Rise from eight hundred.

Chapter 1143 Battle of Qingshiyan (6)

9 Month 12 Day!
The sound of guns and artillery from the direction of the Qingshiyan position still resounded through the mountains!

However, the offensive of the Japanese infantry unexpectedly slowed down. Less than 1500 infantry were invested in the offensive throughout the day. The Japanese commanders were somewhat overwhelmed by the huge casualties for two and a half consecutive days.

It's just that the intensity of the attack from the ground has become smaller, but it does not mean that the overall offensive tends to ease, and the Japanese army still has complete air superiority.

Four Japanese planes flew from the direction of the original city, and they were about to dive and drop bombs. Shangguan Yun did not dare to neglect, and ordered the 4mm machine guns and 4mm heavy machine guns owned by the 20th Battalion to fire at the highest rate of fire when the altitude of the Japanese planes had not yet dropped to 12.7 meters and the straight-line distance was still about 1500 meters.

Qingshiyan is different from Niangziguan. The Niangziguan position is wide enough, with a radius of more than 4 square kilometers. Unless the heavy bombs dropped by the Japanese planes have sufficient density, they will not cause major damage to the four elements of the four-row regiment with trenches, tunnels, and artillery holes.

And there is an air defense company, the 24 20mm anti-aircraft guns and dozens of anti-aircraft machine guns are set up together, like a hedgehog with its thorns exploded, which can make any Japanese aircraft below 2000 meters altitude pay a heavy price.

However, Qingshiyan's entire line of defense is only more than 1300 meters long, and its depth is at most 700 meters, covering an area of ​​less than one square kilometer. If the Japanese aircraft dropped even one 500-pound aerial bomb on the position, most of the infantry platoon would be wiped out in an instant.

You must know that in the position of "doorbolt", the Japanese army attacked violently for two days and paid hundreds of casualties. The 4th Battalion only lost 4 infantry squads in battle. Compared with this kind of acceptable battle damage, the threat from the air is too great.

Shangguan Yun is extremely grateful to Tang Dao for equipping each infantry battalion with machine guns and large-caliber heavy machine guns that can target both ground and air. Without these two treasures, his 4th Battalion today would have to watch the terrible bombs fall, leaving dozens or more Chinese soldiers without bones.

At that moment, Shangguan Yun also suddenly realized why Tang Dao would force the four main infantry battalions to abandon the 4mm anti-aircraft guns that can fire armored shells and explosive grenades, and choose to equip the artillery companies of each battalion with 37mm cannons that have a single function and are not particularly powerful. That is to prepare for air defense.

Only in this way can the four infantry battalions have completely independent combat capabilities, and they are still capable of fighting against small-scale Japanese aircraft fleets.

Otherwise, just to strengthen the ground firepower at all costs, the 4th Battalion can only stand helplessly when facing the Japanese plane today.

But Shangguan Yun ordered the cannon and the 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun to fire ahead of time. He never thought about shooting down the Japanese plane or anything.
Shangguanyun’s strategy worked. The Japanese planes were frightened by the white smoke that kept bursting out of the sky. The four Japanese planes that were still diving down from an altitude of 2000 meters to reach a height of 1200 meters quickly pulled up. After approaching Qingshiyan hundreds of meters away, they began to drop bombs, but the altitude had reached 4 meters, which was still within the range of a 2300mm anti-aircraft gun.

The Japanese army had no intention of fighting at all. After dropping a wave of high-altitude bombs, they immediately turned and flew towards the distance!
The altitude of more than 2000 meters is naturally easy for a professional-level medium-to-large bomber with aiming instruments, but it is too high for a fighter that is mainly used for air combat like the 96th Fighter.

It looks like it was bombed, but if you are still so weak next time, don't bomb it!This is the true portrayal of the heart of the major general of the Japanese army who approached the front line and hid in the bunker.

In the field of view of the telescope, the fireball from the heavy aerial bomb is too far away from the Chinese position!

His Excellency Major General Kuyone Tianshiro is indeed a good infantry commander, and his sense of space is quite strong.

