The heavens start from Changjin Lake

Chapter 496 The Powerful 105 Howitzer

Under the thunder net woven by continuous grenades, gunpowder and smoke filled the position within 30 meters, and there was mud mixed with broken shrapnel everywhere.

The enemy's corpses were placed everywhere, and the dropped guns were resisting the Chinese grenade bombing. They launched two consecutive attacks on the Chinese positions, but they all ended in failure. Their casualties were too great. Within ten minutes, the bodies of American soldiers were lying on the ground, and the number of wounded was also increasing sharply.

The attacking soldiers are decreasing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the density is not as good as when they just attacked the position. The most important point is that no matter how the supervising team roars, the soldiers have obviously become timid, and no one dares to attack. Rushing forward, this is completely courting death.

After fighting for a few more minutes, the enemy's attack was weak, and the strength of the counterattack became weaker and weaker. On the other hand, the Chinese still maintained their original speed and resisted their attack in an orderly manner. It seemed that they did not suffer any losses at all.

Knowing that this high ground could not be captured in a short time, the lieutenant who supervised the battle immediately decided to retreat first, and wait until the artillery plowed the Chinese positions on the mountain before attacking.As a result, a large number of US troops began to flee down the mountain.

"Back off, back off!"

Everyone stood up from the trenches and looked at the battlefield filled with gunpowder and the retreating American soldiers with great joy.

This battle lasted for more than 40 minutes. The attack of the US military was at the same level as their resistance. If the US soldiers were more fearless, their positions would have been destroyed by the enemy long ago.

Fortunately, the morale of the American soldiers is low, and they can no longer continue to fight. They need to go back to rest, and then let their own artillery plow through the Chinese positions, which may improve their morale.

The enemy's attack was finally repulsed. Xia Yuan let out a sigh of relief. The position on the mountain attracted a large number of American attacks.

"Clean the battlefield."

As soon as Instructor Shao was about to give an order, Xia Yuan refused. He took out the whistle in his arms and threw it to Wang Xiaoliang: "Little Wang, hurry up and notify the artillerymen of the Seventh Company to bombard the kilometers. The foreign devils retreat. We have to pay a little price for them to stay, we will retreat now."

"Don't keep it? I think we can hold on for a longer time." Instructor Shao asked.

"It won't last long, our strength has been exposed, and there are no reinforcements on the left and right wings. Although the enemy sent a battalion of troops in the first wave of attack, the strength of this battalion is still just a test. They have figured out us. The next wave of attack will be after the shelling is over, and the enemy will most likely attack from three directions: left, center and right, and by then, we will be unable to escape.”

This is the worst scenario that Xia Yuan imagined, and the facts are similar to what he expected. The American infantry is retreating, and the lieutenant immediately reports to their commander the situation of the Chinese on the mountain. The actual strength of the troops is far lower than imagined. , Therefore, the second wave of attack was scheduled for 10 minutes later, and the artillery fire would last for 10 minutes. After the sound of the artillery ended, the troops were reorganized to attack the mountain.

With the strength of three companies, attack the Chinese on the mountain in three directions and wipe them out in one fell swoop.

The lieutenant immediately assured that the Chinese would be wiped out on this hill.

However, just as his words fell, there was the whistling sound of shells above his head. The shells landed on the road and among the tanks, and the exploding soil and flowers were flying one after another. Before some wounded American soldiers could be transferred, they He thought he would be safe and sound by hiding behind the tank, but he didn't expect to be injured like this.

The artillery fire of the artillery platoon did not last long. In fact, only six shells were fired. The artillery platoon only had six mortars, and only six shells were fired in one round. This level of shelling did not cause much casualties. After all, the soldiers of the Volunteer Army have a certain ability to avoid shells, and the U.S. military is the most powerful force in the world, so there should be no problem in avoiding shells. These six shells are completely used to cover a continuous retreat.

But the attacking U.S. troops just retreated from the mountain, including a large number of wounded placed on the side of the tank retreat, to prevent the Chinese on the mountain from shooting at their wounded. In order to accommodate a large number of wounded, a tank leaned against a dozen people For the wounded, a shell fell, and they were picked up on the spot.

