For many of the anti-Japanese forces of the Nationalist Army at this time, the number of people who died in battle with the Japanese army was less than that of the Japanese army, which was regarded as a victory. At this moment, as the defending side, the Snow Shame Battalion faced the strong attack of the Japanese army, and it was normal for casualties to occur.

Compared with the casualties of the Snow Shame Battalion at this moment, the Japanese troops on the attacking side suffered greater casualties. On the hillside 100 meters away from the defensive trench, the corpses of the little devils who were killed can be seen everywhere, and there are many little devils who are wailing and waiting for rescue.

With the idea of 'kill one more devil and you will earn it', the soldiers of the Snow Shame Battalion who were in charge of defense also fought very bravely and tenaciously. Having experienced prisoner of war camps, these fighters are more comfortable facing death than before.

Seeing that the Japanese army was halfway up the mountain, they actually planned to build improvised fortifications, and Xu Mingzhi, who was in command in the rear, also quickly said: "Go, notify the logistics company, deliver some grenadiers to the two companies, and use the grenadiers to hit the little devils halfway up the mountain." ”

"Yes!"

The soldiers of the Snow Shame Camp are not the first time they have clashed with the little devils. Many of the Japanese weapons captured earlier were proficient in them. Although the grenadier is not as popular as mortars, it is also a good melee weapon.

The grenadier does not have the same range as a mortar, but it can throw a grenade out of range of a rifle gun. Occupying the terrain advantage, Xu Mingzhi felt that it didn't matter if the fighters couldn't hit accurately, as long as they launched the grenade into the little devil's offensive route.

With the mortar platoon that was adjusting the angle of the shelling, Xu Mingzhi believed that if this round of counterattacks continued, it would be able to inflict greater casualties on the attacking little devils. Little devils are also human beings, and if there are too many casualties, they will also be afraid to withdraw from the battle.

At least judging from the current battle situation, Xu Mingzhi seems to be very satisfied, and the defensive counterattack of the two combat companies is very good. The Japanese infantry brigade in charge of the attack had already lost at least one squadron or more in two positions.

If the two Japanese squadrons responsible for the attack at this moment were severely damaged, it would be difficult for the remaining Japanese infantry brigades to organize an effective offensive. While waiting for the little devil to make a move, the Snow Shame Camp can also get more time to adjust.

On the battlefield, the soldiers of the two sides were bloodily torn apart, and the commanders of both sides also fought wits and courage. Knowing that more than half of the artillery squadron had lost more than half of its artillery and that the artillery had suffered heavy losses in the shelling, Miura's expression became serious again.

"Yaga! How so? Someone came, reported the situation here to the Wing Commander, and asked the Wing Commander for tactical guidance. In addition, the artillery squadron lost more than half of it, and it was in urgent need of replenishment of artillery and soldiers. ”

"Hey!"

Although I don't want to ask the wing commander for support, in this situation, it is very difficult for the attacking troops lacking artillery support to take the position guarded by the Snow Shame Battalion. The attacking troops, in fact, have fought very bravely.

It's a pity that there is no advantage in firepower, there is no advantage in terrain, and the opponent encountered is more tenacious than expected. This kind of offensive battle was fought very cruelly, and if he continued to fight like this, he was afraid that his infantry brigade would not last long.

If the infantry brigade had suffered more than half of the casualties in this attack, how would the battle have been fought later? In this case, the only way to ensure the capture of the enemy's defensive positions today is to request more support from the wings.

When Miura asked for support from the wing, he divided into two squads of artillery platoons carrying mortars and quickly arrived at the artillery positions built behind the positions. After the artillery was re-erected, the commander of the team immediately gave the order for artillery bombardment.

When the first shell fell into the camp of the little devils who attacked, Miura Shaozo, who was staying at the bottom of the mountain, immediately said in his heart: "Whistle!" Order the attacking troops to retreat immediately! Damn, why is the artillery of these Chinese armies moving so fast? ”

Compared to infantry guns, which are more cumbersome to move in the mountains, mortars are undoubtedly lighter. In the face of the mortar platoon joining the defensive operation, the soldiers of the Snow Shame Battalion who stayed in the trenches naturally became more and more happy.

"Haha, it's so fried! Blow it up a few more times and let the little devils taste the cannonballs too! ”

"Company commander, do you want to take the opportunity to fight back?"

Faced with the suggestions of some squad and platoon commanders, the two company commanders thought for a while and said, "Forget it! Let's take a look first! Halfway up the mountainside, there are many little devils who are hidden. Rushing down at this time may cause too many casualties, and it is not worth it! ”

Thinking of being on the defensive side, the Snow Shame Camp is actually very passive. At this time, if they have an advantage in strength, they may be able to take the opportunity to fight a counter-charge. The problem is that they have limited troops, and they have to deal with the subsequent re-attack of the little devils.

In this case, it may be wisest to stand still. If one less soldier is sacrificed, one more soldier will participate in the defense, and the Snow Shame Camp will be able to hold out for a little longer. As for how to break the game in the end, it depends on Hu Biao on the other side.

