Coupled with the threat of Japanese grenade launchers, Li Mingqing, who was short of troops, fell into a bitter battle almost as soon as the encounter began. Almost from the beginning, the Japanese army planned to make a big push and attack the entire front. Machine guns and grenade launchers were like a storm.
, call Li Mingqing.
At the same time, under the cover of machine guns and grenade launchers, the Japanese infantry pressed forward almost across the entire line, launching assaults one after another. After the frontal offensive was repelled, they attacked in a roundabout way from the flanks. Each wave of offensives was defeated, and the first wave of attacks was defeated.
The second wave of offensives followed one after another. The continuous wave-like sudden attack tactics put great pressure on Li Mingqing.
Li Mingqing, who was short of ammunition, did not even dare to fire continuous rounds with his machine gun. In order to save ammunition as much as possible, he could only put the Japanese troops within a hundred meters. But this situation was the last thing he wanted to happen. In one
At a distance of 100 meters, the threat from Japanese grenade launchers to machine guns was simply too great.
Even in a night battle, Japanese grenade launchers at this distance are almost always successful. Especially when the muzzle flame of the machine gun is so obvious, the threat posed by the Japanese grenade launcher to his men's machine guns is considerable.
Deadly. A Japanese squad was equipped with two grenade launchers.
It was obvious that the Japanese army in front of them used these grenades as mortars without artillery support, and they divided their labor in an orderly manner. Some were specialized in suppressing machine guns, and some were responsible for infantry groups. The 28th Regiment participated in the battle.
The concentrated use of grenade launchers by various infantry squadrons brought Li Mingqing a danger that was almost more fatal than a frontal swarm attack launched by the Japanese army.
Compared with the previous melee, this became the most intense and the only head-on battle on the northern battlefield of Aruhorqin Banner tonight. The fight was quite cruel. Facing a Japanese brigade, four
Li Mingqing commanded the five organic platoons under the attack of the infantry squadron, and fought desperately under the cover of only three heavy machine guns.
As for the two 60-gun cannons with only six shells in his hand, he thought that they could not be used before the most dangerous moment. There were only 3,000 rounds of heavy machine gun bullets. As long as the three heavy machine guns were fired,
It becomes a pile of scrap metal. If all these six shells are consumed in a hurry, then all the few support weapons in hand will be scrapped. The own strength is insufficient. Even if all the support firepower is lost, the position can still be held.
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The absolute disadvantage in terms of military strength, as well as the fact that the Japanese army devoted all its forces to attack almost regardless of priority, put Li Mingqing in a situation of supporting the left and the right from the beginning of the battle. The battle was extremely difficult. Once the battle began, Li Mingqing
Feeling extremely stressed.
The only thing that made him somewhat relieved was that although the Japanese army was a little crazy, except for a few heavy machine guns, as well as a larger number of new light machine guns and grenade launchers, there was almost no artillery support. With three heavy machine guns,
Li Mingqing, armed with two 60-gun guns, seemed to have a slight advantage in firepower.
But this advantage is not easy to take advantage of in front of the veterans of the 28th Infantry Regiment, an infantry regiment affiliated with the old Japanese division. Less than ten minutes after the battle started, one heavy machine gun and two light machine guns
, was knocked out by the grenade launchers fired by the Japanese army with amazing accuracy even at night.
The army had many new recruits and entered the battle in a hurry. Before the battle started, the light and heavy machine guns had almost no protective positions to use, and there was no time to build positions. When the battle started, the light and heavy machine guns could only use the terrain to set up positions.
Even a foxhole was hastily dug as a machine gun position.
There are many new recruits in the army, and they lack the experience to deal with the Japanese army when they have the advantage, especially the experience of dealing with grenade launchers. Real battlefield experience can only be obtained through the battlefield. But this is the first time to fight in a war.
Combat is indeed a bit difficult for this group.
From eating meat to gnawing bones all of a sudden, it is a big test for a newly formed army with a large proportion of new soldiers. Especially under the situation of a huge disparity in the strength of the troops. At the beginning, Wang
Guangyu placed these two regiments on the front line of the Alukorqin Banner, which meant that they were allowed to learn warfare under the cover of heavy artillery and aviation.
As a result, Wang Deyao's move turned a relatively relaxed defensive battle under the cover of superior artillery fire into a downright bloody battle. This kind of test is quite good for a new unit without collapse on the spot.
.This kind of pressure would be difficult even for veteran troops to bear.
Although before the battle started, cadres at all levels, including Li Mingqing, repeatedly emphasized that light machine guns must pay attention to shifting positions during battles. Although heavy machine guns repeatedly warned not to fire continuous rounds and save bullets as much as possible, the deployment of machine gun positions must be certain.
It is necessary to set up alternating cover. Move positions as much as possible to avoid being targeted by the Japanese grenade launchers.
If the number of 60-gun shells in his hand is sufficient, he naturally does not have to worry. The 6-0 gun is the most tit-for-tat weapon against Japanese grenades and the weapon that poses the greatest threat to them. Compared with the grenade canisters that only have 50 mm, the 6-0 gun
The range and lethality of the zero cannon are far beyond what the grenade can compare to.
If he had the main force in his hands, he wouldn't have to worry about an anti-aircraft machine gun that could be used both high and low. The firepower density and distance of this machine gun's horizontal fire were enough to drive the Japanese grenadier out of his firing range. Even veterans in the army
If the number were larger, he wouldn't have much to worry about.