The retreating infantry were also severely bombed, and the wounded were even more horrible. Painful wailing and screaming became one piece, and severed limbs and mutilated arms were everywhere.

This situation made the U.S. lieutenant yelled furiously. He immediately contacted the rear and called for artillery support.

The artillery was deployed, and the howitzers were aimed at the high ground they were attacking.

"fire!!"

Boom!Boom!Boom!
There was a dull sound of metal impact, and a grenade shot out from the shiny gun bore, drawing a long arc in the sky, and with a sharp piercing sound, it fell on the mountain like raindrops.

In an instant, the earth trembled and the mountains shook, and the mountains fell and the ground cracked.

The gunpowder smoke that had already dissipated was resurfaced again, and the entire mountain was covered with a layer of drowsy gunpowder smoke, exuding a pungent smell of gunpowder smoke.

"Fortunately, we retreated early. This level of bombardment probably turned over every inch of land on the mountain."

Instructor Shao stepped on the continuously trembling ground. It was the earth whining and painful tremors. Stray bullets missed each other and landed on the opposite mountainside. .

The smoke dissipated, and a huge pit appeared on the mountainside, the trees were broken, and the grass disappeared.

The 105mm howitzer is so powerful that the aftermath of the explosion can easily shatter human organs, which is terrifying.

The explosion on the mountain was also caused by a 105mm howitzer. The diffused air wave rolled up sand and rocks and fell into the woods where they were walking, and the smashed leaves swayed non-stop.

"Fortunately, he ran fast. With this power, he probably would have died if he hid in a bomb crater."

The soldiers nodded approvingly, a little thankful that they retreated early, otherwise they would be swallowed up by the artillery on the mountain, and there would be no bones left. They have seen the 75 howitzers of the reactionaries. The power is not small, hitting people, All he could see was a cloud of blood and no bones left.

The power of the 105mm howitzer is even more unimaginable.

Xia Yuan raised his head and looked at the movement on the mountain. The artillery group equipped by the US division is still very powerful. Can the Seventh Company really hold on to this intensive shelling?He thought about it, and it was estimated that he would have to change a method, so that all the soldiers of the Seventh Company could not be placed on the ground. The shelling of this level lasted for 10 minutes, and he didn't know how many people would survive.

At the end of the team, Fu Weiquan and Wang Xiaoliang were chatting. Wang Xiaoliang seemed to blame himself very much. Fu Weiquan and Si Jize were not from their first company, but soldiers from the first battalion of machine gun companies. The artillery company is responsible for assisting the first company to carry out long-range target strikes. It is said to be long-range target strikes, but in fact there is only one mortar and one bazooka.

Later, he couldn't find the company, so he followed the company all the way to the Town God's Hall. Now that he has been fighting continuously, Fu Weiquan is the only comrade left in the machine gun company.

Wang Xiaoliang blamed himself very much, "When the tree exploded, I was exposed in a very shallow trench. Comrade Si Jize was hiding in the bomb crater. To save me, he ran out of the bomb crater and threw himself on me. , The flame that should have fallen on me fell on Si Jize. And I even shot at my comrades."

This kind of thing happened to Wang Xiaoliang, which was undoubtedly the biggest blow.

"Don't blame yourself, he wants you to live well." Fu Weiquan patted him on the shoulder and said, "From now on, live well, kill more little devils, and avenge Si Jize."

"When he sacrificed, he also told me to kill the little devils more. I will, and I will definitely drive the little devils away!"

Wang Xiaoliang's face was determined.

He has gradually grown from an ignorant youth in China to a qualified volunteer soldier.

The artillery fire lasted for 10 minutes. After the sound of the artillery stopped, the gunpowder smoke had not dissipated. The enemies of the three companies rushed to the high ground in a swarm. The thick gunpowder smoke made people unable to open their eyes. The corpses left on the ground had disappeared, and large areas of impact points provided them with cover to advance.

Around these impact points, there may be body tissues of their own people everywhere, which have already been torn to pieces by their own artillery fire, and there are no bones left.

No one made a sound, holding guns, groping forward cautiously, they passed through the trenches left by the Chinese, those trenches had been buried by artillery fire, leaving only a shallow trace.

