The Jingan Army, which had a decisive battle mentality, was defeated much earlier than they imagined.
The bombardment that lasted for nearly an hour obviously did not cause as much damage to the Chinese defenders as they imagined. The firepower of the opponents who survived the artillery fire was also much stronger than they imagined, even if they were very cautious.
The smoke that still shrouded the battlefield blocked the sight of the Chinese defenders and also obscured the eyes of the Japanese troops. It was not until 300 Jing'an troops rushed to more than 50 meters away from the main position that the two sides began to fire.
It was almost a distance that would lead to hand-to-hand combat in a few seconds, so the artillerymen of both China and Japan could only watch on the sidelines for the time being.
At this time, the advantages of the 10 submachine guns and shell guns that Tang Dao transferred to the two infantry companies of Wei Donglai and Cai Yongguan were perfectly demonstrated.
The terrifying rate of fire, far exceeding that of the Type 38 rifle, suppressed the 300 Jingan troops fifty meters away, unable to move.
The Type 92 heavy machine gun located on the opposite mountain did not dare to use the previous fire coverage method to cover our own infantry at this distance. At most, only a quarter of the heavy machine gun fired firepower that was not enough to cover all submachine gun fire points.
To suppress the situation, the grenade team that had been prepared more than 200 meters away could only blindly throw grenades into the position in the smoke. Naturally, the shooting of a blind cat meeting a dead mouse would not have much effect.
It is estimated that the infantry of the Jing'an Army regretted running too fast and getting too close to the Chinese defenders' position.
The location of the Chinese defenders was condescending, and the distance of 50 meters was enough for several large soldiers to throw long-handled grenades that were easier to throw from trenches up to two meters deep.
Especially Cai Yongguan, who calls himself Cai Dadao, made Wei Donglai see the gangster spirit in this company commander who was known as the 'bandit leader'.
It's both life-threatening and jaw-droppingly powerful.
His body is as wide and thick as a door panel, and one can tell at a glance that there must be strength that is beyond the reach of ordinary people. Maybe the thick-backed machete behind him can really do what he said, what the hell is he doing?
The sword can only cut it in two, even if it is a piece of iron.
But his ability to shoot a dozen grenades over 60 meters in one breath by drawing the bow from left to right does not depend entirely on strength. The coordinated exertion of his waist, shoulders and back shows a very high level of training.
This is not an ability value that an infantry company commander should have at all.
Perhaps, if you switch to Tang Dao, you may not be able to do better than him. Even Lao Hei, who once won a good place in the Royal Guards Bomb Drop Competition, may only be able to lag behind.
And if Wei Donglai knew that in the era when the caravans were cut off and lacked supplies, the young Cai Yongguan had supported a dozen and a half-year-olds by killing pheasants, rabbits, foxes, wolves and other wild animals with his bare hands, he might have some understanding of what this man possessed.
The ability is not so surprising.
Any living thing that cannot change with changes in the environment can only be eliminated.
Proficient in throwing, and with a 2-meter-deep trench as cover, it was simply a human-shaped mortar.
Cai Yongguan, who lived up to his parents' expectations of winning the three armies, was great, so naturally the Jing'an Army was in bad shape.
The dozen grenades that Cai Yongguan threw out in one breath were equivalent to a dozen mortar shells. Although there were not many accurate targets under the threat of the army's infantry rifle fire, they would not be thrown directly at the army's head. However, Highland No. 3 was already
Not big, and the other side is under the fire coverage of Highland No. 1. The Jingan Army can only attack from two of the curved hillsides. 300 people line up on a front line of no more than 500 to 600 meters. This formation is natural.
It's a little more dense.
The distance between individual soldiers will never exceed four meters.
No matter what position Cai Yongguan loses, as long as he is roughly in the Jingan Army's attack formation, the probability is much higher than a blind cat hitting a mouse.
More than a dozen grenades exploded in the infantry array of the Jingan Army. After a dozen lying Jingan Army were blown into the air, the major battalion commander of the Jingan Army, who was more than 100 meters behind the position, issued a retreat command.
Signal.
The Jingan Army dragged wounded soldiers and dead bodies and retreated to 300 meters away in an orderly manner under the cover of their own machine guns and grenade launchers.
Obviously, this is also a tactical arrangement.
Although the firepower of the Chinese defenders is very fierce and the casualties caused to our own side are not small, the Jingan Army is by no means a fool. As the top commander of the front line, the battalion commander-level officer will never be defeated easily.
They chose to retreat within a few minutes, especially after Li Shoushan issued the order to attack to the death.
This attack was not even used for fire reconnaissance to find light and heavy fire points on the opponent's position, but to see how many troops the Chinese defenders could commit to the battle after an hour-long bombardment.
As the front-line commander, the experienced major officer, through these few minutes of observation, estimated that the Chinese defenders on the current position were about one infantry company, and even including the reserve team, they would not exceed 300 people.
judgment.
This estimation of troop strength has strategic guiding significance for the subsequent investment of the Jing'an Army, which has nearly 2,000 infantry in front of Position 3.
In other words, this is what Li Shoushan needs to know, even though his head hurts a little.
If the 300 defenders fight like the battle of Jiebei Village, his half-disabled infantry brigade can be called the First Battalion of the Jing'an Army from now on.
But that still has to be fought, who made Kunizaki’s master so gentle that he was so gentle! As long as the Japanese master approves and this brigade is gone, he can return to Manchuria at any time to form another one.
Naturally, he would not waste his troops on this attack which did not have much significance.
Wei Donglai did not order a counterattack. After the Battle of Jiepai, he was no longer just the infantry platoon leader who led an infantry platoon to confront a regiment of the Jing'an Army with his bravery.
In actual combat, under the guidance of Tang Dao, he also had a clear enough understanding of the Japanese tactics.
Despite their ferocious momentum, the Jing'an Army is still conducting fire reconnaissance. After they observe the Chinese position at close range, a more precise artillery attack will come soon.
His judgment is very accurate.
Otherwise, Tang Dao would easily let an officer with only bravery serve as the commander of a highland, which could affect the lives and deaths of hundreds of people.
Two observation posts were left behind again, and the soldiers on the position quickly retreated through the broken communication trenches into the trenches behind the mountain.
Sure enough, within two minutes, the Japanese artillery group that had received the situation report from the front opened fire again. However, this time the bombardment ended after only ten minutes. There were no mountain artillery or howitzers. Basically, direct-aimed infantry artillery was firing.
What was even more different from the previous time was that the infantry of the Jing'an Army entered the attack mode when the artillery fire started. As the artillery fire bloomed on the top of the mountain, they began to move up the hillside.
Typical infantry and artillery coordination.
The infantry of the Jingan Army running at the front were only 150 meters away from the top of the mountain where the artillery was blooming.
This is almost equivalent to holding a gun to your head and resisting with a knife.
With their fearless spirit, the Japanese "Dogs" not only broke the limit of 200 meters for infantry and artillery coordination in the Western world at this time, but were also at the forefront of their Japanese masters' use of this tactic.
"Gentlemen, congratulations for this move of the Jing'an Army!" Kunizaki looked at all this through his telescope in the distance, and couldn't help but use his white-gloved hands to high-five the imperial loyal dogs for their bravery.
This kind of almost exaggerated bravery is naturally bad news for the Chinese defenders!
