On the mountainside, Li Hao held up his binoculars and stared at the battlefield motionless, his face very serious.
The Japanese attacking troops advanced instead of retreating and were not affected by the artillery platoon's firing.
The heavy machine gun squadron, which had lost more than half, also set up its machine guns again and continued to support the attacking troops.
Seeing the little devil's desperate attitude, Li Hao couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
But it didn't last long, a sneer flashed across his solemn face, because he still had a trump card in his hand that he had not yet played.
"Battal Commander, all six mortars have been moved to the reserve position and can be fired at any time!" The correspondent who contacted the artillery company rushed over and reported.
"Very good, their speed is very timely!" Li Hao immediately began to give orders.
"Three mortars were aimed at the Japanese heavy machine gun position. Each gun still fired five rounds rapidly. After the attack, they retreated!"
"Three cannons were aimed at the Japanese mountain artillery position, and they also fired five rapid rounds. After the firing, they retreated to another reserve position!"
"Order the mountain artillery platoon to fire three more rounds before retreating and move to the reserve position to stand by. The Guizi Mountain Artillery Squadron has already begun to set up artillery. No one can guarantee whether they will have the opportunity to fire a counterattack!"
"The firepower company is also ready for battle. The artillery company's mortars are firing, and they are also firing, targeting the Japanese attacking troops. Use the most intense firepower to kill them, or at least severely damage them!"
"Each heavy machine gun fires for one minute. Once the time is up, it moves to the reserve position and is on standby. You cannot fire for one more second!"
"Da da da……"
As soon as the order was given, the remaining six heavy machine guns of the Japanese heavy machine gun squadron rang out.
Bullets rained down the mountainside, leaving only two crooked handles that instantly misfired, making it impossible to continue shooting.
Under the cover of heavy machine guns, more and more Japanese soldiers broke through the grenade interception and launched the final attack on the mountainside.
Jiang Tianhong squatted in the trench, feeling increasingly pressured.
Faced with the heavy machine gun bullets flying overhead, the Japanese who were rushing closer and closer to the formation could only throw grenades outside the position one after another. They were anxious but had no other choice.
"Company commander, the Japanese are about to come!" the instructor shouted not far away.
"Everyone is here, ready to fight with the little Japanese with bayonets!" This is the only way Jiang Tianhong can think of now.
He bravely continued to shout: "As long as there is one person alive in our company, we cannot let the Japanese occupy our position!"
"Boom boom boom..."
At the last moment when life was hanging by a thread, the cannon sounded.
Three artillery shells hit the Japanese heavy machine gun position, and three artillery shells hit the mountain artillery position that had just been set up.
The captain, Major, was immediately confused.
One second ago I was full of confidence and victory was within my grasp.
Immediately afterwards, the battle situation reversed. Not only was the victory lost, but the heavy machine gun squadron and the mountain artillery squadron were also likely to suffer heavy losses.
Immediately shouted: "The heavy machine guns and mountain artillery will be moved immediately... The enemy has mountain artillery, and the mountain artillery squadron is our only way to fight against them. There must be no accidents!"
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army also has heavy machine guns. Our attacking troops are finished!" the subordinate next to him suddenly exclaimed.
"Nani?" The major quickly raised his telescope and looked at the battlefield.
Six heavy machine gun positions suddenly appeared behind the Eighth Route Army's blocking position on the mountainside.
Shooting from a high position, more than a hundred people in the attacking force were completely exposed to their firepower, and they were mowed down in pieces like living targets.
The remaining Eighth Route Army troops on the mountainside also appeared at this time, shooting with crooked weapons, rifles, and pistols to attack the attacking troops.
The major's face instantly turned pale, and he shouted with a look of despair: "The attacking troops will retreat immediately, retreat now, and retreat as many as possible."
"Six heavy machine guns are blocking the front, and they have no chance to rush over!"
Ten minutes later, the gunfire stopped and the battlefield returned to calm.
But the moods of Li Hao and the Japanese Army Major Captain could not calm down for a long time.
Next to the major captain, there were a total of six squadron captains, all of whom lowered their heads and said nothing.
My face also looked very ugly, and I wanted to get angry several times, but he suppressed it all the time.
Although the battle was lost, the troops suffered heavy casualties, far beyond what they could bear.
But the entire battle was directed by them from beginning to end. They were only the executors. If they were held accountable for the defeat, then they must bear the greatest responsibility.
After taking a deep breath, he ordered: "Everyone report their casualties!"
"The Chinese have a saying, know yourself and the enemy and you will be victorious in any battle. If you want to defeat the enemy, you must first know the situation between yourself and your opponent!"
"Hi!" The captain of the mountain artillery squadron stood up!
"The mountain artillery squadron was suddenly attacked by three mortars of the Eighth Route Army. One mountain artillery was blown up and 14 gunners were injured or killed!"
"The mortar squadron was attacked by three mountain artillery pieces of the Eighth Route Army. Three mortars were blown up and 25 gunners were injured or killed!" The captain of the mortar squadron then stood up and reported.
After the two artillery squadron commanders finished speaking, they waited for a long time before the heavy machine gun squadron commander who suffered particularly heavy casualties bravely stepped forward.
"Sir, there are three heavy machine guns left in the heavy machine gun squadron, and there are 29 machine gunners left!"
"Baga!" The major had been suppressing his anger, but now he couldn't help it and cursed loudly.
Staring at the squadron leader, he asked in a deep voice: "Does this mean your squadron has almost lost its combat effectiveness?"
"Hi!" The squadron leader lowered his head and explained.
"We were attacked by artillery fire from the Eighth Route Army twice in a row. The first time we received 30 artillery shells, and the second time we received 15 artillery shells. Although the troops were transferred immediately, the rate of fire of the mortars was too fast.
We were caught off guard and attacked, and we had no way of defending against it!"
The major's eyes immediately turned red, as if they were about to burst out of fire.
But in the end he forced himself to endure it.
He quickly turned his attention to the captains of the three infantry squadrons.
Although they didn't speak, the three of them still felt tremendous pressure rushing towards them, and it became increasingly difficult to even breathe.
Especially the squadron leader who launched the attack just now lowered his head and did not dare to look at the major.
The adjutant next to him stood up to the rescue at the right time and said: "Sir, an infantry squadron we launched the attack suffered heavy casualties under the attack of six heavy machine guns of the Eighth Route Army!"
"A fully-equipped squadron only returned more than thirty people in the end. Adding in the loss of the forward squad, our total casualties here exceed that of an infantry squadron!"
When the major was subconsciously about to get angry again, the adjutant did not give him this chance, and immediately added: "But I believe that the reason why this battle was lost is not because of our lack of combat effectiveness, nor because of your lack of command, sir!"
"Our opponent, the Eighth Route Army, is too cunning!"
"Deliberately hiding our strength far beyond our imagination, we were caught off guard on the battlefield!"
"With a strength of less than one battalion, it is not only equipped with a large number of light and heavy machine guns, but also six mortars and three mountain cannons!"
"Even in their central army, there is no main force group that can find such a firepower configuration."
"The enemy situation reported to us by Lieutenant Colonel Watanabe did not include this. Sir, you are lucky enough to be able to adapt to such a bad situation and reduce the casualties of the troops to one infantry squadron!"
"If the subordinates are allowed to take command, the casualties and losses of the troops will at least double!"
"My humble suggestion is to immediately report the situation here to the brigade headquarters and inform Lieutenant Colonel Watanabe for tactical guidance!"
"After all, our mission is to reinforce the Watanabe Brigade. If we waste all our troops here, we will be held accountable even if we kill the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side!"
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