Wei Donglai, who was in the tunnel on the reverse slope on the back of the mountain, looked very ugly.
He was originally very confident about holding on for two days, but seeing the formation of Japanese artillery fire, he knew that he really was overthinking it.
With this level of attack, it's a miracle that he can survive the day.
The Japanese artillery may not be able to attack the tunnel behind the ridge, but the Japanese artillery has found an angle to bombard the passage behind the mountain.
Wei Donglai knew that although the Japanese troops located in the mountains and forests on the right wing were blocked by friendly forces and were unable to attack the flanks of the highlands where they were located, the coordinates behind the mountains had been recorded by Japanese scouts, and their mountain artillery and howitzers could attack across the ridges.
If there are signs of reinforcements in the passage behind the high ground, they will bombard it with artillery, which will be a disaster for the unprotected infantry.
In the extreme situation where Highland No. 3 has not been lost, the rear will not easily send troops for reinforcements. Tang Dao has already mentioned this in previous combat meetings.
At least during the day, all he could rely on was the fire support of more than ten mortars from the highland soldiers and the rear artillery positions.
This may not be the most difficult situation that this veteran who has been in the army for five or six years has encountered in his several years of military service.
Compared to two days ago when he watched in despair as more than a thousand of his comrades fled under the leadership of a timid regiment leader, leaving only his infantry platoon to face more than two thousand enemies, the current battle situation was originally much better.
Instead of an infantry platoon of more than 30 people, he now has two infantry companies with nearly 300 people.
Yes, before going to Highland 3, he, the new company commander, was designated by Tang Dao as the supreme commander of Highland 3, with full authority to direct the defense operations against Japan on Highland 3.
This was a force he had never commanded before after serving in the army for several years, but Wei Donglai was not happy at all. More, it was a heavy responsibility.
From the moment he went to the high ground, he knew that what he shouldered was not only 300 lives, but also the honor of avenging the remaining thousand people of the Shame Group.
They have already thrown away the earnest entrustment of their hometown elders once, but this time, they must not throw it away again.
Otherwise, the parents, wives and children of more than a thousand people will not be able to hold their heads high in front of the elders in their hometown because of these people.
In other words, no matter responsibility, honor or life, they are no longer that important in the face of the current war situation.
The formation that Tang Dao set up was to fight the Japanese army to the death!
If you don’t retreat, you will die!
If you retreat, you will die!
For the top commanders in the highlands like Wei Donglai, matters of life and death were no longer among the top three. Instead, they considered how to kill more Japanese invaders before they died.
Before Tang Dao said goodbye to the three highland commanders at the end, it is not that soldiers of the country cannot die, but they have to die to have value. If everyone on the position can kill three or more Japanese soldiers before dying, then
In this battle, even if the whole army is annihilated, it is still a win.
It's not that the 23rd Army needs such a battle loss ratio to show the Sichuan Army's prestige, but that China currently needs it.
With this invasion of the Japanese invaders, the army has occupied North China and Songhu. Wherever the soldiers pointed, regardless of the desolation and flowers, they were all reduced to scorched earth.
In the minds of many people, the Japanese are so strong that they only need 10,000 or 20,000 people to frighten the Northeast Army, which has hundreds of thousands of troops, and lose the entire Northeast without firing a single shot.
Songhu, which had invested hundreds of thousands of troops, was conquered.
The common people have not read many books and do not understand the mistakes in high-level strategies that harm the country. They are very practical and just look at who wins and who loses, and whoever loses more people in battle will lose.
Now, the Chinese army is constantly losing battles, and the number of casualties is also shocking.
The two fronts of the Japanese invaders have already pointed directly at the front and rear of Jinling. This is one of the reasons why Jinling cannot be defended but must be defended.
So, in this big mountain a hundred miles behind Jinling, there are more than 4,000 capable soldiers of the 23rd Army here, and there is a battle with more than 10,000 forwards of the Japanese invaders' westward advance army. Let's see who is tough enough and who will die.
many.
Let’s see who has the most deaths!
Wei Donglai may never forget Tang Dao's seemingly calm but murderous eyes, and the cold words from between his teeth that made all the hair on his body tremble: Me, you, and everyone standing here.
Even if they are all killed, the Kunisaki Detachment or the 18th Division will lose their combat effectiveness forever.
Our independent battalion, the remnant of the 145th Division, has a total of 4,000 people. If we can rely on the position to change three, it will be nearly 12,000 people. If the Chinese ancestors show up and our luck is better, he can still fight with the soldiers of one division.
How many people are left?
All the veterans are dead. Even if the establishment is fully replenished with new recruits, will they still have a fraction of the previous combat effectiveness?
