Chapter 46: The Battle of the Manor 4
I barely slept in the second half of the night, and nothing happened around me. When the sky was fully lit up, I woke up the oil bottle and continued to stare at me while I snuggled up in the second line of defense and began to rest.
I was probably tired, but as soon as I relaxed, I fell asleep very quickly, and it was the kind of sleep that was completely unconscious. I don't know how long I slept until I heard a sharp cry from the oil bottle that woke me up.
I immediately sat up, "They're coming?" ”
The oil bottle looked a little nervous, but he shook his head and said, "I don't know if it's attacked." Only a few people were seen in the woods opposite. ”
I got up and looked in the direction the bottle was pointing, but I didn't see any movement. "Are there many of them? Or is it just a few or one or two? ”
He turned to a person next to him, who replied in Spanish, and then turned to me and said, "He was the first to find out." He said that there were only two people who could see clearly, but there should be others in the woods, but he couldn't see it clearly. ”
I nodded in understanding, "Don't be nervous. This is the other party doing reconnaissance. Let's take a look at what we've done and what we're doing. The real attack is still a little while, so let's have breakfast first. After breakfast, with all the ammo ready, you go and inform Walker so that he can get all the men in place. ”
The oil bottle nodded, "Understood." After saying yes, he ran towards the big house.
After breakfast, I made another round and waited quietly in the trench, and waited until the afternoon, when the other party did not move, except that from time to time someone saw a figure flashing in the opposite woods.
"When are they going to do it? The sun will go down in a little while. The oil bottle asked.
I glanced at him and smiled, "Don't you already know?" ”
"I know?" The oil bottle looked at me with a puzzled expression, "Where am I. Are you saying they're ready to attack after the sun sets? ”
I looked at the abrupt drag bottle and nodded, "The other party must have found that we have been solemn and have chosen to attack head-on without a chance to sneak attack." Then it is obviously unwise to storm in such an open terrain during the day. Only in the evening, when the sight is not good, will they probably start in earnest. ”
The oil bottle sighed and relaxed. "Will they attack them directly when it gets dark?"
"Not necessarily. They usually attack under cover, such as artillery fire. I replied.
Hearing the shelling, the oil bottle sat up and said, "Shelling? They can come with cannons and walk through the woods. ”
"Mortars. And not that kind of large-caliber gun. Be careful then, the first few rounds are generally not very accurate, it belongs to the test fire to adjust the position and angle, the second formation is very dangerous, and the opponent will start to advance when the shelling is fired. Therefore, in the interval of shelling, we should pay attention to the speed and position of the opponent's advance, and be ready to start firing back at any time. ”
"Okay, I see. Is there anything else to pay attention to? Drag the oil bottle asked.
I slapped him on the head and said, "And follow me." ”
When evening came, there was movement in the woods. However, they did not attack, but they could feel that more and more people were already appearing there.
"Go. Notify everyone to start paying attention. They're going to do it. I said to the oil bottle beside me.
The oil bottle said yes and ran out quickly, and not long after he ran out. There was a noise from the guerrillas, it was the sound of mortars.
"Shelling! Take cover! I screamed.
Two shells landed on the right front of our defensive circle, and one on the left rear side of the defensive circle. This is clearly a test firing, in a corrective firing position.
Sure enough, a moment later, the sound of mortar came again, but this time it was much denser. Then the shells smashed hard around the fortifications of our defensive circle. I got up after one round of shelling and looked ahead, and just as I looked up, the second round of shelling was complete, and another round of shells fell around us. The mountains shook for a while, and I felt as if the earth was about to crack.
The enemy's artillery bombardment was rapid and fierce, indicating that the enemy was likely to start the first round of attack. I looked up at the sky, the light was getting dimmer and dimmer, and I expected to attack the opponent when I could only see a human figure. But I don't need to worry, although I can't raise my head under the shelling at the moment, but the places where I have abandoned my defense have been scattered by Walker with a lot of mines. Those things are going to slow down the opponent's attack.
Another round of shelling was over, and I hurried up to take advantage of the next round of shells to take a look, only to see some figures flashing out of the woods and moving quickly towards us. At the same time the shells in the sky fell down again, and I lay down again to hide, and at the same time I opened my mouth and said: "Prepare for battle." Beat those who walked directly on the road leading to the outside of the manor, and forced them down into the fortifications and trenches that had been erected before. ”
I realized that none of the people knew what I was talking about, and just then the sound of the oil bottle was heard not far from me, and he repeated it twice in Spanish. At the end of this round of shelling, I quickly got up and looked out to see that someone had already entered the abandoned trenches and fortifications, and I saw that one place had exploded. Some of them were moving through the passage on the ground.
