The attacking troops of the Eighth Route Army stopped fifty meters in front of the fortifications. They lay on the ground and neither attacked nor retreated.
Behind them, forty or fifty Eighth Route Army soldiers squatted on the ground, and each two Eighth Route Army soldiers controlled a grenade to take aim.
More than twenty grenade launchers were lined up and aimed at him. Although they did not look as scary as mortars, the caliber and barrel length of the grenade launchers were far inferior to those of mortars. But Lieutenant Colonel Qinggang knew that
, as long as the shooting accuracy of these grenade launchers can be ensured, the casualties these grenade launchers will cause to their subordinates will be no worse than those of mortars.
The grenade launchers were prepared very quickly. As soon as Lieutenant Colonel Qinggang looked over, more than twenty grenade launchers started firing.
More than twenty grenades hit him, and Qinggang's ears were enveloped by violent explosions.
As soon as the explosion ended, Qinggang hurriedly stuck his head out to confirm the hit effect of these grenades.
"It's okay!" Lieutenant Colonel Qinggang said with a sigh of relief.
"If the Imperial Army were to control these grenade launchers and shoot at such a close range, the hit rate would be at least 60%. Then it would be useless for us to hide in the trenches. Fortunately, the Eighth Route Army's hit rate with the grenade launchers was only 10 to 20%.
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The deputy captain next to him was not so optimistic. He frowned and reminded: "But, sir!"
"Even if the hit rate of mortars and grenade launchers is low, the Eighth Route Army has a numerical advantage. From the beginning, we lost nearly thirty imperial troops under the joint attack of their mortars and grenade launchers!"
"Our total strength is only over 400 people. Based on this normal loss, as long as the Eighth Route Army has enough ammunition, we won't be able to hold on for even an hour!"
The deputy captain sighed and continued: "If we still have mortars, as long as one squadron, with the skills of our gunners, this face-to-face attack will definitely be able to easily kill their artillery!"
One word awakens the dreamer.
A glimmer of hope suddenly flashed across Lieutenant Colonel Qinggang's face that was still desperate just now. His eyes lit up and he shouted: "We don't have mortars, but we still have grenades!"
"You can't hit the Eighth Route Army mortars, but you can kill the Eighth Route Army grenade troops who are also a great threat to us. You can also hit their infantry hiding in front of our fortifications, wearing them down and reducing our defensive pressure later!"
The deputy captain reacted suddenly: "Sir, you are wise! The grenade can not only be used for offense, but also for defense!"
Lieutenant Colonel Qinggang immediately made a decision: "Then what are you doing here? Gather all the remaining grenade launchers in our hands and hide in the trenches to counterattack the Eighth Route Army grenade launchers!"
At this time, he had an idea: if he could persist until dawn, he would persist until dawn. If he really couldn't persist, he would also cause maximum damage to the new regiment before dying to reduce their threat to the main force of the brigade.
Two minutes later, the deputy captain actually gathered nine grenade launchers and came over.
Soon, a series of explosions sounded around the grenade troops. Seven or eight grenade hands were blown over, and four grenade launchers fell to the ground.
"The Japanese also have grenades. We must kill them, otherwise we and the infantry will become their living targets!" the artillery company instructor who commanded these grenades shouted solemnly.
"Comrades, please pay attention. Concentrate all the grenade launchers and attack that section of the trench. The little devil's grenade launchers are hidden in it!"
After the five-minute exchange of fire, all nine grenade launchers that Lieutenant Colonel Qinggang had placed high hopes on were blown up. Even if they were still usable, they would be turned into scrap metal because the grenade launcher was killed.
More than 20 grenades of the new group were also blown up.
Only the last five grenade launchers are left to continue fighting.
The hope that had just been ignited on Lieutenant Colonel Qinggang's face was shattered, and he and his subordinates once again fell into a passive state of being beaten.
"Sir, the loss of the troops has exceeded 150 people, but the Eighth Route Army artillery has no intention of stopping yet!" After more and more subordinates were blown out of the trenches, the deputy captain became more and more anxious and chased Lieutenant Colonel Qinggang.
asked.
"Wait, keep waiting!" Lieutenant Colonel Qinggang replied with a frown.
At this time, he was shocked by the strength revealed by the new group.
It is said that the Eighth Route Army has low-end equipment and very little ammunition. When fighting the Imperial Army, they basically use three rounds of bullets, a grenade, and then a bayonet fight.
But the new regiment in front of them was not only well-equipped, but also had sufficient ammunition. They had no intention of competing with the imperial army on the bayonet.
In just over ten minutes, the new regiment fired at least 300 shells at themselves.
Seeing that his subordinates' faces were getting increasingly ugly, Lieutenant Colonel Qinggang hesitated and comforted him: "However, we don't have to worry too much. The Eighth Route Army relies on captured ammunition. It has been fighting with us for so long, so it shouldn't be able to hold on for too long!"
When the new regiment attacked the position, the artillery company commander Chen Dong walked up to Wang Ping and reported with a look of embarrassment: "Commander, there are not many artillery shells left. There are less than fifty rounds left. What I mean is, keep them as spares.
in case!"
"Stop the shelling!" Wang Ping agreed with Chen Dong's idea and made a decision immediately.
"Heavy machine guns, grenade cover, infantry rush forward, strive for an attack to enter the Japanese ring fortifications!"
"Comrades, fight with me!" The company commander leading the new regiment was the first to get up from the ground, holding a light machine gun and rushing forward.
More than two hundred Eighth Route Army troops followed closely behind and launched an attack together.
Inside the Japanese army's circular fortifications, as soon as the shelling stopped, Lieutenant Colonel Qinggang realized that the Eighth Route Army was about to attack and that his moment of life and death had come.
But he did not directly order his subordinates hiding in the trenches to fight back. The heavy machine gun bullets flying above their heads still posed a fatal threat to them.
"Sir, the heavy machine guns of the new regiment covering the attack have stopped firing!" the deputy captain suddenly reminded.
"Enter the position immediately and counterattack! Fire all machine guns with the goal of killing a large number of Eighth Route Army attacking troops!" Lieutenant Colonel Qinggang ordered with excitement before the battle in his eyes.
Most of the nearly three hundred Japanese soldiers were gathered in the front by Qinggang.
As soon as the counterattack signal flares were raised, more than 200 densely packed human heads, rifles, light machine guns, and several heavy machine guns were revealed in the trenches, scattered in the trenches over 200 meters.
"Bang bang bang~ da da da..." Gunshots also sounded in the trenches.
"Ah..." There was a scream immediately among the attacking troops.
A dozen Eighth Route Army troops who were rushing to the front fell down and died on the way to attack.
"Fire all the machine gunners to suppress the enemy's counterattack!" The company commander, holding a light machine gun, lay down on the ground and fired one machine gun at the enemy's circular fortifications that were just around the corner.
"Where's the grenade? Shoot immediately and kill the Japanese heavy machine gun!"
Wang Ping, who was watching the battle from behind, also frowned, stared at the battlefield and ordered: "Captain Chen, let the mortars with the highest hit rate fire to kill the light and heavy machine guns on the position!"
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