Miura Shaosa, who sent two squadrons to feint for the first time, heard the dense gunfire and explosions coming from the mountains next to him, and was somewhat worried about whether the defending troops had fled from the position he was attacking.

If this is the case, then the merits he wants to earn this time are likely to be greatly reduced. Even Miura Shaozo was secretly worried that the soldiers in charge of reconnaissance last night would not have discovered the rout of the Shina army that had withdrawn into the mountains overnight.

If it had been before, there were really soldiers blocking the hill position, and they should have shot a long time ago. But for the two squadrons in charge of the attack, the further they went, the more worried they became. Because, they could see that there were defenders on the position.

If you rush too high now, it will be even more dangerous to turn around and retreat later. If they really want to start shelling from the rear, they must also be careful, after the artillery squadron fires, will they throw shells on their heads? After all, they were already halfway up the mountain.

Until Xu Mingzhi ordered the troops to fire back, the little devil who rushed to the front was undoubtedly the most unlucky. After being hit by a bullet, it tumbled and rolled down the mountainside. Most of the little devils who followed behind hurriedly lay on the ground.

The problem is that these little devils who lie down can't lie down for too long. Wait for the artillery reconnaissance in the rear, mark the position of the machine gun fire in the position, adjust the corresponding artillery angle, and the shelling will start immediately.

At this time, if the little devil in charge of the feint attack has not withdrawn from the safe range, it may be bombed by mistake. was not killed by the officers and soldiers of the Snow Shame Battalion on the position, but died under the artillery fire of his own people, and the feeling must have made people feel even more aggrieved.

Compared with the Japanese squadron in charge of the feint, which was in a dilemma, Miura Shaoza, who stayed below to watch the battle, said with satisfaction: "Yo! Judging by the intensity of the gunfire, there were at least hundreds of Na armies defending the positions on the left and right. ”

On the blocking position, there was actually only one company, less than two hundred soldiers. Of course, the firepower of this company should be stronger than that of any company of the national army, and it sounds like there are more people.

Only two companies were responsible for the frontal position, and on the two positions on the flank, Xu Mingzhi also arranged two main companies to defend. As for the logistics company, it was full of reserves in this battle, ready to reinforce the positions that needed reinforcements.

Even if the little devil who was restrained by Hu Biao at this moment successfully went around to the rear of the Snow Shame Camp and wanted to successfully attack the center of the station, I am afraid that it would not be so easy. On the hill behind the frontal position, Xu Mingzhi also arranged defensive troops.

"Your Excellency, the artillery squadron is ready to launch an artillery bombardment at any time!"

"Order the feints to retreat, and the attacking troops to prepare for the charge. As soon as the artillery fire stops, a general attack will be launched immediately! ”

"Hey!"

The little devils who were suppressed on the mountain feinted to attack the troops, and they also knew that they could not withdraw as soon as they fought, and they had to stalemate with the troops in the defensive positions for a while. Only in this way can the reconnaissance units behind mark the position of the machine guns on the position as much as possible.

If you want to capture such a hill with strong fortifications, the threat of machine guns is very great. In contrast, rifles are somewhat less threatening. The most important thing is that the Japanese soldiers, who have fought several times with the soldiers of the national army, know very well that most of the soldiers of the national army are not good marksmanship.

In the offensive battle, if you talk about rifle shooting alone, the little devil's marksmanship is far better than that of the soldiers of the national army. This is not a little devil bragging, but a lot of little devils have experienced it themselves. On the other hand, machine guns, even if they are not accurate, are easily hit by stray bullets.

A bullet strafed, and someone was always hit. Especially in the process of attacking from the back, even if the little devil cat advances in battle formation, it is easy to be hit by machine gun bullets. In that case, the casualties of the attacking troops would increase.

As the Japanese developed a strategy of invasion from north to south, many Japanese generals had discovered that the more territory they occupied, the more troops they needed to allocate. Gradually, the army units formed earlier for the invasion seemed to be insufficient.

Even if the Japanese army is at home and has reorganized new divisions and army units, it will also take a certain amount of training time. In this case, the general will also ask the commanders under his command to reduce the combat casualties of the troops as much as possible.

Achieving the greatest victory at the lowest cost is the victory pursued by many Japanese commanders!

After running out of bullets from the rifle, Xu Mingzhi immediately ordered: "Notify all companies to let the machine gunners quickly move their positions, and the riflemen continue to shoot." Waiting for the little devils to retreat down the mountain, I aimed and shot, and beware of the shelling of the little devils. ”

"Yes!"

After the order was transmitted, the machine gunners raised their guns and quickly shifted their firing positions. As for the heavy machine gun and the rest of the machine gunners who had not yet fired, they continued to wait for orders. They all know that this offensive and defensive battle has just begun!

Looking at the whistle of retreat coming from the bottom of the mountain, many attacking little devils began to retreat, and the soldiers of the Snow Shame Battalion who were watching the battle also smiled and said, "The little devils have withdrawn!" It's going to be a bear so soon, it shouldn't be! ”

"Hide it, the little devil should be shelled! See the anti-artillery hole next to it? Once the little devil shells, hurry up and get inside. Wait for the little devil's artillery fire to shift, immediately rush out to strengthen the fortifications, and prepare to counterattack, do you remember? ”

"Remember, squad leader!"