"Fire!" I yelled and pulled the trigger at the men.
The men in the two lines of defense began to counterattack one after another, and those on the other side quickly began to make all kinds of hidden movements, some lay on the spot, and some rolled directly into the trenches and tunnels on both sides of the road, causing a series of explosions.
"Hidden!" The shells hit me again, and I screamed and fell down again. At this moment, a man crawled in front of me. I looked up and saw that it was a drag oil bottle. He opened his mouth and shouted, "Walker let me tell you." When we abandon the first line of defense, he will let the men on the slopes open fire to support us. ”
After another round of shelling, I got up again and looked out. The mines set up by Walker worked, and although we had only made a brief shot, the enemy did not advance aggressively because we could not make an effective return fire. It's like they're trapped, trapped by landmines and the fear of landmines. But it won't be long, as soon as it's completely dark, they can touch the road or clear the mines.
The heavy artillery bombardment of the enemy stopped just after dark, and perhaps the plan of the other side to suppress us with heavy artillery bombardment and let the infantry capture the two defensive rings did not materialize, and they also slowed down the pace.
I looked up and looked out, and after seeing that there was no movement from the other person, I let out a long sigh. At this moment, there was a cry of pain in my ears.
"Drag the oil bottle, go. to count the number of casualties. Send the injured to the manor immediately and let your face be treated. I turned to the oil bottle.
"Understood!" The oil bottle turned away with a bang.
I looked outside, and then an explosion began to be heard from the other side, and it seemed that the other party was starting to clear mines. I sat down, pulled out a cigarette and started smoking. As the cigarette was almost finished, the oil bottle returned.
"What about the casualties?" I asked, throwing away the cigarette butt.
The oil bottle took a few breaths and said, "One died, three were injured." The casualties had already been carried by someone from above, and Walker had sent four more men to replenish us. ”
"Good." I nodded.
"What if they keep bombing us?" The oil bottle asked after glancing outside.
"No, it won't." I shook my head, "They're in a hurry." They had to guard against Pablo and get out of the entanglement and quickly return to the reinforcements. So they don't waste much time, do you hear? They're already demining, and they'll try to attack here tonight. ”
"So what are we going to do now?" The oil bottle then asked.
I looked around, "Don't get too nervous, everybody." Now hurry up and rest, eat when it's time to eat, and prepare for the attack of the other side in the evening. ”
The oil bottle said yes and went to relay my words. In fact, the other party was more anxious than I thought. It had just been completely dark that day, and the opponent couldn't bear it anymore and began to attack.
According to international practice, there was a wave of intensive shelling, and although it was already dark at the moment, it had already been decided to shoot Zhuyuan, and we were holding on and it was impossible to move, so the other side could safely shell us.
The shelling lasted about five minutes, and as soon as the shelling stopped, I immediately looked out. The light outside is no longer visible at the moment, but I think the other person must be close to us. I looked at the oil bottle next to me, "Let the first line of defense fire." Fast! ”
"Understood." With the drag oil bottle conveying my instructions. The first line of defense began to shoot, and as soon as the bullets flew out, the opponent began to return fire.
"Sure enough, it came." I muttered to myself and then said to the oil bottle, "Let the machine gun not be in a hurry." Everyone's eyes widened. ”
As soon as I finished speaking, the cannonballs from the opposite side came crashing again, but this time only two short rounds of shelling stopped. And as soon as I stopped, I let the oil bottle urge the first line of defense to fire back.
More and more people began to shoot on the opposite side, and soon the opponent's machine gun also went off. This should indicate that the opposing attacking team is almost in place, and they are ready to assault.
"Get the machine gunners ready. And the people of the second defensive circle, all ready. I turned to the oil bottle.
"Understood!"
At the same time as the oil bottle turned around to give the order, the real assault had already begun. The opponent's firepower suddenly became fierce, and the people in the first defense circle were almost suppressed, and they were no longer able to make some counterattacks.
"Shoot! Fight back! I yelled and pulled the trigger in front of me.