When the enemy started shelling, Li Qing led the fourth and fifth battalions and the attached heavy machine gun company to finally join Hu Laohu's cavalry company. Listening to the sound of the enemy's mortars and heavy machine guns, the two of them did not bother to exchange pleasantries.
Hu Laohu directly introduced the enemy situation and the situation on this hilltop. Li Qing asked about the situation of the blockade. Hu Laohu said that the enemy cavalry company had basically lost its combat effectiveness, but the distance was too close, and his cavalry company also sacrificed 5 soldiers. Li Qing ordered the cavalry
The company withdrew from its position and was responsible for monitoring the enemy's situation in the direction of Xikou and preparing for a cavalry assault. Hu Laohu agreed and led his soldiers to carry the bodies of the martyrs and withdraw.
Li Qing, Commander Hong Chaoyuan of the Fourth Battalion, and Zhao Shan, Commander of the Fifth Battalion, climbed to the top of the hill and saw that the enemy's mortars and heavy machine guns had blown up the dust on the front hillside. It was estimated that the heavy firepower of the enemy Zhong Guangren's brigade was concentrated. Down the hillside
, the troops of an enemy regiment have begun to attack upwards. It seems that they want to capture the hilltop where they are in one fell swoop. Looking at the hilltop on the right, the enemy infantry is moving on the front, and the main force of the regiment led by Liu Yimin is moving on the back. It is obvious that the enemy
It was far away from the top of the mountain, and its movement speed was relatively slow. It seemed that it was unaware of the danger coming from the other side of the mountain, while the main force of the 18th Regiment was racing against time to seize the top of the mountain.
Li Qing understood that there was no danger at the regiment commander's place and he could probably catch the enemy off guard. He turned around and immediately ordered four mortars from two battalions of fire support companies to quickly establish positions, aim at the enemy mortar positions and fire, striving to destroy the enemy artillery positions.
.Order all the heavy machine guns on the command position of the heavy machine gun company to coordinate with the fourth and fifth battalions to organize anti-slope positions. When the enemy's attacking troops occupy the ridgeline of the mountain, launch a sudden attack to catch the enemy off guard and eliminate the first wave of enemy attacking troops.
On the top of the hill, when the enemy's second and third wave of attacking troops turned around and fled, mortars and heavy machine guns provided fire support. All light machine guns and submachine guns in the two battalions were used intensively to launch a powerful impact on the enemy and pursue them to defeat the enemy.
Get on the road and completely defeat the enemy's vanguard group.
The enemy brigade commander Zhong Guangren did not expect that the Red Army's counterattack would start in this way.
He hid behind a rock on the side of the road, holding a telescope to observe the effect of the shelling on the front hillside and the progress of the attacking troops. The shelling effect was good, and the firepower of the brigade mortar company and the two regiment heavy machine gun companies was strong enough.
They were beaten to pieces, not to mention that there were only a few dozen Red Army soldiers just now, even hundreds of them were probably almost wiped out.
The avant-garde regiment launched an attack. Although it was an attack from the rear, the attack speed was still very fast. The attack rhythm and the distance between the troops were also well controlled. They basically attacked upward along the channels fired by mortars and heavy machine guns. The strange thing is,
There was no movement at all on the hilltop in front. It seemed that the Red Army that had just blocked the attack had retreated. Could it be that I was really too suspicious?
Just when Zhong Guangren was about to order the mortars and heavy machine guns to stop firing, he heard the sound he had never expected and the sound he least wanted to hear: a mortar shell flew from the top of the mountain in front and landed on the 62nd Division
near the mortar position. Zhong Guangren shuddered to realize that this Red Army actually had mortars.
The enemy artillery had not yet reacted, and some people were still wondering that their shells were so magical that they could land near their positions. Before they could react, a group of four mortar shells with corrected impact points hit accurately.
After reaching the enemy's mortar position, the enemy artillerymen realized that the enemy's artillery was destroying their own artillery position. Immediately there were howling ghosts and wolves in the position, and they were busy moving their positions.
It was too late, groups of four mortar shells exploded one after another on the enemy's mortar position, until the artillery shells on the position exploded, overturning and damaging all the mortars, and tore off the artillerymen's limbs.
Flying.
The sound of exploding artillery shells woke Zhong Guangren up. This was no ordinary ambush. This was an encounter with the elite of the Red Army. Judging from the way it destroyed its artillery position from the beginning, the Red Army wanted to completely wipe out its own brigade here.
I'm afraid the next step is to attack our own heavy machine gun position.
