Chapter 471: Blocked
Lexington, the air carrier, the headquarters of the Ming army.
The USS Lexington belongs to the Pacific Fleet of the U.S. Navy, and was sunk by the Japanese in the 30th year of the Republic of China (1941) during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, but only a year and a half later, "the U.S. government rebuilt another aircraft carrier with a larger tonnage and more fighters, and renamed it the "Lexington".
In the huge command room of the USS Lexington, hundreds of Allied generals gathered.
Among them are American generals, British generals, and more are generals of the two major armies of the Chinese Expeditionary Force.
With the end of the air force bombardment and naval shelling, the army's beach-grabbing landing has officially begun, and now "the 11th Infantry Division of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, which took the lead in landing, has been fighting fiercely with the Japanese army on the beach for two full hours, but has not made any substantial breakthrough, and the shore fortifications on Shaalan Beach are still firmly in the hands of the Japanese army."
The Japanese coastal fortifications were surprisingly strong, and the garrison was far beyond expectations.
As of 12:05 p.m., the attack on the beachhead marked "1" to "10" was all blocked" This put the generals of the Chinese expeditionary force under tremendous psychological pressure, the infantry could not seize the beachhead and establish an advance base, and the follow-up heavy equipment and armored troops could not go ashore "Once the Japanese reinforcements arrived, it would be too late."
The beach-grabbing landing operation did not go well, and the first-class generals and American generals looked solemn "The British generals seemed a little gloating, perhaps because China was once a British semi-colony, or because the ownership of the Burmese colony caused a dispute between China and Britain.
The British generals were quite restrained, and the British media reporters who observed the scene were not so polite.
Claire, the gold medal host of the British BBC radio station, was talking into the microphone that was broadcast live to the whole of the United Kingdom, the United States and even the world: "As of 12:05 local time, the attack of the Chinese expeditionary force on Shah Alan Beach has not made any substantial progress, and the attack of the vanguard division on the ten beachheads marked 1 to 10 has been blocked. ”
"I have just received quite unfavorable news from the Allied Command, and according to the reconnaissance plane, Japanese reinforcements from about two infantry wings are rapidly moving from Kuala Lumpur in the direction of Shah Alam Beach, and frankly speaking, I think that this beach-grabbing and landing operation, which has taken a lot of manpower and material resources, is likely to end in a fiasco."
Song Xiwei and Huo Yuzhang were standing not far from Claire.
Although the two of them didn't know English, some of the expeditionary forces were Jīng who spoke English, and through Gao Shen's xiǎo sound translation, the two quickly understood the meaning of Claire's words, Song Xiwei and Huo Yuzhang were immediately angry, but they couldn't argue, because the failure of the 11th Infantry Division was an indisputable fact!
Yangon, Expeditionary Force Headquarters.
Mr. Zuo hurriedly walked into the war room, and Bai Yue Weihan and Deng Gong reported with solemn expressions: "Mr. Yue, Political Commissar Deng, the front command of the beach-rushing landing report that the Japanese army's shore fortifications on Shah Alan Beach are unexpectedly strong, and the garrison strength is far beyond the expected rough step estimate, and it has at least one infantry brigade garrison!" ”
"Huh?" Yue Weihan frowned when he heard this, "An infantry brigade!?" "Yamashita Fengwen, this old devil is really worthy of his reputation. Deng Gong also said leisurely, "It is worthy of being a Jīng hero who went to Germany for further study, and built a strong shore fortification on Shahalan Beach without a sound, and also evaded our aerial reconnaissance, and even our eyes lurking inside the enemy army did not get the news." ”
Mr. Zuo took a breath, and then said: "Boss, the 11th Infantry Division of the vanguard is not effective in attacking, and if it can't take the beachhead, it can't build an advance base, and the follow-up heavy equipment and armored troops can't go ashore, so the situation can only become more and more unfavorable if it drags on, so it's better to let the Airborne Division divide its troops to counterattack the Japanese coastal fortifications from behind?" ”
Deng Gong frowned and said, "Wouldn't it be too risky to do this?" The airborne division originally had only one regiment of troops parachuted into the deep area, and it was necessary to block the Japanese reinforcements in the direction of Kuala Lumpur and divide the troops to counterattack the Japanese coastal fortifications, would the task be too arduous for the airborne division? Are they up to the task? Yue Weihan said categorically after a moment: "I think it can be done!" ”
"Okay." Deng Gong nodded and said to Zuo, "Lao Zuo immediately called Li Jiuding and asked the Airborne Division to divide its troops to counterattack the Japanese coastal fortifications on Shahran Beach!" ”
10 km deep area of Shah Aran Beach.
