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Chapter 1077 The Battle of Chaodao () [Please vote for me]

Time: October 10, the ninth day after the Yalu River offensive and defensive battle began.

Location: In the middle of the defense line of the Yalu River, on the south bank of a section called the 'Shallow Beach'.

The crossfire formed by the two Maxim heavy machine guns of the 1st Battalion and 4th Company of the 5th Regiment of the 2nd Infantry Division of Xuange Camp were firing wildly.

The main shooter, who presses the trigger and never lets go, often has a 250-round canvas belt.

But it was only to the extent that he was beaten to a pulp in less than a minute.

So much so that the deputy shooter on the side became a little confused.

While he was busy feeding ammunition and changing ammunition chains, he also had to add some cooling water to the brass cooling water cylinder of the Maxim heavy machine gun from time to time.

Because at such a high-speed firing method, the cooling water in the bucket boils and evaporates rapidly.

If there is not enough cooling water, or if it is accidentally burned out, the barrel may explode.

Even though he was already a senior member of the team, he had already experienced countless battles, large and small, and his expression was extremely moved as he walked.

It is a pity that in the minds of the Japanese artillerymen on the other side.

The little devil behind still didn't stop at all, shouting "Ouch~" and rushed over here.

At this speed, it was obvious that rifle firepower could not stop them, and the Japanese would soon be able to rush into the position.

Although the primary and secondary shooters were brought down to the ground without a word under the flying shrapnel, at least the heavy machine gun was only overturned and not directly blown up.

Mainly based on his combat experience, the two Maxim heavy machine guns on the position have been firing in place for some time.

At most ten seconds later, there was a scream of artillery shells streaking through the air, quickly approaching his position. At such a time, it was too late for the heavy machine gun to move even if it wanted to move.

After running all the way over, he quickly helped Maxim up who was overturned.

While he was talking, he picked up the rifle of a dead soldier next to him, pulled out a bayonet from the opponent's waist, and clicked it into the rifle.

Some people even had half an ear or a finger biting in their mouths.

Even if the remaining soldiers of the fourth company pulled up the big bolts of their rifles and fired at the highest rate of fire, the remaining 200 or so soldiers of the little devil still rushed to the front four of the position with their bayonets shining brightly. Within fifty steps.

There was originally a barbed wire fence more than a hundred meters in front of them.

Tell the truth! He would rather wait for the cannonball to fall next to him and blow him up to death and pieces than blow up his precious Maxim heavy machine gun.

There was only one Maxim left, because the shell hit a little further.

Xu realized this, and the fourth company commander who was commanding the battle on the battlefield, this man with a strong western Cantonese accent, breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Amidst the roar of artillery shells, the fourth company commander almost cried in his heart.

The value and threat of the fourth company commander are obviously not as important as those two Maxims.

"Fix your bayonet and drive these little devils into the river to feed the fish~"

Because in his sight, many warriors who were only eighteen or nineteen years old died together with their opponents, and they also strangled their opponents' necks before they died.

Now a gap of more than 20 meters was torn open in the barbed wire fence, and more than 500 Japanese soldiers, at least half the size of a brigade, continued to pass through this gap and rush in towards the position.

Then, amidst the continuous explosions, the remaining soldiers of the fourth company rushed out of the position along with their company commander, including you.

This represents a greater danger of being locked and knocked out by Japanese artillery; logically speaking, it needs to be moved to the next machine gun position immediately.

Fortunately, the ammunition on the position, especially the 7.62 mm caliber, 250-round heavy machine gun special canvas belt, was quite well prepared.

Even the people who rushed in front were just torn to pieces by the dense bullets.

But in my heart, I was still somewhat worried.

When the shells fell and a series of explosions occurred, a Maxim and the main and secondary shooters were directly hit, blowing up the old man on the spot.

In such a short period of time, the position lost key fire suppression.

However, soon after, he realized that all the above was just a beautiful fantasy of his.

Under such an order, some "duang, duang~" sounds were heard; it was the small melon grenades that were hit on the helmets of the soldiers after the safety pins were pulled out.

But when he just said, "Give me a secondary shooter" and fired the heavy machine gun, he found that there was something wrong with this thing and it couldn't fire at all.

