Rise from eight hundred.

Chapter 620 Dangerous Light
It was in such a brutal confrontation that on the Chinese side, the two frontline infantry platoons of more than 90 people lost 8 soldiers, 12 of whom were killed on the spot, and half of the 6 wounded were seriously injured. Soldiers with minor injuries who could not go to the front line helped hand grenades and loaded magazines in the trenches.

In addition to the previous battle damage, the three infantry platoons and the fire support platoon on the entire hillside position had a total of 180 people, with more than 50 casualties, and the casualty rate was as high as 20.00%.

At this time, it was only the second round of the Jing'an Army's attack.

If the battle loss continues at this rate, it may not last until evening, and the two infantry companies on the No. 3 high ground plus one fire support platoon will be exhausted.

"Company Commander Wei, we need fire support, if we can't let the reserve team go too!" Cai Yongguan yelled as he pulled the trigger fiercely at the Japanese army.

The muscles on Wei Donglai's face twitched, but he still shook his head firmly.

Although he has not studied in a formal military academy, he has learned when to use the reserve team from the division commander and Tang Dao in the battle of Jiepai Village. Before the morale of the frontline troops collapses, the reserve team must not be used.

That was the last force used to resist on the high ground, and it was time for the decisive battle to pull them up. . .

But now, the Jing'an army has just launched the second round of attack, and they will use the reserve team. Even if they can repel this attack, what about the next time?

"Sir! Ask the headquarters for mortar support! Brothers have lost too much!" A second lieutenant platoon leader with a dozen soldiers who was responsible for carrying the wounded and the dead body begged almost in tears.

The soldiers who bravely killed the enemy are suffering, but for them, the reserve team responsible for bandaging the wounded, the psychological pressure is also huge.

Death is just a moment, and all the pain and concern will disappear with it.

But for the living, what needs to be faced are the bloody wounds caused by shrapnel and bullets, as well as the blurred eyes of the wounded soldiers begging for a shot for happiness or for survival.

No matter which one it is, it is an unparalleled torment for a normal person.

Most of the medicines carried by the army are hemostatic powder purchased from Yunnan, but anyone with a little bit of battlefield experience knows that what is the use of just stopping bleeding?

Most of the seriously wounded, even if they did not die from excessive blood loss, would basically die one by one within three days.

Because in this day and age, there are no antibiotics.

Bacterial infection is the biggest killer of wounded soldiers.

The second lieutenant who has been in the army for several years is considered a veteran, but he has rarely experienced such a bloody battlefield. His hard nerves are almost broken by dozens of bloody bodies.

"No, the second devil is too close to us now, do you think our mortar really has eyes? It's not the time when both sides are hurt." Wei Donglai puffed up his cheeks, and also rejected the second lieutenant's request .

As a commander, Wei Donglai also suffered from the huge battle damage, but reason reminded him that he must remain calm enough.

The battlefield tests the strong will of the soldiers and the mind of the commander.

Just like what Tang Dao said in chatting with these officers after the battle: "No matter how brave one man is, he is no more than ten enemies! Brains are what you leaders need most."

Somewhat anxiously, he raised a rifle, pounced on the battle position, aimed at the foot of the mountain and fired a shot. A Jing'an army who was hiding behind the bushes and shot towards this side fell limply to the ground.

Although the clump of unburned bushes blocked the Jing'an Army's figure, the gunpowder smoke that rose after the shooting was too obvious, and the bushes couldn't block the bullets.

Or maybe it was the shooting of the enemy that aroused some inspiration in Wei Donglai, and a flash of light flashed in his mind: "Company Commander Cai, order the brothers to hold on for another 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, abandon the No. [-] position and retreat to the No. [-] position."

"Company Commander Wei, this was sacrificed by dozens of brothers." Cai Yongguan stared habitually.

The blood of dozens of brothers was sprinkled on this field, how could it be easily discarded?The red-eyed Cai Yongguan's behavior is not surprising at all.

If Wei Dong hadn't miraculously estimated that the Japanese artillery would sneak attack 10 minutes before Cai Yongguan was convinced, the hot-tempered Cai Yongguan might not have questioned him like this, but cursed him out loud.

"When you went to the highlands, didn't you, Company Commander Cai, ask Chief Tang to apply for an explosive package? Now is the time for you, Company Commander Cai, to show your skills and let these two devils know that even if I don't have guns, I can still send bombs to their heads. "

Wei Donglai also stared back at Cai Yongguan, his pupils were beating with a dangerous light, like the green glow of a wolf in the dark.

That kind of danger, even Cai Yongguan, who didn't even frown when he split a person with a gun into two, felt chills in his heart.

Then, it's a joy!
His old profession can be regarded as coming in handy.

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In the field of vision of Osa Takeuchi Yunshan's binoculars, although the soldiers of the First Brigade of the Jing'an Army suffered heavy losses, they were still tenaciously approaching the Chinese position little by little.

On the other hand, the Chinese defenders on the defensive position, although there are still heavy machine gun firepower, but the broken fortifications that have been ravaged twice by artillery before can no longer provide them with sufficient protection.

