After being bombarded by Japanese artillery for so long, the soldiers have long been holding back the fire in their bellies. At this time, the Japanese army fled in disarray, how could this opportunity to beat the water dogs be missed? Battalion Commander Yang Menghou shouted: "Brothers, follow me to kill devils!" The warriors leaped from their trenches and pursued the remnants of the enemy. At this time, the Japanese army was no longer a team, and could only flee all the way east, and did not even have the courage to return to fight. The brothers of the Sichuan army pursued and killed very happily, picked up a lot of weapons along the way, and also captured two wounded Japanese soldiers.

The frustrated Japanese then shelled the Ichiling position again, but the guard platoon was hiding in the anti-slope fortifications and suffered almost no casualties. The howitzers of the US army on the Korean battlefield did not withdraw from this trick, let alone the Japanese artillery. Seeing that the artillery bombardment was ineffective, the Japanese commander dispatched infantry to attack the front of Ichiziling in an attempt to capture the position.

But just when the Japanese army was desperately climbing up the ridge, the heavy machine guns on the position of Xianglu Mountain were threatening. The machine gunners used steel-core bullets, which were rare in China at the time, to fire frantically at the side of the Japanese army. Since the position of Xianglu Mountain is located in the right front of Yiziling, the firing angle is very good, and a single bullet can often cross several people. The Japanese skirmishers were quickly swept apart by machine guns, and groups of soldiers fell like wheat harvests.

Luo Shiying, the head of the 1062nd Regiment who was responsible for guarding Xianglu Mountain, smiled happily and said, "Master Zheng's method is hard to get!" ”

The soldiers were also full of praise and smiled. The three positions of Tianzhu Pass, Yiziling, and Xianglu Mountain relied on each other, and the Japanese army would be flanked no matter which position it attacked.

Seeing that it was difficult to capture Xiaziling, the Japanese army had no choice but to turn around and bombard the position of Xianglu Mountain. Because the reconnaissance personnel sent by the Japanese army before were all killed by our army, the Japanese side lacked understanding of our army's defense system. After hitting the wall so many times, they finally realized the importance of the incense burner hill position.

Seeing the fierce Japanese artillery fire, the two battalions guarding here quickly took refuge in the anti-artillery fortifications, leaving only a small number of personnel to observe the enemy situation on the position. Taking advantage of the situation, the Japanese sent infantry to launch a charge in an attempt to seize this tactical support point. But when they rushed to the foot of the incense burner mountain, they found that the terrain here was very steep, and the Japanese could not climb it at all.

The terrain of Xianglu Mountain was already very steep, and when Zheng Weiguo inspected it, he ordered the sappers to transform it, making it even more difficult to climb. There is no place to borrow strength on the smooth steep slope, and you want to climb up unless you set up a ladder. But the Japanese army finally rushed here, where did the ladder come from?

Seeing that the tactical intent could not be realized for the time being, the Japanese commander had no choice but to order all units to assemble at the foot of the mountain, and then decide whether to retreat or wait for support in place. At the foot of this hill was a dead end of firepower, so the Japanese troops were not afraid of an attack from the top of the mountain, and lined up in unison. As soon as the team was assembled, bundles of cluster grenades and even explosives were thrown down the mountain, and one by one they were thrown with incredible accuracy. There was no hiding place at the foot of the mountain, and the Japanese troops hiding below were suddenly blown to pieces.

Those Japanese soldiers are afraid that they will not understand until they die, it is obviously a dead end, why can the Chinese army throw it so accurately? It turns out that the foot of the mountain cannot be observed from the top of the incense burner mountain (the angle is a problem), but it can be seen from the ridge. According to the pre-war defense plan, the target area had already been divided at the foot of the mountain, and the troops on Xianglu Mountain could easily determine the hidden position of the Japanese army according to the signal from Yiziling. After the battle, it was found that the two Japanese squadrons that had advanced to the bottom of the cliff were all killed, except for a few who were stunned.

In just a few moments, the two Japanese squadrons were wiped out. Such casualties were unbearable for the Japanese army, and the frightened front-line commander hurriedly reported the situation to Major General Kurume of the 104th Brigade. Major General Kurume scolded him and took over the command himself.

