Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted!
Wang Ping knew this very well. As soon as the first battalion captured the first line of defense of the Japanese army, Wang Ping ordered the artillery company to move forward carrying still-hot gasoline barrels.
"All the heavy machine guns were mounted on the bunker, suppressing the Japanese from a high position, not giving the enemy any time to breathe, and at the same time knocking out all the remaining bunkers of the Japanese." As soon as he walked into the still intact turret, Wang Ping began to issue orders.
"Artillery company, immediately set up the still-usable thunder cannons and prepare to bombard the Japanese second line of defense!"
"Battle Commander Zhang, the next attack is up to you. Remember, the light machine gun is used as a submachine gun. Concentrate the firepower upwards. The rifleman is ready with grenades and can drop bombs at any time to cover the machine gunner! Also, you can use bullets to kill the enemy.
Try not to fight with the bayonet, because I am not trying to inflate others' ambitions and destroy my own prestige. The Japanese are too ruthless with the bayonet, and few of our troops are opponents!"
"Captain, the eight functional flying thunder cannons have been arranged!" Not long after, Gong Hu rushed over with his hands frustrated to report.
"Don't wait for my order, just fire directly. The thunder cannon will fire four explosive packets, and keep the rest to prevent accidents!" Wang Ping ordered decisively.
"Boom!" Soon, a series of dull explosions sounded behind Wang Ping, and then he saw eight round explosive packets rushing out of the barrel, then flipping and flying towards the Japanese second line of defense.
"Boom, boom..." In less than five seconds, the earth-shaking explosion reached everyone's ears. Several huge fireballs rose into the sky, like mushroom clouds, and instantly illuminated the Japanese second line of defense.
brightly lit.
There were a total of eight bunkers and sixteen machine guns that kept spitting flames at the guard regiment. Four of the machine guns misfired on the spot.
"Boom, boom, boom..." Not long after, the explosion sounded again on the Japanese second line of defense. This time, the eight machine guns that went directly to the four bunkers instantly misfired, and there was no more movement.
After taking more than half a minute to throw out the remaining two rounds of explosive packets, all sixteen machine guns that had been so arrogant just now were all misfired.
Apart from sporadic gunshots, there was no movement on the Japanese second line of defense.
"Commander, blow the charge bugle, comrades of the first battalion, charge with me! Charge into the Japanese mine!" Battalion Commander Zhang Hao rushed out with a wave of his right hand holding the pistol.
More than 400 people rushed out, and after almost fifty meters, the Japanese second line of defense found no movement except for the sound of gunshots.
"No, there are at least two hundred Japs in the mine. It's impossible for them not to reinforce the position!" Wang Ping frowned and muttered to himself.
"Are they hiding in the mine and planning to fight with us in the streets?" Political Commissar Luo Wenbo had already reacted from the initial shock and was full of admiration for Wang Ping, so he reminded him promptly.
"It's possible that in addition to the Japs, there are more than a thousand Imperial Army soldiers in the mine. If they force the Imperial Army to fight us in the street, the fighting may not end in two hours, and we will suffer heavy losses!"
Wang Ping became more and more worried as he rushed forward, and he couldn't help but have a very bad premonition in his heart.
Then without saying a word, he ordered: "Chief of Staff, ask the Second Battalion to rush up too. If Zhang Hao's troops really encounter the Japanese and fight with them in the streets, they should immediately send reinforcements. They definitely have no experience in street fighting!"
"Camp Commander Hong, gather all the pistols in the regiment, including myself, into the guard company and guard platoon, and then bring all the remaining machine gunners in the regiment to follow. If the Japanese really decide to fight in the streets, pistols are better than rifles.
Be useful!"
After a series of orders were issued, Wang Ping was still uneasy and climbed directly to the top of the gun tower, holding a telescope and staring down at the battlefield from a high position.
The Japanese lieutenant who defended the second line of defense was shocked to death, leaving more than 200 subordinates. More than one-third of the Japanese were directly shocked to death, and more than one-third of the Japanese were stunned and lost their combat effectiveness.
