Rise From Eight Hundred

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

Bombs bloomed in the forest!

The momentum of more than 20 cannons firing at the same time could not be said to be devastating, but all concentrated in the bombardment area of ​​only 5,000 square meters, it could also make the onlookers' scalps numb.

Especially when a group of onlookers were at the edge of the bombardment area.

Although there was still a distance of 300 meters from the soldiers of the 20th Legion lying on the ridge, the scorching air waves still came in the face. The soldiers in it did not stare at the forest ravaged by the shells like their superiors, but buried their heads collectively and acted like ostriches.

Yes, Tang Dao still kept some sense after all, and did not directly bombard the hilltop with garrisons. The first round of bombardment area was the forest hundreds of meters away from the hilltop.

As for where the second round of shelling area is, perhaps only he knows. The military order he has issued is in the hands of the communications platoon leader. Only when he gives the order, the communications soldiers will issue military orders to the two artillery companies.

Perhaps, not only the two artillery companies use all their artillery to shell the designated area, but the fire support companies under the three infantry battalions also receive several mortars each. Together with the original, each company has 6 82-caliber mortars, a total of 18, and all open fire.

In this case, more than 40 artillery pieces are shelling the designated shelling area.

But the current fire support company and the two artillery companies are not the highly professional troops on the battlefield before. Because of the expansion, the original highly professional artillery company was split into several parts. More than half of the companies are transformed from infantry. Even if the main shooter is still a professional artillery, the level of the auxiliary personnel is different, and the accuracy of the shelling is naturally much worse.

The designated area is large enough, and the distance to the top of the mountain is 300 meters, but there are still shells that don't follow the rules and explode outside the designated area. The closest one is estimated to be only a few dozen meters away from the top of the mountain, almost brushing the scalp of the garrison on the top of the mountain.

"Madman, Tang Dao, this madman!" The infantry division commander muttered to himself while holding a telescope and looking at the flaming hell only 600 meters away from him.

Until now, he has not said that the garrison on the top of the mountain should evacuate first, but perhaps only he knows that his eyes covered by the telescope were full of hesitation when the first shell fell.

Two voices kept fighting in his mind.

It is easy to give the order to retreat, but what will he face after the retreat?

His face is small, and the face of the corps commander is big, especially after being hit hard on the left cheek once, is this equivalent to stretching the right cheek to be hit again?

What is the younger brother used for? It is to win face for the boss instead of losing face. You know, it was because he was valued by the corps commander and strongly recommended to the military and political department that he was promoted from infantry brigade commander to division commander because of the expansion of the army. If he withdraws today, his original confidant status will definitely fall rapidly.

But if he doesn't withdraw, what will this madman Tang Dao do? Will he order the artillery fire to extend to the top of the mountain? His subordinates can't give him an answer, and neither can he.

But this man is also a long-time official. He knows one thing very well. Now, the artillery fire has not fallen on his position. No matter how fierce the artillery fire is, there is still room for maneuver. But as long as the shells explode and people die, this matter will be exposed.

Tang Dao was the initiator and the culprit, and he could not escape the blame, but what about him? What would happen to him, the one who was hit by the artillery? Would he be comforted by his superiors because he was wronged and injured?

Dream on! Let’s not talk about the fact that Tang Dao was a combat hero promoted by the propaganda department. He also had the support of the infantry commander-level boss behind him. Although they were all ragtag troops, they involved the two major factions of the Sichuan Army and the Northeast Army, and in this wartime, even the boss of the boss would never dare to take it lightly.

The biggest possibility is that he, the little brother, would be thrown out by his immediate superior as a scapegoat.

No matter which choice he made, it would not end well!

The infantry division commander, who was in a dilemma, was slow to make a choice, but the artillery fire did not stop. The flickering fire intertwined light and shadow on the expressionless face of the infantry division commander.

But the army colonel beside him could no longer remain calm.

If his head was buzzing, this infantry regiment commander must be much more powerful than his immediate superior.

He was not shocked by the rumbling sound of the artillery, but by the power of the artillery that the Fourth Regiment was firing.

As a veteran of the battlefield, the power of the fierce artillery fire hundreds of meters away had told him that if these shells fell on the hilltop, the entire hilltop would become a scorched earth.

He had seen small-caliber artillery such as mountain artillery, mortars, and infantry artillery, but the artillery that fell and knocked down all the trees within a radius of more than ten meters was far beyond his imagination. It was definitely a heavy artillery with a caliber of more than 150.