More than 2,500 officers and soldiers of the 1st Division of the Airborne Division of the Chinese Expeditionary Force successfully carried out the airborne landing on the open plain, and only a few dozen soldiers encountered strong air currents during the airborne landing and were injured because of the damage to the main umbrella.
Amid the sound of hurried footsteps, Colonel Ye Xiaoxian, chief of staff of the Airborne Division, hurriedly walked into the war room and reported to Li Jiuding: "The division seat and the reconnaissance company report that the two roads leading from Kuala Lumpur to Shah Alan Beach have been seriously damaged, and more than ten large bridges on the way have been destroyed. ”
"Very good, order the troops, step up the repair of the fortifications, and prepare to meet the Japanese reinforcements!" Li Jiuding nodded with satisfaction, the efficiency of the air force is still good, as long as the Japanese tank troops and heavy artillery can't come up, "The airborne division is confident enough to block the Japanese reinforcements in the direction of Kuala Lumpur, even if it is a whole infantry brigade!"
As soon as the words fell, another major staff officer hurriedly entered and reported: "Divisional seat, staff seat, headquarters orders our regiment to immediately divide troops to counterattack the shore fortifications on Shah Alan Beach!" The atmosphere in the command headquarters suddenly became solemn.
According to the original battle plan, the combat mission of the airborne division was to block the Japanese reinforcements in the direction of Kuala Lumpur and buy time for the landing of the two major armies on Shah Alan Beach.
"It seems that the 2nd Army's attack is not going well." Ye Xiaoxian said leisurely.
Li Jiuding thought about it slightly, and immediately said to Ye Xiaoxian: "Pass my order, and the 1st battalion will be assembled immediately!" ”
Shah Alan Beach "8" taro beachhead.
When the bearded captain rushed to the beachhead with the only dozen or so soldiers left in the entire company, he saw that the six soldiers were being suppressed in a depression by the machine-gun fire woven by the two Japanese bunkers.
"Private, report your name and number!" The bearded captain pouted and crawled to Xu Shaoyun's side.
Xu Shaoyun instinctively wanted to stand upright, but fortunately, the bearded man quickly knocked him down again.
"9 companies, 3 platoons, 2 squads, Private Xu Shaoyun." Xu Shaoyun also pouted his buttocks and said to the bearded captain, "Captain" The Japanese army's firepower network is very strict, and there is almost no shè to kill the dead end, just now our squad has organized six charges, "Five brothers died, and they can't rush up at all, and they can only be sent to death if they go up!" ”
The bearded captain chōu took out his bayonet, and took out a special xiǎo mirror from his coat pocket and picked it on the tip of the knife, and then slightly exposed the bayonet to the depression, and looked at the back through the reverse shè of the xiǎo mirror.
The bearded captain took back the mirror and asked Xu Shaoyun, "Private, how far is the distance?" ”
"At least Jinmi!" Xu Shaoyun smiled bitterly, "The bazooka can't reach it at all" can't reach it! ”
"Damn it." The bearded captain scolded hatefully, "Why don't you call in Air Force support?" Hit the flare and let the Air Force blow up these two damn bunkers! ”
"The flares have long since run out." Xu Shaoyun said miserably, "The Air Force has also bombed it several times, but it's useless, the bunker of the Xiǎo devil is too and evil" It's almost hidden underground, the Air Force's rockets can't hit it at all if they lack shè angles, and the heavy bombs can't blow up the bunker on top, it's useless, it's useless! ”
"Damn" is in trouble right now. "The bearded captain is gone.
