"Click, click, click..." Four machine gunners from the first battalion and one company of the Independent Regiment pulled the triggers at the same time, and the whizzing bullets directly enveloped more than a hundred Japanese and puppet troops who had reached the mountain pass.
In an instant, more than a dozen Japanese and puppet troops fell to the ground.
"Retreat, retreat immediately! Machine gun cover, retreat immediately!" the squad leader of the Japanese and puppet troops shouted loudly.
In the end, the Japanese and puppet troops left behind thirty or forty corpses and withdrew from the battlefield in disgrace.
First company commander Li Yunshan decisively ordered: "Stop shooting! Correspondent, report to the battalion commander immediately that the Japanese and puppet troops are coming!"
On a small high ground a few hundred meters away, Major Nakamura held up a telescope and stared at the company's position with a serious face.
Soon, a sneer appeared on Nakamura's face.
"Inform the artillery brigade to set up the cannon immediately and prepare to fire!"
"The positions on Tubal Road are all civil fortifications and cannot withstand the bombardment of our mountain artillery!"
"The Third Regiment of the Imperial Association Army will deploy a battalion to prepare for battle. After ten minutes of artillery fire, mortars and heavy machine guns will provide cover, and the attack will begin immediately!"
"Hi!" The Japanese squadron leader and the Imperial Association military battalion commander standing around Zhongcun answered loudly.
"Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo,, the screams of cannonballs streaking across the sky and violent explosions hitting the ground.
Because most of the soldiers of the first company were hiding in the shell holes, the fierce shelling did not cause any casualties to the first company.
As soon as the shelling stopped, company commander Li Yunshan shouted loudly: "Enter the position immediately, the enemy is coming, be ready for battle!"
In the battle at Huangtu Ridge two days ago, the first company, which served as the main attack company, lost more than half. Although a lot of new soldiers were added after the battle, the total strength was still only more than 130 people, nearly 40 people less than before.
More than a hundred people had just rushed out of the shell-proof hole and were lying on the position that had been destroyed a lot by the bombing. The sound of a new round of artillery soon reached everyone's ears.
"Everyone is well hidden, it's a mortar!" Li Yunshan, who knew the Japanese army's combat style, ordered loudly.
The shells didn't have eyes, but they were very powerful, and the people who controlled the mortars were all Japanese veterans, so they could shoot accurately and skillfully.
A round of more than a dozen artillery shells fell, and at least half the squad of soldiers on the position were knocked over.
Of course, this is just the beginning.
More and more mortar shells were falling, and the company's casualties were also increasing.
Heartbroken, Li Yunshan wanted to order his troops to return to the artillery cave. However, the Imperial Alliance Army, which was getting closer and closer to the position, did not give him this chance.
"Company commander, the enemies are coming up, all of them are Imperial Alliance troops. The strength is about one battalion, and they are equipped with nearly ten light machine guns. Japanese heavy machine guns and mortars provide fire cover." The instructor lying next to Li Yunshan reported.
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"You are wrong, there is a small group of Japanese soldiers supervising the battle from behind!" Li Yunshan replied with a stern face.
Speaking of this, Li Yunshan directly thought of the battle at Huangtu Ridge a few days ago.
I originally thought that the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Association Army was not very good, but I did not expect that under the Japanese supervision, in order to survive, they actually broke out with a more powerful combat effectiveness than the Central Army and the Jinsui Army. The first company was in such an imperial association
The army suffered a big loss, so when facing the attack of the Imperial Alliance Army, Li Yunshan not only did not show any contempt, but also looked cautious.
"The small artillery squad keeps an eye on the Japanese heavy machine gun positions. Remember to fire one shot and change positions to harass the Japanese heavy machine gunners and reduce the pressure on the blocking troops!"
"Others, please don't be polite, just stare at the Imperial Alliance Army and beat me hard!"
The three grenade launchers fired first, and three grenades hit them. The Japanese heavy machine gun, which was shouting Zhenghuan, misfired immediately. The heavy machine gun and the seven or eight Japanese machine gunners around it were blown over. It was obvious at a glance that they would not survive.
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"Bageya Road is a grenade launcher. Contact the mortar squadron and start a counterattack immediately to kill the grenade launchers on Tubal Road!" the leader of the Japanese heavy machine gun squadron shouted loudly.
When three grenades and five or six Japanese mortars were fighting guerrillas, the first company also joined the battle.
Under the desperate resistance of four machine guns and more than a hundred rifles, the Imperial Army suffered heavy casualties.
However, no matter how heavy the casualties were, they did not frighten them.
Under the coercion of the Japanese behind him, he held his rifle with a bayonet and gritted his teeth and rushed forward.
In the words of the military officer, the Japs do not regard them as human beings. If they disobey the Japs' orders, they will die faster. But if you follow the Japs' orders and rush forward, you may still be able to break through the Eighth Route Army's blockade, survive, and receive generous rewards.
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Therefore, in order to survive, these Imperial Army troops rushed forward in a desperate manner.
The machine gunners scattered in the middle of the team, perhaps to embolden themselves, rushed forward while firing with machine guns, regardless of whether they hit the target.
In a company position, soldiers were constantly killed and injured by bullets fired from the opposite direction, and soldiers were killed and injured by artillery shells falling from the sky.
"Company Commander, the troop has lost too many troops. In less than five minutes, the loss has already exceeded one platoon!" the instructor lying next to Li Yunshan shouted anxiously.
"No matter how heavy the losses are, we must persevere. Our company is the main company in the regiment, and we guard the first line of defense entering the mountain. We cannot be unable to stop even one Japanese attack." Li Yunshan frowned and insisted.
"And the regiment commander has an order. After the Japanese attack, each infantry company must block the enemy's attack once before retreating. Therefore, no matter how great the loss is, we must persist. At worst, we will wipe out all the regiment. Anyway, this is not the first time we have experienced this.
A vicious fight!"
"Tell the soldiers to hold on and fight to the death to stop the Japanese attack!"
Persistence means sacrifice. The first company finally held the position, but the company commander Li Yunshan didn't look happy at all.
And I feel like crying a little bit.
Because, on the position that stretches for nearly two hundred meters, there are less than fifty soldiers alive in a company, just one platoon.
Faced with such heavy casualties, Li Yunshan's eyes immediately turned red.
At this time, he only had one idea: stay here, fight the Japanese, and avenge his fallen comrades.
"Company commander, we must retreat. The whole company cannot be destroyed. At least some backbones must be left to reorganize the first company. Before the Japanese attack, withdraw! If you don't withdraw, the entire company will be responsible for this!" The instructor with an injured arm,
He was angry and aggrieved, and said with gritted teeth.
"Retreat!" Li Yunshan finally chose to retreat.
Wanting revenge does not mean that he is irrational. With the few troops he has in hand, if he continues to hold on, he will not only be unable to take revenge, but will also give the Japanese and puppet troops military exploits in vain!
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