"How is the situation on the front line?" Boss Peng asked at the front line headquarters.
The expressions of the division commander and others were a little solemn. It was good to launch an attack in the night, but because Okazaki Brigade had built strong enough defenses, the attack of the frontline soldiers did not go smoothly. The biggest victory achieved by the frontline was the 386th Brigade.
The artillery team successfully killed the Japanese mountain artillery squadron!
Without the mountain artillery squadron, the Japs can be much more relaxed when attacking on the front line. But even so, the soldiers still suffered a lot of casualties during the attack. Especially since the Japs occupied the cave dwellings where villagers live on the front slope of Guanjianao,
The machine gun positions set up after opening up each cave dwelling made it difficult for the soldiers to kill the Japanese soldiers stationed in the cave dwellings.
"The frontline attack is not going well. The Japanese have opened up the cave dwellings where the villagers live one by one, and placed machine gun positions in them. The firepower is so fierce that it is difficult for the soldiers to deal with it," the division commander said.
The faces of everyone present were not very good. Even the combined forces of the two regiments could not successfully seize the cave dwellings defended by the Japs. This was undoubtedly a bit embarrassing! It was also difficult for the soldiers to attack the Japs in the cave dwellings with grenades. The Japs
Very cleverly, a bulletproof trench was arranged in front of the machine gun position in the cave dwelling. Unless the grenade directly hit the Japanese machine gun position, it would be difficult for the grenade to land in the bulletproof trench and directly kill the Japanese machine gun.
"No matter how bad the attack is, we have to fight! Aren't the mountain cannons brought by the 386th Brigade still there? Use these mountain cannons to blow up the cave dwellings occupied by the Japanese!" Boss Peng looked at the brigade commander, his face filled with murderous intent! Peng
When the boss walked out of the frontline headquarters, he could see the frontline soldiers launching charges again and again!
It's just that the charges again and again were always repelled by the fierce firepower of the Japanese, but even so, the soldiers did not stop charging!
"Yes! I will immediately give the order to the artillery team to kill the Japanese occupying the cave dwellings!" the brigade commander said seriously.
Boss Peng nodded, "At the same time, we order the soldiers to attack Liushunao quickly and not allow the Japanese to form cross fire and affect our attack on Guanjianao! If necessary, the artillery team of the 386th Brigade can provide artillery support!"
Liushunao was opposite Guanjianao. When the battle began, the crossfire formed by the Japs on Liusunao and Guanjianao completely blocked the path leading to Guanjianao. If you don't attack from this path, you can attack from other places.
There are fortifications built by the Japanese in both directions. It will undoubtedly be more difficult to take out the Japanese fortifications.
"Boss, I'm afraid it won't work. I didn't bring many shells this time, only about fifty rounds. If we want to kill the cave dwellings occupied by the Japanese, the remaining shells will not be enough. There will be no extra shells to cooperate with the soldiers.
Attack Liusunao." Looking at Mr. Peng's face that turned a little ugly, the brigade commander said with a wry smile.
Boss Peng frowned. He did not expect this situation to happen. That's right. In order to reach Panlong Town in time, even if the 386th Brigade is not far away, it cannot afford too much supplies and ammunition. Boss Peng shook his head.
Shaking his head, he looked at the division commander and others, wanting to know if they had any extra shells.
"Boss, we didn't bring any shells for mountain artillery this time. As you know, in order to get here in time, all the troops used light vehicles and did not carry any heavy weapons." The division commander said helplessly. Who would have thought of the 386 Brigade?
Will they bring mountain cannon? If they had known about this earlier, then they would definitely have brought enough cannon shells.
"There is nothing we can do if we don't have enough artillery shells. In this case, let's kill the cave dwellings occupied by the Japanese first! I can see that if we don't kill the cave dwellings occupied by the Japanese, the casualties of the soldiers will be even greater." Boss Peng said solemnly.
Soon, the corresponding order was conveyed to the artillery team. The soldiers received the order and acted quickly! Based on the information fed back from the front line, they quickly calculated the location of the cave dwelling occupied by the Japanese and the corresponding distance. It was not with the Japanese.
The mountain artillery squadron carried out the artillery battle, and the soldiers naturally had enough preparation time.
Twenty minutes later, the soldiers of the artillery team were sufficiently accurate. It was enough to use mountain cannons to deal with the cave dwellings occupied by the Japanese. Cave dwellings that had not been specially reinforced would require up to three artillery shells to directly destroy them!
"Fire! Fire!" the artillery team soldiers commanded to fire! Suddenly, the artillery shells flew directly out of the barrel, bringing out a bright fire!
"Boom" "Boom" "Boom"
The shells fell with a crash, accurately hitting the cave dwelling occupied by the Japanese. It was even said that one shell flew directly and accurately into the cave dwelling of the Japanese. The loud explosion sounded in the cave dwelling. Compared with the ordinary sound of shells, it seemed a bit dull! In the cave dwelling
The Japanese on the defensive had no time to escape when faced with such a six-kilogram shell.
The Japs' machine gun positions in the cave dwellings could not withstand the power of the artillery shells and were directly destroyed by the artillery shells. Facing the Eighth Route Army's artillery team, the Japs decisively chose to hide. As for the Japs defending in the cave dwellings, they could only choose to hide in the dug trenches.
, hoping to be able to escape the Eighth Route Army's artillery shells. As for being directly hit, it only means that they are unlucky.
The Japanese knew very well that they could not give up the machine gun positions in the cave dwellings. Once their retreat was seen by the Eighth Route Army soldiers and then occupied by the Eighth Route Army, it would undoubtedly be more difficult for them to resist the attack of the Eighth Route Army troops!
With the machine gun position, the Okazaki Brigade can hold on for a while longer. Without the cave dwellings, the Eighth Route Army may be able to attack the top of Guanjianao today.
"Running out of shells!"
"I am here too!"
"..."
The twenty rounds of artillery shells were used very quickly. Even after all the shells were used up, they were still unable to destroy all the cave dwellings occupied by the Japanese! But even so, the soldiers became much more relaxed during the attack, plus they had mortars.
With the help of the enemy, it was difficult for the Japanese to defend in the cave dwellings for too long. In order to help the troops destroy the Japanese defense, the artillery team soldiers all went to the front line one after another, controlling the mortars they carried, and using their artillery
Technology can undoubtedly better unleash the power of mortars!
The brigade commander has a bit of a headache when these artillery soldiers go to the front line to participate in the battle. There are only so many artillery soldiers in the brigade now. Once they suffer casualties on the front line, it will undoubtedly be much more difficult to replenish them. But in the face of
The brigade commander had no way to stop these soldiers who strongly requested to go to the front line. He could only hope that there would be no casualties among these soldiers.
Considering that this battle would not end in a short time, the five mountain cannons had no shells and would not be of much use if they were left here. The brigade commander directly ordered the soldiers to take the mountain cannons back to the brigade headquarters to avoid being attacked by the Japanese.