The sound of light and heavy machine gun fire, rifle shooting, and artillery shell explosions... have been ringing around the Anji Town stronghold for almost half an hour.
Under the cover of gunfire and darkness, the independent company quickly built two bunkers with sandbags two hundred meters outside the stronghold. Each bunker was nearly one meter high, and the troops were very safe hiding behind it.
"Company commander, the two mountain artillery pieces of the mountain artillery platoon have been moved into position, just behind the bunker..." Instructor Liu Wenxuan ran to Zhao Wen and reported.
"Platoon Leader Li assured me that the two mountain guns have been aimed at the gun tower, ensuring that the first hit is achieved, and up to four shells can destroy the Japanese central gun tower."
The two mountain cannons joining the battle gave Zhao Wen a lot of confidence.
Now seeing that the two mountain cannons were in place and ready to fire at any time, Zhao Wen was not in a hurry.
He shook his head and replied: "Wait a minute!"
"The power of the mountain cannon is too great. Once they fire the cannon, the turret will be destroyed and the battle will be over!"
"Now that we have secured the victory by winning the stronghold, let's use this opportunity to practice our troops and let the new recruits in the company feel what a battlefield is and what a hail of bullets means!"
"The fire platoon continued to shoot for cover, and the others continued to shoot. Tell each squad platoon leader to keep an eye on my new recruits. Everyone should not save bullets for me, and aim at the Japanese and puppet troops in the stronghold. Such a good opportunity for actual combat.
, if you miss it, it’s gone!”
There was a row of positions in the Independent Company, with more than forty soldiers lying on the ground, forming an arc that semi-encircled the stronghold.
Two crooked handles were scattered in the middle, constantly drawing fire towards the stronghold.
"Everyone shoots!" a platoon leader shouted at the top of his lungs.
Li Zhiyong, the eldest son of Li Shanhu from Laoshu Village, was in the platoon, and he was lying next to the platoon leader.
When he participated in the battle for the first time, he was very nervous like other recruits.
The hands holding the rifle were sweating so much that although they fired three times in a row, they always raised the rifle, lowered their heads, and shot blindly with their eyes closed.
Whether the bullets fired hit the Japanese or not, only God knows.
"Li Zhiyong, raise your head. I usually teach you, aim at the enemy, three points and one line, and then shoot!" The platoon leader seemed to be eyeing Li Zhiyong and cursed angrily.
The sound of guns and artillery on the battlefield was too dense.
The platoon leader's roll call did not bring much change to Li Zhiyong.
Still with a very nervous expression, he lowered his head, raised his rifle, and blindly fired a bullet towards the location of the stronghold.
"Li Zhiyong, learn from me, don't shoot randomly, it's useless!" The platoon leader saw this and was anxious in his heart.
"We have heavy machine guns, mortars, and light machine guns with more firepower than the little Japs in the stronghold. They are all suppressed by us in the stronghold and don't even have a chance to shoot. Everyone is very safe!"
"Be brave and raise your head. How can you beat the Japanese like you!"
"Think about your parents and family, you joined the Eighth Route Army just for them!"
"Being like a coward now will not only fail to protect them, but will also hinder our independent camp and embarrass your family!"
Li Zhiyong finally reacted and replied firmly: "No, I can't be a coward... I want to fight the Japanese, protect my parents, and protect my family's land!"
The platoon leader seized the opportunity and began to issue orders: "Learn from me... three points and one line, aim at the enemy in the stronghold... If you can't find the little Japs, just aim at the shooting holes in the stronghold and the gun tower, and then shoot!"
"boom……"
Gunshots rang in the platoon leader's ears, and bullets hit the outer wall of the turret heavily.
The platoon leader nodded with satisfaction, then pulled the trigger, and then continued to order.
"Didn't hit the target, just a little short of it, keep shooting!"
Soon, Li Zhiyong fired all five bullets from a magazine. Each bullet was more accurate than the last, and one bullet went directly into the shooting hole.
"Platoon leader, beating the Japanese is not as scary as you think!" Li Zhiyong became more and more excited as he fought, and shouted with excitement on his face.
"Be careful, lower your head..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the platoon leader's roar sounded in his ears.
Before Li Zhiyong could react, the platoon leader's right hand hit him on the head, forcing his head to the ground.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
Several bullets flew close to the back of Li Zhiyong's head, and another bullet hit the platoon leader's right hand that was pressing on his head, leaving a bloody mark.
"Fortunately, it was just a skin injury, otherwise we would have suffered a huge loss!" the platoon leader said with a sigh of relief.
Then he scolded Li Zhiyong, who looked frightened next to him: "Have you forgotten what I told you during the shooting training? I have repeatedly explained that the battlefield is not a shooting range. You must shoot and change positions, otherwise the Japanese will definitely target you.
Become a living target!"
"The little devils are almost all veterans. They have strong combat capabilities and accurate marksmanship. As long as they are targeted, there is no possibility of escaping!"
"Remember, one shot changes the shooting position. Only by learning to save your own life on the battlefield can you kill more little devils!"
"Keep shooting and do what I just said!"
Li Zhiyong slowly came to his senses and raised his rifle again.
Aim, shoot, and then quickly lower your head and get down...
"Yes, just shoot like this...test the roll to transfer the shooting position, and then continue shooting!" A very satisfied smile finally appeared on the platoon leader's face.
A platoon leader, four squad leaders, and a few veterans teach the soldiers under their command how to adapt to the battlefield.
It has to be said that actual combat is the best way to train the troops. Except for those who were killed and injured by the Japanese, in less than half an hour of adaptation, more than half of the entire platoon of recruits had already adapted to the battlefield and were shooting at the stronghold in a decent manner.
On the road five kilometers away from the stronghold, hundreds of independent battalion soldiers were digging trenches and building positions.
The surrounding terrain is flat, and except for bushes half as tall as a man, there is not even a place to hide people.
Even the blocking position being built by the Independent Battalion is on flat ground, across the middle of the road, dividing the road into two, without any terrain advantage.
First company commander Chen Bing, guard company commander Xiao Yuan, and deputy company commander Sun Jiawu all frowned and were worried about the next battle of the army.
In their eyes, this place is neither suitable for ambush nor blocking, and it is also convenient for the enemy to deploy.
By choosing to fight the Japs here, the Independent Battalion not only had no advantage, but it also gave the Japs an advantage, and the gains outweighed the losses.
However, the battalion commander did not listen to their persuasion and insisted on choosing the battlefield here.
Seeing that several of his subordinates had not figured it out yet and had gloomy expressions on their faces, Li Hao knew that if he did not explain things to them, they would not have the confidence to fight the Japanese after the battle started.
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