He had no time to think about how an infantry regiment of the Fourth Regiment could have such a heavy artillery that would only be equipped by a corps-level unit. His mind was full of evacuation, evacuation immediately.

On the hilltop was his 1st Infantry Battalion. Because of the expansion of the division into an army, half of his infantry regiment were recruits who had only been in the army for two months. Not to mention going to the battlefield, they had not even fired more than 30 rounds of live ammunition. Where did they get their combat effectiveness?

In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the infantry regiment, he retained 70% of the veterans in the 1st Infantry Battalion. If these veterans were consumed here, his infantry regiment would be completely finished.

"Division Commander, let the brothers evacuate immediately! Those people in the Four-Line Regiment are all crazy. God knows if they will really fire at the hilltop!" The army colonel finally couldn't help but beg his superior.

"Shut up! I don't believe they dare to fire at the hill where our troops are!" The infantry division commander looked extremely ugly, but he still stood firm and reprimanded his general. "Even if they have artillery, how much artillery shells can a mere infantry regiment have? Maybe they will be gone after this round."

Yes, these are the only two reasons that can make this infantry division commander still stand firm.

However, imagination is beautiful, but reality is very skinny!

"Order from the regiment headquarters, after each artillery company and fire support company has fired 20 shells, the artillery fire will extend 150 meters toward the hilltop, and 20 shells are ready! The rest of the combat units are on standby for the time being!" Tang Dao put down the telescope in his hand and ordered in a cold voice.

"Yes!" The communications platoon leader immediately received the order.

Five cavalrymen from the dozen cavalrymen on standby at the regiment headquarters received the military order and immediately urged their horses to gallop towards the companies that were firing.

Because time was tight, the communications platoon did not set up telephone lines between the various positions, and simply asked the cavalry company to transfer a cavalry platoon to temporarily serve as a communications soldier.

The mountain infantry division commander and the army colonel also saw the cavalry galloping in the wilderness on the opposite battlefield through the telescope, and their hearts were beating uncontrollably.

They knew that the Four-Line Regiment had issued a new military order, but they didn't know whether it was a ceasefire or something else.

If the ceasefire was just like that, I could sit down and talk with his Four-Line Regiment. The infantry division commander actually had such a strange idea in his heart.

This shameful idea was impossible to exist twenty minutes ago, but it kept rising at this moment. Even the dignified infantry division commander felt that this was the most correct way to open it.

After all, he was facing a group of lunatics, a group of lunatics who would do everything to drive both sides into the abyss.

If possible, don't meet this group of lunatics in the future.

Then, all the beautiful fantasies were shattered.

The artillery fire was extended again!

The blazing flames were enough to dazzle people's eyes. Although they were still a mile away, the two officers seemed to feel the burning of the air waves.

The only thing to be thankful for is that, perhaps after firing dozens of live ammunition shells, the gunners of the Fourth Regiment are much more accurate than before, and no shells have accidentally landed on the temporary position of the First Infantry Battalion.

"Division Commander, let the brothers retreat! They have heavy artillery, and the brothers don't have trenches. They are all soldiers brought out by you! The Army Colonel almost begged his immediate superior.

There was a full minute of silence!

The Infantry Division Commander finally put down his telescope, his face showed dejection, and waved his hand: "Retreat!"

As if obeying the order, the Army Colonel immediately ordered the signalman beside him: "Fire a signal flare, let the First Battalion retreat immediately, retreat one mile, no, retreat two miles!'

This is not only to retreat to the area where he is currently located, but also to stay away from the area where he is currently located. It can be seen how much the Army Colonel values ​​his First Infantry Battalion and how anxious he is.

Afterwards, it was proved that his order was correct.

In the telescope, infantry figures gradually appeared on the hilltop that was almost covered by gunpowder smoke. Within two minutes, the infantry positions on both wings fired green flares to prove that the infantry of the 20th Corps on the hilltop were evacuating quickly. Tang Dao and Gong Shaoxun looked at each other and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Finally, in this psychological tug-of-war, they won.

However, retreating alone is not enough!

"Pass my order, all units temporarily reduce the intensity of artillery fire. After ten minutes, the artillery fire will stop. All light and heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, rifles, etc. of the first and second battalions aim at the top of Baimashan Mountain and shoot for me. Since it is a live-fire military exercise, then give me the momentum of a live-fire military exercise. The whole army must not hold back. The base is to consume half of the ammunition. If it is not enough within the specified time, the commanders of each company and platoon will go to the military court to face the military law!" Tang Dao ordered again.

