Chapter 693 The Beginning of the General Offensive
"Five minutes later, the artillery company will throw another 100 explosive packets and cover all enemy positions with mountain artillery and mortars for 20 minutes. Then the 10th Company, 11th Company, and 12th Company led by Deputy Battalion Commander Guo will
Company, Deputy Battalion Commander Lei commanded Qian Dazhu's 3rd Company and 13th Company to move into the valley from the head and tail of the valley respectively, but they were not allowed to launch a charge, and used a feint attack to hold back the remaining enemy troops on both wings."
"Li Jiujin!"
"arrive"
"Your 2nd Company and the 15th Company will rush down the mountain from the middle of the river valley. There are huge rocks and natural ravines on the river beach there. Under your command, the two infantry companies will establish two blocking positions there. No Japanese army can break through.
Can you do this with your defense?"
"Please rest assured, sir, but if only one of my two companies survives, we will never let any Japanese troops pass through our defense line, even if they have small tanks." Li Jijin assured confidently, patting his chest.
It's just that confidence! But it makes Zhao Daqiang want to roll his eyes.
The Japanese do still have small tanks, but those things have long been turned into a pile of scrap metal, okay? Although he was ordered to deal with the tail of the Japanese army a few miles away, Mo Songzi was an old acquaintance of his. He had just met him before coming here, but he said
After a few words, all I heard was him bragging about how he had killed a small Japanese tank.
It’s hard to figure out the story here.
The "Heartless Cannon" fired a total of four or five rounds. Only a fraction of the Japanese infantry died in that violent weather wave. That was because the Japanese were small in size and the area affected by bullets was not large, and their short legs were very nimble, but
94 Xiaodou Ding tank is not a good one.
Even though it is a tracked vehicle, it cannot go on complex terrain like river valleys. It can only push back and forth on the mountain road, and the chance of being bombed is much higher.
Shrapnel and flying stones were powerless against the nearly 10 mm thick steel plate, but the air wave so close at hand was not something that only a ton of small beans could withstand.
The first 94 small tank was very brave. It sprayed black smoke and rushed through the smoke and rushed towards the mouth of the valley. The end was that it could not survive the second round of the "heartless gun". A 7 kilogram explosive bag was placed in Xiaodou.
An explosion occurred one meter from Ding's side.
The huge air wave directly swept the little steel monster seven or eight meters away, and it was stuck upright in the mountain stream with its head down and its butt up.
Two of the Japanese soldiers inside climbed out with their heads broken and bleeding, but the final outcome was that they were beaten into bloody gourds by the rocks flying everywhere. It was better to stay in the tank, as long as they were not so unlucky and were surrounded by explosives.
So far away, that tin can cliff is the safest place on the battlefield.
The three Japanese members of the other vehicle, Xiaodouding, obviously thought so and parked the tank motionless on the edge of the mountain road. Judging from the appearance, they must have planned to rely solely on luck.
Maybe it's the angle, or maybe it's because the Tin Turtle's fire is very good. Anyway, the explosive package thrown by the 'Heartless Cannon' is really not what to do with it.
The airwaves were raging on the battlefield, shrapnel and gravel were flying everywhere, but the motionless little tank was like an unbeatable little strongman in the huge waves. No matter how bad the external situation was, I remained unmoved.
The small tank even used the machine gun above its head to shoot wildly at the mountain position on the right wing.
Many machine gunners were so angry that they used light machine guns and even heavy machine guns to shoot at the looming black figures in the smoke.
But obviously, the 7.92mm caliber bullet poses no threat to the 94 tank vehicle with nearly 10mm thick armor. Apart from the beauty of sparks flying and the fireworks blooming, it has no use.
The Japanese tanks became even more arrogant. After the explosion of the explosive packets, they even tried to cover their infantry's attack on the mountain position.
However, they apparently forgot that the independent battalion not only had mortars, but also machine guns.
A Japanese twin-mounted 25mm cannon was forced to self-destruct due to an emergency on Highland 3, but the independent battalion still has a Sulotong 20mm twin-mounted cannon and a 25mm twin-mounted cannon.
gun.
Two machine guns were originally deployed by Tang Dao on the high ground 400 meters away on both sides of the river valley. Their main function was for air defense. In case Japanese aircraft came to help, the two machine guns and several heavy machine guns with anti-aircraft machine gun mounts were used.