After the Japanese army suffered these few sticks in a row, they became much more honest. On the one hand, they used artillery to carry out suppressive bombardment on our army's positions, and on the other hand, they organized forces to carry out reconnaissance and tentative attacks on our army's positions. After working hard for a while, the Japanese army re-established the target of attack - the Dongyangyuan position.

As previously introduced, this position is located on the left flank of Dongyang Pass, and the terrain is relatively gentle, which is conducive to the Japanese army to charge, so it is very difficult to defend. Kurume must have taken a fancy to this and chose this place as a breakthrough.

Under the cover of artillery and grenadiers, the Japanese infantry began to charge the Dongyangyuan position. The 2nd Battalion of the 1063rd Regiment was responsible for defending this position.

Battalion commander Zhou Cexun said: "Brothers, don't shoot first, wait for the turtle son to come (closer) and then fight!" ”

The fighters responded, "Got it! ”

These fighters are veterans, so they are very calm. Some of the fighters even smoked dry cigarettes. The cigarette sticks of the Sichuan army are all standard, and almost everyone has one cigarette. On the cigarette stick was a line of words: Good man went to the battlefield to fight Japan. You can see this line every time you smoke, so every time the Sichuan army brothers smoke dry tobacco, they must carry out patriotic education.

A bag of cigarettes was almost smoked, and the Japanese soldiers also probed their heads and touched it. Camp Commander Zhou shouted: "Fight! The soldiers threw down their dry tobacco sticks one after another, picked up machine guns and fired desperately at the devils. After receiving the arms support of the 33rd Division, the firepower of the 1063rd Regiment was significantly strengthened. The Japanese army had no shelter on the hillside, could not stand at all, and had to withdraw.

Major General Kurume was so angry that his face was distorted, and he howled and ordered his troops to attack again. The Kechuan army relied on its position and defended it extremely tightly. The slope of the hill was long and gentle, and it seemed to be a disadvantage at this time, because the Japanese had to endure the attack of the Sichuan army for such a long distance, and there was no place to hide.

The Japanese staff officer suggested: "Your Excellency, since the Chinese army does not have long-range firepower, we might as well push the artillery in front of its position and attack at close range!" ”

An approaching attack is a bayonet on a cannon. This trick is often used by the Chinese army, because the artillery quality is poor, indirect shooting is not accurate, and it can only be aimed directly through the barrel. The Japanese rarely did this, and they had always protected their artillery very well, almost never allowing them to take risks.

Kurume thought for a moment and said, "This is too risky, as long as the Chinese army has mortars of 70mm caliber or more, it is possible to put my artillery forwarding to death." ”

The staff officer said, "Your Excellency, the Chinese army has long used its artillery, but they have allowed our army to gather infantry in front of their positions, which shows that they have no long-range firepower at all. ”

Kurume was finally convinced, and the point was that he couldn't think of a better way than that. The Japanese artillery units then advanced one after another, and every cannon poked under the noses of our positions. Out of contempt for the Chinese army, its artillery positions were not protected at all, so they swaggered and chose a position with the best firing range. Such a place is often easy for yourself to hit the other party, and the other party is also easy to hit yourself. The Japanese army believed that the Chinese army did not have artillery, so they dared to be so rampant.

The force of the approaching bombardment was indeed very great, and the soil on the incense burner mountain position and the Yiziling array was roasted by the high temperature brought by the explosion. Then it was lifted and scraped away layer by layer by the shock wave, and the entire mountain was shaved off with a thick layer. In such a situation, the fighters had no choice but to cover their ears and hide in the anti-artillery holes.

The Dongyangyuan position, which was the focus of the attack, was even worse, and even some anti-artillery holes were blown down. Under the cover of artillery fire, the Japanese again launched a charge. This time they managed to rush to the front of the position. Before the fighters of the 2nd Battalion could come out of the anti-artillery holes, the Japanese invaded their positions.

