The 1st Battalion attacked three times in a row. Apart from occupying the Japs' forward positions, the main Japanese and puppet positions were not touched!
"Battal Commander, the second company has retreated and lost more than twenty soldiers!" the instructor reported solemnly!
He hesitated for a moment, and then couldn't help but remind: "We have attacked twice, and more than half of our casualties have been lost! If we attack again, the second company will suffer more than half of our casualties! If we continue to attack like this, our first battalion will be crippled!"
"Battal Commander, do you think the regimental commander's intelligence is wrong? There are really our people launching an attack behind the little devil, cooperating with us to capture the stronghold!"
A flash of hesitation flashed across the battalion commander's face, but he quickly shook his head to get rid of these worries, and then answered firmly: "We have to trust our superiors!"
"The time appointed by the group leader will be here in five minutes!"
"Order the Second Company to attack again!"
"This attack must attract the attention of the Japanese in the stronghold at all costs!"
"All the first and third companies participated in the battle. The rifles, heavy machine guns, and the two grenade launchers we had at the bottom of the box were all taken out to beat the little son of a bitch! If a tiger doesn't show its power, it really treats our first battalion like a sick cat.
Got it!"
"Tell the company and platoon commanders below not to save ammunition for me, but to fight hard! As long as the Xinzhuang stronghold is captured, I will triple the ammunition they fired to replenish them!"
The instructor really wanted to remind the battalion commander to take it easy!
But when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back!
He knew the battalion commander's stubborn temper very well. Once a decision was made, ten horses would not be able to pull it back!
"Boom boom..."
Two grenades quickly exploded in the Japanese and puppet army positions, and four Japanese and puppet soldiers were blown up on the spot!
The sudden shelling also shocked the Japanese squadron leader!
"Sir, it's a grenade. The Eighth Route Army even used grenades!" the deputy captain reminded!
"The offensive firepower is also more intense than before. This attack will definitely be more intense than before. We must be fully prepared!" the second lieutenant added!
The squadron leader replied seriously: "The Eighth Route Army is going to fight tooth and nail!"
"Order all reserve troops to go to the battlefield, and the troops in the artillery towers to also participate in the battle. As soon as the Eighth Route Army enters the shooting range, shoot immediately and resolutely repel them!"
"Your Majesty the Commander has sent three infantry squadrons from Datong City to support us. It can take an hour by car to kill us. We must hold on until the reinforcements arrive!
"Da da da……""
As soon as the order was given, the sound of machine gun fire rang in my ears!
A heavy machine gun and two light machine guns suddenly opened fire, and bullets flew condescendingly toward the Eighth Route Army's attacking troops!
Eighth Route Army soldiers were constantly being killed and fell on the offensive road!
A smile slowly appeared on the squadron leader’s serious face!
There is no doubt that in his eyes, the Eighth Route Army's attack was defeated by him again!
"boom……"
Suddenly, there was a very violent explosion, right next to his ears, which made his ears buzz and even the turret under his feet was shaking slightly!
"Sir, it's mountain artillery. The artillery tower was attacked by the Eighth Route Army's mountain artillery, and it was fired from behind us!" The deputy captain opened his mouth with a look of shock!
A soldier at the top of the stairs was knocked to the ground. He glanced down and shouted: "Sir, the mountain cannon hit the second floor just right, blowing up a big hole. The troops stationed on the second floor suffered heavy casualties, and all three machine guns were blown up!"
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The deputy captain reacted quickly and immediately shouted: "No, the turret has been targeted by the enemy's mountain artillery and may be blown up at any time!"
"Why are you still standing there? Protect the squadron leader and leave the turret immediately!"
"Everyone get out of here, or we will all be buried in the rubble!"
Before anyone could move, the soldier lying on the stairs replied with a desperate look on his face: "The stairs were bombed and we can't get down!"
"Just take the ladder down, and the protection squadron leader will leave here immediately!" the deputy captain ordered without thinking!
"boom……"
The three soldiers helped each other and just jumped to the second floor where corpses were everywhere when the explosion they least expected to hear rang out again!
The screams reached everyone's ears together!
The shells flew directly into the turret from the gap just created. The shells exploded. The three Japanese who had just landed were blown away instantly, and one of them was directly blown into pieces!
The squadron leader's face was pale, but he was also very lucky. After all, the shells did not directly hit the third floor and the turret had not collapsed yet!
But soon the happiness on the squadron leader's face disappeared, and he was instantly shrouded in fear from the bottom of his heart!
The floor beneath my feet suddenly cracked, and cracks began to appear on the walls on the third floor, with the gaps getting bigger and bigger!
"Baga, the turret is about to collapse, protect the squadron leader..." the deputy captain shouted desperately!
"Rumble..."
After finishing speaking, before anyone could move, bricks began to fall from above their heads, more and more!
In the blink of an eye, the floor beneath our feet began to collapse, and then the entire turret collapsed, turning into a pile of ruins two to three meters high! The Japanese squadron leader and deputy captain were all buried in the ruins!
This change was too sudden for the Japanese and puppet troops on the ground!
The indestructible turret was actually destroyed, and the squadron leader died. Can he still hold the position under his feet?
This is the question that pops up in the minds of all Japanese and puppet soldiers!
The Japs have the Bushido spirit and are not afraid of death. Even if they have doubts in their hearts and know that they are likely to die here, their morale has not been affected!
But not the puppet army!
