The military exercises on the mountain top continue.
The confrontation between the Eastern Army and the Western Army has reached a critical node.
In the following military exercises, the Eastern Army soldiers fully simulated the powerful firepower of a Japanese squadron.
Under the condescending and intensive firepower of the Eastern Army, which represented the Japanese squadron, the war immediately showed its extremely cruel side.
The Western Army, which represented the Eighth Route Army with backward equipment and scarce ammunition, began to suffer casualties.
The exercise referee who followed the Western Army's offensive camp kept blowing the whistle to remind the Western Army of the number of casualties, and asked the fallen soldiers to leave immediately and assemble at the Western Army's death point.
After watching this exercise that was close to the real battlefield, Chu Yunfei and other officers of the Shanxi-Sui Army who were watching the battle on the viewing platform not far away were filled with emotion.
Chu Yunfei looked a little angry and clenched his fists and said: "The Western Army fought too hard in this battle. They didn't have the artillery to attack the enemy, and the equipment on hand was too poor and the firepower was insufficient. They just came up in waves like this.
It’s purely a fueling tactic, which adds to the casualties in vain.”
Originally, the firepower of the frontal feint attack troops was absorbed, and the other two roundabout troops may be able to take down the Eastern Army's positions with the help of rapid surprise attacks.
But the air force soldiers who represented the Japanese squadron were not vegetarians either.
The soldiers know very well how their troops will fight in this situation.
As a Japs at this moment, it can be said that you know yourself and the enemy.
Therefore, the moment the frontal feint attack force appeared, the commanding company commander of the Eastern Army realized that the Western Army might be hiding a detour assault force.
The company commander of the Eastern Army immediately ordered, while continuing to fire on the front, pretending to be the Eastern Army's full firepower to paralyze the Western Army's judgment, and at the same time hiding the firepower on both flanks in advance to deal with the Western Army's surprise attack from the side.
They even deliberately extended their positions outwards and set traps to wait for the Western Army's flank assault troops.
"Oh, I've been fooled. These naughty little devils were aware of the flanking attack in advance and deliberately set a trap!"
"I'm afraid the Western Army's casualties will be huge now."
When the 1st and 3rd platoons of the Western Army's outflanking troops suddenly rushed out, they were ambushed by the Eastern Army's firepower. The referees kept announcing that the Western Army soldiers were killed.
This scene reached the top of the hill watching the battle, and Yang Chongshan, the leader of the 57th Regiment, couldn't help but cursed.
This scolding made the cadres of the Independent Regiment have a better impression of Yang Chongshan.
The commander of the Jinsui Army was displeased and said: "Old Yang, what are you doing? It's just a military exercise. Do you really think that the people on the top of the mountain are Japs and the sacrifices are the Eighth Route Army troops?"
Kong Jie's voice came next: "Our Eighth Route Army has been fighting the Japanese army for so many years, and we are in the most difficult and dangerous environment behind enemy lines, almost alone and without help."
"If it were on a real battlefield, Brother Chu, Brother Chongshan, and all the captains, I'm afraid the situation then would be even more cruel than it is now."
Commander Kong's words were filled with sadness, "A few years ago, the little Japs said, what did they say? Three shots at Tubal Road. When our Eighth Route Army fights, we usually finish three shots and either run away or brave the hail of bullets from the Japs."
Charge and engage in hand-to-hand combat."
"Why? Because after three shots, the bullets in the pocket have been fucking exhausted. If you don't retreat, you will either launch a charge, or you will be a living target for the little devil."
"I don't think it's easy to find conditions for hand-to-hand combat. Do you really think that these little devils talk about some bullshit samurai spirit and play bayonet with you when I see you have no bullets? I'm dreaming!"
"If we fail to engage in hand-to-hand combat quickly before the enemy reacts, the enemy's firepower will directly sweep over us, and our soldiers will sacrifice as much as they can."
"One soldier after another fell down, and it hurt my heart like a knife!"
"You think our Eighth Route Army troops are slightly better equipped now, but what do you rely on?
It was built with the blood and lives of the soldiers who paved the road ahead."
"Thanks to the huge sacrifices made by the soldiers in front, our troops behind us now have a few more guns and a few more bullets. With this, we can slowly grow stronger and continue to fight the Japanese.
The situation has improved a bit in recent years. You can go and ask around. The Japs came to carry out large-scale raids behind enemy lines. In the past, a Japs soldier could carry one hundred and twenty rounds of ammunition.
What now? It would be nice to be able to carry sixty rounds.
Why? The Japs are also afraid that our Eighth Route Army will rely on beatings and captures, and the snowball will get bigger and bigger, which in turn will kill other Japs!"
