Rise From Eight Hundred

At this point, in a small highland attack by the Four-line Regiment, an infantry squadron of the 62nd Infantry Regiment had suffered more than 50% casualties!

In any battle, this would have been an extremely tragic defeat.

But this was not the end.

Compared to the death squad that was wandering on the edge of the artillery fire, the main force of the Japanese infantry squadron, about 150 meters away from the position, was lying on the ground, praying for Amaterasu to appear, so that the artillerymen could fire more accurately and not fall on their heads.

But obviously, the light of Amaterasu, who had been called for a long time, did not take care of these poor little people.

The artillery of this era did not have laser guidance and the ability to accurately fire shells to meters.

Of the 150 shells fired by the four-door mountain cannon that had been fired for ten minutes, no less than 6 shells fell on the Japanese position more than 150 meters away, and at least more than 20 people were blown up by their own shells.

The casualty rate of the infantry squadron reached an astonishing 60%. If it were in the Western battlefield, it would have collapsed two or three times.

Is the Japanese commander crazy? Li Jiujin, the commander of the 7th Company, who received a phone call from the sharp knife platoon, had a face full of clouds!

This is certainly not the most terrible shelling that this veteran has ever encountered. There are ten times crazier ones. Last year in the Songhu battlefield, the Japanese army used 203-caliber naval guns. With that shot, even if they were hiding in the trenches, an infantry platoon was instantly wiped out. If it weren't for the desire to go home to see his wife and children, the always optimistic Li Jiujin would have been unable to support the fear of destroying the world.

However, this is definitely the first time he has encountered that in the first battle, when both sides have not yet taken out their last trump cards and have not started the decisive battle, the Japanese commander attacked in this desperate gambling way of dying together with the enemy.

Li Jiujin's eyes narrowed!

It was this madness that made him smell a hint of crisis!

First of all, the person who dared to issue such an order must have a high position, otherwise he would not be able to bear the criticism after the war;

A small hill with only one infantry squad stationed there was actually a senior officer who was at least a junior officer or even higher in person, which in itself explains some problems.

Secondly, this crazy order hides a sense of experience, because the Japanese army has an absolute advantage in manpower, and using people for exchange, even if it is two for one or three for one, the defenders will definitely suffer in the end!

Because, Tang Tuanzuo said that in the eyes of the Japanese noble officers, there is no concept of loving soldiers like sons. Just like the famous so-called Japanese military god Nogi Maresuke, he used the lives of 60,000 Japanese soldiers to pave a bloody ladder for himself to rise to the sky!

Moreover, when the Japanese army was suppressed at the front of the position, they could be hit by the mortars hidden by the Four-Line Regiment at any time. The fate of this group of Japanese troops was doomed to be sacrificed. The unnamed Japanese commander directly chose "If you don't let me die well, then I won't let you live well either", which was indeed a vicious and hurtful seven-injury punch.

With this move alone, the opponent on the opposite side was an extremely difficult opponent to deal with.

However, the ambition of this ruthless Japanese commander was too deep.

At this moment, he was still thinking about attacking the position. Hearing his sharp knife platoon leader report that the Japanese army in front of the position was lying still, allowing their own artillery shells to lift them up high but still not retreating, Li Jiujin's eyes flashed a trace of coldness!

The Japanese, they take themselves too seriously. Is it great to have mountain artillery? Mountain artillery, the Four-Line Regiment also has mountain artillery.

"Send a telegram to request the mountain artillery company of the artillery battalion to carry out retaliatory concentrated artillery fire on the Japanese troops 300 meters to 1200 meters in front of our 209.1 highland. Tell Deputy Battalion Commander Pang for me that he owes me three meals of wine, so forget it. He wants to arrange a baby marriage with my old Li family, and I agree. I guarantee that the betrothal gift will not be less than his old Pang family!

In addition, pass on my order, the company guard squad will reinforce the 209.1 highland, let them bring an MG34 heavy machine gun fire group, and the mortar squads of the other platoons, if they receive the signal flare requesting fire support from the 209.1 highland, support me at all costs. If the shells are used up, I will personally go to the battalion commander, find Director Zhuang, and find the regiment commander for approval.

