More than a dozen machine guns opened fire on the plane, and the plane had to raise its altitude again. The threat of the plane was temporarily removed, and immediately after, the mortars behind them also sounded. Liu Hua hurriedly raised the binoculars, and a devil heavy machine gun was torn to pieces with the explosion of the shell.

Perhaps it was because the army had lost too many heavy weapons after continuous strikes. After seeing that his heavy machine gun position was being targeted by the artillery of the Eighth Route Army, he immediately stopped firing and shifted his position, regardless of the nearly 100 troops in front of the position.

So, without the cover of heavy machine guns and aircraft, the army retreated in embarrassment after dropping a dozen corpses again. Seeing nearly 100 corpses dropped by the devils in front of the position, Liu Hua couldn't help but sigh with emotion: It's good to have air superiority! When will your troops have air support? Thinking of this, Liu Hua couldn't help but laugh at himself, if it weren't for his solid background, maybe there would be no artillery support, let alone air support..."Staff Officer Wang..."Liu Hua came back to his senses.

"Here!"

"Immediately count the losses of each unit, and call the two regiment commanders." Liu Hua ordered. "Yes, Commander."

It didn't take long for Staff Officer Wang to take the two regiment commanders to the anti-artillery hole where the headquarters was located.

"Commander, you're looking for us?" The two men asked almost at the same time as they got into the bomb hole.

"Hmmm! You sit down first, Staff Officer Wang, and read the statistics just now. I would like to know the exact ratio of casualties between friend and foe. Liu Hua nodded to the two and looked at Counselor Wang.

"Commander, just statistically, one regiment lost one squad, three regiments lost 71 people, one company lost 51 people, and lost half of its combat effectiveness. The artillery battalion lost 21 fighters, 3 mortars were damaged, and the guard battalion suffered no casualties. Counselor Wang said.

"You hear me! We lost more than 100 men by destroying half a squadron of the army, and if we continued like this, the troops would have been completely lost before it got dark. Liu Hua looked up at the two regiment leaders and said.

"Head Wang, let's talk about it first!" Seeing that the two were silent, Liu Hua asked.

"Commander, the main reason for such a large number of casualties is the devil plane! Although there were constant anti-aircraft shots from the guard company, the military planes were able to make up for their accuracy even at high altitudes with the superiority in the number of bombs. So I think that in order to reduce the casualties of the troops, it is necessary to deal with the planes of the devils. Wang Benqing said.

"Yes, Commander. I also agree with Commander Wang's intention that the casualties of a regiment and a squad just now were caused by a bomb from the devil. , if only the devil plane could not find the target, it would be good to be blind. Shen Qinghua also agreed.

"Yes, it's just that Cheng is blind," said Head Wang.

"Blind... Let the devil not find the target..."Liu Hua kept repeating this sentence, and at the same time, searching for the same situation in history in his memory.

Suddenly, Liu Hua's eyes lit up, and he thought of the smoke and dust in the industrial cities of later generations, isn't it a good concealment?

"Commander Wang, immediately organize a battalion of soldiers to cut pine branches in the woods on both flanks of the position, the more the better. Then on our position, put a pile every twenty meters, set it on fire, and make as much black smoke as possible. In order to keep this black smoke alive, you have to organize a company of soldiers to do these things. Go now, the next group of planes of the devils is coming soon. Liu Hua quickly gave the order.

Soon, thick black smoke ignited on the position of the Eighth Route Army, and a ... Two strands... In less than a few minutes, the entire sky over the position was covered with thick black smoke, and there were signs of spreading to the surrounding positions. , Liu Hua couldn't help but be excited when he saw it.

"Commander Wang, let the soldiers also light around the position, and it is best to cover the position of the little devils, so that we will be safer."

"Yes, Commander..."At this time, Wang Benqing also replied excitedly from the suspicion just now to the discovery of the benefits of black smoke.

At this time, Sakai was sitting leisurely at the headquarters, squinting his eyes. Because the battle just now gave him back his confidence. He believed that if the battle continued as it had just been, then it would not be long before the Eighth Route Army on the position would be completely consumed by himself.

"Brigade commander, there is a situation, there is a situation on the position of the Eighth Route Army opposite." The chief of staff ran up to him and said.

"Nani." As he spoke, he had already picked up the Lookout Realm and walked out of the headquarters.

Without looking into the distance, Sakai could clearly see the thick smoke billowing from the opposite position, and the thick black smoke was slowly drifting towards his position.

"Yaga! Liu Hua is cunning and cunning, with this smoke, our air force will have no target, that is to say, we will lose air support. Chief of Staff, our opponents are very difficult to deal with! Sakai sighed.

"Hey! Your Excellency Brigade Commander, do we need to change the battle plan and improve the offensive to the hold? The chief of staff nodded and suggested.