Under the threat of artillery fire, the infantry battalion of the 20th Corps retreated at an unprecedented speed. In 10 minutes, they had to go down the mountain and then up the mountain in full armor, and they also retreated at least 400 meters, so they missed the almost dazzling "pretense" of the 4th Regiment.

The terrifying 40-plus artillery pieces gradually stopped shelling, but the two infantry battalions that were not yet fully staffed gathered at least 40 light machine guns, 18 heavy machine guns, 40 grenade launchers, and nearly 600 rifles to baptize the empty mountain with a rain of bullets.

Looking at the flashing bright bullets, the faces of the two senior officers of the 20th Corps who still insisted on not retreating were ashen.

Now, they finally know the real purpose of the Four-Line Regiment, armed intimidation!

First use artillery, then use guns, crazy muscle show!

But, they really have muscles!

Not to mention the heavy artillery with a caliber of 150, the troops deployed before Baimashan alone have so many light and heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. The light firepower alone is enough to make people tremble.

But this may not be all of the Four-Line Regiment. There are still many troops on the two wings of Baimashan. They have a large number of people, with nearly 10,000 troops, but under this level of firepower coverage, can nearly 10,000 troops, half of whom have never been on the battlefield, stop those lunatics?

No wonder they were able to annihilate more than 2,000 Japanese troops in one battle on the Guangde battlefield. It was not a fluke, but a real strength! It was the two of the 20th Corps who overestimated the Four-Line Regiment. If the Four-Line Regiment had not gone to the secret arsenal of the Northeast Army to get a large number of arms, it would never have such firepower.

If there were these light and heavy mortars in Laojinkeng, there would be no need to spend so much time with Takeuchi Yunshan. Six 150 heavy mortars and more than twenty 82 mortars can completely form fire coverage within a radius of 3,000 meters. The Japanese troops in the river valley either desperately attack the mountains on both sides or can only be covered by artillery fire.

The rain of bullets from the Four-line Regiment lasted for nearly 20 minutes, consuming ammunition like a prodigal son, but this prodigal behavior made the two officers pale as paper.

They knew that this was the Four-line Regiment using a large amount of ammunition to prove to them that this was their crazy enough capital. Not only were there many cannons and machine guns, but the ammunition reserves were beyond their imagination.

However, the crazy Four-line Regiment seemed to be not showing enough. The rain of bullets stopped, and the rumbling of artillery sounded again. The small hill of Baimashan, which was only 2,000 square meters, was instantly covered by artillery fire. The once lush evergreen vegetation was completely destroyed by artillery fire. From a distance, the entire hill in the smoke was black and yellow, which was very ugly.

The infantry division commander and the army colonel had lost interest in watching the 4th Regiment flex their muscles. They left the temporary shelter with pale faces and hid further away.

After another round of shelling, the infantry of the 4th Regiment began to advance towards the hilltop that had been ravaged by bullets and shells. The infantry occupying the hilltop began to build fortifications along the ridge under the horrified gaze of the 20th Corps who had already hidden hundreds of meters away.

At the same time, the infantry on both wings also began to advance, and there were originally two infantry companies blocking them, but they had just witnessed the crazy shelling a thousand meters away, and the two infantry company commanders did not dare to order to open fire no matter how hard-headed they were, even if this was their defense zone.

They could feel the other side's determination from the firm steps of the 4th Regiment infantry moving forward in a skirmish line. As long as they dared to shoot, the other side would dare to fight back, and the artillery positions not far away would definitely pour shells on their heads.

If you don't obey the military order and let the other side advance, you will definitely be punished by military law, but that's a matter for the future. If you shoot now, you will die now.

Fortunately, the two infantry company commanders didn't suffer for too long.

A signal flare was fired in the mountain, which was a signal for all troops to withdraw.

"Send someone to the Four Lines Regiment and tell them that I want to talk to Tang Dao in person. If he dares to come, I will release their people. If he doesn't dare, come and attack my Mangshang Mountain defense line if you have the ability! My 20th Corps is not so easy to be manipulated." The infantry division commander looked into the distance and finally spoke.

PS: Sorry, the college held a meeting for most of the day today. There was also a student football match in the afternoon. The leader insisted that I be a coach. I didn't go home until after 7 o'clock. I rushed to finish writing these 4,000 words. Don't blame me for the late update!