The Japanese machine gun fire did not pose much of a threat to the defenders hiding in the artillery holes. They were just buying some time for the infantry to charge in this way. Just as the Japanese planes were firing back and forth at the independent battalion's position, the Japanese infantry had already assembled. At the end, it was Major Takada who led the charge. This time the Japanese invested more than 800 troops at one time. This was the limit of their troop use. The rest were civilian personnel from the wing headquarters, and they had not yet arrived. when.
The Japanese infantry and air power cooperated very well. They used the suppression effect of air power to advance at high speed, hoping to defeat the independent battalion defenders for a while. By the time they reacted, they had already rushed to the position.
Looking at the Japs swarming in the main position in the distance, the standby machine gun battery that Luo Ying had hidden on the flanks had exposed its blood-eating fangs. Six Maxim heavy machine guns were arranged in a fan shape, with camouflage on them. The object was only partially uncovered, and five mortars and two infantry guns (plus the three captured) were lined up in another position, waiting for the order from Company Commander Ma.
"Fire! Send these sons of bitches back to their hometown."
Following the order from Captain Ma, the six long tongues of flames spit out by the six Maxim machine guns were as efficient as the scythes of death, harvesting the lives of the Japanese. The five mortars also fired at the fastest speed. Smash the cannonballs at the Japanese, blowing them down piece by piece.
The sudden appearance of side fire caused the Japanese to suffer a great loss. What the attacking infantry group feared most was the side fire. It was simply massacre. They had no power to fight back and could only be hit by bullets helplessly and then fell down. , the shit-yellow corpses of the Japanese were soon spread all over the ground.
The cannon battery exposed its position as soon as it opened fire, and the Japanese planes swooped over like locusts. Unfortunately, they had already dropped all their bombs, leaving only a small number of machine gun bullets;
Captain Ma knew that facing the planes in the sky, they might not be able to escape even if they ran away, so he simply chose to continue shooting. This was to exchange his own life for the Japs' lives...
The Japanese planes swooped down from a high altitude and fired wildly at the cannon battery positions. People were hit from time to time, but they pretended not to have seen the Japanese planes. They just cheered crazily to the Japanese soldiers and fired at them one by one. He fell until he was also hit by a Japanese machine gun bullet;
The Japanese planes all use large-caliber heavy machine guns. One shot will tear the whole person to pieces, but they have no fear. As long as they are not knocked down by the Japanese machine guns, they will keep shooting at the Japanese.
Fortunately, most of the ammunition of the Japanese planes was dumped on the main position. By the time the cannon company appeared, they actually didn't have much ammunition. By the time they fired all the bullets and left, the cannon company's position had been ravaged. The situation was not good, the casualties exceeded 30%, and 2 machine guns were destroyed, leaving only 4.
Since the Sixth Regiment lost all its heavy firepower, they had little to do with the cannon batteries on the flanks. Colonel Kurunaga could only gather the combat forces of the Regiment Headquarters and the Guard Squadron, and gathered more than 200 people to make a detour. flanking machine gun battery;
Company Commander Ma could only order to turn the guns to deal with the enemy's roundabout forces. The pressure on the Japanese from the frontal attack was weakened, but they also lost a lot of troops. It was visually estimated that at least nearly 200 people were wiped out, while the Japanese on the main position The independent battalion is also well prepared, and its reliance on firepower from the opposite side is not so strong.
Since the Japs had so many troops this time, Li Shuo didn't dare to put them too close. Besides, a strategy that had been used once would be less effective if used again, so he started a normal offensive and defensive battle with the Japs.
When the Japs' skirmisher line appeared a hundred meters away, the light and heavy firepower from the main position began to fire at the Japs. After mowing down a group, the Japs began to fight back. Their 92 heavy machine guns were also a few hundred meters away. Suppressing the Independent Battalion positions, casualties on both sides increased;
This time the independent battalion took a great advantage and eliminated the Japanese's heavy firepower in advance, otherwise this positional battle would be more difficult to fight.
After the two sides exchanged fire, each had its own advantages. The Japs were very accurate in shooting at 100 meters, and almost hit the target. Although the independent battalion had the terrain advantage, it did not take advantage of the exchange of fire between the two sides. Basically, it was the same. In a one-to-one exchange ratio, the two sides are competing for consumption to see who can't bear it first.
Li Shuo saw that it would not be a problem to continue fighting like this. The advantage of their continuous fire firearms was not reflected at all. Suddenly he had an idea and pretended to be exhausted, and directly gave up the first line of defense. This made the Japanese very excited and responsible. The commander, Major Takada, even shouted excitedly:
"The Chinese are defeated, kill the chicken and give it to them!"
The Japanese infantry rushed over like chicken blood, and soon they occupied the first position. Before they could gain a foothold, a dense mass of grenades flew over from the second position;
The terrain of the second position is slightly higher than that of the first position, and the distance is about 50 meters. It is just right for throwing grenades from a high position, but the Japanese cannot throw them.
The German-made long-handled grenades were very powerful. Hundreds of grenades exploded, causing huge damage to the unsteady Japs;
After the soldiers of the independent battalion tasted the sweetness, they threw them one after another, causing the Japanese to cry and howl. At this time, the Japanese realized that occupying the first position did not do them any good, but made them unable to move, but they retreated. Not willing to give in, I could only carry it with great frustration.
This is also a characteristic of the Japanese nation. They are particularly good at carrying the enemy to death. As long as they are not dead, they will definitely carry it. Moreover, they are still thinking of ways to attack the second line of the independent battalion.
Since the Japs were put into position, the battle became much easier to fight. The two sides were fighting to the death around several vertical communication trenches. The advantage of the large number of submachine guns equipped by the independent battalion was reflected.
The traffic trench is very narrow, and the enemy's 38-inch cover can't fall inside even if it wants to. But the MP28 submachine gun is different. It is easy to use, and you don't even have to aim. You just need to glance at the enemy's figure when you see it. This is the biggest Limit the advantage of the Japanese's accuracy in marksmanship;
Since the Japs entered the position, the exchange ratio between the two sides has reached 1:2, or even 1:3. The Japs have gradually become unable to bear it.
Just when the two sides were fighting in darkness, the Japanese plane arrived again, but now that the two sides were involved, the Japanese could no longer drop bombs on the position without hesitation. At this time, they set their target on the plane. on the gun company;
When the Japanese plane appeared in the sky, Captain Ma decisively gave the order to evacuate, dropped all the equipment, and evacuated all the people. When the people left, they dropped a few grenades to blow them up to avoid being detoured by the Japanese. After getting it, deal with the brothers on the main position.
The Japanese planes flew over like locusts. When they passed the cannon company's position, they dropped a string of bombs, blowing up all the heavy equipment of the independent battalion into parts. Fortunately, Company Commander Ma saw the opportunity early and fired. More than fifty officers and soldiers were left in the machine gun company.
The Japanese plane saw that the infantry of both sides had become entangled and the Chinese heavy weapons positions had been destroyed by them, so they left with unsatisfied intentions.
