Chapter 40: Bloody Battle (1)
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Wan Zixiong ordered: Half of the troops in each position should take the initiative to attack, harass the Japanese deployment, do not approach the Japanese army within 300 meters, do not fight fiercely, do not fight, and leave as soon as they get wet, and if time permits, each department can take turns to attack. Wan Zixiong's move is only for the recruits to be familiar with the battlefield atmosphere, and the veterans to be familiar with the equipment.
In fact, the recruits under Wan Zixiong are not pure recruits, those porters have more or less received military training, and they are also semi-militarized in peacetime, although they have not participated in battles, they have all seen the battlefield tragic, at least they will not be timid or vomit when they see a patch of corpses.
Due to Wan Zixiong's harassment and the strong firepower displayed in the harassment, the Japanese had to adjust their deployment accordingly, apply for reinforcements, and did not attack until close to noon.
Qixia Mountain is bordered by the Yangtze River in the north, and the Japanese naval guns on the Yangtze River cover the two squadrons of marines to attack first.
Wan Zixiong temporarily assigned Zeng Qi to command three newly formed companies. Because Qixia Mountain is adjacent to the Yangtze River in the north, the permanent fortifications are extremely solid and complete, in addition to a large number of cement pillboxes and firepower points, even the trenches are cement materials. Therefore, Zeng Qi's pressure is not very great.
When the Japanese attacked a distance of 300 meters, Zeng Qicai ordered the riflemen to shoot. Most of the riflemen were newly armed recruits, and Zeng Qi didn't expect to cause much damage to the Japanese army, just harassment, so that the recruits could practice their hands, adapt to the environment, and find a feeling. 4 sniper rifles are the main force, constantly eliminating grenadiers, machine gunners, sergeants, and officers of the devils.
The 300-meter shooting did not cause much damage to the Japanese army, but provided a target for the Japanese artillery fire, so the Japanese soldiers braved the dense but low lethality rate to advance boldly.
At 200 meters, the Japanese casualty rate began to increase, so the speed of the attack was accelerated.
At 100 meters, the Japanese naval guns stopped shelling, the devil infantry lowered their bodies and began to charge with all their might, and the Japanese light and heavy machine guns and grenadiers also strengthened fire support.
Zeng Qi ordered half of the light machine guns to open fire, strafing the devil infantry, snipers to attack the devil light machine guns, grenadiers, and heavy machine guns and Japanese heavy machine guns to fire.
The casualty rate of the Japanese army increased sharply, but they still charged fiercely and finally reached within 50 meters of Zengqi's position.
Zeng Qiyi gave the order, and with the terrible sound of the military horn, all light machine guns, submachine guns, and shell guns opened fire together.
The two squadrons of the Japanese army were wiped out in ashes.
The Japanese warships did not have enough infantry, so they had to rely on the naval guns to constantly harass, and Zeng Qi did not dare to send people down to clean up the battlefield, so he only let the recruits practice their guns with the wounded soldiers of the devils on the opposite side.
To the east of the battlefield, a Japanese brigade launched an all-out attack. Under the cover of artillery and heavy machine guns, two squadrons of the Japanese army attacked the mountain fortifications on both sides, one squadron went straight into the hinterland of Qixia Mountain along the mountain road, and the other squadron waited for an opportunity to respond.
On the hills on both sides, there was still 300-meter rifle fire, 100-meter light machine gun fire, and 50-meter all-out fire. The Japanese launched more than a dozen attacks, but they did not reap the benefits.
After the defensive positions on the mountains on both sides were entangled, the Japanese troops in the center launched an attack along the road, because the road was convenient for firepower, and the road was not heavily guarded, so the Japanese troops in the center drove straight into the rear of the two mountain peaks. The Japanese squadron leader immediately divided his troops and prepared to attack the flanks of the two main peaks, but found that both sides of the road were full of bamboo stick mines, and the road in front was also covered with bamboo stick mines.
After a fierce burst of gunfire, the machine-gun position on the high ground of the hill on the side of the road changed hands in an instant.
The leader of the devil squadron did not panic, on the one hand, ordered the machine gunners to lie down on the road to take cover, and on the other hand, the infantry broke through to the original road.