The resulting intensive firepower was enough to block and kill these little devils one by one.

For this reason, the fourth company commander could only look forward to the Japanese artillery. Because the transportation lines were severely damaged, and now with the shortage of artillery shells, there were no extra artillery shells to greet him here.

Making a quick decision, the fourth company commander shouted: "Grenade~"

The question is, given the current situation, where can the two heavy machine guns, which are the core of the firepower, have time to stop and move?
Even if the speed of changing the ammunition chain is slightly slower, it is enough for these devils to rush into a certain distance.

Including the fourth company commander himself, it was also such an operation.
The difference is that after throwing the grenades out, without waiting for them to land and explode, the fourth company commander shouted a new order:

Then the arms were lifted up and thrown out like this.

For this reason, the fourth company position guarded by only a hundred people can only use this crazy firing method to prevent opponents several times the size from approaching.

Twenty minutes later, Chen Tang, commander of the Second Infantry Division, walked on this position.

Of course, Maxim's main shooter has no choice now. It's not that he doesn't know that this method puts huge pressure on the gun chamber and the secondary shooter.

Seeing this, the fourth company commander couldn't care less about a qualified machine gunner, but he needed considerable experience to bear it, and the casualties in this shelling were huge.

Chen Tang still had some vague impressions of many of the faces, and he should have seen them before.

Thinking of the scenes where he trained, talked and laughed with them on the island in East Java, Chen Tang felt a little sad for a moment.

But in the end, he just let out a long sigh and took a picture of the fourth company commander who collapsed because after the battle, only thirty or forty people were left in the entire company.

He said softly: "Take the brothers and retreat, the Second Company will come to take over your defense line.

Have a good rest after going down. After the war, the Fourth Company will be given priority to be replenished. The Fourth Company will always exist. "

After hearing such a sentence, the fourth company commander burst into tears; that shrill cry made other people's eyes turn red when they heard it.

Just when Chen Tang was about to speak, he wanted to comfort his lieutenant company commander.

A communications soldier ran over and hurriedly said: "Division Commander, Mr. Feng's phone number."

Field telephones, which have little technological content, are naturally very easy for Lang Qing and others to use, and are now installed on company-level positions.

So Chen Tang didn't run far before he picked up the phone.

I heard Fengrui's slightly distorted voice, which was transmitted through the receiver:

"Chen Tang, the Japs' attacks in the past few days have been crazy. Can your second division withstand it? If not, the guard dogs and Xiong Da's first division have been clamoring to replace you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Tang immediately exploded.

He started shouting: "Who the hell can't stand it anymore? As long as our second division is here, even if all the Japanese are dead, they won't be able to successfully cross the Yalu River."

Tell the watchdog guy to stay wherever it's cool. "

But when Chen Tang said the next sentence, his tone became sad again:

"We can still withstand it, but due to the enemy's artillery superiority, the casualties of our second division were too great, and many companies were crippled.

Therefore, in the subsequent battles, we must ensure that the artillery fire on the Japanese is suppressed; otherwise, our Second Division may be severely damaged after this battle. "

After hearing such a statement, it was Fengrui's turn to become silent.

Mainly because in the previous artillery battle between the two sides, the Japanese side relied on a larger number of artillery and more mature artillery that had been trained for much longer.

The first and second regiments of the independent artillery brigade on the defense line suffered heavy losses.

The artillery and artillery shells are okay, and there are still a considerable number of them left; however, the losses of the gunners are particularly serious, to the extent that there are not enough people to operate the cannons.

But after hesitating for a while, Fengrui still gave a definite answer on the phone:

"No problem. If you just hold on a little longer today, I will ensure that the Japanese artillery fire will not bombard you so recklessly tomorrow."

After hanging up the phone, Fengrui shouted to the guard beside him:
"Prepare your horses and go to Zhangjiabao~"

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Say it! Of course, Fengrui couldn't conjure up a bunch of artillery units that required long-term training and were regarded as advanced technical units. The problem is that as long as the thinking does not slip, there will always be more difficulties than solutions.

Now at Zhangjiabao, Nie Shicheng and other Huai soldiers who were defeated from Pingchao City, including officers, totaled 13072 people, and they are currently living there under surveillance.

