Heroes of the War of Resistance

If there is any loss, it may be that the trench fortifications built earlier collapsed under the explosion of shells.For this situation, the soldiers of the Xuesha Battalion had long been mentally prepared, and they didn't feel anything to be afraid of.

On the other hand, Major Miura, who was staying at the foot of the mountain to command the battle, looked at the position on the mountain top shrouded in artillery fire, and said with satisfaction: "Hey! The artillery squadron did a good job, and ordered the frontline troops to prepare for an attack!"

"Hi!"

With the artillery squadron providing artillery cover, the little devil, who was in charge of the frontal attack, had already started heading up the mountain.Taking advantage of the defenders on the position being suppressed by the artillery, the little devil's attacking troops also shortened the distance to the defenders' positions as much as possible.

The soldiers who were in charge of watching on the ground were also vigilant when they saw this scene: "Quick, tell the company commander immediately, the little devil is coming!"

The two company commanders who were notified by the sentinel immediately gave an order: "Order all the platoons to prepare for battle. Once the little devil's artillery fire starts to extend, immediately go to the position to defend and drive all the little devils up the mountain."

"Yes, company commander!"

The little devil wanted to rush up the mountain, but it was impossible in a short time.Correspondingly, the little devil's artillery fire was not extended, and the soldiers of the Xuesha Battalion who were in charge of defense could not go to the battlefield.It's just that compared to the time it took for the little devils to charge, the time it took for the soldiers of the Xuesha Battalion to rush out of the blast hole was shorter.

This time difference is enough for the soldiers of the shame battalion to raise their guns to aim and shoot those little devils who rushed up the hill.Thinking of this, the two company commanders felt more and more how prescient it was for Hu Biao to let them dig fortifications earlier!

Hu Biao and others who were staying on the other side of the mountain also heard the sound of shelling from the Xueshi Camp garrison. Through the sound of shelling, Hu Biao and others also knew that the little devils were shelling their defensive positions and were about to launch a full-scale attack.

Looking at the slightly worried eyes of many soldiers around him, Hu Biao said calmly: "You have to believe that the battalion deputy and other brothers in the battalion will be able to hold the position. As long as we drag the battle until the sun goes down, we will have a solution." Reverse the situation!"

"Battalion Commander, can we really hold on?"

"Don't worry! There are fortifications dug in advance, and our weapons and equipment are no worse than the little devil's. Even if the little devil has more troops than us, as long as he doesn't take the initiative to retreat, I believe the little devil can't take down our defensive positions."

Taking a reassurance pill for these soldiers who lack self-confidence, Hu Biao looked at the little devils in the ravine, and said with a little satisfaction: "Brothers, retreat! Go to the front and continue to wait for the little devils to come to die !"

"Yes!"

The little devil squadron responsible for searching and acting as a guide, experienced more than half of the entire squadron's casualties after this ambush.Seeing that the death-defying gunshots on the mountain ridge finally subsided, the surviving little devil dared to look up.

But at this moment, in the ravine, there are little devil's corpses and wounded soldiers everywhere.In the originally messy ravine, bright red blood also began to flow.Although it was not as exaggerated as blood flowing into a river, many sunken potholes were filled with blood.

The little devils who came to support after hearing the news also felt lingering fear when they saw the miserable conditions of these little devils in the ravine.When troops were sent to search the mountain ridge, except for scattered bullet casings, there were no ambushers at all.

Only the trampled grass and bushes proved that there was an ambush here earlier.In particular, many of the grasses that had been lying on the ground have not recovered at this moment.During the search, these little devils also tasted the taste of booby traps.

"Squadron leader, what should we do now? Continue to pursue?"

"Gah! If we don't chase after them, will we just watch them run away? Damn it, send people to transport the wounded out of the mountain immediately, and at the same time ask the captain for tactical guidance. With only our squadron, I'm afraid it will be difficult to catch those attackers."

"Hi!"

The so-called "tactical guidance" is actually a request for support in a changed direction.As the number of wounded soldiers increased, the number of non-combat attrition of the little devils also increased.Many wounded soldiers needed two little devils to carry them out of the mountain together.

Even if the little devil's body was killed or killed on the spot, the little devil had to send someone to carry it to the outside of the mountain.Under such circumstances, the little devil squadron who came to reinforce them soon fell into a tight manpower situation.

The squadron leader who led the team was also worried that they would suffer the same fate as the ambushed squadron as they continued to pursue with only a few remaining people.In order to avoid this from happening, he can only request to continue to send reinforcements.

When Hu Biao withdrew from the battle, the Japanese artillery squadron's shelling continued for nearly 10 minutes, and finally ended and extended to the rear of the position.Feeling the gunfire extending backwards while staying in the position, the squad leaders immediately said: "Go to the position and prepare to fight!"

At the same time, Xu Mingzhi who came to the artillery company was also very concerned and said, "Are you sure you can destroy the little devil's artillery position?"

"Lieutenant of the Battalion, don't worry! I still have this level! The little devils are very arrogant. The artillery they moved into the mountain is all concentrated in one position, and the distance is also within the range of our artillery. They can fight back at any time!"

"Okay! Then what are you waiting for! Damn it!"

"Yes! The whole company is ready, it's our turn to play. The shelling starts, and the shells around you are fired as fast as possible. I used to always complain that the shells are not enough, but today I let you have enough fun. If you can't shoot well, shoot slowly, be careful I will clean you up!"

"Yes, company commander! Just look at it! Today, we will definitely blow up the little devil to cry his father and mother!"

The artillery who was appointed as the squad leader had received artillery training in the army earlier.Although they can't be called professional artillery, infantry artillery and mortars are easy to operate, and the angle of attack has been adjusted. They only need to load the shells and launch them.