The anti-aircraft machine gun position is Tang Dao's trump card in the confrontation.
As a result, the Japanese army has not even flown a reconnaissance plane so far. Tang Dao boldly concluded that the Japanese fighter planes must not be able to take off due to weather conditions, so he directly removed all anti-aircraft machine gun positions and launched a ground attack.
As soon as the soldiers of the fire support company moved the twin machine guns to the designated position, they received help from the infantry in front. At that time, the mountain wind was blowing away the thick smoke in the valley, and the 94 tanks were not far away from them.
, the visual distance should not exceed 300 meters, and the target should not be too obvious.
Mo Songzi, who shot down a Japanese plane in the Battle of Mouse Mountain, completely gained Cheng Tieshou's trust and served as the main shooter of the Sulotong machine gun. However, this job was not easy. The total weight of a 20mm machine gun was as high as 200
Kilograms, even if almost 20 strong young men took turns to carry it, they would still be tired and sweaty.
Mo Songzi was feeling unhappy because he had not achieved anything in battle but was exhausted. Suddenly he saw this arrogant "little guy". Isn't it like a strong man who has been in prison for ten years seeing a brothel girl?
A whole springboard filled with ten cannonballs, but this guy held his breath and shot them all empty within five seconds.
Facts have once again proved that Mo Songzi is not only lucky, but also has real materials. At least five of the ten cannonballs hit the target.
Several bullet holes the size of a baby's fist were clearly visible on the side steel plate of the Japanese tank. There was no explosion as expected. The tank fell silent. The rumbling black smoke generated by the engine operation continued to emit, but there was no movement.
Completely turned into a little turtle.
No one knew what kind of bad luck the three Japanese soldiers in this 94 Little Bean had suffered. It was not until the battlefield was cleaned later that a Sichuan Army soldier curiously opened the back door of the tank and took a look inside. Then he squatted on the ground and vomited until the sky was dark.
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The power of a cigar-sized warhead penetrating the steel plate and ricocheting in the tank will only be known if you see it with your own eyes.
Five randomly jumping warheads basically destroyed all the equipment inside, and also tore three large living people apart, with pieces of flesh scattered throughout the interior of the vehicle.
Not to mention the Sichuan Army, even the veterans of the Independence Battalion who had experienced several bloody battles did not want to see that scene that could give people nightmares.
"Zhao Daqiang!"
"arrive"
"Your 4th company, 14th company and 16th company rushed down the mountain from the middle and lower sections of the valley, rushed into the valley to establish blocking positions, and at the same time, continuously compressed the living space of the Japanese aggressors, can you do it?"
"Promise to complete the mission!" Zhao Daqiang was much more straightforward than Li Jiujin.
"Remember, the main combat mission of you guys is to divide the Japanese aggressors in the valley into three sections so that they cannot form a unified command, and then our army can divide them and annihilate them.
At that time, all the mortars and mountain artillery of the artillery company and all the heavy firepower of the Cheng Tietou fire support company will fire at 200 meters to your left and right sides to provide cover. When you complete the combat mission, I will mobilize the two ends of the valley according to the battle situation.
With the strength of the army, we will launch a general attack on the remaining enemy." After Tang Dao issued the military order, he asked: "How is it? Do you have any questions?"
Originally, the Independent Battalion had 4 infantry companies, and the Shameless Regiment had 9 infantry companies. The 7th and 9th companies of Wei Donglai and Cai Yongguan were basically gone. The Independent Battalion only had 11 infantry companies, and Leng Feng's 1st Company was no longer available.
The infantry is only 10 infantry companies.
Up to now, Tang Dao has taken out 10 infantry companies that he can use. He only has the last company, the special agent company. Among them, the cavalry platoon is also responsible for monitoring the distance. The special operations team is also lurking in the mountains. At most, there is only Lao Hei.
of guard platoons can go into battle.
It can be said that Tang Dao made a desperate move that was rare since he came to this era. There was no retreat, no trump card, and he would be benevolent if he didn't succeed.
"Guaranteed to complete the mission." Seeing the final military order issued by Tang Dao to annihilate the enemy, the officers all looked at it intently and replied in unison.
Only Li Jijin was a little hesitant and his eyes were a little wandering.
Zhao Daqiang suddenly thought, what is this old man going to do again? Don't say such nonsense as asking him to get some cans while the artillery battery is covered by fire.
