Night was the best cover. The place where Shen Dongjing's team airborne was a full three miles away from the Zhenjiang Bridge. Even though it was only three miles away, it included not only terrain obstacles but also Japanese troops.
Ten minutes after landing, more than 20 people rushed into a private house. After confirming that it was temporarily safe, in the dim night, several people leaned against the wall exhausted and breathed heavily.
"Everyone, take a rest, we still have a way to go!" Because Shen Dongjing has the highest military rank among the people, he became the captain of this temporary team and was responsible for directing their operations.
At this time, the sky was still full of fire from anti-aircraft guns, and from time to time there would be a glow-in-the-dark bomb that illuminated the night sky, and the dazzling white light turned the night sky into day.
"Boom~!" The anti-aircraft guns fired at the Hainan Army fighter planes. With a loud noise, an Air Force transport plane was hit, and a brilliant spark bloomed.
However, the Japanese army only stationed an artillery regiment here, and the number of anti-aircraft guns was only a handful. Even though they continued to shoot down paratroopers, a large number of Hainan Army airborne troops still fell on the ground.
And just when they were seizing the time to rest, there was a series of chaotic footsteps outside the house, and then they heard a Japanese sentence.
The cautious Shen Dongjing immediately raised his palms to signal everyone to be silent. He quietly opened the crack of the window and saw several Japanese soldiers pushing open the courtyard door. Among the Japanese soldiers who filed in, there was also a sergeant-level Japanese officer. .
Then, Shen Dongjing first raised his index finger and then changed it to three fingers. The meaning of this gesture is easy to understand, indicating that there are thirteen people on the other side.
After the others saw it, the machine gunner quickly took up the position in the left window, and the rest of the people also secretly pulled the bolt of their guns and got ready to go.
Outside the house, a dozen Japanese soldiers who were about to enter were still unaware. One of the little Japanese soldiers suddenly complained, which caused the other Japanese soldiers to laugh softly,
"Fire~!" Shen Dongjing, who was in the house, fired first. The nine-millimeter bullet from the M1911 pistol blew off the back of the Japanese soldier's head.
At the moment of the gunshot, facing the horrified faces of more than a dozen Japanese soldiers, the machine gunner coldly pulled the trigger, and a string of bullets directly penetrated into their bodies.
Blood flew out, and there was no place to hide in the small courtyard. Several Japanese soldiers were instantly beaten to pieces by bullets, and they fell to the ground weakly and died without a chance to howl.
"It's really exciting!" the machine gunner exclaimed with a smile.
The m05 light machine gun is the latest infantry weapon equipped by the Hainan Army. It is the first time for the machine gunner to use this m05 light machine gun, and it feels great.
In this era when the Japanese army generally uses Xiaomi and rifles, the M05 light machine gun used by the Hainan Army is simply an overwhelming advantage.
The magazine of this light machine gun uses a 100-round drum magazine. In addition, the accuracy of the impact point is good, the ammunition supply is reliable, and it is not easy to jam. It is an excellent weapon suitable for infantry fire support.
Of course, there are definitely disadvantages, that is, the overall gun body is relatively heavy. Including the drum filled with bullets, the weight reaches more than 20 kilograms, so machine gun shooters generally need tall soldiers.
When the gunfire stopped, nothing was left standing in the courtyard. Even a tree branch as thick as a thumb was broken in the middle by a bullet.
After cutting the throat of the last Japanese soldier who was moaning in pain, all the more than a dozen Japanese soldiers who were ambushed were left here. And Shen Dongjing already knew that he could not stay here any longer, so he led the others to rely on the short wall. He took cover and walked all the way to the north.
The landing area for the airborne troops was very wide, and Japanese ground air defense troops were scattered everywhere. Several Japanese soldiers appeared from time to time on the road, but they were all quickly killed.
However, after they cautiously advanced 300 meters, they were still discovered by Japanese soldiers. There was loud gunfire from both sides, and Shen Dongjing and others could only attack by force to break through the Japanese defenses.
"Ta...ta...ta!" There was a Japanese machine gun position on a low building ahead, and the tongues of flame spewing from the muzzles were particularly clear at night.
This Japanese machine gun position blocked the forward direction of Shen Dongjing and others, and the flames spouting from time to time made everyone unable to raise their heads. The sound of firefights in the distance became more obvious, and Shen Dongjing knew that the Japanese army planned to surround them.
"God bless you!" Shen Dongjing held the handle of the "Iron Fist" rocket launcher tightly in his hand and took a deep breath.
"Brothers! Cover me!" During the interval of Japanese machine gun fire, Shen Dongjing shouted and squatted down, and a beam of fire went straight to the Japanese machine gun position.
I could only hear the Japanese soldiers looking at the beam of fire in horror and screaming horribly.
Boom! The entire machine gun position was blown up into the sky, and six or seven Japanese soldiers were blown to pieces at the same time.
Lighting a cigarette with the flames burning everywhere, Shen Dongjing, who was surrounded by danger, took a beautiful puff, trying to calm his heart that almost stopped beating. At that moment, he even felt that he could clearly see the cigarette that had passed by. The bullet in his head made him think he was going to die.
But this is not a place for leisure. Shen Dongjing, who had recovered slowly, said in a loud voice: "Let's go! Let's break out to the north immediately!"
