When the dazzling light of the flare shone on his face, the Japanese army captain actually knew it.
He fell into the trap!
Falling into the trap of the daring Chinese.
No one would think that the Chinese would dare to do something so unscrupulous as seizing food from the tiger's mouth under the threat of an army of more than ten thousand.
But that’s what the Chinese do.
Worked very resolutely.
There is no fire test, just use big moves as soon as you come up.
"Da da da!" Crazy machine gun sounds rang out.
In the darkness, five red bullet marks visible to the naked eye suddenly flashed, like five crimson whips, swiping fiercely towards the column of more than a hundred Japanese troops who were hurriedly evading.
Wherever the whip passed, flesh and blood flew everywhere!
The reaction of the Japanese infantry was actually not unpleasant. When the flares that reached the highest altitude began to slowly descend, more than half of the infantry were already lying down and rolling skillfully, looking for suitable bunkers.
However, the location they were in was nothing but bushes.
There are quite a lot of rocks in the Taihang Mountains, but they are also divided into regions. Because the mountains are not sharp, this mountainous area can be regarded as a relatively concentrated gathering place for mountain people. The land at the foot of the mountains has basically been leveled and used to grow corn, wheat, etc.
crop.
In other words, this Japanese infantry squadron, which has only about 130 people left, is only relying on bushes with wildly growing branches and leaves in spring to cover its body, which has nothing to do with bunkers.
But this did not affect the reconnaissance company's machine gun platoon, which had no scruples about exposing all its firepower points on the side of the battlefield. Two MG34 machine guns with heavy machine gun barrels and three Maxim heavy machine guns fired at full speed.
The order received by the cannon platoon was that all the ammunition they carried this time should be fired within 5 to 8 minutes, and the combat time on the entire ambush battlefield must not exceed 10 minutes.
The two MG34 machine gun teams each carried 2,400 rounds of ammunition and 4 spare barrels this time. This was originally the amount for a standard battle, but they had to finish them all within 5 to 8 minutes. The two main machine gun shooters were very excited.
2,400 rounds of bullets! It takes a few minutes to fire them all. Do you know what it feels like?
Perhaps there is only one word to describe it.
"It's so cool!" the two shooters said to their comrades.
A long continuous shot can actually shoot out 50 rounds of bullets. If this had been done before, the commander would have called him a prodigal.
The power of a machine gun does not mean that the more disposable bullets it outputs, the more powerful it will be. Because of the recoil, firing too many bullets in a long burst will cause the trajectory of the bullets to deviate. Therefore, many experienced machine gunners will use it in addition to dealing with enemy charges.
Except for long bursts of fire, most of the rest of the time is burst fire, which can not only ensure the firepower output, but also ensure the accuracy of the ballistics.
Bullets are all bought with money, so it would be a waste if Xia Jiba shoots them.
But this battlefield, for a few heavy machine gun shooters, really does not require much precision. The five machine guns only need to point at the area of only 800 square meters where the Japanese infantry are hiding, and shoot continuously, using rain of bullets to suppress the area.
Just make sure they can't get up.
The rest are scouts and guards.
However, a distance of more than 200 meters is really not a problem for these elite soldiers.
Especially when they are condescending, the soldiers holding semi-automatic rifles and single-shot rifles are very happy.
The shit-yellow uniforms worn by the Japanese infantrymen may still be a protective color in the desert, but in this area, they should not be too obvious.
"Bang bang bang!" After the five machine guns showed their power for 20 seconds, there was loud gunfire from both sides, and the riflemen aimed at the targets they found and fired.
The Japanese Army second lieutenant with a beard that he saw without any brains was originally his prey that he had planned for a long time. As a result, as the squad leader, he needed to check the status of his soldiers. As soon as he turned his head, someone took advantage of him.
That was a veteran in his class who had just been recruited from the infantry company. His marksmanship was not very good during training. Unexpectedly, on the battlefield, at a range of 230 meters, he hit the target with one shot.
"Lao Zhang! Well done!" Brainless gave a thumbs up to the veteran who shot down the Japanese second lieutenant who had crawled into the bushes.
The veteran, who was only 24 years old but was known as Lao Zhang, made a smoking gesture to his young squad leader, and then looked forward again.
