Chapter 1357 The lingering aftertaste (please vote for me at the beginning of the month!)
Four red flares were fired in succession. From the outside world, this was regarded as an emergency call for help.
But only the members of the Four Lines Regiment understood that this was telling their comrades that they were about to enter the final fight, and that the enemy was outnumbered and that there was no room for change. They requested: All artillery fire should cover our outer positions, and they vowed to fight with the position.
Survival or death.
This communication method of using signal flares to convey messages to the outside world was decided by Tang Dao himself when the Si Xing Battalion was reorganized into the Si Xing Regiment in Xuzhou.
In Tang Dao's original words: I don't want four red signal bombs to rise into the sky, but if the members of my four-line regiment really see this situation one day, even if everyone in my regiment is on that position, please comrades-in-arms
We respect the choices of our comrades.
Now, on that high ground, four red shooting stars are rising, representing courage and farewell.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Leng Feng, who suddenly stood on the spot, waiting for his decision as the supreme commander in the northwest of Zishan.
Leng Feng, who had the same temperament as Tang Dao and was always decisive and straightforward, hesitated.
He really hesitated.
Tantai Mingjing was still on that position. Although he didn't know whether Tantai Mingjing was dead or alive, as long as there was no artillery fire, there was at least one percent hope.
Leng Feng knew very well that Tang Dao still valued his brother-in-law very much. For the Battle of Jinlong Peak Highland, Tang Dao even used his "privilege" as the supreme commander for the first time and ordered four "Civet Cat" tanks to reinforce the 3rd Battalion.
This small tank that can cross mountains was originally firmly hidden by the Four Lines Regiment and was never used even when the war was at its most intense.
Because Tang Dao has always had the habit of keeping a hand of trump cards. As long as the whole group is not facing life and death, his trump cards will never be revealed. Only in this way, once the Four Elements Group goes all out, it will definitely give the opponent a huge 'surprise'
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But for the 13th Squadron of the 7th Company, Tang Dao made an exception. Four small tanks that had just entered training and were named "Civet Cats" were put into this battlefield.
The four small-caliber tank guns put great pressure on the Japanese army. If the terrain had not been too dangerous, the hundreds of troops invested by the 3rd Battalion and two escort companies would not have been able to break through the Japanese defense line by early morning.
The Fourth Army Regiment has sacrificed more than 60 people and seriously injured hundreds of people for this. Seeing that the firepower of the Japanese defense line is getting weaker and weaker, the breakthrough may be within an hour.
However, the four red meteors that represented "shoot at me" appeared, and their efforts were too late.
Leng Feng's hesitation only lasted for less than a second. His eyes were fixed on the Jinlong Peak highland with flickering fire less than a kilometer away. A cold voice sounded: "The order is sent to the artillery camp mountain artillery battery. Our artillery battery, each gun has 5 rounds."
Continuous fire, coordinates, our surface position on the Jinlong Peak Highlands!
In addition, the artillery battalion was ordered to support all the artillery positions of our battalion's heavy forced company, with 30 rapid-fire rounds covering the Japanese positions of our unit against the enemy. Tell them that more than a hundred officers and soldiers of our unit will arrive 70 meters in front of the Japanese position in 2 minutes. The signal flares
Appear, the artillery fire immediately extends back!"
"Batalion Commander, this" Tu Yunsheng hesitated slightly.
"Now, I don't want to listen to any doubts, Tu Yunsheng, I just ask you, can your Qinglong Mountain Hero Class be the sharp knife that tears through the Japanese defense line." Leng Feng suddenly turned his head, and the faint blood in his eyes was like beating in the distance.
Raging flames.
"Reporting to the battalion commander, on behalf of the 2nd platoon and the 48 brothers of the Qinglong Mountain Hero Class, I promise to complete the mission!" Tu Yunsheng, who was on crutches, threw away the crutches, stood on one leg, and replied with a low roar.
The 48 brothers he represents are all those who have served in the 4th Squadron. Some of them died, some retired due to injuries, and some were promoted and transferred to other platoons and companies, but their names are still on the 4th Squadron's directory.
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"Okay! It turns out that I can still give you 40 minutes, but now, I can only give you 10 minutes to break through the Japanese defense line and reinforce the Jinlong Peak Highlands. Even if Class 13 is dead, even if it is blown to pieces, you are so good
You must also bring back their bones and dregs for me." Leng Feng's voice was as fierce as fire, and even people who didn't know him well should be able to hear the blazing anger in his heart at this time.
"Yes!" Tu Yunsheng immediately turned around, lay on the thick back of Adong, who had been waiting for him, and shouted sternly: "Brothers in 2nd Platoon, look out for us."
Nearly a hundred elite soldiers quickly disappeared into the darkness!
"咻~~~~" A sharp howl resounded through the mountains in the darkness.
