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Chapter 280 The Hard-Bone Second Column in the Battle of Xifu

The second column of the Northwest Field Army defended the position in the Majiashan area outside Baoji City. Several brigades in the whole column carried out echelon defense at a certain level. The front of the position was a mountain bag with a height of more than 200 meters. (Apex Fiction hand-written novel)

The position of this big hill is very prominent, like a tiger's mouth, it happened to be stuck at the intersection of several roads leading to Baoji. It was the old 2nd Regiment of the Fourth Brigade who was ordered to guard the position of the hill, and it was also the most capable of fighting in the whole column One of several main groups.

The cadres and soldiers of the Second Regiment were very aware of the cruelty of the upcoming battle and the importance of the positions they were defending, so under the leadership of Regiment Leader Zhao, they carried out a large-scale digging operation.

Commanders at all levels told the soldiers to sweat more before the battle and bleed less during the war. Ten more drops of sweat can save one drop of blood.This is a very simple truth, and there is no need to explain it too much. Everyone worked very hard.

After several days of hard work day and night, with more than 2000 people in the whole group digging desperately day and night, almost the entire mountain bag was almost emptied, and finally the fortifications were almost dug when the fourth column was withdrawn. The head of the regiment and the commanders of several regiments also breathed a sigh of relief.

From this point of view, the soldiers of the second regiment are very grateful to the fourth column. If the fourth column hadn't risked their lives and stood hard for three days and three nights near Qishan Mountain, their second column would not have had such sufficient time to organize defense.

This morning, the soldiers were just eating breakfast, and the food was very rich. Unlike before, when eating, they had to reckon and save a little for the next meal. Now, they not only manage enough but also fill up. The canned beef that came over was opened and eaten. Just as the soldiers were eating happily, a piercing scream came from the distant sky.

Soldiers with combat experience knew what was going on as soon as they heard the sound, shit, the Kuomintang didn't even eat well, so they started artillery preparations so early.

But he fried his, we still eat ours, how can people fight if they don’t eat?It's just that you have to cover the bowl in your hand with your clothes collar and hat, otherwise you won't be able to eat but lose face.

In a blink of an eye, the shells that passed through the air exploded on the ground, and the explosion points of shells of various sizes and calibers were connected together, and it was impossible to tell the intensity of the artillery fire.

The recruits squatting in the fortifications all looked at the veterans who were hiding in the bomb-proof holes like them with horrified eyes. The latter, as if there was no such thing, ate when they should, and still smoked when they should .

The performance of the veterans made the recruits gradually calm down, and they also imitated the appearance of the veterans, doing what they should do, as if the fierce artillery fire outside did not exist.

At this time, the value of veterans is once again reflected. Sometimes a single sentence from a veteran can make a squad of soldiers survive. In the words of veterans, what is a veteran?Those who have experienced hundreds of battles and are still alive are old soldiers, and those who have died are called martyrs.

In fact, this is combat experience, and combat experience is exchanged for blood and life. There is an old saying that "new soldiers are afraid of guns, and veterans are afraid of numbers".

The Pei Changhui Corps concentrated the divisional artillery of all six divisions, and bombarded the positions of the second column with fierce artillery fire.

Standing in the headquarters, Pei Changhui muttered to himself: "Nearly two hundred artillery pieces, is there anything that can compete with such a powerful force? The Communist Army is also a human being, and every human being will have weaknesses. The artillery is the Communist Army." Weaknesses, I just want to use artillery to flatten the positions of the communist army."

The positions of the Second Regiment also suffered heavy artillery bombardment like other brother troops. The difference is that the bombardment of their positions was more than that of other places. Who told their positions to be more prominent than others? The Kuomintang troops also spotted it Knowing this, artillery fire was used to focus on the positions of the Second Regiment. The shells tightened one after another, and the continuous explosions caused the soil on the anti-bunker holes to fall down.

The soldiers covered their heads with clothes and wrapped the weapons in their hands with cloth to prevent soil from entering the muzzle of the guns.

The continuous bombing continued. Fortunately, the fortifications of the Second Regiment were very solid. The shelling of the Kuomintang Fifth Corps lasted for more than 20 minutes, and basically did not cause any losses to the old 2nd Regiment.

Just when the soldiers secretly rejoiced that the fortifications were done well, they heard a buzzing sound from the sky, and the observation post that stayed outside shouted through the walkie-talkie: "The planes of the Kuomintang are here, and they are all little red-headed little ones." The plane, oops, the plane is about to lay eggs."

When the people outside shouted, some brave fighters couldn't stay any longer, and sneaked out along the trench to see how the plane laid eggs.

The soldiers were all about 20 years old, and it was the time when their curiosity was strong. I saw two groups of small planes in the sky, circling over the position, gradually flying lower and lower. Later, the people on the plane seemed to be Realizing that there was no force on the ground that could deal with it, he lowered his head, pushed the steering column violently, and boldly plunged down.

