Major General Masao Miyazaki asked coldly, "What's wrong with this eight-way?" ”

Yamauchi Seiichi Nakasa's expression was awe-inspiring: "The number of people in this eight-way team is not very large, but the firepower is very strong, judging from the sound of gunfire, the weapon they use is definitely not a bolt-action rifle, in addition to being equipped with submachine guns, no less than 20 light and heavy machine guns!" ”

Masao Miyazaki nodded slightly, and he could see the tentative attack just now in the field of vision of the artillery team.

This eight-way branch is indeed a big problem.

Not to mention the orderly construction of trenches and foxholes, as well as the laying of mines in front of the positions.

Only two or three hundred people actually played firepower far beyond the Japanese brigade level.

Moreover, the marksmanship of the Eighth Route soldiers was very accurate, and there were also special marksmen who specialized in machine gunners, so that the Type 92 heavy machine gun and the Taisho Type 11 light machine gun could not provide fire cover for the infantry.

In addition, the power of the big horn-like weapon in the hand of the eight roads is very huge, comparable to the 105 howitzer.

If the squadron leader hadn't ordered a retreat in time, if this squadron continued to attack, I am afraid that it would have been completely annihilated before it had approached the Eighth Route position 50 meters.

The eight roads I encountered before were all bullets and were reluctant to shoot, so I had to rush out and see red with bayonets after a few shots.

It's the first time I've seen such a well-equipped Eighth Route Army.

"Report to the General!"

The artillery captain of the artillery group, Kihei Goro, who was wearing the rank of Nakasa, ran over and said to Miyazaki Masao: "The artillery position has been constructed, and 12 mountain guns can fire at the eight-way position at any time!" ”

Although mountain artillery is heavier than infantry artillery, it is correspondingly much stronger than infantry artillery in terms of range and power.

This time, the 3rd Brigade supported Taiyuan, and the 12 94-type mountain guns of the artillery brigade were all dragged on the road by trucks.

So even if there was a small road, the 3rd Brigade could not make a detour, because there were no mules and horses, and it was impossible to disassemble and transport the artillery.

In the absence of the mountain artillery brigade, the combat effectiveness of the infantry of the 4 brigades of the 3rd Brigade and Regiment had to be greatly reduced.

However, because the 12 mountain guns were towed by trucks, the devil artillerymen saved the time of assembly and built the artillery position in less than 10 minutes.

Masao Miyazaki said sharply: "Immediately open the cannon and use the cannonballs to tell the Eighth Route on the opposite position, the true strength of the Imperial Army!" ”

What about the strong firepower of the eight roads?

Can the civil fortifications of the Eighth Route position on the opposite side still withstand the mountain artillery shells?

"Hey!" Kipeigoro stood up and bowed his head, and immediately walked towards the artillery position.

Then, Miyazaki Masao said to Yamauchi Nakasa: "Yamauchi-kun, immediately lead the 4th Infantry Brigade into the attack position, and when the artillery fire stops, immediately press up to occupy the position and cut off all the heads of the Eighth Road!" ”

"Hey!" Yamauchi Nakasatsu bowed his head and turned to walk towards the 4th Infantry Brigade.

Not long after, a 75-mm mountain artillery grenade with a characteristic whistling sound smashed on the positions of the four battalions of the new regiment.

Accompanied by an explosive fireball, shock waves and shrapnel flew sideways, kicking up large clouds of mud and mist, and a clatter of rubble and dirt fell.

More than ten seconds later, a group of shells roared as scheduled.

The shells exploded on the position and roared continuously, and the artillery fire extended wantonly, enveloping the entire positive slope position of the fourth battalion in flames and gunsmoke.

The explosive power of the 75-mm mountain artillery grenade is still relatively large.

As the shells continued to fall, blast waves rose one after another, and the trenches, foxholes, and sandbags of the fortifications on the positions were blown into craters.

However, the soldiers of the 13th Company were all hiding in the tunnel, and the devil's shells could not be blown up at all, and only a few observation posts were left on the position.

The observation post has a low-power walkie-talkie in his hand, and if the devil presses up, the observation post can notify the main force in the tunnel in time at any time.

In the last wave of devil tentative attacks, the 13th Company lost 4 people killed and 7 wounded, all of whom had been carried to the anticline position through the tunnel.

With the passage of time, the rate of fire of the Devil's Mountain Cannon became faster and faster, and the accuracy became higher and higher, and in about 10 minutes, the entire Eighth Route Army position was plowed over.

In the field of vision of the artillery mirror, seeing that the Eighth Route Position was blown up, a sneer appeared on the corner of Miyazaki Masao's mouth.

Did the Eighth Road really think that it would be able to block the attack of the 3rd Brigade with its powerful firepower and civil fortifications?

"Stop firing!"

Masao Miyazaki shouted.

A flag soldier next to him immediately waved a small flag to convey instructions to the rear artillery positions.

The cannonade had just stopped.

At the position of the Japanese attack in front, Yamauchi Nakasa drew his command saber with a sound, pointed forward, and said in a fierce tone: "Kill it!" ”

"The locust is onboard!"

The devils held their weapons, their eyes were full of madness and fanaticism, and they howled and rushed to the position of the Eighth Route Army.

The devil moved his real character, and the second wave of the charge set up a brigade and charged towards the eight-way position.

……

"Company commander, company commander, the devil is here!"

Seeing a large number of devils surging towards the position like a tide, the soldier in charge of observation called to the company commander with a low-power walkie-talkie.

"Roger!"

"All of them immediately get into position!"

The company commander put down the low-power walkie-talkie and took the lead in entering the position with a submachine gun.

Each trench has a tunnel opening connected to the mountain tunnel, allowing the soldiers to quickly enter the position without worrying about running out of time.

