The first thousand and twenty-four chapters head-on
At eight o'clock in the morning, the explosion of mortar test shells sounded on the Eighth Route Army's defense line, breaking the tranquility on the battlefield.
Soon, these sporadic explosions became intensive.
On the defense line that stretched for more than 20 kilometers, more than a thousand puppet troops suddenly appeared, armed with guns and heavy machine guns, walking out of the defense line and approaching the Eighth Route Army's defense line step by step.
"Captain, the Japs have indeed begun to attack!" The chief of staff standing next to the regiment commander at the regiment command post at the fifth regiment position of the Suide Military Region, nearly ten kilometers away from the Pingdingzhuang stronghold, warned nervously but expectantly.
"Fortunately, we received a reminder from the commander last night. Otherwise, if we were not prepared to face a sudden attack by the Japanese, and launched the attack during the usual breakfast time, the troops would have suffered heavy losses!" Seeing that the Japanese used all mortars and weapons as soon as they came up,
Heavy machine gun, the regiment leader said with lingering fear.
The chief of staff said: "Now that we are prepared, we can definitely catch the Japanese by surprise. Commander, the troops had breakfast half an hour ago. There are steamed buns, rice, and pork stewed with vermicelli. Everyone is ready."
After eating well, I hid in the position and waited for orders from the regiment headquarters to take care of the Japanese who came from the opposite side!"
"Please give orders from the regiment leader on how to fight specifically!"
The regimental commander's face suddenly became serious, and he stared at the chief of staff and asked, "Divide all the 20,000 rounds of ammunition that the commander sent us!"
"It has been distributed to all combat troops. Now each of our heavy machine guns has more than a thousand rounds of ammunition, and our light machine guns also have four to five hundred rounds. Each of the riflemen also has ten rounds of ammunition in their hands. Our regiment has been formed since
It’s the first time I’ve been so generous!”
"Okay!" The leader's serious face showed a very satisfied smile.
Then he ordered: "In that case, let's give the Japanese attacking troops a head-on attack!"
"Order, the troops are all hidden for me, prepare bullets and grenades, and the little devil's cantaloupe grenades~ put the enemy fifty meters away and then concentrate your firepower to attack and counterattack!"
"The total number of Japanese and puppet troops in the attacking force is more than 300. This battle will leave at least half of the Japanese and puppet troops for me!"
Near Pingdingzhuang, the Japanese army used eight mortars to launch a five-minute artillery fire attack on the Second Regiment's position.
During the bombardment, eight heavy machine guns were directly carried by the Japanese to a position less than 200 meters away from the position and set up, and then began to fire at the smoke-filled position.
The Japanese infantry was not a vegetarian. Under the cover of artillery fire, they did not stop until they were seven or eighty meters away from the position.
As soon as the shelling stopped, more than a hundred Japanese soldiers and more than a hundred puppet troops, under the cover of heavy machine guns behind them, got up from the ground and rushed towards the Eighth Route Army position!
Without heavy machine guns and mortars, the Second Regiment fought very hard.
However, the First Battalion repelled the first round of Japanese and puppet attacks with rifles and light machine guns. Fifty or sixty corpses fell scattered on the battlefield.
Soon, the Japs' second round of attack began.
This time, the attacking troops continued to approach until they were shelled fifty meters in front of the formation before stopping.
The Japanese, who were full of confidence, planned to capture the frontline positions of the Eighth Route Army with this attack.
However, after punching out with a powerful fist, it was like hitting cotton, with no power at all.
The Eighth Route Army on the position only fought for less than a minute and then withdrew, and they retreated across the board. No, it may be more appropriate to say they fled, because they didn't even have a covering force.
Of course, the leader of the Japanese squadron did not want to see the fat meat he had bitten in his mouth just let it fly.
Immediately shouted: "Bageya Road, the Eighth Route Army has been defeated by us and has become a rout. Catch them, kill them, kill them all!"
The Japanese captain who directed this attack did not stop him. Before setting off, Colonel Yamada gave him a special order. The entire counterattack must kill one regiment of the Eighth Route Army. If he did not catch up and kill these defeated troops, he would have to wipe out a regiment.
