I'm killing enemies with my sword and exploding equipment

In the trenches of the Third Battalion of the Special Forces Regiment, Company Commander Su Defu was commanding the soldiers in his company to lie down at the edge of the trenches, not showing their heads, and be ready to open fire at any time.

At this moment, a messenger suddenly came running over and told him:
"Captain Su, the battalion commander orders you to let the Japanese get within 500 meters before you attack.

And don't hit them too hard, or you'll scare away the bigger fish behind you."

Hearing the order, Su Defu frowned slightly, but still accepted it immediately.

Then he ordered his men:
"Everyone, do not open fire without my order!
Wait until the Japanese enter the 500-meter range and then use rifles to attack.

Light and heavy machine guns, take a break first!"

Hearing this order, the soldiers in the company were naturally very unhappy.

The infantrymen were fine, as long as they had a chance to fire, they wouldn't be picky.

But the machine gunners couldn't sit still.

Let them take a break, isn't this just fun?
Wu Youshui, the machine gun platoon leader, immediately ran over and asked:
"Captain, why are our machine guns resting?

Wouldn't that make the Japanese proud? "

"Humph, the battalion commander said that we can't scare the Japs away!"

Su Defu answered somewhat unhappily.

After hearing this, Wu Youshui immediately realized that it was useless to look for Su Defu, so he could only curse unwillingly:
"Ah! These little Japanese devils are all fucking bastards. Can't they just charge at us cleanly and efficiently?"

……

Just as the Third Battalion was looking forward to waiting for the enemy to rush up, the Japanese squadron leader Takusuke Hamada, with his soldiers who had survived the machine guns, quickly crawled towards the Third Battalion's position.

The battlefield was littered with corpses of the Japanese First Regiment, causing great trouble to their advance.

Before long, everyone was covered in blood.

But their tactical skills were still quite strong. They took advantage of the fact that Guo Youqing and his team's machine guns stopped firing and the infantry artillery of the third battalion also remained silent and advanced quickly.

Soon, they arrived about 1000 meters in front of the third battalion's position.

Hamada Takusuke shouted loudly:

"Warriors, watch your marching posture!
Be careful of the Tubalu's heavy machine guns opening fire!"

Hearing his order, the Japanese soldiers immediately lowered their heads.

I was afraid of being shot in the head by a flying bullet.

However, to their surprise, when they climbed from a distance of 1000 meters to 900 meters, the battlefield was still very quiet, with no sound of heavy machine gun fire.

At this point, the Japanese officers were a little confused.

I thought: What’s going on?

Could it be that the Eighth Route Army no longer has heavy machine guns?
However, the squadron leader, Takusuke Hamada, did not miss this opportunity to boost morale and shouted:

"Warriors, the Tubalu's heavy machine guns are out of bullets, speed up!
Come on! "

After hearing his words, the Japanese soldiers all thought that victory was in sight. Their morale was boosted and they crawled forward much faster.

It seemed that the fatigue of moving forward disappeared instantly.

……

Behind the Japanese positions, the regiment commander Nomura Takuma saw that their progress was so smooth, and excitedly said to the brigade commander Yoshino Hideki:
"Your Excellency, the commander of the brigade, it seems that the artillery and heavy machine guns of the Eighth Route Army are really out of shells.

Let’s quickly order the warriors to charge!
Hamada's position is definitely within the range of the infantry artillery and their heavy machine guns!"

His blind optimism immediately made Yoshino Hideki very unhappy.

He immediately roared loudly:

"idiot!
You idiot, can't you see that the Eighth Route Army deliberately let them pass?
I don't believe they don't even have a single Type 92 infantry gun shell or a magazine of heavy machine gun bullets!"

Naturally, Nomura Takuma was very upset when he was scolded.

He did not agree with the other party's point of view.

But the other party was his immediate superior, so he did not dare to curse back, and could only ask carefully:
"Then, Your Excellency, are we going to do nothing now?"

Hearing this, Yoshino Hideki's anger also stagnated.

He knew very well that getting angry would not solve any problems, and now he had to make his own decision.

Thinking of this, he quickly raised the telescope, observed carefully, and finally gritted his teeth and ordered:
"Send a large team to follow!

If the Eighth Route Army really is short of ammunition, then we will take the opportunity to capture the enemy's position!
Remind them that the Tubalu are equipped with a large number of Mauser pistols, so don't be careless when you rush to the enemy's position!"

Nomura Takuma felt relieved to see that he had finally partially listened to his advice, and nodded quickly:
"Hi!"

