The so-called 'new soldiers are afraid of artillery, veterans are afraid of machine guns', this saying is still more applicable to the anti-Japanese war troops in this era. Compared with the heavy artillery on the frontal battlefield, the mortars and infantry artillery of the little devils in front of them, the soldiers of the Snow Shame Battalion are very calm.

As a defensive side, it has fortifications built in advance as cover, and even anti-artillery holes are dug in advance in the fortifications. Even if a shell fell into the position, the fighters who hid in the anti-artillery hole were still unharmed.

If there is any damage, it may be that the trench fortifications that were erected earlier collapsed under the explosion of shells. For this situation, the soldiers of the Snow Shame Camp had long been mentally prepared, and they didn't feel that there was anything to be afraid of.

On the other hand, Miura Shaozuo, who was staying at the bottom of the mountain at the moment to command the battle, looked at the hilltop position shrouded in artillery fire, and said with satisfaction: "Yo! The artillery squadron did a good job, ordering the front-line troops to prepare for the assault! ”

"Hey!"

With the artillery squadron providing cover for artillery fire, the little devils, who were responsible for the frontal attack, had already begun to march towards the hill. Taking advantage of the fact that the defenders on the position were suppressed by artillery, the attacking troops of the little devils also shortened the distance to the defenders' positions as much as possible.

The soldier who was in charge of watching on the battlefield also vigilantly said when he saw this scene: "Quick, tell the company commander immediately, the little devil is coming!" ”

The two company commanders, who learned of the sentinel's notice, also immediately ordered: "Order all platoons to prepare for battle." As soon as the little devil's artillery fire begins to extend, immediately go to the position to defend and drive all the little devils up the mountain down. ”

"Yes, company commander!"

The little devil wants to rush up the mountain, but it is impossible in a short time. Correspondingly, the artillery fire of the little devils did not extend, and the soldiers of the Snow Shame Battalion who were in charge of defense could not go to the position. It's just that compared to the time when the little devil charged, the time for the soldiers of the Snow Shame Battalion to rush out of the anti-artillery hole was shorter.

This time difference is enough for the soldiers of the Snow Shame Camp to raise their guns and aim and shoot those little devils who rush up the mountain. Thinking of this, the two company commanders felt more and more that Hu Biao had asked them to dig fortifications earlier, how prescient it was!

Hu Biao and the others, who were staying on the other side of the mountain, also heard the sound of artillery bombardment coming from the Xuesha camp. Through the sound of shelling, Hu Biao and the others also knew that the little devils were shelling their defensive positions and were about to launch a full-scale attack.

Looking at the slightly worried eyes of many soldiers around him, Hu Biao said very calmly: "You have to believe that the battalion deputy and the other brothers in the battalion will definitely be able to hold the position." Just drag the battle until the sun goes down, and we have a way to turn the tide! ”

"Battalion commander, are we really going to live?"

"Don't worry! There are fortifications dug in advance, and the weapons and equipment are no worse than the little devils. Even if the little devils have more troops than us, as long as they don't take the initiative to retreat, I believe that the little devils will not be able to take our defensive positions. ”

gave these soldiers who were a little lacking in self-confidence a reassuring pill, and looked at the little devils in the ravine, Hu Biao said with a little satisfaction: "Brothers, withdraw!" Go to the front and continue to wait for the little devil to come and die! ”

"Yes!"

The squadron of little devils, who are responsible for searching and acting as guides, has suffered more than half of the casualties after this ambush. Seeing that the gunfire on the mountain beam finally subsided, the surviving little devil dared to look up.

And at this moment, the ravine is full of corpses and wounded soldiers of little devils. In the originally messy ravine, bright red blood began to flow. Although it is not as exaggerated as a river of blood, many of the sunken holes are filled with blood.

When the little devils who rushed to support after hearing the news, they also felt palpitations when they saw the tragic situation of these little devils in the ravine. When the troops were sent to search the mountain beams, there was no ambusher in sight except for scattered bullet casings.

Only the grass and bushes that had been trampled on proved that there had been an ambush here. In particular, a lot of grass that has been lying on its stomach has not recovered at the moment. In the process of searching, these little devils also tasted the taste of treacherous thunder.

"Squadron Leader, what now? Continue the pursuit? ”

"Yaga! If we don't chase them, will we watch them escape? Damn, immediately send someone to transport these wounded out of the mountain, and at the same time ask the captain for tactical guidance. With only one squadron of us, I am afraid that it will be difficult to catch those attackers. ”

"Hey!"

The so-called 'tactical guidance' is actually a request for support in a change of direction. As the number of wounded soldiers increases, so does the non-combat attrition of the little devils. Many wounded soldiers need to be carried out of the mountain by the two of them.

Even if the corpse of the little devil who was killed and blown up on the spot, the little devil also needs to send someone to carry it out of the mountain. In this case, the squadron of little devils who rushed to reinforce soon fell into a situation of manpower shortage.

With only the few remaining men continuing to pursue, the squadron leader who led the team was also worried that they would suffer the same fate as the ambushed squadron. In order to prevent this from happening, he could only ask for continued reinforcements.

