In fact, it cannot be said that the Japanese army was not vigilant at all.
Although they were driven by the lieutenant squadron to search aggressively along the streets in order to vent their anger on the hateful Chinese, but because of the lessons learned from the reconnaissance team in the early morning, they still maintained the combat search formation, the formation was not compact, and they also maintained their position on the battlefield.
With enough respect, the two of them kept scanning the surrounding streets.
Once there is any movement, they will shoot without hesitation. The commander of the unit has given orders to kill any Chinese they encounter.
But they did not expect that the Chinese attack would come so suddenly, nor did they expect that the first shot, no, I should say the first shot, would come from above their heads that they could not see.
Yes, the first ones to shoot at them were the two Sulotong machine guns installed on the roof of the Sihang Warehouse on the east and west air defense positions. As early as ten minutes ago, the sentry hiding in the observation post on the roof of the building
He used his telescope to search for their figures heading here and alerted the headquarters in the building.
In addition to the two heavy machine guns on the third and fifth floors in front of the warehouse that were aimed at them, the two machine guns and four anti-aircraft machine guns from the two anti-aircraft positions with gun barrels flattened on the roof were also aimed at them at the same time.
In order to conceal the firepower point, and because the Japanese army was still far away, Xie Jinyuan decisively ordered the heavy machine gun at the firepower point in the building not to fire for the time being. He fired the two Sulotong machine guns on the roof first, and then the four anti-aircraft machine guns waited for the Japanese army to launch bombs.
The tube group appeared and carried out another attack.
The range of machine guns and anti-aircraft machine guns is as high as one thousand meters. Unless these Japanese soldiers stay in the broken houses on both sides of the street, they will die as many as they come out.
The machine gun shooters and anti-aircraft machine gun shooters were the best shooters selected by Xie Jinyuan from the machine gun company. They were not novices either. They had also done shooting training on the Sulotong machine gun that was also assigned to the small artillery battalion in the regiment.
.However, this batch of machine guns is slightly different. In addition to being equipped with telescopes and rangefinders for observers, they are also equipped with high-power sights, which are obviously more advanced than those they have ever operated.
After groping for several hours, they were basically used to the high-power sights, but that didn't mean they could accurately deliver the shells to the target in the first actual combat.
Cannon shooting is a technical job. Not just anyone with a cannon can hit the target with one shot. Old drivers sometimes get blinded when they encounter new problems.
Therefore, the first thing the marching Japanese army felt was not the bloody death caused by the machine gun in the queue, but the wall bricks not far away being strafed until they exploded or made big holes, and then they heard the sound of 0 mm
The low, dull sound of "dong dong" came from the machine gun.
"Baga! Enemy attack! Hidden." Walking in the ranks, the Japanese squadron leader, who was as dirty as a mud monkey like other Japanese soldiers, suddenly appeared. Before shouting, he nimbly threw himself on the ground and rolled towards the street.
Rolling around the dilapidated house.
The bloody battle with the Chinese army in the past month has already made this Japanese officer who was just promoted from second lieutenant to captain squadron give up the stupid behavior of pretending to be pretentious on the battlefield. The reason why he was only a junior second lieutenant twenty days ago
He became an infantry squadron leader because his predecessors and predecessors were too pretentious, either wearing white gloves or hanging a command knife. Unfortunately, they became the focus of Chinese cold-blooded gunners and other firepower.
Each object dies faster than the last.
It's like going to the market.
This was the sound of a Chinese machine gun that could even blast the armor of a tank. The Japanese captain, who had more than 0 days of combat experience with his opponents, immediately identified the model of the weapon that was shooting at them.
Of course, he didn't have time to think about why the Chinese were crazy enough to use machine guns against their infantry. At that moment, he just thought about how to escape to a room with walls as quickly as possible, even if that room was full of holes.
The broken house looked like it could be kicked down. Because he didn't want to become a piece of minced meat. Before coming to Shanghai, he was the squadron leader of the 1st Infantry Squadron and was blown up by such a machine gun.
Yes, that was the first time that the Japanese captain, who had the chance to become the squadron leader only when all the other leaders of the squadron were dead, saw a person being blown up by a cannon similar to a gun. The machine gun bullets as thick as cigars were first
It hit the left shoulder, and then everything from the left shoulder to the ribs and the left arm disappeared; then, it hit the chest upwards, and later I thought it should be near the throat, and then the head disappeared; several consecutive shots hit it.
A lifeless torso, a living person just disappeared in front of him with blood spraying all over the sky.
Therefore, as soon as he heard the unique muffled sound of this machine gun, the Japanese captain immediately turned himself into a mouse. The so-called dignity of the Imperial Army of Japan...
Let’s let it go first! We’ll wait until I survive. The Japanese captain had already learned what to keep and what to discard in this purgatory-like battle.
This can be considered growth!
Even the devil turned into a yaksha from an imp.
The Japanese react very quickly and dodge pretty quickly.
"Damn! Missed!" The machine gunner with the rank of sergeant on his collar punched his thigh in annoyance. He watched the Japanese soldiers 400 meters away react quickly and lay down and look for bunkers, with bloodshot eyes coming out. "Quickly.
, load the shells!”
The hand who had already prepared the ammunition quickly inserted the spring plate, which had been prepared long ago. There were as many as fifteen such spring plates.
The reason why Xie Jinyuan dared to be extravagant enough to use machine guns to attack the Japanese infantry was precisely because Boss Du was really too generous. In addition to these equipments, the ammunition he provided was also extremely exaggerated.
