The bombardment lasted for 15 minutes and finally ended. Before the soldiers could take a breath, the forward observation post sent a warning that the Japanese had begun to attack.
Ignoring the mud all over their bodies, the soldiers got out of the individual artillery pits one after another.
"Arm up, arm up! If you're still panting, move quickly!"
"The people who are crawling in the trench should hurry up and get there. I can move all the other stuff in the trench to the trench!"
"The machine gunners set up their firepower points. The two in front and the one behind should spread out. Don't hold fire with all your strength and pay attention to ammunition consumption."
The rain kept falling, but there was a surge of people in the position. Under the command of various officers, the soldiers quickly lay down on the trenches and took their positions, not afraid of the raindrops soaking their bodies.
The heavy rain brought inconvenience to the defense, but it also increased the difficulty of the Japanese attack. The Japanese offensive troops marched hard on the muddy road, and occasionally one or two slipped and fell in the mire. The scene was somewhat chaotic.
Bu La had thrown away his cigarette butts a long time ago. At this moment, he was lying in the single soldier's pit, holding a telescope and watching. The scene under the mountain became extremely blurry because of the cover of rain, and it was impossible to see clearly where the enemy had rushed.
"It's not spicy. Have the landmines been laid?"
At this time, Meng Fanley and his people came to the front line. At first glance, it was hazy, and the situation ahead could not be seen clearly.
Bula looked back at him, wiped the rain on his face and said casually: "It's all buried. We've also sent people to the three-pronged trousers fortification, but I'm afraid we won't be able to hold it for long with just two platoons..."
"What three-pronged pants? That's called a Y-shaped fortification. You must have been masturbating while attending the lecture." Meng Fangli rolled his eyes at him speechlessly.
There is an open space at the intersection of Shuangfeng Mountain, but it has become the weak point of the entire position. If the Japanese army attacks the two hills and then concentrates its forces to attack the middle, it is easy to drive straight in and threaten the rear of the army.
But the terrain here is flat and there are not many things that can be used as cover. If there are too many defensive troops, they will become a living target for the enemy. If there are too few, they will be ineffective, which makes people very uncomfortable.
So Meng Fanlao thought about it and decided to use a type of fortification that Liao Mingyu had taught before: a Y-shaped defensive position.
Setting up this kind of defensive position is very simple. The only information that needs to be known is the overall defensive position and the enemy's attack direction. A Y-shaped position can be defended by one platoon.
The first squad's defensive position is 60 degrees from the defense direction, the second squad's defensive position is 80 degrees, and the third squad's defensive area is 300 degrees. The platoon's command post is set up at the center and apex of the position.
If you look at the entire position from the air, it looks like the shape of a Mercedes-Benz logo. The long defense line extends in three directions from a central point. The trenches on each defense line are not connected. A two-person defense is constructed every 30 meters in the squad defense position. Fortifications, or a group of two to four combat positions, use machine guns, rocket launchers, mortars and other firepower to form a solid defense system.
At both ends of each defense line are rifle positions, near the center are artillery and anti-tank positions, and near the apex are machine gun positions. The main shooting direction of the machine guns is also the main defensive direction of the infantry squad.
When the enemy attacks the position, he has to face two infantry squads at the same time. No matter which direction he attacks from, he will be attacked by cross fire and side attacks from the two squads.
Moreover, each two-person defense fortification is relatively far apart, and even large-caliber artillery shells cannot destroy both positions at the same time, which further increases the overall survivability of the defense line.
In particular, the Y-shaped defensive position on flat terrain can implement 360-degree circular defense, eliminating the need for detachments to move to reserve positions or auxiliary positions under enemy fire.
However, the tops of the three Y-shaped lines are the weak points of firepower in the entire position. If the opponent concentrates its forces to attack one place, it is likely to break through the defense line. Minefields and fake fortifications are set up at each vertex to confuse and block them. The role of the enemy.
A well-trained and disciplined infantry platoon can easily disrupt the enemy's attack by using a Y-shaped defensive position. With various weapons and equipment, it can even block enemy forces several times their own size.
Meng Fan set up a total of two Y-shaped positions at the intersection of Shuangfeng Mountain to limit the threat of the Japanese army to this area to the greatest extent, and at the same time, he did not need to allocate too many troops. It could be said to kill two birds with one stone.
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"Ha Ya Ku! Machine gun suppression, grenade team preparing..."
"Kill!"
The scene in front of us gradually became clearer. The Japanese forwards had rushed to 120 meters outside the position, but what was surprising was that the Chinese on the position had not opened fire yet, and they did not know what medicine was being sold in the gourd.
However, the Japanese soldier who led the charge could not care so much at this time. Seeing the attack distance, the machine gun team and grenade launchers in the team quickly established shooting points, and the remaining big soldiers charged forward non-stop.
"Boom! Boom..."
One or two hundred meters is the distance at which the grenade launches its power. The Japanese have begun to use the grenade to bombard the position to cover their charging companions.
Skilled shooters can even achieve precise strikes at this distance with an error of less than 1 meter, but this requires a lot of experience and skill on the part of the soldiers.
Years of war consumption have slowly reduced the number of elite soldiers on the battlefield. The Japanese army has long lost its glory, especially in the lower ranks of the army, where there are not many real battlefield veterans.
As a result, these grenade shooters now cannot point where to hit like their predecessors, and the support effect they bring is also greatly reduced. After all, grenade launchers are not something new recruits can afford.
"Hold still! Don't even shoot, let the little devil get closer and then shoot!"
"The injured should be carried to the back. If they are bitten by another shell, they will be broken into pieces!"
The soldiers in the position were not stupid. They lay quietly in the trench and held the rifles in their hands calmly. They remained motionless even if the enemy exploded with joy.
The medical soldiers rushed back and forth, because from time to time one or two unlucky ones were injured by the shells. They quickly stepped forward to treat the wounded soldiers and quickly lifted those seriously injured soldiers who could not move away from the battlefield.
The sound of pouring rain was accompanied by the patter of footsteps in front of the position. The Japanese had now rushed to a place less than 60 meters away from the position.
"Prepare!"
Wow...
The sound of bullets being loaded was heard endlessly. The soldier at the forefront of the position silently took out the grenade and held the drawstring in his hand.
"Now, let's go!"
Tsk tsk...
The grenades with green smoke were thrown out by the soldiers with all their strength. The blasters stared ahead and immediately pressed the detonator after seeing the little Japs entering the range. Then there was a burst of ear-piercing explosions. A pot instantly exploded within a meter.
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