"Is it Yan Song, commander of the third battalion? I am Wang Ping, the regimental commander! Don't speak for now and listen carefully to every next sentence I say!" Wang Ping took the phone and began to give orders without any delay.
"The attack you have to face today is definitely more intense than yesterday afternoon. I believe you have felt the current artillery strikes and aircraft bombings. You know the situation in the regiment. If you need soldiers, I don't have them. However, I can do it unconditionally in terms of equipment.
Satisfy you!”
"However, you must ensure that you use the remaining three lines of defense to hold on until dark!"
"From now on, you control the firing and counterattack time of all the machine gun bunkers on the position. However, I suggest that the machine gun bunkers should not fire at the same time. However, you can increase the firepower of the machine gun bunkers as much as possible. Ensure that each machine gun bunker has one minute.
Kill more Japanese soldiers in the shooting!"
"We seized a lot of heavy machine guns, light machine guns, and grenade launchers last night. I will ask the political commissar to arrange for them to be sent to you now!"
"In addition, I will also hand over the fire companies of the two battalions and the mortars captured last night to your command. We must hold on until dark!"
"The last thing I want to tell you is that the infantry artillery company and mountain artillery company will also fire at critical moments to provide you with artillery support!"
When the Japanese army had absolute air superiority and artillery support, the independent regiment's use of artillery to counterattack was no different from death.
But Yan Song knew that these artillery pieces were not useless at all.
As long as it is properly arranged, a short burst of artillery fire will definitely cause considerable casualties to the Japanese attacking troops.
More importantly, the artillery that made the Japanese wary could distract Japanese artillery and aerial bombers as much as possible on the battlefield, reducing the pressure on the defenders.
It can be said that in order to defend his position, Wang Ping took out all the wealth that the independent group could afford and gave it all to himself.
A soldier dies for his confidant! These words suddenly popped into the mind of Yan Song, commander of the third battalion.
Then he loudly promised: "Regiment leader, political commissar, and chief of staff please rest assured, Yan Song promises to complete the task!"
After finally surviving the shelling and bombing, the Japanese and puppet offensive troops appeared on the battlefield.
A small group of puppet troops plus a company of Imperial Army troops constituted the first echelon, followed by the second and third echelons of the same strength.
The last attack yesterday gave the Japanese a taste of the benefits of this style of play. As soon as they came up, the chief of staff copied yesterday's attack method and prepared an attack to break through the fourth line of defense of the independent regiment and take revenge!
Ma Qingyun, commander of the third battalion and first company, is the direct commander of the fourth line of defense of the independent regiment.
After the troops rushed out of the artillery holes against the mortar shells falling from the sky, more than 300 people from two companies lost nearly two platoons directly to the bombing by the Japanese.
Because two anti-gun holes were blown down, nearly two platoons of soldiers died without even being seen by the Japanese army.
Ma Qingyun's anger can be imagined. He stared at the Japanese and puppet troops rushing over and vowed to kill them all in front of the position.
"Company commander, battalion commander ordered that from now on, the artillery platoon of the fire company will be under our command. After strengthening, the artillery platoon is equipped with a total of six mortars!" The instructor suddenly rushed over and reported with a look of surprise.
"Also, the battalion commander has given us three additional heavy machine guns, three machine guns, and three grenade launchers. These weapons will be delivered immediately."
"Are you right?" Ma Qingyun asked, staring at the instructor.
Seeing the instructor nodding in affirmation, Ma Qingyun's face, which had been solemn just now, quickly began to light up.
He frowned and ordered: "Just now you were planning to use the machine gun bunker, but now it seems that it won't be used for the time being?"
"Contact the artillery platoon. After the enemy's first echelon rushes sixty or seventy meters in front of the formation, fire immediately. Staring at the Japanese who are walking behind the first echelon, fire them. One gun will fire five shells. Once the attack is completed, move away!"
"Concentrate all the light and heavy machine guns in the entire company, and the artillery platoon will fire all the guns. Use the most intense firepower to kill the first echelon of Japanese and puppet troops first!"
