The miserable Sangtian was once again incorporated into the offensive formation, and he was still in the first echelon. There were about 200 Japanese in the same echelon with him, which strengthened the size of the squadron;
More than 100 meters behind them is the second echelon, which is also a squadron. The heavy firepower is in the third echelon, with two 92 infantry guns and six 81mm mortars.
As the accompanying firepower in infantry attacks, the 92 Infantry Cannon has a total combat weight of more than 200 kilograms, allowing them to accompany the infantry attack throughout the entire process. It poses a great threat to the defenders' machine gun firepower. It is a very practical artillery for the Japanese.
The purpose of the first echelon where Sangtian was located was more to attract the firepower of the defenders, and then be destroyed one by one by the accompanying artillery of the third echelon. The Japanese infantry offensive tactics were already very mature.
The Japanese's skirmisher formation is similar to the three-by-three system of the independent brigade. The team cooperation is very skillful. They rarely get together like the Kuomintang army. Several people take turns to cover the advance. The Japanese in these second-class divisions are very powerful and tactical. The action is in place and very difficult to position.
Soon they reached a hundred meters away from the first trench of the first battalion. This distance was almost the optimal combat distance for infantry. Few Chinese troops dared to put the Japanese so close.
If a Japanese soldier who is skilled in tactical movements can hit a moving target at a distance of 100 meters, an ordinary soldier who can hit one out of ten shots is considered a good marksman.
The commander of the first battalion was not in a hurry to give the order to fire. The first battalion was not afraid of the 200 Japanese soldiers, so he continued to release the Japanese soldiers closer;
The first wave of attacks was the most critical. In order to ensure the hit rate, we could only take the risk and release the Japs closer, about 60 meters away. When the Japs straightened up and prepared to attack, the first battalion commander decisively gave the order to fire.
"Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta..."
"Boom, boom, boom..."
Hundreds of light and heavy machine guns on the position fired almost at the same time, raining bullets on the Japanese, mowing down a large area of the Japanese who were rushing in the first and second echelons. After hearing the sound of gunfire, the remaining Japanese looked for bunkers and lay down. , Sangtian found a very good crater, hid in the crater and fired with the first battalion.
The Japs' marksmanship was very accurate, and the first battalion also began to suffer a lot of casualties, but overall there were much fewer casualties than the Japs.
"boom!"
A 70mm infantry artillery shell hit a heavy machine gun of the first battalion. Several members of the machine gun crew fell in a pool of blood. The threat of the Japanese infantry artillery was too great.
"Inform the artillery platoon that they must be knocked out by the stubborn infantry artillery!"
The first battalion put down the telescope and said to the correspondent beside him.
The first battalion has an artillery platoon equipped with two Weiyixiao artillery pieces and four mortars. The Japanese infantry artillery is within the effective range of the Min-20 mortar. If planned, it can take out the Japanese infantry artillery.
"Ta-ta-ta..."
"Ta-ta-ta..."
A machine gunner from the first battalion fired two bursts of fire, mowing down several Japanese soldiers and scaring the remaining Japanese soldiers to lie down again.
The tenacity of the defenders exceeded the Japanese's expectations. After more than ten minutes of fighting, the defenders' camp did not loosen at all. The two sides fought a war of attrition, and the Japanese's intention of a quick victory was shattered.
At around 16:00 in the afternoon, more than a dozen Japanese bombers emerged from the clouds, and they swooped over like a bunch of nasty flies...
"Boom boom boom boom..."
A long series of heavy bombs were dropped, and the position of the first battalion was bombed beyond recognition. At least dozens of people were annihilated by the explosion, and the blood of the martyrs dyed the ground red.
Stimulated by the bombing by Japanese planes, the remaining 300 or so Japs in the first and second echelons rushed towards the first battalion position screaming.
"Boom!"
The two Wei Yixiao cannons of the artillery platoon threw two explosive packets at the group of Japs. The bombers screamed like ghosts and howled like wolves, suppressing the arrogance of the Japs.
A single explosive pack can bring down half a team of Japanese soldiers. All creatures within a 30-meter radius of the center of the explosion will be killed or injured, and the internal organs of many Japanese soldiers will be shattered.
In order to prevent being targeted by the Japanese mortars, Wei Yixiao only fired three rounds, that is, 6 explosive packets. After the two people carried them, he withdrew. It only took more than a minute. The Japanese artillery fire was very difficult. Lock them down.
These 6 high-explosive explosive packets caused heavy damage to the Japs, knocking down at least 100 Japs. They were also suppressed because the planes assisted the taxis. The two sides returned to a state of exhaustion. No one could even think about knocking them down. other side.
In a positional battle, as long as the defender does not collapse, he will still take advantage in the process of attrition.
The Japanese lasted for more than an hour in this round of attack, but they still failed to attack the first battalion's position. The two sides fought evenly, with each other suffering casualties.
The arrogant 33rd Division finally encountered an evenly matched opponent. After two rounds of competition, the Japanese finally recognized the reality. It was almost impossible for them to win a quick victory.
At Yumenkou Ferry, the 14th Group Army Headquarters took the lead in crossing the river. Planes in the air continued to bombard the river crossing troops, causing heavy losses to the troops crossing the river.
As long as you cross the river and enter the territory of Hancheng, Shaanzhou, you will be safe. Due to the blockade of Luo Weimin Brigade at Menggongling, the Japanese infantry did not pursue them. Just a few planes cannot stop the 14th Group Army from crossing the river. It is nothing more than paying some effort. sacrifice.
Because there were too few ferries, it would take at least several days for the tens of thousands of people from the 14th Army Headquarters and the subsequent 93rd Army, 98th Army, and 15th Army to cross the river. The cost of this process was very high.
The troops of these armies have become frightened and are running everywhere. The army cannot find the division, the division cannot find the regiment, and the defeated troops of the whole battalion and the whole company are running everywhere, scrambling for the first place, and the soldiers are like bandits. A tragic scene before the end of the world.
"Who the hell dares to block my retreat? Are you tired of living?"
A major battalion commander roared. He wore his hat crookedly, and the gun of the box gun in his hand was opened. Behind him was a group of rout soldiers who were firing randomly.
"What are you talking about! I am the commander of the 3rd Regiment of the 315th Brigade of the 93rd Army. I was ordered by the commander to collect the defeated troops and be responsible for breaking up the rear. The situation in Menggongling is critical. To ensure the safety of the commanders, everyone must go back with me to fight the Japanese!"
Hu Jianhua, commander of the third regiment of Luo Weimin's brigade, acted as if he was doing business. The officers had already run away. He was not polite about these defeated troops and would intercept as many as he could.
When the Major of the defeated troops heard this, he became furious on the spot and began to fan the flames, saying loudly:
"The officers have all run away, why should we let our brothers die? The lives of the officers are important, but not our brothers'?"
"That's it, the officers are the worst. They left us soldiers and ran away. The Japanese will catch up immediately. Get out of the way quickly. Otherwise, don't blame the brothers for not showing brotherly love."
A captain and company commander echoed, and he was also inciting dissatisfaction among the broken soldiers against their commanders.
Commander Hu was not polite to them. He waved his hand directly. More than a hundred military policemen with white armbands on their arms stood up. The black muzzle of the submachine gun in each person's hand was pointed at the group of defeated soldiers.
The major of the defeated army retorted:
"Hey, we are playing with guns, who is going to shoot whom?"
Hu Tuan said loudly:
"Anyone who escapes from battle under the command of the commander will be treated as a deserter and will not be shot!"
Many of the defeated soldiers began to feel scared, these were military police!
