Six mountain guns, infantry guns, and three mortars fired more than 150 rounds of artillery shells at the village in five minutes.
The stone wall surrounding the village, which was used to combat bandits and wild beasts, was directly bombed with holes everywhere.
As for the dozens of rising black smoke inside the village, they all told the Japanese that their shelling had brought a devastating blow to the village.
"Sir, the village is not big, with less than eighty households. As long as this company's losses are still hiding in the village, the shelling just now will cause them heavy losses even if they didn't blow up all of them..." The captain of the mountain artillery squadron replied with confidence.
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He has arrogant capital, and the power of mountain artillery is definitely not on the same level as mortars and infantry artillery.
A cannonball can easily blow up any house made of brick and stone, let alone those houses made of earth and stone in the village.
The captain also believed in this result, and ordered with excitement on his face: "The heavy machine gun team will cover, and the first squadron will attack... Try to make a surprise attack into the village and kill the remaining Eighth Route Army in the village!"
The Japanese were right. More than half of the houses in the village were flattened by the explosion.
However, the situation of the Eighth Route Army guarding the village was completely contrary to their judgment. Not only did they not suffer heavy losses, but they also suffered almost no casualties.
As soon as the Japanese bombardment stopped, the quiet village became lively.
The entrances and exits of several ordinary people's flooring at the entrance of the village were pushed open directly from the inside, and Eighth Route Army soldiers emerged from the cellars with weapons in hand.
"The enemy's attack is about to begin. Enter the position immediately and prepare to fight... The position has been bombed and you have to find your own position. No one can shoot without my order!"
Behind the ruined stone wall, in less than two minutes, a row of fully armed Eighth Route Army troops appeared, some squatting, some lying down, with black barrels sticking out of the earthen wall, waiting for orders to fire.
The Japanese didn't know all this, but the long training made them stay vigilant at all times.
The three infantry squads were divided into three, with one squad attacking from the front, and the remaining two squads attacking from both sides, distracting the Eighth Route Army's frontal defensive firepower, which was the most common offensive method used by the Japanese.
"Batalion Commander, the Japanese have rushed a hundred meters away, do you want to shoot?" the instructor of the new first battalion reminded.
The troops guarding the village are all from the New 1st Battalion. As a main force adapted from the garrison, this battle is the first time the New 1st Battalion has faced off against the Japanese. No one knows whether the soldiers around them can
Stay steady in the firefight and fight as you normally would in training.
"Wait a moment..." Jiang Chao shook his head and replied.
"Although the closer the Japs come, the greater the pressure on the soldiers. But the Japs still have heavy machine guns. If those three heavy machine guns are allowed to fire, it will pose a great threat to us. New soldiers are afraid of cannons, and veterans are afraid.
We dodged the bullets and shelling, and the next step was to fight against the bullets fired by the Japanese. Therefore, if we could prevent the three heavy machine guns from firing, we would not let them fire. We have the terrain advantage and can attack the Japanese from a high position.
Hit them with grenades and fight them in close combat to minimize the enemy's firepower advantage!"
Fifty meters... When everyone could clearly see the Japanese's facial expression, Jiang Chao moved.
His head emerged from behind the stone wall, he raised his pistol and swept across the front of the Japs.
"Comrades, beat me hard and kill the little devils outside..."
Seven light machine guns, three on the front and two on each side. Coupled with rifles and submachine guns, the crackling sound of gunfire immediately filled the battlefield.
The Japanese were very cautious, but they did not expect that there were so many Eighth Route Army soldiers in the village.
Caught off guard, a dozen people were knocked down in an instant.
"There are so many people on Bageya Road and Tubal Road. It's so unexpected... Warriors, victory is right in front of you. Rush into the village, kill them, kill them all..." The squadron leader was not frightened.
He raised his command sword and shouted loudly.
The densely packed Japs, holding guns and bending their waists, were approaching the village while changing various tactical movements.
At the same time, many Japanese soldiers at the front were already reaching for the grenades hanging on their armed belts, ready to throw them out at any time.
"Throw grenades, three per person, smash them all out..." Jiang Chao seized the opportunity and ordered decisively.
Nearly a hundred grenades and hand grenades, emitting white smoke, flew towards the Japanese like rain.
"Boom boom boom..."
In an instant, violent and dense explosions sounded in front of them.
The Japanese were stunned. There were too many grenades and grenades falling from the sky, and many grenades exploded directly in the air.
The battlefield was filled with explosions and flying debris, leaving them with nowhere to hide.
"Continue the assault, rush over, and counterattack with grenades..." The squadron leader was still unwilling to fail and continued to shout with a pair of red eyes.
There were so many Japs, holding rifles in one hand and grenades in the other, rushing forward at the risk of their lives...
However, even if a few lucky people managed to escape the grenade interception, the machine guns and submachine guns that kept firing did not let them go.
A string of bullets were fired at him, and then he was beaten into a sieve and fell to the ground!
The Japanese attack continued, and the gunshots and grenade explosions of the newly formed battalion's counterattack showed no sign of stopping.
Captain Major Major looked at the lively battlefield in front of him. He was shocked and his mind was quickly filled with anger. He frowned and ordered: "The artillery continues to fire and blow up all the Eighth Route Army troops in the village..."
"Machine gun cover, the attacking troops retreat immediately!"
"Our shelling just now had no effect at all. The Eighth Route Army that just counterattacked us was still an infantry company... Bagh Ya Road~" The confident mountain artillery squadron leader was slapped in the face. He stared at the command and shouted
: "Bageya Road, Tubalu are too cunning... All the artillery fires, I will raze the village to the ground, leaving Tubalu with no place to hide, and blow them all up..."
"Rumble..."
Soon, an explosion sounded in the village. The Japanese attacking troops took the opportunity to break away from the battle and retreated in embarrassment carrying the wounded!
The first battalion was in front of the enemy headquarters. Xiong Changhe left the headquarters at some point and climbed up to a high ground with his guards.
Although it is very dangerous and may be discovered by the Japanese at any time. However, lying here, Xiong Changhe can overlook the entire battlefield from a high position.
"Good fight... Jiang Chao fought well. He killed nearly a hundred Japs in one blockade..." Xiong Changhe shouted excitedly when he saw that the total strength of the Japs' retreat was only a little over one squad.
Then he analyzed: "According to this consumption rate... as long as Jiang Chao repels another Japanese attack, we can dispatch to encircle and annihilate the remaining Japanese..."
Liang Cheng frowned and reminded: "If we defend again, the casualties of the new regiment will definitely be huge!"
Xiong Changhe gritted his teeth and replied: "This time we must guard..."
"It will be dark in less than two hours. As long as Jiang Chao defends again, the Japs' planes will have no chance to come over for reinforcements. At that time, all the main forces of the battalion will be dispatched to surround and annihilate them. Without planes, the Japs can fly even if they have wings.
Don’t leave our encirclement.”
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