All kinds of artillery shells smashed into the blockade as if they were free, and one bunker after another and anti-gun caves were blown into ruins in the explosion.
From time to time, you can see scenes of Japanese and puppet troops being blown away.
The Japanese captain was lucky. Not a single shell hit the command post during the twenty-minute shelling. Looking at the smoke-filled blocking position in front of him, he grabbed a rifle and rushed out!
"The shelling just now was too heavy, and the troops stationed at the position must have suffered heavy casualties... I'm afraid they won't be able to hold it, and everyone is asking me to go reinforce the battlefield... The more guns we have, the better our chances of winning!"
"Should we leave two people here on standby?" the adjutant reminded while holding the gun.
The captain said angrily: "If the position is lost, it will be useless no matter how many people are guarding here..."
"Except for the radio operator, everyone else is following me to the battlefield!"
"No matter what, we must repel the Eighth Route Army's first attack, otherwise we will be embarrassed..."
The situation in the position was worse than the captain imagined.
There are craters one or two meters deep everywhere, and many trenches have been collapsed or leveled...
Rushing all the way into the position, the two anti-gun cave entrances passed along the way were all blown down.
The captain left a few soldiers to dig the hole, hoping to rescue the soldiers hiding inside.
"Is there anyone else? Come out with everyone who can move... The Eighth Route Army has begun to attack, they must be beaten back..." the captain shouted with a solemn face.
"Sir... I have a few people here..." A commander, Cao, got out of the bomb hole and answered, followed by seven or eight Japanese soldiers.
"Taijun, I have a squad of soldiers here!" A puppet platoon leader emerged from another artillery hole...
After a while, four to five hundred Japanese puppet troops emerged from the dilapidated trenches.
Their condition is very bad, especially the puppet troops.
These people had never experienced such a fierce artillery attack. Many of them were blinded by the bombs, and they followed the commander out of the artillery hole in a daze.
Before they could react from the shock, the dilapidated trenches under their feet, the two-meter-deep shell crater, and the scorched soil... again frightened them so hard that their faces turned pale...
The adjutant who was left on the road to rescue people by the battalion captain hurried over with a very solemn expression. He sighed and reported: "Captain... the soldiers hiding in the two bomb-proof holes were suffocated to death!"
The captain was very angry, his whole face was flushed with anger, he clenched his fists, his veins were exposed, he especially wanted to curse...
But his subordinates did not give him this chance: "Sir, the Eighth Route Army is coming. There is at least one battalion of troops!"
The captain swallowed back the curses that had reached his lips, quickly rushed to the edge of the trench, slowly poked his head out, and looked forward carefully.
The gunpowder smoke that filled the battlefield had not yet cleared, and he could only see some Mohu figures.
Two to three hundred Eighth Route Army troops, armed with guns, formed a skirmish line and rushed toward the blockade...
"Get ready for battle...all the machine gun bunkers that are still available are put into battle!"
"All artillery is aimed at the Eighth Route Army's attacking troops...ignore the Eighth Route Army's artillery!"
"The enemy's strength is limited. As long as we severely damage their attacking troops, we can hold our position and repel them..."
"All light and heavy machine guns fired...the artillery fired at crowded places..."
"Dongdongdong... da da da... boom boom boom..."
The sound of firefights soon sounded on the battlefield. Various bullets and artillery shells came and went, and soon the two sides were fighting inextricably...
As the independent regiment attacked the position, Huang Yu looked very serious.
He was very confident in attacking the blockade with heavy artillery, but he underestimated the determination and battlefield adaptability of the Japanese and puppet troops to fight to the end.
"Battle Commander Huang, judging from the firepower, more than half of the Japanese and puppet troops on the position have been killed or injured, but their morale has not been affected too much. They are still fighting us with a fierce and fearless attitude, with no intention of retreating at all!
"Xiao Yuanchang said with a shocked look on his face.
"The artillery's target has also changed!" Huang Yu answered.
"They are all staring at our attacking troops and bombing them. They obviously want to kill a large number of our troops and make the main attacking troops lose their offensive capabilities and have to retreat!"
"We can't rush forward like this anymore, or we'll get caught in the trap of the Japanese!"
"Not only will the blockade fail to be taken, the main attacking troops will also be killed by the Japanese..."
"Order... the main offensive force to suspend the attack, stop where it is, and fire at the Japanese and puppet troops on the blockade!"
"Heavy artillery, large-caliber mortars, field artillery, mountain artillery, mortars, and thunder cannons were all aimed at the Japanese and puppet blocking troops. While they were attracted to the surface position by the main attacking troops, they fired three rounds of rapid fire. The faster the
The better, otherwise they will hide in the bomb-proof cave again!"
Xiao Yuanchang suddenly interjected: "How about dedicating some artillery to suppress the remaining mortars and infantry artillery of the Japanese army!"
Huang Yu shook his head: "No need!"
"The Japanese artillery is fighting guerrillas with us. They are extremely scattered and are constantly moving. It is difficult for us to lock them down even if we have twice as many artillery."
"Instead of wasting artillery to deal with them, it is better to take the opportunity to kill a few more infantry."
"Without infantry protection, no matter how many artillery pieces the blockade has, they can't stop our offensive!"
"Snapped……"
The Japanese captain aimed at an independent regiment soldier and decisively pulled the trigger.
