Chapter 237 Killing a thousand enemies, self-destructing eight hundred
The artillery lined up and fired, and Jiang Tianhong's tense nerves immediately relaxed.
He poked his head out of the trench again, took the opportunity to hit a Japanese soldier who had rushed forward more than twenty meters, and put it in the crosshairs. He fired and shouted.
"The Japs' heavy machine guns are finished, everyone get up and shoot to kill the little Japs who come over!"
"Bang... bang bang... bang bang..."
The riflemen and machine gunners all took the time to shoot and fired the bullets at their fastest rate of fire.
The Japanese attacking force, equipped with only three crooked weapons, was no match for them. They were blocked 50 to 60 meters in front of the formation and could not move forward. Not only did they suffer more than 20 casualties in just one minute.
The Japanese squadron leader at the foot of the mountain looked solemn. The arrogant and confident smile that he had at the beginning disappeared a few minutes ago.
The strength of the Eighth Route Army's blocking force far exceeded my own judgment, and they severely damaged their own heavy machine gun squad.
Fortunately, the artillery team did not disappoint him, and a burst of artillery fire counterattack knocked the opponent into silence.
But at this moment, something happened to the second team attacking from the front.
The Eighth Route Army blocked the position on the mountainside, and seven or eight light machine guns fired at it at the same time. The imperial troops who were very close to the position had no way to hide, and they could only be swept into a sieve.
A full infantry squad was beaten down to more than 20 people. They lay on the ground and fought back with difficulty.
The blocking firepower of the Eighth Route Army on the mountainside was too fierce. They were no match at all. People kept being shot and screamed and turned into corpses.
"Sir, the blocking firepower of the Eighth Route Army on the mountainside is too strong. More than half of the attacking troops have been killed or injured. If we don't retreat, everyone will have to answer to the higher authorities!" the deputy captain frowned and reminded.
"Wait a minute!" The squadron leader was also heartbroken about the casualties of the troops. He hesitated for a few seconds and then made a decision.
"Don't the heavy machine gun team still have two heavy machine guns? Set them up immediately, cover and shoot, reduce the pressure on the second team, and attract the attention of the Eighth Route Army on the mountainside!"
"If my guess is correct, the first team of the flanking attack should be in place soon."
"They have two combat detachments with more than 30 imperial troops. As long as they advance into the Eighth Route Army's blocking position, victory will still be ours!"
This is the squadron leader's only hope to break through the guerrilla defense line on the mountainside.
"Hi!"
The deputy captain also turned his attention to the left wing of the position, expecting the sound of gunfire.
"Da da da……"
When the gun went off, the two men did not smile, but looked very solemn.
Especially the squadron leader, his face instantly turned pale, his hopes were shattered, and he shouted loudly.
"No, the gunfire was from heavy machine guns. The small group did not have a counterweighted machine gun. That heavy machine gun must have belonged to the Eighth Route Army."
"The Eighth Route Army deployed heavy machine guns and ambushes on the left flank of the position. We were fooled. A small group is in danger."
"Order the attacking troops to retreat immediately. Retreat now! Cover with heavy machine guns and mortars!"
After waiting anxiously, the second team finally retreated, and the sound of gunfire on the battlefield also stopped.
The captain of the second team lowered his head and walked up to the squadron leader: "Sir, the position has not been taken down. There are 19 warriors left in the entire team, and more than half of them have been injured or killed. Please be punished!"
The squadron leader had a sullen face and said nothing, keeping his eyes on the flank of the battlefield.
He is waiting for news from the first team.
The Eighth Route Army deployed heavy machine guns in front of a small group, surely waiting for them to kill them.
Once their entire army is wiped out, the casualties of the entire squadron will be more than half.
"Sir, the small team has withdrawn!" the artillery deputy captain suddenly shouted.
Then I saw a sergeant running towards me, followed by less than ten soldiers, looking as miserable as a bereaved dog.
"It's over!" These two words popped into the squadron leader's mind instantly, and his solemn expression slowly turned into despair.
The sergeant rushed over and reported with pain on his face: "Sir, we have been fooled!"
"The Eighth Route Army deployed a platoon and two heavy machine guns on the left side of the position. They waited until we got closer before firing. The troops were killed and caught off guard. Although we fought back desperately, we were still no match, and the squad leader was also killed!"
"These are the only ones left in the entire first team. Sir, you must avenge us and kill those Eighth Route Army soldiers!"
"The warriors died miserably. The heavy machine guns in front of us were fired at, and the grenades above our heads were smashed down. We didn't even have a chance to fight back before we were blown away. Many warriors didn't even leave a body behind, they were blown to pieces!"
"Revenge?" The squadron leader's painful and angry face slowly showed an embarrassed expression.
He also wants to take revenge, but he has no capital for revenge now.
The deputy captain could see the squadron leader's dilemma at a glance.
"Sir, I humbly suggest that we discuss revenge later!"
"We have less than two squads left, and only two heavy machine guns left. Although the mortars are intact, the Eighth Route Army also has artillery. Our mortars can only engage in exchanges with the Eighth Route Army artillery, and cannot provide support to the infantry.
Provide artillery support!"
"Our opponent, the Eighth Route Army, is very strong. In the battle just now, they exposed at least three mortars, two heavy machine guns, nearly ten light machine guns, and more than two platoons of infantry!"
"Although their military strength is about the same as ours, they have more light machine guns than us, and they are on the defensive side and have terrain advantages!"
The teams all lowered their heads and said nothing.
I don’t know how long it took, but the squadron leader broke the atmosphere and made a decision with a serious look on his face.
"The troops will retreat immediately and return to the county seat!"
"Even with our small force, even if we break through the Eighth Route Army's defense line in front of us, the remaining troops will not have the strength to continue to reinforce Hongquan Village!"
"Instead of letting the warriors die in vain here, it is better to take revenge later. Pull all the artillery over and blow up the Eighth Route Army on the mountain!"
At the Eighth Route Army position on the mountainside, several platoon leaders sat around Li Hao, their faces all ugly.
"Captain, I didn't fight well, punish me!" Platoon leader Jiang Tianhong was the first to stand up.
"We withdrew too slowly, and our tail was blown up by Japanese artillery shells. Moreover, the soldiers did not conceal themselves well during the battle, which resulted in many soldiers being killed and injured by the Japanese! According to statistics, only 13 people were withdrawn from one platoon, and the machine gun was also bombed.
destroyed!"
Firepower platoon leader Chen Bing was the second to stand up: "I didn't fight well either!"
"Comrades are not well trained. When fighting Japanese enemies, they only focus on shooting and don't know how to dodge!"
"Only 11 of the more than 20 people who went up to the seven machine gun teams withdrew, and four of the machine guns were destroyed, more than half of them were lost!"
Detective platoon leader Dong Xulin finally stood up: "I didn't fight well either!"
"The Japanese were so ruthless. They rushed towards our position with a desperate attitude, and the cooperation between them was not very good."
"They were almost killed, but before they died, they went to our position and threw five or six grenades!"
"The reconnaissance platoon suffered nine casualties, and the heavy machine gun squad suffered four casualties!"
"Killing one thousand enemies will cost you eight hundred!" Li Hao replied with a stern face.
Then he ordered: "In the future, we must try to avoid head-on confrontation with the Japanese and such tough battles, especially before the troops have fully formed combat effectiveness!"
"Also, after this war is over, all troops will conduct a training camp!"
"Although many soldiers claim to be veterans, the gap between them and the Japs is not that big. We must shorten the gap between everyone and the Japs through training!"
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