Looking at the heavy casualties suffered by the reinforcements from all walks of life, the Japanese squadron leader sitting in the stronghold was a little crazy.
This independent regiment has not launched a sneak attack for several days, and they thought it was dead. Who would have thought that the attack in front of them would be more violent.
In addition, the Japanese squadron leader also realized the problem.
The explosive sneak attacks used by the enemy seemed to be more sophisticated than landmines. The reinforcements clearly brought engineers forward, but they still encountered explosions.
There were many engineers carrying mine detectors to explore forward, and suddenly there were explosions.
It's not like a mine that has been pressed, but more like a method controlled by someone.
The most troublesome thing is that we don’t know exactly where the enemy troops are hiding.
Five sniper teams, the Japanese squadron leader has already sent them out.
The five Japanese snipers were also very anxious. The five Japanese scouts looked at the mountains and forests surrounding the explosion for a long time with their ranging binoculars, but still found no enemy shadow.
There are vast mountainous forests on both sides of the Nanshan Highway. It would be difficult for the enemy to detect them unless they take the initiative to open fire and expose their position.
The Japanese team captains who led the reinforcements reacted very quickly. They realized that these explosive methods seemed to be secretly controlled by the enemy, and quickly ordered the soldiers to stay where they were for the time being. They neither dared to move forward nor to retreat to the stronghold immediately.
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Who knows if we may step into a trap laid by the lurking Eighth Route Army while walking?
The Japs squad leader, who had only encountered an explosive pack explosion once, roared angrily and even ordered machine guns to shoot blindly at the forest on the left and right sides of the mountain road.
As for the effect, apart from the bullets breaking the trees and causing the leaves to fall, there was no other movement.
The Japs were just spending time with Platoon Leader Jiang and his entourage lurking in the mountains and forests.
The little devil seems to have figured it out very well. You have a secret explosive method that is hard to guard against. I will just stay where I am and see what you can do to me.
There are definitely not too many areas where explosions can be controlled.
The fact is indeed the case. The little Japs have learned well and stayed still between the explosions. Platoon Leader Jiang was helpless against the Japs. When he was having a headache how to continue to lure the Japs to the bait, bang——, he was all alone.
A gunshot rang out.
The sound of this gunshot was much quieter than that of an ordinary rifle gun. In addition, the sound echoed in the mountains and forests. For a while, it was difficult for the Japanese and puppet troops on the mountain road to distinguish the specific location of the sneak attacker.<
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Platoon Leader Jiang followed the sound, and a roaring Japs squad leader fell down. The bullet hit his chest, and he fell straight down, dying on the spot.
...Lao Zhou, the reinforcement sent by the sniper platoon, took action.
"Sniper, hide, hide!"
Looking at the dead Japs squad leader, the Japs adjutant reminded him hurriedly.
However, the section of road where the Japanese and puppet troops were located had only gentle slopes on both sides, with no place to hide, and they did not dare to move forward and backward at will. Now they would become a living target.
Headquarter direction.
Several Japanese snipers who had secretly lurked out through the tunnel were startled when they heard the sound of gunshots. They recognized that it was the unique sound of the Type 99 sniper rifle.
Sniper.
Definitely the sniper of the independent regiment!
Several old devils licked their lips excitedly, quickly infiltrated into the surrounding mountains and forests, and rushed towards the area where the gunshots were heard...
In the mountains and forests, according to the old habit, after killing the Japanese team leader with one shot, Lao Zhou quickly put away the gun and moved the sniper location.
Another sniper team also took action and directly killed a Japanese machine gunner.
Now, the Japanese and puppet soldiers on the mountain road could no longer sit still.
There are Eighth Route Army snipers in the mountains and forests, and there may also be Eighth Route Army troops ambushing them. No one knows exactly how many there are.
The Japanese and puppet troops can only retreat towards the stronghold at the risk of encountering explosions, otherwise they will become living targets for enemy snipers here.
"Don't let the little devils run away, fire the artillery, kill as many devils as you can!"
Seeing the Japanese and puppet troops retreating, Platoon Leader Jiang naturally didn't want to watch the Japanese escape, so he gave the order to fire. Several artillery groups quickly opened fire, and four 50-gun cannons began bombarding from different directions.
Artillery shells exploded on the mountain road.
These artillery comrades were specially trained by howitzers and Wang Chengzhu.
