Chapter 420: Is it a gang fight or a one-on-one fight?
Li Mingqing knew that even if they were dispersed, they might not be able to contact the team's artillerymen who didn't know where they were moving at this time. Even if they were contacted, they might be in trouble under such circumstances, and they might not be able to do anything for him. To provide fire support, at least the artillery units left behind on the hill that would block the entire army's attack would not be able to support themselves at this time.
But he knew for sure that the heavy artillery behind him could definitely be contacted, and they were also capable of doing what he asked. They had not opened fire before because they were too close to the Japanese army and the chaos on the battlefield was too great. As for the rat-throwing weapon, it was in the beginning, but now, the battle has reached this point, and he has no taboos.
Pushing away the walkie-talkie who tried to snatch the transmitter and switch to code language because he was in serious danger and had to call in plain language, Li Mingqing reported the position and coordinates of his position directly into the transmitter. The reported firing correction point, as well as the center of fire coverage, was on their own position.
In other words, the so-called artillery support he requested was indiscriminate artillery fire. After this period of artillery fire, he himself didn't know how many of the only people left on his position could still stand up. Now he only knows , the position must not be lost, and I will always be with my brothers.
After sending the coordinates, Li Mingqing said word by word on the transmitter to all the artillerymen he could contact: "Fire at me, don't hesitate, fire at our position immediately, concentrate all the firepower on our position, Fire the artillery, and the center of the explosion point will be on my position. With my position as the core, cover shooting will be carried out in three directions: east, southeast and southwest, within a distance of 500 meters."
Although Li Mingqing did not understand the artillery shooting coordinates reported before, his last words about firing at me stunned everyone around him. Without his explanation, almost everyone understood that the instructor was going to die together. After a while of artillery shells, the Japanese army was going to be hit hard, but how many of these people were left on their own positions?
For recruits who have never participated in actual combat, they are not too clear about the consequences of Li Mingqing's actions. However, the few cadres and veterans left on the battlefield at this time clearly know what he will do if he does this. As a result, the firepower coverage of a 122 rocket launcher battery was enough to blow the entire position upside down. With the simple fortifications on the position at this moment, a salvo fired by the 122 rocket launcher battery would definitely be devastating.
But these cadres and veterans who clearly knew the consequences did not raise objections to Li Mingqing's decision to die together. These people all knew that it was not at the last moment. Yes, because it is tantamount to committing suicide.
But now there are very few troops left, and the position has almost lost any fire support and can hardly withstand any Japanese attack. A single rifle cannot stop this Japanese wave attack, and the result of bayonet fighting is In a situation where there is a huge disparity in military strength, the outcome is doomed without fighting. Rather than sacrifice in vain, it is better to drag a few more Japanese to support you.
An hour had passed and the sound of gunfire was still ringing in the surrounding area. Neither the new recruits nor the remaining veterans spoke. They knew that if the situation had not reached a critical point, their instructor would be If you don't make this determination, now that you have made it, there is no way out.
On the other end of the walkie-talkie, the artilleryman who had been contacted seemed to be frightened by his decision and remained silent. No matter how Li Mingqing called, he did not make any statement. Li Mingqing knew that the walkie-talkie was on. I heard what I said over there.
But the heavy artillery behind them found it difficult to make up their minds and really do what they said. Everyone knew that doing so would be tantamount to raising a butcher's knife against one's comrades, even if they had not known each other before. , but no one can do it, because they are all comrades wearing the same military uniform and fighting together under the same military flag.
The stubborn silence on the other end of the walkie-talkie made Li Mingqing somewhat anxious. He knew that the current pause in the Japanese attack was not because they were afraid, but because they were readjusting their forces and preparing for the final attack. While they were unable to attack for a long time, they also sacrificed The Japanese army, which had paid a high price, also lost patience and waited for the most fatal blow.
Because now the enemy and we are in a melee, who knows whether at the most critical moment, another obstacle will appear from somewhere, destroying their plan, a quick victory, and an early solution. They are still stubbornly resisting, but they have no more troops. The resistance alliance has become a top priority when facing the Japanese army.
Regarding the current close distance between the enemy and ourselves, Li Mingqing did not need to deliberately guess the next move of the Japanese army. Through the telescope and with the illumination flares launched by the Japanese army, he could clearly see what was happening right under his nose 200 meters away. The Japanese troops lowered their troops and generals.
The Japanese army in front of them was so flamboyant that they didn't even consider whether the defenders' position would bring any danger to themselves. They adjusted their deployment openly and openly under the eyes of the defenders, which was enough to defeat almost all the defenders at this time. The machine gun has either been lost or has used up all its ammunition.