His soldiers should also take this time to drink more water and take a few breaths to regain their strength as much as possible. They are not here to run errands. If they had known better, they would not eat canned beef. Who knew that Li Jijin had such a sharp nose?
It's almost the same as 'Hammer'.
"Li Jijin, if you fart, hurry up. If you miss this point, I won't give you another chance to make demands." The first person Tang Dao came into contact with in this era was Li Jijin.
His eyes started to roll around, and he knew that he wanted to do something new again.
However, just because he knew enough about him, he knew that this guy was a bit shy, but he would never ignore the occasion. His request should be related to the battlefield.
"Hey, sir, can you give me some thunder cannons?" Li Jijin laughed.
"Well, you, Lao Li, are planning to let your soldiers carry flying thunder cannons to fight the Japs? Then I can only tell you, don't think about it." Tang Dao frowned slightly.
"No way! I plan to use the waste, fill it with sand and gravel, and roll it down the mountain, just like the rolling logs used in ancient times. If you kill each one, you will be counted as one. Even if you can't kill the little devil, you can still give me a pawn.
Isn’t it a bunker?”
"Sir, my 4th company wants 50." Zhao Daqiang's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked directly.
"Oh my god, Daqiang, can you stop being so unreasonable? This is a trick I thought of. You can just copy it. How can you still get the lion's mouth open?" Li Jijin's eyes bulged and he was drooling.
Slap Zhao Daqiang in the face.
Among the four infantry company commanders, Leng Feng is the coldest, Qian Dazhu is the youngest, Zhao Daqiang is the most honest, and Lao Li is the most cheeky. At this time, all the officers and soldiers of the Independent Battalion have their portraits of these four.
But obviously, they were wrong. The honest kid was playing tricks, and he did one thing after another, which could make Trouble-faced even bewildered.
"Our two companies need to squeeze the Japanese army's living space. This kind of movable bunker is what our unit needs most." Zhao Daqiang did not distinguish, but simply stated the reason.
Li Jijin
Don't tell me, this reason is very valid.
Tang Dao's strategy is like fishing, Li Jiujin's role is like the net, and Zhao Daqiang is the fisherman who keeps hitting the water surface upstream to drive the frightened fish into the net.
Otherwise, Tang Dao would not assign him two more Sichuan Army companies.
Therefore, the quick-thinking Captain Li Dal sadly divided 30 large oil barrels. The resentment on Zhao Daqiang's face really made the honest boy's scalp numb...
A total of 80 oil barrels were allocated to Li Jijin and Zhao Daqiang. The remaining 20 oil barrels placed on both sides of the mountain naturally shouldered the heavy burden of throwing 100 explosive packets.
As Xia Heavy's two red flares hit the sky, the 20 heartless guns that had been resting for a long time opened fire again, each gun throwing an average of 5 explosive packets.
The artillerymen in charge of these 20 cannon barrels have now become proficient, and know that this thing has little accuracy. They only need to be careful not to let it explode. After ignition, they don't care about the result, and are responsible for loading the next one with peace of mind.
The explosive packets soared into the sky again irregularly, and then fell into the river valley.
The Japanese troops, who had finally left the mountain road and worked hard to find a mountain that could defend themselves from fire from both sides, were once again covered in blood by rocks flying everywhere.
Baga! This is not playing according to the routine! Isn’t it already done? Why come again?
At this moment, the Japanese soldiers felt more than a little bit of resentment in their hearts.
I had already been knocked unconscious by this kind of explosive package with no trace of ballistics. I fought for a long time and finally found a safe place after paying a lot of casualties. It was like an offensive and defensive battle. Why did it start again?
Throw away this immoral thing?
The Japanese soldiers located in the natural ravines in the river valley had to raise their necks and stare at the sky carefully. The ravines and rocks could block bullets, but they could not stop the explosive packets falling down.
Everyone would be blown up into the sky by the air waves generated by that thing. If they couldn't be killed by the explosion, they would be thrown half to death.
Viewed from a high place, the situation was really quite funny. From the position where the explosive packets were falling, the Japanese soldiers, who were looking up at the stationary state, rolled and crawled away, just like a group of Jerrys who met Tom.
The honor of the Imperial Japanese Army has long been abandoned to the island of Java.