The machine guns on the hill firmly locked the intersection, and the devil's crooked handle frequently dug fire when attacking from the back, which was a fatal design flaw of the crooked handle. The leader of the devil squadron had no choice but to rely on the grenadier to hit the fire point of the China, but found that the grenadier had already been killed by the Shina man, and the Japanese soldier who touched the grenadier was sure to die.
The Japanese squadron leader was ruthless and ordered the soldiers to keep a distance and quickly break through. To put it bluntly, he just fled by fate, but more than 20 soldiers really broke out of the encirclement, and the leader of the devil squadron went to have an affair with Aunt Amaterasu, the concubine of Lord Yama.
When it got dark, Wan Zixiong did not lose an inch of position, killing and wounding more than 600 devils, and more than 100 casualties himself.
Wan Zixiong has been guarding the command at the west entrance of Qixia Mountain. Because it faces Nanjing and there are no fortifications, the west is the most ideal direction for the devil reinforcements. But there was no war here for a day, and Wan Zixiong concluded that the devils must be playing a conspiracy.
At night, in the north of Qixia Mountain, Zeng Qi sent people to clean up the battlefield while it was dark, and seized 4 Type 92 heavy machine guns, 6 crooked machine guns, 5 grenadiers, 97 Type 38 rifles, 16 southern-style pistols, and more than 300 sets of devil uniforms and equipment; The eastern side of Qixia Mountain was not cleaned up due to the relationship between the bamboo stick mine array.
On the west side of Qixia Mountain, there were many fierce explosions and sparse gunshots. It turned out that the devil's reinforcements had arrived and wanted to sneak attack overnight. Wan Zixiong was originally the ancestor of sneak attacks and night attacks, how could he let the devil take advantage? He had already placed a large number of empty canned food boxes, copper bells, and bamboo tube bells in key parts such as mountain trails and intersections, and arranged for automatic weapons such as submachine guns, shell guns, and grenades to be on duty. Therefore, the devil almost did not see the shadow of the Chinese people, and lost 5 or 60 people. The Japanese army finally stopped in the second half of the night.
In the early morning, Japanese planes came to visit, and the naval artillery also extended their firepower, alternating and indiscriminately bombing Qixia Mountain, which lasted all morning. Wan Zixiong suffered huge losses, many fortifications were destroyed, soldiers suffered a large number of casualties, and more than 200 people were lost. Wan Zixiong hurriedly transferred more than 200 troops from the north to the west to assist in the defense.
Zeng Qi led his troops to Wan Zixiong's headquarters and suggested to Wan Zixiong: The area of Qixia Mountain is too small, and it will become a Jedi after being surrounded, although it can hold on, it will eventually be defeated, and what is even more terrifying is that once the Xishan side comes to help, it will be surrounded by devils to help, and the consequences will be serious; It is better to break through to the east after dark and move to Baohua Mountain. Lu Ao also supported Zeng Qi's suggestion. Before the discussion was decided, the devils had launched an attack. Zeng Qi was sent by Wan Zixiong to the east to take charge of the command.
The devils attacked from both the east and the west at the same time.
Under the cover of the devil's artillery in the west, a wave attack was launched. However, due to the lack of fortifications in the west and the flat terrain, it was easy to attack and difficult to defend, Wan Zixiong's troops and firepower allocation were strengthened, and the devils did not get a good advantage after attacking for an afternoon.
On the eastern front, the devil sent 3 tanks to cover the infantry to break through the East Pass. The bamboo skewer mine array on the road was crushed by the tank, and Zeng Qi had no choice but to concentrate his fire on the infantry behind the tank and launch a countercharge.
The Japanese tanks lost the significance of infantry cover, and they were afraid that they would lose infantry cover and be left alone, so they had no choice but to retreat to the East Pass, and Zeng Qi's troops also suffered heavy casualties.
The Japanese soon organized a second offensive and changed tactics. The hills on both sides were entangled by Japanese infantry attacks, and tanks were still covering the infantry charge in the middle.