Standing in the darkness and looking at the raging highland battlefield, Yushi Okamura instinctively dwarfed. The Chinese's frighteningly accurate German-made artillery came again, but this time where would they hit?
Probably, it will hit the blocking defense line of the 5th Infantry Brigade!
Just as the thought just flashed through his mind, fireballs suddenly shot up on the high ground less than 700 meters in front of Okamura Yushi, and the high ground with a radius of less than 10,000 meters suddenly lit up like daylight.
At that moment, the expression on Okamura Yushi's face was as dull as if he came home and saw his conservative wife playing SM with the old servant at home!
The Chinese actually used more than a dozen artillery pieces to focus fire on their position. Why? Aren't there still their people up there?
The self-questioning lasted less than a second before Lieutenant Commander Okamura Yushi understood.
It is true that there may be more than a dozen Chinese soldiers on top, but there are more officers and soldiers in the First Division, more than ten times their number.
"Damn it, the Chinese are really too cruel to use such despicable tactics of mutual destruction!" Okamura Yushi said with a pale face and cursed from his soul.
But no matter how Okamura scolded him, his face was as pale as paper, and he understood that the Chinese tactics were really cruel and effective. The Chinese on the high ground were finished, and so were the imperial officers and soldiers who rushed to the Chinese high ground.
More importantly, the Chinese used ferocious shelling to tell every Japanese present that the high ground could be occupied, but only if they could withstand the endless Chinese artillery fire.
Is it worth it for this high ground with little tactical significance?
Okamura Yushi looked at the high ground that had become somewhat dazzling under the baptism of wave after wave of shells, with a look of despair on his face.
As the second-in-command of the 501st Infantry Regiment, he certainly knew the main cause of this battle, which had little to do with the Battle of Zishan. The First Division was now defeated across the board, which made this unimportant highland unexpectedly become the entire
The fig leaf of the division and even the North China Front.
Capturing this high ground at least proves that the First Division once attacked Zishan and did not gain nothing. The Banshi, who was beaten disgraced by the Four Elements Regiment, returned to the court. Unable to capture it, the newly appointed Okabe Division Commander and the outgoing Commander
Commander Duo Tianjun collectively has an extremely disgraceful resume.
However, it was in exchange for the lives of more than 1,000 imperial officers and soldiers!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Continuous loud noises rumbled from further away.
Yushi Okamura knew that the Chinese had begun to use large-caliber mortars to bombard their own soldiers' positions that were in a mess. There were two infantry squadrons and two heavy machine gun squads plus an infantry artillery squad with a total of 580
People, half an hour ago, the ministry sent a message. The number of the entire army who can still fight is less than 200, and the battle damage rate has already reached 60%.
There is really no need to continue this battle. If it continues, all 2,000 imperial officers and soldiers will die here, and the reason for their death is just to cover up the shame of the two army lieutenant generals.
Thinking of this, Okamura Yushi's eyes gradually showed determination.
"Order the entire army to evacuate as soon as possible!" Yushi Okamura turned around and left the temporary headquarters that was full of hope just now, and his voice continued to come out faintly from the darkness. "In addition, we tried our best to take away the wounded soldiers who were still alive, but we really can't take them away.
Yes, leave the pistol and grenades and let them decide their own fate!"
Yushi Okamura should be very grateful for the wise decision he made.
Because, less than 800 meters away from his headquarters, more than 200 soldiers of the Fourth Army Regiment had already circled from the mountainous area to the side of the entire Japanese defense line. They only needed to advance 300 meters further to occupy the location of only two infantry detachments.
The high ground completely blocked the retreat of all Japanese troops here.
Tang Dao finally adopted Ye Chenghuan's suggestion and ordered the first mountain infantry company and the first reconnaissance company. In addition to individual weapons, the infantry classes carried MG42 machine guns, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and only 5 rounds of shells for each mortar.
At the cost of giving up at least half of its heavy firepower, the entire army, lightly armed, circled 10 kilometers through the mountains and rushed to the rear of the Japanese army.
Their purpose is no longer simply to reinforce the Golden Dragon Peak Highlands.
But, revenge!
Since the Japanese army is willing to capture a high ground at the cost of 2,000 people, there is no need for you to leave, just stay.
Tang Tuanzuo also became ruthless. With his troops already stretched thin, he just took out the main company of the 3rd Battalion, two escort companies and two elite companies to surround and kill the Japanese army.
The shelling on the Golden Dragon Peak Highlands was not as violent as Okamura Yushi imagined, but the 75 shells fired were by no means a bluff.
Most of the Japanese troops who had almost rushed into the trenches were torn to pieces in the fierce artillery fire, and their broken limbs could be seen everywhere.
After the fierce shelling, there were still about a dozen Japanese soldiers who survived because they were still more than thirty meters away from the position.