Damn it, since the little devils want to play the exchange game so much, let them come! I, Li Jiujin, will not believe this evil today!" Li Jiujin threw down his helmet fiercely and ordered resolutely.

Li Jiujin, who had rich battlefield experience, keenly realized through the crazy artillery bombardment of Hengshanze that the Japanese army on the opposite side planned to use the 209.1 highland as a breakthrough point, and then form a battle pattern of breaking through the surface with a point, so he immediately sent out the most combat-effective guard squad directly under the company headquarters, which was also indirectly showing his strongest trump card.

A sharp knife platoon infantry squad, a guard squad, a valuable MG34 heavy machine gun fire group, plus the full company of 9 60mm mortars, artillery support at all costs, and fairly solid fortifications as support.

In addition, there are 12 Bofors guns of the mountain artillery company that have not been used to support the fire barrier formed 500 meters in front of the position.

Even if the Japanese army sent two infantry squadrons to attack, Li Jiujin, as the company commander, was not very weak. He planned to turn this place into a meat grinder, grinding the meat of the Japanese army and flowing the blood of the Japanese army.

Even after the war, no one criticized Li Jiujin's tactical plan. This was the best tactic Li Jiujin made based on the current battlefield situation.

What’s more, at that time, in front of the high ground where his infantry company belonged, there was an attack of nearly 1,500 Japanese soldiers with a force of one and a half infantry battalions, and the force ratio was nearly 5 to 1!

But everyone underestimated how crazy Yokoyamaze would be!

When Pang Dahai received Li Jiujin’s request for artillery support beyond the regiment headquarters, he first laughed and cursed: "Old Li, this dog-day, is blatantly bribing me", and then immediately sent telegrams to the regiment headquarters and Tang Dao for instructions.

Li Jiujin was so angry that several superiors would not blame him, but if he fired without asking for instructions and exposed the strength of the regiment’s artillery, not to mention that the night director sitting in the regiment headquarters would record him, I’m afraid that the commander of the regiment would not forgive him.

You can do small circles and small hills in private at ordinary times, but in the war, the whole army is a chess game, and everything must be based on actions and commands. As the deputy battalion commander of the artillery battalion and the company commander of the mountain artillery company, no matter how eager he is to participate in the war, he must not do so because of personal relationships.

Of course, the reason why the old soldier dared to "bribe" so openly in the telegram was probably because he knew that he must ask for instructions from his superiors. This "bribe" was just to hope that his old brother would quickly help him contact the commander of the regiment to report the urgent battle situation on the flank highland.

As for why he didn't ask Leng Feng directly before contacting the regiment, it was naturally because the battle situation was urgent and to reduce the intermediate links. He would definitely report to Leng Feng before the artillery support arrived!

With the strong enough comradeship between him and the battalion commander Leng Feng, he believed that Leng Feng would understand!

This is Li Jiujin. If it were any other company commander, he would probably not choose to bypass the two immediate superiors. That is an absolute taboo in the army!

This is the battlefield survival wisdom of the old soldier. It is a bit of using personal relationships, but it is definitely the best way to obtain large-caliber artillery support from one's own side in the shortest time.

At least make the artillery support arrive five minutes earlier!

The battlefield situation changes rapidly. Let alone 5 minutes, even 50 seconds may change the battlefield situation.

"What kind of Japanese army made Li Jiujin take this risk?" Ye Chenghuan was also slightly stunned after receiving the call from the artillery battalion.

Although Li Jiujin is a bit lazy, through the contact with Lao Li in the past few months, especially the battle to annihilate the Second Mixed Brigade, Ye Chenghuan knows that under Li Jiujin's lazy appearance, he hides the tenacity and wisdom that ordinary people do not have.

The 9 major infantry company commanders selected by Tang Tuanzuo have their own personalities and characteristics. There is the taciturn Zhao Daqiang, the young and vigorous Qian Dazhu, and the bandit-like and brave Cai Yongguan...

Among the 9 major infantry company commanders, only the old soldier Youzi is famous for his lazy temperament throughout the regiment, but the miracle is that among the school-level officers of the whole regiment, no one thinks he is incompetent!

What is this? This is great wisdom, this is ability!