The devils in the middle tore through Zeng Qi's defenses and broke into the hinterland of Qixia Mountain, many big trees on the side of the road fell down in the explosion, burying the three tanks lined up by the devils underneath, and the light machine guns, submachine guns, and shell guns in ambush in the woods rushed out together, repulsing the Japanese infantry and driving them out of the East Mountain Pass.
The soldiers of the Wumu Army opened the lid of the tank and threw in a few stunned bombs, and the three tanks became trophies. The armored corps left behind by General Xue Yue had 1 armored vehicle and 3 tanks. Zeng Qi had already sent someone to inform Wan Zixiong. Wan Zixiong has always kept the captured armored vehicles and armored troops by his side, not allowing them to participate in the battle, on the one hand, to keep the seeds of the armored soldiers, and on the other hand, he can carry Lu Ao to break through and return to Xishan.
It was dark again on time, and Zeng Qi organized soldiers to drag tanks and armored vehicles to the East Mountain Pass. It's not that the tank can't be driven, but Zeng Qi is afraid that the sound of the engine will make the devil wary, but fortunately, this problem is not difficult for a large number of soldiers who are porters.
After the tank and armored vehicle were in position, Zeng Qi fired a red signal flare. Wan Zixiong immediately launched a night attack and counterattack against the devils in the west.
The counterattack went very smoothly, Wan Zixiong sounded the trumpet of the charge and fired two red signal flares on the other, but suddenly withdrew his troops and turned around and retreated towards Dongshan Pass.
When the Japanese troops in the west heard the charge and saw the signal flares, they had long been ready for battle and wiped out the people who had fallen into the snare. Unexpectedly, the left and right soldiers did not appear.
At the East Pass, tanks and armored vehicles started up and turned on their headlights and rushed towards the Japanese position, followed by a large number of infantry. The Japanese troops on the offensive did not arrange fortifications except for simple defensive measures, and were rushed by Wan Zixiong's troops, while Wan Zixiong marched in the direction of Baohua Mountain.
When the devils in the west reacted and organized a pursuit, they were stopped by a large array of bamboo skewer mines. The Japanese army was so angry that they were in hot pursuit. chased to the foot of Baohua Mountain, but did not dare to chase in, in case of an ambush.
Just as the devil hesitated and was in chaos, 12 German-made trucks that had broken through were full of supplies and rushed into Baohua Mountain.
When the Japanese army completed the encirclement of Baohua Mountain again, it was already afternoon, and Wan Zixiong had already finished resting and was waiting for the battle.
Wan Zixiong entered Baohua Mountain, immediately organized people, and found that there were more than 1,300 people. It turned out that the last time Baohua Mountain broke through, many personnel could not be gathered, including combatants and non-combatants, and all returned to the team this time. Armored vehicles and tanks replenished the fuel looted from the trains, and through the rugged mountain roads, they found a relatively flat area to maneuver.
Except for the harassment of naval guns and aircraft, the Japanese army did not launch a ground attack, and the Japanese army was waiting for a more desperate plan and more powerful weapons.
In the early morning, the aroma of rice porridge wafted from the Japanese position, causing Wan Zixiong to swallow and saliva. Wu Mujun's combat dry food can barely be maintained, and he can only eat half full every day, Wan Zixiong only ate a small piece of horse dried meat last night, and he didn't sleep all night, and he was hungry at this time. Suddenly, Wan Zixiong saw a chaotic situation in the devil's camp from the telescope, and the gunfire suddenly rang out, and then he saw a war horse rushing into the Japanese camp, and immediately the two shell guns and bullets were not missing, as if entering a no-man's land.
Wan Zixiong immediately ordered the two squads around him to storm the Japanese position. Despite the fact that there are only two squads, there are 4 Czech light machine guns, 8 barge guns, and 12 submachine guns. Four heavy machine guns also rattled and screamed. Two sniper rifles cover the riders in the devil's position.
It didn't take much effort, but the rider had rushed into Baohua Mountain and came to Wan Zixiong, and it turned out to be Hu Zhaoyue. I saw that she was carrying 2 shell guns, 1 horse rifle and 1 submachine gun on both sides of the saddle, and a grenade in the back of the saddle.