At the end, Tang Dao smiled and pointed at the green mountains with branches and leaves swaying gently in the mountain wind: "The ancients said: Green mountains are lucky enough to bury loyal bones! The Feng Shui treasure land I chose for you is not bad! It's just that the Japanese are cheap.
, let them get some benefits, but when you go underground, don’t forget to keep the bastards away and don’t follow them and look annoying.”
Normally, the officers would all have a good time, but at that moment no one was laughing, even Li Jijin's wrinkled face was tense.
To be honest, Wei Donglai has never seen such a commander, who is ruthless to his enemies and also ruthless to himself.
The originally nameless Mouse Mountain turned out to be the cemetery he prepared for more than 4,000 Chinese and more Japanese.
However, thinking about this man's past, Wei Donglai somewhat understands him.
This shouldn't be his first time fighting among the Jedi.
The last time we were at Sihang Warehouse, it was a tomb within a tomb. Didn’t he lead more than a hundred men and fight with an infantry regiment of the Japanese army for several days and nights?
"A China that wakes up from its slumber will become one of the most powerful countries on the planet. If it doesn't wake up, then we will have to kick and bite it, or even use our lives to wake it up."
This is what Tang Dao said when he and several Sichuan Army officers were getting familiar with each other while smoking and setting up the Longmen Formation in the trenches of Jiepai Village.
At that time, Wei Donglai didn't understand it very well, but now he has gradually understood it.
This should be the time when Chief Tang said, ‘Awakening China with life’!
Wei Donglai's ugly face gradually became calmer.
"You are an idiot. Since the two devils want to fight, let's do it! Anyway, I picked up these hundreds of pounds of meat for nothing." Wei Donglai set a flag for himself in his heart.
The Japanese army's artillery fire was very intensive, especially the four 105 howitzers that bombed at all costs. Even in the tunnel more than 30 meters away from the main position, you can feel the vibration of the explosion of the artillery shells, and the soil keeps falling down.
It fell, and everyone's heads and faces were covered with dust like groundhogs.
However, the reverse slope trenches protected the soldiers very well, so the four people who stayed in the trench positions as observation posts made Wei Donglai a little worried.
Hopefully, they are lucky enough.
After all, the trenches only took more than thirty hours to build, and even a heavy machine gun bunker that could defend against 75-caliber mountain artillery was not enough to look at under the power of a 105-caliber howitzer.
If it was hit by one shot, the fort would be destroyed and people would be killed. Therefore, when evacuating the trenches, the four precious heavy machine guns were carried away by the soldiers without any effort. The machine gun was even carried away by the soldiers of the fire support company.
Hidden in a tunnel, such a heavy weapon will never be taken out easily unless absolutely necessary.
Most of the people in the 2nd company led by Wei Donglai had experienced the test of brutal fighting in Jiepai Village. Except for a few who turned pale and kept chanting "Bodhisattva bless" to embolden themselves, most of the others were not smokers.
Just silently wiping the gun in his hand.
But the performance of the other infantry company was much worse. They were hiding in the tunnel and shivering with their heads in their hands. The energy that Tang Dao had when he mobilized them for battle in the early morning was long gone.
Wei Donglai looked at it and could only sigh secretly in his heart. There was nothing he could do about it. The so-called bravery must have gone through the test of war.
If they want to become fearless, they can only experience life and death. The blood of their comrades who live together day and night will make those who survive stronger.
There are no natural cowards and warriors in this world.
Times make heroes!
The environment will change a person. If a coward follows a warrior, he will become a warrior, that's it!
The telephone line leading to the mountain front position had long been cut off, and calls could only be made to the rear headquarters. Wei Donglai, squatting at the entrance of the tunnel, finally heard the sharp sound of the iron whistle used to announce the signal. Wei Donglai's heart
After relaxing a little, it seemed that the observation post was still alive.
"Get into position!" Wei Donglai immediately ordered, and the two infantry platoons under his command quickly obeyed the order and picked up their guns and walked toward the tunnel exit.
The other infantry company was much slower. The commander of the company roared loudly with his rifle before he raised the gun with a white face.
For two infantry companies, a total of three infantry platoons will be on the front line, and the other three infantry platoons will serve as reserves and guard the flanks.
If they also reach the front line, it means that the high ground has reached its last moment and there will be no chance to breathe.
The second commander on the high ground was naturally the commander of another Sichuan Army infantry company named Cai Yongguan.
It is estimated that the parents of this arrogant guy who came from a family of "green forest heroes" had high expectations for his martial arts, which is why he gave him such a domineering name that he could be a champion in the three armies.
This lieutenant did not live up to the expectations of his parents. Other Sichuan Army officers all wore a pipe, but this one carried a thick-backed machete wherever he went. In other words, not many people had seen him.