"No, Chief of Staff. The best time for Liu Hua to break through is tonight, so we have to drain their strength as much as possible before dark, so that they will not be able to break through at night. Otherwise, as soon as it gets dark, the entire battlefield will be the world of the Eighth Route Army again. Sakai said with confidence.

"Hi..."

In this way, the army did not wait for the arrival of the second round of planes and launched another attack. Without the cover of aircraft, the chief of staff reduced the number of attacking troops. Under the cover of several heavy machine guns, Ao Ao shouted and charged the position.

"Captain Wang, it seems that the little devil is trying to consume our strength!" Liu Hua noticed the change in Yue Jun at a glance.

"Commander Wang, let the troops save as much ammunition as possible, and turn one company at a time, and the devils are estimated to engage in wheel warfare. Also, order the artillery, specialize in the heavy machine guns of the devils, and consume their heavy weapons, so that it will also be convenient for us to break through at night. Liu Hua ordered. At the same time, the strength of a company soon came to the position with weapons.

"Hit..."With the order of the leading company commander, all light and heavy firepower were fired at once... In an instant, half of the squad was defeated, and the remaining soldiers hurriedly lay on the ground and shot at the soldiers on the position. At the same time, several heavy machine guns of the devils also aimed at the Eighth Route Army on the position, and the dense firepower immediately hit the position in dust, and several outcropping soldiers were instantly hit and fell in a pool of blood.

"Hidden disadvantages..."The voice of the leading company commander came from the position... However, the Devil's heavy machine gun did not last long. The mortar, which had been aimed for a long time, fired.

"Boom, boom... Several shells landed on one of the enemy's machine-gun positions, and the dense artillery fire immediately covered a heavy machine gun and several machine gunners next to it. The smoke cleared, and only the wreckage of machine guns remained on the position. And the remaining heavy machine gun positions began to shift their positions as if they had seen a plague god.

As for the dozens of devil soldiers lying in front of the position, they were still happy to be covered by heavy machine guns just now. In the blink of an eye, the heavy machine guns were gone, and only the three light machine guns of the squad remained... It's like an old man who is about to die, spitting bullets intermittently. He couldn't suppress the firepower of the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side.

The "Baga, retreat" squad leader knew that if he continued to fight, then he would face his own squad and the whole army would be annihilated. I could only give the order to retreat unwillingly, and retreated with the remaining dozens of remnants.

The two planes that hurried to help in the battle couldn't help but feel depressed when they saw the thick black smoke in the sky. Hearing the dense fire on the ground and the constant sound of explosions, the two pilots began to get anxious, and finally they really had no choice, dropped bombs on the approximate place, waved their wings, and left the battlefield amid the shouts and curses of the soldiers on the ground.

Although most of the bombs he dropped fell on the positions of the Eighth Route Army, there were still a few that happened to fall on the positions of the Yue Army, causing a lot of casualties to the Yue Army.

"The second company is withdrawn and retired, and the third company is on ..."Wang Benqing's voice came from the position.

..."Continuous... Soon, the little devil is coming up. Wang Benqing shouted loudly! Liu Hua, who had rested for nearly a whole day, opened his tired eyes.

"Counselor Wang! Why is it the turn of a company again, this is the first attack of the little devils. Liu Hua saw Staff Officer Wang who was copying the message next to him and asked.

"Commander, this is already the 19th charge of the devil, and he hasn't even stopped at noon mealtime..."Seeing the commander who woke up, Staff Officer Wang said as if complaining.

"It seems that the little devil is also desperate! By the way, Staff Officer Wang, are the casualties of the troops large? Liu Hua asked.

"Commander, don't worry! Just now, Regiment Commander Wang said that it's not big, since the sky over the position was shrouded in black smoke, the devil's plane has never dropped bombs again, commander, you are really a god. By the way, Commander, there is one more good news for the afternoon. Counselor Wang said excitedly.

"What's the good news?" Hearing this, Liu Hua asked with a sigh of relief.

"The cavalry regiment is back."

"Cavalry regiment?" Liu Hua hasn't come back to his senses yet. You must know that the continuous battles made Liu Hua almost unable to slow down, and if it weren't for the reminder just now from Staff Officer Wang, he would have almost forgotten that he still had a cavalry regiment.

"Captain Wang, where are they now! Correspondent, map! Liu Hua, who reacted, hurriedly asked.

In the afternoon, Head Wang called: They are resting in the mountains east of Jinzhong County! That is, in the mountains and forests on the left flank of our position, and I don't know how far away it is. Counselor Wang replied.

"Well, with the help of the cavalry regiment, it will be much easier to break through tonight... It's less than an hour before it gets dark, and the little devil is probably about to call it out... We're waiting. Staff Officer Wang, your task is to contact Commander Wang as soon as possible. If you know their specific location and troop strength, and when you know about it, you will report it to me immediately. Liu Hua ordered.

(To be continued)