In a battle, two bases of ammunition are usually equipped and three bases of ammunition are stored. But this guy is good, he has ten bases of machine gun shells alone, and he also said: Don't be afraid of wasting it, just shoot casually, or you won't be able to shoot at first.
It doesn’t matter if you’re accurate, just use the Japanese for target practice!
"Boom!" The muffled sound of the machine gun sounded again.
In the gaps between the fire points, hundreds of pairs of eyes and several telescopes were eagerly looking towards the distant streets.
On the south bank of the Suzhou River, officers wearing uniforms of the Empire on which the sun never sets also frowned after hearing the muffled sound of machine guns, took out their binoculars and patrolled hundreds of meters away. Many Chinese in the concession also heard the gunshots and discovered that
He noticed the figure on the Sihang Warehouse only a few dozen meters away from him. It was the unique gray-blue military uniform of the national army.
Chinese soldiers are still fighting! The depressed-looking Chinese on the banks of the Suzhou River in the concession suddenly became excited and rushed towards the breakwater on the river bank.
After firing two bullets in a row, the machine gun shooter finally adapted to the high-power sight and found the crosshair. Although the suddenness of the strike had been lost, the Japanese army, which had already found the bunker consciously, clearly overestimated the impact of masonry walls on the target.
The defensive capability of a 0mm machine gun that can penetrate 10mm steel plates at a distance of 800 meters.
In Shanghai, there are neither earthquakes nor frequent typhoons. In addition, the folk customs have always been economical and practical. It is obvious that the walls of ordinary houses are not very thick.
Under the machine gun fire, not only is it more fragile than paper, but it is actually not much better than nothing. What makes the Japanese army even more miserable is that if it is on the ground, at least the machine gunner cannot see where their people are and can only rely on strafing to hit them.
Good luck.
But the current situation is that people are on the roof of a building more than 0 meters high, and they can see them from a high position, unless they hide in a house with a roof. But the key is that the location where the Chinese choose to shoot them is extremely deadly.
This area happened to be on the edge of the exchange of fire between the Imperial Army and the Chinese Army. It had long been ravaged by artillery fire and aerial bombs. There were ruins and open roofs everywhere, and it was difficult to find a place with a roof.
If you run 70 to 80 meters further, you will find the bustling Hebei Road in Suzhou. The buildings there were not destroyed because they were close to the concession. However, they are closer to the muzzle of the Chinese guns, and they may be aiming for death.
Life, but more likely to die towards death!
The two machine guns with their sights adjusted are like two long khaki dragons, causing a bloody storm on both sides of the street. Whether you are lying on the street or hiding behind the broken walls, as long as you are in
The trajectory formed by the machine gun was shattered along with the masonry.
Yes, under the terrifying kinetic energy that can penetrate 10 mm steel plates, the fragile human body has no possibility of resistance. Apart from trying to curl up and silently chant the protection of Amaterasu in their hearts, most of the nearly 00 Japanese infantrymen are unable to do anything decent.
Counterattack. Shooting with rifles and machine guns is not only a joke, but the key is that you don't even see where they are.
"Haha, damn, this cannon is so powerful! It's so fun to shoot!" After firing seven or eight bullets in a row and plowing back and forth several times where the Japanese troops were hiding, the sergeant machine gunner said
Then he took a deep breath and laughed.
It was only then that several grenade groups of the Japanese infantry squadron finally found the approximate direction of the machine gun, and fired grenades at them from their respective hiding places.
However, let alone the roof of the building that is more than 0 meters high, the thick walls that are as high as 30 meters also provide sufficient protection, unless their grenades fall vertically from the sky like eyes and hit the thick concrete wall.
The small grenade grenades that once frightened the firepower points of the national army may not even be able to blow through a wall.
However, their futile attack exposed their position. At least four mortars adjusted their muzzles under the instructions issued by the observer at the fastest speed, and poured down at the fastest speed towards the 50-meter radius where they might be hiding.
On fire.
The officers and soldiers of the German Arms Division who had undergone rigorous training demonstrated their excellent qualities at this moment. Within half a minute, four mortars poured more than 0 rounds into that area.
Of course, in addition to attacking the Japanese grenade groups that the Chinese light and heavy machine gunners hated the most, the mortar crews also did not forget the Japanese infantry hiding there. It was a completely prodigal style to hide the shells towards the Japanese infantry.
The position poured over.
Seeing the smoke rising among the ruins, occasionally carrying some severed limbs and remains, Xie Jinyuan, who had been silently observing the battlefield with a telescope, finally showed a smile on his face, "This is enough for these little devils."
It’s time for a drink.”
Yes, from the beginning, machine guns were not the main force in killing this infantry squadron. Despite the ferocious rain of bullets, its destructive power against the Japanese army was actually limited because the range covered by its firepower was still too small.
The main function of the two machine guns is to knock down the mountains and shock the tigers, making the Japanese troops hide, preferably in sturdier shabby houses. Then, use mortar shells to deal with them, if they are unfortunate enough to make the same choice.
If so, it would be easier.
Nearly a hundred rounds of artillery shells were fired like this for free, and the Japanese army finally couldn't bear it anymore. If it continued like this, an entire infantry squadron might have to deal with it here.
Under the desperate shouts of the Japanese captain and squadron leader, the Japanese troops used the cover of smoke and dust to jump out of the ruins and prepare to retreat back along the streets.
Unfortunately, the four anti-aircraft machine guns that had been holding back for a long time finally found an opportunity and began to speak.
The machine gun, which had rested for three minutes, joined in unwillingly.
"Amaterasu, help me, there is a regiment of enemies here." The Japanese soldiers were about to cry. (To be continued)