The Japanese knew that we were going to launch a second offensive, and they began to make this sporadic artillery attack the norm, and there was no more peace on the east and west shores.

The Qiuba, who used to walk with their heads held high, now have to learn to lower their bodies and walk through the traffic trenches to avoid being sent back to their hometown by cold guns and stray bullets on the other side.

What is going to come is always coming, and at four o'clock in the morning one day at the end of the month, our counteroffensive finally began. Because of the full confidence, this time there was no need to even make a sneak attack, it was simply a cannon to open the way, and the troops of the two regiments launched a forced crossing with great fanfare.

The position of the new 200th Regiment was directly facing Moyunling, and in order to cooperate with this strong attack, the military headquarters ordered our regiment to carry out fire cover. All the heavy firepower of our regiment launched an offensive on the opposite bank at the first time to cover the forced crossing of the Nu River by the main regiment.

Although the position of the first battalion deviated from the direction of Moyunling, Huang Wenlie still ordered that the first battalion should also carry out fire support on Moyunling.

The artillery fire fired at the west bank from different positions made the Japanese on the west bank have no time to pay attention to the enemy troops in the Nu River, and my battalion not only opened fire with heavy firepower, but even the Stewart M3A3 tank bombarded with the 37mm gun according to the coordinates I gave.

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

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Amid the sound of artillery and the roar of heavy machine guns, hundreds of forcible ferries rushed to the west bank in the drizzle, and for those Qiuba who had not participated in the last attack on Moyunling, crossing the Nu River was already half the success.

I stood at the front of the communication trench and watched with my binoculars the exchange of fire between the two main regiments on the other side of the river and the Japanese army. No matter how badly we fought at the beginning, they will not be any different from us.

However, I soon found out that I had guessed wrong, and that the two regiments of the friendly army, though twice as strong as the last one, fought with even more difficulty than us, and in only half a day, they had lost more than half a battalion of troops.

I couldn't understand this situation, because in the binoculars, I saw that the friendly army had learned from our previous experience, and was well prepared, but I didn't know why it was fighting so badly.

I instructed Adjutant Liu and said, "Give me the regimental headquarters." ”

Adjutant Liu picked up the phone and said, "I am the first battalion of the new 200 regiment, and I will pick up the regimental headquarters of the new 200 regiment." ”

Adjutant Liu waited for a while, and then said to me, "Battalion commander, the phone has been connected." ”

I took the phone and said, "Hey, I'm a battalion of An Sihu, find me a group seat to talk to." ”

More than a minute later, Huang Wenlie took the phone and said, "Camp Commander An, do you want to ask, why is the other side fighting so badly?" ”

I said, "Yes." I really don't understand, so I'm going to ask the group. ”

Huang Wenlie said: "The Japanese army is well aware of the importance of the Moyunling position, and they increased their troops by a brigade last night, that is, when our army had just crossed the Nu River, which was the intelligence brought back by the Allied reconnaissance planes. ”

I understand, we still arranged the attack according to the previous deployment of troops, thinking that we could easily take Moyunling by adding one regiment. As a result, I didn't expect the Japanese army to suddenly double its strength, and it was inevitable that heavy losses would be taken by surprise.

After putting down the phone, I ordered several of the 1st battalion of anti-aircraft guns, including the Stewart tank, to bombard the area between the 1st defensive position and the main peak position with all their might when our troops attacked the Japanese 1st defensive position.

Because I know that the main reason why the Japanese army is able to maneuver so strongly is that the passage between the main peak position and the first defense position, ammunition and even food, they can transport it to the first defense as they want. In the event of battle damage, the wounded soldiers can also be quickly sent back to the rear and then reinforced.

Even if our guns can't completely cut off their terrifying ability, at least their mobility will be somewhat reduced, and if the Japanese army comes and goes so freely, the threat to our army is really too great.

"Battalion commander, the direction of Tengxian County is also fighting!" Adjutant Liu pointed in the direction of Tengxian and shouted.

I also heard the rumbling sound of gunfire coming from the direction of Tengxian, which should be Geng Huaiqi of the 17th Pre-Division attacking Tengxian. The city wall of Tengxian City is high and thick, and with the little artillery fire accumulated by the 17th Division, I think it will be a little difficult to attack the county seat, not to mention that there are at least 500 Japanese troops stationed in the county seat.

A day and a night passed, and the next morning, I looked through the binoculars and could see the corpses of our comrades everywhere on the slopes of Moyunling, and all kinds of light and heavy weapons were thrown on the ground.

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

Bursts of black smoke rose, and firelight rose in the black smoke. The artillery fire on the east bank once again bombarded the Japanese positions on the west bank, shells of various calibers tore through the air, and the continuous violent explosions would make the ears of the Japanese troops on the positions lose their hearing for a short time.

I know that, according to our usual offensive routine, this should be the precursor to another charge, where the infantry stops attacking and the artillery bombardment is over, and then the infantry is on again.

We know this tactic, and the Japanese army knows it. Every time a shell blew up, they took refuge in bunkers. Therefore, the shells bombed by the east coast were only powerful, and the actual damage to the Japanese was limited.

And after the shelling, our infantry completely relied on the superiority of numbers to charge, and in the face of the intensive fire of the Japanese army, they were simply a group of pure cannon fodder, and to put it mildly, they went up to die.

I looked at the rows of comrades on the other side who fell under the guns of the Japanese soldiers, and I angrily threw the binoculars to the ground and cursed angrily: "Is the commander's brain in the water!" What the hell is this fighting! ”

"Otherwise, what can we do, our regiment can only fight like this in the past......" I heard a heavy sigh behind me.

"It's filling it with human lives, taking the flesh and blood of the brethren in exchange for the enemy's ammunition consumption! This is a snack for the devil! I yelled without looking back.

After yelling, I felt that something was wrong, and when I looked back, it turned out that Huang Wenlie was standing behind me with an adjutant. He didn't look at me, frowned at the West Bank, and said, "What is the best way for Camp Commander An to change the situation of this battle?" ”

I said, "Tuanza, I don't have a good way. But obviously, if you continue to fight like this, even if you knock Moyunling down, what can you do? The casualties we have paid are too great! The gains outweigh the losses. ”

Huang Wenlie said: "This is the offensive plan set by the General Staff of the Military Department, and there is no better way to fight like this." ”

I said, "Tuanza, you should go and admonish Junza and let the infantry withdraw." ”

Huang Wenlie said: "How can you occupy the Japanese position without infantry? ”

I said, "Tuanza, why are you confused? What is the greatest advantage of our army over the Japanese army? It's a weapon, the most sophisticated weapon that the Americans have to offer us! Why don't you use those bazookas that can penetrate tanks, and flamethrowers that can burn the Japanese positions to ashes? Will it be an exhibit in a hundred years? ”

Huang Wenlie said: "If I tell Junzuo these words of yours, then I, the head of the regiment, don't have to do it, and just put it on the shelves as exhibits!" ”

I thought about it for a while and said, "Tuanza, now is not the time to think about these things, otherwise, I will be punished, and I will skip the level to admonish Junza!" ”