"Boom, boom!" Several cannon shots came from the front.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of shelling rang out from the three snake-head-shaped mountains. In an instant, around the valley passage, machine guns, mortars and other firearms formed a dense firepower network at the foot of the mountain.
The advancing troops were blocked in the narrow open space of 230,457,689 Highlands.
The tank troops deployed on the front line and fired at the enemy's fire points on the mountain. The howitzer battalion, mortars, cannons and other heavy firepower covered the area with artillery fire.
The three highlands of 230, 457, and 689 are like a snake head, with highland 689 as the main position, and highlands 230 and 457 at angles to each other. The forwards will fire cross fire on both sides.
Due to the steep slopes, dense forests, shrouded fog, and unclear targets, the tank troops launched two consecutive attacks but failed to succeed. They were blocked at the corner of the 230 Highlands and were in danger of being bombarded by enemy heavy artillery at any time.
The tank crews saw that the soldiers who were charging with them were also suppressed at the corner of the mountain by enemy artillery fire, and were shot down in pieces by enemy hidden fire from unknown directions. They were heartbroken and jealous, and the blood on their bodies seemed to be on fire.
They were all burning. They couldn't bear it any longer and couldn't bear to see these flesh and blood bodies being shot by machine guns. So they launched another fierce attack on the mountain. As they charged, they fired at the mountain.
The tank advanced in the dense grass, and the anti-infantry mines were crushed by the tracks, making a "boom" sound like jade flowers. The tank not only provided cover for the infantry, but also played a role in clearing the mines.
.The soldiers followed closely behind the tank and attacked forward with a low profile.
Since the Japanese anti-aircraft machine guns, light and heavy machine guns in the firepower points were hidden in dark holes below the ground, tank fire could not play a role.
The two tanks became more and more angry as they fought. After rushing up a gentle slope, they continued to attack upwards.
The maximum climbing slope of a tank cannot exceed 33 degrees. At this time, the two tanks rushing upward, whether the drivers did not care about their own safety or forgot about the combat elements of tanks, actually climbed up a 45-degree hillside.
All the soldiers are looking forward to it. As long as the tanks can attack the top of the mountain, the infantry can capture the 230 Hill.
The two tanks charged upward side by side. Suddenly, almost at the same moment, as if they had agreed, they both turned upside down and turned 180 degrees, turning down the mountain.
The infantry following the tank, without the barrier of the tank, were immediately exposed to various enemy fire points. The bullets fired one after another hit the bodies of the more than 20 soldiers like raindrops. They watched helplessly as they were being attacked.
Knocked down, shot through, and blood like red paint instantly covered his body.
The two tanks rolled, rolling from the hillside to the bottom of the mountain. The anti-aircraft machine gun on the tank had been thrown to someone unknown! The bent tank barrel did not leave the tank until it died, but its bending degree was no matter how flat it was.
No skilled mechanic can repair it.
Fortunately, the shell inside the tank did not explode. After a period of fainting, the six tank crewmen struggled to survive from the brink of death.
The two failed attacks made the regiment leader Zheng Yongjie feel overwhelmed. He stood in front of the map with a frown, staring at Highland 230. Suddenly, he said to the regiment chief of staff: "Go and call me the third company commander."
Come."
Seeing that two hours had passed, the troops were blocked and could not move forward. If the 230 Highlands were not captured, then the 457,689 Highlands would be out of the question. If the troops could not pass for a long time, the overall plan to complete the encirclement would be in vain.
By then, it would be okay for him, the regiment leader, to be shot several times, but where is the honor of the Chinese people! A great country and a powerful army cannot afford to lose this man.
Seventh Company Commander Lu Songdong shouted at the door of the command post: "Report."
"Come in." Zheng Yongjie could tell from his voice that Lu Songdong had arrived.
The seventh company commander Lu Songdong entered the room. When he saw the regiment leader Zheng Yongjie's gloomy face, he also changed from his usual cheerful expression. When he saw the regiment leader, he looked rude and stood in front of the regiment leader Zheng Yongjie with a stern face, waiting for him to speak first.
Zheng Yongjie stared at Lu Songdong for a full minute and asked:
"Do you know everything about the situation on the battlefield?"
"Know!"
Lu Songdong answered with his chest puffed out.
"If it were your company, would you be able to capture it before dark?"
"able."
"Listen carefully, I am talking about the three highlands of 230, 457, and 689."
"able."
"Tell me your reasons."
"Defending the enemy is a company, and we are also a company."
"Any more?"
"Gone."
Before the attack, the regiment assigned attack tasks and did not let the seventh company serve as the first echelon. Although Lu Songdong pestered the regiment leader with many reasons, established personal relationships, and talked about the relationship between buddies, Zheng Yongjieleng did not agree.
According to Zheng Yongjie’s original idea, he planned to put the Third Company on the interception mission after taking Highland 723.3. The regiment leader knew that good steel is used on the blade, but Lu Songdong didn’t think about it at all at the time, thinking that the regiment
I didn't take a fancy to them.
