Rise From Eight Hundred

Long Yan and Shen Laoliu, the good brothers, have been lying in the vast grass in Jiangdong for three hours.

This was the first joint operation between the reconnaissance company and the mountain infantry company. Each side sent a platoon. The scouts under Shen Laoliu were responsible for providing battlefield reconnaissance information, and Longyan's mountain infantry platoon was responsible for attacking the enemy.

After several years of continuous equipment upgrading, the reconnaissance company has completely abandoned heavy support firepower such as heavy mortars and heavy machine guns.

Although today's scouts still have reconnaissance squads, they actually exist more in the form of five-person teams. Each team has an MG42 machine gun, an iron magazine containing 1,000 rounds of ammunition, and a Precision shooters choose their own sniper rifle, two 'assault rifles', a submachine gun, a grenade gun or a shotgun.

Such a reconnaissance team has both medium and short-range fire strike capabilities, but it also loses the ability to continue operations for a long time because of the lack of artillery. If they exist in a small group, they can naturally become a surprise force that causes headaches for their opponents, but if they form an organic unit and fight in the field, they are really not as good as an ordinary infantry company.

Just like the mountain infantry company, they also follow the path of light infantry, but to take into account field operations, the 60-gun squad-level artillery is still retained. The MG42 machine gun is also a long-barreled heavy machine gun, and each machine gun is equipped with up to 1,500 rounds of ammunition. In addition, each class of the latest assault rifles only has 3 guns, which are paired with 4 MP38 submachine guns, 2 bolt-fire rifles and 1 shotgun.

There are 16 people in the class, and the equipment and ammunition that need to be carried are distributed to each person. The weight of an individual soldier is as high as 25 kilograms.

But this ensures the mountain infantry company's ability to fight for a long time. This is why Tang Dao asked the mountain infantry company to send a platoon to cooperate with the reconnaissance company when assigning combat tasks.

After all, there is an infantry regiment of the Japanese army in Jiangdong, and there is no other Chinese army on this plain except the scouts sent by Tang Dao. If they cannot destroy the Japanese artillery quickly and accurately and run away quickly, then the scouts will But he was trapped in a tight siege.

As early as two days ago, the reconnaissance company sent three reconnaissance teams to cross the Xiangjiang River at night to conduct reconnaissance in the area where the Japanese artillery positions were located. Today during the day, they found that the Japanese artillery positions were extremely sparse, and hundreds of Japanese infantry could not protect them. .

There are four temporary defensive positions of the Japanese infantry in this area. Basically, two infantry squads defend one direction. However, because the artillery position is very large, with a frontal width of up to 1,700 meters, the so-called defense of the Japanese army is just a show, proving that they have no Just being lazy.

The gap is so big that even a convoy can swagger in, let alone infantrymen like them hiding in the grass wearing camouflage clothes.

The Japanese infantry's main duty was to patrol, but at night like this, the Japanese artillery fire on the position was lively, and a huge roar resounded throughout the fields. From time to time, shells from Chinese artillery counterattacks exploded in the fields. To put it bluntly, What’s unpleasant is that even if Long Yan, who was hiding in the grass, fell asleep and snored, the Japanese patrol passing by 10 meters away from their lurking place would not be able to detect him.

"Long Yan, don't sleep, get ready for action!" Shen Laoliu growled on the walkie-talkie.

To be honest, there are two and a half people that Shen Laoliu admires the most in his life. One is Tang Tuanzuo, the other is Wang Xiaoqiang, the leader of the 772nd Regiment of the 683rd Brigade, and the remaining half is his brother-in-law Long Yan .

Long Yan has an enviable sense of relaxation. In such a moment of war, this guy can actually sleep peacefully in the grass. He has gone through the entire Four Elements Group several times. I'm afraid there is no one else!

"Why don't you go to sleep? I'm just taking a nap to regain my energy and then I can **** that little devil later. Brother Liu, please don't talk nonsense. I'll hear you nagging me again." Long Yan's lazy voice came from the walkie-talkie. came from inside.

"Stop talking nonsense, we are responsible for bombing the artillery, and you are responsible for dealing with the Japanese infantry. In 40 minutes, go east and gather at the agreed location. Have you remembered it?" Shen Laoliu rolled his eyes silently and reminded him again.

Before inserting the walkie-talkie back into his chest, Shen Laoliu paused for a moment, and then said: "You kid, be careful for me, my baby is still at home waiting for your uncle to bring him candy!"

"Okay, Sixth Brother, why are you even more verbose than my sister!" Long Yan's heart warmed slightly when he felt his brother-in-law's concern, but his mouth remained stubborn.

"Let's go!" As Shen Laoliu roared, the reconnaissance platoon formed a triangular formation of five people and three groups and rushed towards their respective targets.

