On the hill, the last remaining group of Japanese soldiers gathered together, used the last few machine guns to set up a crude machine gun position, and then took out all the grenade launchers. It seemed that they were ready for a life-and-death struggle.
Prepare.
These Japs are not from the same unit. They are soldiers who have been broken up from various units and gathered together temporarily. However, they are all die-hard members of the Japanese army. They all have blood-red eyes and shout loudly to be loyal to the emperor. There are many who follow them.
Enemies die together.
Xu Minghan and the others looked up from the foot of the hill and stared at the situation above. They found that because it was close to the edge of the plain, the terrain was relatively difficult. If they attacked by force, the losses would be greater, so they did not plan to send troops to attack directly.
"Commander Du, how do you think we should attack?" Ge Cunzheng said. They are two generals with different factions, so they often like to cause conflicts with each other.
Although Du Zhenwei was from a different faction than theirs, he was still an outstanding commander and combatant. He raised his head and carefully looked at the hills not far away and the busy Japanese soldiers on the hills. After thinking for a while, he came up with a solution.
"I think we can use fire attack!" Du Zhenwei said, and these words made the surrounding brigade commanders' eyes light up.
The hill is not too high, only thirty or forty meters, and it is a mixture of earth and rocks. The top and slopes are covered with weeds and many trees. In addition, there are lush bushes, which is indeed a good opportunity to set fire.
Seeing that the others had no objection, Du Zhenwei shouted behind him, "Flame Jet Team, enter."
Each brigade of the infantry division is assigned a flamethrower unit. There are a total of twelve long-range jets with a range of fifty meters, and twenty-four large-caliber jets with relatively wide coverage, thus possessing certain capabilities.
Flame suppression and clearing capabilities.
After receiving the brigade commander's order, the flamethrower team of Du Zhenwei's brigade dispatched six long-range injectors and six large-caliber injectors, and slowly walked towards the hill under the cover of the infantry troops.
"Fire, we must stop them." Although they don't know who these people in protective clothing are, the Japanese soldiers also have a premonition that these people are probably not good men and women. Once they are allowed to get close, the people on the hill may be in danger.
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For a moment, the remaining machine guns all opened fire, raining bullets on the flamethrowers on the opposite side.
In front of the flamethrowers, the infantry soldiers set up special protective alloy shields. Each shield was as tall as a person, which could tightly protect people behind them, so that the enemy's bullets could not hit the flamethrowers.
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The bullet came, hit the alloy shield, made a crackling sound, and then fell to the ground weakly. Except for a few sparks, not even a white mark could be seen on the alloy shield.
Compared with the alloy shield that was made of special metal, how could the enemy's aluminum bullets be a match? They fired desperately for a long time, but to no avail.
"Fire, fire!" The remaining Japanese commanders were a little panicked. They didn't expect that these shields were so hard that they were frighteningly hard. They were simply indestructible turtle shells, so they shouted at the top of their lungs and directed the throwing shields.
Cannon and mortar fire.
If grenades and mortars fire, although the alloy shield can withstand it, the soldiers cannot withstand the huge shock wave generated. After all, they are living flesh and blood, not modified biochemical people. In that case
There will be holes in the alloy shield, and the enemy's shots will inevitably hurt the flamethrowers behind.
But will the Yanhuang Army give them a chance?
On the helicopter hovering in the sky, the sniper was holding a new sniper rifle and was aiming at the Japanese artillery through the sniper scope. At this time, he pulled the trigger.
As bullets were fired one after another, the Japanese artillery positions on the hills fell over one by one. In the blink of an eye, no one could stand.
"Quick, run over and fire the shells for them." The Japanese commander shouted, directing other soldiers to push forward.
But firing artillery shells and grenades is also a technical job, and not everyone is so proficient in it. For a while, the artillery position became a mess.
"Hey, little devil, grandpa wants you to taste the peanuts." Some of the snipers put down their sniper rifles, grabbed the minigun at the cabin door, and then pointed the muzzle at the Japanese.
A loud banging noise came, and the minigun was like a god of fire, constantly spitting flames outwards. All the Japanese improvised artillery on the ground were hit, and a large piece fell down.
At this time, the twelve flamethrowers walked not too far away from the hill. They poked the alloy shield on the ground, then opened the shooting hole on the alloy shield, allowing the flamethrowers to extend the flamethrower.
go out.
With a whoosh, fire dragons shot forward from the alloy shield. In the blink of an eye, they crossed tens of meters of the sky and landed on the hill. The flames suddenly burst into flames.
The flamethrower is filled with fuel, a very viscous and flammable fuel that has very good adhesion. Once it sticks to it, it is almost impossible to get rid of it, and it will burn into a pile of ashes.