At this time, many fighters who had stopped shooting soon saw the little devil lying halfway up the mountain, fleeing down the mountain in a hurry under the shelling. Seeing this scene, many soldiers couldn't help but say, "Victory!" We won! The little devil ran away! ”

Looking at these excited soldiers, many squad and platoon leaders laughed and scolded: "It's too early to talk about victory now." Taking advantage of the retreat of the little devils, they all hurried to strengthen the fortifications. This battle, it is estimated that there will be more to fight! ”

"Squad (platoon) leader, will the little devil attack later?"

"What do you say? What kind of urine sex does the little devil have, don't you know yet? They will certainly not be resigned to defeat and will definitely launch a more fierce offensive later. All cheered up, and then repelled the first round of attacks of the little devils, what is there to be happy about! ”

Xu Mingzhi, who was staying in the rear to command the battle, also breathed a sigh of relief when he watched the attacking little devil Queen Cang retreat and escape from the range of mortar shelling. In any case, in the first round of offensive and defensive battles, they won the final victory.

Listening to the cheers from the soldiers on the battlefield, Xu Mingzhi also said with a smile: "Inform the logistics company to open more meat picks at noon so that the soldiers can have a good meal." Anyway, there are a lot of pieces seized, so this time I should add food to the brothers! ”

"Yes!"

Originally, according to Xu Mingzhi's idea, if the materials seized from the military column last time were saved, at least the Snow Shame Camp would not have to worry about running out of food for half a year. Those beef heads, occasionally used as an add-on, were also very popular among the soldiers.

Now that the camp has been discovered by the little devils, it is estimated that they will not stay in the mountains for long. In this case, consuming more materials can also reduce the logistical pressure. Correspondingly, the soldiers will be happier when they eat the beef picks.

At this moment, the Japanese army camp stationed outside the mountain, looking at the officer who returned from the mountain to ask for 'tactical guidance', the infantry wing commander in charge of the encirclement and suppression war, was also surprised: "What about it? Does the Chinese army have artillery units? ”

"Yes, Your Excellency, Wing Commander! The artillery used by the Chinese army should have been snatched from the military columns. The artillery squadron was unprepared and was taken by surprise by the Chinese artillery, so that the artillery squadron suffered heavy casualties. ”

"Yaga! That artillery squadron leader is too incompetent, he deserves to be punished accordingly! ”

As a result, to the embarrassment of the infantry wing commander, the officer who reported the news was also embarrassed and said: "Your Excellency, Captain Matsumoto has broken jade!" ”

Knowing that the commander of the artillery squadron was killed, the mood of the commander of the infantry wing can be imagined. Although the wing still has some artillery, the trip was too hasty, and the number of shells carried by the wing was limited, so I was afraid that it would not be able to fight a few rounds.

But in the current situation, if artillery is not sent to help the battle, the infantry attack will have to pay a heavy price. Most importantly, the lack of artillery support will also weaken the morale of the attacking troops.

In desperation, the commander of the infantry wing could only say: "Give the remaining artillery of the wing to the command of the Miura brigade." Tell Shinpei Miura that I don't want to hear him send someone back to me and ask for tactical guidance, understand? ”

"Hey!"

Compared with the setback of the first round of attack of the Miura Brigade, the Japanese infantry brigade responsible for flanking at this moment was still bombed behind Hu Biao. The explosions that sounded from time to time made the little devils who followed the pursuit eager to set fire to the mountain.

The captain of the Japanese army, who led the large army to follow up, looked at the casualties who were constantly carrying out the mountain, and his face became more and more solemn. If this continued, he was also very worried, and before the encirclement was completed, more than half of the troops would be killed or wounded.

"Yaga! Order the search force to halt its advance and continue this pursuit, for fear of increasing our casualties. We've got to figure out a way to lure these damn guys out. Otherwise, we will continue to be passive like this! ”

"Hey!"

The Japanese soldiers, who were following the pursuit, also breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the order given by the infantry captain. The Japanese captain in charge of the pursuit also quickly said: "Suspend the pursuit, stay put, and pay attention to strengthening vigilance!" ”

"Hey!"

Hu Biao and his entourage, who were hiding nearby and waiting, watched the little devil suddenly stop advancing, and said in surprise: "Battalion commander, why didn't the little devil leave?" Is there some conspiracy? ”

"Whatever! Sandao, this is not far from the position of the third company, you can take some people over. When I met the battalion deputy, I reported to him about the situation here. When you come back, bring two mortars and wait for us to use them. ”

"Yes, Battalion Commander!"

Seeing that the little devil didn't continue to follow up, Hu Biao also said in a timely manner: "No matter what the little devil has in mind, the task of their trip is to copy our back road." Let's go ahead and explore the way, and wait for the little devil to come. ”

Judging from the travel routes of these little devils, it is not difficult for Hu Biao to judge the combat intentions of these little devils. Since the little devils came from the back of the Snow Shame Camp, they will all choose to join up with another army in the end.

And what Hu Biao has to do now is to set up some traps in advance where the little devils are likely to appear. Consume more of the living forces of the little devils and delay this defensive blocking battle until dark.

Even when the little devil changed his battle plan, he went back to the Snow Shame Camp to discuss a strategy to break the situation after dark. Now that the little devil has found this, it means that this place has become unsafe.

Then the next step for the Snow Shame Battalion is to jump out of the encirclement and completely defeat the infantry wing that was ordered to come to encircle and suppress this time. If you want to do this, if you don't plan it well, it's still easy to go wrong!