Major General Masao Miyazaki asked coldly: "What's wrong with this Eighth Route Army?"
Lieutenant Colonel Seiichi Yamauchi looked stern: "This Eighth Route Army does not have many people, but its firepower is very strong. Judging from the sound of gunshots, the weapons they use are definitely not bolt-action rifles. They are also equipped with submachine guns and no less than 20 light and heavy machine guns!" "
Masao Miyazaki nodded slightly, and he could see the probing attack just now in the artillery mirror.
This Eighth Route Army does have a big problem.
Not to mention the methodical construction of trenches and foxholes, as well as the laying of mines in front of the position.
A mere two to three hundred men actually unleashed a firepower that far exceeded the Japanese brigade level.
Moreover, the Eighth Route Army soldiers' marksmanship is very accurate, and there are special-grade marksmen who specialize in machine gunners, making it impossible for the Type 92 heavy machine gun and the Taisho Type 11 light machine gun to provide fire cover for the infantry.
In addition, the weapon like a large trumpet in the hands of the Eighth Route Army is very powerful, comparable to the 105 howitzer.
If the squadron commander had not ordered a retreat in time, if this squadron had continued to attack, the whole army would have been wiped out before it got even 50 meters away from the Eighth Route Position.
The eight-year-olds I encountered before had only a few bullets and were reluctant to shoot. After a few shots, I had to rush out and see the bayonet red.
This is the first time I have seen such a well-equipped Eighth Route Army.
"Report to the general!"
Goro Kihira, captain of the artillery battalion with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, ran over and said to Masao Miyazaki: "The artillery position has been constructed, and the 12 mountain cannons can fire at the Eighth Route Position at any time!"
Although mountain artillery is bulkier than infantry artillery, its range and power are correspondingly much stronger than that of infantry artillery.
This time the 3rd Brigade supported Taiyuan. The 12 Type 94 mountain guns of the artillery brigade were all towed by trucks and marched on the highway.
Therefore, even if there is a small road, the 3rd Brigade cannot detour because there are no mules and horses to dismantle and transport the cannon.
In the absence of a mountain artillery brigade, the combat effectiveness of the four infantry brigades of the 3rd Brigade will also be greatly reduced.
However, because these 12 mountain cannons were towed by trucks, the Japanese artillerymen saved time on assembly and built the artillery position in less than 10 minutes.
Masao Miyazaki said sternly: "Open the artillery immediately and use the artillery shells to tell the Eighth Route Army on the opposite position the true strength of the imperial army!"
So what if the eight-way firepower is strong?
Could the mere civil fortifications of the Eighth Route Army position opposite be able to withstand mountain artillery shells?
"Hi!" Goro Kihira stood at attention, lowered his head, and immediately walked towards the artillery position.
Then, Miyazaki Masao said to Lieutenant Colonel Yamauchi: "Yamauchi-kun, immediately lead the 4th Infantry Battalion into the attack position. When the artillery fire stops, immediately press forward to occupy the position and chop off all the heads of the Eighth Route Army!"
"Hi!" Lieutenant Colonel Yamauchi lowered his head, turned around and walked towards the 4th Infantry Battalion.
Not long after, a 75mm mountain artillery grenade hit the position of the 4th Battalion of the New Regiment with a unique whistling sound.
Accompanied by an explosion of fireballs, shock waves and shrapnel flew across the sky, raising large amounts of mud and mist, and crashing gravel and soil.
Ten seconds later, the shells roared and arrived as expected.
The artillery shells exploded and roared continuously on the position, and the artillery fire extended wantonly, shrouding the entire fourth battalion's front slope position in firelight and gunpowder smoke.
The explosive power of the grenade of the 75mm mountain gun is still relatively large.
As the shells continued to fall, explosion waves rose one after another, and the trenches, foxholes and sandbag fortifications on the position were blown into craters.
However, all the soldiers of the 13th Company were hiding in the tunnels. The Japanese artillery shells could not be exploded at all, and only a few observation posts were left on the position.
