Age of Rebirth

Chapter 770 Bloody Battle at Helianburg Fort ([-])

On August [-]th, after two consecutive days of large-scale bombardment, Tang Qiuli issued an order to the troops to attack Helianbo Fortress. After a burst of violent bombardment, two tank regiments and one infantry regiment The brigade rushed into the fort like a torrent along the opening opened by the artillery fire. The battlefield area was narrow, and only so many troops could be deployed at a time.

The Independent Division is directly under the [-]st Field Infantry Brigade, [-]st Battalion of the Corps. As the vanguard, it was the first to rush into the ruined fortress. The tanks responsible for covering could only send the infantry here. Relying on the infantry to fight on their own, the Helianburg Fortress has already become a modern defensive fort after more than ten years of operation by the foreign army. Because it guards the last barrier leading to Kulun, the foreign army even It is extremely defensive.

After the first battalion rushed in, it was discovered that the shelling for two days had only destroyed a section of the fort, and it was the first floor. It's very strange, the alien soldiers on the first floor must be dead, why don't the soldiers on the second floor shoot?Could it be that the bombardment also killed the alien soldiers on the next floor?

Duan Shude is a grassroots commander with great combat experience. Through the smoke and stone chips, he found that there were not many soldiers following him. The main battalion of more than 1000 people followed him closely, with less than a company of troops. The labyrinth-like terrain made the troops spread out unconsciously. Duan Shude's heart suddenly tensed up in this way. The troops are scattered in this way, and they will be scattered by foreign soldiers who are familiar with the terrain. smash. [

He used a walkie-talkie to call, but it was impossible to contact because there were too many obstacles. He immediately dispatched a number of messengers and ordered the troops to move closer to the battalion headquarters. Not long after the messengers set off, the second floor under their feet began to revive. Fierce gunshots rang out. Duan Shude Climbing to the blown gap of the fortress, looking out through the gunpowder smoke, the sound of the gunshot became clear, but it was not the familiar sound of the Suomi submachine gun. He saw a scene that he would never forget.

The follow-up troops were knocked down row by row by a dense group of defenders from outside the country on the blocked gravel slope. The soldiers' corpses rolled down the hillside, and Yin Hong's blood was sprinkled on the gravel. On the full hillside, the remaining soldiers were forced to lie down on the spot. The weight of the foreign army soldiers made them unable to lift their heads. The covering tanks fired desperately, but they could not suppress the firepower of the defenders.

The situation of the follow-up troops was extremely dangerous. They continued to attack, and the dense rain beat into a dead metal wall. They retreated and were also exposed to the firepower of the defenders. Although they were only a few hundred meters away from the tanks covering the attack, they It is an insurmountable place of death. Although there are many light and heavy machine guns from time to time, the frontal firepower is also weak, but the firepower from the sides is very fast. At this time, the advantage of having a large number of troops is fully displayed.

Soldiers in the foreign army threw grenades from time to time, and the exploding fragments caused more damage to the troops suppressed by firepower. After a grenade exploded, the bodies of several soldiers were torn into pieces, and the grenades fell one after another. Throwing, the casualties of the follow-up troops continued to increase, and the dead were screaming overhead. The soldiers could only lie on the ground passively and helplessly. Duan Shude's eyes were burning with anxiety. He only heard the gunshots under his feet, but he couldn't find the entrance.

Duan Shude hurriedly communicated with the regiment headquarters and reported the situation of the first battalion and the obstacles encountered by the follow-up troops to the head of the regiment. In fact, he did not need to report. Duan Shude was surprised by the dangerous situation he was facing, and the news informed to him by the head of the regiment surprised Duan Shude. The entire brigade participating in the attack had only one or more regiments. They rushed into the fortress, and they belonged to different organizations. , that is to say, Duan Shude is the highest-ranking commander of the troops that broke into the Helianbo Fortress.

"Damn, this is going to be bad. There are more than 5 defenders in foreign countries, artillery and tanks can't help, the terrain is unfamiliar, the troops are scattered, and they don't belong to each other. There are only more than 100 people around me. Don't let the foreign army make dumplings for these thousands of people, this battle is useless," Duan Shude murmured to himself.

Tang Qiuli had already discovered that he had made a fatal mistake. He underestimated the strength and complexity of the fortress. The two-day bombardment only destroyed the upper layer of fortifications inside the fortress. A huge part of the fortress was not damaged. The breakthrough had not been completely destroyed, and the follow-up troops were suppressed on the hillside like this. He had no time to blame himself, and hurried to the headquarters of the first brigade.

Seeing Liu Hongzhang talking on the phone with the commander in the assault fortress, after briefly inquiring about the situation, he asked for the microphone and said, "I am Tang Qiuli, and you are Duan Shude, the first battalion commander. Listen, I am now announcing an order to appoint you as The commander of the attacking force in the fortress, unified command of all the troops attacking the fortress, can handle it according to the specific situation, no need to ask for instructions, please tell the soldiers, I believe in your ability and combat effectiveness, now your only task is to cover the outsiders The troops suppressed by the army's firepower will be withdrawn safely, and you must stick to the fortress."