Looking at the bombed fortifications in front of him, the company commander was secretly frightened.

I thought that the artillery fire of the little devil was still a little strong, if there was no tunnel, even if there were anti-artillery holes, such a wave of artillery would have to suffer a lot of casualties.

In particular, the trenches, foxholes and bunkers made up of sandbags were blown to shreds.

Seeing this, the company commander could immediately deduce that in this wave of artillery bombardment alone, the devil artillery poured at least 500 mountain artillery shells on the position.

"There are quite a lot of shells for the little devils, prepare to fight, listen to my orders and fire again!"

The company commander shouted:

"Don't save ammo, fire to death!"

"The battalion commander said that before the ammunition runs out, the regiment commander will call us for airdrop supplies on the battlefield!"

In the trenches, the sound of pulling bolts was loud.

The soldiers clenched their weapons in their hands, and when they heard the words of the company commander, they immediately smiled.

Although each fighter has 3 base ammunition, the guy in his hand is consumed quickly, and he is more than 50 kilometers away from the large army.

To be honest, the fighters were a little panicked, after all, the enemy had more than 5,000 people, and the ammunition for these 3 bases was not necessarily enough.

After the ammunition is finished, you have to meet the devil's bayonet, but there is no need to worry about the problem of ammunition if there is an airdrop supply on the battlefield.

After all, what military man who doesn't love unlimited ammunition?

As long as there are enough bullets and shells, it is not easy for the devils to come.

Looking at the devils sweeping in front of them like a yellow tide, the soldiers did not have the slightest nervousness on their faces, and they were very confident.

This time, the formation of the devils was relatively dense, and there were constantly devils who stepped on the mines again, and before they could hand over the fire, the devils reimbursed dozens of people.

But soon, the vanguard of the devils killed the position 100 meters away from the forward position.

"Fire!"

The company commander shouted.

Da Da...

Bang bang bang ...

As the company commander's order was given, the guys in the hands of the fighters continued to fire.

All kinds of firepower fired almost synchronously, spilling out one barrage after another, and the devils fell one after another in an instant.

The follow-up devils were also suppressed, and hurriedly threw themselves to the ground, looking for stones, mounds of dirt, shallow pits or corpses, and dodging the rain of bullets in their faces.

At the same time as the Eighth Route Army opened fire on the positive slope, 12 mortars and 4 infantry guns of the anti-slope artillery company opened fire, and dozens of shells blossomed among the devils.

"Kill, give!"

The captain of the devil brigade, Yamauchi Nakasa, was ruthless, raised his command saber in the rear, and roared loudly.

Even if they lie on the ground, the mutual firepower is not the opponent of the Eighth Route Army, not to mention that the Eighth Route Army also has artillery support from continuous artillery units.

There was only a few minutes to go before half an hour, and if he couldn't take the position in front of him when the time came, he would have to apologize.

Now, the only way to capture the position in front of you is to use the pig rush charge.

The Japanese army had several compulsory courses: stabbing and field warfare, and large group charges.

Although the invention of automatic weapons made large groups charge, this tactic, which would bring huge casualties to themselves, gradually withdrew from the stage of history.

However, the Japanese were still keen to use the pig rush on the battlefield, as this tactic had brought the Japanese a great victory.

In the Russo-Japanese War in Lushun in 1904, Nogi Noshinori led 40,000 Japanese troops to launch a large group charge against the Russian army.

After the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese army's pig tactics were also fierce.

However, this time, the Japanese army faced the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army who were equipped with fully automatic submachine guns and semi-automatic rifles.

In addition, there was fire cover from 12 mortars and 4 infantry guns.

Of course, there are still more than 10 machine guns that have not been shown.

"Ding Ding Ding..." The characteristic sound of the Garand rifle continued to sound, and the fighters immediately pressed the magazine and pulled the trigger on the devil who rushed towards him like a desperate person.

It's like hitting a target.

The tongues of fire from submachine guns, light machine guns, and Maxim heavy machine guns continued.

A dense barrage of bullets spilled one after another, passing through the trenches filled with gunsmoke, and a barrage of death was formed in front of the position.

Under the dense rain of bullets, the pig-swooping tactics that the devils were proud of failed, and the devil soldiers fell in pieces.

After most of the devils in front of them fell, the devils who followed up continued to scream and charge, and the devils who were full of loyalty to the locust didn't know how to write dead words at all.

Until most of the devils in a brigade fell, the devils who followed up were finally a little scared.

Panic in search of stones, shallow pits, or corpses, hiding from the onrushing harvest.

Yamauchi Nakasa reluctantly gave the order to retreat.

Seeing a small number of devils fleeing, the company commander did not order the pursuit, but shouted loudly: "The observation post stays, and the rest of the people enter the pit with the wounded, the little devils are going to shell!" ”

At that moment, the fighters immediately turned around and entered the tunnel with the wounded and weapons and ammunition.

The fighters moved quickly, but the movements of the devil artillery were also very fast, and almost the last soldier got into the tunnel, and the devil's shells smashed down on the position synchronously.

The powerful mountain artillery shells landed precisely where the firepower of the Eighth Route Army had previously been concentrated.

The continuous roar shrouded the entire Eighth Route Army position in artillery fire and gunsmoke.

"Yaga!"

"Idiot!"

"Stupid pig!"

Nakasa Yamauchi, who returned to the headquarters, was slapped more than a dozen times in a row by Masao Miyazaki.

It is a shame that an elite imperial brigade could not capture the position of a battalion on the eighth road, and was killed by hundreds of imperial soldiers!

"Hey!" Yamauchi Nakasa's face was swollen, but he still had to straighten his face and give it to Masao Miyazaki.

(End of chapter)