In order to ensure the effect of the shelling, Sun Yuanqi, the commander of the artillery company, did not bother to adjust the angle and position of each artillery piece himself.All the cannons were aimed at the little devil's artillery position, and only the first round of shelling could destroy the little devil's artillery.

Sun Yuanqi, who also made a command flag, was also very excited when he heard the gunner's report of 'ready is complete': "Fire the cannon! Blast that bastard!"

The command flag fell, and the artillerymen of the artillery company pulled the bolts and let go of their hands one after another. The captured infantry artillery and mortars soon replaced the Japanese artillery that had been turned off.But this time, the shells flew in the direction of the Japanese army.

Many soldiers of the Japanese Artillery Squadron who had just completed a bombardment felt very satisfied.In their view, every time they shelled the enemy's defensive positions, they felt a sense of accomplishment.But more often than not, there is no challenge at all.

The reason is that in China's anti-Japanese troops, except for a few main forces and elites, it is rare to see well-organized artillery units in the anti-Japanese troops.Even if they are artillery attached to the infantry regiment, it is difficult to find opponents on the battlefield.

Just as some artillerymen began to readjust the angle of the artillery, preparing for the next small-scale fixed-area artillery support, the sound of the artillery not far away instantly attracted the attention of these little devils.

"What? The sound of the cannons over there?"

Just when these little devil artillerymen were wondering, looking at the countless black shadows falling from the sky, many officers of the little devils immediately said in horror: "Bombardment! Bombardment! Quick! Spread out! Spread out immediately! The artillerymen counterattack!"

Amidst these horrified sounds, shells fell from the sky one after another.As the artillery shells exploded on the ground, the position of the Little Devil's Artillery Squadron quickly became a mess, and the artillery that the Little Devil carried into the mountain was also crumbling.

Fortunately, many of the shells they carried earlier had been knocked out in the previous round of shelling.Even encountering artillery counterattack, it did not cause an explosion.If not, their losses would be even greater.

Major Miura, who was organizing an attack and trying to capture the defensive position of the Xuexi Camp, looked at the blocked attacking troops and said in surprise: "Gah! The willpower of these Chinese troops seems to be very tenacious!"

After experiencing too much shelling, the anti-Japanese troops were defeated.The current tenacious resistance of the Xuesha Battalion was indeed beyond Major Miura's expectations.What surprised Major Miura the most was the ferocious firepower of the defenders.

Just when Major Miura was thinking about letting the artillery squadron carry out artillery support at fixed points, the scene that shocked all the attacking Japanese troops was staged.The sound of artillery fire from behind the defenders made the hearts of all the attacking Japanese troops fall to the bottom of the valley in an instant.

"What? These defenders actually have an established artillery unit? How is this possible? Didn't it mean that this is a rebel army composed of prisoners of war? How could they have artillery?"

Although I guessed at the first time, these artillery pieces were probably seized from the military ranks by the front of the Xuesha Battalion.However, Major Miura still felt that it was difficult to select qualified artillerymen among the anti-Japanese troops with limited education.

What's more, the Xuesha camp hiding in the mountains is itself a broken army that was captured by the Japanese army.How can such a force form a combat artillery force in such a short period of time?

Looking at the position of the artillery squadron, immersed in a sea of ​​flames and explosions, Major Miura said coldly in his heart: "The artillery squadron is finished! I'm afraid the next offensive battle will be difficult!"

The defenders have artillery and fortifications built in advance, and their firepower is much stronger than theirs.Even if they have an advantage in numbers, they can be used as the attacking side. It is difficult to imagine how difficult it is for them to capture these two hilltop positions.

If they blindly attack, even if they can win the final victory, the Miura Battalion will pay a heavy price.As the team leader, Major Miura no longer had the expression of victory and anticipation when he entered the mountain.

Even the captain, Major Miura, was worried, not to mention the other little devils who were attacking.Hearing the sound of artillery from the rear, the morale of the defenders on the position was greatly boosted.On the contrary, the morale of the little devil who attacked was severely frustrated in an instant!

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When the Japanese artillery squadron opened fire earlier, the little devils who were waiting at the foot of the mountain seemed full of confidence. They felt that after the artillery fire was extended, they would be able to attack the defenders' positions in one go.Seeing the explosion on the mountain, every little devil felt happy.

When the artillery fire began to extend back, the little devils who had already started climbing the mountain all accelerated their pace of charge.But they didn't know that the soldiers of the Xuesha Battalion who were hiding in the artillery hole also quickly returned to their positions as the artillery fire extended.

Looking at the little devils who were already very close, the soldiers who returned to the machine gun position quickly got the order to shoot.The heavy machine gun, which had never been used in the feint attack before, also joined the ranks of blocking this time, frantically shooting at the attacking little devil.

It never occurred to the defenders of the position that many of the little devils who could react so quickly were beaten into blood gourds.The smart ones just lay down on the spot, raised their rifles and started to counterattack, and the charge formation was instantly suppressed.

The little devil lying at the front of the position began to look forward to the grenadier squad following behind to provide them with close cover.For many little devil infantry, the best weapon against fixed machine guns is the equipped grenade.

The platoon leaders of the Xuesha Battalion in charge of commanding the battlefield naturally knew that the little devil's grenadier was very accurate.Looking at the little devils who were about to set up grenadiers, a squad leader soon said: "Machine gunner, focus on killing the devil's grenadiers!"

Compared with the range of the rifle, it is difficult to accurately hit the little devil at about 300 meters.As for the machine gun, as long as it forms a concentrated fire effect, it can kill the little devil on the flight line of the bullet, so that the little devil's grenadier cannot set up the grenadier.