Duan Shude was startled suddenly, God, the No. [-] officer of the Independent Division talked to him personally and announced his appointment. This is more troops than a regiment. He felt like he was in a dream, calmed down a little, and replied loudly: " Please rest assured, division commander, all the soldiers of my brigade who attacked the fortress will definitely complete the task assigned by the division commander, cover the retreat of the brigade's main force, and nail it into the Helianbo Fortress like a nail," Tang Qiuli nodded in satisfaction, He was a little relieved that such a battalion commander was in the fortress.

Duan Shude knew the weight of his guarantee and the difficulties and dangers he would face. The withdrawal of the main force of the cover brigade left him helpless. None of the correspondents who went out to contact him came back, but several companies of the third and fourth regiments hit by mistake When he arrived here, the troops gathered around him already exceeded 300 troops. Duan Shude simply conveyed the commander's order.

There was no disagreement. Commander Duan Shude, the commander with the highest military rank here, obeyed the independent division's regulations and conditions. Duan Shude observed the gap for a while, and gradually saw some tricks.The side fires on the two wings, the shooting holes are all on the mountainside, the artillery fire and the tank guns can't be concentrated at all, but the firepower of the defenders under the feet is close to the ground, Duan Shude has an idea.

Each unit of the Independent Division has no shortage of sharpshooters, and each company has a special sniper squad equipped with scopes and specially made sniper rifles from the Huangyadong Arsenal. Duan Shude arranges them like this. All snipers are divided into two teams. Accurately shoot the shooting holes on the two wings, two hundred soldiers, each with three grenades, just throw them under your feet, wait for his order, shoot and throw grenades together, create 5 minutes for the troops, and then they can retreat safely Where are the tanks.

Afterwards, he communicated with the brigade commander and reported the plan to the top. The soldiers on the two wings and the second floor of the fortress were fighting vigorously, and flames spewed out from the holes of the guns. Following Duan Shude's order, more than 100 sniper rifles, Aiming and shooting together, they drilled into the shooting holes like long eyes, and a blood hole appeared on the forehead and eye sockets of the foreign soldiers. The high-speed rotating metal head not only blasted their heads, but also took their bodies with them Fell back and fell over, marking a bloody arrow.

At the same time, more than 600 grenades were all thrown to the bottom of the feet within 1 minute. The smoke from the explosion covered the sight of the soldiers outside the army. There are also unlucky foreign soldiers, the bullets drilled through the narrow square holes of the gun holes hit their cheeks straight, and when they fell down, they were already bloody corpses.

The firepower of foreign soldiers at the breakthrough point was all mute in an instant. Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, the troops who were suppressed by the firepower and couldn't lift their heads receded like a tide, and even the tanks retreated in 5 minutes. In just 5 minutes, a brigade of more than 8000 soldiers all withdrew to a safe area, and the smoke cleared. Except for the bodies of dead soldiers everywhere, there was no longer a shadow of a Chinese soldier.

The brigade that was withdrawn counted the number of casualties, and the brigade commander Liu Hongzhang almost jumped up in distress. In just one attack, the casualties of the whole brigade reached more than 800 people, of which more than 200 people were killed in battle. When did they fight so much? Useless battle?Having lost most of the regiment's strength, Liu Hongzhang was so angry that he wanted to curse, but he didn't know who to get angry with, so he felt a burst of fire in his heart, and stared at the fortress with blood red eyes.

Liu Hongzhang, the commander of the First Brigade of the Independent Division directly under the Corps, is holding back his anger here. The commander of the foreign army guarding the Helianburg fortress, the commander and political commissar of the Second Army Subart, is a staunch A member of the *** Revolutionary Party, a loyal supporter and confidant of Choibalsan, is also swearing.

Helianburg Fort has withstood two consecutive days of heavy shelling by the squadron, which gave him the hope of holding the fortress. In order to strengthen the control over the troops, he secretly issued an order to the political commissars at all levels. Political commissars at all levels have the power to deal with people who, whether they are officers or soldiers, attempt to escape, or who are inclined to surrender.

Today, he was sure to leave more than 1 Chinese soldiers on the open ground outside the breakthrough, turning them into corpses, but in the blink of an eye, the Chinese soldiers withdrew back, and the results were far from Subart's expectations. Comrade Qiao Basan, the general secretary, gave him the order to hold the Helianbo Fort defense line for fifteen days. This is a difficult task. If today's battle is ideal, he is confident, but he is disappointed. [

The division commander of the [-]st Guards Division, Major General De Crusaha, became the target of the commander's disappointment. His division happened to defend the line of defense at the breakthrough point. As a result of the commander's anger, the division commander was dismissed and demoted to regimental commander. The division political commissar, Hang Da Dorji, took over the position of the division commander. Comrade Commander gave the new division commander the order that the small part of the squadron in the fortress must be completely cleared tonight.

(To be continued)