The 4 heavy aerial bombs basically fell on the stone hills of Qingshiyan, but they were at least 400 meters away from each of the hills and positions. Apart from the sound and the scorching heat wave, the cautious Chinese soldiers were basically harmless!
But to be honest, can you really blame the Japanese army pilots for being too timid?
If you were a pilot, and you already knew that you were going to engage in the Four Elements Regiment, that devil who had already shot down and injured two army aviation squadrons, would you shrink your balls up and down as if you were looking down from a thousand meters above the ground?
The Japanese army aviation is by no means a softie, as it has been proved in the battle of Songhu and later in the large and small air battles on the Chinese battlefield.

The heroic Chinese pilots even used the plane and their own body as the last bullets to hit them head-on after emptying the airborne machine gun bullets. However, even facing such a group of opponents who were brave enough to make the devil respect, the Japanese army pilots did not flinch, and completely occupied the air superiority by virtue of the number of aircraft.

Just because you are soft does not mean you can become a fool. When you know that an opponent is like a hard stone, you will definitely knock off the big teeth if you take a bite, then ask if you will go all out to bite!

That's something only a stupid guy would do, let alone a pilot selected from tens of millions of people?
What's more, because the Battle of Jindong was in full swing at this time, the 5th Division, 18th Division, 20th Division, and 21st Division were calling for air support on various attack routes.

You said, these army pilots are not stupid, so they would risk their lives to help these shameless people?
The Japanese also look at the dishes, and there is a big difference between lieutenant generals and lieutenant generals. If it weren't for Kuyoneda Shiro who was airborne from the front army headquarters to the 108th division as the commander of the major general brigade, he wouldn't even have the support of these 4 fighters based on the face of Shimokuma, who is already declining.

To put it bluntly, for the famous unlucky boy in North China - the 108th Division, it is good to have a fighter plane to come, so don't have too high expectations for the bombing effect!

Therefore, the Japanese offensive was not very strong throughout the day. On the contrary, after the four Japanese planes "showed off" in an almost inferior manner, the Japanese offensive intensified again in the evening under the roar of Major General Shiro Kuyoneda, who felt extremely discriminated against.

However, the officers and soldiers of the 4th Battalion, who finally got a respite during the day, beat the Japanese army back with a tide of bullets.

The 3 howitzers that ceased fire for a day will also pour the ammunition saved for a whole day on the heads of the Japanese commandos with menstrual belts on their heads.

Yes, despite the fact that the last wave of Japanese commandos was almost completely annihilated, the trenches on the "gatebolt" position were destroyed in several places, so that the Chinese soldiers were forced to use the remaining remains of the Chinese and Japanese sides on the position as fortifications.

Soon, a second commando team was organized.

This way of thinking coincides with Chu Shaoyun's thinking. If one human bomb can't kill you, then add dozens of more human bombs, and there will always be a few who can rush in and kill you.

Moreover, the detonation of the explosive package is the end of no bones left, and it is perfect not to provide the 'materials' for the bunker fortifications!
But Shangguan Yun, who came back from the 'door bolt' position, had anticipated this possibility long ago, and specially issued a death order to Deng Ying and Fan Mobei. Once he found that such a death squad-style Japanese army was mixed in the Japanese attack queue, he immediately fired three red flares in the area about 100 meters before the Japanese army arrived at the position!

The battalion artillery company with three howitzers will provide artillery support for the area 50 to 100 meters in front of the 'door bolt' position!
Firstly, Shangguan Yun did not want to see the tragedy repeat itself, so that the officers and soldiers under his command were forced to use the remains of his brothers as cover; secondly, if the "bomber" of the Japanese army was detonated by artillery fire, it might also set off a bloody storm in the Japanese infantry formation.

Sure enough, with only one wave of shelling, the three howitzers used less than 40 rounds of shells, allowing the Japanese army to taste the evil results from the dominance of their own commanders.

At least 4 "bombers" carrying explosive packs were detonated by artillery fire. At the same time as several fireballs exploded on the position, at least 30 Japanese infantrymen were violently thrown out by the air waves, and even a head flew into the Chinese trench nearly [-] meters away.