The soldiers who were slightly injured and able to move helped the seriously injured ones, and the rest were responsible for covering. The few remaining soldiers finally hung grenades on the ground, waiting for the unlucky Japanese soldier to step on them.
Not long after Shen Dongjing and others left, many Japanese soldiers surrounded them from behind, causing the angry Major Kawano to escape.
Boom! A loud noise accompanied by explosion smoke rose from not far away from Major Kawano. The gravel scratched Major Kawano's cheek, making his originally angry expression even more ferocious.
At this time, a large number of Hainan Army paratroopers had landed in this area. There were scattered firefights between paratroopers and Japanese troops everywhere, and the battlefield developed into a melee.
Shen Dongjing led his men to assault northward. With standard firepower configuration, they faced only a small number of Japanese troops. The raging tongues of flame spewed from the muzzle of the light machine gun swept away all the enemies in front.
There was a trench in front of him. Shen Dongjing, who was charging, jumped into the trench and escaped the rain of bullets. The machine gun bullets hit the trench, and the splashing mud carried a strong smell of gunpowder smoke.
As it got closer and closer to the Zhenjiang Bridge, the fighting became more and more intense. There were flames everywhere at the moment. Shen Dongjing himself couldn't tell how many friendly troops there were nearby on the chaotic battlefield.
Because the paratroopers lacked heavy weapons, they could not engage in combat with the Japanese troops on the battlefield. Each step forward heralded the bloody sacrifice of Hainan Army soldiers.
After the rain of bullets above his head began to subside, Shen Dongjing took out his binoculars to observe the Japanese position on the opposite side, and couldn't help but secretly cursed: "Damn it!"
There are at least 200 Japanese troops on the opposite position, and they only have more than 60 people so far. With a force of more than 60 people to attack the Japanese position with heavy weapons, the difficulty is enough to make a group of people dumbfounded.
However, this is the place that the airborne troops must conquer, because fifty meters behind this position is the airborne troops' destination - Zhenjiang Bridge.
The airborne troops were advancing hard. There were corpses everywhere on the battlefield, including Japanese and airborne troops. On some tall branches, Shen Dongjing also saw many paratroopers hanging in mid-air. They were all Some unlucky ones are hung in the trees by the wind. If there are no comrades around to rescue them, they are basically a living target.
"The Japs are coming from the west! The machine gunners will fight them back!!" Following the commander's order, the machine gunners immediately turned their guns and fired wildly at the Japanese troops who were rushing up.
On the battlefield, not only did the Japanese army defend, but the airborne troops attacked. Sometimes the Japanese army would also organize a counterattack against the Hainan Army paratroopers. When the bullets ran out, they used bayonets, and when the bayonets broke, they used their fists. Soldiers from both sides were in this small place. Japanese army shopping.
Five minutes later, Shen Dongjing's team joined the other two paratrooper teams. The number of paratroopers in the round reached one hundred and twenty. They quickly organized an assault towards the Japanese position. There were more paratroopers from all directions who wanted to gather here. .
"Ta...ta...!" A hundred meters away in the open area in front was a concrete bunker built by the Japanese army. The two heavy machine guns inside spit out tongues of fire, and many of the charging airborne troops were knocked down by them.
"Where are the mortars! Do you see the bunker on the opposite side? Blow it up for me!" Seeing many airborne troops falling to the ground, Shen Dongjing put down his telescope and shouted loudly.
In order to make up for the lack of heavy firepower of the airborne troops, in addition to the M05 light machine gun, Li Weidong also specially equipped them with lightweight mortars.
As soon as Shen Dongjing finished speaking, the low sound of a mortar being ejected was quickly heard behind him.
Boom! The explosion raised smoke and blew up several Japanese soldiers. But the first mortar shell did not hit the target it wanted to destroy. Its impact point was at least five or six meters away from the bunker.
Bang! The mortarman kept up his efforts. After slightly adjusting the distance, another mortar shell was put into the mortar's launch tube.
This time, the mortars showed their full power. The shells hit the top of the bunker. The bunker collapsed with a violent explosion, burying alive the Japanese soldiers inside.
Taking this opportunity, Shen Dongjing immediately ordered the whole team to charge. When he met the Japanese soldiers who were still alive and kicking, he directly knocked them down with a shuttle of bullets. When he met the Japanese wounded who were still alive, he used bayonets to help them escape.
As for the capture of Japanese prisoners, although the military government has repeatedly emphasized that they can capture as many Japanese soldiers as possible, there are only a few captured Japanese soldiers. This is not only because of the Japanese Bushido spirit, which would rather commit suicide than be captured.
On the other hand, it was because many Hainan Army soldiers did not have the word "prisoner" in their dictionaries. When faced with Japanese soldiers who were enemies of their country and family, they were often killed directly.
Ten minutes later, the remaining Japanese troops on the position had been cleared. Except for the airborne troops themselves, anyone who could breathe had died. The southern end of the bridge was completely in the hands of the Hainan airborne troops.
"The shot just now was done very well. After the war, I will personally ask for an attack from above!" Shen Dongjing patted the mortar operator on the shoulder and did not hesitate to praise him.
You must know that mortar aiming relies on simple aiming methods and the experience of the gunner. If you can destroy a bunker with only two shots, you can be regarded as an elite gunner.