Then the Yue devils simply gave up the coordination with the mortar troops......

This approach is of course correct, on the one hand, under the interference of our army...... Smooth coordination between Vietnamese infantry and mortar units was no longer possible, and even the Vietnamese artillery observers had radios making it difficult...... The main reason is that the "mobile artillery" tactics adopted by the mortar units of the Vietnamese devils...... "mobile artillery" certainly have its advantages, that is, it makes it difficult for the enemy to catch its tail, so that the mortar units of the Vietnamese army can fight the strong with weak.

But this tactic also has its drawbacks...... That is, when the target cannot be observed from a distance at night, front-line artillery observers are required to provide them with accurate coordinates and direct artillery fire to accurate positions.

If it's just one or two mortar units, that's fine...... It would be possible for the artillery observers to contact them in time and direct them to bomb the target.

But here's the problem...... The Traveling Cannons must be dispersed...... A dozen guns of a mortar battery could be two or even three units...... Only in this way can the mortar not be overly concentrated, and can it be suitable for swimming and scattering to concentrate.

It is impossible for such a dispersed mortar unit to be equipped with radios and contact with artillery observers on the front line, so that the artillery observers will not be able to keep busy...... So how to coordinate here is a big problem.

This is also the reason why the Yue devils use red flashlights and radios to communicate and coordinate with the rear mortar units or long-range artillery units.

However, now it is so disturbed by our army...... The Vietnamese army again wanted to establish an effective and close coordination with the artillery...... That's almost impossible.

On the other hand...... The commander of the Vietnamese army also knew that the timing of this battle was very important.

What is the blockade of long-range artillery fire...... As a veteran on the battlefield, the Vietnamese army is of course very clear.

Other words...... The commander of the Vietnamese army, Zhi Lu, said that the Chinese army would send reinforcements at any time through the blockade of long-range artillery fire to reinforce positions 4 and 5...... This is also the reason why the Vietnamese army sent a company of troops to attack the No. 4 and No. 5 positions, knowing that the No. 4 and No. 5 positions in Lu Dao can only accommodate two squads...... If one of them squeezes up, it's not like we're going to blow it up in two and a half.

In fact, the distribution of troops of the Vietnamese army is like this...... A reinforced platoon was used to attack positions 4 and 5 respectively. A platoon is responsible for organizing the defense against our reinforcements. There is also a platoon or so of troops that is used as a reserve.

What's more...... The Vietnamese commander also knew that the Chinese troops on positions 4 and 5 of Lung Road were under-manned and ill-prepared. Therefore, taking these two positions as quickly as possible is the most important thing.

So...... Only a fool would waste time at this critical moment to rebuild the connection with the artillery!

From this point of view...... I can't tell if it's a good thing or a bad thing to interfere with the coordination of the Yue devil's artillery and artillery......

Because if there is no interference, the Vietnamese army will prepare for artillery fire for several minutes before charging...... This can at least buy a little more time.

But then again...... This kind of artillery preparation, which was accurately guided by enemy artillery observers, still put a lot of pressure on the destruction of our positions No. 4 and No. 5, so no one could tell which was better or worse.

In a word...... The current reality is that the Diyue devils have given up the coordination of mortars, and simply choose to attack the No. 4 and No. 5 positions with infantry......

So in this local area of Mount Faka...... The cover of the artillery fire of the enemy and us came to a great reversal, and the mortars of the Vietnamese army, which had been fighting very fiercely, lost their sound in an instant, and were replaced by the mortar units of our army bombarded the Vietnamese troops towards Phaka Mountain one after another!

It's ironic to say...... Although there was a big reversal in the cover of this artillery fire, the positions were all about the same, and they were the main lines of communication leading to positions 4 and 5 on Mount Faka.

The difference is just ...... The more devils fought before. The purpose was to prevent the reinforcement of our army, and now we are fighting...... However, it was to prevent the Vietnamese devils from attacking the No. 4 and No. 5 positions and to reduce the pressure on our garrisons on the No. 4 and No. 5 positions.

Our army has a total of three mortar companies and more than 30 guns...... Rushing at the Yue devil who was charging away, it was a burst of smashing ......

It is worth emphasizing that this artillery fire was not an indiscriminate attack in the dark of night when the target could not be seen, but the mortar unit first fired a few flares at Mount Faka and waited for the artillery observers to calculate the coordinates before firing.

The only problem is...... The smoke on the mountain is too thick, and as soon as the flares hit, the devils are very sophisticated and lie down to hide...... As a result, it was difficult for artillery observers to see where the Yue devils were hiding, so the effect of the bombing was not very good.

