At the front of the blocking position of the 3rd Independent Division, the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles that had been assembled on standby, the rumbling engine sound was drowned out by the heavy artillery fire. And the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army on the position also gritted their teeth and endured the baptism of heavy artillery.

Such a fierce attack began at dawn of the Japanese army, and the officers and men of the Eighth Route on the position knew that after the artillery fire subsided, it was a large-scale attack by the Japanese army. This means that a brutal positional defense battle will begin.

Considering the mine formations encountered by the 12th Infantry Brigade before, when the Japanese heavy artillery carried out artillery strikes, even the forward positions of the Eighth Route Army were blown up. The sound of mines, which detonated from time to time, proved that their guesses were correct.

The infantrymen who cooperated with the tank troops looked at the gunsmoke-filled blocking position in front of them, and also felt that such a scene looked very comfortable. For them, who were tasked with attacking and breaking through, the more unlucky the Eighth Route Army was, the happier they were.

On the other hand, the officers and men of the Eighth Route who hid in the anti-artillery holes, looking at the falling earth and rocks, also knew that heavy artillery was raging on their positions. But they built strong anti-artillery potholes in advance, and they didn't have to worry about the potholes being blown up.

In addition to these anti-artillery potholes, in order to construct the fortifications of these blocking positions, the independent column transported a lot of cement and steel bars some time ago. Coupled with the superposition of soil and rocks, even if the heavy artillery hits it, there is no need to worry about the pothole's bearing capacity is not enough.

'Damn, don't the little devil's shells cost money?' This fight, why is it endless! ’

The soldiers of the Eighth Route Army, who were hiding in the pits, listened to the artillery bombardment that had been resounding on the position for nearly half an hour, and they also felt that their ears were a little deafened. But in this case, they naturally dare not get out of the hole.

The soldier who was squatting next to him smiled and said, "It is estimated that the little devil wants to solve the battle at one time!" I don't know, when they are disgraced, it is estimated that these little devils will go crazy again. Do you see the big long tubes on the backs of those people? ”

'See? What's wrong? ’

'Listen to the company commander, wait for the little devil's tank, we don't have to deal with it. Those who carried large and long iron cylinders were all from the column reconnaissance brigade, and the commander personally sent them to our division to support us in the battle. Presumably, what a new weapon it is.

I really envy the guys in the reconnaissance brigade, what good weapons the column has, they are all equipped in advance. If they can deal with the little devil's tank, the next blocking battle will be much easier! ’

Even in He Zhengdao's opinion, most of the tanks that the little devils are equipped with now are tanks of the Douding series. But for the fighters of the blocking force, in the face of such tanks, their rifle and machine guns are powerless.

Take the blocking battle of the three regiments on the Zhuozi border, in the face of the assault of the little devil tank, what they can do is to ambush the demoman in advance, hide in the trench or crater, and wait for the little devil to come over and detonate it with the explosive bag.

In this way, the chances of success are not high. After all, the infantry that covers the tank attack will not easily blow up the tanks that are also providing cover for them. It can also be difficult for the Demoman to detonate the explosive pack.

Listening to the sound of explosions coming from outside the pothole, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army in the pit were also chatting with each other. There are also some fighters who wipe the weapons in their hands and wait for the order to rush out of the pit and strike at the little devils in the assault position.

As the half-hour shelling ended, the Japanese artillery began to extend its firepower, and the tanks that had been launched began to slowly move forward. And at this moment, there was a shrill whistle in the pit.

'Out, out, out! Hurry up to the position, hurry up and repair the fortifications and prepare for battle! ’

The squad and platoon commanders in charge of the command command their respective units into the trenches for which they were previously responsible. Looking at the collapsed fortifications, the soldiers who sneaked into the trenches quickly picked up shovels and began to repair the fortifications.

In the process, the attacking Japanese tanks began to launch artillery strikes at the blocking positions of the Eighth Route Army. Although it was only a tank gun with a small caliber, it still made the Eighth Route Army on the position have to carefully dodge these shells.

Fortunately, the trenches on the position were dug deep enough, and as long as the shells did not fall into the trenches, there was no need to worry about being hit by the shrapnel of the explosion. There are quite a few tanks that can attack, and there are always shells that can directly hit the fighters in the trenches.

Looking at the fighters who were hit by shells, some died on the spot, others were hit by shrapnel. In the trenches of the position, from time to time there was a loud roar: "Hygienist! Hygienist, this way! Come two men and hold him down on the wound. ”

For these soldiers who were hit, the squad and platoon commanders who commanded on the scene all looked very distressed. After all, as long as there are casualties, these fighters will withdraw from the battle. This also means that they have combat attrition before they are engaged.

It's just that to the surprise of the attacking little devils, this time the minefield laid by the Eighth Route Army seems to be bigger than they imagined. When a tank had just entered a distance of one kilometer, it unfortunately encountered an anti-tank mine planted by the Eighth Route Army.