It should have been torn off by the turbulent air waves, the helmet was still on the head, and the smooth bottom of the helmet was like a spinning top, spinning on the muddy ground of the trench!

That incomparably brutal scene made even the veterans who were used to seeing the bloody battlefield feel a little horrified!

It was such a blow that the Japanese army was forced to retreat when the sun set and there was only a ray of light left!
Dark night is the time period that soldiers on both sides look forward to the most.

It's not because they can rest, but only in this kind of night when even the robes can't see their faces clearly, the commanders of both sides will stop their large-scale battles.

It is the expectation of every soldier on the battlefield to live to see the warm sun the next day!

Only at this time, the soldiers on both sides have the opportunity to put down the guns they are holding firmly, and go to their friends in the same row and the same class to see if the other party is still alive!

Those who are still alive don't need to say anything, just take a cigarette from their own or the opponent's pocket, take a few puffs, and then wave their hands back to their own battle positions.

I can't find it anymore, tears are the most useless product, most of the soldiers looked up to the sky to pour back the tears that were about to spew out, and returned to their battle positions, just staring blankly for a few hours without saying a word.

The person who knew himself best, who cherished each other before going to the battlefield, and promised whoever would live and who would take care of each other's parents is gone!
They just want to recall the brother's rough face over and over in their minds, for fear that they will forget it after a long time!
Years are ruthless, but people are sympathetic!
Sadness can make people numb, but it doesn't make soldiers lose their vigilance!
Because at night, it seems that there will be no large-scale battles, but the danger is always there!

If the battlefield during the day is an arena, and the soldiers on both sides are like gladiators in the arena, staring at their bloodshot eyes and breathing heavily from their nostrils, trying to kill each other, then at night, it is like a primitive jungle world, every bush and even a leaf hides murderous intentions, and the identity of the hunter and the prey may change in an instant.

These three consecutive nights have been spent like this. Attacks and counter-attacks are staged all the time. Gunshots and explosions erupt almost every once in a while in the seemingly peaceful night!
The barbed caltrops and anti-infantry mines thrown in front of the position had long been wiped out by artillery fire. If the opponent's infantry came up in the dark, everyone on the position would die.

Flares are also limited, and the 4th Battalion is not as rich as the Japanese, and it can also mount searchlights to scan and illuminate more than 100 meters in front of its own trenches.

In addition to dividing into several rounds with a 2-hour shift system and sending a large number of sentries, the Chinese soldiers on the position can only use the most superficial method to put the damaged wood that can no longer be used for fortifications in the dark to 20 meters to 30 meters away, and then use gasoline to ignite it to increase the visibility in front of the position.

But the job of lighting the fire is also extremely dangerous. The bright flame is too obvious in the dark night. The Japanese side has already placed cold gunmen waiting 400 meters away to hunt and kill the soldiers responsible for starting the fire.

What's even more painful is that the Japanese army would also fire grenades hundreds of meters away, blowing up the fire that was finally lit.

As a result, ignition and extinguishing of fire became a focus of both China and Japan at night, and the front-line Japanese army even did not hesitate to use infantry artillery to participate in the battle!

The gunshots and explosions sounded from time to time in front of the Qingshiyan position, not even much weaker than during the day.

Come on, if you don't make me feel better, then I won't make you feel better either!
Fan Mobei, who was impatient, even drew 10 elite veterans from the positions where there were not many troops in the past two nights to form a night raid team!

For two consecutive days, the harassing team that touched the top of the mountain not only gave the Japanese a big "surprise", but completed the construction of a "flying thunder gun" gun mount 180 meters in front of the Japanese field camp, and successfully threw 4 explosive packs weighing 10 kilograms into the Japanese camp. The "shocking" record was also a miracle that a two-person team sneaked into the Japanese trench and took away nearly half of the Japanese team with a submachine gun fire output.

And because of the deep night, the two-person team wearing Japanese military uniforms miraculously returned to the position.

However, the record cannot be counted. Nearly a month after the war, the senior intelligence personnel of the Military Statistics and Investigation Bureau accidentally saw the battle report of the 108th Division that night.

