Captain Taniguchi almost watched helplessly as several tanks were blown up by Chinese infantry, and there was nothing he could do;
With his rich experience on the battlefield, he had already understood that the Chinese first used anti-tank trenches to trap the tanks, and then sent out blasters to blow them up;
Without the protection of infantry, these arrogant guys are meat on the Chinese chopping block.
"Kill the chicken and give it to me!"
Taniguchi was so angry that he issued the order to attack. He must eliminate all these despicable attackers in order to eliminate the hatred in his heart;
Of course, the most important thing is to report to the captain. He, the squadron leader who is responsible for protection, is to blame for the loss of a tank squad.
"Okay, well done. When this battle is over, I will go to the battalion commander to ask for credit."
Seeing a platoon leader and a demolition team blowing up four Iron Kings, Chen Wu shouted excitedly.
The first platoon leader was also very excited. He was even more excited when he heard that the company commander wanted to ask for credit from him. He smiled and said:
"Company Commander, it doesn't matter if you ask for merit or not. We don't fight for the sake of meritorious service. If you can, just ask the battalion commander to upgrade me to the main company."
Chen Wu laughed and cursed:
"I know what your kid is planning. He has always gone to the main company. Do you want me to be the bare company commander? Just wait and see, we will fight without you in the supplementary company!"
"Company Commander, can it be the same? It's eight yuan a month!"
The platoon leader seemed to realize that he had let something slip and exposed his true thoughts, so he closed his mouth with a guilty conscience.
Chen Wu pretended to be angry and said:
"Wood Gui, that's all you pursue. Just now you said that if there is a war, it will be fine-"
"Company Commander, the Japs are coming!"
Wu Gui reminded Chen Wu loudly to resolve the embarrassing situation of exposing his true nature. It was no secret in the supplementary company, and everyone wanted to join the main company.
Seeing a group of Japanese infantry charging towards him, Chen Wu had no time to grind his teeth with the platoon leader;
Their current position is the outer position. They used the anti-tank trenches in the outer position to kill four of the Japanese's Iron Bastards. Now they have to hold on to the Japanese for a while as planned, so as to catch the big fish behind them.
After the Taniguchi Squadron rushed up, they were blocked by the Chinese. The 1st and 2nd garrison companies blocked their path on the left and right, while the baggage company had already fled to the core position, sparsely occupying the position and preparing for a decisive battle with the Japanese.
Most of the trenches in the core position were covered with soil. From a distance, it looked like an inconspicuous hillside. If the Japanese wanted to bypass the flank of the 262nd Brigade position, they could only take the road on the right;
With the baggage company guarding Liujia Slope, the Japanese could not safely pass through the road below the slope. Liujia Slope was a position they must capture.
Seeing that the Chinese blocking position was just a simple trench, Taniguchi Squadron didn't take it seriously and launched a charge without waiting for the main force of the brigade to arrive;
Since the positions of the first and second supplementary companies were placed on the left and right sides of the road respectively, forming a horn-like situation, he also divided the troops into two groups and attacked from the left and right wings at the same time.
The first and second squads were attacking the left wing, which was obviously the main attack, while the third squad was pretending to attack the right wing. Taniguchi's little devil started playing like a desperate Saburo, which was not subtle at all.
The trench that supplements the defense of the first company is only part of the outer position. It is a natural steep slope. Behind the steep slope is a trench. The independent battalion dug the middle of the trench deeper to become a trench, which is an extension of the main position of Liujiapo.
The equipment of the first company is mainly made in Hanyang, and there are also some Shuilianzhu, which are the batch supported by Damao when Huangpu was first built. They have been used for more than ten years and have changed hands several times, but their performance is still good.
Although Chen Wu is a supplementary company commander, he has very rich battlefield experience, and his military quality is not bad to be a supplementary soldier for the direct line of the Central Army. For example, the 36th Division was formed from the supplementary troops of the 87th and 88th Divisions, and is very capable of fighting. .
According to the plan, Chen Wu had to withstand the attack of the Taniguchi Squadron in this trench, so he could finally let go and fight the Japanese. When he saw hundreds of Japanese Japanese, he rushed up carelessly. The brave Chen Wu, who was an expert in art, Wu kept the Japs within a few dozen steps before giving the order to fire;
A company of good Czech machine guns and hundreds of rifles fired wildly at the Japs, knocking down more than a dozen Japs in one encounter. The other Japs saw that the defenders' firepower was too fierce, so they could only lie down on the ground to hide. Raining bullets.
A standard Japanese 180-man infantry squadron includes a 19-man squadron (squadron leader, executive officer, 3 sergeants, 4 health workers, officer's orderlies, buglers, 8 signalmen) and three 54-man infantry squads ( 3 infantry detachments of 13 men and 1 fire detachment equipped with 3 grenades, plus squad leader and signal trooper);
Therefore, under normal circumstances, the heavy firepower of the Japanese infantry squadron is 3 Taisho 11th-year-old light machine guns (crooked handles) and 3 Taisho 10th-year-old 50mm grenades.
If compared to a company of the Central Army, they have 3 more grenades. This firepower similar to light mortars poses a great threat to the heavy firepower of the Central Army and can completely suppress a company of the Central Army;
Even if it is compared to a battalion of the Central Army, it only has two more 82mm mortars. This is just a gap in firepower.
When the Japanese infantry of Taniguchi Squadron were blocked by the firepower of the first company, the Japanese's common tactic was to use three machine guns to contain the firepower of the first company, and then send a grenade group to deal with the machine guns of the Kuomintang army. Usually only two or three were needed. A grenade can knock out the machine guns of the Nationalist Army;
Once there is no machine gun suppression, the Japanese infantry detachment will rush into the Kuomintang army's position under the cover of machine guns. This set of infantry tactics based on machine guns and grenade launchers is very difficult to deal with.
The only machine gun in the company was targeted by the Japanese grenade after firing out a magazine. Fortunately, the independent battalion also studied anti-Japanese tactics. Their targeted tactics were to constantly change the machine gun positions. , Luo Ying asked them to change positions after shooting up to three shots;
Apparently because there were too many Japs, the machine gunner forgot about it when his head got hot. Or maybe he was just lucky. After Lin Hui finished shooting a magazine, he reached out to the assistant shooter for a magazine, and then loaded it skillfully. He loaded the bullet and fired a long burst at the Japanese rifleman who was pinned down the hillside. With good luck, he killed another Japanese soldier.
A hundred steps away, a ghostly smile appeared on the face of the Japanese grenadier. He also skillfully pulled down the match rope, and a grenade was launched, accurately hitting two meters behind Lin Hui;
After the explosion, dozens of explosive fragments were fired indiscriminately in all directions. The killing radius of these explosive fragments was seven meters. Neither Lin Hui nor the deputy shooter, who was two meters away, escaped this stray bullet.
The main shooter Lin Hui was hit by three shrapnel and died. The deputy shooter was seriously injured. The only machine gun of the company was shot down by the Japanese.
The Japanese infantry took the opportunity to launch an assault, and the position of the first company was in danger;
"Little devil, I'll take care of you!"
When Platoon Leader Wu saw the machine gunner's sacrifice, he yelled and rushed towards the machine gun position with a few quick steps. He grabbed the machine gun and fired two or three long bursts at the charging Japanese until he emptied the magazine and mopped them down. He killed at least three Japs and avenged Lin Hui and the deputy shooter. He was also targeted by the Japs' grenades.
