As far as the three divisions, three regiments and one battalion were concerned, they would not refuse to deploy any combat method that could effectively block the Japanese army. 100 meters away from the forward position, even a barbed wire cage was pulled up to hinder the Japanese army's breakthrough attack.

As for such a good thing as anti-infantry mines, how could they not deploy them?

Looking at the little devils who began to enter the minefield and kept stepping on mines and being blown away, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army in the trenches looked very happy. In front of the two armies, there is nothing more gratifying than seeing the enemy unlucky.

On the other hand, the Japanese infantry who launched the attack, looking at the mines that were blown up one after another, couldn't help but grit their teeth and said: "Eight Geya Road!" These damned Chinese troops have laid mines in their forward positions. ”

While scolding bitterly, looking at the attacking infantry that were blown up one after another, the Japanese commander who was in charge of directing the battle quickly gave the order to stop advancing. They knew that continuing to advance would only needlessly increase the casualties of the attacking troops.

But at such a short distance, they could not send an engineer unit to clear mines. After all, the sappers who sweep mines at this distance will only become a live target for the Eighth Route Army on the position. Then you can only choose to plow the forward position with artillery fire!

Looking at the little devils who retreated down the hillside one after another, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army who were still hiding in the blocking position were also looking forward to the response of the Japanese army. Until the heavy artillery fire began to fall one after another to the forward positions, they also knew what the little devil planned to do.

Looking at the mines that were detonated one after another, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army on the position said with a little regret: "Alas, what a pity! These mines were detonated by the bombs of the little devils. I'm still thinking that the little devil sent sappers to clear mines! ”

'You're stupid little devil! Isn't this distance a live target for us? If we had cleared the mines manually, they would have estimated that they would not be able to sweep away the mines in front of our position even after dark, and the smartest way was to use artillery shells. ’

'Yes! It's just that so many shells have come down, and the little devil is not distressed! This cannonball doesn't cost anything! ’

'It's okay! Let them blow up! Their shells, presumably, will not be endless. Now we waste shells on our positions, and when they want to shell our positions, it is estimated that they will have to shoot a few fewer rounds of shells. In the end, we take advantage! ’

While the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army on the position were chatting, they watched the rumbling artillery of the forward positions and the dirt splashing on the positions from time to time. We all know that when the shelling of the little devils is over, I believe that the Japanese troops who had retreated from their positions before will continue to attack.

When the shelling stopped, looking at the mess of the forward position, the soldiers on the blocking position knew that there were not many mines left that they had deployed earlier. But even so, the little devil has to be careful when attacking.

Looking at the comeback little devil infantry, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army on the position also began to prepare. The snipers, who had not made any moves before, were all ready to shoot.

Entering the range of 300 meters, although there are still little devils who stepped on mines that did not detonate and were killed. But many smart little devils choose to settle in the crater, and they will not settle down at will in other flat places.

Because, where there are craters, there are definitely no mines. This situation was soon discovered by the Japanese commander, who began to order the attacking infantry to choose a route with craters to advance.

After the previous bombardment, the entire forward position has become potholes, and it is not much difficulty to find a relatively safe road to travel. It's just that if you want to be fast, it is estimated that it can't be fast.

When the Japanese infantry raised their guns from time to time and began to carry out fire reconnaissance on the Eighth Route Army guarding the position. Looking at the little devil infantry who entered the best sniper range, the snipers quickly launched their own hunting operation.

'Grassroots commanders who focus on taking care of the little devils, as well as machine gunners, can also shoot first. Remember, shoot three times in each place, move your position immediately after the shooting, and don't be targeted by the guns of the little devils. Hunt freely, fight! ’

After the platoon commander, who served as the commander of the sniper, said this, the snipers on the position were the first to shoot. The soldiers of the Eighth Route Army, who were staying at the front of the position, soon heard the sound of gunfire coming from behind them, as well as the little devils who fell one after another in front of them.

The officers who served as grassroots commanders in the progressive Japanese army soon fell to the ground one by one. In the face of such marksmanship, many little devils who fought with the independent column for the first time felt palpitations.

The commander of the Japanese wing, who was watching the battle below, had been observing the movements on the position, and watched the attacking troops continue to fall after the gunshots rang out, and his expression was also a little gloomy.

'Baga, why are these Chinese soldiers so good at marksmanship? Order the mortar squadron to give me artillery cover to strike at the Chinese army in the position and cover the attack of our troops. ’

'Hey! ’

Under the order of the wing commander, the Japanese mortar squadron quickly set up artillery and continuously threw shells at the blocking positions of the Eighth Route Army in the form of individual strikes. With this, cover the attack of the infantry brigade.

With the explosion of these shells, which fell from time to time, the number of attacking Japanese infantry killed was reduced and decreased. In the same way, the snipers on the position also need to be more careful to hunt down the little devil army Cao hidden in the offensive line.