Among them, there is still a group of artillerymen who are considered to be the top artillerymen in Daqing.

Yi Fengrui looked down on them, but now, Fengrui's plan was to let these artillery come forward no matter how he coerced or lured them.

However, what Fengrui didn't expect was that this so-called mobilization was far easier than what he wanted.

If I have to mention the last reason, it is that as early as half a month ago, Lao Ma, a newbie in the modern plane who is Teacher Zhengzhi, was already doing the ideological work of the Huai army's defeat...

When Fengrui and the others stopped the gatekeeper from preparing to make an announcement, they slowly walked into the village gate.

A gathering of people complaining about their sorrows and remembering their sweetness is going on here in Zhangjiabao.

wrong! Because I'm sorry for the conference, this more formal format, the scene that Lao Ma unfolded back then, is more appropriate to say that everyone is chatting together.

In Lao Ma's view, this would allow the Huai Army prisoners to let go of all their defenses and mobilize their truest emotions, thereby achieving the best ideological work results.

Facts have proved that such an approach works extremely well.

In the afternoon, a large group of people, who had just eaten a meal of oily braised pork, squatted or sat on the huge wheat drying field regardless of each other's identity and status.

While basking in the sun, I smoked 'Double Happiness' brand cigarettes produced by the Sishui City Cigarette Factory.

While talking, they talked about some of the scenery, food, and customs in their respective hometowns; or about the current days when they don’t have enough to eat or wear warm clothes.

Due to the shared joy and sorrow, everyone soon relaxed completely.

When they were about to talk about it, a Huai Army soldier who had been arranged for a long time stood up and asked loudly:
"Brothers from Xuange Camp, how much is your monthly military salary? Judging from the nice outfits you are wearing, Master Hu is also someone who is willing to spend money. He should be young and old, right?"

As soon as such a sentence was spoken, almost all the prisoners of the Huai Army instinctively closed their mouths and pricked up their ears to listen.

Mainly because now, what they are most concerned about is their future direction.

At present, there should be two options.

First, of course, it was what Xuange Camp promised at the beginning. After the battle was over, they would be given a sum of money and allowed to leave.

But where can they go after leaving?

Continue to work as a soldier under Daqing and Li Zhongtang to eat food? Don't be ridiculous, their opponents will probably be these brothers from Xuan Ge Camp.

Based on their recent interactions and understanding, they asked themselves who could beat the people from Xuange Camp.

Go home and farm? This statement is like talking about how many fields their family has.

If their hometown had enough land, they wouldn't have left their hometown and worked as soldiers to feed themselves.

Secondly, of course, he took the initiative to ask Master Lao Ma to join the Xuange Camp.

But if they serve as soldiers in the Xuange camp, how much is their monthly military salary? Will it be enough to support their families? And when there is a war, will the superiors not treat them as human beings?

After dying in the war, how much pension will be provided by the superiors? What should the orphans and widows at home do?

You need to ask these questions in advance before making a decision.

Faced with such a problem, one, whose hometown is the Qingzhou area of ​​Shandong Province, initially went to Nanyang in the name of recruiting workers, but eventually joined the Xuange Battalion infantry unit.

The man, who had made every effort and had only been in the army for more than half a year, answered with a smile:
No, there is nothing to say about the fact that our Hu clan leader is generous to his brothers.

The food workers saw that they had enough meat, rice and steamed buns to keep them fed every day. This was because there was no fresh meat and fruit available nearby, otherwise it would be better.

Even a large-scale soldier has a military salary of sixty-two cents of snowflake silver every month, and veterans and officers are naturally paid a higher salary.

In addition, clothes, shoes and socks are distributed once in each season of the year; daily soap, shampoo, towels, toothpaste and toothbrushes are also distributed on time.

The above-mentioned good food and so many gifts were given, all without any deductions.

Sixty-two cents of snowflake silver is distributed on time every month, ensuring that all of it is received.

After serving as a soldier for several years, even if he no longer serves as a soldier, Master Hu has promised to arrange a job for everyone to make a living, and the monthly salary will definitely be enough to live on.

