Wang Xuexin did not hesitate. He handed over the command of the defense line to deputy company commander Xie Baoqing, and then called to Huzi: "First Platoon, follow me!"
As he spoke, he turned around and ran towards the rear while holding the rifle.
Huzi is a veteran, and his advantage is that he will resolutely carry out Wang Xuexin's orders at any time.
When they heard Wang Xuexin's call, they immediately followed Wang Xuexin with a platoon.
Although the platoon at this time was called a platoon, because of the three-three system, one veteran led two recruits, the actual number was more than a hundred, which was comparable to a company.
Wang Xuexin led them along the side of the trench for a while, then entered the traffic trench and walked around to the flank of the high ground behind him. Then he raised his head to Hu Zi who was following behind him and ordered: "Take two squads to hold the high ground, and be careful to disguise yourself as
Enemy of the common people, is your mission clear?"
"Yes, it's clear!" Huzi responded, waved his hand and shouted: "Class 1, Class 2 follow me, Class 3 follow the company commander!"
The leader of the third squad is Wang Zhisheng, who is good at playing with landmines.
This is also the main reason why Wang Xuexin habitually calls out to the platoon whenever something happens... He used to be the platoon leader, and he knows every class about this platoon.
For example, Wang Zhisheng is Wang Xuexin's old subordinate.
The former squad leader of Class 3 was Zhou Ping, who threw himself on a grenade and died for the safety of others.
Later, Zhang Qingcai was appointed as the third squad leader. After Zhang Qingcai was promoted to the third platoon leader, Wang Zhisheng was appointed as the squad leader.
Because I know the basics and even its history, I can command it with ease.
Otherwise, if Liang Guisheng or Zhang Qingcai were brought into the same class, Wang Xuexin would feel strange.
Wang Xuexin led the soldiers towards the arsenal and saw from a distance that the arsenal's guard platoon had deployed its main force at the foot of the mountain.
The arsenal's defense force only has one reinforced platoon of more than 40 people.
This is because the arsenal is located behind the headquarters, and if the enemy wants to attack, it must first pass through Lujiagou.
Considering this aspect, the arsenal does not need too many guards.
It makes sense for the guard platoon to deploy its main force at the foot of the mountain.
The enemy suddenly appeared in the rear, that is, coming from the west. This is the direction of the entrance of the arsenal. The enemy is likely to fire grenades or even mortar shells into the hole.
In order to prevent the arsenal from being attacked by the enemy, the guard platoon must of course build a line of defense in front of the arsenal.
However, the guard platoon obviously did not expect that their threat did not come from the direction of the gunshots, but from the Japs coming from the flanks.
"Mountaintop position!" Wang Xuexin ran and panted and shouted to the guard platoon: "Return to the top of the mountain position!"
The guard platoon leader is a soldier named Gao Deshan, who is in his early thirties but has been a soldier for five years.
The reason why he was transferred to defend the arsenal was because he had served as a district squadron captain before, and later as a company commander in the Eighth Route Army.
Although these two positions are not high, they both require the ability to stand alone, and guarding the arsenal also requires this.
Before Gao Deshan became a guard, he happened to be the company commander in the independent regiment.
Gao Deshan once said to Wang Xuexin with emotion: "Comrade Wang Xuexin, if I hadn't fought a few more times in the martial arts competition, the commander of the third battalion would be mine today, and you should be my subordinate!"
Wang Xuexin was a little curious: "Then why did you participate in the martial arts competition?"
Gao Deshan twisted his mouth and replied regretfully: "No one told me at the beginning that this was to select guards. They only said that there were prizes..."
As he spoke, he flashed the tooth cup in his hand in front of Wang Xuexin and said, "There is a prize, but I sold myself for this thing!"
Wang Xuexin couldn't help but laugh.
He could see that Gao Deshan really hoped to kill enemies and perform meritorious service on the battlefield like Wang Xuexin. He often lamented that in a few years, he might not be able to move any bones in his body.
Therefore, as soon as the gunfire rang out from behind, Gao Deshan's first thought was to bring troops to reinforce.
But then I thought about it and said "Oh" again.
The mission of the guard platoon is to protect the arsenal. At this time, it is more important to do its job well rather than join in wherever the fighting is.
Therefore, Gao Deshan could only suppress his impulse and lead his troops to build a line of defense at the foot of the mountain.
Now I saw Wang Xuexin running back all the way, shouting about the position on the top of the mountain, and I secretly thought it was going to be bad, the Japanese were coming from behind!
Gao Deshan did not hesitate and shouted: "Everyone is here, retreat to the position on the top of the mountain!"
However, it was only then that it was realized that it was too late.
Gao Deshan and Wang Xuexin and their soldiers had just reached the halfway point of the mountain when a burst of intense gunfire and explosions came from the position on the top of the mountain.
Gao Deshan was anxious and regretful, and urged the soldiers to speed up. He hoped to arrive and repel the enemy before they took the position on the top of the mountain.
But the enemy's speed was too fast. After a while, machine gun bullets were fired from the position on the top of the mountain, pinning the soldiers on the slope and unable to move.
Gao Deshan punched the ground in annoyance and cursed: "Damn it, all of them, bring me the position on the top of the mountain..."
"Platoon Leader Gao!" Wang Xuexin ran up from behind and stopped Gao Deshan from being reckless.
In fact, this is not completely reckless, but more of a guilty mentality.
Because of a command error, the mountaintop position was lost and a squad of comrades died, so I felt it was my responsibility to regain the position and avenge these comrades.
But the battlefield is never a place for emotion.
The next step is not to simply "tit for tooth, eye for eye" and fight the enemy.
Wang Xuexin leaned against the mound with his gun in his hand. While on guard, he reminded Gao Deshan next to him: "Our mission is to protect the arsenal, not to recapture the position on the top of the mountain!"
This sentence awakened Gao Deshan, and he nodded slightly in agreement.
If he led his troops to rush towards the mountaintop position, I am afraid that everyone including the arsenal would not be spared.
After thinking about it, Gao Deshan asked: "But the enemy has occupied the position on the top of the mountain and we have no danger to defend it. How should we fight?"
Gao Deshan is right. There are no anti-slope fortifications built on the high ground around the arsenal. The enemy's machine guns are set up on the top of the mountain and can be shot to the end. Hand grenades can be thrown wherever they want. Almost all unfavorable factors account for it.
Just when Wang Xuexin hesitated, the Japanese launched a charge under the cover of machine guns and grenades.
Wang Xuexin looked over and saw, good guys, it's those guys with submachine guns again...these idiots are keeping a close eye on Lujiagou and carrying out sneak attacks again and again.
The military situation was urgent. Wang Xuexin did not think much and ordered: "Send off the smoke bombs, retreat to the cave, guard the entrance of the cave and wait for reinforcements!"
"Understood!" Gao Deshan responded, then turned around and ordered: "Send the cigarette bombs!"
Smoke bombs were thrown out one after another, and the slope was soon filled with smoke.
At this time, Wang Xuexin and others divided into several groups and retreated into the cave where the arsenal was located.