Chapter 898: Chen Geng's Sharp Counterattack (Ask for Subscription!) ）

Chen Geng's sharp counterattack

The forward positions of the East China Field Army, because they were too close to the Japanese positions, were afraid that the entire shelling process would cause accidental injuries. The entire forward regiment, more than 2,000 elites, all lay quietly in the trenches, waiting for the end of the shelling.

Of course, the division commanders who stuck to the front-line trenches, in order to better understand the battle situation, still took advantage of the explosion of artillery shells from time to time to poke their heads out of the trenches and observe the specific situation of the Japanese trench groups...

After a quick glance at the Japanese trenches that had been razed to the ground under the rampant shells, the chief of staff immediately showed a knowing smile on his face, and said to the division commander beside him with a relaxed face.

"Division commander, I'll just say, there is absolutely no problem with the commander's order....You see, in less than half an hour, the trench group, which was still like a spider's web, was completely blown into ruins by our artillery fire... Now, you don't need to worry..."

"Well, our commander is really like a god. Now, without the cover of the trench group, even if the little devil on the opposite side has three heads and six arms, under the suppression of our army's superior machine-gun fire, there is not enough space to deploy. When the time comes, the Japanese troops on the opposite side will become sheep without any combat effectiveness, and we will be left to clean up..." The worried look on the face of the division commander has long been replaced by self-confidence as the shelling continues. said with a smile on his face to the chief of staff beside him.

"Division commander, judging from the time, the artillery preparation is almost over. You see, did you order the forward regiment to start preparing for the charge...."The chief of staff nodded and reminded.

"Order the 157th Regiment to immediately prepare for the charge. As soon as the shelling stops, immediately launch an attack, and charge me as far as I can... Order the machine-gun positions in the rear, don't save me bullets, and as soon as the cannon stops, give me the heaviest strafing fire. Tell all the machine gunners that I don't want to see any machine gun counterfire from the opposing side during the offensive of the troops. The division commander ordered with a serious face.

"Yes, Commander......"

As soon as the rumbling artillery on the battlefield stopped, the machine gun position of the East China Field Army, which had assembled at least fifty heavy machine guns, was the first to speak.

Dozens of scorching tongues of fire quickly swung an impermeable bullet net over the Japanese position. Under the manipulation of these machine gunners, the scorching tongues of fire spread out as if they had eyes, clinging to the Japanese positions that had been blown to the ground....

The sound of machine gun fire had just sounded, and the loud sound of the charge horn followed closely behind, spreading on the battlefield. Under the cover of the heavy machine gun fire behind him, one by one, who had already been preparing for battle, like a hungry wolf smelling blood, holding a light machine gun and a semi-automatic rifle that constantly spewed flames in his hand, he rushed out of the position and launched an attack on the Japanese position......

As soon as the sound of artillery stopped, all the commanders in the front enemy headquarters of the Japanese army at the rear of the battlefield, including the brigade commander, also put their eyes on the forefront of the battlefield for the first time.

However, what disappointed them was that the trench group on which they had high hopes was baptized by the East China Field Army for half an hour. In the face of the swarming East China Field Army, it can almost be said that there is no reaction......

Seeing that the forward position was trampled under the feet of the soldiers of the 157th Regiment so easily, the brigade commander with a desperate face couldn't help but close his eyes...

Seeing the silent brigade commander in front of him, the chief of staff next to him showed an extremely anxious look on his face. Seeing the East China Field Army getting closer and closer, the chief of staff couldn't help but remind the brigade commander who was not moving in front of him. ..., "Brigade commander, the forward positions have been lost, next, what should we do next..."

"Chief of Staff, the loss of the cover of the trenches, coupled with the artillery bombardment just now, the artillery fire of the East China Field Army has destroyed almost all the light and heavy machine guns and mortars of our army. With these losses alone, in tonight's battle, we have already lost ... Since the East China Field Army on the opposite side wants our position, then we will give him this meaningless position. As long as the forces in our hands are still there, sooner or later we will have to take them back? The brigade commander replied with a look of frustration.

Although, the brigade commander's answer is undoubtedly the most rational approach for the current situation of the Japanese army. However, he and his subordinates behind him, especially the commanders of an infantry wing at all levels who had just come in reinforcements and had not yet had time to participate in the battle, did not think much about it.

As soon as the brigade commander's words fell, a group of radical officers led by the chief of staff couldn't help but roar loudly.

"No... Your Excellency Brigade Commander, we have not yet failed, we still have 5,000 troops behind us, and even if all the 5,000 troops die on the battlefield, they will make the East China Field Army on the opposite side pay several times the price. I ask for the approval of His Excellency the Brigade Commander, and personally lead the entire infantry wing to rush to the position and fight to the death with the East China Field Army on the opposite side..."