Things really developed according to Zhong Guangren's idea. Seeing that the enemy's artillery position had been destroyed, the four mortars on the opposite hill immediately turned to the enemy's heavy machine gun position that was providing covering fire, and destroyed the enemy's heavy machine gun position.
It was a complete mess, and the covering fire naturally stopped.
Zhong Guangren was about to order the bugler to blow the trumpet and notify the troops to retreat, but a scene appeared in the telescope that made him feel lucky: on the hill in front, the first wave of the enemy's vanguard group was almost at the top of the hill. The soldiers were holding guns and shooting.
They were shouting and shouting, and they were about to occupy the commanding heights, but there was no Red Army infantry on the hill to counterattack. Zhong Guangren thought that as long as he occupied the commanding heights, he could take the initiative and change the offensive and defensive situation. With the combat effectiveness of his troops, he would be able to meet the elite.
The Red Army can also hold on due to favorable geographical conditions.
Seeing that the first wave of attacking troops from the enemy's vanguard group had rushed up the hill and reached the ridge, Zhong Guangren's excited palms became sweaty and he shouted in his heart: "Quick, attack the enemy mortar position quickly, quick!"
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Suddenly the roar of light and heavy machine guns rang out from the top of the hill. In Zhong Guangren's telescope, the Hunan Army soldiers collapsed backwards as if they were pushed by the sudden surging Qiantang tide. The tide overflowed the fragile body with piles of broken limbs and flesh.
Dam, continue rushing to the next dam.
It's over. The first battalion of the attack is completely over. They are the elites of central Hunan that I have carefully trained! The damn Red Bandits are so cunning, concealing themselves on the back of the mountain to carry out fire raids! This is simply despicable and despicable.
murder!
The last trace of luck in Zhong Guangren's heart was completely shattered. Hearing the sound of gunfire, there were at least 10 or more heavy machine guns and more than 30 light machine guns shooting on the hilltop. There was such a dense firepower on a small hilltop, let alone the average Red Army unit.
, his own 62nd Division cannot reach it. This Red Army unit must be the main force of the Red Army, the elite of the elite. Is it a lie that the main force of the Red Army is escaping to Guizhou? Could it be that the main force of the Red Army is hiding here and waiting for you to take the bait?
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Zhong Guangren did not hesitate anymore and issued several orders in a flurry: ordering the buglers to blow the trumpet and notifying all attacking troops to turn around and retreat immediately; ordering the remaining heavy machine guns to shoot at the top of the mountain to cover the retreat of the troops; ordering the commander of the enemy's vanguard regiment
Organize troops on the spot to block the Red Army's imminent pursuit, and arrange a retreat while blocking it; order the brigade guard troops to immediately protect the brigade headquarters and division headquarters, and quickly retreat along the highway; order the brigade guard battalion to immediately seize key points along the highway, establish positions, and cover the retreat of the troops
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Withdraw, is it possible to withdraw?
When they heard the call to retreat, the troops tasked with the second wave of attacks on the hilltop had already begun to run away. There was only 100 meters between them and the first wave of attacking troops. It was unclear what would happen to the first wave of attacking troops.
Clearly. With such powerful firepower, even a fool would know that rushing up would risk his own life. The soldiers of the 62nd Division are not fools, but veterans who have fought against the Red Army for a long time. They know best when to rush and when to run. Seeing
The firepower of the Red Army summoned the brothers in the first wave of attacks to the Lord of Hell, who would soon call him to keep company with those dead ghost brothers. The commander and the soldiers were highly consistent in their thoughts and actions, and when a soldier shouted "Whisper"
While running, he turned as a whole and started a 100-meter race towards the road.
This time it was like a millstone rolling down from the top of the mountain. No one could control it. Even the third wave of attacking troops was driven away, and the Hunan Army's attack formation completely collapsed.
As soon as they saw the enemy retreating, the Red Army's heavy machine guns on the hilltop immediately moved forward. Based on the favorable terrain, they carried out a sudden fire attack on the enemy from a high position. Li Qing led the fourth and fifth battalions like tigers descending the mountain to pounce on the fleeing enemy.
When Liu Yimin led the main force to the top of the mountain on the east side of the road, the Hunan Army's attacking force was still about 150 meters away from the top of the mountain. Liu Yimin took a look with a telescope and saw that there was a road at the foot of the mountain. It turned a big bend along the mountain.