This included Private Umehara, who had been working hard and did not stride towards the Chinese position like most of his heroic colleagues.
He stupidly took off a severed hand from his body, and took out a soft and steaming stuff like some kind of internal organ from his helmet. Private Umehara vomited happily.
That complex smell filled with acrid gun smoke mixed with a burnt aroma was something that Captain Umehara would never forget in his lifetime.
So much so that after the war, he basically wouldn't eat meat because it would remind him of that night again, with steaming pieces of meat scattered everywhere and exuding the aroma of barbecue.
"Did we win? Where's the military flag?" A superior soldier who was obviously stunned by the explosion asked stupidly, pointing to the Chinese high ground just around the corner.
The military flag that came from there, Senior Private Umehara didn't want to pay attention to this fool at all. The military flag had long been reduced to ashes in the Chinese artillery fire along with the commander Cao who was carrying the military flag, okay?
But obviously, there are still die-hard elements in the Japanese army. Looking at the completely silent position in front of them, ambition is still visible in their eyes.
That was a position that the infantry brigade spent hundreds of lives to capture! As long as they walked up to it, their military exploits would be right in front of them.
"The Chinese people above must be dead. Do you want to go see their corpses? Besides, the Chinese artillery may come again at any time. If you want to go, I won't go." Private Umehara walked up to where he was already.
In front of Captain Tsushima, who could no longer die, he picked up the exquisite command knife in his hand and carried his body on his shoulders without being disgusted at all.
The Japanese army also has regulations that stipulate that those who carry back the remains of their commanders during wartime will have military merit.
The dozen or so Japanese soldiers left now are basically superior soldiers. Without a commander, he will not casually accept the leadership of someone of the same level.
At this moment, the sound of the retreating hand-cranked siren rang through the night sky. The remaining dozen or so Japanese soldiers looked at each other, picked up their rifles one after another, and followed the example of Private Umehara, lifting a rifle in pairs.
The body ran down the mountain.
The Japanese, who were only one step away from victory but could only give up, did not know that they had missed a golden opportunity.
On the battlefield, there are still four Chinese soldiers, four living Chinese soldiers!
Yes, when Tu Yunsheng and his men frantically dug around in the already soft position, they finally dug out four young people who had fallen into a coma due to lack of oxygen in a collapsed bomb-proof cave, and were able to dig out
The moment one of them's slightly heaving chest judged that he was still alive, Tu Yunsheng burst into tears.
It's really too difficult.
The battalion commander gave him 10 minutes, but he ordered the 4th Squadron to place the attack position less than 50 meters away from its own artillery fire.
That's 150 meters! Let alone 50 meters, even 500 meters. The air wave from the explosion of an 18-kilogram shell can make you lie on the ground.
As long as one artillery shell hits even slightly, even if the distance between the individual soldiers of the four squads is more than 10 meters, half of the infantry squad can be wiped out.
Tu Yunsheng, who had experienced the defensive battle of Qinglong Mountain and fought as a duo of "Heaven and Earth" until the end of the battle, had never experienced any big scenes, but feeling the power of 150 heavy forces at such a close distance still made him want to fight.
The whole body was buried in the soil.
It was a blessing from God. Except for 6 injured, none of the nearly 100 elite soldiers were killed in the crazy barrage of their own artillery. This also achieved a miracle on the battlefield. The Qinglong Mountain Hero Squadron that launched the attack later took only 5 minutes to break through.
Japanese defense line.
Of course, it was later learned that these Japanese troops had received a retreat order a few minutes before the Chinese infantry launched the attack, and the heavy machine gun squad at the rear was retreating hastily. It was precisely because of the lack of sufficient fire suppression that the Japanese infantry defense line was
Tu Yunsheng and his comrades will be pierced through in one fell swoop.
If it weren't for this factor, even if Tu Yunsheng broke through the defense line, the battle losses would have been several times higher than the actual number.
No matter how difficult it is, it's not scary. What's scary is that you can't find the person you're looking for.
After entering the deathly silent Golden Dragon Peak position, Tu Yunsheng quickly found the entrance to the hidden tunnel, where he found 9 bodies and two piles of remains wrapped in military uniforms. They should have been 11 people, but the rest
What about 4 people?
Nearly a hundred people searched the entire position, looking through countless amounts of flesh and blood, but there were no fragments of our own military uniforms.
"Dig! Dig for me!" Tu Yunsheng thought of a possibility. The happiness of regaining something could really shock him to the point of dizziness.
The Four Lines Regiment now has formalized standards for building positions. With sufficient construction time, the entire fortification system, in addition to the tunnels that can protect against heavy artillery, will also have individual or three-man level artillery defense in the trenches.
Hole.
This kind of anti-gun hole may not be able to protect against 105 howitzers or even 75 mountain guns, but it can definitely provide some protection to the soldiers in the trenches when the enemy suddenly shells them.
