"Fire..." Immediately afterwards, on the Japanese artillery positions, commanders at all levels rang out orders one after another. The artillery that had already been loaded one after another fired huge shots amidst the orders.
Roaring sound. Huge artillery shells flew out of the barrel under the huge driving force generated by the explosion of gunpowder. With a huge whistling sound, they flew towards the Eighth Route Army position a few miles away. There were only twenty artillery pieces.
With one round of firing, the entire artillery position was enveloped in the smoke generated when the artillery shells were fired.
"No, the little devils have started shelling. Quick, leave the observation post, and the rest of the people will enter the artillery hole immediately..." I saw a sudden flash of fire on the Japanese artillery position. At the same time, there was a sharp whistling sound of artillery shells.
The message reached his ears. The battalion commander guarding the forward position immediately understood the Japanese army’s final intention. As a result, the orders of the battalion commander and commanders at all levels rang out from the forward position...
In an instant, the soldiers who had just been lying in the trench, quietly waiting for the arrival of the Japs, immediately picked up their equipment and ran towards the nearest artillery hole. However, although the first battalion commander
The reminder was very timely, and at the same time, the soldiers retreated very quickly. However, no matter how fast they were, they could not be faster than the speed of the cannonballs.
Just when the soldiers who quickly retreated and entered the artillery cave were less than half of the battalion's strength, twenty artillery shells, as if they had eyes, landed on their forward positions one after another, and there was a loud noise.
A huge explosion. Groups of huge fireballs rose in the dark night. At the same time, several artillery shells that landed in the trenches blasted dozens of surrounding soldiers into the sky before they had time to retreat.
As the screams of the soldiers rang out, each soldier, in the huge air wave generated by the explosion of the shell, was like a fallen leaf, constantly flying in the air. The luckier soldiers were flying when they landed.
, can still leave a whole corpse. The unlucky warriors still have a complete corpse when they fly into the sky. However, when they land, the whole body has turned into a pile of fragments...
However, fortunately, the Japanese army used various types of mountain artillery. They were not the kind of mortars that fired extremely fast. Just when the second round of Japanese artillery shells exploded on the position, the entire battalion, except for the one that had just been unable to retreat,
Except for the dozens of soldiers who died in the Japanese artillery fire, the remaining soldiers hid in their own artillery-proof caves. Unless the Japanese artillery shells could accurately and directly hit the cave entrance, otherwise, they would hide in the artillery-proof caves.
There is no danger for the soldiers. Of course, the possibility of directly hitting the cave entrance is almost impossible for these mountain field artillery.
"Instructor, what are the casualties of the soldiers? With such a loud shelling sound, the regiment commander must have guessed what we encountered. Does the regiment commander have any instructions?" Feeling the slight tremor of the anti-bombing hole under the Japanese shelling, I
The battalion commander patted the dust that had just fallen on his shoulders and asked the instructor next to him who had just gone to count the losses of the soldiers.
"Battal Commander, the Japanese artillery attack came too suddenly. Before all the soldiers retreated into the artillery holes, the first round of artillery shells from the little Japanese came over. Half of the soldiers in the whole battalion were just completely exposed to the enemy.
During the retreat, a total of 58 soldiers in the battalion died in the Japanese shelling. In addition, 12 soldiers were seriously injured and urgently needed treatment, otherwise..." I thought to myself
The elite battalion lost almost half of its infantry company before a head-on confrontation with the Japanese army. The instructor felt sad for a while.
"Damn it, little devil, you and I are at odds with each other... Instructor, does the commander have any new orders?" After hearing the casualty data, the battalion commander clenched his fists tightly and said fiercely. However, just then,
At this time, the phone in the shell-proof cave rang, and the correspondent beside the battalion commander quickly picked up the microphone arranged in the shell-proof cave...
"Batalion Commander, it's the regimental commander who wants to see you..." Just when the battalion commander was about to say something, the correspondent's voice reached his ears. Seeing that the correspondent's left hand was tightly covering the microphone, the battalion commander hurriedly
He bent over and walked over.
"Captain, the little Japs have already begun to attack our forward position. This time, the Japanese army spent a lot of money. They assembled more than 20 large-caliber artillery pieces and suddenly launched a fierce bombardment at our forward position. Because
The Japanese artillery attack came too suddenly, and many soldiers had no time to retreat. Therefore, a total of 58 soldiers died, and there were more than a dozen seriously injured people who needed surgery immediately..." Taking the microphone from the correspondent's hand, the battalion commander hurriedly reported
He understood the situation encountered in his forward position.
"Well, Battalion Commander Wang, I just sent the telegram to the headquarters that we were attacked by the Japanese army, but the commander of the military region has not given us a reply yet. I guess the military region is also conducting research. So, I ask you
You must hold on to the forward position. Without an order from the regiment headquarters, even if the entire battalion is wiped out, you cannot retreat. In a word, your battalion must be like a nail before receiving an order to retreat.
, pin me to the forward position and fight to the death with the Japanese army." After a short silence, the sonorous and powerful command voice of the regiment commander came from the microphone.
