Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 681
The position of the 41st Battalion and [-]nd Company of the [-]st Regiment includes two strongholds and needs to be stationed with a line of defense as long as one kilometer.

The first company is a full company, with a total of 150 soldiers. The company commander is in charge of the western stronghold, and the instructor is in charge of the eastern stronghold. The weapons and equipment include a Type 50 heavy machine gun, six Type [-] and Czech light machine guns, and five A submachine gun, nine [-] small guns.

After realizing that the Japanese army wanted to cross the river from here, the instructor immediately rushed along the trenches to the three bunkers at the front. Heavy machine guns, light machine guns, and submachine guns were all concentrated in the three bunkers, while the 50 small guns were concentrated in the second position.

"Instructor, the little devil is setting up artillery, do you need to let the comrades deployed in the second position retreat to the bunker first?" said the first platoon leader.

The instructor held a telescope, passed through the lookout hole, and was observing the situation of the Japanese army on the opposite side: "No, eggs cannot be put in a cage. Besides, there are artillery holes in the trenches. The enemy must divide their troops into several groups. The artillery carried by the little devils in front of us The number is limited, and there is no way to carry out firepower coverage or precise bombardment if we are not sure about our deployment!"

"Send someone to call the three monitors!"

"Yes!"

There is a tunnel less than 50 meters between the three bunkers, which is also built with stone blocks, and the top floor is sealed with wooden boards, so that the soldiers in the three bunkers can support each other.

Seeing the squad platoon leaders gathered together, the commander said, "Come out and speak!"

"The little devil will be bombarded after a while. Let's make a long story short. After many drills before, we will follow the way during the drill, and put the little devil close before hitting!"

More than a hundred little devils in the vanguard waded through the river cautiously, staring at the trench on the ground of the bunker with shining eyes. 7
Seeing the little devil walk to the middle of the river, the company commander immediately ordered: "Hit me!"

Although the 41st regiment was established not long ago, the leaders of each small artillery group were drawn from other main regiments at that time. After the establishment, the old led the new, and Zhou Weihan never skimped on the use of grenades.

The commander of the Japanese army on the other side looked at the canthus tearfully, and the anger spewed out of the eye sockets, watching helplessly as the vanguard troops were completely wiped out.

The Japanese commander immediately realized that if he really waited for reinforcements from the Eighth Route Army to arrive, it would really be a war of attrition, and more than [-] soldiers under his command would all die here in vain.

"In my opinion, since the mountain cannons are useless, it is better to apply to the division and regiment headquarters to transfer two reconnaissance planes from Xinxiang Airport to assist in the operation. The bunker poses a threat!" Kuroshima Morita looked sincere, as if he was really making suggestions for Mitsuo Nakazawa.

The battle situation along the old course of the Yellow River soon spread to the ears of Sanfu Zhongze. When he heard that all the offensive troops of the [-]th Route were blocked and none of them broke through the defense line of the Eighth Route Army, Sanfu Zhongze's eyes widened, and his face was full of disbelief: " Didn't the imperial army break through the Eighth Route Army's defense line? Shouldn't the Eighth Route Army's long snake formation be so strong?"

At the same time, all the soldiers at the eastern stronghold where the first platoon was located were waiting in full battle. The lead shooter lying in front of the Type [-] heavy machine gun turned around and asked, "Platoon leader, the Japanese army is already within range, start shooting!"

Although the second company commander doesn't know how to calculate, but with the experience formed on the battlefield, he can see the way at a glance.

After the Japanese bombardment, the platoon leader immediately understood the actions of the Japanese army, and saw the platoon leader say: "The heavy machine guns are placed in the shooting holes on the west side, hurry up, damn it, the little devil's position is very tricky!"

Nine 50 small guns were gathered together, sitting firmly on the seat board, and after adjusting the firing distance, the first round of grenades shot toward the heavy machine gun of the strong Japanese army on the opposite side.

The Japanese commander's countermeasures were doomed to fail, and the dispersed small artillery team bombarded the Japanese offensive formation with grenades, driving the remaining Japanese troops to flee towards the eastern stronghold.

"Hey, yes, sir, the Eighth Route Army has built multiple bunkers under the trenches on the ground on the opposite bank, all of which are equipped with light machine guns or heavy machine guns. Mountain artillery can't destroy the bunkers where the Eighth Route Army is hiding in a short time. This was not detected before the war. Yes, and at the same time supplemented by small-caliber mortars to kill, after the imperial army crossed the river, they could not march quickly, so they suffered heavy casualties!" The adjutant reported with a heavy face.