But now he can only tell the machine gunners who are new recruits to move their positions as much as possible. The machine gun firepower must form mutual cover. Despite repeated warnings and giving the machine guns to veterans as much as possible, the result is still
Soon after the battle started, he encountered a vicious attack.
A heavy machine gun that had not moved its position since the battle started was accurately hit by three grenades fired by two Japanese grenadiers without any correction even at night. After the same fight, they did not care about anything.
, the two light machine guns that had forgotten to move their positions were also damaged by grenade launchers.
If we talk about the previous melee, the influence of too many recruits in the army was not reflected. But when the real head-to-head fight started, the gap in quality between the recruits and the veterans was reflected. The two heavy machine guns in the hands of the veterans formed a
The crossfire was accurate and fierce. It not only effectively avoided the threat of grenade launchers, but also accurately covered the Japanese attack group with precise bursts, with almost no flares.
Moreover, under the cover of the light machine gun, they immediately moved their positions after firing a bomb platoon, and never stayed in the same place for more than five minutes. Although this caused frequent interruptions in fire suppression, after all, the most important suppression weapon was preserved.
Moreover, these heavy machine guns can be placed in the hands of veterans, so they can master the rhythm of shooting and movement. Even if the firepower is temporarily interrupted, as long as they move to a new position, they can immediately suppress the Japanese offensive again.
Before the battle started, Li Mingqing ignored the pressure from the front and equipped each heavy machine gun with two soldiers. In addition to using rifles to cover the heavy machine guns, these two soldiers were specifically designed to help the heavier heavy machine guns move their positions. Experienced
As a veteran, there is no problem in preserving the machine gun.
The light machine guns used by the veterans only fired in one place for a few minutes. After even emptying one magazine, they immediately moved their positions to guard against the Japanese grenade launchers. The machine guns fired at a fast rate and the muzzle flame was obvious.
It is not difficult to find the target even at night.
The grenade launchers of the Japanese army are all veterans. Even when fighting at night, it is not difficult to find a machine gun position. This thing does not require any position to launch, and it can be fired together. Usually the grenade falls on the head.
Only when it hits the top will you know that this thing is coming. Changing positions more frequently is the best way to deal with this damn thing. Veterans have the experience of dealing with grenades on the battlefield with blood.
In comparison, the recruits were not good. Although they had undergone similar training before, they basically ignored everything during the fight. Two light machine guns and one heavy machine gun operated by the recruits were fired less than ten minutes after the battle started.
, was shot down by a Japanese grenade.
Li Mingqing, who had lost one-third of his firepower within ten minutes, suddenly felt a huge increase in pressure. Opposite him, Ichimu Qingzhi had such a sophisticated eye. It was obvious a few minutes after the battle started that the defenders could
There are not many troops on the front line. The biggest fire support is these three heavy machine guns.
As long as these three heavy machine guns were knocked out, the temporary defense line constructed by the Anti-Japanese Alliance in front of him could be easily defeated. So he immediately gathered half of the grenade launchers on hand, nearly ten of them, and transferred them to suppress the anti-Japanese resistance.
Allied machine gun firepower. Although this tactic is a bit destructive, it is in line with the personality of the Japanese and it also plays a significant role.
Not only did Li Mingqing's firepower reduce by one-third, but the remaining two heavy machine guns also moved their positions more frequently. The number of firepower interruptions increased a lot, and they even had to move their positions after three or two minutes of shooting, which was extremely difficult.
Greatly reduced the firepower to suppress Japanese attack groups.
The other half of the ten grenades, which were dedicated to providing fire cover, once drove Li Mingrui's men into fighting as a combat group. The 28th Japanese Regiment participating in the battle were all veterans and had extremely rich battlefield experience. However,
Relying on illumination bombs and the gunshots and ballistics of the defenders on the opposite side, you can clearly determine where the defenders are crowded. The grenade hits accurately and hard, and it will explode where there are more defenders.
The Japanese army's new light machine gun burst fire, coupled with the tactics used by the grenade group, and repeated attacks with the squadron as the organization regardless of casualties. In less than an hour, Li Mingqing's defense line was broken through multiple times. Two of them were missed.
This did not cause Li Mingqing's entire defense line to collapse.
Ichiki Kiyoshi, who was red-eyed from behind, didn't care about the number of casualties at all. One squadron was disabled, and another squadron was replaced to continue the attack. Attack from the front, cooperate with the flanks, and squeeze desperately. The width of the front is less than 500 meters.
, one squadron of troops was put in at a time. After an hour of fighting, the attack intensity never dropped.
What if Li Mingqing hadn't gathered some of the veterans in the army and adjusted some of the submachine guns and pistols as much as possible to form a reinforced firefighting team, commanded by a platoon leader specifically to plug the loopholes. He made a prompt decision and shot two people on the spot.
The recruit's will was shaken and he retreated when a small number of Japanese troops rushed into the position, which stopped the recruit's panic. His defense line may have collapsed in half an hour.
Li Mingqing ensured that his position was not lost at the expense of all the casualties in this reinforced class and his own violation of discipline. However, the few veterans he had at hand were basically used up. Without the veterans as the backbone support, coupled with the lack of support from the company and platoon cadres,
Casualties were increasing, and his position became more precarious.