The Japs' vanguard troops appeared in the sight of their brothers with military flags on their bayonets.
Looking at the shadowy figures of the Japanese soldiers who had opened the skirmish line, the atmosphere in the air suddenly became tense.
"The devils are coming, prepare to fight!"
The veteran squad leader took a deep drag on the last cigarette, took it out of his mouth and screwed it deeply into the soil. Then he grabbed his 38-meter rifle and placed it in front of himself.
The brothers in the nearby foxholes gasped and clicked the bolt of their rifles to feed bullets into the chambers, and then began to take aim at the vague figures of the Japanese.
There were not many Japanese soldiers, just over a hundred. They were walking sparsely, their bodies covered in dirty blood, and they had already fought a fierce battle with the Chinese officers and soldiers who were blocking the way along the river.
The Japanese lieutenant who was walking in front saw the blue sky and white sun flag fluttering on the soil bag not far away. He stopped and made a gesture to the troops behind him.
The Japanese spearheads who were advancing in a skirmish line crouched down and hid on the spot, with their dark muzzles pointing forward. The machine gun team also quickly seized a favorable position and set up the light machine gun.
The Japanese Lieutenant crossed his legs, raised the Cao Changjing hanging around his neck, and observed the squadron position in front.
In the Japanese's long mirror, the Chinese ** team's position in front was clearly visible. The Chinese ** team had built a position on the ridge of a hill, and the Chinese officers and soldiers who were waiting for danger were clearly visible.
It was not clear what was behind the hilly ridgeline, and it was not clear how many people were hiding behind it or whether there was a position.
Soon, the Japanese Lieutenant put down Cao Changjing. Through his own observation, he had judged that this was a small Chinese force that was blocking them head-on.
"We found a small group of Chinese Army blocking positions ahead, requesting artillery fire!"
The Japanese Lieutenant waved to a communications soldier next to him and ordered.
"Hiyi!"
The Japanese communications soldier bowed heavily, then turned around and ran back quickly.
"Boohoo...Boom! Boom!"
Soon, the Japanese mortar shells from behind passed over the heads of these Japanese soldiers, and with a harsh whistle, they hit the Chinese blocking position in front.
The ground was shaking violently, and large balls of dirt and turf were thrown away by the explosion. The billowing smoke formed a wall of smoke, shrouding the Chinese position.
As soon as the gunfire stopped, the Japanese lieutenant pulled out the saber from his waist and swung it forward.
The Japanese soldiers who were already squatting on standby immediately divided into three attack formations and swooped towards the smoke-shrouded position in front, like wolves smelling fishy smell.
These Japs who were able to be transferred into the vanguard units were all elites. They did not shout when they pounced forward, but pounced forward silently.
Apart from the sound of rapid footsteps and rapid breathing, there was only that fierce murderous aura.
The Japanese soldiers hunched forward and flew forward one by one. Their speed was astonishing, and they quickly rushed into the shooting range of their brothers.
The veteran squad leader of the outpost squad raised his head and looked at the crooked and almost overturned broken flag caused by the bombardment. He looked around again and saw that the two young men who were talking and laughing just now had been blown out of the foxhole and their lives were unknown.
The brothers further away were shrouded in smoke and couldn't see clearly, and they didn't know whether they were dead or alive.
But now, no matter what happens, we can't take care of it. The Japanese are already rushing towards us.
Looking at the Japs rushing forward one by one, the veteran squad leader shook the dirt off his body, raised his rifle and began to take aim.
It was difficult to hit the running Japanese soldiers. They kept making tactical moves to avoid shooting. The veteran took aim for half a minute before pulling the trigger.
"boom!"
A Japanese soldier who was hunched forward and flying forward was penetrated by a bullet. The strong impact of the bullet directly lifted him half a meter away, and then he rolled heavily to the ground and started wailing.
The sudden sound of gunfire frightened the other Japanese soldiers. They did not expect that there were still living people in the position that had been cleared by artillery fire. They also squatted and fought back one after another.
"Puff puff!"
Bullets whizzed past, and columns of smoke rose up, forming a barrage of death. Those who touched it died, and those who touched it died.
The veteran squad leader rolled over and changed his shooting position, quickly loaded the gun again, and raised his hand to shoot the Japanese who stood up and rushed forward again.
The veteran's marksmanship was practiced on the battlefield with the heads of little devils, and his marksmanship was frighteningly accurate.
A bloody hole appeared in the helmet of a Japanese soldier who had just emerged, and his body immediately turned backwards uncontrollably.
"boom!"
"boom!"
Shots were fired from both sides. The gunfire from the veteran squad leader made the brothers who survived the shelling react and start shooting at the Japanese.
A round of mortar bombardment by the Japanese soldiers took away most of the brothers in the squad, leaving only five people in the infantry squad of more than ten people. At this moment, they were fighting individually, shooting at the Japanese soldiers who were approaching.
The Japanese also knew that there were not many Chinese officers and soldiers alive, and the sparse and pitiful firepower emboldened them. They did not take any detours or sneaky ways to dodge, and just started charging forward with their bayonets pointed out.
The firepower of the five brothers at the outpost was too sparse and they could not suppress the Japanese at all. Especially as the Japanese grenade and machine gun teams followed up, their situation became even more dangerous.
"Bang!"
A grenade fell, and a brother who was lowering his head to press the bullet into the gun chamber was immediately torn to pieces, and the exploding flesh and blood flew everywhere.
There was something on the head of the veteran squad leader. The veteran squad leader touched it with his hand. It was a hot severed palm, covered in blood.
"Da da da--"
"Puff puff!"
The brother next to him let out a scream. He leaned out of the foxhole and fired. Half of his body was smashed to pieces by the light machine gun. He fell to the ground and looked like he would not survive.
"Boom!"
The Japs were already approaching. The veteran squad leader unscrewed the grenade and threw it out. The two ferocious Japs were blown away in both directions, then rolled to the ground and started wailing loudly.
Although the Northern Jiangsu Corps built a small workshop in Huaiyin to produce home-made grenades, due to various factors, the power of the explosion was not as powerful as the Japanese grenades.
"Whizzing--"
The whistling bullets kept passing by him. Although the veteran squad leader kept dodging and fighting back, he was still stunned in the end. The bullets made a bloody hole in his chest, and the gurgling blood couldn't stop pouring out.
The veteran squad leader staggered and collapsed to the ground. Several Japanese soldiers with dazzling bayonets quickly surrounded him, their faces full of ferocious smiles.
"Teng Teng Teng——"
The distinctive dull roar of the hidden civilian Type 24 heavy machine gun rang out, and violent bullets headed towards the Japanese soldiers.
The infantry squad at the outpost is just a live bait to attract the Japanese, while the guerrillas' concealed heavy machine guns are the killing machines.
The machine gunner's eyes were filled with tears. In order for the heavy machine gun to shoot and kill the Japanese, a whole infantry squad of brothers died. He had to fight back!
The bullets plowed along the ground, and the Japs on the trajectory were trembling with clouds of blood mist, and the other Japs were dodging one after another.
"Grenade! Shoot!"
They watched helplessly as more than 20 people who rushed to the front fell into a pool of blood in an instant, while the Japanese lieutenant roared loudly.
"puff!"
The bullet penetrated the Japanese lieutenant's head with a bloody hole, and the Japanese's ferocious face froze.