When Hu Biao's side withdrew from the battle, the artillery squadron of the Japanese artillery squadron, which lasted for nearly ten minutes, finally ended and extended to the rear of the position. Staying in the position and feeling the artillery fire extending backwards, the squad and platoon commanders immediately said: "Go to the position and prepare for battle!" ”

At the same time, Xu Mingzhi, who came to the artillery company, also said with concern: "Are you sure to destroy the artillery position of the little devil?" ”

"Battalion deputy, don't worry! I still have this level! The little devils are very arrogant, the artillery they moved into the mountains is all concentrated in one position, and the distance is also within the range of our artillery, and they can counterattack at any time! ”

"Good! So what are you waiting for! Fuck it! ”

"Yes! It's our turn to play. The shelling begins, and the shells around you are drained as fast as you can. In the past, I always yelled that there were not enough shells, but today I have a good time. If you don't fight well, you play slowly, be careful that Lao Tzu cleans you up! ”

"Yes, company commander! Just look at it! Today, we must blow up the little devil and cry dad and call mother! ”

The artilleryman, who was appointed as a squad platoon leader, had earlier received artillery training in the unit. Although they are not professional artillerymen, the infantry guns and mortars are easy to operate, and the angle of the shelling has been adjusted, so they only need to load the shells and fire.

In order to ensure the effect of the artillery bombardment, Sun Yuanqi, as the commander of the artillery company, did not take the trouble to personally adjust the angle and position of each artillery. All the muzzles of the guns are aimed at the artillery positions of the little devils, and they only hope that the first round of shelling can destroy the artillery of the little devils.

Sun Yuanqi, who also made a command flag, listened to the gunner's report of 'ready', and said excitedly: "Fire!" Fry his little devil! ”

The command flag fell, the artillerymen of the artillery company pulled the bolt and let go of their hands, and the captured infantry guns and mortars quickly replaced the Japanese artillery that had been extinguished. But this time, the shells flew in the direction where the Japanese were located.

The Japanese artillery squadron, which had just completed an artillery bombardment, was satisfied with many soldiers. In their opinion, every time they shelled the enemy's defensive positions, they felt a sense of accomplishment. But more often than not, I don't think it's a challenge.

The reason is that except for a few main forces and elites, the anti-Japanese war troops in China can rarely see the anti-war troops have formed artillery units. Even if they were artillery officers attached to an infantry wing, it would be difficult to find an opponent on the battlefield.

Just as some artillerymen began to readjust the angle of the artillery and prepare for the next artillery support in a small fixed area, the sound of artillery not far away instantly attracted the attention of these little devils.

"Na? The sound of artillery coming from there? ”

Just when these little devil artillerymen were wondering, looking at the countless black shadows falling from the sky, many little devil officers immediately said in horror: "Shelling! Shelling! Fast! Disperse! Spread out immediately! The counterattack of the Chinese artillery! ”

In the midst of these terrifying sounds, shells fell from the sky. As the shells landed and exploded, the position of the little devil artillery squadron soon became a mess, and the artillery carried into the mountains by the little devils also staggered.

Thankfully, the shells they had carried earlier had already knocked out a lot of them in the previous round of shelling. As a result, it encountered an artillery counterattack, but it did not cause an explosion. Otherwise, their losses will only be even greater.

Miura Shaoza, who was organizing troops to attack and trying to capture the defensive position of the Snow Shame Camp in a battle, looked at the blocked attacking troops and said very unexpectedly: "Yaga! The willpower of these Chinese troops seems to be very tenacious! ”

After too much shelling, the anti-Japanese forces were defeated. The stubborn resistance of the current Snow Shame Camp was indeed somewhat unexpected by Miura Shaosa. What surprised Miura the most was the fierce firepower of the defenders.

Just when Miura Shaoza was thinking about asking the artillery squadron to carry out artillery support at a fixed point, a scene that shocked all the attacking Japanese troops was staged. The sound of artillery fire from behind the defenders made the hearts of all the attacking Japanese troops fall to the bottom in an instant.

"Na? These defenders actually have formed artillery units? How is this possible? Doesn't it mean that this is a resistance army made up of prisoners of war? How can they have artillery? ”

Although I guessed at the first time, it was very likely that these guns were captured from the military column by the Snow Shame Battalion before. However, Miura Shaozo still felt that it was difficult to select qualified artillerymen among the anti-Japanese war troops with limited cultural level.

What's more, the Snow Shame Camp hiding in the mountains is itself a rout unit that has been captured by the Japanese army. How can such a unit be able to form an artillery unit with combat effectiveness in such a short period of time?

Looking at the location of the artillery squadron, caught in a sea of fire and explosions, Miura Shaozo said coldly in his heart: "The artillery squadron is finished!" In the next offensive battle, I'm afraid it won't be easy to fight! ”

The defenders had artillery, as well as fortifications built in advance, and their firepower was much more powerful than theirs. Even if they have an advantage in numbers, as the attacking side, it will be difficult for them to capture these two hilltop positions.

If they blindly attack, even if they can win the final victory, the Miura team will pay a heavy price. As the captain of the team, Miura Shaoza's face can no longer see the expression full of victory and expectation when he entered the mountain.

Even Miura Shaoza, the captain, is worried, not to mention the other little devils who are attacking. Hearing the sound of artillery coming from the rear, the morale of the defenders on the position was greatly boosted. On the contrary, the morale of the little devils who attacked was hit hard in an instant!