Seeing the resolute faces in front of him, the brigade commander wanted to say something. However, after thinking about it, I swallowed back the words I had just prepared to speak. Then, with a helpless expression, he ordered.

"Well, since everyone has this determination, I won't stop you. From now on, the entire brigade, below me, will advance and retreat, and will swear to hold the position to the death..."

"Hayi, Your Excellency the Brigade Commander is wise..."

"Now I order the entire brigade to immediately divide into five offensive echelons with the brigade as a unit, and launch a counterattack on the current position from five different directions....At the same time, in order to avoid the enemy's artillery and heavy machine guns from causing great damage to our troops. After receiving the order to attack, all units must rush to their positions as much as possible at all costs and mix with the attacking troops of the East China Field Army. Because only in this way can we reduce the difference in firepower between us and the enemy, is it clear..."

"Hayi..."

"Very good, all the troops will go down immediately to prepare, counterattack and fight, and it will really start in five minutes..."

Looking at the group of officers who were leaving quickly, the brigade commander did not know how many of these people, including himself, would survive after this war. However, now that the order has been given, as the brigade commander, of course, he must take the lead and rush to the forefront of the entire army ....

Thinking of this, the brigade commander did not make any stops, quickly helped tie up his armed belt, took his beloved command knife, and ordered with a resolute face to the only remaining guard squadron beside him.

"Guard squadron, follow me to ......"

On the battlefield that is still completely enveloped in gunsmoke. When the first screaming little devil appeared in the eyes of the soldiers of the 157th Regiment with a bayonet emitting a cold light in his hand. The entire 157th Regiment, like a high-speed machine, began to operate in an orderly manner under the command of the regiment commander.

"The troops stopped advancing and held off on the spot....all machine gunners, try to get as far as you can, be sure to suppress the enemy's charge... Signal troops, immediately contact the rear artillery units, our unit is being counterattacked by the Japanese army on three sides, the situation is sinister, request artillery support, request artillery support..."

With a series of orders, they were passed to the ears of the warriors one after another. The troops, who were attacking rapidly, immediately stopped. Begin to look for craters that can be used as cover, set up your own weapons, and prepare for battle under the command of commanders at all levels around you...

"Da Da Da Da..." a series of crisp light machine gun fire began to sound on the battlefield. The entire 157th Regiment was equipped with more than 100 crooked light machine guns, and immediately fired hot bullets into the bodies of the Japanese soldiers directly opposite them. For a time, the circular position formed by the entire 157th Regiment, surrounded by more than a hundred tongues of fire, was like a hedgehog covered with thorns, so that the Japanese army had no place to break through at all......

Just when the whole battlefield was full of gunfire, groups of Japanese troops, from different directions, launched a decisive counterattack on the position of the 157th Regiment one after another. The second-line positions of the East China Field Army, hundreds of mortars of various calibers, grenadiers. Under the manipulation of the soldiers, they calmly aimed their black hole cannon at the Japanese position in front of the 157th regiment's position....

As a dense burst of shell explosions began to sound around the position of the 157th Regiment, a new round of Japanese offensive ended because of a complete defeat.

Because, in the face of a fire strike of several hundred mortars, grenadiers. Gathered in front of the position of the 157th Regiment, going forward one after another, the dense Japanese offensive queue was, without a doubt, the best target for artillery ...

Nearly half of the soldiers in the dense Japanese attack queue were shrouded in the smoke generated by the explosion of the artillery shells in just one round of artillery fire from the artillery unit. Of course, these soldiers have undoubtedly become good targets for the fragments of artillery shells flying in the sky...

The explosion of a round of shells had just stopped, and before the Japanese could react from the shock, the second round of shells had already arrived, and once again came over them...

Round after round, all the mortars and grenadiers, almost at their fastest firing speed, continued to pour shells one after another on the Japanese positions. As much as possible, through artillery shells, a large number of casualties were made to the living forces of the Japanese troops on the opposite side ...

"Commander, if you continue to blow up like this, the little devil on the other side will turn into minced meat. You see, do you stop the shelling, order the troops to launch a counterattack, and completely solve the little devils on the opposite side..."Seeing the Japanese position in front of him that had been cut out of a fire barrier, the chief of staff reminded with a smile on his face....

"It's almost there....inform the division commander that the artillery ceases shelling. Order the troops, immediately launch a counterattack, and completely destroy the Japanese troops in front of you...."The regiment commander ordered with an excited face.

"Yes, Captain..."

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