At the south end of the bend is a small hill, which is not high. It should be the blocking position originally selected by the Huhuhu Cavalry Company, because it can cut off the highway; at the north end of the bend there is a small mountain village, built close to the hillside; to the west of the highway
On the side, opposite to where Liu Yimin is standing, is flat farmland. There is a river on the edge of the farmland, which should be the Yangxu River, the main tributary of the Tongtang River. Looking at the formation of Zhong Guangren’s brigade of the 62nd Hunan Division, we found that Zhong’s brigade
Mortars and heavy machine guns set up positions beside the highway, covering about a regiment of troops to launch an attack on the hilltop at the south end of the highway. It seemed that they would soon reach the top of the mountain. Liu Yimin knew that they would be defeated soon, because he
When I went up the mountain, I saw Li Qing leading the fourth battalion. The fifth battalion had gone up a long time ago. They haven't counterattacked yet. I guess Li Qing used the anti-slope position tactics he taught to deal with the Hunan Army. Looking at the bottom of the hill where he was,
A regiment of troops from Zhong Brigade is attacking the mountain. There are also some troops on the road, probably troops directly under the 62nd Division and troops directly under Zhong Brigade, and they are also ready for battle.
Liu Yimin looked back and saw that the 1st Battalion, the 2nd Battalion, the Engineer Battalion, the 3rd Heavy Machine Gun Company, and the two mortar companies he led were all in place. Just as he was about to issue a battle order, he saw the mortar shells fired by Li Qing and others at the bell.
An explosion occurred on the brigade mortar position. Liu Yimin thought, Oh no, Li Qing and others are going to destroy the enemy's artillery position. In that case, wouldn't they tell the enemy that they have encountered the elite Red Army troops? The enemy commander's first thought must be to withdraw.
Because the Red Army has very few artillery, the presence of artillery means that it is a large force of the Red Army, the main force. In addition, the brigade of the 62nd Division has suffered heavy losses from being ambushed by the Red Army. It is like a frightened bird and will definitely run away.
In a flash of thought, Liu Yimin decided to launch an immediate assault on the enemy in front of him. He ordered Li Chang to command two artillery companies and the first battalion, and the second battalion was equipped with mortars, and immediately carried out artillery bombardment on the enemy in front and on the road.
; All heavy machine guns opened fire immediately, cooperating with the engineer battalion's frontal assault to knock down the enemy who was attacking from above; the sniper platoon approached the road concealedly and chose its target to attack; the first battalion moved to the left, and the second battalion moved to the right, forming a forward direction.
After launching a pincer-like assault and rushing onto the road, we must attack fiercely, divide and encircle, and do not give the enemy time to reorganize his troops and establish blocking positions, and strive to overwhelm the enemy in one fell swoop.
As expected, as soon as Liu Yimin made arrangements here, the enemy's retreat trumpet sounded. The enemy troops who were attacking upwards immediately turned around and retreated down the mountain. The enemies on the road also began to organize their formation and retreat along the road.
retreat.
Want to run? There is no way. The two mortar companies commanded by Li Chang plus the first battalion and the four mortars attached to the second battalion began to bombard. 28 mortars lined up on the hilltop and fired at the escaping people.
Enemy bombardment. The soldiers and officers of the 62nd Hunan Division were so frightened that they had never seen such a scene. They had always used mortars to talk to the Red Army. When did the Red Army use mortars to talk to the Red Army?
They spoke!
The most terrible thing is the heavy machine gun that chases after the buttocks. The bullets are like wind, whizzing directly at the backs of the Hunan Army soldiers. The Hunan Army soldiers only hate that their parents have two legs, and they are rolling and crawling on the ground.
I ran on the highway. It seemed that I would be safe if I escaped there.
The mission of Liu Jianli and the 3rd and 6th Battalions was to go back behind the 62nd Division and cut off the enemy's escape route, so the road was longer and more difficult to walk. The old Red Army soldier was okay, gritting his teeth and saying nothing.
The cadres were so anxious that they had to drag them away and run away. Even then, two new soldiers accidentally fell off the cliff.
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After going over mountains and ridges all the way, we finally reached the road. Listening to the bursts of gunfire in front of us, Li Qing did not want to let the soldiers rest, and directly ordered the Sixth Battalion and the First Company to strengthen five heavy machine guns to control Beishan Village, and the Sixth Battalion and the Second Company
Strengthen two heavy machine guns to seize the hilltop on the east side of Beishan Village. The third company of the Sixth Battalion strengthens four heavy machine guns to establish a blocking line in the farmland on the west side of the highway. The four mortars attached to the two battalions immediately establish positions and mark the firing range.
; The Third Battalion followed him and hid behind Beishan Village, responsible for assaulting the enemy.
At this point, the fate of the 62nd Hunan Division headquarters and Zhong Guangren's brigade was completely in the hands of the 18th Red Regiment.