That means that he doesn't need any other reward, just a cigarette after the battle.
In the first 40 seconds alone, the Japanese army lost more than 50 people. More than 20 of them were killed by five machine guns that fired nearly a thousand rounds of bullets. However, nearly 30 people died due to precise shooting by Chinese infantry.
Down.
According to statistics, at that time, there were no more than 50 elite members of the Four Lines Regiment shooting with rifles. An average of 6 bullets were fired, and the hit rate was over 10%.
This is extremely rare on a battlefield that is still in a state of direct fire.
You must know that people are not dead targets. They can hide and move to dodge. In a pure shooting state, destroying an enemy with one bullet is basically a dream.
"Machine gunners, grenade launchers, counterattack! Kill their firepower points." The Japanese army captain, who had hid in a depression in the terrain and pressed his face to the ground, roared heartbreakingly.
Although one detachment of his infantry squadron is dead, and two detachments are responsible for transporting the wounded, it still has 4 light machine guns and 5 grenade launchers. The Chinese have no scruples in exposing their heavy firepower, which looks like firepower.
It was ferocious, but it also provided a target for his infantry squadron to counterattack. A lose-lose situation seemed to be a good outcome at the moment.
After just a round of crazy harvesting, the four machine gun teams really did not suffer any losses. After hearing the squadron leader's order, the four 96 light machine guns that were charging around were quickly moved their muzzles and aimed at the flanks to shoot.
The clear ballistic trajectory was extremely obvious in the dark night. This allowed the two MG34 machine gun shooters who were firing ammunition in long bursts to find the specific target. They aimed at the area where the ballistic trajectory hit and fired continuously, continuously, and continuously.
What a blast.
Using a Type 96 machine gun with a rate of fire of 200 rounds per minute and a MG34 machine gun with a rate of fire of 1,000 rounds per minute. Not to mention the Japanese, even the fighting nations who are prone to attack would not dare!
The Japanese machine gunners probably also wanted to say: I don’t dare, but isn’t this just to survive?
So, they all died!
The frame of the Type 96 machine gun is more than 30 centimeters high. The shooter often has to lift most of his upper body. Isn't it a dead target for the MG34 machine gun that can fire nearly a hundred rounds of bullets in ten seconds?
You don't even need to shoot them directly, you can kill these unlucky kids just by ricocheting off the rocks.
As for the Japanese grenade launchers, it was even more miserable. Almost every squad had a famous precision shooter who was not busy shooting, but quietly observed the battlefield, waiting for the Japanese grenade launchers to appear.
No matter how tightly they hide, they can't hide the smoke generated when the grenade bombs are dropped! The fortifications where the five machine guns are located are reinforced with stones and camouflaged, unless the Japanese grenadier can accurately throw the grenades into the fortifications.
But that range is too narrow. Even if the Japanese grenade shooters are good enough, it is absolutely impossible without several test rounds.
Therefore, the five heavy machine guns were not only fire suppression, but also bait to induce the Japanese grenadier to take action.
Only by killing them can losses be reduced to the greatest extent.
"Bang!" Tang Dao, wearing camouflage, pulled the trigger.
"Kill another one!" Xia Dayu, who was holding a telescope, clenched his fists excitedly.
This was already the third Japanese soldier Tang Tuanzuo shot and killed on the battlefield. They were all grenade shooters. Together with those shot by other shooters, the mortality rate of Japanese grenade shooters was extremely high.
This resulted in the Japanese grenadiers throwing no more than 6 grenades on a battlefield where they were completely suppressed.
"Defend on the spot, defend on the spot, wait for reinforcements to arrive!" the Japanese Army captain shouted in despair with a pale face.
After the machine gunner and grenadier were killed one after another, he already knew that this battle was a careful layout by his opponent, and the purpose may be to use the lives of their group to stimulate the supreme commander to achieve a greater goal.
As one of the people in the situation, the Japanese Army Captain could no longer think so deeply. He just wanted to save his life and survive on the battlefield.
Saving all his strength to defend and wait for reinforcements may be the only tactic he can use to survive.
But will the Chinese, who have carefully planned this situation, give him such a chance?