Tantai Mingjing, the former battalion headquarters communications soldier, Tu Yunsheng, had met several times. Although he did not have a close relationship with him, Tu Yunsheng knew that the younger brother of Tantai Company Commander was very smart.
Will he take the people to hide in the bomb-proof hole after firing the flare?
The result of Tu Yunsheng's blind guess came true.
The thinnest soldier 'Sparrow' is the only soldier with obvious vital signs. This is probably because his slightly thin body has the least demand for oxygen!
Fortunately, the soldiers of the Fourth Line Regiment have all learned battlefield first aid, and they arrived relatively timely. The collapsed anti-bombing cave should be because the soil has been blown soft, and there is still a certain gap where some oxygen can enter, including the Tantai Mirror
The other three, including the patient, finally resumed breathing after a period of frantic chest compressions and artificial respiration.
"Mirror, have I gone to hell? Why is the sky still red?" The third fat man who finally woke up was obviously still confused, and instinctively asked Tantai Mingjing, who was holding him and shouting.
"The war is still going on! The bombs are exploding loudly, and the sky is red!" Tantai Mingjing comforted with a smile.
But while smiling, the tears finally flowed down.
The third fat man's eyes were already a blur of blood and flesh, and the tail of a black shrapnel was still flashing in the corner of his eye. Based on Tantai Mingjing's knowledge, even if a god descended to earth, it would be good to save the third fat man's life. If he wanted to do this
It is absolutely impossible to see again with only one eye.
"Yes! Fatty, do you feel any pain? If so, come and have a cigarette. I saved you this for almost a month. Since you are a wounded person, I will give you an advantage."
Dunzi on the side wiped his tears while taking out a cigarette, and A Dong on the side quickly took a branch that was still lit and helped him light it.
His military service is longer than those in front of him, but this does not hinder his respect for these new recruits.
In the military, strength is valued. Whoever has a great record of killing enemies on the battlefield will shine.
These few new recruits were able to block the attack of more than 200 Japanese troops. This is really amazing.
"Smoke, why don't you smoke? Damn it, you didn't tell me that I haven't felt the pain yet, but it's really a bit painful now." The third fat man smoked heavily and tried his best to calm down, but there was sweat on his forehead.
The soldiers watching were silent.
There are still shrapnel in his eyes, so it's not painful. This little fat guy who fought bloody battles all day and night is really a character.
"Little guy, don't hold on. If you need to cry out for pain, just cry out for pain. That will make you feel better.
Also, don’t tell me that your eyes are not completely blind, even if they are all blind, what can you do? Lao Cao will show you first, how can you kill the Japanese?” Boss Cao, who only had half an eye left, came over and said,
Pat San Pang on the shoulder.
"Besides, the Japanese who killed your squad leader and injured you haven't gone far, and your son is here watching how the brothers from the 7th company killed them and made them bleed like rivers."
"Uncle Cao, I have to shout!" The third fat man tried his best to sit up and opened his bloody eyes to look into the distance.
"You just have to scream, it's best if you can scare the devil out of his wits!"
"Oh my god, it hurts me so much, it hurts!" The third fat man who had been holding back for a long time screamed like a pig being killed.
However, Tu Yunsheng laughed and patted Tantai Mingjing on the shoulder: "There are a few brothers from Class 2 who will stay with you. As soon as the brothers from the two guard companies arrive, let's see our 7th Company avenge your class. The Japanese will not be able to escape."
"good!"
Tantai Mingjing did not insist on joining Platoon 2. It was not that he did not want to take revenge with his own hands, but that after a day and night of bloody fighting, all his strength seemed to be exhausted. It was not so much that he was in a hypoxic coma just now, but rather that he was in a deep sleep due to extreme fatigue.
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As a soldier, he knows that he does not need to be a support, but he must not become a drag on his comrades.
Tu Yunsheng's eyes were filled with admiration. If possible, he hoped to add the remaining four soldiers from this reserve class to the fourth class, including the three fat men who were at least one-eyed!
But Tu Yunsheng also knew that this was absolutely impossible. After this battle, the four soldiers were at least first-class. Not to mention the Qingshan Peak Hero Squad, even the 7th Company might not be able to retain all of them.
"Let's go!" Tu Yunsheng led the soldiers away from the high ground.
The climax of Jinlongfeng Highland is over, but the aftertaste is long!
Because there are at least a thousand Japs in these mountains and rivers, and they must pay a greater price for their irrational behavior.
Gunshots suddenly sounded!
Okamura Yushi, who had just led a team of escorts through a forest in a hurry, suddenly turned around. His face was much fairer than when the Jinlong Peak Highlands were covered by Chinese artillery fire, and his face was almost as fair as the bright moon in the sky! ()