When they reached about 200 meters, the machine gunners of the little devils also began to stop advancing, set up machine guns in a favorable position to strafe the Eighth Route Army on the position, and continued to cover the rest of the infantry attack.

On the other hand, the platoon commanders of the Eighth Route Army on the position also received orders from their respective company commanders: "Fight!" ”

As soon as the order was given, the light and heavy machine guns on the positions opened fire instantly, and the riflemen also began to fire. The gunfire on the blocking positions was loud, and the casualty rate of the attacking Japanese infantry was also increasing in a straight line.

Correspondingly, many little devils quickly lay on the ground and shoot. There are also some little devils who adopt the method of crawling forward, hoping to shorten their offensive distance and create opportunities for the troops to break through the blocking position of the Eighth Route Army.

With the fire of light and heavy machine guns, mortars, which had previously been used against snipers, quickly shifted their targets. Focus on the strike position, the machine gun position of the Eighth Route Army. In this case, the casualties of the Eighth Route Army also continued.

At this time, the commander, who also felt the threat of the little devil's machine gun, immediately said: "Grenadier, blow up the little devil's machine gun!" ”

The grenadiers, who were attached to the platoons, quickly set up the captured grenadiers. With the firing of grenades, the heavy machine guns and light machine guns of the Japanese army were also constantly destroyed. However, this situation surprised many Kwantung officers and men.

'Yaga, this is our grenadier! Damn it! And what about our grenadiers? Fight back, Yaga, fight back! ’

The captain of the Japanese wing who stayed below was also very surprised: "Baga Yalu, why are these Chinese troops equipped with so many grenadiers?" How can our weapons be seized by them? ”

Faced with such an inquiry, the rest of the little devil officers didn't know how to answer. It's just that they all know that there are not many attacking troops left on the position at this moment. If we continue to fight, I am afraid that this infantry brigade will be finished.

'Wing Commander, our attacking forces have been pinned down in positions and cannot break through. Is it to order the troops to withdraw first and let the mountain artillery squadron carry out another round of bombardment. If that doesn't work, transfer the tank squadron up. ’

'For such a position, we need to use tanks. And then, what about our offense? Blow the trumpet and let the troops withdraw. Tell the mountain artillery squadron to run out of shells for me, and I will kill all the Chinese troops in these positions. ’

'Hey! ’

Looking at the corpses scattered all over the forward position, the captain of the Japanese wing, who was originally rushing over, did not expect that the blocking position in front of him would give him such a fatal blow. An infantry brigade with more than half of the casualties!

When the attacking Japanese troops began to retreat, the machine guns of the Eighth Route Army on the position also began to move their positions. On the contrary, the riflemen were still shooting. The Type 38 rifle used continued to shoot the little devil who retreated down the mountain.

'Damn, I want to escape! Aim to hit, hurry! Wait a minute, the little devil is going to fire again! ’

The squad and platoon commanders were all holding rifles and aiming and shooting as quickly as possible. In this case, the captain of the Japanese army who was watching the battle at the foot of the mountain also felt very angry, but he was helpless.

When the attacking troops retreated to a range of about 400 meters, the mountain artillery squadron, which had just rested for a while, launched artillery bombardment again. Many of the officers and men on the positions who blocked the attack hid in the nearest cat's ear hole.

While the Japanese army was shelling, the field medics, who had been staying in the air defense trenches, also bandaged and treated some soldiers. Many soldiers of the Eighth Route Army reloaded their rifles with bullets.

Compared with the previous jokes, they also paid a lot of price to repel the attack of the first round of little devils. Watching the warriors around them fall, many warriors were full of anger in their hearts, but they suppressed their anger and waited for the next vent.

On the other hand, looking at the retreating attacking Japanese troops, looking at the only few hundred people left, and the only remaining squadron leader, the wing commander of the 14th Wing was very surprised and said: "Your captain jade is broken?" ”

'Hey! Yes! The Chinese army on the position has a large number of snipers, and their marksmanship is very accurate. Moreover, they can shoot accurately within a range of 400 meters, and it was at this distance that Captain Watanabe was shot by the Shina Army. ’

Faced with such a situation, the Japanese wing commander was also very frustrated. Even if the Japanese army was well-trained, it would not fall into chaos because it lost some of its rank-and-file commanders. But the death of these officers undoubtedly deprived the soldiers of an effective organization.

The captain of the infantry group on standby next to him looked at the blocking position of the Eighth Route Army, which was once again shrouded in artillery fire in front of him. For some reason, there are some fears in my heart. They all realized that the forces in this encounter were really different.

After a round of tentative attacks, they could more or less see that the Eighth Route Army on the blocking position was indeed very unusual. At least they can be sure that the Eighth Route Army on the position has a safe anti-artillery pothole.

This means that the effectiveness of artillery strikes will be greatly reduced. At this time, they all missed the heavy artillery units of the division and regiment a little. If they were, I'm afraid the result would be different! (To be continued.) )