Chapter Eighty-Eight: Playing Dead!
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According to the Eighth Route Army's plan for the construction of anti-Japanese armed forces behind enemy lines, a county-level guerrilla brigade would be organized in the county-level anti-Japanese base areas. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info Under the guerrilla brigades, some guerrilla units operating in the townships will also be formed.
Although they are all guerrillas, many of them refer to the former as 'county brigades', while the latter are 'district brigades'. At present, it is a guerrilla squad in Longhua that is blocking the retreat of the Japanese puppet army in Longhua.
Even though there were less than 100 fighters in this district team, after receiving the blocking order conveyed by the superiors, the district team also agreed without hesitation. For the district team, such a task is also an honor.
Faced with the hundreds of Manchurian troops who were marching to the positions in a straggler line, the guerrilla leader knew that the situation was dangerous. But in this situation, there is no room for him to hesitate or worry, which will make the team members fearful.
Several military backbones who had formed this guerrilla unit with him, each with a rifle in his hand, aimed at the junior officers of the Manchurian Army who were scolding the soldiers to advance. Wait for them, and the focus will be on shooting these officers.
The only three machine guns of the partisans were also distributed in the blocking trenches of the blocking positions. These three machine guns were also the watchmen weapons of the guerrillas. As for the rest of the guerrillas, most of them were armed only with rifles and grenades.
In the past, in ambushes, the guerrillas would save some weapons and ammunition. But this time, in order to stop the little devils, the guerrillas brought all their weapons and ammunition. The guerrillas knew that after this battle, it would be difficult to fight any more major battles.
'Don't be in a hurry, aim first, listen to my orders before shooting!' ’
The partisans, who shouted something from time to time to relieve the tension and pressure of the team members, also carried a Czech light machine gun in their hands. As for the other two machine guns, they are crooked handles used by the little devils.
Three machine guns, all in the hands of the military backbone of the partisans. This is also because they can use the maximum power of their machine guns to destroy more enemies when they start a war.
Accompanying the Manchurian soldiers in charge of the attack, they kept approaching the guerrillas' blocking positions. At a distance of 300 meters, some officers of the Manchurian Army fired at the positions from time to time in an attempt to attract the guerrillas blocking the positions to counterattack.
Listening to the sound of these bullets whizzing overhead and over the position, every guerrilla's heart raced. Fortunately, after playing against the little devils for a while, they have adapted to this pressure.
It's just that they dealt with the little devils before, and now the number of these Manchurian troops is a bit large. When the fight starts, I am afraid that it will also be difficult for ants to bite and kill elephants. But one way or another, now they have no way back!
'It's all right, don't show your head casually, although the marksmanship of these two devils is not good, you have to be more careful. ’
The veteran team members who stayed in the trenches also warned these new team members at the right time not to stick their heads out casually. All you need to do is lie on your ground, keep an eye on the enemies who are constantly moving upwards, and be ready to shoot at any time.
Only in this kind of actual combat situation will the admonition of the veterans also allow the recruits to bring out the level of previous training in the shortest possible time. After this battle and successfully survived, they will be veterans from now on.
The Manchurian soldiers, who were at the forefront, were already within range of the machine guns, and the guerrillas did not fire either. Looking at these approaching enemies, the pressure in the hearts of each guerrilla is also piling up.
But for the attacking Manchurian soldiers, they were not under great pressure. Let them shoot and provoke, but the Eighth Route Army blocking the mountain never fired, and the more this happened, the more frightened they became.
If they had known earlier that the Eighth Route Army was blocking the attack at that position, they would have been able to avoid that place. But now that they don't shoot, they can only rely on a gamble, and if they bet right, they can live, and if they bet wrong, they won't survive!
When the number of Manchurian soldiers who had entered about 150 meters increased, the guerrillas, who had already made a gesture of preparation, also heard the sound of the other two machine gunners pulling the pistols and loading them.
'Hit! ’
A short and loud sound, accompanied by a trigger in the hand of the partisan leader, a string of bullets quickly flew out. Several Manchurian soldiers, who were relatively close and at the front, soon let out a miserable scream and fell to the ground.
The sound of gunfire mixed with the crisp sound of rifles blocked nearly 100 guerrillas on the position, and the first round of firing caused the Manchurian army in charge of the attack to be head-on. Many Manchurian soldiers, even if they were not hit, immediately lay down.
Under the guns of the Eighth Route Army, if they still maintain the posture of bending down to attack, they may become a live target of the Eighth Route Army. And some slippery veterans of the Manchurian Army know that if they want to survive at this time, they will lie on their stomachs.
Looking at the soldiers around him who were shot and fell to the ground, these veterans who pretended to be dead also felt extremely bitter in their hearts. But this is the battlefield, and it itself is a place of life and death, either they killed the Eighth Route Army, or the Eighth Route Army killed them.
The Japanese soldiers who were supervising the battle in the back, hearing the machine guns fired by the mountain guerrillas, and the fallen Manchurian soldiers, also said with some dissatisfied expressions: "Baga, these Manchurian troops are greedy for life and afraid of death!" In this way, how to lay down the opponent's position? ”
The captain of the Japanese squad who was talking could clearly know by observing that some people in the offensive position were playing dead. Obviously they weren't hit by the bullets, but after these people lay on the ground, they pretended to be motionless.