This would call him here. He didn't need to think too much. He guessed that the regiment commander had suffered a loss and was going to let the Seventh Company go up to fight for his words. So, he showed a little arrogance in front of the defeated general and showed it to the regiment commander.
Look.
Zheng Yongjie looked at his conceited look and couldn't help but laugh, and said in a scolding tone: "Lu Songdong, don't settle a small score for me. I know that you have objections to not letting you be the first echelon. Now
Seeing that others can't take it, they bargain with me and try to be arrogant with me."
Suddenly he said with a straight face: "I don't need to tell you, you know the truth that a arrogant soldier will be defeated. If you think you can do it, then you can go back and wait to be a reserve team until the regiment is exhausted, then you can join again."
"No, no!" Lu Songdong hurriedly came over, took out a cigarette and handed it to the leader: "Commander, you don't know, I'm usually like this! I don't dare to be awesome with anyone.
You are so cool with the leader."
"I don't think you dare." The regiment leader took the cigarette and said, "Let's do this! Let the chief of staff assign tasks to you."
"Yes." Lu Songdong saluted the leader.
"If you can't win this mission, don't come back to see me alive." Zheng Yongjie said sternly.
"Understood, we will definitely capture the 230,457,689 heights." Lu Songdong stared at his eyes and assured Zheng Yongjie loudly.
He understood that the regiment leader Zheng Yongjie would never say such words to his subordinates until the most difficult moment. He also realized that the company with the cooperation of tanks failed to capture the 230 Hill, which shows that this bone is not something that can be taken lightly.
Willing to do so.
The regiment specially equipped the third company with two recoilless rifles. Each platoon was also equipped with a radio station, which can directly request battalion artillery support. The regiment's mortars were exclusively commanded by the third company. In terms of firepower, the commander's department provided
Maximum support.
Lu Songdong thought about these enhanced firepower, and the regiment leader said happily: "Commander, with these guys, I, Lu Songdong, will definitely hand over three mountain tops to you before dark.
"Don't brag now, wait until you win." Zheng Yongjie's face became serious again.
"Yes, let's take it first." Lu Songdong put on a smile and said, "Commander, if you take three highlands, you must supplement them for me!"
It began to drizzle in the sky, and the thin rain soon made the soldiers wet from head to toe.
Lu Songdong led the third company to run forward on the muddy ground. After 5 minutes, the whole company entered to attack Chendi.
"Throw away all the unnecessary gadgets to me. Everyone brings enough ammunition and as much as they can." Lu Songdong gave the order to the soldiers.
The soldiers took off their backpacks, dry food, and water bottles. Except for their thin military uniforms, all they wore were firearms and ammunition.
Kong Qingfang held a light machine gun in his hand, and a submachine gun and grenades behind him. In addition to three magazines in the bullet bag, he also had four more clipped in his waist. There were also two rockets inserted in his back.
Lu Songdong inspected the soldiers' equipment one by one, walked up to Kong Qingfang, looked at the weapons and ammunition fully loaded on him, beat him on the chest, and said with a smile: "Kong Qingfang, have you put all the ammunition in the company?" It’s all on my back!”
"Report to the company commander, no. Let other brothers take the rest." Kong Qingfang said seriously.
"He's like a cow. When he's pushed down, he won't be soft-spoken." Cao Nan interjected.
Ten minutes after preparing the artillery fire, the Seventh Company began to approach Hill 230.
After the Japanese army discovered our attack, the enemy artillery hidden in the saddle of Highland 457 opened fire first. Fierce artillery fire bombarded the offensive line of the third company. For a while, several anti-aircraft guns also fired towards the seventh company. .
Lu Songdong placed the second row at the front.
In order to reduce the target of attack, the second row formed a line and quickly approached the 230 Hill. Cao Nan led Kong Qingfang's fourth squad to rush to the front.
The soldiers bent forward in a low posture and soon approached Highland 230. At the foot of the mountain corner, they were blocked by an obstacle course composed of minefields, thorns, pointed bamboo poles, and barbed wire.
Cao Nan ordered: "Explode."
A soldier rushed up and threw a blasting tube. At the moment he took action, a string of machine gun bullets suddenly sprayed out from a bunker, all hitting the soldier. With the smoke from the blasting tube, this A soldier also fell to the ground.
Cao Nan found an enemy nearby and ordered: "Kong Qingfang, kill him."
Kong Qingfang put the light machine gun on his back, replaced the submachine gun, ran to the side, and carefully searched for the bunker.
The hidden enemy was very cunning. After shooting down this soldier, the firepower stopped.
Since the enemy firepower point is hidden in the grass halfway up the mountain, it is difficult to find it without shooting.
Cao Nan looked at the barbed wire fence that had just exploded and ordered: "Go up."
Another soldier rushed forward with a gun bag in his arms.
Since this soldier knew that there was an enemy hidden firepower point halfway up the mountain, he tried to make evasive maneuvers as he advanced.
The enemy's hidden firepower spot found another hitman rushing upwards, and pulled the machine gun trigger again.
As soon as the Japanese machine gun fired, Kong Qing fired several bursts of fire at the flames. Then he threw a grenade, and the enemy's firepower was silenced!