"Yes, Commander, even if the entire 1st Battalion is exhausted, we still have to block the Japs' attack. I am here to represent all the commanders and fighters of the 1st Battalion to the regiment headquarters and to fight to the death with the Japanese troops at the forward positions until new orders arrive.
But, commander, in the shelling just now, we lost two heavy machine guns, and there are more than a dozen seriously injured people who need immediate treatment..." After listening to the commander's order, the fighting will of the first battalion commander also filled the regiment's heart.
A long command burst out in an instant, and he assured loudly into the microphone in his hand.
"Well, very good. What I want is your fierceness. As for the lost weapons and seriously injured people you just mentioned, you don't need to worry about this. After the Japanese bombardment stops, I will transfer one from the guard company.
The strength of the platoon will be replenished for your battalion. In addition, you will once again be replenished with a heavy machine gun platoon with three heavy machine guns and a basic amount of ammunition. As for the dozen or so seriously wounded, I will immediately send someone to bring them back to the regiment command.
I'm going to receive treatment, and you can take care of the little devils at the front for me, don't have any worries..." the regiment leader ordered firmly.
"Thank you, Commander. Commander, don't worry. The First Battalion will guarantee to complete the mission. The people will be in the position, and they will definitely stop the little Japs in front of our position..." I heard that there is also a platoon of reinforcements and a large amount of ammunition.
Supplies, the battalion commander replied with excitement.
Although the Japanese frontline commander Colonel Ishiguro's order was for half an hour of artillery bombardment. However, when he saw the Eighth Route Army's forward position a few miles away, amidst his intensive artillery fire, it instantly fell into a sea of flames.
, and immediately changed his mind. Because he believed that such intensive artillery fire could completely destroy the Eighth Route Army's forward position in only ten minutes at most. If the shelling really lasted for half an hour, it would undoubtedly be a waste of fire.
***The Empire's precious artillery shells.
"Yoshi, order the artillery battalion of the wing to end the artillery attack early in five minutes. Major Matsuda of the first battalion immediately organized the troops to prepare for an attack. We must occupy the forward positions of the Eighth Route Army in the first round of attack..." Look at this
The forward position of the Eighth Route Army was caught in a sea of fire. Captain Ishiguro put down the telescope in his hand with confidence and ordered to the staff around him.
"Hi... Your Excellency, Co-captain..." After receiving the order from the co-captain and snatching the first wave of offensive missions from the co-captain, Major Matsuda, the captain of the first battalion, was very happy. Especially when he looked at
The Eighth Route Army's forward position has been completely plunged into a sea of fire. Because he believes that under this intensive shelling, the Eighth Route Army's forward position will be bombed to pieces. And the only thing his first brigade needs to do is to clean the battlefield and seize this
The military merit of occupying the Eighth Route Army position.
"Your Majesty, Captain, I believe that under such intensive bombardment by the regiment's artillery brigade, the Eighth Route Army on the mountain will be blown to pieces by our army. Therefore, I suggest that the first wave of attack only needs to send out one squadron of troops.
Occupy the forward position of the Eighth Route Army. The main force of the brigade followed closely behind and took advantage of the situation to capture the second blocking position of the Eighth Route Army..." Looking at the order just sent by the commander of the regiment in his hand, the deputy captain was thinking in front of him.
The captain suggested.
"Yo Xi, I think so too. Order the First Squadron, under the cover of the heavy machine gun squadron, to launch an attack on the Eighth Route Army's forward positions immediately after the artillery fire is extended. The main force of the brigade will follow closely behind and attack the Eighth Route Army's third position at any time.
Launch an attack from the second blocking position." After listening to the suggestion of the deputy captain, Captain Suzuki, the captain of the group, Major Matsuda, nodded with satisfaction, and ordered the several squadron leaders around him with high spirits. The whole process was like a halo of victory.
It has been put on his head.
"Hi, Captain..." From the faces of the captain, several squadron captains seemed to have seen the victory in front of them, and they all followed the order with smiles on their faces. Especially the first squadron, which was responsible for the lead attack.
Finally, just when all the officers and soldiers of the Japanese First Battalion had fixed their bayonets and prepared for the attack, the ten-minute bombardment finally slowly ended. One by one, under the command of the commander, the artillery began to turn their muzzles.
Extended shooting to the rear of the Eighth Route Army's forward position. At the same time, the heavy machine gun squadron, which had already moved almost 300 meters away from the first battalion's position, had 12 heavy machine guns. Under the personal order of the battalion leader, Major Matsuda, it fired at the three
A hundred meters away, the Eighth Route Army's forward position, which had been blown into ruins, spit out 12 dense tongues of fire...
As for all the officers and soldiers of the first squadron who were responsible for the first wave of attack, under the personal command of the squadron leader, they immediately formed three rows of skirmishers in squad units, with an interval of less than five meters wide.
He crossed the heavy machine gun squadron's position and pressed towards the 1st Battalion's position. The entire squadron's offensive formation was like three yellow waves, slowly sweeping towards the top of the mountain where the 1st Battalion was holding firm.