The answer is, no.
Four minutes after machine guns, rifles, and even grenades and mortars all joined the battle to suppress the battle, the battle line began. Soldiers with submachine guns covered the riflemen and crawled forward until they were within bombing distance.
When all Chinese light and heavy firepower ceased fire, what the Japanese army waited for was not reinforcements, but up to 80 grenades. After three consecutive waves of grenades, there was a dense rain of bullets from more than 60 submachine guns on the left and right wings.
The battlefield fell into silence six minutes after the flares rose into the sky.
"After finishing your wounds and guns, carry the wounded on your back and evacuate immediately without cleaning the battlefield." Lv Sanjiang, who led his team into the Japanese position, glanced at the faint light twinkling like stars in the distance and gave the decisive order.
As quickly as they came, they left as quickly as they came. In short, a group of men like the wind, after harvesting the lives of more than a hundred Japanese soldiers, spread out their long legs and disappeared into the night.
If this were the case in ancient times, the name "Gust of Wind" would be appropriate.
"Baga! The Chinese are all dead." Colonel Yamagata Shinkan of the 123rd Regiment of the 25th Infantry Brigade of the 108th Division looked at the corpses spread on the ground in front of him, with veins popping up on his forehead.
What angered him was not the near-annihilation of an infantry squadron, but rather, when had the Imperial Warriors become so vulnerable?
From the sound of gunfire a thousand meters away, the three infantry squadrons that had been on standby in the camp quickly organized their troops and rushed towards the battlefield from three directions. It would never take more than 10 minutes until they arrived at the scene.
But that's it, except for the corpses on the ground and the ownerless firearms, there was not a single Chinese figure at the scene.
It takes less than 10 minutes to completely wipe out a unit of 140 troops. How many Chinese are there? Apart from this, no commander can think of any other reason.
Unable to determine whether the Chinese had assembled a large number of troops for a sneak attack, the Army Major in charge of commanding three infantry squadrons not only did not dare to lead troops in pursuit, but also immediately sent out a signal flare to request reinforcements.
This was great. Colonel Yamagata, who had only slept for less than two hours and took command personally, decisively sent out another infantry brigade.
Nearly 2,000 infantrymen are already the limit of the troops that Colonel Yamagata can send while ensuring the safety of the camp. You know, there are nearly 400 unlucky guys in the camp who are suffering from diarrhea and are in pain. Those guys, let alone let them raise the troops.
He went to fight with his belt on, and it was doubtful whether he could stand up and take two steps.
The strong strength of two infantry brigades gave the Japanese army enough courage to take great strides and pursue them for four to five miles into the mountains. The advantage of large numbers of people, in addition to the strength of numbers, was that it was also easy to trample the flowers and plants in the mountains.
It is easier to step on landmines.
So, apart from carrying back a dozen guys who were destined to be disabled, they got nothing.
Although it was the first time for the reconnaissance company to come to this mountainous area, they came two days in advance under the leadership of Tang Dao. During the day, they studied the retreat route. In the dark environment, they were not much faster than the Japanese.
But I saw a ghost.
Hence, the scene of Yamagata Colonel slapping his thigh and scolding his mother came about.
He slapped him out hard, but he didn't hit any mosquitoes. Instead, he slapped himself and made his face turn red. Who is not in a hurry?
But you thought this was the end?
No, the more disturbing things are yet to come.
The Chinese who escaped actually had artillery and mortars!
Just when the Japanese infantrymen, who had been working hard for most of the night, took off their heavy leather boots and planned to wrap themselves in blankets and sleep for two hours to replenish their sleep.
"Boom!" A brilliant bomb exploded outside the camp.
The Chinese actually shelled the place where they stayed.
Maybe it's not accurate enough, but it's not a big firework. If you get hit by one, it will kill someone.
All the Japanese troops, including Colonel Yamagata who was still in the tent, huddled in the temporarily dug field trenches and just watched the bombs exploding in and around the camp.
So far, based on the intensity of the artillery fire, which only fires every 20 to 30 seconds, it is only one cannon at most. Not to mention the low intensity and lack of accuracy, it is almost certain to be the legendary Sharkey attack, but this bias makes it even more confusing.
