for three seconds and then threw it at the little devil with all his strength...
Compared with the previous round of blocking battle, the number of grenades thrown out in a row was less than half, but because more and more grenades exploded in the air, the number of enemies killed did not decrease much.
Unfortunately, the Japanese offensive did not undergo any changes.
Before the attack, the Japs were on guard against this move by the Eighth Route Army, and deliberately sent two companies of the Imperial Army to rush in front and serve as cannon fodder for them.
The effect is very good...
Grenades kept coming, and most of the people who died were Imperial Army soldiers, and there were only a handful of Japs...
During this process, many Imperial Army troops broke through the grenade interception and rushed directly to the blocking position. Wanting to retaliate, they used grenades to attack the blocking position...
As long as dozens of grenades hit the blocking position, the Eighth Route Army there will be in chaos, and the Japanese rushing behind can take the opportunity to attack the blocking position.
The battle situation also developed in this way.
There are constant puppet troops breaking through the grenade interception, holding the grenade and continuing to charge forward, preparing to throw it out after rushing forward for another ten meters...
"Da da da……"
The remaining three light machine guns and one heavy machine gun of the company had to join the battle.
The Japanese grenades joined the battle in time.
As soon as they discovered the firepower point, they started firing grenades towards the blocking position...
The four light and heavy machine guns had to change positions as soon as they opened fire.
The intermittent machine gun fire certainly could not stop the swarming Japanese and puppet troops. Several grenades had already been thrown into the blocking position by the puppet troops.
"Everyone, fix your bayonets and prepare to fight the enemy with all your might!" the company commander ordered through gritted teeth.
This is the ending he least wants to face.
The enemy has an absolute strength advantage, and even if the remnants of a company are equipped with a box cannon, they are no match for them.
The current company obviously cannot meet this standard. Even if they fight all the troops, they will not be able to compete with the Japanese and puppet troops.
But other than fighting with bayonets, he could think of no other way to delay the enemy and hold on longer.
The company commander held a box cannon in one hand and a rifle with a bayonet in the other, ready to wait for the Japanese and puppet troops to get closer and then kill them.
"Dongdongdong..."
At the critical moment, the dull sound of heavy machine gun fire suddenly sounded behind him.
The company commander turned around and saw two heavy machine guns mounted on the edge of the shell crater, spraying bullets at the Japanese and puppet troops desperately.
In the communication trench connecting the main position, countless soldiers rushed into the position with guns in hand.
The first few soldiers held light machine guns, entered the position, climbed into the trench, and started to fire...
The sudden rain of bullets quickly swept away the dozens of Japanese and puppet troops in front of them.
After more and more reinforcements joined the battle, the offensive momentum of the Japanese and puppet troops was finally suppressed.
But they did not stop attacking.
Lie down on the ground and shoot with the first and second companies.
The grenade launcher kept firing grenades, trying to knock out the firepower that had just emerged from the blocking position.
Heavy machine guns and mortars that provided fire cover from behind also joined the battle one after another, hoping to suppress the blocking fire on the position.
"The artillery platoon fires and knocks out a few heavy machine guns for me... The Japanese heavy machine gun troops are too arrogant..." Shen Quan ordered with a serious look on his face.
"We must find a way to destroy the Japanese artillery!" the instructor reminded with a frown.
"The blocking troops are all exposed on the surface, and the enemy can hit several soldiers with just one shell!"
Chen Quan shook his head and said with a heartbroken look on his face: "There is no way..."
"The artillery battalion in the regiment can't move yet. Now we can only fight with the Japanese for attrition. Whoever lasts longer will win the battle!"
"Third Company is also going up... I can't hold the position if I don't keep my faith!"
"Where's the Thunder Cannon Platoon? I almost forgot about them..."
"Immediately set up a firing position behind the blocking position, aim at the Japanese attacking troops, use a flying thunder cannon to fire an explosive package, and move after the attack is completed!"
"As long as we kill a large number of Japanese and puppet attacking troops, they will naturally retreat when there are no one left!"
"The grenades and the Japanese grenade bombard each other to reduce the combat pressure on our army's machine gunners."
"Boom boom boom..."
Four mortars from the artillery platoon quickly joined the battle, and a heavy machine gun misfired on the spot, but the blocking pressure of the first and second companies did not improve much.
The Japanese army invested too many heavy machine guns this time, and they were very scattered. Losing one or two machine guns would not change the overall situation at all.
In less than ten minutes of exchange of fire between the two sides, more than half of the second company that had just been reinforced was lost, and more than half of the limited light and heavy machine guns were destroyed.
At this moment, the Third Company joined the battle in time and relied on its powerful firepower to block the Japanese and puppet offensive again.
"Battal Commander...the three main companies combined still have about 200 people...there are still more than 200 Japanese and puppet troops in front of the formation, and the offensive firepower far exceeds ours...I'm afraid the troops can't hold it!" the instructor said on his face.
The worry on his face was getting thicker and thicker, and he couldn't help but remind him.
Chen Quan's brows had long been furrowed into a big "Sichuan" sign, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat. He felt nervous and anxious. He kept turning his head to look behind the blocking position, praying that the Thunder Artillery Platoon would fire quickly...
This is his only trump card to turn defeat into victory. If this method is useless, the three companies on the position will definitely encounter mishaps.