His swordsmanship, in his words, as soon as I draw my sword, there will be blood. I don't know if he is bragging.
But no matter what, he was quite active in asking for a fight. It was precisely because of his active request for a fight that Tang Dao allowed him to lead his infantry company to Highland No. 3.
Seeing the performance of his soldiers under the Japanese bombardment, although Wei Donglai had doubts, he could only trust his unfamiliar deputy.
After all, their positions were equivalent, but his rank of lieutenant was only verbally promoted by the division headquarters before the war, and he hadn't even had time to add the three-pointed star!
The two lieutenants led the soldiers to the position that was ravaged by artillery fire. Although they were mentally prepared, they still gasped in unison...
The trenches that were originally two meters deep were no longer coherent.
There are many places that have been destroyed by artillery shells and collapsed. To describe it as full of desolation is a good word.
"Everyone, enter the position quickly. Also, find someone for me. If you want to see the person alive, you will see the corpse if you die!" Wei Donglai gave a short order, then bent down and ran towards the hiding place where the observation post was located.
Three of the four observation posts who were staying in two heavy machine gun bunkers and two individual gun-proof caves were all veterans of his original platoon. Of course he was worried.
However, after only running a few steps, Wei Donglai stopped.
A machine gun bunker made of logs and sandbags was right in front of him, turning into a steaming crater.
Unfortunately, the machine gun bunker that can defend against the 75mm mountain gun was probably hit by the 105mm howitzer.
What would happen to the people inside? Wei Donglai hardly had to think about the consequences.
No bones left!
The muscles on his face twitched so hard that my heart trembled with pain.
He joined the army for five years and was promoted to platoon leader because of his prowess in combat. He had lived and ate with the infantry platoon for three years. Naturally, he had a deep relationship with the brothers in the platoon. Otherwise, during the battle of Jiepai Village,
Knowing that he decided to stay, more than thirty people would not follow him even though they knew they would die.
In the battle two days ago, only about ten of his old brothers were still on the battlefield.
And everyone knows the dangers of serving as an observation post. They are afraid that he, the first commander of the highlands, will be embarrassed, so his old brothers actively volunteered.
Now, how many more are missing?
The battle has just begun!
As a commander, he feels so distressed! I feel so distressed.
Tudou, who came right after Wei Dong, couldn't stop his tears from flowing.
Originally, he was the first to rush out to serve as an observation post, but he was driven back by a group of big brothers who glared and slapped each other on the back of the head.
"What can you do with your little kid? It's your turn after all the big pots are dead!" These words were the last words thrown to him by the pockmarked elder brother who kicked him away.
He knew that the pockmarked brother didn't want to die, so before he left, he secretly stuffed him with a piece of silver, saying that if he died, he would remember to take this back to his cousin and buy her a red dress. He would most like her to wear a wedding dress and get married.
The way it looked when it was given to him.
If she wants to remarry, let her do whatever she wants, but for the sake of the relationship between husband and wife, don't leave the two babies behind. The old man and his wife are already old, and they may not be able to raise a baby anymore.
There were many people he cared about, including his guests, his children, and his parents. He really didn't want to die.
However, he still kicked the soldiers away and walked onto the battlefield with his head held high.
This heavy machine gun bunker was where he stayed. Tudou, who was lying on the top of the mountain, saw him get in with his own eyes.
The machine gun bunker on the other side of the position was not so lucky. Although it was not hit frontally by the 105 howitzer, it was equally unlucky to be hit frontally by a 70mm infantry cannon.
Neither logs nor three layers of sandbags could stop this cannon-like frontal impact. A hole the size of a water tank was blown out of the bunker. The soldiers inside twisted their necks weirdly, and their bones were shattered by the blast of the shell.
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Another soldier was also found. The simple anti-gun cave that was built in less than two days and nights proved to be seriously insufficient in defense against heavy artillery.
The 105 howitzer did not directly hit the anti-gun hole, but exploded five or six meters away from it, but the anti-gun hole still collapsed.
Soldiers alone could not save themselves. By the time more than a dozen soldiers dug out the shell-proof holes with their hands, the young soldier had stopped breathing and was suffocated to death in the mud.
Wei Donglai's face was ashen.
All three of his soldiers died in the fierce Japanese shelling.
Tudou knelt in front of the two bodies he could find. Tears and smoke mixed with the soil, making it almost too dirty to look at.
However, no one is laughing at him now because he looks like a painted-faced cat.
Those who are qualified to laugh will never laugh again, ever!...
PS: My daughter is on vacation today. I went to pick her up and then took her to play at the Big Player for a while. There are not many words in the two chapters, just over 4,000 words. I might as well not break it into chapters and just post one. I wish you all the best in advance.
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