Chapter five hundred and eighty first dark tide surging
The order for counterattack was conveyed to every combat company. When they learned that the troops were going to launch a large-scale counterattack across the board at night, the brothers were very excited.
They had been nesting in the trenches during the day and were being bombarded and attacked by Japanese artillery fire. They had long been burning in their hearts. After all, no one wanted to be passively beaten all the time.
The counterattack order gave the brothers a chance to vent. They gathered in the trenches and polished their bayonets with excitement. They counted the bullets over and over again. Some of them couldn't wait to rush out of the trenches and fight towards the Japanese.
Already.
"I heard that the little devils usually eat canned meat. Is it true?" Some recruits held their guns and leaned against the trench wall, asking the recruits next to them in a low voice.
A recruit replied: "It must be true, otherwise why are they so strong and strong, like bulls?"
After getting a confident answer, the recruit who started the topic suddenly became excited: "What does the canned meat taste like? Is it delicious?"
The country was poor and weak, and the logistical supplies of the Chinese Army were already very poor. Coupled with the blockade of Japanese planes, most of the time they had to eat one meal without finishing the next meal, let alone expensive and luxurious canned food.
This was the first time that they, the new recruits who had been added to the army, went to the battlefield to fight the Japanese. As the veterans showed off, they had long been thinking about the legendary canned Japanese meat.
It's just that they stayed in the trenches and were beaten by the Japanese. The Japanese didn't carry cans when they attacked, so they didn't have the chance to taste it.
And now the upcoming counterattack gives them the opportunity to finally taste the canned meat of the Japanese, making them full of expectations.
The recruit in question rolled his eyes at the recruit who asked: "I've never eaten it, how do I know what it tastes like? Why don't you go over and ask the Japanese?"
The recruit who asked the question smiled and leaned against the trench wall: "The little Japs are so fierce. If I dared to go over and ask, I would definitely get shot."
"Assuming you are self-aware, don't just worry about eating. Fighting the Japanese is a serious matter." The recruit said, wiping his 79 rifle.
The counterattack combat troops have quietly moved to their respective attack positions. The recruits who participated in the counterattack for the first time could not restrain their inner excitement and chatted in low voices.
Their faces were filled with excitement and excitement, as if victory was within reach, and there was no tension at all before the war.
The veterans were silently wiping and checking their weapons, and did not participate in the discussions of the new recruits. For them, only by winning the battle will there be spoils, otherwise there will only be death.
Therefore, before they can obtain exciting trophies, they must fight with all their strength to ensure victory in the counterattack and survive, otherwise everything will be empty talk.
However, they did not stop the recruits from discussing, just like their superiors did not stop their childish ideas. Many things require personal experience to understand.
Just like when you survive by chance, you will understand the value of life more clearly. They can teach new recruits many tactics and experience to improve their chances of survival on the battlefield.
But if a recruit wants to truly transform into a veteran who has experienced many battles, they need to understand and experience many things on their own, which others cannot teach them.
"Check your weapons and ammunition again, don't lie down during the attack." Frontline commanders with rich combat experience patrolled the trenches and reminded the brothers over and over again.
The commanders of these companies have already received the exact information from Yang Ling. After their counterattack, they will quickly retreat from the battlefield. The counterattack is just a false shot of the Japanese, it is a part of the retreat.
So they were not as excited and excited as the recruits in anticipation of the spoils, but instead looked serious and even slightly nervous.
The commanders of these companies bear the lives of the entire company brothers. In the following battle, they must ensure that the counterattack is strong enough to tear apart the Japanese defense line and stun the Japanese.
But at the same time, you must ensure that your company maintains its attack power while not advancing too far into the enemy's depth, so as to prevent it from being entangled by the enemy and unable to withdraw when the retreat signal is sent.
As the commander of the regiment, Yang Ling could not take care of all the companies and brothers in such a large-scale battle, so he could only hand over the task to the commanders of their companies and let them control the situation themselves.
Although the company commanders are veterans who have fought countless tough battles, they know that once a battle breaks out, with the sound of guns and shouts of killing everywhere, the battlefield will become complicated.
Once the troops rush out, it is not easy to control the attack rhythm of the troops. Moreover, it is a dark night, which increases the difficulty, so they are very nervous.
While the Chinese combat troops on all fronts in Mahuiling prepared nervously under the cover of night, on the Japanese side of the defense line, they also did not relax at all and were heavily guarded.
During the day, they had swarms of fighter jets in the sky, cover from bombers, and artillery attacks on the ground. They could confidently and boldly launch attacks one after another against the Chinese troops.
But at night, they had to shrink back to the trenches for defense. It wasn't that they didn't have the ability to attack at night. After all, they had also been trained in night battles and were equally powerful.
Because the situation is more complicated at night, the casualty rate of soldiers is much higher than during the day. Although their soldiers are highly qualified, if they lose, they have to be replaced from home.
During the period of waiting for replenishment, the combat effectiveness of the troops will be greatly reduced. In order to reduce the losses of soldiers, most of them are unwilling to carry out operations at night unless they have to.
On the other hand, the Chinese ** team was on the contrary. Suppressed by the Japanese's powerful firepower during the day, they could only defend passively. Although the battle loss rate was higher when fighting at night, night was their opportunity.
In a Japanese regiment headquarters, dozens of Japanese officers were listening to the regimental commander's instructions under dim lights.
"In order to prevent the Chinese Army from attacking, a light blackout was implemented, the number of sentry posts along the front lines of defense was doubled, and patrol posts were added in weak areas of defense. All troops were not ordered to stay in their own defense areas and were not allowed to move without authorization...
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"Hey Yi!" The Japanese officers all nodded in unison.
After finishing speaking, the captain waved his hand: "Go down and arrange it."
"Hey Yi!" The Japanese officers quickly filed out and disappeared into the dark trench.
The Japanese also knew that night was a time when the Chinese ** team was active and had specially strengthened their defenses. However, little did they know that the Chinese ** team was planning a large-scale attack.