A large-scale battle is often carried out around the contention of many key tactical nodes, the key node of the brigade commander battle during the Russo-Japanese War was the 203 heights, and now the victory or defeat between the 3rd Division of the Feng Army and the 4th Division of the Anhui Army depends on who can break through the opponent's position first and then detour back to the flank of the other side.

When it comes to the battle between the 6th and 7th Brigades, what affects the outcome of both sides is the low hill on the right flank front that does not even have a name.

The name of this hill is unknown, and even the local villagers do not have any name for this inconspicuous hill, and after the Sixth Brigade gathered heavy troops to attack this hill, for the convenience of the name, the officers of the Sixth Brigade named the 147 Heights after the sea wave height of this small hill in accordance with the practice on the battlefield.

To be honest, this high ground is not a dangerous place, and it is more like a small hill with a relatively gentle terrain, but this small hill has become the main point of contention between the two armies today.

In order to inflict heavy damage and even annihilate the 3rd Infantry Battalion of the 7th Brigade of the Anhui Army, which was located on the north side of the 147th Heights, the 12th Regiment of the Feng Army invested an entire battalion of troops to fight for this small hill.

No matter how much intensive fire support there was, the 12th Regiment did not live up to Pei Lianying's expectations, and it took less than two hours to take the place, and then it was loaded with up to four heavy machine guns to carry out an annihilating blow to the immobile 3rd Battalion of the Anhui Army on the north side, which had been suppressed.

However, the good times did not last long, and after Tang Tianxi on the opposite side learned that the 147 Heights were lost, he immediately organized a counteroffensive with troops, and the counteroffensive strength was extremely large for this small 147 Heights, Tang Tianxi not only organized an infantry company originally stationed in the place to launch a counteroffensive, but also transferred another infantry battalion, and the strength of the counteroffensive has exceeded 1,000 people.

However, although their counteroffensive came fiercely, the Feng army had expected to be attacked by the enemy's crazy counterattack before attacking the place, so it was a battalion at the beginning, because the 147 heights are not large, it is impossible to say that the entire battalion of troops is filmed and defended, but now there are still two infantry companies and machine gun companies deployed above, with a strength of nearly 500 people.

In the case that the combat effectiveness of the two armies in Fengwan is not much different, although Tang Tianxi on the opposite side launched a counterattack with twice the troops, the Feng army on the hill is supported by four heavy machine guns, so it is not so easy to take it down.

Seeing that the counterattack of the offensive troops was blocked, Tang Tianxi's face finally began to look bad, so that fierce battles broke out on the entire front, he had no way to send more troops to launch a counteroffensive, this was already very reluctant to transfer a battalion, if more troops were deployed, there would be no need to counterattack, and the other directions would have to collapse first.

However, just watching the Feng army be condescending, and then completely annihilating his third battalion?

Tang Tianxi was unwilling, but when the counterattack was hopeless, he could only use other methods!

"Let the third battalion withdraw!" When Tang Tianxi said this, his expression was a little unpleasant.

As soon as these words came out, the adjutant next to him said: "If you let the third battalion retreat now, I'm afraid you will suffer great losses!" ”

Although the third battalion is now facing multiple fire strikes from the Feng army, it also has temporarily dug trenches and a small number of original trenches to hide, although it continues to suffer casualties, but it will not be killed all at once, but if it retreats now, the soldiers come out of the trenches where they are hiding, it is a naked target.

Although the enemy's firing point was still four or five hundred meters away, and it was unlikely that the rifles would threaten them, the heavy machine guns on the opposite side were able to strafe the soldiers in the open area in dense strafing and knocking them to the ground.

Tang Tianxi said sharply: "If you don't withdraw, will they continue to suffer casualties?" If it goes on like this, it won't take an hour for the third battalion to completely collapse! ”

He was right, although the morale of the soldiers of the Fourth Division was not low, but this kind of situation where they could only be beaten and could not fight back, and it was a continuous casualty situation, it was a severe blow to the morale of the army, and it was unceremoniously said that once this situation was long enough to make a soldier with a big nerve completely collapse, the situation would be even worse at that time.

Moreover, now that the night is approaching, there may not be no chance to escape while the night is dark!

Tang Tianxi, as the commander of the first brigade, naturally has a resolute and decisive character, and after making a decision, he ordered the third battalion to prepare and start retreating when it was completely dark, although there was also the danger of the collapse of the troops in the night, but it was much better than staying there all the time.

It is possible to die if you retreat, but if you don't retreat, you will die 100%! Comparing the two, it is already clear what choice to make.

In order to cover the retreat of the third battalion in the night, and also to attract the attention of the Feng army, Tang Tianxi also ordered the troops who counterattacked the 147th Heights to continue the attack, and at the same time dispatched several heavy machine guns to suppress the formation.

This heavy machine gun is not said to be for the counterattack on the 147 heights, but to cover the retreat of the 3rd Battalion!

With these heavy machine guns in the rear, if the Feng army dares to pursue rashly, it will inevitably be hit by intensive firepower!

As the sky became darker and darker, bright and dark fires appeared on the positions of both sides, and the tracer bullets sprayed by the machine guns of both sides were dazzling in the night.

At this time, the third battalion of the Feng army, which had been hit by double fire and had more than 100 dead and wounded, finally began to retreat.

