When Ma Qiang's detachment was unable to break the deadlock, the artillery in the rear gave them strong support. A Wei Shen cannon from the battalion's artillery company carried out artillery fire coverage of the enemy's exposed fire point area, firing four 130 mm rockets.
The Japanese were in bad luck in an instant. Most of the Japanese in the trenches were wiped out, and because the enemy's firepower was hidden in the tunnels of the mountain, it had little impact on them;
The previous group took the opportunity to attack in the direction of the Japanese trenches. The Japanese machine guns rang out again, mowing down the two assaulters.
Seeing his comrade fall, the main gunner of the Mulan gun could no longer bear it. He straightened up and fired a rocket at a fire point;
The rocket accurately hit the target and penetrated the stone baffle blocking the outside. With a violent explosion, the machine gun at the entrance of the Japanese tunnel was blown up.
This shot also exposed his position. A 6.5mm rifle bullet hit him between the eyebrows, freezing his victorious smile at this moment forever.
He had thought of this outcome before firing, but he still chose to use his own life to take away one of the Japanese's firepower.
The Japanese sharpshooter was not happy for long. The moment the sniper from Ma Qiang's group fired and exposed his position, the sniper from the strong group pulled the trigger. The same shot hit the center of the eyebrow, ending the way he liked. His shitty life.
After one of the Japanese machine guns was taken away, the other two machine guns fired even more frantically, making it impossible for Ma Qiang's team to raise their heads.
After the deputy gunner picked up the Mulan cannon with tears in his eyes, he looked behind him and signaled that there was another deputy gunner who had taken over the sacred mission of the main gunner.
He didn't know if there were any Japs sharpshooters in the trenches, but he knew that he must take away the Japs' firepower and avenge the squad leader!
After the Japanese lost one machine gun, their suppression of the attacking troops was greatly weakened;
In order to give Hua Mulan's artillery crew a chance to hit, the two riflemen stepped in again. Together with the two people who were still alive before, they formed an assault team again and rushed towards the Japanese firepower without hesitation.
The Japs in the firepower point saw several Chinese death squads rushing toward them. They immediately opened up their firepower and swept the assault team violently. One soldier reacted a little slower and was shot and fell down, stained with blood. The mountains turned red.
The other three continued to attack forward. The Browning machine gun of Ma Qiang's group swept the rain of bullets towards the enemy's firepower point. Although there was nothing they could do against them, it could distract the enemy and attract their attention.
The sacrifice of the assault team was worth it. He gave his life to buy another chance for the Mulan gun team;
The deputy shooter of the Mulan Cannon lived up to expectations and did not waste this precious time. He directly hit the Japanese's second machine gun. Now there is only the last bunker left!
The machine gun discovered the opponent almost at the same time as the deputy shooter and fired at the same time. The deputy shooter was hit by the bullet first. At the moment when his consciousness disappeared, he saw with his own eyes that the rocket he had high hopes for hit the target without any bias. ;
A victorious smile appeared on his face...
Ma Qiang had no time to feel sad, so he picked up an M3 submachine gun and rushed towards the Japs first, because he knew that the Japs in the tunnel would not be wiped out so easily.
When he ran close to the entrance of the Japanese fortification, he casually threw a grenade into it;
Whether or not it explodes to get the Japs is secondary. The important thing is to drive the Japs inside deeper.
After a while, the fire-breathing soldier arrived. He pointed the muzzle of his gun at the entrance of the Japanese tunnel with a grin, and pulled the trigger hard. A flame full of death sprayed into the tunnel;
There were faint screams like coming from the depths of hell, and the smell of roasted rat meat wafted from the entrance of the cave. The fire-breathing soldier couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
He muttered:
“Damn it smells so good!”
Ma Qiang felt a chill after hearing this. It seemed that the rumors were correct. These fire-breathing soldiers all had special hobbies.
The fire-breathing soldier's task was not over yet. He wanted to spray the other exposed holes one by one, just like a kid catching voles all over the mountains and fields after the autumn harvest. After burning one hole, he burned another hole.
Obviously, the Japanese were still in the exploratory stage of tunnel warfare and made many fatal mistakes. They ignored measures to prevent fire and smoke during the tunnel digging process.
Ma Qiang had to send people to seal the burned mouse holes with stones to prevent fish from slipping through the net.
After eliminating a Japanese firepower point, Ma Qiang's detachment continued to attack;
Like Ma Qiang's detachment, other detachments have also made great progress. The Japanese defense lines have been breached one by one, and a large number of Japanese have been eliminated in the tunnels, saving the expeditionary force from burying them for them.
The disadvantage is that the results of the battle cannot be counted. During the process of digging the rat holes, I only heard the screams of rats. As for how many Japs were eliminated, perhaps only the pervert who is neither male nor female knows. He was carrying sacks in the sky, collecting sacks one by one, and screaming. Hey very much.
The effect of Yingjiang's artillery preparations was quite good. The surface positions were blown into floating soil, and almost all the artillery that posed the greatest threat to the infantry were destroyed, which was worthy of the tons of ammunition dropped.
In the core tunnel at the summit of Tapoqiao Peak, Lieutenant General Saito Yoshitsugu sat on an ammunition box with an unshaven face, an ancestral command knife propped up in his hand. Next to him were the 118th, 135th, and 136th Regiment Captains, Chinese guns. The sound of artillery came closer and closer to the main tunnel;
He already knew what happened in other tunnel positions, and now he had no hope of holding the tunnel. He said coldly to several captains:
"Gentlemen, Tapoqiao Peak can no longer be defended. Each of your regiments can destroy the military flags. You must not let the military flags fall into the hands of the Chinese!
The chief of staff is responsible for sending a farewell message to the commander. The defeat in this battle is not the fault of our 43rd Division. We have tried our best. However, the firepower of Yingjiang is too fierce and cannot be resisted by the flesh and blood of the imperial army;
I don’t want to be burned to death in a cave by the Chinese. Even if my imperial soldiers die, they will die on the way to charge!
After making arrangements for the aftermath, we came out of the tunnel half an hour later and launched a long live charge against the Chinese with me, dyeing Tapoqiao Peak red with the blood of the warriors of my 43rd Division! "
Outside the tunnel, the shouts of killing were getting closer and closer. The Japanese defense lines were broken one by one. The First Marine Brigade and the New Sixth Division were about to join forces victoriously.
After nearly a day of fierce fighting, we were finally about to reach the top of the mountain. At this moment, groups of shit-yellow figures suddenly rushed out of several holes on the top of the mountain;
They charged down from the top of the mountain with guns in hand and chanting slogans;
After being stunned for a moment, the leader of the main attack group immediately gave the order to fire;
Then tongues of fire spurted out at the crazy-looking devils, and they were swept to the ground in groups.
This is not a fight, this is death. Even the old pervert Amaterasu shook his head when he saw it.
Lieutenant General Saito was beaten into a hornet's nest, the last organic unit of the 43rd Division was annihilated, and the commanding heights of Tapocchio Peak fell into the hands of the expeditionary force.