In order to do a good job in this defensive counterattack, Xu Mingzhi convened a meeting of the platoon commanders of each company after dawn to analyze the enemy situation and arrange combat missions. After the meeting, the company platoon commander convened a meeting of squad leaders to emphasize battlefield discipline and precautions.

Among them, the squad leaders remember the 'three-board axe' tactics that they are best at using when it comes to the little devil's attack. It was only at this moment that these squad leaders really understood why they had to dig anti-artillery holes in the trenches when they were digging them earlier.

Hu Biao, who rescued them from prison from the day of the excavation of the fortifications, had long expected such a day. Thinking of these, these squad leaders are full of admiration for Hu Biao, and feel that Hu Biao can be regarded as a last resort!

But they didn't know that the reason why Hu Biao emphasized the importance of the trenches was more to prepare for the worst. If you don't take precautions in advance, it may not be too late to wait for the little devils to send a large army into the mountains to encircle and suppress, and then rush to repair the fortifications.

Although digging trenches is fortunate, it is better than cramming on a temporary basis. Moreover, dig the fortifications in advance, no matter when the little devil attacks, act as the defender's shameful camp, and you can also sit and wait for the little devil to attack.

Looking at the soldiers who retreated quickly, but were still hit and fell to the ground, Miura Shaosa, who stayed at the bottom of the mountain to watch the battle, looked a little unhappy. But he also knows that this is the cruel side of war.

Even if he and his men were confident that they could capture the enemy's defensive positions, they still couldn't avoid casualties. In any case, in the hands of the officers and men of the Snow Shame Battalion in the defensive position, their weapons are not burning sticks, and bullets will still kill people.

Observing the retreat of the troops through the telescope and confirming that there was no one halfway up the mountain, Miura Shaoza immediately said: "Inform the artillery squadron that the shelling can begin." Attacking troops, as soon as the artillery fire extends, launch an attack. ”

"Hey!"

With Miura Shaoza giving the order for shelling, the artillery squadron, which was already ready for shelling, did not build redundant artillery positions at all. There are not many suitable places in the mountains for the construction of artillery positions, so why bother?

This self-confidence, or pride, ultimately costs them dearly. These Japanese artillerymen who cooperated with the encirclement and suppression did not know that the number of artillery pieces owned by the Snow Shame Battalion in this encirclement and suppression was actually far greater than theirs.

The commander of the Japanese squadron in charge of artillery command, holding the command flag, said loudly: "Prepare for shelling!" Three rapid fires, put! ”

The command flag fell, and the Japanese soldier in charge of controlling the gun immediately pulled the bolt and fired the shells stuffed into the barrel. On the mortar position on the other side, the artilleryman dropped the shells he was holding. Two types of shells, alternately flying towards the positions guarded by the Snow Shame battalion.

'Boom! ’

When Miura Shaozo gave the order for shelling, looking at the little devil who had fled to the bottom of the mountain, Xu Mingzhi immediately ordered: "Prepare to avoid artillery fire!" The little devil is about to open fire, except for the vigilant personnel, everyone enters the anti-artillery hole, quick! ”

As soon as the words fell, the roar of artillery was heard in the distance, followed by the first round of shells, which smashed into the defensive positions of the two companies. The previous position of the Heavy was the point of impact of the shell.

Looking at the machine gun position that was collapsing in the explosion, the machine gunner who had been transferred before also said with a happy face: "Damn, the little devil's shell is really accurate." Fortunately, it was fast, and it was not difficult to finish! ”

"Hey, hey! Don't worry, don't look at the little devils' joy now, when our artillery company counterattacks, they will be blind! ”

Knowing the soldiers of the defensive deployment, they know how much the Snow Shame Battalion temporarily formed an artillery company. Most of the soldiers selected are soldiers who can operate artillery. The artillery batteries equipped with them were also captured from the military column earlier.

In terms of the number of artillery, it must be more than the little devil's artillery at the moment. This also means that once the artillery power of the little devils is destroyed, the artillery company of the Snow Shame Battalion can even provide artillery support to the defenders of the position.

When the time comes, as a little devil on the attacking side, I am afraid that I will have to be afraid. Compared to the Snow Shame Battalion, which has a trench as cover, unless the shell hits the trench directly, it is not very likely that it wants to blow up the soldiers in the trench.

Infantry artillery and mortars are naturally incomparable in power with heavy artillery. If the little devil is using a heavy artillery at this moment, then a heavy artillery shell will be smashed down, and there will be no living people within a few meters of the explosion area.

Even some soldiers who don't know how to defend against artillery may be directly shocked to death when lying on the ground to defend artillery. In many cases, the Nationalist troops acting as the defending side often suffered heavy casualties or even collapsed once they encountered heavy artillery bombardment by the Japanese army.

The soldiers who hid in the anti-artillery hole listened to the sound of explosions coming from the position outside the cave, and did not show any frightened expressions. As former prisoners of war, most of them have experienced scenes of more intense shelling and bombing than this.

Compared with the Japanese artillery fire encountered in the frontal battlefield before, the shelling scene of the little devil artillery squadron at the moment is not enough to see at all. In the eyes of others, the Snow Shame Camp is a force made up of prisoners of war, but isn't it a force made up of veterans?