In the night, the artillery on the Japanese artillery position was still spitting out deadly flames. Most of the Japanese artillerymen were bare-chested and sweating profusely while carrying heavy shells and stuffing them into the gun barrels. They had no idea that they were coming towards them like ghosts. The Chinese scouts are about to harvest lives.

In front of the heavily armed Chinese scouts, not to mention these Japanese artillerymen who are like lambs, even the Japanese regular army does not have much ability to resist!

Just like the two squads led by Long Yan personally faced the two Japanese infantry squads at the moment, the nearly one hundred Japanese infantrymen did not realize that there were Chinese people crossing the Xiangjiang River at night in Hengyang City who were already alone, and they came to attack them. of tiger whiskers.

Although the sound of artillery was rumbling and artillery fire exploded from time to time hundreds of meters away, this did not affect the Japanese infantry from doing their own thing on the position.

Some people were writing letters to their families in the trenches under the dim light of lanterns, while others were sitting together in twos and threes talking, talking about some happy things, shouting "Shouga" and laughing, and Others simply slept in a temporarily dug field trench of no more than 80 centimeters with their eyes closed.

As the squadron leader of the Nomura Squadron of the 33rd Infantry Battalion of the 6th Infantry Regiment, Captain Nomura Tsujio ignored them. The news coming from the front line these days was not good. The regiment had killed more than 600 Imperial officers and soldiers. Perhaps It won't be long before the second-line soldiers of the baggage squadron will replace them and guard the artillery brigade, and they, the regular infantry, will arrive at the front line.

Maybe, these young people who have just joined the army for less than a year will die in that raging river. Why can't they be happy before they die?

The Japanese infantry captain, who has been on the battlefield for four full years and has witnessed the replacement of his comrades in the infantry squadron one after another, has only five or six old acquaintances left. Now he is very emotional and has more skills. A human touch.

But he would soon regret his humane management. This mistake made the young people under him have no chance to die in the Xiangjiang River, but were destined to be buried in this wasteland.

Orientals are destined to pay attention to the idea of ​​"burying themselves in peace"!

Long Yan probably never thought that the Japanese in front of him would be so loose, as if they were not here to fight but to have an outing. For a moment, Long Yan thought this was a trap set by the Japanese for him, and he was just waiting for him. Come drill.

The officers and soldiers of the mountain infantry company began to crawl forward from 300 meters away. As a result, the Japanese army was still unaware until they were 50 meters away from the Japanese temporary field position, so that all the tactics deployed by Longyan in the early stage were in vain.

What Long Yan originally thought was that after being discovered by the Japanese army, two machine guns deployed 400 meters away from the rear would immediately suppress the Japanese army with firepower, not only emptying all the prepared ammunition, but also allowing the infantry to rush to the area where bombs could be dropped.

As a result, there was no need at all. Even Longyan climbed to 30 meters away from the Japanese position. He could almost see clearly in the flash of artillery fire the dull face of the Japanese sentry who was holding a gun and looking around blankly. The Japanese soldiers on the position should So, so, so.

"Da da da!" Along with the intensive gunshots and frightened cries coming from the distance, Long Yan took the lead in throwing the grenade in his hand.

"Boom boom boom!"

In less than ten seconds, more than 50 grenades were thrown into a temporary position with a width of only 230 meters, which caused a **** storm. I am afraid only the Japanese infantry who were personally on the scene knew best.

Regardless of whether they are new recruits or veterans, they are helpless or helpless in the air waves and smoke. Veterans can live slightly longer than recruits. That is because their body postures huddled in the trenches are obviously much more standard.

But even if he survives the rain of grenades, it is just a last gasp before death.

"Counterattack!" As Nomura Jio screamed desperately, the remaining 40 or so Japanese soldiers grabbed their rifles and stood up in disgrace. They saw dozens of guys with grass all over their bodies and jet black faces coming out of the night. Coming from three directions.

The nearest one is no more than 10 meters away from their trench!

After pulling the trigger and firing a shot, the experienced Japanese soldier pulled out the bayonet from his waist and inserted it into the muzzle of the gun. He lunged with his legs and roared at the top of his lungs, waiting for the enemy to pounce in front of him.

This kind of close combat will not give you the chance to pull the gun bolt, aim and pull the trigger again. The bayonet will become the fastest way to kill the enemy. The reaction of this Japanese veteran is indeed excellent.

But the two enemies who were rushing towards them in big strides grinned when they saw the shining bayonets raised by the Japanese veterans as if facing a powerful enemy. Under the dark face, the white teeth were particularly dazzling, like... The tiger saw the tender lamb.

Hand-to-hand combat? Please, this is all 1944, okay? It's not that the Chinese sergeant is afraid of this kind of battle mode where the bayonet is red, but the assault rifle in his hand does not allow it.