After the shooting, without looking at the results, he quickly pulled the bolt, pushed a new bullet into the chamber, and looked for the next target through the crosshairs.
Unfortunately, the Eighth Route Army soldiers in front of the formation seemed to be having a discussion, and they all fell down on the ground. After searching for a while, they fired bullets at an Eighth Route Army soldier who happened to raise his head.
"Sir, we seem to have blocked the Eighth Route Army's offensive!" the adjutant shouted while firing. He felt that the Eighth Route Army stopped attacking and the blockade under their feet was held!
The captain didn't see it that way. He stared at the Eighth Route Army lying on the ground and replied seriously: "Not necessarily..."
"Their offensive troops have not retreated...the offensive firepower has not weakened...there are still people crawling forward..."
"This is waiting for an opportunity..."
"Once there is a gap in our defense line, they will turn into a pack of hungry wolves and pounce on us without hesitation, expand the breach, and occupy the blockade!"
"The troops continued to fire and set up all the light and heavy machine guns we had at the bottom of the box. The stronger the blocking fire, the less chance they have of getting close to the blockade!"
"The artillery continues to fire!"
"The Eighth Route Army is lying on the ground. Light and heavy machine guns can only suppress them, but it is difficult to kill them. Artillery has become the only heavy weapon to kill them in large numbers!"
"The more shells fired, the greater the casualties of the attacking troops. Only when they completely lose their ability to attack and have to retreat can we truly hold our position!"
After giving the order, the captain raised his rifle again to search for the shooting target, completely unaware that another danger was quickly approaching him.
As soon as the second bullet was fired, the scream of the cannonball streaking across the sky was heard. The captain reacted at the same time and screamed.
"Baga...we were fooled!"
"The Eighth Route Army also wants to use artillery fire to kill a large number of our troops..."
"Everyone get into the bombholes... hurry up... boom..."
Violent explosions sounded along the blockade along with the captain's orders.
A cannonball hit exactly five meters away.
The captain held the rifle and just turned around in the trench when powerful air waves and shock waves swept over him.
The whole person felt as if he had been hit by a car and flew into the sky. The moment he left the ground, several shell fragments entered his body at the same time.
The heartbreaking pain quickly spread throughout the body, and then the whole person lost consciousness.
More than thirty rounds of various artillery shells roared in, including many heavy artillery shells with a lethality radius of more than thirty meters.
For many days, the puppet troops were lying in the trenches and shooting out. Before they could turn around, their backs were blown into sieves...
In the blink of an eye, more than a hundred Japanese and puppet troops were missing from the blockade.
The surviving Japanese and puppet troops rushed to the nearest artillery hole.
But mortar shells fire faster.
As soon as they reached the entrance of the cave, there was an explosion, and dozens more Japanese and puppet troops were knocked down.
"Rumble..."
The third round of artillery shells roared in quickly. There were no Japanese and puppet troops standing on the surface of the position, but this round of artillery shells still achieved considerable results.
The entrances to two artillery-proof caves where the Japanese and puppet troops were hidden were blown down, and more than a dozen Japanese and puppet troops were blocked inside.
If it is not dug out quickly, these Japanese and puppet troops will definitely suffocate to death.
"Comrades, rush... all... all..."
Before the explosions on the blockade had completely stopped, the attacking troops were already shouting to kill.
More than two hundred soldiers, armed with guns, charged forward quickly.
They all wanted to take a few more steps forward before the Japanese and puppet troops could react. It would be better if they could rush to the blockade in one go...
"The Eighth Route Army is coming... Let's get in position and prepare for battle..." Several Japanese officers shouted.
He picked up a still usable rifle and opened fire on the attacking troops...
At this time, there were only about 300 Japanese and puppet troops left, and the blocking firepower was weakened by at least 40%, causing many soldiers to rush to the blockade line in one go.
"Rumble..."
Some Japanese and puppet troops began to throw grenades and grenades in an attempt to use them to block the independent regiment's offensive.
The initial effect was very good. Dozens of Eighth Route Army troops on the front line were all overwhelmed by the grenade rain and fell on the offensive road.
As more and more Eighth Route Army troops rushed to the blockade, facing the Eighth Route Army that could be seen everywhere, the Japanese and puppet troops were gradually unable to defeat them with two fists.
I just threw a few grenades this way, and the Eighth Route Army appeared there again. I couldn't win at all...
Many soldiers broke through the grenade interception net, rushed forward more than ten meters, and threw grenades backhand towards the blockade...
Soon more than a dozen grenades were thrown into the blockade.
Although the explosive power is not as good as artillery shells, grenades are thrown with both hands. The throwing distance is short and the accuracy is high. Almost every grenade hits the Japanese and puppet troops...
Not only did it cause a large number of casualties to the Japanese and puppet troops, it also damaged their courage and determination to continue to defend.
Especially the hundreds of puppet troops remaining on the blockade.
Seeing that the Eighth Route Army was able to throw grenades into the blockade, I immediately realized that the blockade was over.
There were Japanese soldiers supervising the battle before, so he had to fight tooth and nail.
Now the little devil has no time to take care of himself, and no one cares about him. The first thought that comes to his mind is to save his life.
Regardless of whether there were any Japs around, he dropped his rifle and spread it on the ground, pretending to be a corpse... and then raised his hands to surrender when the Eighth Route Army rushed up.