Commander Kong's words were so heroic that Chu Yunfei and the other officers of the Shanxi-Sui Army were inexplicably shocked when they heard it. The soldiers of the Independent Regiment were proud and determined.
On the exercise battlefield, the battle between the Eastern Army and the Western Army became intense.
The Western Army used a frontal feint to attack, and the troops that attacked from both sides fell into the Eastern Army's trap.
Seeing that there is no way out, retreating at this time will only expose your back and become a living target for the Japanese.
The soldiers of the Western Army were all furious, and they launched a desperate charge one by one, just like a real battlefield.
Even if you die, you must hit the last bullet and the last grenade into the Japanese squadron position before dying.
This scene once again made the officers of the Jinsui Army feel inexplicably frightened.
They even thought in their hearts, if the Western Army that was attacking and being massacred at this time was replaced by their Jinsui Army, how long would they be able to hold on?
Perhaps they would have been defeated long ago!
The fearless spirit displayed by the Western Army, which represented the Eighth Route Army, silenced the officers of the Shanxi-Sui Army.
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...The cry of killing was mixed with the sound of gunfire, which came faintly.
Duan Peng, with a determined look, led a group of eleven soldiers and successfully detoured back to the back of the hill where the Eastern Army's position was located.
The back side of this mountain is a fairly steep rock wall.
It is extremely difficult to climb up. If you are not careful, you will slip from the top, and then there is a mountain stream dozens of meters deep.
If this falls, someone will die.
But Duan Peng was not the only one with firm eyes at this moment. When Duan Peng said: "Comrades, listen to the gunshots, our flank assault troops have been exposed. According to the conventional fighting method, we represent the Eighth Route Army troops and want to capture the Japanese squadron."
The position is basically impossible. Whether we can win now is our last hope."
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"Although this is an exercise, the battalion commander and company commanders have said that we should treat this as an actual battle. I just want to ask everyone, are you afraid?"
"Don't be afraid, monitor, we are not afraid -"
The soldiers spoke one after another, but the cliffs of the deep stream not far away at their feet were directly ignored by the brave soldiers.
"Well done, we are the Eighth Route Army. No Eighth Route Army will admit defeat. This victory and glory belong to our squad."
Duan Peng said, and asked again: "Remember, according to the strategy we discussed when we came here, now each person has three grenades, and the twelve of us together will have thirty-six grenades.
According to intelligence, the Eastern Army occupies the absolute commanding heights, but the area on the top of the mountain is relatively narrow and surrounded by fortifications.
The position where the Eastern Army troops are currently hiding is actually very small.
After we make a surprise attack from the back, we can only avoid the warning posts set up by the Eastern Army on the back.
Then throw these thirty-six grenades at the Eastern Army position.
According to the power of these thirty-six grenades, we can blow up at least one-third of the Eastern Army's position.
When the time comes, the main force of our Western Army will take the opportunity to launch an attack. In this exercise, victory will definitely belong to us!"
"Yes——"
After the explanation, Duan Peng led the team to set off and led the soldiers to climb up from the steep cliff on the back.
Duan Peng was the most skilled and walked first. As soon as he climbed up the cliff from the side of the mountain, he stepped on a piece of gravel. The gravel rolled directly to the bottom of the cliff. As it fell, he was quickly shattered into pieces.<
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Duan Peng was also frightened by the sight of this steep cliff.
On the back and side of the Eastern Army, the cliff side completely avoided the battlefield where the two armies were practicing and fighting. Even Kong Jie and his party were completely out of sight.
Looking at the trampled gravel, after thinking for a moment, Duan Peng immediately ordered: "Everyone take off their military uniforms, tear them into ropes, tie two people together, tie them around their waists, and form a whole, as a rock climbing group
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When one person climbs up, the other person holds on to the rock wall and tree trunk as insurance."
The soldiers' eyes lit up when they heard this, and they immediately followed the instructions.
The rock climbing was indeed extremely thrilling. One soldier lost his grip and fell directly. Fortunately, the other soldier acted as an insurance and firmly grasped a thick root on the rock wall, so no accident occurred.<
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This scene made Duan Peng break into a cold sweat. Although the exercise can be regarded as a real battlefield, if an accident occurs because it is a real battlefield, it will not be a joke. Not to mention that he feels guilty and returns to the regiment.
, the company commander will definitely not be able to spare him.
"Be careful, remember, keep your center of gravity as close to the rock wall as possible. As an insurance soldier, you must hold on tight. The lives of your comrades are all in your hands!"
Duan Peng wiped some beads of sweat and reminded.