After more than ten minutes, they occupied the high ground, and no Chinese were found on the high ground
at this time.

Xia Yuan and his company had joined Company Commander Cai and the others. They expected to block the enemy for half an hour, but they did not expect to hold back the U.S. military for an entire hour.

"There is another piece of good news. When we were retreating, the enemy's artillery shells landed on our position, which means that the enemy's artillery group has already deployed. It will take a certain amount of time to gather the artillery group. If the vanguard of the US military does not In the case of stopping, their artillery group can easily become out of touch with the vanguard, and the U.S. military already knows that we are blocking this road, and they will not attack rashly, which creates a certain amount of time for us.”

Xia Yuan didn't care about drinking water, and continued: "We have to adjust our deployment. You have heard the artillery fire just now. If a company really wants to deploy on the position, it is estimated that the enemy may not be able to withstand a round of artillery fire."

"The artillery fire just now was mighty, more ferocious than thunderstorms. This level of shelling is likely to plow every inch of land on the mountain!"

Thinking of this, the expressions on the faces of Company Commander Cai and others became a little dignified. They fought against the US military, but the strength of those US troops was far inferior to the enemy they blocked this time.

A whole full division.

How many artillery groups should a complete division have.

It is estimated that a round of artillery fire will destroy all offensives on the position.

"So, we need to readjust our deployment. When I just came here, I saw that the reverse slope is very good for us to avoid. We put a large force on the reverse slope to prevent the enemy from aggravating the casualties."

"This method is good. When the enemy's artillery fire ends, we rush to the position as quickly as possible, dig trenches, and try to restore the bunker fortifications before the enemy arrives."

Instructor Pang quickly added.

"We also need to pay attention to the enemy's armored vehicles and tanks. When the enemy attacked before, their tanks and armored vehicles also caused us great trouble. If we put the enemy in front of us and fight again, the enemy's tanks and armored vehicles will be destroyed. We will be worried about hurting our own people and have scruples. We must grasp this point. Every time the enemy attacks, we must bring the enemy's infantry closer before fighting."

Xia Yuan squatted on the ground and put a stone on the rough ground to be the vanguard of the enemy.

This method has advantages and disadvantages, and the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, and it is too risky.

Everyone thought about it, but they didn't think it was a good idea, but at the moment they lacked the heavy firepower to deal with the enemy tanks, and with an American division in the rear staring at them, the artillery positions were deployed, and the entire mountain could be completely covered in an instant. The enemy puts it in and then fights.

"Putting a battalion in front of us, once the enemy breaks through our defense, it is not an easy task to fight back."

Company Commander Cai had scruples in his heart, but he had no other way. He was worried that his soldiers might not be able to withstand the crazy attack of a battalion of the enemy.

Xia Yuan sighed and said, "In the current situation, we have no other choice."

Instructor Shao asked: "What if we continue to use the previous method?"

Xia Yuan shook his head: "We don't have enough grenades and grenades to fight a protracted war. The enemy's offensive will only become more ferocious one after another, and we have no other way."

Instructor Shao suddenly became a little anxious: "This won't work, and that won't work. How are we going to fight this battle?"

Xia Yuan smiled wryly, and said: "Instructor, don't worry, there must be a way before the car reaches the mountain."

Instructor Shao said: "That's what I said, but the enemy has already arrived, and the aftermath of the battle just now will not trap the enemy for long. Under the suppressed firepower, we can't take advantage of it at all."

Sighing, he flinched: "The main thing is that the US military we are facing is too strong. How can a company block the attack of a division?"

Everyone was silent, a company only had more than 100 people, and an American division had to have 3 to [-] people. This kind of strength gap cannot be made up for by tactics. The position is taken down, and when the high ground is lost, the enemy's tanks will still be unimpeded.

"The highway is the first line of defense, we are the second line of defense, and the Town God's Hall is the third line of defense. Once the U.S. forces go north to occupy the Town God's Hall, the U.S. forces will continue to go north and fortify along the way until they reach Zhiyanli and Dipingli. "

Xia Yuan drew an arc on the ground, and then said: "In the end, this US army will completely block all retreat routes of the [-]th Division."

(End of this chapter)