Rise from the sword

Chapter 262 Sudden Shelling

"No, we are here on a low slope to hit a high slope, and the distance is too far away"

The mortar hadn't been assembled yet, the ammunition man was preparing to put the shells on the back of the mule, and several soldiers were digging a temporary position with a large engineering shovel. The deputy commander of the artillery company, holding a telescope, discovered the problem.

He touched a pair of round glasses on the bridge of his nose and spoke solemnly.

The situation was somewhat unexpected.

The artillery position chosen by the little devil is on the top of the mountain, and it is one of the highest peaks in the surrounding area. It is tens of meters higher than the highest point of Yangcun. They fired at the foot of the mountain, and they could neither see the position of the devil's cannon nor observe it. It is too difficult to hit the cannon when the shell falls.

and·····
The distance is close to 82 kilometers, which is a bit far for the [-] mortar.

Although the paper limit range of the 82 mortar is about four kilometers, after more than three kilometers, the accuracy of the bombardment will drop greatly, not to mention hitting high slopes on low ground, and ballistic calculation is more difficult.

"what is it now?"

The commander of the fire company stopped the ordnance shovel that was digging the bunker in his hand, and looked at the deputy commander of the artillery company.

Although he is also a mortar player and has been trained in the artillery company for a period of time, the difference between the 82 mortar and the 60 mortar is huge. Without training, it is difficult to master it in a short time. The command and actual operation are still the gunners of the artillery company.

Moreover, this operation was mainly in charge of the deputy commander of the artillery company.

The two of them traveled separately before, just because they were afraid of encountering devils and intercepting them halfway.

Spreading out the map and looking around, and then looking around with the binoculars, the deputy commander of the artillery company quickly made a decision: "We divide the troops, you take one 82 cannon, I take two, we cooperate with each other, and shell one by one."

"You are here, I am here..."

The deputy commander of the artillery company pointed to two points on the map and explained his battle plan in detail.

The deputy company commander is also a high-achieving student. He has studied in university for one year. Although he did not graduate because of the war, in this era, those who can go to university are top talents with a solid level of knowledge.

And a long time ago, Yansheng began to prepare for the expansion of the artillery battalion, intending to cultivate the ability of the artillery company officers to fight alone. tactics.

"good idea."

Huo Lilian's eyes lit up.

As expected of a college student, there are so many good ideas in this war

Looking at the map, after memorizing the location, the commander of the firepower company also took out his own map, marked the point he was going to with a pencil, and then took the artillery squad and the big mule carrying the shells along the mountain road, quickly to the scheduled place to go.

"be careful."

Before leaving, the deputy company commander of the platoon company reminded: "The devil will definitely send troops to protect the artillery position. The warning circle should spread to a distance of one kilometer. Be careful not to let the devil catch up."

"Yes."

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boom boom boom

On the No. [-] high ground, the muzzle fireworks were still flickering, and the shells flew across the sky and fell towards Yangcun.

On the position in front of Yangcun, waves of little devils appeared in wavy lines, rushing towards the position of the first battalion, like waves, slapping the shore endlessly, vowing to smash the rocks to pieces.

After the third wave of attack was repulsed, Oshima Suga became ruthless. With the squadron as the unit, five squadrons attacked in turn, continuously attacking the first battalion position, and the artillery did not stop. When the devils attacked, they bombarded In the rear of Yangcun, the reinforcements were blocked, and when they retreated, they bombarded the forward positions and destroyed the bunkers.

The battle is tormenting for both sides.

Faced with the almost non-stop roulette attack of the devils, Zhang Dabiao had to repeatedly change the forward troops to avoid being breached by the devils, and even had to abandon the first position in order to shorten the distance.

And the Japanese army didn't feel well either. Every time they attacked, dozens of devils were left forever in the position in front of Yangcun.

Sudden.

boom boom
Accompanied by an unprecedented violent explosion, a huge explosion smoke rose from the center of Yangcun, and several houses were forcibly collapsed, forming a large open space.

"what happened."

Shaking off the falling dust on his head, Zhang Dabiao in Yangcun's underground headquarters asked.

Soon, the message was delivered:

"It's Firepower Company."

"The devil's shell just hit the exit of the artillery shell transport team of the firepower company. More than 70 mortar shells were detonated. Three soldiers who transported the shells were sacrificed, and several soldiers around were injured. Fortunately, there were no other losses."

"You son of a bitch."

Zhang Dabiao was so angry that he cursed.

There is no problem with the front-line positions. Although the first battalion suffered a huge loss, it can still hold on. Moreover, the little devils lost more than the first battalion. After the first battalion adapted to the devil's offensive rhythm, relying on the fortifications of the front-line positions, and the devils were unable to break through The strong civil fortress, as well as sufficient weapons and ammunition, the casualty ratio of the double-anti has almost reached two to one.

In particular, the 60mm mortar is the mainstay. Almost one-third of the devils died under the shells.

Every time a soldier of the first battalion was sacrificed, two devils went to be buried with him.

Still, the Imp Artillery is a huge problem.

The mountain artillery shells falling from time to time made the first battalion helpless. It is true that the shells can be avoided in the tunnel, but the artillery and infantry have to deal with the devils on the outside position, and the reinforcements behind must continue to support the position. The exposed fighters could only be bombarded by the devils.