Then he went to his own team and ordered the captain of the first brigade:
"Kuroshima-kun, the Eighth Route Army's artillery seems to have run out of ammunition. Take your men and follow Hamada-kun immediately!"

Major Yasuhiro Kuroshima was very brave and did not resist this mission.

He nodded quickly:

"Hi!"

Then he called his men and took action immediately.

When his first battalion rushed to northern Hebei from Liaodong, it had a full complement of 1100 people.

However, during the concentrated mopping-up operations, about a hundred people were lost due to disease or combat damage.

After going out from Shimen to the east, they encountered a series of ambushes and lost more than one hundred people.

In addition, a few hours ago, Yoshino Hideki withdrew their infantry artillery squad, so now they only have about 800 people left.

And this also includes the First Squadron that has been serving as cannon fodder in the front!

So now, there are actually only more than 600 soldiers who obey Kuroshima Yasuhiro's orders and are ready to attack!

……

The soldiers at the Third Battalion of the Special Forces Regiment all saw the Japanese move and couldn't help but get excited.

The one hundred or so people just now really didn't satisfy them enough, and now there are several hundred more people coming, it should be enough for everyone to get a bite of meat.

However, instructor Zheng Hang still said to battalion commander Wang Quanfa with great regret:

"Lao Wang, the Japanese are still too timid, with only 600 to 700 people.

Now it's our turn to be in trouble. If we hit too lightly, it won't be good. If we hit too hard, it won't be good either!"

Wang Quanfa nodded:
“Yeah, it seems like they’re being cautious.

We want them to underestimate the enemy and advance rashly, but it's not that easy!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh.

In his opinion, it would be the most satisfying if these two or three thousand Japanese soldiers could just come out in full force.

In that case, with the help of the Second Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion, it is possible that the Third Battalion may be able to wipe them out before dark!

This way, tomorrow's battle will be three times easier.

But he changed his mind, and cheered himself up to comfort Zheng Hang:

"Old Zheng, the Japs' attack is not all bad for us."

"Oh? There are benefits?
What are the benefits?

Zheng Hang was curious.

"If we fight with some restraint, the Japanese might resort to the tactic of adding fuel to the fire.

By then, we will have taken full advantage.”

As Wang Quanfa spoke, he also became a little excited.

When two armies fight, victory depends on many aspects such as strength, terrain, and command on the battlefield.

When it comes to commanding on a battlefield, what matters is not who doesn't make mistakes, but who doesn't make fatal mistakes.

Obviously, in Wang Quanfa's view, if the Japanese commander misjudged the situation and used the tactic of adding fuel to the fire, they would be doomed.

Hearing him say this, Zheng Hang couldn't help but feel a little excited: "Haha, we can't expect the Japanese commander to be so stupid, right?
After all, it is still a Type A division of the Japanese devils."

"Humph, I heard from the regiment commander that although the Liaodong Japanese Army is strong in men and horses, the officers and commanders may not be that capable.

After all, they didn't have many opportunities to fight major battles in Liaodong in the past few years.

Compared to the old Japanese from the First Army who have been entangled with us in Shanxi for several years, they may be easier to deal with."

Wang Quanfa explained.

"So that's it."

Zheng Hang nodded repeatedly.

He was not good at military command, but he was very convinced by Wang Quanfa.

Although this one-armed battalion commander is not good-looking, he is definitely one of the best among the battalion commanders of the special forces regiment when it comes to commanding battles.

……

After talking to Zheng Hang for a few words, Wang Quanfa sent someone to inform the artillery company commander Lu Wenyi:
"The Japanese behind us have caught up. When they reach about 1500 meters away, you use the four infantry guns to fire. After three or four rounds, stop and pretend that you are short of ammunition!
We must not attack too hard or the Japanese will retreat!"

Being able to get a chance to open fire was enough to make the soldiers overjoyed.

Of course, Lu Wenyi didn't dare to be picky and nodded quickly to accept the order.

……

At the position of the Second Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion, Guo Youqing saw that hundreds of Japanese soldiers had suddenly appeared and were rushing forward. He immediately gave the order without hesitation:

"Comrades, the Japanese have shown up again. Open fire. Each gun must fire once it has fired a magazine!"

The Suratong ST-5 machine gun uses rectangular magazines for ammunition, with each magazine holding 20 rounds.

Guo Youqing estimated that his 18 guns, with a total of 360 shells, would be enough to make these hundreds of Japanese soldiers cry for their parents, lie flat on the ground, and not dare to stand up and charge again.

Hearing his orders, the soldiers of the Second Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion naturally shouted in response.