What a pity! There was no camera that could record this ugly scene of the Japanese army. Tang Dao, who was holding a telescope, felt regretful and determined that when he got rich in the future, he would have to equip Tantai Mingyue with a camera.
As far as he knew, that kind of thing already existed in this era, but it was very bulky and could not be compared with the shoulder-carrying or portable cameras of the future.
But it doesn't matter, as long as there is an image, maybe these scenes can be realized after the war.
Tang Dao knew that the Chinese were not the only ones who hated the Japanese. After the outbreak of the Pacific War, the Westerners in Australia also suffered a lot from the Japanese, so much so that they did not accept the Japanese surrender at the end of the war.
Hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops were driven into a jungle full of poisonous insects, and almost no one survived.
The key is that these foreign fools will be rich in the future! It is not difficult to get back by cheating with a little foreign exchange.
Tang Dao was watching the Japanese being beaten to the ground, but the artillery company all took off their military uniforms, working shirtless in the winter until white smoke came out of their bodies.
After the explosive packets were thrown, the mortars distributed on the mountains opened fire. However, it was not a covering attack, but fixed-point bombardment based on the location where more Japanese troops gathered based on the information sent by the artillery observers in the front.
Only those standing on the mountain can see more clearly. The most concentrated artillery fire is mostly about 300 meters before and after Li Jijin and Zhao Daqiang are about to rush down the mountain to establish a blocking position. Tang Dao will use 20 minutes of artillery bombardment to destroy this area.
All the Japanese troops in one area were driven away, and a passage formed purely by artillery fire was established.
After all, although Tang Dao's tactics, learned from that army, went deep into the enemy's position to separate the enemy, it could effectively compress the enemy's living space and speed up the enemy's collapse, but it also carried great risks.
Especially since this is the first time the independent battalion has operated in actual combat, it has not conducted any tactical drills at all.
When the Japanese troops in the river valley discover this attempt of their opponents, they will definitely launch a desperate charge to kill the opponents who have inserted themselves into their positions. If no blocking position is established and the Japanese troops who are not willing to risk their lives break through the firepower network and engage in close combat, huge casualties will definitely occur.
Let Tang Dao be heartbroken.
Because, once the distance between the two armies is less than 100 meters or even 50 meters, the artillery battalion can hardly give them any assistance. They are not powerful enough to accurately shoot the artillery shells to a range of 100 meters. Under the artillery shells, all lives are fragile, regardless of
Is it an enemy force or a friendly force.
Naturally, the troop mobilization of the independent battalion was unknown to the Japanese troops who were deep in the valley and could not see the overall situation. They only knew that they were running wildly under the suddenly intensified Chinese artillery fire. They had to bear the artillery fire above their heads and defend themselves from both sides.
The deadly bullets fired from the mountains, especially the Japanese troops located in the middle of the valley, were extremely painful.
Only the Japanese soldiers who chose a good position from the beginning and hid in the rocks or grass at the foot of the mountain were happy at the moment. As long as they didn't shoot or be exposed, and hid their heads and buttocks, generally speaking, the danger was not very great.
big.
Whether it is artillery, infantry or machine guns, except for the explosive packets flying in the sky, which may be exploded one by one, the Chinese only attack targets after they find them, and do not shoot blindly.
Since many Japanese soldiers discovered this characteristic of the Chinese army, they hid in the bushes or rocks and never fired again, even if the superiors who had silenced them in the past roared back and fought back.
Compared with precious lives, what are the ferocious faces and anxious roars of the officers? What's more, many of the officers who had the courage to roar and command went to chat with Amaterasu.
As a result, many people were content to hide and not show up. As for what would happen if the Chinese rushed down?
Don't worry, someone will definitely fight back. Almost 80% of the Japanese army hold this idea.
This is actually the so-called survivor mentality. Everyone wants to protect themselves and expects others to resist, but the final outcome is that everyone dies.
Ran Ge, the "Steel Army" who gave up the pride of the Imperial Japanese Army have already humbled themselves to this point, and the Chinese have no intention of letting them go.
When the oil drums filled with more than 150 kilograms of soil and gravel rolled down the mountains, the Japanese soldiers hiding in the grass and rocks were really melancholy.
Chinese people are so cruel!
Even such an almost primitive weapon as a rolling log is used!...
PS: Today this is a big chapter of 5,000 words, so it’s two chapters and one is published together.
