The war of resistance against mountains is heavy

Chapter 2280: Fighting the Reinforcements (Part )

Xiaoji's consideration for the soldiers was finally rewarded by the soldiers.

Behind the platoon guarding the south bank of the Yu River, their regimental commander launched an attack on the Japanese army. In front of them, although they had not seen the company commander Xiao Boji take action, they felt that they should do something, especially their platoon leader.

Xiao Boji was very good at judging people. He thought that the platoon leader was even more oily than the other veterans, but at the same time, he was also quite serious.

Because he is skilled and experienced, he also has his own ability to read the battlefield.

Xiao Boji and his sworn brother were both staying on the other side of the river, waiting for the most appropriate time to fight.

Now that the Japanese infantry had entered their effective firing range, wouldn't their firing attract more of the Japanese's attention? Wouldn't that create a better opportunity for the people on the north bank?

But when he gave the order to shoot, some soldiers complained first, saying that the Japanese have heavy machine guns and mortars, so should we retreat?

At that moment, the platoon leader got anxious and yelled, "Why are you afraid of that? We are just firing a volley of rifles. How can we scare you like this?

If anyone dares to retreat now, don't blame me for killing him!" He added, "How can you be worthy of the company commander if you run away without firing a shot?"

Well, people need dignity, trees need bark, these old soldiers are all small people, what dignity do small people need? If you officials don't treat me as a human being, then I won't treat you as a human being, as long as I survive.

But now, a superior treats you as a human being, but you yourself don’t want to be a human being. Then there will be a hurdle in your heart, a hurdle of owing others!

So in the next moment, when the platoon leader gave the order, gunshots rang out!

After everyone in their platoon had fired two shots, the platoon leader shouted, "No one is allowed to run back, run to both sides!"

What does this order mean? Actually, the meaning is very simple. He is also afraid of death. Besides, he does not need to fight the Japanese army desperately. He just needs to hold them back and attract their attention.

Just as this platoon began to move its position, bullets from the Japanese army on the opposite side came over.

However, neither the Japanese mortars nor the heavy machine guns fired.

The next moment, Shang Zhen on the top of the mountain whispered: "The gunshot is the signal!" Then his box gun sounded, and the two Japanese soldiers who were desperately climbing up the mountain were shot and fell down. At the same time, their group of more than 20 people opened fire at full power, targeting the Japanese artillerymen at the foot of the mountain.

How many people would two mortars require? Just a gunner, an ammunition carrier, a gunner commander, and a few soldiers to carry the shells.

Needless to say, there were only about twenty Japanese artillerymen, and how many of them carried guns?

Among the twenty or so people led by Shang Zhen, there were seven or eight twenty-shot box guns, plus rifles. In an instant, the rain of bullets overwhelmed the Japanese artillery.

"The Japs really can't stand being beaten!" a soldier shouted.

"Charge down and grab the cannon for me!" Shang Zhen shouted excitedly, and his voice changed tone because of excitement!

These two cannons will be of great use. As long as we get them, it will be easy to defeat the Japanese who are blocked in the valley, right?

At this moment, on the higher mountain, Hu Sheng was already giving orders: "Don't worry, hide well, the company commander said that the box gun is the best for close combat!"

Only now did Hu Sheng truly let go of the concern for life and death.

Shang Zhen had told him this truth long ago. If you take life and death lightly, you will be calmer. If you think it through, just do it. Then you won't hesitate. From the direction of attack, gunfire rang out from behind Shang Zhen. The intensive firing of the box guns just now was like the sound of small firecrackers during the New Year, short and warm.

The Japanese troops in front who were originally attacking the river bank heard the gunfire behind them and realized that their artillery had been attacked, so some of them began to return.

And now all that’s missing is this one move between them!

Those Japanese soldiers carrying Mark machine gun barrels and gun mounts carrying ammunition have already rushed to the top of the mountain. They need to set up the heavy machine guns. No matter which direction they shoot at, they have to make the heavy machine guns sound to stabilize the morale of the troops!

And just at this moment, Hu Sheng's "hit" sounded.

Yes, Hu Sheng and his men were not very familiar with using the box gun and could only make the gun fire.

But just as Shang Zhen taught, in order to increase shooting accuracy, they installed wooden boxes.

With the body as support, the shooting would not be too outrageous. What's more, the Japanese army was too close and they were firing short bursts.

It was the first time for Hu Sheng and his team to fire so many short bursts of shots.

As the box guns vibrated on their shoulders and in the control of their hands, they saw the Japanese soldiers who went up the mountain were shot and fell one after another only 20 to 30 meters away from them.

They could even clearly see the other side's mouth open with a look of astonishment when they were shot, and saw that some Japanese soldiers were shot several times at the same time, and their bodies trembled as if they were having the hiccups and fell down.

Although more bullets were fired, this raid was exceptionally perfect. It was not until Hu Sheng shouted to stop shooting that the others noticed that all the Japanese soldiers in charge of the heavy machine guns had fallen to the ground, and the ones who could still move were not those who were twitching after being shot, but the leaves that were shot down and fluttering in the air.

"Hurry up and bring the heavy machine gun up." Hu Chengzi shouted, and everyone ran forward, even though none of them knew how to use a heavy machine gun.

All the firepower from behind was taken away by the Chinese army. At this time, the Japanese army, which was supposed to be the reinforcement, was already panicking. Why should they go to rescue? They could not save themselves!

As if to confirm their judgment, gunshots were heard from different places where people could hide, and even gunshots were heard from the south bank of the Yushui River. In this way, the bullets were coming from all directions.

The Japanese army began to fight back with guns, but people kept being shot and falling.

"**" A Japanese officer pointed his command knife at a forest in the right front.

The forest was not big and it was the only place where no bullets were shot from.

Now it is not a question of attacking, nor is it a question of escaping, but they need to find a foothold, at least so that they can fight back instead of being beaten to death in this open ground!

Japanese soldiers were shot and fell continuously. There were only about 50 Japanese soldiers left, and they were only more than meters away from the woods.

This is not to say that the Japanese army’s marksmanship is bad, but because the Japanese army is now all in the open, while the Chinese soldiers are all hiding in the green. How can they fight this battle?

So that forest was the only support for the remaining Japanese troops.

But just when they were approaching the woods, someone in the woods suddenly shouted "shoot!", and the sound of gunfire, bullets from box guns, rifles, and light machine guns merged into an invisible fire net at that moment. Because the shooting was too intensive, there was a cloud of white smoke above the muzzle of the gun!

That Japanese officer was really good at choosing, but he didn't know that in this seemingly small forest there was a whole platoon of soldiers led by Xiao Boji lurking!

Xiao Boji's quick thinking was honed through countless battles. Other groups were shooting, but I wouldn't. I'll wait!

And as he waited, he finally got the biggest wave of this battle!

Especially the two light machine guns brought by Xiao Boji. Seeing that the Japanese were concentrating on firing short bursts, they each fired three bursts in a row, and then the barrel of the light machine gun had to be replaced.

There were still a few Japanese soldiers hiding behind the corpses and trying to make a final resistance. At this time, a bullet flew from the top of a mountain and killed one of them. It was Shang Zhen who was holding a Type 38 rifle.