Afraid, what if I am the unlucky guy?
At least, more than 60 to 70 percent of the Japanese soldiers did not have the mental quality. They stared at the night sky while wrapping themselves tightly in quilts.
Life is more important than sleep.
And for a certain colonel of the 123rd Infantry Regiment who was being harassed in a despicable manner, he was really in a dilemma.
Everyone knows that the Chinese 82 mortar has a range of just over 2,000 meters, but because of the mountains, you cannot determine the specific location of the Chinese mortar hiding in the darkness.
If artillery fire is retaliatory, there is more than a 99% chance that it will be a waste of ammunition.
Moreover, the army colonel knew that the reason why the Chinese did this was nothing more than a 'tactic to tire out the enemy'.
This routine is very clear. First, poison is used to cause diarrhea in livestock and people, and then small groups of troops are used to carry out selective attacks due to their flexibility, making it impossible for the army to sleep peacefully at night, unable to drink a lot of water and not getting enough sleep, which has a negative impact on human body functions.
and severe mental damage.
But even if he knew it, what use would it have?
If it's a plain, you only need to send out cavalry to wipe out these annoying mosquitoes. But this is a mountainous area. It's so dark that if you dig into any mountain, you won't be able to find anyone, unless it's an army of tens of thousands.
If you engage in blanket searches, won’t you be fooled by the Chinese again?
"Damn it, who started this battle? We shouldn't fight in this kind of environment." The Japanese Army Colonel couldn't vent his anger. He could only start to curse in his heart those who only sit in a warm and comfortable room and give orders.
Someone at the top of the command gave me the order.
This is true for an infantry regiment captain, let alone the lower-level infantrymen.
Although no one announced the names of His Excellency General Sugamimoto and His Excellency Lieutenant General Xiong Yuan, in the hearts of many Japanese infantrymen, all their close female relatives were greeted.
This morale can be imagined.
Originally, Colonel Yamagata thought that he had understood everything and could endure the Chinese harassment. However, he finally discovered that he could control himself, but he could not control others.
After several consecutive rounds of artillery shells exploded in the artillery regiment camp, the top commander of the artillery regiment finally couldn't bear it anymore and ordered his 16 mountain guns to counterattack in the general direction of the mountains.
"Boom, boom, boom!" Blossoming flowers soared on the mountains in the distance, especially obvious in the dark night.
The power of the 16 mountain cannons is certainly not small. The muffled thunderous explosions echoed in the night sky, which was very exciting.
How could the majestic Imperial Japanese Army be allowed to be beaten?
But the problem is, I really don’t want to sleep this night. The big movement of the 16 mountain artillery fire, not to mention the buzzing of the thousands of people in the nearest 123 Infantry Regiment, is the Major General’s Brigade 1,500 meters away.
The leader of the regiment stared at the sky with his big eyes speechless.
This meaningless but necessary "artillery battle" didn't come to an end until the sky was getting brighter.
More than 5,000 Japanese infantrymen had to line up into the mountains with panda eyes open and yawning all day long, vowing to find the "ground rats" who dared to harass them at night.
Anyone with a little bit of brains will know that if the Chinese are not found, it is very likely that the tragedy last night will be repeated in the evening.
Unless they leave.
Obviously, the Chinese are smarter than they thought. Except for some trampled branches and leaves of bushes to prove their real existence, the Japanese troops who used their large forces could not find even a single human hair.
Moreover, those traces of passage that you can see are not necessarily real. At least 30% of them have infantry mines buried around them.
After struggling for a long time, the Japanese troops who penetrated as far as 6 kilometers into the mountains were in vain and had no choice but to retreat.
Marching requires drinking a lot of water, so on the way back, there were more unlucky people who pooped in their pants while walking.
What's even worse is that once twelve o'clock in the evening, those pesky 'mosquitoes' come again in droves.
Moreover, it seems that he has fallen in love with the 123rd Infantry Regiment, and the focus is on them.
Is there a possibility that it's not because they are unlucky, but simply because a certain commander is stupid?
This time, the Japanese infantrymen who had learned to stick to the camp and not leave the camp all raised this question in their minds.