It's fine to follow the Japs in a favorable battle, but if they are allowed to die with the Japs, at least 90% of them will choose to become deserters!
Under the threat of death, many puppet soldiers chose to leave a way for themselves to survive!
When shooting at the Eighth Route Army, he deliberately raised the muzzle of his gun, and when throwing grenades, he deliberately missed them...
In this case, even if he is captured by the Eighth Route Army, with these meritorious performances, the Eighth Route Army will definitely give him some mercy!
The Japanese also noticed the changes in the puppet army on the battlefield!
At this time, the best way to supervise the war is to kill the chicken to scare the monkey!
But before they could take action, a group of three mortar shells fell from the sky and hit them!
"Baga, the Eighth Route Army behind us has begun to attack us. They have heavy machine guns and mortars. The security troops will definitely not be able to withstand it!" the Japanese Second Lieutenant shouted anxiously.
He knew very well that once the Eighth Route Army behind him broke through the security force to intercept him, his back would be exposed to the guns of the Eighth Route Army and he would be beaten into a sieve by them!
Although the troops at hand were very nervous, in order to hold on to the position and survive, they resolutely dispatched more than thirty subordinates to reinforce the security troops behind them!
Outside the stronghold, when he heard movement behind the stronghold, Battalion Commander Wang's tense nerves immediately relaxed, and then he shouted with excitement!
"Haha, there is indeed a supporting team. The leader was right!"
"They still have siege guns in their hands, but the little Japanese gun tower is finished!"
As soon as they finished speaking, a scene that stunned them appeared!
The nearly ten-meter-high turret looked like it was made of paper. It collapsed instantly and turned into a pile of ruins!
Battalion Commander Wang was even more excited!
What he fears most about attacking strongholds is attacking the gun towers!
The troops do not have heavy weapons, so they can only send explosive packets upwards at the risk of their lives to blow up the gun towers!
In previous combat experiences, in order to kill a gun tower, the troops may have to pay the price of an infantry company!
Now that the little Jaap turret is gone, and the biggest threat on his offensive path has been removed, Battalion Commander Wang feels like he has been given a shot of blood, wishing he could just rush in and fight!
"The Japs' turret is finished, we will definitely take down the turret today!"
"Pass my order, the troops will continue to increase their firepower output, shoot out all the bullets, and cover the second company to advance into the Japanese position!"
"The Third Company is ready for an assault. After the Second Company rushes in, you guys also rush in. Use your bayonets to stab all the remaining Japanese in the stronghold to death!"
Relying on the advantage of firepower, one battalion and one company of the garrison regiment entered the Xinzhuang stronghold two minutes ahead of schedule!
When Battalion Commander Wang led his troops in, more than a dozen pistols equipped by a company were killing everyone in the stronghold!
When faced with the little Jaap who wanted to fight with a bayonet, he did not stop him and directly greeted him with bullets. Battalion Commander Wang was dizzy when he saw him!
"Hello, Camp Commander Wang!"
The first company commander suddenly came over and pulled Battalion Commander Wang back from the shock!
"I am a unit ordered to cooperate with your attack. My specific identity cannot be revealed yet! Because we still have missions, the battlefield will be cleaned by you, and all the prisoners will be handed over to you!"
"You don't want these seizures and prisoners!" Battalion Commander Wang quickly asked, fearing that he heard wrongly!
"We only need to replenish the bullets we just consumed, and don't need anything else! Time is running out, please ask Battalion Commander Wang to send someone to take over the prisoners immediately, we are about to set off!"
By the time Battalion Commander Wang recovered from the surprise, the First Company Commander had already led his troops to leave the stronghold in a hurry!
"Batalion Commander, we are rich!" the second company commander rushed over and shouted!
"We found the Japs supply warehouse and arsenal. There is food in it, as well as a lot of weapons and ammunition, all in boxes!"
"Battal Commander, we have captured two mortars, and the third platoon can finally live up to its name!" The platoon leader of the third platoon, who only had two grenades, ran over and shouted!
The smile on Battalion Commander Wang's face grew thicker and thicker. Just as he was about to speak, the sound of horse hooves sounded behind him!
"He is the correspondent of the regiment. He must have another mission!" the instructor replied with a frown!
As soon as he finished speaking, the correspondent rushed over and jumped off his horse: "Captain Wang, the regimental commander ordered that the first battalion immediately replenish weapons and ammunition and rush behind the Licun stronghold to cut off the passage for the Japanese and puppet troops in the stronghold to withdraw to Datong City! If the Japanese want
Retreat and block it at all costs!"
"At that time, there will be troops attacking the stronghold from the base area to cooperate with you to stop this little devil!"
"Licun Stronghold!" Battalion Commander Wang fell into deep thought!
But he quickly realized: "There are only more than 300 Japanese and puppet troops in total, and we also have more than 300 people. We can definitely block it!"
"Instructor, order the troops to assemble immediately!"
"Bring all the light and heavy machine guns and mortars you just captured!"
"If there are enough captured rifles, all of them will be replaced with 38-cap guns, and you can carry as much ammunition as you can! The lightly and seriously wounded will stay to look at the prisoners, and we will set off in twenty minutes when the local troops come to take over!"
"Two mortars, three heavy machine guns, more than ten light machine guns, all 38 guns, and endless ammunition. Our battalion has never been so generous!"
"This time I not only have to stop these more than 300 puppet troops, but I also have to annihilate them all!"