, maybe it won’t be possible to wait until dark.
Because he was very aware of the Eighth Route Army's combat style. Many times, it was hit and run, without giving the Imperial Army a chance to fight them decisively and annihilate them completely.
With this idea in mind, the Japanese who continuously broke through the three lines of defense of the Second Regiment finally ran into the First Regiment and the First Battalion, and were blocked in the ambush circle prepared by the First Battalion for them.
Perhaps the firepower displayed by the first battalion was too strong. These Japanese and puppet troops only attacked once and then stopped, then stood by and waited for the artillery and heavy machine guns of the follow-up troops to come over and provide them with heavy fire support.
Perhaps it was because the attacking troops had just taken this road and were waiting for artillery support in front.
The captain led more than 300 days of puppet troops, a heavy machine gun squadron and a mortar squadron in front, leaving less than 200 infantrymen behind. Without any defense, they ran directly into the pocket formation.
The entire ambush went very smoothly, even a little beyond Captain Zhou's expectations.
Because it was daytime, the group hired heavy machine gunners to shoot particularly accurately.
Ten heavy machine guns and ten light machine guns took less than three seconds to kill most of the Japanese heavy machine gunners and gunners who were slow to react. Those who were still alive were not only lying on the ground but were killed by mortars.
Cannons and heavy machine guns have no chance.
The follow-up infantrymen who were attacked by five heavy machine guns and ten light machine guns reacted quickly, and only a few dozen people were killed in the instant of the exchange of fire.
But just as they were lying on the ground preparing to fight back, ten shells fell from the sky and hit them.
The Japanese captain was just about to order the radio operator to report to the superiors and ask for support, when a shell exploded between him and the radio operator.
He escaped fatal injury under the protection of guards.
The operator was not so lucky, he was blown to pieces on the spot and fell to the ground.
The Japanese attacking troops who stayed in front of the first battalion's position were dumbfounded when they witnessed this incident with their own eyes.
"Baga, what are you doing standing still? Follow me back to rescue the captain! If anyone comes with me, go to the battlefield and attack!"
"Da da da..." As soon as he finished speaking, there was a very dense sound of gunfire behind him.
The Eighth Route Army soldier who had blocked him just now rushed towards him while holding his gun and holding fire.
Five or six light machine guns fired at the same time, killing a dozen or so few Japanese on the spot.
"The first team and the Imperial Alliance Army left a cover, and the others followed me to reinforce the battlefield and rescue the captain!" The squadron leader realized that this was a conspiracy and made a decision immediately.
However, as soon as the troops were divided, an Eighth Route Army force came out from his right wing, numbering two to three hundred men, armed with light machine guns, and rushed toward him risklessly!
"It's over..."
Two words suddenly popped into the mind of the Japanese squadron leader, and then a string of bullets flew towards him, beating him into a sieve.
Within ten minutes, while the Japanese plane was still on its way over, the sound of gunfire on the battlefield ended.
Nearly a thousand Eighth Route Army troops rushed to the battlefield and took the time to clean up the battlefield.
"Commander, all the Japs who crossed our defense lines have been wiped out, including a Major Captain, and numerous captures have been made. The troops are cleaning the battlefield!" Commander Zhou found Commander Wang and reported with excitement.
"Chief, our regiment leader asked me to report that the troops have blocked the gap opened by the Japanese again!"
"Yes, Wang Ping set up the stage and let us sing a good show again! Order, the troops quickly clean the battlefield, withdraw from the battlefield, collect the corpses of the Japanese and puppet soldiers after dark, and then return them to the little devils!"
"If nothing unexpected happens, the Japs who launch feint attacks from other directions will stop attacking soon, so that each regiment will be more vigilant. If there is a chance, I don't mind them counterattacking the Japs' attacking troops. Only by counterattack can we capture something!!"
"The most important thing is to send a telegram to Commander Wang: "The Japanese have been killed, and the troops will continue to implement the original plan!"
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