Huang Quan, commander of the 1st regiment and 1st battalion, was an old Red Army soldier. His rifle shooting was extremely accurate.
Other battalion commanders are equipped with a box gun, but he is different.
In addition to the box cannon, he is also equipped with a rifle, and he carries both rifles wherever he goes.
Half-crouching next to Li Hao, he reminded in a low voice: "Captain Li, the Japs are coming up. They are the vanguard. There is only one infantry squad and they are not equipped with heavy weapons."
"It's half past five in the afternoon!" Li Hao looked at the time and said.
"It will be dark in an hour. The Japanese planes should all have returned to their own chicken coops and will not be able to come back to reinforce the battlefield. Therefore, in the next battle, we can fight boldly without worrying about air raids."
"Captain Huang, I'll leave this team of devils to you. Fight quickly and try not to expose your strength."
Huang Quan's eyes shot out two gleams, and he immediately replied: "Don't worry, Commander Li, the First Battalion guarantees to complete the mission."
After saying that, Huang Quan held the rifle on his back in his hand and rushed towards the battlefield with excitement.
Liu Yutian, commander of the mobile battalion, stood on the other side, with a clear look of dissatisfaction on his face.
Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Li Hao: "The First Battalion is the main force from Lao Ba Road. It has a tough style and strong combat effectiveness. The only shortcoming is poor equipment."
"The reason why we let them fight in the first battle is to let you learn their strengths and see the difference between them annihilating an infantry squad of the Japanese army and you annihilating an infantry squad of the Japanese army."
"Today we have to defend here for at least two hours. After the defense is over, we have to fight back. However, the ammunition in our hands is very limited and there is no replenishment. It can be said that it is a last-ditch battle."
"Captain Huang is better at fighting this kind of battle than we are, so learn from me later. When it's your turn to go to the battlefield, you will be blocked once or twice and the ammunition you have will be exhausted."
After saying that, Li Hao raised his telescope.
More than fifty Japanese soldiers, rifles in hand, formed a skirmish line and were very vigilant in advancing forward.
The machine gunner held the machine gun in his arms and walked in the middle of the team, ready to lie down and cover at any time.
The grenade launcher followed closely behind, in groups of two or three, some holding the barrel. Some carried ammunition bags and rifles in their hands, ready to stop and shoot at any time...
This is the standard Japanese offensive formation.
Although there was no shooting yet, the swift and standard tactical actions had already put tremendous pressure on the blocking troops.
When they were still a hundred meters away from the blocking position, the first battalion did not move.
When we were still fifty meters away from the position, the first battalion had not moved yet.
At this time, many little devils had already taken out grenades, holding guns with one hand, and running faster and faster.
Prepare to rush forward a dozen meters before throwing a grenade and rush into position amidst the sound of explosions.
Forty meters, and just a few meters further before the enemy could throw a grenade, gunshots finally rang out.
"Bah, bang, bang, bang, bang..."
There was the dull sound of old sleeve shooting, and the harsh sound of 38-gun shooting, but there was no sound of machine gun fire. The gunfire was messy and sparse.
However, these riflemen's aim is particularly high.
From the moment the gun was fired, the little Japanese sergeant and the corps commander, who had plaster flags on their rifles, all fell to the ground in just two seconds.
Many other little devils also died.
But this did not affect the little devil who was still alive.
After a brief panic, he quickly fell down and fought back while lying on the ground.
At a glance, there were still more than twenty Japs alive, and there were two machine gunners inside.
Under their control, it only took two or three seconds for the crooked handle to make a "ta-da-da..." sound.
Just when Li Hao thought Huang Quan would counterattack with machine guns, the familiar sound of machine gun fire did not sound on the position, but instead dozens of black grenades popped out.
Emitting white smoke, rolling, and hitting the Japanese at a speed visible to the naked eye.
As soon as it reached their heads and before it landed, the explosion sound of "boom, boom, boom..." was heard.
Most of the dozens of grenades exploded in the air, sending out clouds of black smoke above the little devil's head.
From the sound, you can tell that the grenade is made based on the soil and has limited power.
But because the grenade explodes in the air, all the limited fragments are scattered to the ground. This explosion method directly increases the grenade's lethality by at least double.
The sound of Japanese machine gun fire suddenly stopped, and the sound of rifle fire also stopped.
The battle ended like this, very suddenly, and Li Hao was stunned. But he did not forget the business, and asked Liu Yutian, who was also shocked.
"Liu Battalion Commander, if you are asked to lead the assault battalion to deal with these little devils, what difference will the result make?"
"The ammunition consumed was at least five times that of a battalion, and the casualties were more than twice that of a battalion."
"Why is this result?" Li Hao showed an expression of approval.
"The combat effectiveness of the mobile battalion is obviously a level lower than theirs."
"Because the training time is limited, in order to give everyone the strength to fight against the Japs, we first train everyone in marksmanship. Many other trainings are not completed before they are sent to the battlefield, so the individual combat effectiveness is very poor."
"On the battlefield, the mobile battalion simply did not dare to put the enemy 40 meters away before shooting."
"The distance is too close and the troops cannot remain calm."
"There are also tactical actions: the soldiers of the first battalion are shooting from one shot to another. They move quickly and quickly, giving the little devil no chance to aim and counterattack."
"This kind of vigilance is cultivated in the flames of war for many years. Our troops cannot do this at all. They forget about it after hitting it, and then lose their lives."
"The level of throwing grenades is not as high as that of a battalion."
"They dare to let the grenade stay in their hands for three seconds and then throw it out, but we don't dare. An accident may cause the grenade to explode in our hands and injure one of our own people."
"You have to have a strong enough psychological quality to do this."
"And marksmanship."
"Although we train a lot, we all hit fixed targets and we train on the training ground without any psychological pressure."
"Many times, on the training ground, the gun can hit the target, but on the battlefield, because of nervousness, maybe even a bullet can't hit the target..."
"There is also their cooperation. The riflemen shoot and then throw grenades. We can't do this."
"Captain, I'm sure that if a battalion is equipped with the same weapons and ammunition, their combat effectiveness will be more than 30% stronger than ours."
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Li Hao's serious face.
“If you know the difference, there is still hope!”
"From now on, you have to learn while fighting the Japanese. Learn all the fighting styles of our old Eighth Route Army, and then train your troops in a targeted manner."
"The troops are now well equipped and have sufficient ammunition, but they cannot continue to be this good."
"Only by increasing the combat effectiveness and reducing the dependence of combat effectiveness on weapons, can the garrison become an invincible force."