In that night attack led by Chinese soldiers, more than 20 Japanese soldiers were killed or seriously injured due to the explosion of inexplicably flying explosives.

A complete infantry squad in the trench area was reimbursed for this!As for the Chinese who were the attackers, in layman's terms: there is not even a single hair left!It was an unprecedented shame in the history of the Imperial Army.

The information passed to the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs made all the senior officials dumbfounded!

Those gangsters who carry the rank of general and lieutenant general are not people who have never seen the world. They will not even frown when faced with tens of thousands of people on the battlefield.
The Four Elements Regiment has fought several beautiful battles on the North China battlefield, and has let the important officials of the Military and Political Department know that the Four Elements Regiment is an elite division, but many people attribute these to Tang Dao himself.

It was Tang Tuanzuo's amazing performance in several battles from Sixing Warehouse to Songjiang to the night attack on the Sixth Heavy Artillery Brigade.

The general opinion of the bosses is that without Tang Dao, the combat effectiveness of the Four Elements Regiment will be at least halved.

However, this small attack made many people change their views. The Battle of Qingshiyan was nearly 200 kilometers away from the main force of the Four Elements Regiment. Tang Dao's center of gravity was on the main battlefield of Niangziguan, and he definitely did not have so much energy to personally command the Qingshiyan battlefield.

The continuous victories have caused qualitative changes in the elite division of the Four Elements Regiment. According to their current performance on the battlefield, even if there is no Tang Dao, their combat effectiveness will not be reduced too much.

Fortunately, Tang Dao understood human nature too well, and did not continue to keep a low profile after the Battle of Jindong. Instead, through the 22nd Army Command, he wantonly invited the military and political department for his military exploits in the Battle of Jindong, and fought for various treatment for many officers and soldiers under his command.

A certain boss who received this information immediately read the battle report of the Four Elements Regiment, and he breathed a sigh of relief in comparison.

He is not afraid of the strength of the Four Elements Group, but he is afraid that the Four Elements Group is strong and still hides it. What is his intention?

When the mood improved, some people suggested that the Four Elements Regiment be transferred back to the Central Army, which was also rejected by him.

Seeing that Jiang Xia can't keep it, the capital is about to move to the mountain city, which is the territory of the Sichuan army, and if he is asked to dig out the elite of the Sichuan army at this time, even he can't say it, can he?

Of course, that’s all for the future. At this night, China and Japan are guarding each other again. It looks like the battlefield has returned to silence on the outside, but in fact, both sides in the trench are waiting for the battle. Not to mention all kinds of knives are under their bodies, and the bullets have not exited the barrel. They are ready for a night fight at any time.

The soldiers in charge of firing the flares were even more vigilant. The gun was by his side, and if there was a gunshot, it would turn that place into daylight in less than five seconds!
But tranquility is still the main theme!

However, the tranquil night sky was broken after all.

But the fiery gunfire did not come from the Qingshiyan battlefield, but from 3000 meters behind Qingshiyan.

Looking from the highest peak of Qingshiyan, the scarlet bullet marks are like a wave of meteor showers, tearing through the dark night sky and rushing towards the mountains shrouded in darkness!

Seeing this spectacle, even the experienced and well-informed Shangguan Yun couldn't help but gasped.

Such an exaggerated firepower, according to his estimation, without the uninterrupted firing of seventy or eighty machine guns, it is absolutely impossible to achieve this effect.

The four infantry battalions of the Four-row Regiment are already extremely well-equipped, but based on the calculation that an infantry squad is equipped with one light machine gun, there are only 4 in a platoon, 4 in a company, and only 12 in the entire 4th Battalion.

But now, the terrifying scarlet bullet marks thousands of meters away definitely exceed the configuration of his 4th Battalion's light machine guns!
The battle-hardened Major was wrong!
The Czech-style light machine guns that were firing desperately on that mountain were not seventy or eighty, but one hundred, which was close to the total number of equipment of the three main infantry battalions of the Four Elements Regiment.

After the war, more than 1000 Japanese soldiers who were rated as the unlucky brigade met the most wonderful Chinese miscellaneous army!

In this quiet night!

(End of this chapter)