However, although Tang Tianxi had expected that the retreat would not be so easy, he still underestimated the reaction of the Feng army.

Seeing that the Anhui army was about to retreat, Pei Lianying would let go of the ducks that had been put on the dinner plate, and immediately ordered Lu Jiantang of the 12th Regiment to increase the intensity of the attack, and the bullets of the heavy machine guns were splashed on the retreating road of the Anhui army as if they did not want money.

Although it was blocked by night, the bullets and tracer bullets indicated the trajectory, and the soldiers of the Anhui army were exposed to the open area when they retreated.

And what happens when a large number of living targets are exposed to heavy machine gun fire in an open area?

In general, you can refer to the situation of the brainless light machine gunner in the anti-Japanese drama who rushed out of the trench and picked up a light machine gun to strafe the Japanese army!

A number of heavy machine guns constitute a multi-channel crossfire, and this crossfire is almost irresistible for the infantry, often a series of bullets strafing, the soldiers of the third battalion of the Anhui army will be swept down a large area, and as long as they are hit, with the huge power of heavy machine gun bullets are basically dead.

The 7.92 mm heavy machine gun bullet hits the enemy within the effective range, if it hits the chest or abdomen, it can make a big hole, if it hits the head, it can blow off half of the head, and if it hits the limbs, it can basically break the limbs directly, so as long as the heavy machine gun bullet hits the enemy, it will be seriously injured, and according to contemporary medical conditions, there is basically no way to save the life.

What happens if a barrage of heavy machine gun bullets hits the same enemy? In film and television dramas, it is estimated that there are countless blood holes on the body, full of blood, and the reality is: this person will be 100% directly beaten into pieces of meat!

War is brutal, especially modern warfare is more brutal than the war of the age of cold weapons and muskets!

Under the dense machine-gun fire, even if there was a cover of night, the third battalion of the Anhui army could leave lightly, and it was less than ten minutes after the breakthrough began, and the ground was already covered with corpses!

The smell of blood, the smell of roasted meat, the rancid stench of minced meat, and the smell of gunsmoke all blended together, and the smell was disgusting if you got closer.

This open field on the north side of the 147 Heights has become a hell on earth at this moment!

At the beginning, the third battalion of the Anhui army was still able to retreat in an organized manner, but only fifteen minutes later, this infantry battalion had a large-scale collapse, whether it was officers or soldiers, they were all running around, some wanted to run out, some wanted to return to the trench, and some directly lay down on the spot, trembling while praying to God not to be hit.

Some were even completely devastated by this tragic scene, they threw down their guns and ran in any direction, while others squatted on the ground with blank eyes.

In the face of modern weapons, human beings seem so fragile!

The sound of machine guns continued, with the occasional explosion, the sound of groans and shouts in the sound of gunfire, and these businesses converged in the night sky to form a noise unique to the battlefield.

And behind the 147 Heights, Pei Lianying was smiling, and the sound on the battlefield at this moment was as wonderful as fairy music in his ears!

The third battalion of the Anhui army has been completely defeated by itself, even if a few people can escape, but this battalion is also finished, without a long time of rest and recovery, this third battalion cannot recover its combat strength, because they are not only as simple as heavy casualties, but have been completely defeated, the morale of the army has been completely destroyed, although those who escaped are still alive, but there is not much difference from death.

"Let the 12th Regiment work harder, strive to leave this third battalion behind, and also pay attention to the enemy's counterattack firepower, don't rush in!" Pei Lianying's mood is still good.

It's just been a day of fighting, strictly speaking, it's only been nine hours, but he has already achieved the result of defeating a battalion of the enemy, and the 7th Brigade on the opposite side has only a few infantry battalions?

Like the Sixth Brigade itself, they were only six infantry battalions, one of the six, and although it could not be said that they had dealt a devastating blow to the Seventh Brigade, it could be regarded as a heavy blow to the Seventh Brigade.

And after the enemy forces are partially annihilated, it will be easier for them to fight later!

That night, Pei Lianying also let Zhao Dongzhi's 11th Regiment launch a small-scale night attack, of course, he did not expect to win the battle by relying on the night attack, the main purpose was to conduct fire reconnaissance and harass the enemy, in preparation for the next day's offensive.

At dawn the next day, Pei Lianying did not hesitate too much, and before the sky was completely bright, he had already ordered the troops to launch a large-scale attack, and the direction of the breakthrough was still placed in the 12th Regiment.

This time, Lu Jiantang did not live up to Pei Lianying's expectations, and only three hours after the regiment launched its head office, there was good news once again that the first battalion under the regiment had broken through the main position of the enemy troops on the opposite side and expanded the breakthrough to the right in a roundabout way.

At this time, Pei Lianying decisively invested a battalion as a reserve to expand the results!

At thirteen o'clock in the afternoon, Tang Tianxi sent an urgent battle report to Duan Qirui, saying that the brigade's front was already in danger and asked for urgent reinforcements!

An hour later, Tang Tianxi's herald once again galloped to Duan Qirui reluctantly, bringing Tang Tianxi's scribbled battle report, which said that the Seventh Brigade was unstoppable, and that he had led the troops to retreat, and asked the Fourth Division to send reinforcements to respond!