But as the battalion commander, no matter how panicked he was, he couldn't show it. He could only answer bravely: "We can definitely hold on!"
"Just in case, the guard platoon is also ready for battle..."
"Especially the submachine gun squad. They can kill the Japs in hand-to-hand combat. If used well, one squad can kill at least an infantry squad..."
After saying that, he turned his attention to the back of the blocking position again.
Six clouds of white smoke suddenly rushed into the sky, and the sound of the explosion reached Shen Quan's ears at the same time. Then he saw six explosive packets the size of millstones flying into the sky, crossing the blocking position at a speed visible to the naked eye, and smashing into the Japanese and puppet attacking troops.
Their formation was very scattered and they occupied a wide area. Their six explosive charges had poor accuracy, but they still all hit the target.
"Rumble..."
Six explosive packets exploded one after another, and two explosive packets exploded in the air. The powerful force blew them into a large piece. Half of the attacking troops who had just fired loud shots instantly lost all movement and lay motionless on the ground.
"First Evolution"
"Well done, we are holding our position!" Shen Quan shouted with excitement, and his tense nerves were relieved at the same time.
The Japanese and puppet troops attacked the position, and Ando Ozuo was bound to win the attack in front of him. The balance of victory was tilted in his favor from the beginning.
Although some minor accidents occurred in the middle, they did not affect the overall situation.
Judging from the firepower on the blocking position, the Eighth Route Army has sent reinforcements twice.
It shows that the attacking troops caused huge casualties to the defenders...
He has an absolute advantage in military strength. If the two sides continue to shoot at each other like this, the Eighth Route Army will definitely be defeated first!
The more Ando Daizuo watched, the happier he became, and he became more and more confident in the attack in front of him. It seemed that he had already seen victory waving to him.
Six explosions suddenly sounded among the attacking troops, and black smoke rose into the sky dozens of meters high.
After sweeping all the way, Ando Daizuo was already very familiar with this kind of explosion.
The smile on his face froze instantly, he stared with big eyes, and shouted with disbelief: "Bagh Ya Road, there is a flying thunder cannon... The attacking troops are in danger..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the gunshots fired by the attacking troops were muted by more than half, and Ando Ozuo's dream of taking the blocking position with one attack was shattered at this moment.
In order to reduce the losses, he quickly ordered: "The offensive troops will withdraw immediately..."
"Heavy artillery troops continue to cover the blocking positions with artillery fire..."
"Even if the Eighth Route Army on the battlefield is made of iron, I will blow them into molten iron..."
The group captains and squadron leaders nearby were also stunned by the scene in front of them.
The entire attack had already been won, but at the last moment it was reversed by a few flying thunder cannons that everyone looked down upon. This was such a slap in the face.
But the matter has come to this, and the Japanese have no choice but to accept the reality no matter how unwilling they are.
"Boom, boom, boom...dongdongdong...ta da da..."
Just as Ando was suppressing his anger and preparing to launch a new round of attack, the sound of a firefight suddenly came from behind the offensive position.
Very violent, and more than one point...
When I turned around, I saw that at least four points along the highway had been hit by artillery fire. Black smoke was slowly rising, and gunshots were coming from those places.
Ando Daizuo's face became increasingly ugly. Before he could speak, he heard the adjutant say: "Sir, the Eighth Route Army attacking us from behind is equipped with at least fifteen mortars..."
"What does the Independent Group want to do?" a brigade leader asked in confusion.
"So many mortars did not stay on the front line to block the attack, but instead placed them behind to attack us... Is the leader of the independent regiment a fool to fight!"
"Could it be that the Eighth Route Army wants to divide and surround us here?" Another team leader analyzed. As soon as he finished speaking, his brows furrowed into a big "Sichuan" character, and his face was full of worry.
"Impossible!" the adjutant retorted without hesitation.
"The total number of Eighth Route Army troops around us is less than 2,000... If we use this small force to divide and surround us, aren't they afraid that they will be pushed to death?"
"As long as the other party has a little sense, they won't do this!"
"Shut up..." Ando Dazuo's mind was about to explode from the quarrel among his subordinates, and he couldn't help cursing!
"What's the use of guessing here, we won't know the real situation until the troops under attack send someone to report!"
"Report to the commander..."
The messenger came very quickly. As soon as Ando Daizuo finished cursing, a report from the messenger came over.
I saw him panting heavily and running in front of Ando Daizuo with a face full of panic.
"We were attacked by at least two reinforced companies of the Eighth Route Army..."
"They were equipped with mortars and heavy machine guns. They came up and attacked every point on the road, as if they wanted to cut us and the follow-up troops into two parts..."
"Sir... there is an Eighth Route Army activity on the left side of the offensive position, with at least one company of troops, equipped with heavy machine guns... the security force has been wiped out by them..." The second messenger hurried over to report.
"Sir, the right wing of the offensive position was attacked by a reinforced company of the Eighth Route Army...the opponent was equipped with two mortars..."
"The security position has been lost, but they continue to attack our main position!"
The telegraph operator also ran over to join in the fun and said with a panicked look: "Sir, the rear guard has an urgent call..."
"They were attacked by two main battalions of the Eighth Route Army. The troops suffered heavy casualties and are in urgent need of reinforcements!"