"Ta-ta-ta!" A short burst of fire from the assault rifle, which had already turned on its burst safety, caused the Japanese veteran to turn over and fall outside the trench.

It was not that he had to show off his individual qualities when he was about to die, but the effective range of the assault rifle of up to 400 meters gave the bullets a strong kinetic energy when exiting the chamber. When three consecutive bullets were fired into the body of this stout Japanese veteran, the powerful force Directly bring it back nearly half a meter like a 3-hit hammer. Compared to the assault rifle in the hands of this mountain infantry company sergeant, the 'Dragon Breath Gun' in the hands of Platoon Leader Long Yanlong from the front is more awesome. This kind of trench gun that was used in World War I passed by After a hundred years of modern design concepts, it was really sparks and lightning all the way.

Every time Platoon Leader Long pulled the trigger, the clear trajectory of the flames was extremely obvious in the night sky. At least one of the Japanese infantrymen on the opposite side screamed and was blown away one or two meters, and his body was ignited with blazing fire.

Killing one or even several people with one shot simply overturned the Japanese infantry's understanding of the power of individual firearms.

Even if it is a light machine gun that shoots out 20 bullets in one breath, even if all of them are fired into a person's body, it may not kill a strong man on the spot. It is common to scream and struggle, not like the one in this person's hand. This gun can blow up a human head with one shot?

Yes, after the ferocious Long Yan killed several people in a row, someone finally couldn't hold back his anger and rushed up to challenge the leader in a duel.

‘Bang bang bang! Of course, the Japanese Army captain was not that stupid. He directly held a samurai sword and went head-to-head with this ferocious guy. He chased Long Yan with a tortoise box and fired a series of shots, beating the leader of the platoon who had just stolen the limelight and rolling on the ground to dodge. .

Fortunately, Long Yan was in excellent physical condition. He relied on his strong waist and abdominal strength to move around in the trench, and was able to avoid a burst of 8 bullets from an angry Japanese veteran's pistol.

"Baga!" Jigo Nomura, who had empty bullets but failed to kill the enemy, slammed the Nanbu Fourteen pistol at Longyan who was hiding in the corner of the trench, and then approached the target with his sharp samurai sword.

As long as he was allowed to get close, he would be 70% sure to slit the Chinese man's neck with his samurai sword. The killing gun was invincible in shooting, but in close combat, it was just a fire stick.

From the moment the Japanese Army captain threw his gun to the moment he chased him, it was a very long story. In fact, it only lasted three seconds. Almost in the blink of an eye, Nomura Jiro saw Long Yan holding the gun. His body reacted instinctively. As soon as the knife stabbed forward, Long Yan pulled the trigger. the trigger.

The distance between the two sides was only 2 meters, and the thick bullet of the dragon's breath gun hit Nomura Jiro's head, 'Boom! ' With a sound, the Japanese Army Captain's whole head exploded completely, but strangely, not much blood spurted out from the remaining part of his head.

That's because the instant burst of high temperature from the incendiary agent carried by the dragon's breath gun warhead coagulates countless small blood vessels, which is equivalent to a hemostatic effect.

So much so that what was sprayed on the headless corpse was not blood, but still burning fire.

That tragic scene directly caused the morale of the remaining Japanese soldiers to completely collapse, and they turned around and ran into the darkness.

A hundred-man Japanese position actually collapsed within two minutes of holding on. Longyan's mountain infantry platoon only paid the price with one person seriously injured and two others slightly injured.

This was almost impossible before. Even if the mountain infantry company could win the final victory, it would only be achieved by suppressing firepower and paying enough casualties.

It can be seen that the current combat effectiveness of the Japanese army is no longer the same as that in the early days of the war.

Longyan defeated the Japanese defensive positions at an unexpected speed. More than 30 soldiers did not stay on the Japanese positions for long. They were divided into five groups like a group of hunting wolves.

One group stayed to take care of the seriously wounded soldiers who were hit by bullets in the chest, and set up defensive positions on the spot to provide rear defense for the reconnaissance company and mountain infantry company that broke into the Japanese artillery position. If something unexpected happened, the entire army could move from this direction. retreat.

The other four groups rushed towards their designated targets. Their target tonight was these artillery pieces. They would blow up as many as they could before the main force of the Japanese army arrived.

As for the 600 Japanese artillerymen in the position, they are not in the eyes of these Chinese soldiers who have broken into the position like wolves and tigers. If they encounter them, they will be killed!

Artillery itself is one of the most important resources of the artillery force. Just having artillery without skilled gunners is of little use.

The soldiers of the mountain infantry companies in the other three directions adopted an offensive approach, using assault rifles, mortars and heavy machine guns to attack the Japanese defensive positions. However, the infantry did not immediately launch a strong attack. The firepower was strong enough to force the Japanese army to also attack. They could only fight back with all their strength but did not dare to send troops to the vast artillery positions to support the artillery.