Before confirming the results of the battle, the leader of the small artillery team who was temporarily in command only glanced at the trajectory of the grenade, and immediately ordered: "Three rounds of salvo, go after shooting, and immediately disperse your own fire!"

"Go!"

There was no need for the commander to say anything, the remaining little devils immediately rushed towards the east side, and the six Type [-] heavy machine guns on the Japanese position on the other side turned their muzzles in unison, and the bullets ejected from the short gunshots strafed. on the bunker.

This group of little devils was surprisingly lucky, the direction of the first attack happened to be in the middle of the two strongholds.

"Listen to my order, the rest of the team will focus on shooting the Japanese infantry, and the small artillery team will focus on destroying the little devil's heavy machine gun positions!" The instructor shouted loudly.

"Can't see anything?"

"That won't work. The order of the communist party members is to wipe out all the little devils who carried out the massacre in Jinling. We must not let any of them go. What if the little devils become turtles!" Li Yunlong shook his head after hearing this, He can still tell the difference between eating half full or being full.

"Wait a minute, the little devil's heavy machine gun is no better than the Maxim, and its firepower is insufficient. You can confidently destroy all the enemies with a single springboard, and you can't let the little devil in front of you run away!" the platoon leader said.

The eastern stronghold stationed by the first company was not fighting alone. The three platoons of the company and several small artillery groups under the personal command of the instructor were ambushed in the ground trench in the middle.

"If the little devil concentrates his forces and breaks through quickly with the superiority of troops within one or two points, once the little devil lands, this battle will be really difficult to fight. However, I really think that our Eighth Route Army has done nothing during this time. ?”

As the bullet hit the loess, there was a puff sound, and bursts of yellow smoke blocked the soldiers' sight.

The commander of the second company at the western stronghold obviously noticed the movement of the Japanese army, and immediately shouted: "Commissioner, immediately inform the first platoon, wait for the second platoon to drive the little devil over, and then open fire in the first platoon, and at the same time tell the instructor to send the third platoon and All 50 small cannons are arranged in the middle of the two strongholds!"

But this sentence was harsh to the ears of Mr. Zhongze. In the recent combat meeting, Mr. Zhongze was still talking nonsense, threatening to wipe out the Eighth Route Army in Southwest Shandong in one fell swoop. The battle has just started. How dare you apply for air support? .

Time seemed to be silent. All the soldiers in the platoon waited silently for the order to attack. Seeing that the little devil wanted to go ashore from his side, the platoon leader immediately gave the order.

"Baga, the glory of the [-]th Division must not be destroyed by a group of tubalus!" Sanfu Nakazawa was full of anger, and before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Kuroshima Morita: "Nakazawa Jun, I told you a long time ago that the Eighth Route Army in front of you is not to be underestimated in terms of weapons, equipment or combat effectiveness. At this time, a solid defense line has been set up. If the Imperial Army wants to break through the Eighth Route Army's defense line, it must pay a heavy price. !"

In an instant, before the Japanese army on the other side could react, the heavy machine gun position was immediately flooded by artillery fire. The Japanese officer in charge was furious: "The artillery will launch a fire strike immediately, and quickly destroy the artillery of the Eighth Route Army!"

The 50 small guns produced by the Eighth Route Army are extremely light, and their stability and range far exceed those of the Type [-] grenades currently in service in the Japanese army.

"Commissioner, notify the first row, and beat up these bastards!" the instructor said excitedly, braving the shelling of the Japanese army.

"No, before the retreat order is issued, our platoon will live and die with the position!" A platoon leader said loudly.

No matter which unit is in the Tainan Military Region or the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region, the team in the firepower of the class is Qian's real killer.

At this moment, a little devil came to report in a panic: "Sir, the observation posts on both sides are reporting the location of the river crossing. There are reinforcements from the Eighth Route Army on the east and west sides rushing here. The number is unknown!"

"Baga, pass me an order. Except for the artillery, all the imperial troops will launch an attack and break through the Eighth Route Army's defense line in one fell swoop!"

The Japanese army has an advantage in both numbers and the number of weapons and equipment, but the Eighth Route Army's elaborate defense line is no small matter. If the Japanese army wants to suppress the firepower of the Eighth Route Army, its heavy machine gun positions must be set within the range of 50 small guns. In addition, the role of the small artillery group is to rely on mobility to hit the enemy by surprise.