"How!" Seeing this, I couldn't help but scold: "When did the mortar company of the second battalion become so strong?" ”

"Battalion commander!" Zhao Jingping called and asked, only to report: "Battalion Commander Xie replied...... The division had just reinforced two mortar batteries for the 2nd Battalion...... Because the war situation is urgent, I haven't come to report it urgently! ”

I couldn't help frowning, and immediately ordered: "Let six helicopters carry artillery observers into the air immediately, and every two helicopter artillery observers are responsible for guiding a mortar company!" ”

"Yes!" Zhao Jingping responded. My order was immediately conveyed.

This is the consequence of command confusion...... If we had used the artillery on a helicopter to observe and guide the mortar unit at close range, we were afraid that the result would have been different.

"Battalion commander!" At this time, Zhao Jingping immediately reported to me: "The seventh company of the second battalion has been assembled. Reinforcements are always at your disposal! ”

"Hold your ground!" I ordered.

"What?" Hearing this, Zhao Jingping couldn't help but be stunned.

"Wait for the Eighth Company to attack together when it passes through the blockade area!"

"Yes!"

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The Vietnamese army has two companies, and it is very likely that the quality is stronger than that of the second battalion, so if you rush up to reinforce in such a hurry, it is very likely that not only will you not be able to achieve the effect of reinforcement, but will also be eaten by the Vietnamese army.

So now it's best to do it...... The only way to do this is to wait a little longer and let the fighters in positions 4 and 5 hold out a little longer.

Soon, the Vietnamese army once again rushed towards our No. 4 and No. 5 positions under the fire of our troops......

I have to admit that although the coordination between the Vietnamese army and the artillery is not so good, the coordination between the infantry is not to be faulty.

For example, now...... The Vietnamese troops on the left and right flanks charged towards positions 4 and 5 almost at the same time, and the pace of the charge, that is, the distance from the hilltop position, was about the same.

The benefits of this are clear...... First of all, it will make the Chinese soldiers in positions 4 and 5 unable to take care of each other, and both sides will have to deal with the enemy's charge, right? I can't keep myself busy, and of course I can't provide fire cover for another position.

Secondly, it is to divide the mortar units of our army into two......

It is not difficult to imagine that if one side rushes more slowly and the other side rushes more quickly, then our army's mortar units will naturally concentrate their firepower to bombard this direction that is rushing more quickly...... But now, the mortar unit had to take care of both sides, because if one was not careful, either side could be captured in the blink of an eye.

The fighters of positions 4 and 5 also fought back against the Vietnamese troops...... This can be seen from the sporadic fires on these two positions, but this fire is too weak and intermittent...... This shows that our soldiers are short of ammunition and have to aim and fight again......

"Aim and then fight" has always been a tradition of our army's warfare, which is understandable in terms of saving ammunition, but it also means that soldiers should risk their lives to aim at the target.

Of course, the firepower of the No. 4 and No. 5 positions could not suppress the Vietnamese devils, and the Vietnamese army only set up a few light machine guns, and it was very easy to suppress the firepower of our soldiers, and even a few of the machine guns were fired from this No. 4 position to the No. 5 position...... In other words, the No. 4 and No. 5 positions of our army had to withstand the fire of Vietnamese troops from several directions at the same time.

As for the ammunition of the Vietnamese army...... They didn't seem to have to worry at all, because I saw that there was a follow-up unit in the Vietnamese army that was constantly pumping ammunition from the tanks...... So I learned about another function of this tank...... Carry ammunition.

Seeing that the devils are about to rush to the No. 4 and No. 5 positions under this firepower advantage...... At this time, several helicopters arrived near us in time with a whistling sound......

In less than two minutes, our mortar shells exploded accurately in the fire of the Vietnamese devils and the crowd...... With the coordination of our artillery observers in the air, and these artillery observers are also the artillery observers of our composite battalion...... All of them have been rigorously trained, which of course means that there is no ambiguity in which fight.

As a result, the second charge of the Vietnamese army was quickly blown up by our mortars.

"Battalion commander!" At this time, Zhao Jingping reported to me: "The seventh and eighth companies have been assembled!" ”

"Hmm!" I couldn't help but nod my head, this assembly time is still quite fast, a bit unexpected to me.

Later, I found out about the road...... The reason why these eight companies were assembled in such a short time was entirely because Battalion Commander Xie gave them a death order...... It was necessary to pass through the area of enemy artillery fire within five minutes...... As a result, the 8th Company, at the cost of 23 soldiers killed and wounded, forced its way through the blockade area of enemy artillery.

At this point, I hesitated...... Do you want to send these two companies to reinforce them right away? Let's take a breath......

You must know that at this time, the Vietnamese devils have just been beaten by us, and the Vietnamese army also needs time to rest, so this time can allow the No. 4 and No. 5 positions to breathe...... If the Seventh Company and the Eighth Company are sent now, it will be to force the Yue Devils to fight quickly!

But it soon dawned on me that there was no need to think about it...... Because the Vietnamese army was more anxious than us, it can be said that they did not take any rest at all and launched another charge towards positions 4 and 5......

This charge was only 3 minutes before they were defeated! (To be continued......)