Even some soldiers even lay down behind the corpses of those who were killed, and did not even look up and pretend to be dead. In this way, how can a soldier who dares to come forward successfully charge the guerrilla blocking position without the cooperation of his comrades-in-arms?
The partisan leader, who had finished shooting a magazine, also saw this situation and immediately said: "The machine gun switches positions, and the riflemen continue to shoot." Remember, save ammo, this is their first attack, don't shoot if you're not sure! ”
The guerrillas who said this quickly left the machine gun position where they were lying on their stomachs, carrying out a machine gun with a magazine empty, and came to the second machine gun position that had been built earlier. The intention of the movement is also to prevent the grenadiers of the little devils from counterattacking.
Faced with the scene of most of the soldiers under his command pretending to be dead on their stomachs, the commander of the Manchurian Army, who was also supervising the battle at the foot of the mountain, also felt panicked on his face. But he knew that these troops under his command could not deal with the Eighth Route Army at all.
It can be said that from last night to now, his troops have scared the Eighth Route Army. It seems that every time they successfully attacked the position of the Eighth Route Army, but in fact, every time the Eighth Route Army took the initiative to retreat.
Over time, many Manchurian soldiers were simply reluctant to attack. In their opinion, as long as they confront the Eighth Route for a period of time, there will always be some people who want to make meritorious contributions to solve the Eighth Route Army on the battlefield for them.
When the other party is done, they just need to follow and pick up the bargain. has received credit, but it will not ruin his own life. This kind of mentality of self-preservation is known to many Manchurian soldiers who do not want to die.
Just when these Manchurian troops were unable to attack, the Japanese squad leader who supervised the battle said angrily: "Wu Sang, your Di troops are delaying our precious time. Now I need you to order them to attack.
Judging by the previous firepower of the Dirt Eight Road, they only had three machine guns, and the rest should have been rifles. If you can muster up the courage, I believe that there will be no problem at all in solving this Tubalu guerrilla force! ”
Hearing this, the commander of the Manchurian Army, Wu, also said in a timely manner: "Second lieutenant, they have a chance, can you let your subordinates provide us with fire cover." Finish off their machine guns and we'll be able to attack with all our might! ”
'That's fine!' I will now order the grenadiers to cooperate with you in the attack, and try to defeat these dirt roads in the shortest possible time. If the time is delayed for a long time, I am afraid that His Excellency the garrison officer will also be dissatisfied! ’
Looking at the Japanese squad leader with a serious face, Commander Wu also knew that he couldn't do it if he didn't work hard now. personally led the guards behind him to the position to supervise the battle, and also called out the troops who were pretending to be dead one by one.
Pointing to the trenches of the guerrillas in front of him, he said: "Brothers, the imperial army has promised to deal with the opponent's machine guns for us. If you still want to rush to Chengde City as soon as possible, then show your due ability!
I promise that as long as we can reach Chengde City safely, I will fulfill the rewards I promised my brothers. Now we are grasshoppers on a rope with the little devils, and if we don't fight, I'm afraid that we won't work! ”
Under the painstaking persuasion of this regiment commander, looking at the Japanese soldiers who had already set up grenadiers, some reluctant soldiers could only continue to move forward, and under the supervision of the little devils, they once again walked to the guerrillas' blocking trenches.
The guerrillas who also saw these little devils setting up grenadiers also said in a timely manner: "Lao Zheng, are you sure to kill the grenadiers of the little devils?" If we don't get rid of these grenadiers, I'm afraid our machine guns won't be able to fight! ”
'I'll try as much as I can!' That's a bit of a distance! Captain, if you have a chance next time, can you get a sniper rifle! If there is a sniper rifle, I guarantee that the grenadier of the little devil will not go off at all. ’
', if there is a sniper rifle, Lao Tzu can guarantee it. Alright, do what you can and focus on shooting those little devil grenadiers! ’
After laughing and cursing, the partisans ordered the two machine gunners to switch places after firing a few shots. Strive to move to the next position before the grenadier of the little devil goes off to ensure the safety of the machine gun and himself.
As the first round of fighting began, the Manchurian soldiers, who were at the forefront, naturally became new targets for shooting. The three machine guns on the position, however, maintained an intermittent method of firing, constantly devouring the lives of the Manchurian soldiers.
The little devil grenadiers, who were responsible for providing fire support, looked at the machine gunners on the positions of the Eighth Route Army, deliberately avoiding their shelling, and also looked very helpless. But in this case, they also dare not get too close.
The death of the two grenadiers also shows that the Eighth Route Army on the position has a very good shooting level. If they don't increase the distance, they all have the possibility of being killed.
After the offensive lasted for a period of time, in the face of the Manchurian Army, which once again collectively lay down in place, the Japanese squad leader who supervised it also looked very helpless. Thinking that he couldn't fight like this, he finally sent someone to the rear to seek support.
If they continue to stalemate like this, they will suffer in the end. After all, the time they wasted now may be related to whether they can safely retreat to Chengde City to survive! (To be continued.) )