Several grenadier teams had already found their location and launched continuous attacks. The continuous explosions prevented their firepower from being continuous, and they could not form much suppression on the infantry scattered in front of the wide position.

The reason why the Chinese position has been able to support it until now is because they are equipped with a lot of shell guns and submachine guns.

To be honest, if it wasn’t for the fact that the Chinese had the advantage of terrain and switched to the flat and open area of ​​the North China Plain, Takeuchi Yunshan would have no problem with this kind of German gun that can shoot continuously but has a range of only a few hundred meters at most and has a very unstable ballistic trajectory. Submachine guns don't care at all.

His subordinates can easily suppress them on the ground with light and heavy machine guns, and then use rifles to kill them 200 meters away, without having to worry about their bullets hitting them.

This is actually the thinking of most of the Japanese military officers. The submachine gun is a short-range weapon that is completely useless. Not to mention that the range is not far enough, it is a waste of bullets. A rifle can fight dozens of bullets for most of the day. Maybe it is on this gun Only about ten minutes.

But now it is the Chinese who occupy the geographical advantage. They are condescending and don't need to aim at all. A sweep of the shuttle is a fan, and the probability of hitting the opponent is much higher.

But the Jing'an army from bottom to top is a bit difficult. Although they only have 50 meters, they need to spend two to three times as long on flat ground if they are fully armed. The power is magnified again.

However, Takeuchi Yunshan, who had a smile on his face, was satisfied with the current situation on the battlefield. The Jing'an Army showed the will not inferior to the regular army of the Empire. Did not back off.

It seems that Li Shoushan is worth making friends with. Although he is Chinese, but the empire needs such an 'ally' who will die for the empire. It is uncertain when this Manchurian major general will climb to a high position.

Li Shoushan didn't know that he was "conquering" a Japanese commander with his performance at the moment. Facing the friendly gaze cast by the commander, he almost subconsciously put on a smile on his face. It's the reserve of an army chief who is one level lower than him.

However, this kind of unreservedness is obviously more in line with Takeuchi Yunshan's aesthetic point.

"General Li, I would like to wish you success in the next battle in advance! You will definitely be reused by the empire for your bravery!" Takeuchi Yunshan congratulated with a smile.

"Haha, thanks to His Excellency Takeuchi's good words! If Li gets rich in the future, he will never forget the kindness of His Excellency Kunizaki and His Excellency Takeuchi!" Li Shoushan's face blossomed with joy.

"However, General Li, although the current battle is going well, I still suggest that you order the nobles in front not to advance aggressively after occupying the opponent's first-line trenches, and to switch from offense to defense first, and continue to attack after all the support firepower is in place, so as to prevent the Chinese from attacking. play tricks."

"His Excellency Takeuchi, I personally think that our Jing'an Army Brigade can wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop while they are fleeing. The Chinese army that has lost the cover of fortifications is just a group of frightened rabbits in front of the Imperial Army. " Li Shoushan's eyes moved, but he said a plan that was completely opposite to Zhunei Yunshan's.

"No, no, General Li, you are wrong, it's not that I want others to destroy my prestige, this Chinese army is different from the Chinese army we have seen before, they are not only brave, but also cunning enough.

Although they are equipped with very good firepower of light weapons, their strength is much smaller than that of our army. We have infantry artillery, mountain artillery, and howitzers to participate in the battle, but they have not yet participated in any heavy firearms. It still holds the firepower advantage.

But they still blocked hundreds of our soldiers in front of the position for up to half an hour.

Even if I will execute them one by one after the war, I still think that this is a unit whose fighting will is no less than that of the Imperial Army, and it deserves your respect.

But bravery alone cannot stop them for so long. They are very cunning. I ordered the artillery unit to make a time difference in order to kill the enemy, but judging from the number of people they participated in the defense, it is obvious that they did not achieve what I wanted. Effect.

We cannot be too cautious in the face of such a tenacious and cunning opponent. "Takeuchi Yunshan shook his head and explained patiently.

"I was killed! Your Excellency Takeuchi, this is yours!" Li Shoushan, who was deeply impressed, gave Takeuchi Yunshan a thumbs up.

There was a smile on his face, but the pride in his eyes was fleeting.

This kind of hidden front trick is very common in Chinese officialdom, but it is not too practical to use it on this occasion.

The commander of the Japanese army, who was hit with one blow, leaned on the handle of the command knife poked on the ground with his belly shy, and stood with a golden sword, squinting his eyes and looking at the distant position, and said: "General Li, don't you think you can Is it more satisfying to wipe out such a stubborn and cunning opponent than to wipe out a group of cowards?"

That appearance, in later generations, can only be described by the word 'full of force'.

"Haha, I believe that after taking Jinling, you and I will be happier, Chief Takeuchi." Li Shoushan smiled presumptuously.

It seems that the entire highland in front of him is already in his pocket.

In the jokes between the two Japanese commanders, the 5 minutes time limit set by Wei Donglai has expired.

Wei Donglai personally led an infantry platoon to continue to block the enemy, Cai Yongguan led the others to withdraw to the No. 2 position on the top of the mountain, and took all the equipment that could be taken away.

Cai Yongguan even took his few remaining old brothers to the back of the mountain.

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