The Japanese were not stupid enough to be beaten passively. When the riflemen rushed forward with their guns in hand, they already had grenades in their hands, and they would throw them at the opponent whenever they had the chance.
They also knew that now was the best opportunity to kill the Eighth Route Army.
The light machine gunner held the machine gun in his arms, pulled the trigger hard, and fired at the position, suppressing the Eighth Route Army's firepower on the position.
Bullets and grenades come and go, constantly flying towards the opponent's position.
At this moment, the fierce and short exchange of fire suddenly stopped, and the Eighth Route Army on the position seemed to have died suddenly, losing all movement.
"Quick... rush over, kill them, occupy the position, and kill them all..." Although the Japanese squadron leader didn't know why, he still seized the opportunity and issued the order to continue the assault.
As soon as he finished speaking, the screams and explosions of artillery shells that he least wanted to hear were right above his head.
At this time, the brigade commander would definitely not order the artillery to fire. Since the artillery shells were not fired by his own people, there was only one possibility: the Eighth Route Army.
"It's a shelling. Everyone, get down and take cover..." the squadron leader, whose expression suddenly changed, shouted in a panic.
Artillery shells are different from grenades in that they are powerful and have a wide range of damage.
Continue to attack despite the grenades that are constantly exploding around you. As long as you are lucky, there will be no problem in rushing over.
However, no matter how lucky you are when walking among the exploding shells, you will inevitably be killed or injured.
"Boom boom boom..."
More than a dozen artillery shells fell from the sky and exploded. Because the attacking troops were too dispersed, many people did not hear the concealment order and waited until the shells exploded around them before they reacted.
However, the flying shell fragments and powerful shock waves did not give them a chance to react.
Within the sight of the squadron leader, at least ten of his subordinates were blown over and fell to the ground motionless.
A total of eighteen mortars fired rapidly, and it took only half a minute to drop ninety shells on the Japanese attacking troops.
"Bagya Road, the cunning Eighth Route Army actually hid the mortars until now. Their commander is indeed very powerful!" Although Major General Kawaguchi looked down on the Chinese army, today's series of encounters caused him to be defeated again and again.
At the same time, it also made him admire his opponent.
As an excellent commander, what he likes to do most is to compete with equally excellent opponents on the same stage.
Therefore, after a brief period of anger and shock, he became fanatical. He stared at the chief of staff and ordered: "The artillery will counterattack immediately and kill their mortar troops. I really want to see how the Eighth Route Army can survive after losing its artillery."
What means are there to deal with our attack!"
The Japanese artillery did not wait for Major General Kawaguchi's order before launching a counterattack.
As soon as the first round of artillery shells fired by the new regiment hit the battlefield, the artillery battalion commander ordered two mortar squadrons to counterattack.
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army is too cunning. Their mortars are not concentrated together, but three mortars and one artillery position are dispersed. Should we spread out and fight back!" an artillery observer reported.
The artillery battalion captain immediately made a decision: "Take small teams as units and carry out counterattacks separately!"
"But this will increase the time it takes for us to counterattack!" the observer reported!
"If it increases, increase it. Counterattack immediately, reduce the pressure on the attacking troops, and kill the Eighth Route Army artillery unit!" the captain continued to order, and then raised his binoculars and stared at the battlefield.
The mortar gunner was still busy adjusting the muzzle and waiting for the observer to provide shooting points, when the violent explosions coming from the battlefield suddenly stopped.
A very bad premonition suddenly popped into the captain's mind.
"No, the Eighth Route Army is too cunning. They must be moving the artillery positions... The artillery will fire immediately. If not, it will be too late!"
After nearly half a minute, the captain heard the familiar sound of artillery ringing behind him...
"It's too late. It's been so long. The Eighth Route Army's artillery must have been moved!" the brigade captain said with a long sigh.
Then he ordered: "Report to the brigade commander: The Eighth Route Army is too cunning. They divided six artillery positions to fire on our attacking troops, and the artillery fire only lasted for half a minute and then moved. The time was too short, and we had no way to lock the target and fight back.
Please pay attention to your Excellency, Brigade Commander!”
Fortunately, at this time, the attacking troops received news that the Eighth Route Army had retreated and successfully occupied the Eighth Route Army's positions.
Otherwise, the mere reply from the artillery brigade would make Major General Kawaguchi furious.
On the road nearly twenty kilometers away from the battlefield, the deputy chief of staff, Commander Chen of the military region, and a large group of guards followed Huang Yuanqiang to the battlefield.
"Political Commissar Huang, you just said that Wang Ping was engaging in positional warfare with the Japanese on the edge of the base area!" Commander Chen still couldn't figure out why Wang Ping used the Eighth Route Army's disadvantages to confront the Japanese's advantages, and asked again with uncertainty.
Huang Yuanqiang hesitated and replied: "Yes, Commander..."
"The regiment leader mobilized nearly a thousand people to repair the fortifications ten days in advance... He planned to use that fortification group to consume a large number of Japanese offensive troops, and at the same time train troops, allowing our troops to experience a tough battle and improve their combat effectiveness!"
Commander Chen was very anxious and cursed: "Nonsense, Wang Ping is simply nonsense! He is fighting positional warfare with the Japs, and he also plans to consume a large number of Japs' attacking troops through positional warfare. Who does he think he is! Are the Japs that easy to fight? Are they?
There are light and heavy machine guns, mortars, and mountain field artillery, and you can even call in aviation troops!"
"In this case, fighting the Japanese in a positional battle would not lead to death," he said.
"And you, Huang Yuanqiang, you are the political commissar, don't you know how to persuade him? If something happens on the battlefield, both of you will be punished."
Huang Yuanqiang is an old Red Army veteran, and he still has the most basic responsibilities. He immediately replied: "Commander, please rest assured. If something really happens, I and the regiment commander will bear the responsibility together. We will punish you and remove you from your post!"
At this moment, the deputy chief of staff who had been silent spoke up: "Old Chen, don't jump to such rash conclusions yet!"
"I know that Wang Ping is a man who only takes advantage and does not suffer any losses. Since he has the courage to fight in a positional battle with the Japs, he must have his own method. After arriving on the battlefield, he will know everything!"
Huang Yuanqiang quickly replied: "The chief is right, I was there when the Japs captured our forward position. Our company's strength was even greater than that of an infantry squadron of the Japs, and we also used a dangerous trick to capture them."
Most of the company's puppet troops. Just that one battle wiped away all the worries of me and the chief of staff!"
"I believe in the leader. Since the leader says it can be done, it will definitely work!"
The commander's face looked much better, and then he urged the troops to rush to the battlefield where the sound of gunfire could already be heard!
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