If he died in battle, his wife would arrange a job, his parents would be responsible for seeing him off, and his children would be responsible for raising him.

However, the military laws in the army are also strict, and there is no saying that before setting off or fighting, you need to be well rewarded before fighting.

Compared with your Huai army, it can be regarded as a gain and a loss. "

In fact, after hearing the above statement, all the prisoners of the Huai Army immediately became very excited about joining the Xuange Camp.

Because they are also serving as soldiers and eating food, the treatment at Xuange Camp is really eye-catching.

Besides, they were still thinking about revenge against the Japanese.

But even so, they still didn't immediately start shouting about "Xuange Camp still needs people", and they still had some concerns in their hearts.

And as if he saw their concerns, the man from Lu Province continued:

"Serving as a soldier and eating food, there is nothing that is not dangerous, but first of all, I, Xuange Camp, fight not for my own glory and wealth, but for the rise of the flower-growing nation, and to not be bullied by the Japanese.

It is to allow 40 million compatriots to stand upright in this world.

Another key point is that when faced with the attack of this powerful enemy, every time they fight with bayonets, all the officials will not shout "Brothers, hold on", but will take the lead and rush to the front.

Just because of this, even if I die in battle, I will definitely admit it. "

After hearing this, the eyes of the soldiers of the Huai Army shone one after another, and they almost made up their mind to join Xuan Ge Camp.

Upon seeing this, Lao Ma, who was sitting next to him smoking a cigarette, Teacher Shoji from the modern dimension, finally showed a faint smile on his face.

When it comes to transforming prisoners and becoming our own strength, the most powerful and effective example is definitely the time when the modern plane PLA fought against the bald principal.

Back then, relying on the general method of "capture and replace", the PLA's military strength increased as it fought.

A group of warriors who had undergone a change in their thinking immediately burst out with stronger fighting power. It could be said that the more they fought, the stronger they became. They pressed the five bald main forces to the ground one by one and kept rubbing them.

Unfortunately, the most critical point is.

It was the colleagues of the PLA at that time who had such a trump card in their hands was "dividing land".

At present, in order to overthrow Daqing as soon as possible, we must unite all the forces that can be united as much as possible. If we really shout the slogan of "dividing the land", believe it or not, resisting militia groups from all over the country will emerge like a tide.

Of course Xuan Geying can beat them.

But because of this variable, it will take several more years for Xuan Geying to overthrow Da Qing.

Fortunately, even without the trump card of 'dividing land', Xuange camp has been provided with various favorable conditions by stimulating simple national sentiments in everyone's hearts.

The ideological transformation work of these Huai Army prisoners has now basically come to an end.

I believe that soon, a large number of Huai Army soldiers will actively ask to join Xuan Ge Camp; isn't such a proactive request to join better than joining after mobilization?
In this way, not only the casualties of the previous troops were immediately replenished.

These Huai army troops, which already have a basic foundation, need not worry about their combat effectiveness as long as they use the old method to introduce the new.

The fourth infantry division of Xuange Camp can even be formed here.

It means that their Xuange camp can also get stronger and stronger in this battle; under such circumstances, how can the little devils fight with them here?
Also after seeing such a scene, Fengrui, who came in a hurry, was relieved that once he came over, he would immediately recruit artillery.

He stayed behind and waited patiently.

After waiting for only a few minutes, a voice sounded loudly:
"Lord Ma, I was originally a small soldier in Yijun, but my marksmanship is not bad. If I want to hit someone in the left eye within two hundred steps, I will never hit someone in the right eye.

Now I kindly ask the adults to admit it and let the villain join the Xuan Ge camp. From now on, I will fight to the death wherever the officers point their swords at me; if there is any hesitation, just chop off the villain's head. "

The voice finally fell, and Lao Ma had no time to agree, and took advantage of the situation to deliver a passionate speech.

Tide-like voices have already resounded one after another:

"Master Lao Ma, my shooting is not that accurate, but I dare to fight against the little devil, can you count me in it~"

"Lord Ma, I am a gunner in the Fengjun Artillery Battalion. I think I am quite proficient in gunnery. I also want to join the Xuange Battalion and shoot those little devils hard..."

(End of this chapter)