"Master, Hu Zhaoyue is here to help you!" Hu Zhaoyue changed her original bitter and hateful face, and she was sassy and heroic.
"Haha, Hu Zhaoyue! Your horse stepping on the company camp is like visiting a temple fair, amazing, good! Fight for the master's face! The master will give you another bandit name "Female Zhao Yun"! ”
"Female Zhao Yun!" "Female Zhao Yun!" "Female Zhao Yun!" The soldiers shouted in unison, inviting a mortar shell from the devil.
Since Hu Zhaoyue was assigned to the guard camp by Zhao Dahu, she has been practicing all kinds of murderous tricks like a madman, shooting, stabbing and throwing bombs, riding horses, going to the house, climbing trees, fighting, swimming, arson, poisoning...... And all of them studied under famous masters, Wan Zixiong is one of them, in less than four months, the killing skills are not much different from the eight King Kongs who have been practicing hard for many years. In addition to practicing her killing skills, Hu Zhaoyue gave Zhao Dahu a basin of washing water every day to repay Zhao Dahu for saving his life. Therefore, now Hu Zhaoyue is a real superwoman.
"Don't worry, master, the team will arrive later, what am I doing now?" Hu Zhaoyue was in a hurry to join the war.
"No hurry, girl! What are Commander Zhou's instructions? "Wan Zixiong is more thoughtful as a commander.
"I don't know, they're still discussing, I'll come over first!" Hu Zhaoyue didn't take the camp seriously.
Wan Zixiong shook his head helplessly.
"What am I doing now?" Hu Zhaoyue still said the same thing.
"The troops in the east are under the command of a newly promoted commander, Zeng Qi, you go and help him!" Wan Zixiong assigned.
"Great!" Hu Zhaoyue turned around and left.
"Wait, leave your carbine behind, I'll give you a new guy!" Wan Zixiong handed Hu Zhaoyue a sniper rifle. In the last battle of southern Jiangsu, Hu Zhaoyue killed 4 devil heavy machine gunners, Wan Zixiong knew that Hu Zhaoyue's marksmanship was outstanding.
Hu Zhaoyue took the strange-looking sniper rifle: "What kind of gun is this?" How to use it? ”
Wan Zixiong gave Hu Zhaoyue a brief introduction.
Hu Zhaoyue held up the gun and aimed at the devil's position, and sure enough, he saw the devil's position in the distance clearly, and saw that the devil's mortar was preparing to fire. So without hesitation, he pulled the trigger, and a devil gunner fell to the ground in response, but the shell was still fired.
When the devil's shell landed, Wan Zixiong knew that the devil was firing a yellow phosphorus incendiary bomb. The grass in Baohua Mountain is deep and dense, and once the fire starts, all the sons and males will turn into roast chickens.
Hu Zhaoyue was also well aware of the stakes and kept sniping the devil gunners, but the devils quickly moved the artillery position back 300 meters and retreated beyond the range of the sniper rifle. Soon, a large number of yellow phosphorus incendiary bombs were overwhelming. This is the killer weapon of the devil!
"Give me a horse, cover me and rush over, I'm going to destroy the devil artillery!" Hu Zhaoyue shouted at Wan Zixiong.
"Good!" Wan Zixiong waved his hand, and the two squads that received Hu Zhaoyue's breakthrough into the camp leaned over, 4 Czech light machine guns, 8 shell guns, 12 submachine guns, and two snipers followed Hu Zhaoyue and rushed to the devil's artillery position. The devils were also on guard, 2 heavy machine guns firmly locked Hu Zhaoyue's offensive route, 4 light machine gunners were all killed, and 8 submachine gunners, Hu Zhaoyue's war horse was also killed, and Hu Zhaoyue's military uniform was hit with two bullet holes.
Although Hu Zhaoyue and the others failed to take the artillery position of the devils, they still bought time for Wan Zixiong and scattered the troops into the mountains in squad and platoons. He didn't believe that the devil could still burn the entire Baohua Mountain!
Hu Zhaoyue was sent by Wan Zixiong to Dongshankou to give Zeng Qi an order to disperse the troops into the mountains and forests.
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