Although 20 rounds of artillery shells could not satisfy them, being able to fire was better than just watching the show. What else did they need a bicycle for?
Soon, the sound of "bang bang bang" of artillery fire echoed throughout the nearby mountains.

……

On the Japanese side, Captain Kuroshima Yasuhiro led his men and dispersed themselves and rushed towards the position of the Third Battalion of the Special Forces Regiment.

He had just seen from what happened to his first squadron that the enemy's direct-fire artillery was extremely powerful, so at this moment, he specifically ordered his soldiers to bend their backs and move forward to reduce the possibility of being hit by artillery fire.

Anyway, they have been used to bowing since childhood, so they don’t feel uncomfortable with hunched backs at this moment.

However, they had only rushed four or five hundred meters when Kuroshima Yasuhiro heard a whistling sound coming from the sky.

He keenly felt that it was the enemy's artillery fire.

And without having to think, they guessed that it must be those direct-fire artillery that they hated so much!

He immediately yelled:

"Bombard! Get down! Crawl!"

Hearing his orders, the Japanese soldiers responded quickly.

However, how can we make it in time?

The dense artillery shells had already killed some of the Japanese soldiers who had stuck their butts out too high on the spot. The blood splattered all over the sky, it was extremely scary.

However, the unknown is the most frightening.

Now, before setting off, these Japanese soldiers were warned by Kuroshima Yasuhiro that they might encounter direct-fire artillery fire, so even though the battlefield was fierce at the moment, they did not panic.

Still lying on the ground, moving forward quickly.

Even though their bodies were covered in blood and flesh from being blasted by shells, or shrapnel from being shot into their bodies, they did not hesitate for a moment.

……

At the Third Battalion, instructor Zheng Hang quickly asked Wang Quanfa:
"Old Wang, Old Guo and the others are bombing like this, won't the Japanese be scared away?
How about we send them a telegram and ask them to stop?"

Wang Quanfa shook his head and smiled bitterly:
“It’s too late to send a telegram now.

But I guess that when Lao Guo sees that the Japanese are lying on the ground, he will not continue to waste artillery shells.

Their machine guns are only 20mm in caliber, and when the shells hit the ground and explode, they don’t produce many shrapnel.”

"All right.

We can only wait and see.”

Zheng Hang sighed.

……

The facts turned out to be just as Wang Quanfa had expected. As soon as they finished speaking, no more shells flew from the Second Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion.

Zheng Hang couldn't help but exclaimed:

"Old Wang, you are really amazing!
I actually guessed what Lao Guo and the others were going to do."

Wang Quanfa waved his hands somewhat embarrassedly:

“Haha, no big deal.

Lao Guo is also a veteran of fighting.

It is reasonable to take such a response.”

……

Over at the Japanese First Battalion, when the captain, Kuroshima Yasuhiro, saw that the special forces regiment's direct-fire artillery had stopped firing, he was immediately delighted.

But he didn't dare to get up and charge. After all, only God knew whether those terrible direct-fire artillery would continue to fire.

For the sake of his own life, Kuroshima Yasuhiro resolutely decided to put in some effort and continue crawling forward.

Thinking of this, he called out to his soldiers and said:
"Warriors, hurry up and keep going!
As long as we rush to the Eighth Route Army’s position, these direct-fire artillery will not dare to fire!

Kill to—"

When the Japanese soldiers heard his words, they forced themselves to cheer up and continued to crawl forward.

Soon, they arrived in front of the third battalion's position, about 1500 meters away.

……

At the position of the Third Battalion of the Special Forces Regiment, the artillery company commander Lu Wenyi saw the flag waved by the observer and immediately shouted an order:

"fire!"

Following his order, the four Type 92 infantry guns, which had already made all preparations, opened fire at the group of Japanese devils.

"Bang bang...bang bang..."

The sound of four shells fired was very inconspicuous amid the earth-shaking roar of heavy artillery on the entire Huangping Town battlefield.

But as the shells streaked across the sky, the Japanese couldn't help but feel terrified.

The brigade commander Yoshino Hideki, who was commanding from the rear, shouted:

"Baga! The damn Eighth Route Army, they still have shells!"

The commander of the 49th Regiment, Colonel Takuma Nomura, immediately asked with a sad face:

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, should we immediately order the First Battalion to move back?

We have no artillery to fight back, and if they force their way in, the losses will be huge!"

The soldiers under his command are the basis for his livelihood, and he really loves them!
Yoshino Hideki showed some hesitation and struggle, but he finally gritted his teeth and said:

“Look again!

The Eighth Route Army only has four infantry guns, so there is nothing to be afraid of!

We, the warriors of the Locust Army, are brave and invincible!"

...(End of chapter)