"Kuroshima-kun, you don't worry too much. There is a saying in China that victory or defeat is a common matter for military strategists. Moreover, it is only the initial offensive strength at this moment, which is nothing!" After speaking, Sanfu Nakazawa stood in front of the battle map. Mark the specific location of the twelve offensive troops.

"Relax, the range is enough!" said the second company commander.

"Yes!" The correspondent trotted along the tunnel.

In the headquarters, when he heard the news of the Japanese attack, Li Yunlong relaxed: "The little devil made a wrong calculation this time, what kind of tricks are you playing? Like a little devil!"

"The firepower in your hands is not weak. Before the war, our communists also said that there is no need to save bullets, just fight with all your strength. Do you have anything to say?"

What's more, the Japanese army launched an attack in a skirmish line of nearly 200 meters. Whether it was heavy machine guns, light machine guns, or rifles, these little devils were all within the killing range.

The three light machine guns that were concentrated in the easternmost bunker fired first, and then more than [-] rifles fired in unison. The little devil, who had never noticed the movement of the Eighth Route Army, was suddenly attacked when he was puzzled. The bullets knocked down more than twenty little devils with limited mobility.

Although the vanguard was only used to test the firepower of the opposing Eighth Route Army, but with the arrogant nature of the little devils of the Sixteenth Division, it might not have tried to break through the Eighth Route Army's defense line in one fell swoop. The result of this battle was beyond his expectations.

Not long after, the adjustment of the two 75 mountain cannons on the Japanese artillery position on the south bank of the old course of the Yellow River was completed. Several shells landed on the cliff on the bank. ramp.

The conversation was divided into two parts. After the battle started, each company of the Xinyi Regiment and the 41st Regiment reported to their respective battalion headquarters, and the battalion headquarters responded to the command headquarters by phone.

"Relax a bit, don't be too nervous, I know your character, you don't want to die in a war, but you must take care of your comrades' emotions, especially those who are new to the army!" The instructor patted a row Chang's shoulders said: "The messenger has already rode to inform the battalion that the meeting should be here, and the reinforcements will arrive soon!"

"Yes!"

With the sound of light and heavy machine guns, violent bullets sprayed out from the firing holes, and a large number of Japanese troops fell to the ground like mowing grass.

"According to the current situation, the Japanese army and the appeasement army are divided into twelve groups to launch an attack. Among them, there are seven groups in the defense area of ​​the new regiment, and five groups in the defense area of ​​the 41st regiment. After the battle started, the surrounding companies left half of their troops. If we don’t take the initiative to retreat, the Japanese army may not be able to cross the river!” Luo Benzhong laughed.

The distance between the two strongholds is at most 700 meters, and the distance between the two nearest bunkers is only 600 meters. The Japanese army launched an attack from the middle and reached the middle of the river. The distance is only about 200 meters, and the strongholds on the east and west sides are about 400 meters from the position of the Japanese army.

After the shelling ended, more than a hundred little devils Wuyang Wuyang rushed down from the south bank, and when they reached the water's edge, the Japanese army began to cross the river in a skirmish line of about 200 meters.

The entire first-line defense system was built according to the research plan of the staff office and technicians. In addition to considering the strength of the bunker, the range of weapons and equipment was also considered.

"Okay, that's great. Let me tell you why the higher-ups put so much emphasis on the use of 50 mortars. It turns out that the killing effect is so great, but this group of Japanese troops is indeed an elite force. They were beaten without any power to fight back, and no one retreated! "

"I use a machine gun, you don't have to see it, just feel it!"

"Pass my order, the attacking force mainly composed of the Appeasement Army will intensify the attack, and the Sixth Route Army of the Imperial Army will immediately mobilize all the mountain cannons and ordinary combat personnel to attack this place! The troops must be deployed quickly, and occupy an Eighth Route Army position at all costs. , and then stick to it and wait for help!" Mitsuo Nakazawa pointed to a point on the map and said.

"Hi!" The adjutant responded hastily.

"On the long river bank, how many troops can the Eighth Route Army deploy at each place? At this moment, the Eighth Route Army along the line must be reinforcing the nearby battlefields. This is the opportunity for the imperial army to break through the Eighth Route Army's defense line. As long as the Eighth Route Army's long snake formation is broken, it will not be able to hold on. It is necessary, as long as the imperial army lands in an orderly manner, the offensive and defensive momentum will be reversed at that time!"

"Araki-kun, Kuroshima-kun, just wait for the good news from the front line!"

(End of this chapter)