"Battal Commander, fortunately we only deployed one platoon on the high ground, and we also dug deep trenches and anti-gun holes. Otherwise, no matter how many of us were killed by such fierce Japanese artillery fire, we would be completely blown away!" Standing next to Xiao Yunshan
The instructor said with a lingering fear on his face.
Xiao Yunshan did not speak, but held up his binoculars, stared at the battlefield and ordered: "Artillery, all mortars should be aimed at the Japanese mortar positions, and strive to kill them with five salvos!"
"Fifth Company, Sixth Company, get in position immediately and block the little devil's escape!"
"Woooooooo..." Not long after, the scream of cannonballs streaking across the sky sounded above Xiao Yunshan's head.
Three finished artillery shells distributed in a zigzag pattern hit the Japanese artillery position and exploded.
Although it did not hit the target, the violent explosion still scared the Japanese artillerymen.
Stop the bombardment immediately, adjust the gun towers, and get ready.
The captain of the Japanese artillery squadron, who did not expect that the Eighth Route Army was also equipped with mortars, subconsciously decided to retreat when faced with shells falling from the sky.
However, after confirming that there were only three artillery shells flying over and the hit rate was very poor, we decided on the spot not to retreat but to counterattack on the spot.
"The artillery skills of Tubal Road are too poor. Find them immediately, use artillery shells to counterattack, and kill them!" the leader of the Japanese artillery squadron ordered loudly, very arrogantly.
These Japanese gunners are indeed elite. Two gunners serve a mortar and squat on the ground to adjust the shooting angle and direction of the mortar.
At the same time, five or six hundred meters away, the nine mortars of the mortar company of the New 1st Regiment Artillery Battalion were also making fine adjustments to all mortars based on the test firing just now.
"Each gun fires five rounds rapidly, fire immediately!" the mortar company commander ordered with excitement.
The Japanese squadron leader, who was urging his subordinates to hurry up and adjust the mortars, turned pale as soon as he heard the scream of the shells.
"Baga, we were fooled. The mortars equipped by the Eighth Route Army are not three at all!"
"Boom..." As soon as he finished speaking, a violent explosion sounded around him, and he was also knocked over by the air wave generated by the explosion.
When he got up, the artillery position in front of him had been bombed into a mess.
At least half of the six shells hit the target. A dozen gunners were killed and injured and fell to the ground. Three mortars that were almost adjusted were blown over and fell to the ground. One of the mortars,
Because it was too far away from the impact point, it was directly dismembered into several parts.
"Retreat, retreat immediately, get out of here!" The squadron leader shouted loudly after reacting in shock.
This was obviously a long-planned counterattack by the Eighth Route Army's artillery unit. When the enemy was strong and we were weak, and we didn't even know where the opponent was, retreating was definitely the only chance to save our lives.
The Japanese gunner who received the order was so happy that he immediately dismantled the mortar and wanted to leave this place of right and wrong.
However, the rate of fire of the mortars was too fast. As soon as they started to take action, the second round of screaming shells flew over.
Because they were prepared, this time many Japanese gunners subconsciously lay down on the ground and escaped the fatal explosion.
However, many gunners were still killed and a mortar was bombed.
The squadron leader finally calmed down, got up from the ground and shouted: "Retreat immediately, no more guns, leave here first!"
Major Ida was also frightened at this time. The sudden artillery fire not only made him realize the strength of his opponent, but also shattered his dream.
As the captain of the battalion, Ida knew very well what the advantages of the Imperial Army were in front of the Eighth Route Army.
Now not only did he lose his artillery advantage, but he might be hit by the Eighth Route Army's artillery shells in the next battle.
Thinking of this, Ida frowned involuntarily.
"Sir, the mortar squadron has suffered heavy losses and will not be able to participate in the next battle!" the adjutant rushed over and answered with his head lowered, his tone very serious.
"Contact the brigade headquarters immediately and request aviation reinforcements! We don't have artillery, but we still have planes. Let the planes blow up the Eighth Route Army artillery units!" Major General Ida quickly recovered from the initial shock and ordered very calmly.
The adjutant suddenly reminded: "Then do you want to continue the attack?"
"Retreat, retreat first. The Eighth Route Army has artillery, but we don't. Attacking at this time will lead to death!" At the critical moment of life and death, Major Ida did not lose his head and ordered decisively.
On the 60th and 700th, the puppet troops abandoned their artillery positions that were bombed and littered with corpses, and retreated in great embarrassment.
Major Ida's idea was simple: temporarily retreat outside the range of the mortars, so as not to expose his men to the shelling of the Eighth Route Army.
However, the men from the rear team to the front team had just pushed back less than a hundred meters, when the gunfire they least wanted to hear rang out behind him.
"Sir, there are Eighth Route Army troops behind us. They have occupied two hilltops behind us and are attacking our retreating troops from a high position. Also, they are equipped with heavy machine guns, and we have suffered heavy losses!"
"We've been fooled. The Eighth Route Army wants to annihilate us here!" This thought came to Major Ida's mind subconsciously.
The adjutant next to him also shouted: "Sir, does the Eighth Route Army want to destroy us here?"
"Impossible!" Major Ida, who regained his senses, objected without hesitation.
"There are only so many of them, so it is impossible for them to have the strength to annihilate us. And even if they really intend to annihilate us, they will choose to do so at night, not now!"
"Don't forget, the aviation aircraft will arrive in more than an hour. If they don't retreat, the aviation's air strike alone will cause them heavy losses!"
"Unless the commander of this group of Tubal Road is a fool, he will never make such a decision!"
The adjutant hesitated and continued to ask: "Then why did they block our retreat? Faced with our heavy encirclement and suppression, shouldn't they retreat and move?"
"If we block our retreat at this time, don't they worry about us holding them back here? After the aviation aircraft arrives, we can directly launch a counterattack to kill them?"
Major Ida frowned, as if he thought of something.
"Hold them..."
"I understand, Tubal Road is bluffing, pretending to annihilate us, and then forcing us to stay here and wait for reinforcements. In this case, they can attack us from a high position. Don't forget, the Eighth Route Army is now
There are mortars, but we don't."
"As long as we choose to stay here, no matter where we hide, we may be attacked by mortars. As long as they have enough ammunition, they can blow us up almost completely with artillery bombs. If this is the case, even if they don't have enough troops, they can
Less wins more, wipe us out here!"
"Bageya Road, the Eighth Route Army is really cunning and calculating. I almost fell for it!"
The adjutant asked with a thoughtful look on his face: "I understand, sir, what you mean is that there are not many Eighth Route Army troops blocking us behind. They are bluffing, and their purpose is to let us stay here and wait for reinforcements!
"
"Yes, this is the only explanation I can think of, and it is also the only way for the Eighth Route Army to attack us during the day and destroy us before the aviation force arrives!" Major Ida affirmed.
The adjutant immediately replied: "Since there are not many Eighth Route Army troops blocking us, I will immediately organize
The troops attack, open our retreat, and get out of here as soon as possible!"
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