The shells fell violently like raindrops, covering the town and shaking the mountains.
"Boom~~~"
The earth was shaking, and violent vibrations spread through the ground to all directions.
If you look at it from a distance, this place is simply a sea of fire.
The smoke column, the ash, the sea, and the blue ocean behind it form a beautiful but cruel picture.
Of course, the Japanese bombardment cannot stop forever. After all, the Japanese are not as wealthy as Maozi. When fighting, the shells seem to be free of charge.
Soon, the Takeshita Regiment encountered a shortage of artillery shells and stopped the bombardment.
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The headquarters of the 43rd Regiment of the Japanese Third Division.
"Your Excellency, the commander of the regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Yoshida, commander of the artillery position, reported that there is a shortage of artillery shells. There are only more than a hundred artillery shells left. He called you to ask if you should stop the shelling!" Chief of Staff Matsushita asked, holding the phone in his hand. road.
Takeshita was not the kind of person who would get angry at his subordinates when he was in a bad mood. On the contrary, he disdained such behavior. Well...unless you can't help it.
The Takeshita soldiers nodded slightly, and then said: "Okay, the artillery will stop bombarding, and the infantry will join the battle immediately!"
"Hai!"
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Following the order from the regiment commander Takeshita Rei, the Japanese 43rd Regiment's Third Battalion Joint Cavalry Brigade once again launched a fierce attack on the Chinese army's position.
Of course, the cavalry brigade here has naturally become dismounted infantry - the cavalry target is too big. Facing the Chinese army that just lacks heavy artillery and other heavy weapons, the cavalry target is too big. It should be noted that the Chinese army lacks Heavy artillery, but light and heavy machine guns, there are definitely a lot of them!
As a result, the third brigade of the Japanese 43rd Regiment, which had the largest remaining infantry brigade, joined forces with the dismounted but well-equipped cavalry brigade to launch an attack.
Several hundred meters away, rows of skirmisher lines emerged on the horizon.
Yes, you read that right, it’s the skirmisher line!
The Japanese commander Takeshita was not a fool, on the contrary, he was very smart - he did not use the pig attack tactic that the Japanese army was proud of, because that would cause huge casualties to the troops who had no shelter at all on this alluvial plain!
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"Batalion Commander, Battalion Commander, the Japs have launched an attack. So many Japs! So many Japs!" A figure ran in in a panic. When he saw it, it was none other than Xu Sangou.
Seeing Xu Sangou's panic, Zhang Tianhai couldn't help frowning slightly and scolded: "Why are you panic? Isn't it your company commander... By the way, doesn't your girl belong to the second company? You Why are you joining in the fun?"
Before Xu Sangou could explain, Sun Hong spoke: "Yulin, I can explain this to you. After Xiang Company Commander sacrificed his life, I appointed Second Platoon Commander Yu Fei as the acting company commander. Now Xu Sangou is The acting platoon leader of their second platoon. As for staying to fight, he requested it himself. He said that when the front line was short of men, he had to stay to avenge his brothers."
Zhang Tianhai still had some feelings for Xu Sangou, the boy who had been following him since he was in Xi'an, especially when most of his old subordinates were dead.
So, after listening to Sun Hong's explanation, Zhang Tianhai immediately frowned and cursed: "Aren't you guys fooling around? Xu Sangou, go back to the Second Company and be your acting platoon leader. You have more soldiers." Not one more, not less than you, go back. Also, Old Wei, carry me to the front line to see the situation. No matter how many enemies come, Li Chunfei must let me hold the position."
Zhang Tianhai's words were very tough and did not allow for a hint of rejection, and they were also rarely seen in a harsh tone. No one dared to refute, especially after the group leader left.
Yes, Commander Hu left the 1st Battalion Headquarters as soon as the shelling stopped and went to the front line to inspect the position. If this position was lost from his Hu Jiaji, the division commander would have killed him in anger. Not impossible.
"Yes!" Wei He and others responded, but Xu Sangou was the only one with a lot of confusion in his eyes.
Yes, Xu Sangou didn't understand why the battalion commander wouldn't give him a chance to avenge his brothers in the company?
Company Commander Li, Company Commander Xiang, the old squad leader, Xu Mu... these pairs of passing and unwilling eyes seemed to be staring at Xu Sangou, so he must avenge his brothers!
If the Japanese invaders are not driven away, how can we call home?
Just when he was fighting hard, the battalion commander abruptly cut off his thoughts. Therefore, he didn't understand - didn't the battalion commander not want to avenge these dead brothers?
Of course the battalion commander wanted to avenge his brothers, Xu Sangou knew this very well, but the battalion commander was an officer and could not ruin a battalion just because of his own preferences. But Xu Sangou was different. He was a big-headed soldier. If you die, you will die, and it is a worthy death anyway.
With many puzzlements, Xu Sangou finally chose to obey the battalion commander's orders unconditionally, just because of one word, faith.
When Wei He and others carried Zhang Tianhai to the position, the soldiers had already entered the battlefield, and they only waited for the little devil to enter the rifle range before shooting.
Seeing that the casualties of the company were not heavy, and four-fifths of the men were still on the battlefield preparing to fight, Zhang Tianhai's heart finally dropped halfway, at least he could withstand this wave of attacks. .
War is not only about numbers, but also about time, location, and people.
They don't have the right weather; they have the right location; and more importantly, the harmony! Let me ask, which of these officers and soldiers went to the battlefield with the intention of dying?
It's not that they like to go or want to die, but because they have no retreat. Behind them are their compatriots and brothers and sisters. If they don't die, their relatives will be killed by the little devils!
There is no trace of fear on these young but resolute and mature faces, but only the determination to die!
"Batalion Commander, let's go back! If we are here, we will only distract the brothers." Wei He persuaded him. He was now the battalion commander's guard, so he should do something worthy of his responsibilities.
Zhang Tianhai is not the kind of person who does something he knows is impossible. On the contrary, he follows what is good and says: "Okay. Then let's go back!"
Wei He and others were just about to carry Zhang Tianhai away. Zhang Tianhai seemed to have remembered something and pointed to a soldier beside him and said, "Come here."
The soldier whose name was called ran over and saluted: "Sir."
Zhang Tianhai didn't waste any time and went straight to the point: "I am your battalion commander Zhang Tianhai. Go and tell your company commander that it was me, Zhang Tianhai, who said: 'The people are here, the position is here!' Do you understand?"
"Yes, battalion commander!" the soldier responded.
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