After the artillery shells of the independent regiment became abundant, in order to train artillery, Kong Jie specially ordered that after completing the basic theoretical study of artillery teaching, live ammunition exercises can be conducted directly.
Of course, artillery shells cannot be wasted. During the training, veteran artillerymen were led by old artillerymen, carrying 50 small artillery pieces, and selected some surrounding Japanese strongholds, or small groups of Japanese troops leaving the county, as target experiments.
Anyway, just hit him and leave. It doesn’t matter whether you hit him to death or not, as long as it has a training effect.
In Kong Jie's words, this kind of live-fire training method is the most suitable for actual combat situations, whether it is the surrounding mountain environment or the enemy forces.
In addition, every once in a while, the Independent Regiment would hold a military skills competition to carry out sneak attacks on various Japanese strongholds. For each newly promoted artilleryman, how far away and what hit rate could he achieve?
Basically, they are all registered, and the specific information is mastered by the platoon leaders of each class.
The artillery of the independent regiment trained in this way, coupled with the extremely accurate accuracy of the modified 50 small artillery, and equipped with observers to measure distances and cooperate with the artillery, the single-shot hit rate of the artillery will never be lower than that of the cannon.
A veteran Japanese artilleryman who is skilled in using grenade launchers.
Boom——
Four grenades flew out...
The single-shot hit rate of artillery against smaller targets can reach 100%, which is absolutely nonsense.
A hit rate of 70 to 80 percent is considered quite impressive.
The reason why the Japanese artillery hit rate is so high is because they use the commander to conduct unified target ranging, and then use multiple grenades intensively to cover a certain area of the target with firepower.
Results achieved.
The two shells missed slightly and only injured a few Japanese and puppet troops. The other two shells hit the area where the Japanese and puppet troops were located perfectly, causing another seventy-eight casualties to the Japanese and puppet troops.
After two rounds of rapid artillery fire, Platoon Commander Jiang gave the order to move the artillery position without hesitation.
The Japanese reinforcements also have some artillery. If they are not transferred in time, they can counterattack at any time.
As for the artillery raid on Platoon Leader Jiang's side, he controlled the artillery range in advance and kept the distance at about 600 meters. After the attack, he quickly retreated and was out of the effective range of the Japanese Type 89 grenade.
After being attacked by artillery fire, the Japanese could only stare with anger and were unable to fight back effectively.
So far.
The battle came to an end, and Platoon Leader Jiang quickly ordered a retreat. Now was not the time for a decisive battle with the Japs. Even with the cover of the mountains and forests, if we did not evacuate in time, the Japs from the surrounding strongholds might surround us at any time.
Anyway, the combat mission has been completed, and nearly fifty Japanese and puppet troops have been wounded. In addition, the Japanese army's attention has basically been attracted to the direction of the stronghold, providing cover for the attack of the armed workers team in the direction of the village.
The Japanese on the road blindly fired grenades into the mountains and forests for a long time, as if in a helpless rage, not daring to pursue them at will.
It was not until they realized that the bombardment had not achieved any results and the Japanese ordered a ceasefire that they continued to carefully watch for the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack. After a while, but there was no movement, they realized that the Eighth Route Army had withdrawn, and then in the endless humiliation, they took the
The dead and wounded, the direction of retreat to the stronghold.
There are some who pursue them.
Those were the Japanese's five sniper teams, five snipers and five observers.
While the two sides were fighting, the five Japanese sniper teams quickly left and then rushed towards the general area where Platoon Leader Jiang and his party were lurking.
Platoon leader Jiang and his party were completely unaware of this.
Even Lao Zhou, who had been responsible for secretly covering the main force during the final evacuation, failed to detect the Japanese sniper team.
Time passed, and after Platoon Leader Jiang and his party retreated for about a mile, they were finally caught up by the Japanese sniper team.
There were only ten little devils, but they were quite courageous. They actually detoured directly from the right wing of the mountain forest where Platoon Leader Jiang and his party were.
Bang——
There are Japanese snipers working with Japanese observers to lock the target and take action.
The unique sound of the Japanese Type 99 sniper rifle echoed in the mountains and forests.
The bullet rotating at high speed grazed the bark of the tree and hit the left shoulder of the running squad leader. This shot was originally aimed at the chest of the general. This is because the general was moving quickly.
The bullet deflected slightly and hit the shoulder.
The squad leader fell down at the sound, and the pain caused by the bullet embedded in his shoulder took a few seconds before coming back like a flood.