The rock climbing group continued to climb, but fortunately there were no dangers along the way.
It took Duan Peng and his party more than half an hour to successfully climb up the backside rock wall which was not too high.
In the mountaintop area, the battle between the Eastern Army and the Western Army continues.
The soldiers of the Eastern Army who fought on the commanding heights felt very uncomfortable when they saw the soldiers of the Western Army being eliminated continuously.
A new soldier with a heavy machine gun couldn't help but curse:
"Now I know it. In normal wars, when the little Japs suddenly attack us, this is the situation in front of us!"
"Before, in the recruit company, when the veterans came to teach us their experience in fighting the enemy on the battlefield, they told us stories about how many soldiers died tragically at the gunpoint of the Japanese on the battlefield. At that time, I thought that was all." "Only now do I understand how tragic the situation would have been."
"Such a real battlefield is much more cruel than the military exercises in front of you."
"This stupid little devil is just bullying us into not being able to equip us well!"
The platoon leader on the side scolded: "Don't be nagging, kid. At eleven o'clock, a small team from the Western Army is about to touch us."
The recruit smiled wryly and turned his gun. With the burst of firepower, nearly half of the soldiers in that team were soon declared dead by the referee.
"Platoon leader, these are our own comrades who are being beaten. I feel very uncomfortable."
The platoon leader scolded: "You can't even hold back your feelings for me. Who the hell would feel bad for such a coward?"
"Let me tell you, after this battle is over, we will switch to the Western Army for the next one. When the Western Army turns around and attacks us with machine guns, you will feel comfortable."
When the platoon leader said this, the recruits immediately became cautious and alert to the attack of the Western Army.
As time continued to pass, under the judgment of the military referee, the casualties of more than 280 soldiers of the Western Army had exceeded half.
When the two sides were fighting at their most intense, no one noticed that there was a cliff on the back side of the most unexpected mountain.
Duan Peng and a group of soldiers came up quietly.
Even Kong Jie and others were surprised by the first team's intrusion, let alone the Eastern Army.
The Eastern Army, which represented the Japanese squadron, was completely unaware of this.
After all, according to the two-side combat methods and combat routes set by the company and platoon leaders in previous meetings for the simulated exercise, the steep slope on the back was not mentioned at all.
That place is too steep. It's just a drill. Who would have thought that soldiers would go up there and risk their lives to conduct a surprise attack?
Therefore, in the direction of the steep slope on the back side, the Eastern Army only symbolically arranged two soldiers as a guard.
Duan Peng's skill, which he touched a little, was beyond compare. He directly covered the mouth of one of the sentry soldiers and dragged him down.
Another sentry was dragged away by the deputy squad leader.
"Hey, Erhu, Sanpao, I'm sorry, you two are our prisoners now, just stay here!"
Duan Peng said with a smile as he looked at the two new recruits who were tied up by the soldiers and gagged with leggings.
The eyes of the two new recruits were full of horror. They never thought that these guys would come up from the direction of the cliff on the back side.
The next infiltration raid was much simpler. Duan Peng led 11 soldiers from the back to a distance of less than 20 meters from the Eastern Army's position, and shouted: "Hit!"
In an instant, twelve people started to take action. Each person had three grenades. Anyway, they were made of lumps of wood and had no pull tabs. In less than fifteen seconds, they were all thrown out.
During normal training, the soldiers often practice bomb-dropping events. The soldiers' accuracy is not bad when throwing from a distance of less than 20 meters.
Thirty-six grenades, without exception, all hit the Eastern Army's position.
Company Commander Zhang, who was directing the Eastern Army's fire resistance, heard the noise and turned his head to look at the pile of wood lumps flying down from the sky. His mouth was open so wide that he could almost swallow his fist.
"Hold your head, hold your head, everyone hold your head!"
Company Commander Zhang yelled and took the lead in covering his head with his arms.
Don't really let the lump of wood kill you.
Boom, boom, this is of course the imaginary sound of thirty-six grenades exploding at the same time.
However, some soldiers were unlucky and were hit in the body, and screamed in agony.
On the Eastern Army's position, the referees in charge of refereeing were also stunned.
One said: "It's Duan Peng, where did that kid come from?"
Another said: "Nang Xipi, this group must have climbed up from the cliff on the back of the Eastern Army, right?"
Another one said: "Hey, dear, this round of grenades is coming at such a close range. How should we judge this? How many people must be killed on the Eastern Army side to be suitable?"
Duan Peng did not give the Eastern Army and the referees time to react. He had already led a group of soldiers and fearlessly launched an attack on the Eastern Army, which was ten times their size...