'Boom! ’

Explosions sounded, and the tracks of the Japanese tanks quickly broke apart. The driver in the tank was also dizzy by the violent shock wave. Several of the infantry who followed the tank were also hit by shrapnel.

The tank soldier who came out of the tank, looking at the broken tank track, said angrily: "Baga! Damn, how they even have anti-tank mines. It must have been the Soviets, who gave them this technology! ”

As tank crews of the Kwantung Army, they always felt that the only opponent they could call was the Soviet Far Eastern Army. Anti-tank mines like this, they really came into contact with them in the Chinese battlefield for the first time.

In addition to anti-tank mines, anti-infantry mines detonated by tanks from time to time made the little devil infantry who acted with the tanks also feel terrified. In their opinion, the Eighth Route Army is a little crazy to lay such a large minefield in the forward position!

Even if they knew that there were a lot of mines laid in front of them, they could only rush to the position hard, but they had already launched an attack. The Eighth Route Army on the position was hit by the little devil's tank guns, and the little devil was hit by mines.

In this way, the two sides have not yet come to arms, and the casualties of each other seem to be the same. Looking at the tanks lying on their stomachs, the Japanese commanders who were directing the battle in the rear also felt a little annoyed.

After all, every tank was a precious thing for the Japanese army. The destruction of a tank is far more distressing for them than the loss of some infantry. But the problem is, this is war!

As the tanks finally broke through the minefields that had not been detonated, I watched the tanks lying in the forward positions, and the infantry who suffered many casualties. The Japanese soldiers who passed by them one after another also felt a kind of sadness about the death of a rabbit and a fox.

When they reached a distance of 400 meters, the machine guns on many tanks also began to roar. When the roar of machine guns sounded, the snipers on the position also launched a merciless hunt.

Compared with the machine guns of the little devils, they were more aimed at the blind fire of the Eighth Route Army on the position, hoping to suppress the firepower of the Eighth Route Army and create opportunities for the infantry to attack. The snipers on the position, but they are very calm and steady to hunt the infantry of the little devils.

The infantry that rushed to the front became the first target of the sniper's kill. In this case, many of the Japanese tanks rushed to the front, and there was not much infantry left to cover them.

And the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army on the position are more likely to hide in the trenches and dare not raise their heads at will. After all, the power of the little devil tank machine gun should not be underestimated. If you take a shot, you will be severely disabled if you don't die!

The soldiers of the Eighth Route Army, who were hiding in the position, looked at the moment and calmly hid in the trenches, inserting something like a cannonball into the iron cylinder. Even without anyone approaching the rear of the cylinder, the warriors wondered what the weapon was.

Just when the little devil's tank entered a distance of more than 100 meters, the scout who acted as an observer immediately said: "Aim!" ”

The fighter at the control of the bazooka stares at the tank that is getting closer and closer, and waits until the tank is in range. Immediately pressed the trigger in his hand, and a huge tail flame erupted, startling the onlookers.

Seeing the flames erupting, they finally knew why the soldiers of these reconnaissance brigades had said that there should be no one standing behind them. Being burned by such a flame is estimated to be enough to choke. But these flames are the driving force behind the cannonballs.

On the other hand, the little devil hiding in the tank at the moment looked at the blocking position of the Eighth Route Army in front of him, and suddenly there was a huge whistling sound. The little devil who is in charge of controlling the machine gun can see the black shadow that is flying at a rapid pace.

'Yaga! What kind of weapon is this? Hide! ’

It's a pity that such a bulky guy as a tank is on the march again. How can you move your position in a short period of time? As the shell came into contact with the tank, a huge explosion sounded instantly.

Looking at the tank that was punched out of a hole, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army, who had been suppressed by the tank before, couldn't help but say: "It's a beautiful fight!" This iron tube is really powerful! The little devil's tank is made of the same as the paper bark. ”

Deadly rockets flew out of the blocking positions of the Eighth Route Army, and were destroyed one by one by the tanks that those little devil infantry had high hopes for. More lethally, the explosions appear to have been detonated inside the tank.

Compared with the tanks that were bombed by anti-tank mines before, the tanks that were attacked by rockets at the moment were destroyed in the real sense. Taking advantage of this wave of counterattack offensive, the commander of the Eighth Route Army also issued an order for a counterattack.

'Light and heavy machine guns, full fire!' Hit me hard! ’

As these commanders gave the order to open fire on an all-out fire, the Japanese infantry that followed the tanks were also harvested in pieces. This scene stunned the Japanese troops who were waiting for the news of the breakthrough of the position.

'Yaga! What exactly weapons did they use? War defense artillery? How do they have anti-war artillery? ’

Such exclamations could not reverse the fate of the destruction of those tanks. The tanks themselves were in the middle of the climb, and after the tanks in front of them lay down, even if they wanted to turn around and withdraw from the battle, it was impossible to do so.

This scene made the little devil commander under the mountain suddenly feel that this battle was really difficult to fight! (To be continued.) )