The observation post holds a low-power walkie-talkie in its hand. If the Japanese attack, the observation post can promptly notify the main force in the tunnel at any time.
In the last wave of Japanese probing attacks, 4 people from the 13th Company were killed and 7 injured. All of them had been carried to the anti-slope position through the tunnel.
As time went by, the rate of fire of the Jiazi Mountain Cannon became faster and faster, and its accuracy became higher and higher. In about 10 minutes, the entire Eighth Route Army position was plowed.
In the field of view of the artillery mirror, Miyazaki Masao showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth when he saw that the Eighth Route Position was blown to pieces.
Did the Eighth Route Army really think that they could stop the 3rd Brigade's attack with their powerful firearms and civil fortifications?
"Stop firing!"
Miyazaki Masao shouted.
A flagman next to him immediately waved a small flag to convey instructions to the rear artillery position.
The gunfire just stopped.
At the Japanese attack position in front, Lieutenant Colonel Yamauchi drew out his command saber with a swipe, pointed forward, and said in a stern tone: "Kill him!"
"Locust on board!"
With weapons in hand and madness and fanaticism in their eyes, the Japanese howled and charged towards the Eighth Route Army's position.
The Japanese took real action and launched a second wave of charges to attack the Eighth Route Army position.
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"Company Commander, the Japanese are coming!"
Seeing a large number of Japanese soldiers coming towards the position like a tidal wave, the soldier responsible for observation called the company commander with a low-power walkie-talkie.
"receive!"
"Everyone enter the position immediately!"
The company commander put down the low-power walkie-talkie and took the lead in entering the position with a submachine gun.
Each trench has a tunnel entrance connected to the mountain tunnel, allowing soldiers to quickly enter the position without worrying about running out of time.
Looking at the fortifications that were blown to pieces in front of him, the company commander was secretly frightened.
I thought that the artillery fire of the little devils was still a bit strong. If there were no tunnels, even if there were anti-cannon holes, such a wave of artillery would cause a lot of casualties.
Especially the trenches, foxholes and sandbag bunkers were blown to pieces.
Seeing this situation, the company commander could immediately deduce that in this wave of shelling alone, the Japanese artillery poured at least 500 mountain artillery shells on the position.
"You little devil, you still have a lot of cannonballs. Get ready to fight. Follow my orders and fire again!"
The company commander shouted loudly:
"Don't save ammunition, use fire to the death!"
"The battalion commander said that before the ammunition is used up, the regiment commander will call us to airdrop supplies on the battlefield!"
In the trenches, there was a loud clatter of gun bolts.
The soldiers clenched their weapons and smiled immediately after hearing the company commander's words.
Although each soldier has three bases of ammunition, the ammunition in his hands is consumed quickly, and he is more than 50 kilometers away from the main force.
To be honest, the soldiers were a little panicked. After all, the enemy had more than 5,000 people, and these three base numbers of ammunition were not necessarily enough.
After shooting the ammunition, you have to fight with the enemy's bayonet. However, if you have air-dropped supplies on the battlefield, you don't have to worry about ammunition.
After all, what soldier doesn't love unlimited ammo?
As long as there are enough bullets and cannon shells, it won't work no matter how many devils come.
Looking at the Japanese soldiers sweeping forward like a yellow tide, the soldiers showed no signs of nervousness on their faces and were very confident.
This time, the enemy's formation was relatively dense. One after another, the enemy stepped on the mines again. Before they could fire, the enemy killed dozens more people.
But soon, the Japs' vanguard reached a position 100 meters away from the forward position.
"Fire!"
The company commander shouted loudly.
Da da da…
Bang bang bang…
As the company commander issued the order, the guys in the soldiers' hands fired continuously.
All kinds of firepower fired almost simultaneously, sprinkling barrage after barrage, and the Japanese fell down one after another in an instant.
