Chapter 447: The Battle of Liaoyang (9)

4 machine guns fired at the same time according to a condescending situation, including 2 heavy machine guns, plus other soldiers in the inner position, although they were all logistics personnel, but it was still possible to hide behind the carriage and shoot, and the Japanese army was immediately killed and wounded, and the remaining people were scattered, looking for a place to hide, but there were not many trees in this area, and the Japanese soldiers could not find many suitable places to hide, so they had to lie on the ground.

The machine gun is arranged on the roof of the car, more than 3 meters high from the ground, and even if the Japanese soldiers lie on the ground, it is difficult to avoid the shooting of the machine guns, and many Japanese soldiers are lying on the ground and are shot by the machine guns, not to mention the blows from both sides, although the positions on the front and flanks are contained by the Japanese army, but they can still devote part of their energy to attack the Japanese troops inserted from the gap.

Under the multi-faceted blows of the KPA, the Japanese troops inserted through the gap suffered heavy casualties, and the remaining Japanese troops also knew that the attack had failed again, but they could not even escape at this time, because the machine gun suppression of the KPA was too fierce. Unlike the machine guns carried by the army, because of the carrier of self-propelled guns, the bullets of machine guns, even if they are large-caliber bullets such as 12.7 mm, are almost unlimited, and the shooting is like splashing water, strafing out in pieces, and even if you escape, you will be hit by the bullets of the machine gun.

In the end, only 12 Japanese soldiers escaped, and the Japanese attack ended in failure again. The Japanese army's commander-in-chief, Kobe Jiro Osa, was also so anxious that he stomped his feet and beat his chest, after all, he had great hopes for this advance. At this time, another staff officer suggested to him that although the attack just now had not been successful, he found that the back of the KPA formation was very empty and almost completely undefended, so it was better to send an army around the back of the KPA to attack and give the KPA a flank attack from the front and rear.

But Jiro Kobe vetoed this suggestion for the simple reason that it was too time-consuming, and the last thing the Japanese army could afford now was time. It turned out that according to the report of the scouts of the Japanese army, it had been detected that about 15 kilometers away from the battlefield, there was an army of the People's Army marching in the direction of the battlefield, the number of people was about 3,000, roughly the same as one of their own wings, and considering the time for the scouts to return to the report, when the Japanese army received this report, the distance of this army was probably less than 10 kilometers, and Kobe Jiro also knew very well that there was not much time left for him, at most only half an hour, or even shorter. This was only enough time for the Japanese to launch another attack, so Kobe Jiro had to choose the most certain offensive tactics.

The KPA's position is very comprehensive, and on the surface, the gap between the front position and the flank position is also very effective in making up for it, which means that the chief general of the KPA is a very stable and cautious person, so Kobe Jiro does not think that the KPA will let such a big loophole appear behind his back, if this attack does not bear fruit, this Japanese army may not be able to escape the fate of the annihilation of the whole army, and what is even more important is that letting go of these two heavy guns will be a great threat to the Japanese army, and this attack must not be lost.

Of course, Jiro Kobe had already decided on the tactic of the last attack, which was to concentrate his forces and attack a point of the KPA defense line with all his might, regardless of casualties. In fact, through the attack just now, Jiro Kobe has discovered the real weakness of the KPA's defense line, that is, the distribution of forces is too even, and the so-called lack of weakness is, in a sense, weakness everywhere. Therefore, as long as you grasp a little onslaught, break through a little bit, you can run through the whole situation.

However, before the attack, Kobe Jiro also recruited officers from various brigades, squadrons, and squads to carry out a short mobilization. Jiro Kobe said that the two artillery pieces that the People's Army is desperately trying to protect are the most powerful firepower of the People's Army, and that the People's Army has repeatedly broken through the positions of the Japanese army before, and it is by relying on these two artillery pieces that as long as these two guns are destroyed, it is impossible for the People's Army to break through the positions of the Japanese army again, so for the victory of the whole army and the rise of the imperial state, it is necessary to destroy these two artillery pieces at all costs, even if it is to give their lives. As long as these two cannons can be destroyed, then they can become a hero of Japan, and the spirit card will be enshrined in the Yasukuni Shrine and will be admired and worshiped by all generations.

This mobilization of coaxing and deception really played a considerable role, because they knew that their spirit cards would be enshrined in the Yasukuni Shrine, and most of the officers were enthusiastic, because for Japanese soldiers, this is the highest honor. So Kobe Jiro also immediately ordered to concentrate his forces on the right front position of the KPA. The reason why the right frontal position was chosen instead of inserting it through the gap between the front and side positions was that the KPA's machine-gun firepower was too strong, and breaking through the gap was tantamount to using the machine gun as a live target, while breaking through the position could entangle itself with the KPA, thus limiting the KPA's machine-gun firepower.

