Autumn 1940, August 20.
In the dark sky, the moon was covered by thick clouds, and the mist filled the earth, as if everything had been covered. The drizzle kept falling, and the air was gradually filled with layers of chilling smells.
Under the continuous encroachment and crazy sweeps of the Japanese in the anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines, it was difficult to open up the situation. There were countless battles, large and small, but there were almost no real victories. This made it difficult to open up the situation, so several bosses were brewing. I have been planning this Hundred Regiment War for a long time. This is the first major offensive operation in the war of resistance behind enemy lines. It mobilizes all the forces in North China. It will deal a heavy blow to the Japanese. It will give a resounding message to those who think that the Eighth Route Army "wanders without attacking." With his mouth, he will have an important impact on the national anti-Japanese situation.
Niangziguan Station is located about 1.5 kilometers west of Niangziguan Chengguan and southeast of Mohetan Village. It is one of the most important strongholds on Zhengtai Road. The garrison is the Japanese mixed 4th L, 15th Brigade, 4th Squadron, and an artillery unit. The squadron is a machine gun squadron with about 150 people. Its firepower configuration is 2 70mm infantry guns, 2 81mm mortars, 14 grenades, 3 heavy machine guns, and 10 light machine guns.
This was the first hard nut that the Old Fifth Regiment had to chew off, and the soldiers of the Old Fifth Regiment also made careful arrangements for this.
At 20:00, in the anxious anticipation of the soldiers, this moment finally arrived.
Following Boss P's order, countless signal bombs rose into the sky. In an instant, the shot line was illuminated by artillery fire. The first phase of the Eighth Route Army's long-simmering Hundred Regiment War officially kicked off.
The first round of artillery fire fell on the fortifications outside the station without warning. Unfortunately, because the fortifications were too strong, they did not have much impact on the Japanese soldiers stationed there.
After taking a look at the bombed fortifications, Chen Zulin, the commander in charge, raised his eyebrows and clenched his fists because the Japanese fortifications were much stronger than he imagined.
But it doesn't matter if it's strong. The Eighth Route Army will not back down because of difficulties. He put down his telescope and said, "The first battalion will be the main attack, and the fifth company will provide fire cover."
"Yes!" The ordering soldier took the order and went off.
It didn't take long for the soldiers' shouts of killing to be heard from the front line, followed by the roar of the enemy's machine guns, and then the soldiers fell down in rows like cutting wheat.
Although he was prepared, Chen Zulin still felt like his heart was pinched.
Seeing that the attack was suppressed just now, Chen Zulin couldn't help but cursed, "Damn it, what do the Fifth Company do for food? Didn't they have ammunition for them? How come this machine gun fires like a pee." After speaking, he turned around and took a look. The guard next to him said, "Go, tell the Fifth Company, stop fucking with the ropes, beat them hard, and build them hard!"
"yes!"
Pick up the telescope again and observe the situation on the battlefield.
"Whoosh~whoosh~whoosh~"
"Boom! Boom!"
Two consecutive 92-gun rounds accurately hit a heavy machine gun position. Although the continuous explosions did not cause much damage to the fortifications, they caused the position to become misfired.
Without the suppression of a heavy machine gun, the pressure on the charging battalion dropped sharply.
The Fifth Regiment had many veterans, and of course they would not miss this fleeting opportunity. They even stood up and charged forward with their guns in hand, without even having to give orders from the battalion commander.
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
Then four more mortar shells flew into the air and landed on the Japanese position, knocking down two light machine guns.
Seeing the precise strikes of the artillery fire, Chen Zulin slapped his thigh hard, "Fuck! All two hits of the 92nd artillery fire, and two hits of four mortar fires! What good things did our artillery company eat today? How did it hit so accurately? "
"Old Chen, have you forgotten? Zhao Gang is commanding the artillery battery today?" Political Commissar Xiao Feng said.
"Zhao Gang? If you didn't mention it, I would have forgotten that the one who fucked today was Political Commissar Zhao." Chen Zulin muttered, and the tense expression on his face eased a little, and then he said leisurely, "People are more likely to die than others. You have to throw it away when comparing goods." (End of Chapter)