In this way, not only the fortifications of the position are destroyed, but also losses will occur in the rear after a long time.

Just like this time.

Fortunately, the first battalion is very rich now, and more than 70 mortar shells are nothing.

"Go and notify the fire company."

Zhang Dabiao still decided to make some changes. Every time a problem arises, he must learn a lesson to avoid making the same mistakes in the future. This is what the political commissar said: "In the future, the artillery shell transport will be carried by a single person, and the one-time transport volume will be less, and more trips will be made. "

"Yes."

The soldier nodded and ran down.

"battalion commander."

Another soldier ran over, speaking urgently: "We have found devil troops on both wings, but the two platoons guarding the two wings of the third company have been driven down. In addition, a small group of devils was also found behind the village, and they were driven out without getting close. gone back."

"okay, I get it."

Zhang Dabiao nodded with a calm tone.

The devils would definitely penetrate from the flanks or even the rear. He had thought about this a long time ago. After all, this is the little devil's favorite tactic. However, the terrain of Yangcun has only small roads on both sides, and it is doomed that the strength of the devils crossing the two wings cannot exceed a small team. Deploying a bowel movement is nothing to be afraid of.

As for the 20-meter cliff behind the village, and the rugged rocky terrain, it is impossible for large troops to pass through, let alone a minefield, and a final reserve team of more than 100 people guarding the retreat route of the first battalion.

Moreover, under the cliff behind the village, where are the four m2 heavy machine guns!
After the soldiers left, Zhang Dabiao turned on the watch on his wrist and looked at the time when he heard the sound of explosions, he was extremely anxious: "What's going on, why didn't they do anything?" '

Zhang Dabiao is waiting for the firepower company and the artillery company to suppress the enemy's artillery positions.

If the devil's artillery was not dealt with, the devil would attack Yang Village before dark. He didn't want to fight the devil in a street fight.

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Zhang Dabiao was very anxious, and Oshima Kan's mood was not much better, or even worse.

"attack."

"attack."

"do not stop."

Wielding a samurai sword, he yelled and howled madly, ordering the squadron to attack in rotation without stopping for a moment. Thanks to his large number of troops, otherwise he really couldn't do it.

Looking at the imperial warriors being carried down one by one, and the wailing wounded one by one, Oshima Suga felt extremely depressed.

"How's the flank?"

Oshima Suga asked the staff officer on the side.

"Report to the captain."

The staff officer swallowed his saliva, and said in a difficult tone: "There is only one narrow mountain road on the flank route, and it is difficult for the troops to deploy. Moreover, the Eighth Route Army also planted landmines on the mountain road. The two attacking squadrons of the Fifth Squadron were repelled."

"What about the rear?"

There was no tone in Oshima Suga's tone.

"The rear is rocky terrain."

Cold sweat dripped down the staff officer's forehead: "The large troops are impassable, and there are also minefields. The attacking troops returned without success."

"idiot···"

With a roar, Oshima Kan rarely slapped, but just roared.

As the captain of a Type A division, he naturally has very good personal abilities. After such a long battle, he also knows more clearly that the independent regiment he is attacking at this time is an organized army. With a good command ability, not weaker than the ordinary imperial army of the empire.

And here, as its lair that has been operating for several years, it is inevitable that there will be no major loopholes.

It is normal that the flank and rear cannot attack.

"Order Fifth Squadron to continue attacking from the flanks to attract enemy forces."

Oshima Suga ordered.

His tone was a little helpless.

A squadron-by-squadron attack is a bit like a refueling tactic, but Yangcun's forward position is so big that it can only be spread out by a squadron, and the enemy's firepower is very strong. The solid bunkers in the village were hidden and could still provide continuous covering firepower, and he didn't dare to invest too many troops at once.

If the attacking force is too dense, it can only kill the opponent's artillery in groups. Mortars are much more lethal to infantry than grenades.

Sudden····
boom!
There was a violent explosion. This explosion was a little different. It seemed that dozens of explosions appeared at the same time. He raised the binoculars and saw a large cloud of gunpowder smoke suddenly rising from Yangcun. Oshima Kan finally smiled:
"Yo Xi."

"This is the detonation of an enemy shell."

He couldn't help nodding, and his tone couldn't hide his joy: "The artillery squadron did a good job. Although the process was difficult, the victory will eventually belong to the Imperial Army."

However, before he could laugh for a few minutes, the continuous bombardment suddenly stopped, and Yang Village suddenly became quiet, only the sound of machine guns, occasional small-caliber shells, and the sound of Type [-] infantry artillery.

The roar of the mountain cannon shells disappeared.

"what happened?"

Puzzled, Oshima Kan looked back at the artillery position.

When he turned his head, different explosions flashed in his ears. They were very dense, but not like the explosions of mountain cannons. In doubt, he extended his vision through the telescope and found that around the No. [-] highland, soaring There was a puff of explosion smoke.

This is where his artillery positions were shelled.

Oshima Suga suddenly widened his eyes.

"what's the situation?"

"what happened?"

Who is attacking his artillery positions?Reinforcements from the Eighth Route Army?How dare the Eighth Route Army send reinforcements?And what about the two squadrons guarding the artillery positions?What do you eat?Are they all trash!
(End of this chapter)