After the agitation, the morale of the Japanese army rose again, and even many wounded soldiers who could move participated in the attack, so after the losses of the first two attacks, the Japanese army was able to finally put more than 1,500 troops into the attack, and the momentum of this attack was far greater than the previous two, and the Japanese soldiers did not care about the formation or tactical movements, while shouting "Itaza!" while striding towards the position of the People's Army.

Although the KPA concentrated its firepower and all the machine guns were also fired at full power, causing the Japanese troops to fall to the ground in rows and pieces, the Japanese offensive was still unabated, and the soldiers in the front row fell one after another, and the soldiers in the back row immediately filled up, as if possessed by a ghost. It can't even be described as not afraid of death, but it doesn't care about death at all.

Although the People's Army and the Japanese army fought several battles, it was the first time they saw the Japanese army's "Itaza" charge, and many soldiers were stunned by the Japanese army's offensive posture that did not care about death.

Several officers of the People's Army who were sitting in the cab of the self-propelled guns and watching the battle had already discovered the direction of the Japanese attack through the drone, basically concentrated in the right front position, while the other positions were crowded, and there was no Japanese army to contain the attack, so Huang Taisong also immediately informed Zhang Fangping of this situation and asked him to prepare early.

In fact, before the Japanese attack, Zhang Fangping was in a very good mood, because he had just received a notice from Huang Taisong that reinforcements would arrive in 20 minutes, and judging from the situation of the previous two attacks, Zhang Fangping was also full of confidence in holding his position. Knowing that the Japanese army's advance this time was like a chicken blood, he was extremely excited, Zhang Fangping's heart also felt bad, and he received a notice from Huang Taisong, Zhang Fangping also understood that this attack of the Japanese army was different from the previous two times. If the Japanese concentrate all their forces to attack the right front position, and only rely on a company on the position to defend it, even if there are 6 machine guns and mortar and machine gun fire support in the rear, I am afraid that it will not be able to hold it, so it is necessary to transfer troops from other positions to reinforce it, or take the initiative to attack the Japanese flank.

However, Zhang Fangping was a little hesitant, could this be a trap set by the Japanese army? If he made an all-out attack on the right front position, he would break through from other positions after he had drawn reinforcements from other positions. Therefore, after hesitating for a few minutes, Zhang Fangping finally made a decision, first vetoing the initiative to attack, and transferring one platoon from each of the left front position and the right flank position to reinforce the right front position, and at the same time ordered the left flank position to prepare to reinforce the left front position.

At this time, Zhang Fangping's weaknesses were also completely exposed, one is inexperienced, of course, this does not refer to individual combat experience, but the experience of commanding battles, although Zhang Fangping has combat experience with the Eight-Nation Alliance, but that is as an ordinary soldier and squad leader when Jingqiang, but when he was a platoon company commander, he only participated in a few anti-bandit operations, and in the position of battalion commander, he did not even have a real battle, for Zhang Fangping, who joined the army, he was still a big old and rough peasant, and his current education level is limited to illiteracy and basic arithmetic, and he can't even reach the elementary school level of the old time and space, commanding a battalion 6, 700 people, up to a thousand people to fight, is indeed a bit difficult for him.

The other is not decisive enough, of course, this is a direct reaction to lack of experience, I have not experienced the battle, or I have not learned the battle in the training class, I don't know how to deal with it, and Zhang Fangping is not the kind of person who has the talent to fight, so the command of the operation is also to be cautious and prudent, but the problem is that the war cannot blindly seek stability, although the book of war says that those who are good at fighting have no outstanding achievements, but sometimes the fighter plane appears, and it is necessary to take some risks to seize it.

In the first half of this war, Zhang Fangping's command was not wrong, but when it came to the most critical construction, Zhang Fangping made at least two mistakes, one is that there was no extreme time decision, the battlefield situation is changing rapidly, and the decision must be fast and timely, even if it is a wrong decision, it is better than a hesitant decision, Zhang Fangping hesitated for a few minutes before making a decision, and these few minutes became the construction of the battlefield, the Japanese army took advantage of these few minutes of time, and finally broke through the defense line of the People's Army, and entered the position of the People's Army, although the Japanese army in the attack, paid nearly 500 huge casualties, but the number of Japanese troops is still far more than the number of the People's Army positionNot to mention that the Japanese army's white-knuckle combat capability has always been above that of the People's Army.

The second mistake is to seek too much stability when changing formations, and want to pursue all-encompassing, but the result is that the troops are scattered, and the main forces cannot be used where the battlefield is most needed, and only two platoons of reinforcements were transferred to the right front position, which is really a drop in the bucket for the situation in the right front position, and if the reinforcements can arrive before the Japanese army attacks the position of the People's Army, it may be possible to hold the position for a while longer, and win time for Zhang Fangping to adjust, but when the reinforcements arrived, it was too late, and the Japanese army attacked the position of the People's Army, so although the two platoons were immediately engaged in the battle, they were powerless to change the overall situation。

Although the KPA also fought very bravely, it was too far apart in terms of strength and strength, and after entering the white-knuckle battle, the fire support of other positions was also powerless, so the right front position was completely defeated by the Japanese.