Although the remaining dozens of Japanese riflemen were still alive, they were scattered throughout the defense line.
In addition, the machine guns were all concentrated in the bunker, and they had no machine guns in their hands. The guard regiment's condescending offensive firepower was so fierce that they were pressed hard, and they did not even have a chance to raise their heads, let alone move to the machine gun bunker to control the machine guns.
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Therefore, facing the hundreds of Eighth Route Army troops rushing towards them like wolves and tigers, they could only lie down in the trenches and shoot blindly with their rifles raised.
As for the nearly three hundred Japs left in the mine, they are led by a lieutenant.
When the artillery company fired explosive packages with mine cannons, they were hidden less than fifty meters behind the second line of defense, ready for reinforcements at any time.
After all, this is the last line of defense to defend the iron mine. If it is lost, the Eighth Route Army's offensive troops can march straight into the mine.
But the shock caused by the explosion at close range just now was too great.
Even if he was lying fifty meters behind the position, he could still clearly feel the hot air waves that swept over him after the shell exploded.
In this case, if you continue to lead your troops to charge forward, not only will you not be able to hold the line of defense, but you will also be blown up to death on the line of defense.
So, at the last moment, the lieutenant made the decision to abandon the reinforcement of the defense line.
"Sir, Tubal Road has begun to attack, and at least one battalion of troops is coming towards the position!" The soldier who was inspecting the front had a very ugly face and reported in a heavy tone.
"Except for the dozens of riflemen who are still alive among our troops on the defense line, everyone else was killed or stunned by the shelling just now!"
"Tuba Road occupied the artillery tower on our front-line position and fired at the position with machine guns from a high position. The dozens of riflemen still alive on the position did not even have a chance to raise their heads, let alone counterattack to block the Eighth Route Army's attack."
"Sir, what should we do? Should we rush forward and hold the second line of defense?" a team leader from the mine protection team reminded with a nervous look on his face.
For them, joining the mine protection team is to make money, and they don't want to lose their lives here for no reason.
"We can't charge forward. Tubal Road's heavy artillery is too powerful. With our small strength, their heavy artillery group can kill us all in just a few volleys!" Another captain of the mine protection team obviously has some military knowledge.
Although he also looked frightened, he still maintained a calm mind and retorted with a frown.
"We can retreat to the mine and Tubal Road for street fighting. The mine is so big that we can drag reinforcements over!" a sergeant under the lieutenant reminded.
For him, he was not afraid of death, but he wanted to kill more Eighth Route Army soldiers before being killed, and then he came up with the idea of fighting in the street.
"Let's do it! Tubal Road is not familiar with the terrain in the mine, and we have the advantage in street fighting!" The lieutenant made a decision immediately, and then began to issue orders.
"Immediately retreat to the mine, and use the combat detachment as a unit to engage in street fighting on Tubal Road to hold them back! A combat detachment with a platoon of the Imperial Army must wait until dawn. After dawn, the reinforcements from the county will arrive
Get there!”
Nearly three hundred Japanese troops led the Imperial Army back, and the biggest threat standing in front of Zhang Hao was gone.
As for the dozens of Japanese riflemen still alive on the defense line, they were killed by three to four hundred grenades thrown by the first battalion without even seeing the Eighth Route Army.
"Battal Commander, all the Japs on the defense line have been re-armed, and there is not a single one left alive!" A company commander under Zhang Hao excitedly rushed over to report.
Although most of the more than 200 Japanese soldiers we killed just now were the result of artillery battles, the first battalion has never faced so many Japanese soldiers at once since its formation, and it also eliminated them all.
Therefore, the entire first battalion, from top to bottom, had smiles on their faces and high morale.
Zhang Hao was not so happy. He frowned and retorted: "The Japs were stunned, so we just shot one more. There is nothing to be happy about. I really want to kill the Japs, there are still in the mine!"
"We have the whole battalion, with the machine gunner taking the lead, the rifleman preparing grenades, and continuing to kill into the mine!"
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