The Japanese who followed were also suppressed, and they quickly fell to the ground, looking for rocks, mounds of soil, shallow pits or corpses to avoid the hail of bullets.
While the Eighth Route Army opened fire on the front slope, the 12 mortars and 4 infantry guns of the anti-slope artillery battery opened fire. Dozens of artillery shells exploded among the Japs. This time the Japs formed a relatively dense formation, and explosive shrapnel and shock waves flew freely. , dozens more Japanese casualties.
"Kill me!"
Lieutenant Commander Yamauchi, the Japanese captain, got angry. He raised his command saber from behind and roared loudly.
Even lying on the ground, exchanging firepower is no match for the Eighth Route Army, not to mention that the Eighth Route Army also has continuous artillery units to provide artillery support.
There were only a few minutes to go before half an hour. If he couldn't take the position in front of him when the time came, he would have to perform a caesarean section to apologize.
Now, if you want to capture the position in front of you, the only way is to use a pig-like charge.
The Japanese army has several compulsory courses: stabbing, field combat, and large group charges.
Although the invention of automatic weapons allowed large groups to charge, this tactic that would bring huge casualties to itself gradually withdrew from the stage of history.
However, the Japanese army is still keen to use the pig charge on the battlefield because this tactic has brought great victories to the Japanese army.
In the Russo-Japanese War in Lushun in 1904, Nogi Nogi led 40,000 Japanese troops to launch a large group charge against the Russian army. Using human sea tactics and hand-to-hand combat, the Japanese army finally won after suffering huge casualties.
After the Sino-Japanese War broke out, the Japanese army's pig surprise tactics became more and more ferocious.
However, this time the Japanese army faced Eighth Route Army soldiers equipped with fully automatic submachine guns and semi-automatic rifles.
In addition, there is fire cover from 12 mortars and 4 infantry guns.
Of course, there are still more than 10 machine guns that have not been displayed.
"Ding, ding, ding..." The unique sound of the Garand rifle kept ringing. The soldiers immediately pressed the magazine and pulled the trigger at the Japanese who were rushing towards them desperately.
It's like shooting at a target.
The flames of submachine guns, light machine guns and Maxim heavy machine guns continued.
Dense barrages were sprayed out one after another, passing through the smoke-filled trenches, forming a death barrage zone in front of the position.
Under the dense rain of bullets, the Japanese's proud pig-bombing tactics failed, and Japanese soldiers fell in pieces.
After most of the Japs in front fell down, the Japs who followed up continued to roar and charge. The Japs with their heads full of loyalty to the Locust didn't even know how to write the word "death".
Until most of the Japs in a brigade fell, the Japs who followed up finally became a little scared.
Looking for rocks, shallow pits, or corpses in panic to avoid the oncoming harvest.
Lieutenant Commander Yamauchi reluctantly issued a retreat order.
Seeing a small number of Japs escaping, the company commander did not order a chase. Instead, he shouted loudly: "Leave the observation post, and the rest will take the wounded into the tunnel. The Japs are going to shell them!"
The soldiers immediately turned around and entered the tunnel with the wounded, weapons and ammunition.
The soldiers moved very quickly, but the Japanese artillery also moved very quickly. Almost as soon as the last soldier got into the tunnel, the Japanese artillery shells hit the position simultaneously.
The powerful mountain artillery shells accurately landed at the location where the Eighth Route Army's firepower had previously concentrated.
The continuous roar shrouded the entire Eighth Route Army position in artillery fire and gunpowder smoke.
"idiot!"
"idiot!"
"idiot!"
When Lieutenant Colonel Yamauchi returned to the headquarters, he was slapped more than ten times in the face by Masao Miyazaki.
An elite battalion of the Empire could not attack the position of a mere battalion of the Eighth Route Army, and even killed hundreds of Imperial soldiers. What a shame!
"Hey!" Lieutenant Colonel Yamauchi's face was swollen, but he still wanted to straighten his face and give it to Masao Miyazaki.
(End of chapter)