"Order the mountain artillery company to fire 8 mountain artillery guns to support the front line, and the other 4 guns are on standby!" Ye Chenghuan gave the order without hesitation.

Although Ye Chenghuan is the director of the political department, his battlefield experience can be traced back to 8 years ago. From a small soldier to a commander commanding thousands of soldiers, his combat experience is even better than that of Tang Dao.

Although the information reported by Li Jiujin was not very clear, he was very keenly aware of the Japanese army's expectation of breaking through the high ground on the flanks.

If he guessed correctly, in a few minutes, the firing rate of the Japanese artillery will gradually decrease, and the Japanese troops still lying on the front positions will charge to the high ground with the suppression of artillery fire.

Li Jiujin's request for concentrated artillery fire on the Japanese troops in front of and behind the positions is likely to give a heavy blow to the Japanese army that is ready to move!

Why hide the Bofors mountain gun? Isn't it just to wait for the Japanese army to be concentrated enough and beat them with blood in one fell swoop!

This is why 12 150 heavy mortars are placed on the main battlefield, and their range is only 3,000 meters, otherwise they will definitely give these little devils a good look.

In the anti-artillery cave, Tu Yunsheng, who had finished two cigarettes leisurely, listened to the noise outside and brushed off the dust on his head and shoulders, "Brothers, check your guns and prepare to enter the position."

"But, squad leader, the Japanese artillery hasn't stopped yet!" A recruit who had just joined the army for less than three months said hesitantly.

Only those who have truly experienced artillery bombardment can understand that, let alone staying in a position with only trenches, even staying in an anti-artillery cave with logs as roofs and logs as bones is shaky and frightening.

"Silly! When the artillery stops, the little Japanese will come up. You want to fight them with bayonets, right? Even the few of us now are not enough for the Japanese to swallow." The young squad leader rolled his eyes and scolded the recruit speechless.

"Brothers, remember this, as soon as the whistle blows, go to the position. Remember, shoot blank bullets at the Japanese, no matter how accurate they are, hide well. As soon as I say run, get back to the anti-artillery cave immediately." The young sergeant squad leader threw the cigarette butt on the ground and crushed it with his foot.

"Squad leader, I heard from the company commander that killing a Japanese soldier is two dollars! You have to record it for me! My son will rely on this to get married." An old soldier smiled with a drooling face.

"Brother Tao, your wife is still at her mother-in-law's house! Why are you thinking about having a baby in advance? Isn't this a bit too early?" A soldier in his early 20s laughed at the old soldier who was two years older than him but still single.

"Rolling ball, when I was in my hometown, the fortune teller told me that I was destined to have a child. What's wrong with me making preparations in advance? Don't laugh at me, Ma'er. I think the pretty girl from the landlord's house we stopped a while ago seems to like you. You should worry about your bride price!" the old soldier responded.

"Brother Tao, don't talk nonsense. Sister Yun is very thin-skinned. If the news gets out, she will be in trouble." The young soldier's originally dark face instantly turned red, and he hurriedly explained.

Seeing this, the soldiers who had lived in the landlord for more than ten days all smiled.

That was when the Four-Line Regiment first arrived at Dakouzi Cave. Because there were not enough field tents, many companies rented in the houses of the villagers and paid rent.

Later, although they had their own barracks, when they had holidays, the soldiers who had formed a deep relationship with the landlord would go to the landlord's house to help with farm work, which was also advocated by the regiment.

Yun Nier from the landlord's family is eighteen years old this year. She is in her prime but extremely shy. The soldiers are basically older than her and always treat her as a younger sister. Moreover, the Four-Line Regiment also has discipline. If you want to fall in love and get married, you must have at least two years of military service and a sergeant or above rank!

The young soldier surnamed Ma, nicknamed Ma'er, is now a private first class, two levels away from sergeant. He was teased by his comrades and was busy explaining to the girl, but he didn't even think about defending himself. He was completely trying to cover up the truth.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense. If you want a bonus, you have to stay alive to receive it. Don't you know how Lao Zhou died?

You all should be smarter and don't stay in one position for too long. Save your lives for me. If I guess correctly, since the Japanese commander doesn't take their people seriously, there will definitely be a next time." The young sergeant frowned and reminded the soldiers around him.