"Squad leader!" a soldier exclaimed.
The first squad leader ignored the pain and rolled down a ditch. At the same time, after judging the direction of the bullet hitting his shoulder, he yelled: "There is a Japanese sniper at two o'clock. Find a blind corner immediately!"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers quickly took cover.
During this period, the Japanese snipers fired two more shots from other local directions. Fortunately, the soldiers took cover in time, and the bullets just rubbed against tree trunks or rocks, making a banging sound.
"They all hid themselves, avoiding all shooting directions on the right wing!"
Platoon leader Jiang yelled, hid behind a rock, and shouted to the squad leader: "Squad leader, how is the situation? Is it okay, kid?"
The squad leader said happily: "Platoon leader, don't worry, he won't die. This kid's marksmanship is too bad. How can he compare with Lao Zhou and the others? It just scratched an itch for us."
Hearing that the squad leader's voice was still full of energy, Platoon Leader Jiang breathed a sigh of relief.
The squad leader said: "Platoon leader, listen to the gunshots, this group of Japs is unusual. They seem to be using the same sniper rifles as Lao Zhou and others. They are probably Japs snipers. There should be more than one. The previous rifles
The sound came from several directions."
Platoon leader Jiang nodded and said loudly: "Comrades, if you are an unusual little Jaap, please hide yourself from the Japs snipers. Japs snipers use bullets to kill the enemy. As long as we are in their
We have a blind spot, and there is nothing we can do if the Japanese attack us."
"Don't show your face to me easily. It's not a joke."
The third squad leader, who was not far away, was a little anxious: "Platoon leader, just hiding like this is not an option. If the enemy changes the shooting direction, it is still possible to find the target."
Platoon Leader Jiang said: "I also know the situation, but I don't know yet how many Japanese snipers there are."
"But Lao Zhou and the others should be nearby. In a duel between snipers, the most fearful thing is to be exposed first. Let's find a way to force the Japanese snipers to be exposed and give Lao Zhou and the others a chance to take action."
Speaking of this, Platoon Commander Jiang suddenly thought of the common counter-sniper methods that the company commander had mentioned during class in the company.
He took off his military cap, put it on the top of his rifle, and then slowly stretched out across the big rock where he was hiding, exposing himself at the two o'clock position.
Bang——
Sure enough, gunshots rang out immediately, and the rapidly fired bullets directly knocked off Platoon Leader Jiang's hat. When it fell to the ground, the Platoon Leader looked and saw that there was a big hole in the top of the hat.
Damn it, I just changed my military hat.
Platoon Leader Jiang secretly cursed and said, "You've all seen it, right? Comrades, use this method to find out where the Japanese snipers are hiding."
Beside Platoon Leader Jiang, the soldiers who noticed this scene immediately moved their hands, imitating Platoon Leader Jiang's example, taking off their hats, putting them on their rifles, and slowly stretched them out to the outside of the bunker.
Bang bang bang——
There were constant gunshots, and bullets accurately lifted off the hat. Watching this scene, Platoon Leader Jiang was also frightened. These little devils are really good at shooting. If the soldiers attack rashly, casualties will definitely be inevitable.
"Platoon leader, listen to the sound of gunshots, there should be several Japanese snipers. The distance is about 400 meters. Our soldiers may not be able to reach them. The specific number of Japanese snipers cannot be determined. They seem to be constantly changing positions." The third squad leader said.
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I remembered that during the counter-mopping up not long ago, the Japanese snipers tied themselves to trees and continued to snipe until they died.
Platoon leader Jiang couldn't help but scolded: "This stupid little devil has learned a lot."
"Comrades, continue to test and don't show your head easily. You can throw a few grenades to scare the little devils and buy time for Lao Zhou and the others."
"The artillery is ready. When you find an opportunity to counterattack, just use the artillery to beat the hell out of me!"
Not far away.
Lao Zhou and other four members of the sniper platoon, who were in charge of breaking up the rear, naturally heard the sounds of the battle.
That dull gunshot sound unique to the Type 99 sniper rifle is all too familiar to Old Zhou.
"No, Platoon Leader Jiang and the others probably encountered a Japanese sniper."
"Captain, let's hurry up and provide support!"
Lao Zhou shook his head, "The number of Japanese snipers is uncertain. We have few people this time. If we charge head-on, we have little chance of winning. In this way, we must quickly detour from the flanks and find an opportunity to lock the target before taking action."