The power and weight of aerial bombs are much more powerful than artillery shells, but only a dozen sorties and dozens of bombs collapsed the openings of some artillery holes.

The soldiers in the cave used all their strength to dig out, trying to open the hole in the shortest possible time. Although the anti-blasting hole was dug very deep, once the hole collapsed for a while, the air in the hole was exhausted, and the hole was destroyed. The people inside still have to be finished, and they will be suffocated if they don't die.

The few fighters who stayed outside were also pissed off by the rampant power of the planes. The low-altitude bombing planes got lower and lower, so low that the air waves brought by the planes almost knocked off their hats.

Some soldiers are not angry, so they shoot at the planes in the sky with the rifles in their hands, but what is the use of this?It would be a joke if a plane could be shot down with a rifle.

(It seems that some works have introduced the use of rifles to kill things. In fact, this is a bit of nonsense. The key points on the plane are the pilot, fuel tank and engine. These parts have reinforced armor protection. It is basically impossible to rely on rifles. The plane was shot down, and sometimes it is very likely that the mechanical accident of the plane made the people on the ground think that it was shot down by a rifle, except for focused fire)

Before the plane's round of bombing was over, the power of the aerial bombs was immediately revealed, and the casualties in the positions of the second column began to rise significantly.

Commander Wang, who was observing from the rear position, gritted his teeth tightly as he watched the thick smoke rising from the position. It seems that Hu Zongnan has also lost his money. Judging from the scale of the bombing, almost all the planes in Xi'an were dispatched. up.

Since the day when I was in the Red Army, I have suffered from the Kuomintang planes. I have fought for more than 20 years. I still watch the enemy's planes rampant on the top of their heads, just like shitting on their necks. When will we How nice it would be to have its own aircraft and anti-aircraft firepower.

Commander Wang, who was constantly pondering, suddenly thought of the Independence Regiment. He heard that the guys in the Independence Regiment made a fortune, and recently got a batch of special anti-aircraft machine guns from the warehouse in Baoji. He didn't know about these guys. How is the training going? If there is an independent group, I don’t know if things will be better. No, you can’t count on them. These little guys have just got their things back, and it will take some time to form a fighting force.

Just as Commander Wang was thinking quickly, the artillery fire of the Kuomintang began to extend to the rear, and the infantry on the ground rushed over frantically behind the tank.

Pei Changhui's plan is also very simple. He just wants to use superior firepower to offset the tenacity of the PLA on the opposite side, and use long-range artillery fire to destroy your vital forces before the infantry charge, creating conditions for the attacking troops.

However, his calculations are quite good, but if the hero's second column is frightened by this bit of artillery fire, what is it called the main column of the Northwest Field Army?What is it called the old bones of the People's Liberation Army?

Weapons are not omnipotent, and you can fight whatever kind of battle you have. Although the attacking Kuomintang soldiers followed the tanks, the second column dug a large number of anti-tank trenches in front of the defensive positions of each army. No matter how powerful the tanks are I can't make it through, and in the end we still have to rely on the infantry to directly face the light firepower of the PLA's infantry.

The soldiers on the ground kept the charging Kuomintang soldiers tens of meters away before launching an attack. Machine guns, rifles, submachine guns and grenades went there together.

This is also an old tradition of the People's Liberation Army. Melee means to fight in close combat. Fire at you from a distance of tens of meters, so that your long-range artillery and aircraft can't exert their power. Eye to eye, nose to nose, what you fight for is courage and perseverance.

But if you want to compete with the People's Liberation Army, there is no army in the world that dares to do so. The rainstorm-like grenades caused heavy casualties to the attacking Kuomintang soldiers. As soon as the two troops came into contact with the Kuomintang soldiers, a large number of them fell down.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the soldiers at the back turned around and ran back, but it was a big joke to think that they could run away so easily when they reached the position of the People's Liberation Army.

A grenade was thrown, and the soldiers on the ground jumped out of the trenches and began to countercharge. At this time, it depends on who has the most courage. If the Kuomintang soldiers turn around and entangle with the People's Liberation Army, the situation on the battlefield will change.

But how can these soldiers who want to use both hands as feet have the mood to fight the People's Liberation Army desperately, and retreat from the position with strange screams that are not like human voices.

The soldiers on the ground followed suit, and they kept on chasing, getting closer and closer.

Who can run faster?When it comes to running, of course it has to be the troops of the People's Liberation Army. The soldiers rushed up a few steps, and nailed the Kuomintang soldiers with their backs facing them to the ground with the long bayonets of their rifles.

"Pu Chi" pierced it with a knife, then pulled out the bayonet fiercely, and rushed to the next one, another bayonet pierced in, and another flower of blood came out.

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