Xu Shaoyun gritted his teeth and said in a cruel voice: "Captain, why don't I take someone to rush again?" ”
The bearded captain looked at Xu Shaoyun with some surprise, and said in a deep voice: "Crossing the beach of about 100 meters" There is a xiǎo ditch in front of you, and you can get close to the Japanese bunker on the left within 100 meters along that ditch, and you can kill the devil's bunker at that distance" But you are confident that you can cross that death distance? ”
"Nope!" Xu Shaoyun shook his head and said in a cruel voice, "But the left and right are dead, it's better to go back to Suo Xìngbo!" ”
"Good!" The bearded captain immediately said, "You and I each bring a bazooka and two rockets." After that, he shouted angrily at the remaining dozen or so soldiers, "Later, I will take the sound of my gun" As soon as the gunfire rang out, everyone immediately scattered and charged, just bet on this, as long as a bazooka rushes over, the xiǎo devil will be finished! ”
With that, the bearded captain pulled out his Brown machine gun and fired it into the air.
In an instant, including the bearded captain, more than a dozen officers and soldiers turned over and jumped up, and ran wildly in any direction, and then the devil's machine gun swept frantically, and the scorching bullets cut a barrage on the beach, and the four soldiers had just jumped out of the depression before they were beaten into a sieve and died on the spot.
After the bearded lieutenant and Xu Shaoyun jumped out of the ground, they rushed towards the ditch 100 meters away at the fastest speed.
It's all up to this, and it's pointless to do any more evasive tactical moves, the devil's heavy machine gun bullets are pouring over like splashing water, this is on the uncovered beach again, where can you hide? How many bullets can you dodge? It's redundant to do any tactical moves now, and it's all about speed!
Ten seconds have passed in a blink of an eye, and the ditch is close at hand!
The devil's machine gunner finally discovered the attempt of the bearded ensign and Private Xu Shaoyun, and reacted quickly, two heavy machine guns locked the entrance to the ditch with a dense net of fire, and the other two heavy machine guns chased the two and sprayed fire frantically, and the scorching bullets hit the beach behind the two, popping, and dying"............ It could come at any time!
"Poof!" The bearded captain who rushed in front of him slammed into shape, and then fell straight backwards.
The machine-gun bullets that splashed water knocked the bearded captain into a sieve, but it was the devil's sniper who really took his life, a rifle bullet hit him in the face accurately, and the huge energy almost tore the back of his neck apart, and before he fell to the ground, the bearded captain had lost his last consciousness.
Private Xu Shaoyun jumped over the barrage and threw himself into the ditch.
The scorching machine gun bullets only left two blood holes in Xu Shaoyun's shoulders, but they were not fatal, and the devil's machine gun was still unrelenting and frantically sweeping, but it could no longer threaten Xu Shaoyun in the ditch.
Ignoring the wounds on his body, Xu Shaoyun carried the bazooka and crawled along the ditch to the Japanese bunker in front, and after a bloody road more than 100 meters away, the private finally approached within 100 meters of the devil's bunker, immediately removed the bazooka on his shoulder, and went to the back of his waist to get the rocket, and then the whole person froze there.
The two rockets that were still hanging on my waist just now are gone!
Obviously, in the rapid charge just now, the two rockets had been left behind, so he hurriedly looked back along the original path of the ditch, but he didn't find them, but the two rockets behind the bearded captain's waist were still there, but this Xu Shaoyun no longer had the cover of his comrades, and if he rushed back, he could only die in vain.
"Xiǎo devil, grandpa fought with you!" Xu Shaoyun, who had been completely enveloped in despair and frustration, desperately jumped up from the ditch that was in the dead end of the shot, and then raised his pistol and fired aimlessly at the Japanese bunker two hundred meters away, completely ignoring that the Japanese bunker was outside the range of the pistol.
However, it was unbelievable that at the same time as Xu Shaoyun's gunshot, surging flames suddenly erupted from the narrow shè hole of the Japanese bunker in front, and two devil soldiers who had been burned into flames screamed miserably and crawled out of the bunker desperately, but they fell to the ground and fell to the ground less than ten meters away.
Private Xu Shaoyun turned his head blankly, and found that there were also raging flames spewing out from the Japanese bunker on the other side, "Although it was hundreds of meters away, he could still clearly hear the extremely terrible screams of the ghost soldiers before they were burned to death, and it should be uncomfortable to be burned alive!"
Without waiting for Private Xu Shaoyun to come back to his senses, "The figure of a ** soldier has appeared near the bunker.
The ** soldier carried a flamethrower on his back, which was spraying scorching flames indifferently at the entrance of the bunker