"Yes!"
With the help of Platoon Leader Jiang and his party, they exchanged fire with Japanese snipers, and Lao Zhou quickly made a roundabout approach.
On the Japs sniper side, several young Japs were fighting with excitement. They gradually realized the clever tactics of the Eighth Route Army's sniper teams. The observers quickly locked the target, and then the snipers coordinated the attack.
In addition, constantly change the sniping location so that the enemy cannot lock the specific location.
In less than two minutes, according to the estimates of these Japanese snipers, more than a dozen Eighth Route Army soldiers were killed.
The bullet was aimed at the head of the Eighth Route Army, there was no mistake!
The sound of gunshots and the explosion of grenades intertwined. In the tense exchange of fire, the Japanese sniper team did not think of taking a detour to other directions. Anyway, there were targets in this direction. In addition, the Eighth Route Army's counterattack was strong, and the Japanese sniper team had few people.
Dare to approach rashly.
The old Thursday man finally took the opportunity to take a roundabout way and return to his position.
After quickly selecting the first sniper location, the two observer soldiers quickly found the Japanese snipers who were constantly taking action.
The Japanese snipers who kept attacking were too easy to detect, and the Japanese snipers were completely unaware of the lurking of the old Thursday man.
This duel between snipers from both sides was destined to be unfair from the beginning.
Bang bang——
Two gunshots rang out, and on the Japs side, two Japs observers who were locking targets with ranging telescopes were killed immediately.
The mantis stalks the cicada, with the oriole behind. Lao Zhouxing's sneak attack caught the little devil off guard.
Before the Japs could react and adjust their tactics, Lao Zhou, who was more proficient in sniper team tactics, took action again and killed another Japs observer.
In a complex mountain forest environment, first kill the Japs' observers. The Japs' snipers will basically be half-blind.
The observer who cooperated with Lao Zhou to take action climbed on a tree trunk, constantly observed the Japanese army's target through the gaps in the leaves, and then quickly and accurately told Lao Zhou the location of the Japanese army, and Lao Zhou took action.
In a short time, four of the Japanese observers were killed.
"Baga is a sniper of the Eighth Route Army, eight o'clock direction, be careful to hide!"
Now the Japanese snipers can no longer be rampant.
Platoon leader Jiang, who had been oppressed by Japanese snipers, was depressed. When he heard the unique gunshots coming from the gun forest, he waved his hand and said, "Wait a minute, listen carefully. It seems that Lao Zhou and the others have arrived and are sniping at the Japanese!" "The bombardment team, in the two o'clock area, 400 meters away, immediately concentrate firepower to cover it and blow these idiots out!"
"Yes!"
Taking advantage of the gap when the Japanese snipers were restrained by Lao Zhou and others, the four artillery groups quickly set up 50 small artillery pieces and bombarded the area 400 meters in the direction of two o'clock.
The artillery soldiers have been frustrated for a long time and have been waiting for this moment!
Find an opportunity and blast with all your strength.
The Japs snipers had been firing continuously, and their position had long been exposed. Under the concentrated firepower, the Japs had no time to escape, and casualties quickly occurred.
The remaining Japanese were unable to stay in their original hiding place and could only move and flee in embarrassment under the bombardment of artillery fire. This move was immediately exposed to the sniper sight of Lao Zhouxing.
A one-sided massacre kicked off.
After about five minutes, the fighting stopped completely.
Platoon Leader Jiang sent soldiers to the area where the previous shelling had been, and found ten corpses of Japanese soldiers, and seized five Type 99 sniper rifles, plus five Type 97 sniper rifles (equipped for observers), and
Five ranging telescopes, plus some pistols and a fair amount of bullets.
When Lao Zhou rushed over, he was still worried, "Platoon Commander Jiang, I'm sorry, we failed to detect the Japanese sniper. How is the situation of our comrades?"
Previously, Japanese snipers had been taking action, and Lao Zhou and others were still unclear about the casualties suffered by Platoon Leader Jiang and his party.
The squad leader walked out of the team with a smile, exposed his injured shoulder, and said: "Hey, you just hurt me, the unlucky guy."
Lao Zhou was startled and looked around. Sure enough, he saw no other injured soldiers. The big stone in his heart suddenly dropped and he couldn't help but laugh.
The soldiers laughed together, what a joyful battle...