When talking about the machine gunner Lao Zhou who died because of a grenade, the anti-artillery cave became quiet.

On the battlefield, no matter how careful you are, you may be able to dodge bullets, but for grenades and shells, you can only leave it to fate.

"Don't worry, just don't get too excited, follow me and finish this battle well, I will treat everyone to shabu-shabu hot pot." Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit dull, the young sergeant grinned and tried to make the atmosphere relaxed.

At this moment, amid the dull sound of artillery shells, sharp iron whistles rang out one after another.

It was blew by Boss Cao who took the initiative to stay in the front-line trenches, indicating that the Japanese infantry was really coming up.

"Let's go!" The young sergeant picked up his gun neatly, and was the first to drill out of the anti-artillery hole and rushed into the choking gunpowder smoke.

Several soldiers behind him followed closely.

The soldiers in another anti-artillery hole also entered the communication trench almost at the same time.

Then, a sharp and creepy whistle came from the distance behind.

Whether it was the Chinese soldiers or the Japanese infantry, they all instinctively looked up at the sky, and their legs couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Such dense howling can only have one result, artillery group!

No matter how tough the soldiers are, they can't help but tremble when facing the artillery shells that can blow up the solid fortifications into a white land.

Tu Yunsheng is no exception!

"Avoid the artillery!" The young sergeant roared and rushed into the trench first, holding the gun in both hands, leaning against the trench wall, curling himself up into a ball, trying his best to protect his most vulnerable chest and abdomen.

Perhaps, this is the unified posture of all Chinese and Japanese soldiers on the battlefield. The only difference is that some are faster and some are slower. In addition, Chinese soldiers have trenches to protect, but Japanese do not!

Then, the earth trembled!

Balls of fire bloomed on the hillside!

Although there were also artillery shells that fell in an area less than 50 meters away from Boss Cao hiding in the observation post, which scared the old uncle's face white, but this basically made the Chinese soldiers on the battlefield, whose hearts were throbbing with fear, judge that it was their own mountain artillery that showed its power.

"My goodness, our Captain Li is so proud! He even mobilized the mountain artillery company of the artillery battalion!" A minute later, the soldier surnamed Ma quietly poked his head out from the edge of the trench and took a look at the scenery below. The scorching heat wave made him quickly retreat back into the trench, and he said excitedly.

But this time no one responded to him. The only reaction was the stern look from the young sergeant.

The shells that continued to explode like thunder were just hundreds of meters away. All the soldiers' ears were buzzing. Who could hear what he said? Moreover, his unprotected way of spying on the battlefield that was bombarded by artillery fire and shrapnel was splashing everywhere would not be allowed under normal circumstances.

But who doesn't want to see the grand scene of the Japanese corpses scattered all over the field under their own artillery fire?

"Baga! Order the whole army to quickly avoid the artillery!" Yokoyama Ze was quite smart. When he saw that the artillery shells hundreds of meters away were blown into a sea of ​​fire, he had no time to consider the fate of the more than 100 infantrymen who were still on the position. Instead, he immediately thought of the 400 main forces that were still 800 meters away.

The Chinese had hidden their mountain artillery for so long, and once they opened fire, they would never stop easily.

Yokoyama Ze's decision helped him save at least nearly 100 Japanese soldiers, including himself.

The 8 Bofors mountain guns that were allowed to fire, with their ultra-long range of up to 9,300 meters and sufficiently accurate impact points, blew more than 200 meters in front of Hill 209.1 into a sea of ​​fire, and then quickly extended outward.

It took half an hour to vent, firing more than 500 shells, allowing Yokoyama Ze to see what a ruthless plate is!

Come on! Change! This hurricane of artillery fire, those who are not afraid of death will rush forward!

In an infantry squadron of the 1st Infantry Battalion of the 62nd Infantry Regiment, less than 10% of them survived the frenzy of the enemy and our artillery.

In addition, the lives of nearly 100 Japanese soldiers, including the 62nd Infantry Regiment, the artillery squad, and the heavy machine gun squad, were also taken away.

Covered in dust and protected by two Japanese guards, Yokoyama Sawa Daizo's heart was already a mess!

But the hostility in his red eyes did not diminish at all!

In layman's terms, he was overwhelmed!