My Head of the Huaxia Expeditionary Force

Chapter 263 The Attack Begins

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

The shells of the Japanese army exploded a cloud of dust in Heshun Town, and the sound of the explosion was deafening

"Pay attention to cover!"

"Lie down, don't hide in the house, stay away from the wall if you don't want to die!"

The officer's shouting was quickly covered by the sound of explosions, and pieces of houses were bombed down, but many soldiers were unable to dodge and were blown upside down.

The defense line of Heshun Town was deployed backward along the road, and the position almost included the entire town. However, the Yu Division [-] regiment here did not have any heavy weapons and could only be passively bombarded.

The shelling lasted for a full quarter of an hour. Before the smoke cleared, the Japanese army organized a squadron to launch a tentative attack on the position.

"Bah... Those who are not dead, move, the little devil is coming up and arm immediately! Hurry up!"

Zhang Lixian spat out the sand in his mouth, and his head was a little dizzy from the violent shelling. He forced himself to cheer up and called the soldiers to enter the defense lines to stand ready.

The Nantianmen not far away was also roaring with artillery fire, and the shells exploded more violently than Heshun Town. The field artillery placed by Yu Xiaoqing on the top of the mountain was also pouring firepower on the Japanese army. The two sides started a fierce artillery battle.

"The machine gunners behind are ready, and everyone else is on their own!"

This group of little devils moved very fast, and under the cover of shelling, they rushed along the road to a place less than 100 meters away from the main position.

Zhang Lixian crouched behind the low wall and stared at the scattered khaki figures in front of him, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, this little devil was here to deliver food.

The forward firepower point has opened fire, and he has arranged many strongholds on the hillsides on both sides of the road, intending to rely on multiple layers of defense to prevent the Japanese from approaching.

"Call me!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

"Da da da da...!"

The Japanese soldiers who rushed to the front were shot down countless times, and the rest immediately lay down on the spot and raised their guns to fight back, while more little devils were still charging forward under the hail of bullets.

It's just that the condescending shooting of the soldiers of the Yu Division has a great advantage. The crossfire of more than a dozen light and heavy machine guns from top to bottom completely blocked their offensive line.

On the highway, Japanese soldiers were constantly being shot and killed. The grenades fell from the sky and blew them up.

Facts have proved that Zhang Lixian's tactical deployment is still very successful. The firepower of several strongholds can just cover each other. If one is in trouble, the other can provide timely support and cover. Extending along the road layer by layer, the little devil wants to A complete breakthrough must pay a huge price.

On both sides of the road are relatively steep hillsides and rock walls. The Japanese army could only advance along the road if they wanted to take Heshun Town.

Although the line of defense was arranged quite well, the young Zhang Lixian made a big mistake!
He exposed his own firepower prematurely, and the Japanese attacking force only had a squadron. Now the line of defense he is proud of has been clearly revealed in the eyes of the Japanese commander.

Sure enough, seeing that they couldn't move even after trying their best, the Japanese retreated in an orderly manner under the order of the officer.

The little devil's attack had just been repelled, before Zhang Lixian could heave a sigh of relief, the screams from the sky came again.

"call out……"

"Hidden! The shelling is coming!"

……

At this time, it is near the Huitong Bridge on the east bank.

"Dude, what's the load on the bridge? Is it open to traffic now?"

Liao Mingyu stood by the bridgehead and asked eagerly a middle-aged man who looked like an engineer.

"Sir, the main steel cables have been connected, but some auxiliary cables have not been installed, and the bridge deck has not been laid, I am afraid..."

The engineer was a little apprehensive. In the past two days, the three engineering teams have been rushing to repair day and night. According to the progress, the Huitong Bridge can be completed as long as he is given another day, but now everything is in place. Bei only owes the east wind.

And if the Japanese army really came along the road, the bridge that was about to be repaired would have to face the fate of being blown up again, and those two or three months of painstaking efforts would be in vain.

"The main girder of the bridge has been spliced, right? Each of my trucks weighs only 3.5 tons. Counting people and equipment, it is estimated to be about 5 tons. If the bridge deck is urgently paved with thick wooden boards, can it bear the weight?"

Liao Mingyu thought for a while, and immediately asked a question.

The engineer adjusted his glasses and pondered carefully. According to the newly reinforced Huitong Bridge's full load capacity of 15 tons after completion, it should be feasible if it only weighs 5 tons.

"It should work! But I can only pass one car at a time, and I can't guarantee more."

"Okay! Let's do it like this!" Liao Mingyu nodded, since it is possible, there is nothing to hesitate:

"Brother Fang, immediately ask the troops to prepare thick planks, the more the better, even if the house is torn down, they must be found for me!"

"Understood, I'll go right away!" Fang Jingyao immediately agreed.

Liao Mingyu Xu Heng looked at the other side sternly, the sudden sound of artillery fire continued, one could imagine how fierce the battle behind the Nantian Gate was.

……

At the same time, the Japanese army attacking the anti-slanted position at Nantianmen was also hit head-on by the main force of the Yu division.

Although the Japanese offensive was fierce, it was difficult for their attacking team to advance in the face of solid and perfect fortifications.

At the beginning, Takeuchi Lianshan built it to be solid, but after making sufficient preparations, those strong fortifications became an insurmountable moat for little devils.

At the same time, under the guidance of forward observers, 21 large-caliber heavy artillery pieces on the East Bank Sacrificial Flag Slope were also suppressing the Japanese army.

Although they could not pose a threat to the Japanese artillery due to the distance, the little devils at the front line were in bad luck.

Explosion craters with a width of four to five meters abounded everywhere, and the soaring dust mixed with stumps and broken arms flew around.

Hideichiro Sato, the captain of the 114th Regiment, was very anxious. Looking at the troops retreating again, his face was covered with haze.

"Pause the attack, order Lieutenant Ji Xiu to lead the team to get ready, let those Chinese people taste the power of special bombs!"

"Hey!"

Seeing that they were unable to attack for a long time, these Japanese bastards began to prepare to use biochemical weapons again, but the soldiers of Division Yu on the mountain did not know that the disaster was coming.

On the other side, the 146th Regiment attacking Heshun Town sacrificed their big killer, and five Type 97 tanks slowly drove towards the main position amidst the roar of engines.

"Captain! Little devil...the little devil's tank is coming!"

"what!?"

Zhang Lixian's heart sank and he thought it was too bad, he really didn't expect the Japanese to have armored troops!

"Give me the 37th battle anti-aircraft gun, and never let them break through the line of defense!"

It's just that the situation no longer allowed him to think for a moment, the two Type 97s in the lead were already approaching the forward position.

The firepower point on the hillside opened fire immediately, but the bullets hit the tank body and rattled non-stop, making it difficult to cause the slightest damage to it. One of the tanks stopped, and the 47mm main gun on the turret slowly raised the gun. mouth.

"Get out, get out!"

"boom!"

The Yu division soldiers saw that the situation was wrong and wanted to exit the stronghold, but the shells hit them one step earlier. A machine gunner operating Maxim was blown up with a gun, and the remaining soldiers were killed and injured a lot.

The 5 Type 97s continued to advance, tank guns and machine guns fired alternately, and the firepower points along the way were cleared one by one by them.

"Boom! Boom!"

"Squad leader! What should we do?" A small soldier asked his chief fearfully.

"Bundle more grenades, Zhao Dahua! Go with me and blow up these iron bastards!"

Seeing that the devils were getting closer, it would be too late to stop them.

"cover me!"

The squad leader immediately gathered the surrounding grenades and tied them into a bundle, greeted one of the soldiers, and the two rushed towards the tanks decisively...

(End of this chapter)