Chapter 139: White-hot firefight
The reconnaissance group that came out on guard must have been attacked by surprise, and it was not able to send back a single alarm, and at the same time it could be concluded that the enemy was attacking from three sides, that is, the enemy had at least one regiment of troops, and definitely tank troops.
Those who can use two or three companies to attack at the same time will definitely not be less than one regiment behind them. No commander would be so confident as to think that he could take any position with just one charge, that was basically impossible.
The shells kept falling, and the position of the reverse firing point where Li Lu and Niu Jun were hiding was ingenious, as long as they were not directly hit by the shells, this was a natural and excellent anti-artillery fortification. Even if it is hit directly, it will be blocked by a hook-shaped rock, and it will be the rock that will be hit first by the shell.
At this moment, the sudden attack of the enemy army plunged our troops into temporary confusion. Fortunately, the spare walkie-talkies arranged in the fortifications of the inverted firing point played a crucial role.
When he set up this inverted firing point, out of habit, he secured a walkie-talkie here. He had intended to use it as a new command post during a counter-offensive, as well as to activate attacks on enemy flanks in case of emergency.
I didn't expect to use it as soon as I started playing.
Li Lu pressed Niu Jun's head with one hand to make her squat, and looked out with the edge of the standing bunker with one hand. What he was most worried about now was the people from the other battlefield research teams outside.
He saw that the repaired Asian Tiger tank started suddenly, a puff of black smoke came out of the exhaust pipe, and the tracks suddenly moved, and began to adjust the direction, aiming the position of the front of the tank at the enemy. Huang Guanghui and the soldiers dragged Zhang Weiwei and Zhao Xu to the position and hurriedly retreated, and retreated to the position along the previously found route with cover, and Gong Linghui, who was wounded in the head, took the squad to just complete the arrangement of the explosion zone, and immediately opened fire to cover their retreat.
In other words, there are only three people in the Asian Tiger tank: Liu Xiangyang, Wade and Rachel. There is no doubt that it will be difficult for them to withdraw to the main position.
Li Lu hurriedly grabbed the starting phone and called the main position: "The main position!" I'm Li Lu! Please answer when you receive it! ”
In the command post of the main position were Niu Er and Mai Guanghua, they were almost crazy at this time, the commander was at the foot of the mountain, and he was suddenly attacked, and they didn't know whether Li Lu was dead or alive. Of course, they knew very well that the enemy's attack was so sudden, and the vigilance team that came out must have been more than lucky.
At this time, hearing Li Lu's voice, the two of them became excited, and Niu Er hurriedly replied, "Chief! The main position received! ”
"Immediately cover the enemy with fire and cover their retreat!" Li Lu decisively ordered, Wade and the others in the Asian Tiger Tank can't be fine.
"Understood!" Niu Er glanced at Mai Guanghua.
Mai Guanghua said, "I'll rush down to save them, you cover!" ”
Niu Er immediately conveyed the order to the troops, and all the heavy fire on the main position was fired, and bullets and shells were scattered towards the enemy's formation. Li Lu didn't care about exposing some heavy firepower in advance, and he had to save Wade.
"Chief, where are you?" Niu Er asked urgently.
Li Lu said, "I am in the fortification of the fire point, and I am safe." Remember, you have to get the people in the Asian Tiger Tank out, it's a death order! ”
"Yes! Mission completion guaranteed! Niu Er replied decisively.
Li Liu adjusted the frequency and tried to call the Asian Tiger Tank. There are only three people in the Asian Tiger tank, Wade, Liu Xiangyang, and Rachel, according to the previous position, the commander's position should be Wade, and the gun commander is Rachel, and Liu Xiangyang must be sitting in the driver's seat.
"Mr. Wade, please answer if you receive it! I am the way! Please answer when you receive it! Li Lu called continuously.
After a burst of sizzling noise, Wade's somewhat excited and frightened voice came, "I am, road, what's the matter!" We're all fine! We got the tanks up and running! ”
Li Lu said in a deep voice, "Wade, listen, you immediately turn to the left side of the position, and I will ask you to withdraw to the main position!" ”
"Road! You're an expert in tactics, and you should know that it's stupid to expose anything to the enemy except the frontal at this time! Believe me, only by facing the enemy head-on can we have a glimmer of life! Wade calmed down at this time, he understood Li Lu's worries, and knew better what the consequences would be if he had three strengths and two weaknesses, but at this time, no matter how many worries he had, if he wanted to survive, he had to repel the enemy.
Li Lu knew it very well, but how could he dare to believe that such a grass team could make the Asian Tiger Tank exert its combat effectiveness! However, he could not deny that Wade had a point in saying that any tank, if it exposed its sides or tail to the enemy, was to be destroyed.
"Mr. Wade, tell Rachel to use high-explosive shells, lower the firing boundary and shoot at the location where there is fire, leave those infantry alone, I will let others cover your flanks, and you retreat through the gap in the blast zone and return to the main position from the trenches!" Li Lu said in a deep voice, "Listen, this is an order!" ”
Wade sighed helplessly, "Okay, please don't worry, Rachel will be a good gunner!" ”
Li Lu was helpless, he could only order the secondary positions on the left and right to cover Wade's flanks with all their might, and clear the enemy anti-tank bazooka who were trying to approach the Asian Tiger tanks from the flank.
The defensive deployment of 256 is basically an inverted triangle, with the main position in the center, and the two secondary positions in the protruding position on the left and right flanks, using trenches to communicate, which happens to form an inverted triangle.
In the original plan, the firepower of the two secondary positions would not be exposed immediately, but would wait until the enemy entered the pocket, and then suddenly attack and give full play to the advantage of crossfire to deal the enemy a severe blow. This tactic has been tried and tested. Even if the enemy military first discovered the secondary position through reconnaissance, if they attacked the secondary position first, then they would have to withstand the fire of the main position on their flank, and no matter which direction they attacked, such a result would inevitably be achieved.
There was no better way to attack such a defensive position - it could only be covered by a large number of artillery fire, and then the infantry units would charge to the death, and the heavy direct fire would be supported and suppressed.
This is the tactic adopted by Li Lu after he took over the command of the battlefield at that time.
Now in order to cover Wade's flanks, Li Lu can only let the secondary position open fire in advance, and the effect is naturally greatly reduced. He also carefully considered that with the enemy's offensive posture, they planned to take the 256 heights in one go, and whether the secondary position fired in advance or delayed fire would not have a big impact on the whole battle.
It's just that I'm afraid Li Lu couldn't have imagined that the Asian Tiger tank used by Wade, a temporary vehicle crew, who had no way to withdraw, had actually become a point to attract enemy firepower.
This has created such a situation - the enemy's firepower is beckoning the Asian Tiger tanks at the foot of the mountain, and the firepower of our army's main and auxiliary positions can unwillingly dump ammunition into the enemy's formation under very little pressure!
Li Lu couldn't understand the thinking of the enemy commander, could it be that they thought that there was only such a tank in the 256 heights?
He didn't have time to think about it immediately, because the disadvantages of exposing the positional fire at once were coming.
The commanders of the enemy forces really did not eat dry food - their artillery began to bombard the heavy fire exposed on the ground......