"Baga, Captain, the offensive formation of the First Squadron is too dense. If it encounters heavy machine gun fire from the Eighth Route Army, the casualties of the troops will be very heavy. Captain, do you want to send someone to remind the First Squadron?
Squadron Leader." Seeing the dense offensive formation of the First Squadron of the attacking brigade, the distance between the skirmisher lines was less than five meters, Captain Suzuki, the deputy captain of the First Battalion, hurriedly faced the brigade captain Matsuda next to him.
Major reminded.
"No need, Mr. Suzuki, do you think there are still surviving Eighth Route Army soldiers on the frontline amid the intensive artillery fire just now? I think the captain of the 1st Squadron is not a confused person. He must understand this truth, so he dares to platoon
With such a dense offensive formation, we launched an attack on the forward position of the Eighth Route Army. Therefore, we do not need to be too anxious, we only need to wait for the good news from the First Squadron. At the same time, after the First Squadron occupies the forward position, the main force of the brigade must immediately
Attack, cross the forward position, and launch a rapid attack on the Eighth Route Army's second blocking position..." The captain shook his head and rejected the deputy captain's reminder with confidence.
"Hi, Captain..." Hearing the captain's unquestionable answer, he thought again about the intensive bombardment that lasted ten minutes. Although the vice-captain always felt a little uneasy in his heart, he finally nodded helplessly.
, began to assemble the remaining three infantry squadrons of the brigade according to the captain's order.
At this moment, the commanders and fighters of the first battalion who had been in the artillery cave for ten minutes were, under the command of commanders at all levels, waving their engineering shovels and quickly repairing the positions that had just been destroyed by artillery shells.
.The battalion commander and the instructor were lying at a hidden observation point, quietly observing every move of the Japanese troops down the mountain through the binoculars in their hands.
"Haha, battalion commander, these little devils are so arrogant. They don't even take our battalion seriously. The offensive formation of a squadron is so dense. Isn't he afraid of our machine gun fire?" See
The Japanese army's offensive formation and the instructor's voice immediately came from beside the battalion commander.
"Instructor, if my estimate is correct, the little devil must have thought that in the shelling just now, we had been blown to pieces, so we only sent out a squadron of Japanese troops, and they lined up to almost die.
Attack formation. Since the little devils look down on us so much, I plan to give them a good beating on their arrogance in the first wave of Japanese attacks. Let them know that our battalion is not so easy to eliminate... At the same time, I also want to
Revenge for those soldiers who died in the shelling just now..." The first battalion commander's eyes were red, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes...
"Battal Commander, I agree with your idea. If you lose this opportunity, it will be gone. Just give the order. This time, we will give the little devil a good show of strength..." Looking at the battalion commander's eyes,
Coming with murderous intent, the instructor nodded appreciatively and said.
"Okay, now I order that during the battle later, without my order, no one is allowed to show his head and expose the target in advance. This time, we put the little devil closer and fire, make good use of it
We have 7 heavy machine guns and a dozen light machine guns in our hands to keep these two hundred little Japs in front of the position as much as possible..." As he spoke, the battalion commander began to arrange his own weapons for the company commanders around him.
Mission. In less than half a minute, all the soldiers stopped what they were doing. Under the command of their respective commanders, they held various weapons in their hands and squatted quietly in the trench, waiting for the little devil's attack.
arrival.
"Yo Xi, it seems that the Eighth Route Army soldiers on the mountain were really blown to pieces by the fierce artillery fire we just fired. The imperial warriors of the Great *** Empire, the time has come to perform meritorious services for the empire. Come and kill them all.
, occupy the forward position of the Eighth Route Army and eliminate the surviving Eighth Route Army soldiers..." Seeing that his squadron has charged to a distance of only 150 meters from the forward position of the Eighth Route Army, there is still no movement in the forward position. The leader of the squadron
The captain couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and loudly encouraged the soldiers rushing in front of him...
"Long live the Great *** Empire...Kill me..." After hearing the encouragement from their squadron leader, both the commander and the ordinary soldiers were excitedly waving their weapons while shouting loud slogans.
, while speeding up the pace of his charge... 120 meters... 100 meters... 80 meters... Looking at the Eighth Route Army's forward position that was getting closer and closer, there was still no movement. Almost all the little Japs breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
There are even some brave soldiers who have straightened their waists and accelerated the pace of their charge...
One little devil, two little devils... Slowly, all the little devils stood up straight and trotted all the way towards the Eighth Route Army's forward position, which was very close to them. Because, in the eyes of these little devils,
Here, the Eighth Route Army on the mountain had been completely destroyed by the shelling just now. Otherwise, why did a squadron of my own rush here, but there was still no movement of the Eighth Route Army on the mountain. Therefore, during the entire attack process, for these distances, death
For the little devil who was only one step away, it was like a military exercise without any danger at all.
However, what these arrogant little devils did not expect was that just above the frontier position that they thought was deserted at this moment, there was an army of tigers and wolves, quietly waiting for their arrival. At the same time, several
A pair of eyes full of murderous intent were staring closely at the pace of the Japanese army at the front, calculating the distance between the two armies.