The Japanese chief of staff stared at the battlefield, confidently waiting for the machine gun bunker on the position to fire, and then directed the aerial bombers to kill them, taking the opportunity to break through the independent regiment's defense line.
Six fireballs mixed with a large amount of black smoke suddenly exploded among the nearly two hundred attacking troops in the first echelon.
"Baga, it's artillery. How dare the independent regiment use artillery without any firepower advantage. It seems that they have reached the final moment of life and death!" The chief of staff's first reaction was anger, because the battle situation did not go as he expected.
The direction of the development. Then there was a surprise, and I shouted very happily.
Then he ordered the subordinates around him: "Contact the artillery brigade and counterattack immediately to destroy these artillery!"
"Contact the Air Force and ask them to destroy the Eighth Route Army's exposed artillery from the air! The other party is too cunning. They fire a few shots and then move away. It is difficult to capture them immediately just relying on artillery!"
While running through the mountains and bombers were all targeting six mortars, they were still shooting, firing out the shells as fast as they could.
Ma Qingyun on the position had already received the light and heavy machine guns sent by Yan Song. Without saying a word, he immediately ordered his subordinates to fire back.
Three heavy machine guns and eleven light machine guns lined up in a row and suddenly opened fire, killing the Imperial Army troops blocking the enemy's front and causing heavy casualties.
There were shells falling overhead and a dense rain of bullets flying in front of them. More than a hundred Japanese and puppet soldiers were instantly transformed into lambs and were slaughtered amidst the dense gunfire.
"Baga, counterattack, counterattack immediately! Heavy machine guns, mortars, fire cover, suppress the Eighth Route Army on the position!" The Japanese chief of staff, who had just calmed down, was frightened by the powerful firepower on the position.
exclaimed in shock.
However, after the order was issued, the chief of staff's face calmed down.
He was confident that whether it was the shelling just now or the powerful firepower now, it was the independent regiment making its final struggle.
Facing the powerful firepower of the imperial army, these struggles were in vain, and could only be regarded as a blip on the battlefield.
Sure enough, as soon as the artillery brigade started to counterattack, the rain of shells that kept hitting the middle of the attacking troops stopped.
Under the counterattack of its own powerful heavy machine gun troops and artillery troops, the independent regiment's intense blocking firepower just now became intermittent.
"Company Commander, the enemy's offensive firepower is too fierce. We have suffered heavy casualties!" Seeing that the machine gunners of the light and heavy machine guns have almost been replaced, and the riflemen are constantly being killed, the instructor rushed to Ma Qingyun anxiously.
reminded.
"The Japanese and puppet troops in the first echelon have lost their comrades. Our goal is about to be achieved. Let the soldiers hold on!" Ma Qingyun ordered through gritted teeth.
But at this moment, the second echelon of Japanese and puppet troops also rushed up.
"Has the artillery platoon been transferred successfully?" Ma Qingyun immediately asked.
"Half of the mortars and artillery were lost because they were being watched by Japanese planes, and the others were hiding in the artillery holes and did not dare to come out."
"We must attract the Japanese planes to create another opportunity for the artillery platoon to fire and bombard the second echelon of Japanese and puppet troops. Facing the attacks of two echelons at once, the pressure is too great, and we will definitely not be able to withstand it!)"
Soon, Ma Qingyun showed a firm expression on his face, and then began to give orders.
"Instructor, order the machine gun bunker on the left wing to aim at the second echelon of Japanese and puppet troops, fire with all your strength, and withdraw from the machine gun bunker in one minute!"
As soon as the machine gun bunker fired, a proud smile flashed across the face of the Japanese chief of staff supervising the battle behind.
"Finally I couldn't help but shoot. I ordered the artillery and bombers to destroy it immediately, cover the attacking troops, and continue the assault!"
As soon as the Japanese bombers left, Ma Qingyun also followed the order: "Contact the artillery platoon and immediately fire on the second echelon of Japanese and puppet troops. The old rule is to retreat after the attack!"
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