Two platoon brothers, No. 780, threw themselves into the crater at the back of the position and set up their rifles before they had time to breathe.
The boundless night shrouded everything, the moonlight was obscured by large clouds, and the dilapidated position could not be seen clearly.
But the smell of blood in the air that drifted in the night wind reminded the brothers that countless corpses were lying around them.
None of the brothers spoke, and it was surprisingly quiet. Su Er listened intently, and there was a faint sound of dead branches being crushed under the hillside.
"coming--"
Su Er's mind trembled, he braced himself, and patted the brother next to him as a reminder.
The brothers gently pulled the gun bolts and put the bullets into fire. Behind the mounds on the left and right wings, four imitation Czech-style light machine guns were also set up.
The Japanese had no choice but to fight in the field. During the day, under the indiscriminate bombardment of artillery fire and bombers, half a meter of soil was shaved off the defenders' positions.
But the defenders still stubbornly stood in front of them. These Japanese soldiers were shocked by the strength of their opponents, and they had to drag their tired bodies over to attack at night.
They hoped to seize positions that could not be conquered during the day through night attacks, but the little devils forgot that when it came to night attacks, the Chinese *** Corps was their ancestors, and the Chinese *** Corps ruled the world at night.
The Chinese ** team was able to operate like a fish in water at night, but the Japs were accustomed to relying on their superior equipment and firepower to overwhelm the Chinese ** team. Many people were not used to the sudden switch to fighting at night.
Although the little devils were very careful, from time to time some of them fell down in the dark and made noises. In fact, they had been discovered by the Chinese officers and soldiers long ago.
Looking at the black figures with their waists exposed, a look of ferocity flashed across the faces of the brothers. If the little devil dares to come, then be prepared to die.
The Japanese soldiers thought they had not been discovered and quickly climbed up the hillside, thinking they had a chance of victory.
"beat!"
When the Japanese figure jumped to a distance of thirty meters, Su Er's body suddenly stood up from the crater, and fired a bang in the direction of the Japanese soldier.
"Da da da--"
The four imitation Czech-style light machine guns on both wings did not fire at the end point, but directly swept the bullets out.
"Puff puff!"
The sound of countless bullets penetrating the body rang out in the dark night. In Su Er's field of vision, countless tall-waisted black figures were screaming and tumbling to the ground.
The brothers holding rifles also opened fire one after another, and the dull gunshots suddenly rang out. The bullets were like meteors dragging tail flames in the night, slamming into the group of Japanese.
The Japanese commander was shocked when he heard the gunfire. Faced with the overwhelming rain of bullets, he knew that they had been exposed!
"Damn it!" the Japanese commander cursed fiercely in his heart, but now there was no time to think about why his whereabouts were leaked.
"Kill Gai Gai!"
The Japanese commander was heartbroken. Since he had rushed here, he had no reason to look back and decisively ordered a strong attack.
"Half a year! Half a year!"
The Japanese soldiers also howled like wild beasts, jumped up one after another, and rushed upwards facing the hail of bullets.
"Brothers! Beat them hard! Kill these bastards!"
Su Er shouted as he unscrewed the grenade and threw it out.
The thrown grenade swirled and landed in the crowd of Japs. In the smoke and dust of the explosion, the Japs were knocked around in all directions, and many of them let out pitiful howls like slaughtering pigs.
The Japanese soldiers no longer cared about the miserable condition of their companions. Without even looking at them, they passed over their companions who were covered in blood and rolled to their feet, and charged upwards despite the rain of bullets, howling.
"You little devil, die!"
The brothers opened fire and threw grenades. Many Japanese soldiers were beaten into bloody sieves as soon as they jumped up from the ground, and they fell down unwillingly.
The sound of the four light machine guns on both wings was like a desperate call to arms, as they desperately poured scarlet bullets over the heads of the Japanese.