Even though the artillery position behind them was already rumbling with explosions, the artillerymen's shrill screams were like chickens meeting a weasel.

More than 60 soldiers from a mountain infantry company restrained 300 Japanese infantry. The more than 130 Chinese elites who rushed into the artillery position were like tigers and sheep.

How can the **** box held by the Japanese artillerymen compare with the officers and soldiers of the two elite infantry companies of the Si Xing Regiment who were holding either assault rifles or submachine guns? Coupled with the fact that one side has a war machine trained specifically for killing people, and the other side is a purely technical branch, and the live ammunition training is only held every few months, the gap between the two sides is simply that of a strong man carrying a machete and a child holding a toy knife. contrast.

For more than 30 minutes, the elite members of the Fourth Line Regiment encountered almost no decent resistance. At least 13 artillery pieces were destroyed and countless Japanese artillerymen were killed.

The so-called success is Xiao He's defeat Xiao He. The Japanese army placed their artillery very sparsely, leaving a great safety hazard for their artillery positions. However, it was also because the artillery was so far apart that the elites of the Four Rows had to blow up a cannon. Run a long way.

And the Japanese are not stupid. The Chinese have all rushed in. They deployed defenses, stopped firing, and ran in the opposite direction of the gunfire while dragging the artillery. In such a dark night, it is really difficult to catch them.

As for Matsukami Yoshimasa, they were already waiting to enjoy the fruits of victory. As a result, the fire suppression of the Chinese positions on the shore by their own artillery positions suddenly stopped. Before even calling to inquire, the artillery called and said that the Chinese were attacking. Artillery positions.

The hair on the Japanese Army Colonel's body stood on end at that time. Without the suppression of these 24 mountain artillery, today's plan to forcibly cross the Xiangjiang River failed. If nearly half of the artillery of the division was lost, it would really be a failure.

The order given to him by the division headquarters was to contain the Chinese on the east bank of the Xiangjiang River. Fight whenever possible, and do not overwhelm Lachi. The most important tactical purpose of the 3rd Division in Hengyang was to engage in a decisive battle with the main force that was about to come to China for reinforcements. Their opponent is at least an infantry army of the Chinese.

If half of the artillery is gone, how can the division fight against tens of thousands of Chinese and take the lead?

"Order the fleet to continue moving forward and not to retreat without military orders. The officers and soldiers of the 35th Brigade and the Wing Headquarters will immediately return to support the artillery position." Matsukami Yoshimasa, who had calmed down, immediately ordered.

Facts have proved that Matsukami Yoshimasa still has two brushes. If the landing fleet chooses to retreat, after there is no threat on the river, Tang Dao, who already knows that the 200 elites he sent to successfully attack, will definitely mobilize the mountain artillery battery of 12 Bofors mountain cannons or even The 12 American mountain guns in Hengyang City were all aimed at the Japanese artillery positions. Under the guidance of the scouts, they covered the last main force of the 6th Infantry Regiment with artillery fire.

At that time, I am afraid that the last infantry of the 6th Infantry Regiment on the shore will also be swallowed up by this wave of ruthless artillery fire.

But the fleet continued to move forward, and the Chinese artillery fire in the city could only continue to suppress the river. Once thousands of Japanese troops came ashore, it would constrain the defense of the river bank and force the Chinese to mobilize troops here. This would undoubtedly reach the level of Hengshan Yong. tactical purpose.

An infantry regiment can afford to lose to Yokoyama Isamu, who has invested more than 70,000 men and almost placed most of the bets on it.

"Evacuate!" Shen Laoliu, who received the news of the return of hundreds of Japanese troops, was a thief. He did not hesitate to fight and directly sent out a signal for all personnel to evacuate.

The reconnaissance platoon and mountain infantry company carrying the bodies of the wounded and fallen comrades will walk 5 kilometers in the dark to the upper reaches of the Xiangjiang River, where four wooden boats will be waiting to pick them up in the bend.

Of course, the Japanese army would not give up and pursued them all the way.

As a result, Shen Laoliu played a trick to secretly trick Chen Cang. Two squads carried the wounded and bodies and left first. The other 150 people quietly ambush in the grass on both sides of the road where the traces of retreat were very obvious, and recorded them for the more than 500 Japanese troops who were chasing them. Explosive hammer.

In just 20 minutes of ambush battle, more than 180 Japanese soldiers were killed. Until they evacuated, nearly 300 Japanese soldiers remained in place waiting for support.

The Japanese army colonel who hurried over with more than 800 infantrymen who got off the ship looked at the 300 subordinates with pale faces and almost lost his breath.

When did the majestic Permanent Division of the Empire of Japan become such a noob? (End of chapter)