Earlier, when the Japanese artillery squadron opened fire, the little devils who were waiting at the foot of the mountain were full of confidence, and felt that after the artillery fire was extended, they could attack the defenders' positions with all their might. Looking at the explosion that sounded on the mountain, every little devil was happy.

When the artillery fire began to extend back, the little devils who had already begun to climb the mountain accelerated the pace of the charge. But they didn't know that the artillery fire had just begun, and the soldiers of the Snow Shame Battalion who were hiding in the anti-artillery holes also quickly returned to their positions.

Looking at the little devils who were already very close, the fighters who returned to the machine-gun position quickly got the order to shoot. The heavy machine guns, which had never been used in the previous feints, also joined the ranks of blocking this time, frantically strafing the attacking little devils.

I never thought that the defenders of the position, many of the little devils who could react so quickly were beaten into blood gourds. The smarter ones just lay down on the spot, raised their rifles and began to counterattack, and the charging formation was instantly choked.

The little devil lying at the front of the position began to expect the grenadier team to follow behind and provide them with close cover. For many of the little devil's infantry, the best weapon against a fixed machine gun is the grenadier canister.

The platoon commanders of the Snow Shame Battalion, who were in charge of the battlefield command, naturally knew that the grenadiers of the little devils were hitting very accurately. Looking at the little devils who were about to set up grenadiers, a squad leader soon said: "Machine gunners, gather fire to kill the grenadiers of the devils!" ”

Compared with the range of a rifle, it is difficult to accurately hit a little devil about 300 meters. As for the machine gun, as long as it forms a concentrated fire effect, it can kill the little devils on the bullet flight line, so that the grenadiers of the little devils cannot set up grenadiers.

In the absence of sniper rifles and professional snipers, if you want to kill the little devils 300 meters away, only a few soldiers with superb marksmanship can do it. Even Hu Biao, who has the most powerful marksmanship, does not dare to guarantee that every shot can be fired so accurately.

Seeing the machine guns on the position, they began to aim their guns at their grenadiers, and the Japanese squad leaders who were lying on the ground were also very annoyed: "Machine gunners, suppress the firepower of the Chinese army and buy time for the grenadier squad!" ”

The team of little devils who attacked this time was also equipped with light and heavy machine guns. Compared to the defenders, who shoot from high to low, the machine guns of the little devils shoot from low to high. In terms of hit rate, it is naturally not as high as the machine guns of the Snow Shame Battalion.

But even if the hit rate is not high, it is difficult for the machine gunners of the Snow Shame Battalion to aim accurately under the fire of the machine guns. In this way, the little devils who set up grenadiers in the rear also have enough time to set up the grenadiers and launch a counterattack.

When the grenadiers of the little devils began to join the attacking camp, explosions were heard from time to time on the defensive positions of the Snow Shame Battalion. Looking at the machine gunners who were blown over, the squad and platoon leaders in the trenches were also very angry: "M's! Heavy keep shooting! ”

The two armies fought against each other, and casualties were inevitable. It's normal for you to die or for me to die. Looking at the wounded machine gunner, a soldier soon stepped forward to bandage him and transferred him to the rear camp for treatment.

Unfortunately, treatment in the makeshift camps is limited, and some of the seriously injured are difficult to receive in a timely manner. The corresponding situation was also played out in the temporary camp of the Japanese infantry wing, but the medical force of the little devils was stronger.

Even so, looking at the wounded soldiers who were constantly being carried back to the camp from the mountains, the commander of the infantry wing sitting in the camp was also surprised: "Na! How could there be so many wounded soldiers? Mahei Miura, how did he command? ”

"Your Excellency, Wing Commander, the vast majority of the wounded who were returned were soldiers of the Third Brigade."

"Na? Isn't the Third Brigade in charge of outflanking the mission? How could there be such a large number of casualties? ”

"The 3rd Brigade, in the process of flanking it, came across a unit hiding there. This small force should be the elite of the rout, and it was supposed to take advantage of the chaos to sneak up on our attacking troops from the flank.

If it weren't for His Excellency the Wing Commander to consider this in advance, I'm afraid they would have really succeeded. In view of this situation, the 3rd Brigade is pursuing the encirclement with all its might. These wounded warriors were all wounded during the pursuit. ”

The officer in charge of reporting the battle situation explained his inference, and took the opportunity to pat himself on the back again. Language arts, the little devil is also very skillful, so that the infantry wing commander who heard the report is also very satisfied.

"Yo Breath! It seems that the commander of these defeated troops is also a cunning guy. It's a pity that such a small action can't change the situation on the battlefield. Order the third brigade to be sure to completely annihilate the rout of the branch that escaped. ”

"Hey!"

For the commander of the infantry wing who was ordered to carry out this purge mission, he felt that it was completely overkill to exterminate a prisoner of war force with less than 1,000 men. Sending two infantry brigades to attack is already a great deal of attention to the Snow Shame Battalion.