Battalion Commander Zhou had no choice but to lead the soldiers into hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese army. Everyone has generally heard that the Northwest Army has broadswords, but in fact, the Sichuan Army is also equipped with a lot. However, the Sichuan soldiers were inferior to the Northwest Army in terms of physique and knife skills, so it was difficult to restrain the Japanese army's bayonets. The situation on the position gradually shifted to the side of the Japanese army, and the first battalion was almost unable to withstand it.

A soldier was forced to hurry and shouted: "Ge Laozi has a hard fight! As he spoke, he picked up a bundle of cluster grenades and rushed towards the place where there were many devils.

Camp Commander Zhou happened to see it and exclaimed: "You melon baby (stupid child)!" But it was too late to stop it, and with a loud bang, the soldier and a dozen devils were blown to pieces.

If the weapons and training are not as good as people, they can only fight to the death! After division commander Li Zongfang learned of the tragic situation of the Dongyangyuan position, he was heartbroken, and hurriedly asked Zheng Weiguo for help, and asked the artillery of the 33rd Division to be dispatched as soon as possible. Division Commander Li said: "Brother Zheng, if your artillery doesn't move, the defenders on Dongyang Ridge will be exhausted!" ”

Zheng Weiguo had hoped to lure more Japanese artillery to come, and then annihilate them in one fell swoop. However, taking into account the feelings of the friendly troops, he agreed to bombard the Japanese artillery positions in advance. To this end, he specially gathered 13 mortars (the 33rd Division had 17 82 mortars, but the artillery company attached to the 341st Regiment did not participate in the battle) 82 mortars, and temporarily formed a mortar battalion, with the former instructor Cheng Mingtai as the battalion commander

The Japanese at this time pushed more than half of their artillery to within the range of the 82 mortars. Among them, there are three Guangshan artillery positions, and there are also some infantry artillery scattered everywhere.

Zheng Weiguo called Battalion Commander Cheng and said, "I now order your troops to immediately bombard the Japanese artillery positions, are you sure that they will all be taken?" ”

Camp Commander Cheng said in a loud voice: "Master, the shooting of Zhu Yuan has already been adjusted, you can give the order!" We promise to get the job done! ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "Okay, it's up to you now!" It's up to you to decide when to attack! ”

Although so many mortars could not compete head-on with the Japanese artillery units, it was enough to attack them unprepared. With the order of Battalion Commander Cheng, thirteen mortars roared at the same time. Each gun fired two or three shots, and a total of 78 shells accurately hit the artillery positions of the Japanese army. Violent explosions suddenly sounded on the Japanese positions. Moreover, the explosion also caused the Japanese artillery shells to be detonated, and the sound of explosions continued to sound one after another, until the position was blown beyond recognition.

The advantage of the fast rate of fire of mortars was fully demonstrated in this artillery battle. After the mortar battalion had completed the transfer of six shells, the Japanese retaliatory artillery fire was belated. It's just that these retaliatory bombardments all fell on the empty hills. After this battle, our artillery fire has occupied a dominant position.

Seeing that the artillery position was ended, the Japanese troops who were fighting hard in Dongyang could no longer hold on. They were all routed from the wall. The commander of the 1063rd Regiment, Sun Jieqing, who was in charge of commanding the battle on the left flank, took the opportunity to order Zhao Yuyu's 3rd Battalion to launch a counterattack. The long slope was suddenly covered with the corpses of Japanese soldiers.

Although the battle ended in the victory of the Chinese army, the Zhou Ce Xun battalion defending the Dongyangyuan position suffered heavy casualties. The positions were littered with corpses from both sides of the enemy. One of the fighters crouched motionless on the ground with a Czech light machine gun, and when his comrades approached, they realized that he had been dead for a long time. It's just that the tiger's eyes are still open, and he still maintains the posture of shooting at the enemy until he dies.

In addition, there are many soldiers whose bodies are not complete, and they can only pick up a dry smoke gun. Battalion Commander Zhou, who was ordered to withdraw and rest, couldn't help but cry bitterly when he saw that there was a large number of missing teams and a large stack of dry smoking guns that had lost their owners.