Even under the eyes of the defenders, without suppressive firepower, they would not bring too much danger to themselves. For the Japanese army, this unconventional approach not only caused psychological damage to the defenders, Pressure, and more importantly, can buy time, effectively shortening the next attack distance.
Judging from the intensity of the Japanese army's previous offensive and the adjustment of troops currently underway, Li Mingqing knew that they were all gathering at the moment, and even the flank cover had been withdrawn. The Japanese army, which was preparing to devote all its strength to the attack, would not leave anything for him. It took too much time. Since we had to die together, it would be a very comfortable thing to have some Japanese soldiers buried with us.
When the artilleryman didn't reply to him, Li Mingqing, who was a little impatient, grabbed the transmitter and was about to repeat the previous words when a voice came from behind: "This is not the most dangerous time yet. I couldn’t hold myself back. There’s nothing wrong with calling for artillery support, but why don’t you believe in the ability of the artillery?”
"I saw that you were very skillful when reporting the coordinates. Why don't you trust your comrades at this time? You want to send more Japanese soldiers back to your hometown. I don't object to that, but I don't agree to the fact that you are involved in it too. Well, I, Wang Deyao, will not sacrifice my life as a soldier to be buried with the little Japanese."
Hearing the voice behind him, Li Mingqing turned around and saw that it was Wang Deyao who had been watching the bloody battle without saying a word before. At this moment, he was only accompanied by a guard. He quickly stopped the new soldier beside him from standing up and saluting and said: "Why did you come here? The nearest nail here is only 20 meters away from the Japanese army. It's too dangerous."
Seeing the somewhat impatient Li Mingqing, Wang Deyao shook his head and did not return. He leaned against Li Mingqing's extremely simple single soldier bunker, which was just a simple foxhole. He looked at the handsome face of the young instructor in front of him and pondered for a moment. Then he said: "Why can't you calm down? I don't think it has reached the point you said yet. If it reaches the point, the one in my hand will not be released."
"If your battle is like this, I, as the commander, will really refuse to save you. I would rather watch the soldiers under me die with the Japanese army, but I will not move. If you kill them all, I will Doesn’t the commander become a mere commander? If I just sit back and watch my men’s blood being drained little by little, what else are you going to do with me as a commander?”
"The reason why I was hesitant to move before was not only because I had to use the last complete organic company in my hands at the most critical moment to determine the outcome of the game, but what I needed more was to use the resources you fought for. For a period of time, try to contact the surrounding troops as much as possible to grasp the entire battle situation and determine the time to attack. At this moment, my correspondent is still in contact with the surrounding troops."
In this small foxhole, Wang Deyao looked very uncomfortable. After adjusting his sitting position to make himself more comfortable, he did not tell Li Mingqing how many surrounding troops he had contacted. He just held the walkie-talkie in front of him and said: " Move the coordinates you just reported up a little further forward, and let the artillery behind you fire a salvo within a distance of 20 to 400 meters in front of you."
"The reason why the little devils moved closer was that they took advantage of the artillery behind us and did not dare to provide full fire support. Unfortunately, they forgot that behind me, there was that old guy Qiu Jintang who sent the best artillery observers. Although it was not Dare to provide fire support to the entire battlefield, but don’t be too scrupulous about dealing with the few Japs in front of you."
"If it weren't for the rest of the troops who could only hear the sound of gunfire and couldn't determine the specific location, I would have already called the artillerymen behind to fire. Even if I am afraid that the shell will miss our people and accidentally hurt our people, if I want to fire, I have to do my best. We can wait until I find out the actual situation of our troops around us."
"I have been busy for a long time now, and finally I have not been disappointed. Although everything is definitely impossible, there is no problem in determining the approximate location of these bastards. Grandma, what kind of battle is this? The devils have gathered a large group. The troops surrounded you and beat you."
"Some of our troops on the periphery have formed an attack line against them and are desperately moving closer to you. And outside our troops on the periphery, there are Japanese troops who are desperately attacking them. We are a regiment and they are a coalition. The battle was actually divided into seven or eight pieces.”
"Except for the scale of the battle here that has reached the battalion level, the rest, no matter which direction it is, is not at most a battle between two of our companies and one squadron of the Japanese army, or two or three squadrons, and even a considerable part of it is us. A duel between a single infantry company and a single squadron of the Japanese army."
"This does not take into account the more fragmented troops that were rushed and the small-scale battles that took place before. On this battlefield that is only twelve kilometers long from east to west and eight kilometers wide from north to south, we and the little devils are among you. , if you are among me, it will turn into a pot of sorghum porridge."
"I can't even figure out now, whether we were fighting in a group, or if we were separated and singled out. Damn it, how did a good night attack fight that we had a chance turn into this damn thing? It seems that I, the supreme commander, don’t even know where my troops are rushing, and I have been a mere commander for such a long time. It would be a big joke to tell it."