Listening to the sound of artillery bombardment from the mountains, the commander of the infantry wing was also very satisfied: "Yo, it seems that our artillery is shelling the defensive positions of the Chinese army." I hope that Miura Shaoza can bring me good news as soon as possible! ”

"Definitely! How can a mere group of routs be our opponents? They're dead! ”

All the little devils who were ordered to carry out the clean-up mission seemed to be very confident before entering the mountain. It was only as the artillery battery of the Snow Shame Battalion began to counterattack that this self-confidence slowly dissipated. The officer of the little devil also realized that there was trouble now.

On the other hand, the officers and soldiers of the Snow Shame Battalion on the defensive position, listening to the sound of artillery bombardment behind them, the company and platoon commanders on the position said excitedly: "Our artillery has begun to counterattack, brothers, hold on!" Wait for our artillery, we will provide artillery support! ”

"the little devil! Now there is no artillery, see how you guys do it! Brothers, aim and fight! ”

The squad leaders and veterans lying on the trenches knew that artillery provided fire support, which would also play an important role in helping them hold their defensive positions. And the attacking little devils have no artillery support, and it will be very difficult to attack the hilltop position.

Relying only on the little devil's rifle machine guns, the officers in charge of the defense of the position felt very confident if they wanted to capture the position of the Snow Shame Battalion, which was not inferior in weapons and equipment at all. As Hu Biao said, the little devil is also a human being, and he will hang up if he is hit by a bullet!

The little devil attacking troops who were blocked in the middle of the mountainside, looking at the artillery positions in the rear that had become a sea of fire, many little devil officers who led the command said with a slightly serious expression: "Baga! How can these Chinese armies have such powerful artillery units? ”

"Judging from the sound and range, the artillery used by the Chinese army should be the 92nd infantry gun and mortar. If nothing else, these guns should have been snatched from our ranks. It's just that I didn't expect that they would have artillery! ”

"Captain, what should I do? Do you continue to assault? ”

"Keep attacking! Order the attacking troops, dig some hidden fortifications halfway up the mountain, and push our offensive line forward by a distance. Damn, the blocking position chosen by this group of Chinese troops is very unfavorable to our attack! ”

The Japanese commander who led the attack knew very well how much Captain Shinpei Miura expected to take the hilltop position in front of him in a battle when he received the order before. Unfortunately, the attacking forces were suppressed by the fire of the defenders.

Fighting with the anti-Japanese troops several times, this was the first time that the Japanese captain encountered a situation where the defenders' firepower was fiercer than theirs. The most frustrating thing about the confidence of the attacking troops was the weapons used by the defenders, all of which were Japanese standard weapons without exception.

Home-made weapons fall into the hands of the enemy, who in turn shoots them with home-made weapons. This kind of taste, I believe every little devil will feel uncomfortable. And the defenders' will to resist seems to be beyond their imagination.

Lying at a safe distance, watching the defender machine gunner blown up by the grenadiers, it didn't take long for him to be replaced again. This constant machine-gun fire made the attacking imps pay a heavy price every time they advanced a certain distance.

In view of this situation, the Japanese captain quickly came up with a way to temporarily build a defensive position here on the mountainside. This also ensures that when the attacking force retreats, the troops behind can provide fire cover to minimize casualties.

Xu Mingzhi, who was observing the effect of the artillery through the telescope, looked at the Japanese artillery position that had been reduced to a sea of fire, and said with satisfaction: "Company Commander Sun, you did a good job!" The artillery of this little devil will not be able to recover for a while. ”

"Battalion deputy, do you want to transfer your position next and give a few rounds of artillery bombardment to the little devils who are attacking our position?"

"Yes! Let the mortar platoon relieve the pressure on the brothers on the position. Infantry artillery platoon, quickly shift positions, beware of possible artillery counterattacks launched by the little devils. The little devil artillery is very powerful, we must be more careful. ”

"Understood! I'll arrange it! ”

Compared with the Japanese army rushing into the mountains, they temporarily chose to build artillery positions. Staying in the snow camp in the mountains for a few days, I am more familiar with the surrounding situation. Even if the artillery company was first built, several artillery positions were built, so they were ready for this time!

When Xu Mingzhi adjusted the defensive deployment, Miura Zhenping, who was watching the battle at the bottom of the mountain, saw that the Snow Shame Battalion had finally stopped shelling, and said very quickly: "Send someone to the artillery position immediately to see how the losses of the artillery squadron are!" ”

"Hey! Your Excellency, do you want to pause the attack? ”

"Yaga! Without artillery support, won't we attack? Order the front-line troops to continue the offensive, and even a group of broken troops can resist our attack. I can't even defeat such a group of routs, how do you want me to explain to the co-captain? ”

Taking over the main task is both an opportunity and a risk for Shinpei Miura. If the infantry brigade is defeated, then the result that awaits him will not be too good. Under this kind of pressure, how could Shinpei Miura easily give up the attack?

The little devil officer, who was organizing an attack on the front line, received the order to attack from Miura Mahei, so he could only bite the bullet and order the troops to continue the strong attack. For a while, the corpses of the little devils who fell on the hilltop also increased a lot.

Correspondingly, under the strong attack of the little devils, the casualties of the Snow Shame Battalion Combat Company, which was responsible for the defense, were also increasing. Fortunately, judging from the proportion of battle losses from each other, the two company commanders in charge of the command felt that these casualties were still worth it!