The bodies of many Japs were penetrated by bullets and their skulls were blown off. The violent metal bullets created a bloody storm in the Japs group.
This was not a battle, but a massacre. Facing the condescending Chinese officers and soldiers who were waiting for help, the Japanese allowed them to scream fiercely and charge fiercely, but a distance of only a few dozen meters turned into a grave for them to die.
The gunfire from Su Er's side alerted the Japs in front, and about a squadron of Japs took the opportunity to cross the ditch and rush towards their position.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
But as soon as the Japanese jumped over the ditch, they were blown up by the shaking explosion and howled like ghosts. They stepped on the mines planted by the brothers.
"Kill Gai Gai!"
The Japs commander who was attacking from the front had his face covered in the blood of his subordinates, making him look extremely ferocious. He roared unwillingly.
Groups of Japanese soldiers swarmed toward the position Su Er and others were holding in the dark, and they were extremely fierce.
"Teng Teng Teng——"
The heavy machine guns of the defenders roared. Although there was only one platoon guarding the front, there were many light and heavy machine guns.
The muzzle of the gun spit out long tongues of flame, and the scarlet bullets were almost licking against the ground. Many Japanese were sent to see the Lord of Hell as soon as they rushed forward.
Not to be outdone, the Japanese opened fire one after another. Bullets were flying, explosions continued, and the night suddenly became noisy.
"what happened?"
When Battalion Commander Liu Yidao heard the sudden exchange of fire, he got up from the trench in a panic and saw that Su Er's company's position was blazing with flames and gunfire.
A panting soldier rushed into the trench from the darkness and said out of breath: "Batalion Commander, Battalion Commander, the Japanese are launching a sneak attack on the Second Company's position!"
"Grandma's, brothers, copycats!" Liu Yidao cursed angrily and grabbed his shell gun.
Deputy battalion commander Qin Shou also hurried over, grabbed Liu Yidao and said: "You are the battalion commander, I will lead the team to reinforce!"
Before Liu Yidao could agree, Qin Shou had already led his brothers out of the trench and ran towards the Second Company's position.
The two sides fought furiously for most of the night. With the support of Qin Shou and his men, more than a hundred Japanese who made a sneak attack were wiped out, and the Japanese who attacked frontally were also repelled.
"Last night, the third battalion and the second company set up an ambush and eliminated more than a hundred Japs. The first battalion's sneak attack troops broke into the Japs' positions and came back with more than thirty heads chopped off..."
After dawn, the combat staff reported last night's results to Yang Ling. The combat staff's brows showed excitement.
"Brothers have done a good job. I give them verbal praise and tell them that the Japanese can't hold on any longer. Every position needs to be guarded and defended. We can't let a single Japanese go!"
"yes!"
The Japs were indeed showing signs of fatigue. Fatigue and hunger were devouring their fighting power.
Not only Yang Ling and other regimental commanders noticed the decline in the Japanese combat effectiveness, but the officers and soldiers on the front line could clearly feel it.
"Damn, the little devil has no strength left."
Company Commander Su Er said excitedly while wrapping a dirty piece of cloth around the wound on his arm.
While drinking the dark red water scooped up from the ditch, some brothers said happily: "I'm afraid they have run out of food. If the siege lasts for a few more days, we don't need to fight. We can just go up and collect their bodies."
"Hahaha……"
The brothers burst into laughter. Last night's victory made them feel inexplicably better.
The brothers were malnourished. Most of them were sallow and thin and weighed less than 70 kilograms. However, the little devils were all as stocky as oxen. The brothers suffered a lot when fighting in close combat.
But the battle last night gave the brothers hope. Facing the Japanese who rushed into the position, they knocked over the butts of their rifles. As they hugged each other and pinched each other, they could clearly feel that the Japanese had no strength.
"Company commander, there is an order from the regiment for you to answer the phone." A communications soldier, pursued by a string of bullets, threw himself into the trench and said to Su Er.