The twelve flamethrowers were divided into two echelons. The long-range jet fired first, igniting the vegetation on the hill. The remaining six flamethrowers began to advance forward, and soon reached the effective range.
Inside.
"Let go!" As the leader of the flamethrowers shouted, the large-caliber flamethrower was raised and aimed at the top of the mountain.
Flames that were much thicker than the fire dragon flew up from the bottom of the hill, and then exploded in all directions, covering the top of the hill. Any place touched by the sparks would beep and burn.
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The top of the mountain turned into a Shura Hell in the blink of an eye, with fierce burning flames everywhere, dazzling orange-red flames everywhere, and a blazing aura that could be felt even standing at the foot of the mountain.
A shrill scream resounded on the hill, and then I saw all the Japanese soldiers standing up on the enemy's position, their bodies burning with fire, and they were running around stumblingly.
The air was filled with the stench of burning flesh and blood, which made people feel nauseous. The commanders and soldiers at the foot of the mountain frowned slightly and took two steps back.
With a roar, a Japs who had been burned by the fire and lost their consciousness fell from the edge of the hill and landed not far in front of people. However, he was not completely dead yet. His body was still twisting and he was wailing in a low voice.
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The soldiers around the hill all remained silent, but they did not relax their vigilance to prevent the Japanese from making a death struggle.
Du Zhenwei was the only one among these people who was in high spirits. He stood at the foot of the mountain with his hands on his hips and laughed, "This thing is really good. Just spray it and the little devil will be roasted into a roast duck. It's so enjoyable."
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Xu Minghan, Zhu Daguang and several other brigade commanders were silent. They didn't know why they suddenly felt that burning people alive was a bit too cruel.
Although they are enemies, they must have the most basic respect. It would be enough to kill them, but there is no need to kill them so cruelly.
Seeing that no one spoke or smiled, the smile on Du Zhenwei's face slowly faded and he felt a little embarrassed.
The flames on the hill had been burning from the beginning, and lasted for a full ten minutes before extinguishing. During this time, there were continuous screams on the hill, which were so terrible that it made people's hair stand on end.
Finally, the fire was extinguished, but the soldiers of the Yanhuang Legion could not go up because the temperature on the burned ground was so high that they could not bear to step on it. They had to wait for it to cool down for a while before they could go up.
During this time, Brigadier Du Zhenwei once again approached Xu Minghan and chatted with him intentionally. He probably refused to give up and wanted to take it step by step.
Xu Minghan and Zhu Daguang knew what Du Zhenwei meant. The reason why they didn't point it out was because this issue was a bit troublesome, and it was better to pretend they didn't know anything.
After such a pause, the temperature on the hill dropped a lot, and people were able to climb up. Immediately, troops rushed up the hill, ready to check the situation.
There were burnt trees everywhere on the hills. Most of the weeds and vine shrubs were burnt to ashes, and only a few remained. In addition, there were Japanese soldiers who were burned to death, and only a few burned ones were left.
Half a weapon.
There was originally some ammunition, but it was destroyed in the raging fire, and all that was left were some fragments.
"Search carefully to see if there are anyone alive." The commander who led the team shouted loudly, directing his troops to start searching the wreckage of the position.
Walking all the way down, I didn't see a single living Japanese soldier on the entire hill. It seemed that the flames were so powerful that they even turned the Japanese soldiers into a big outdoor barbecue.
After cleaning the battlefield, the soldiers reported to several brigade commanders, and they breathed a sigh of relief.
The successful conclusion of the Battle of Pingyuan represents the successful conclusion of the first phase of the Battle of Meiling Town, and what follows is the second phase of the battle.
Although the Japs troops on the plain were wiped out, there were still two brigades of Japs stationed in Meiling Town. They originally planned to come to support, but they were blocked by the blocking troops at the entrance of Meiling Town and were unable to move forward.
Now that the Japs' plain troops have been dealt with, it will be the Japs' turn in Meiling Town to be unlucky.
Several brigade commanders discussed it and decided to leave part of their troops, and then sent two regiments to the outside of Meiling Town to prepare to participate in the counterattack against Meiling Town.
As for Xu Minghan's third brigade, because one regiment was dissatisfied with its establishment, only one regiment was sent there. The remaining troops were divided into two groups. One regiment stayed in the plain to carry out aftermath work, while the other regiment prepared to go straight to the trapped area.
The two Japanese brigades in the valley assisted the remaining troops in destroying those Japanese.
In this way, the troops set off without having time to rest and headed straight for the outskirts of Meiling Town.
The second phase of the Meiling Town Battle has officially begun!