Chapter 705: Life and Death
The Eighth Route Army's offensive troops stopped fifty meters in front of the fortification. They lay on the ground, not attacking or retreating.
Behind them, forty or fifty Eighth Route Army soldiers were squatting on the ground, and each two Eighth Route Army controlled a grenade launcher to aim.
More than 20 grenade launchers were lined up and aimed at him. Although they seemed not as scary as mortars, the caliber and barrel length of the grenade launchers were far inferior to those of the mortars. However, Qinggang Zhongzuo knew that as long as the shooting accuracy of these grenade launchers could be guaranteed, the casualties caused to his subordinates by these grenade launchers were no worse than those of the mortars.
The grenade launcher was prepared very quickly. As soon as Qinggang Zhongzuo looked over, he started shooting more than twenty grenade launchers.
More than twenty grenades hit Qinggang's ears were covered by violent explosions.
As soon as the explosion ended, Qinggang hurriedly poked his head out to confirm the hit effect of these grenades.
"It's okay!" Qinggang Zuo Nagasun said in a breath.
"If the Imperial Army was asked to manipulate these grenade launchers and shoot at such close range could at least guarantee a hit rate of 60%, then it would be useless for us to hide in the trenches. Fortunately, the Eighth Route Army's hit rate of manipulating grenade launchers was only 100% or 20%!"
The deputy captain next to him was not that optimistic, and frowned and reminded: "But, sir!"
"Even if the hit rate of mortars and grenade launchers is very low, the Eighth Route Army has a numerical advantage. At this point, we lost nearly thirty imperial troops under the joint strike of their mortars and grenade launchers!"
"We have a total force of only more than 400 people. According to such ordinary losses, as long as the Eighth Route Army has sufficient ammunition, we can't even hold on for an hour!"
The deputy captain sighed and continued: "If we had mortars, just one squadron, with the skills of our gunners, this kind of face-to-face attack would definitely be able to easily kill their artillery!"
A word awakened the dreamer. []
A hint of hope suddenly flashed across Qinggang's face, which was still desperate just now, and his eyes lit up and shouted: "We don't have mortars, but we still have grenade launchers!"
"You can't kill the Eighth Route Army mortars, but you can kill the Eighth Route Army grenade launchers that are also threatening us. You can also attack the infantry hiding in front of our fortifications, consume them, and reduce our defensive pressure later!"
The deputy captain suddenly reacted: "Sir, wise! Grenade launchers can not only be used for attack, but also for defense!"
Qinggang Zhongzuo immediately made a decision: "Why are you still being here? I gather all the grenade launchers left in our hands, and hid in the trenches to fight back against the Eighth Route Army's grenade launchers!"
At this time, he had one idea: if he could hold on until dawn, he would hold on until dawn. If he really couldn't hold on, he would also cause the greatest damage to the New First Regiment before his death and reduce their threat to the main force of the brigade.
Two minutes later, the deputy captain actually gathered nine grenade launchers to come.
Soon, a series of explosions rang around the grenade launcher troops, seven or eight grenade launchers were blown over, and four grenade launchers fell to the ground.
"The Japanese also have grenade launchers, so they must be killed, otherwise we and the infantry will become their living targets!" The instructor of the cannon company commanding these grenade launchers shouted with a serious look on his face.
"Comrades, please pay attention. Focus on all grenade launchers and attack that section of trench. The Japanese Grenade launchers are hidden inside!"
After the five-minute shooting, all the nine-door grenade launchers that Qinggang Zhongzuo had high hopes were blown up. Even if they could still be used, they would turn into scrap iron because the grenade launcher was blown to death.
More than 20 grenade launchers in the new batch were also bombed almost.
Only the last five grenade launchers remained to continue fighting.
The hope that had just ignited on Qinggang's face was shattered, and together with his subordinates, he fell into a passive state of being beaten again.
"Sir, the loss of the troops has exceeded 150 people, but the Eighth Route Army artillery has not stopped yet!" After more and more subordinates were bombed out of the trenches, the deputy captain became more and more anxious and asked, chasing Qinggang Zhongzuo.
"Wait, keep waiting!" Qinggang Zhongzuo replied with a frown.
At this time, he was shocked by the strength exposed by the new group.
It is said that the Eighth Route Army is equipped with low-level equipment and has pitifully few ammunition. It basically fights against the Imperial Army with three bullets, one grenade, and then bayonets.
But the new regiment in front of me is not only well-equipped, but also has sufficient ammunition, so I have no idea of fighting with the Imperial Army.
Just over ten minutes ago, the new ball fired at least three hundred shells at it.
Seeing that his subordinates' faces became increasingly ugly, Qinggang Zhongzuo hesitated for a moment and comforted him: "However, we don't have to worry too much. The Eighth Route Army's ammunition Laiyuan has been seized. It is not enough to last for too long when fighting with us for so long!"
At the attacking position of the new first regiment, Chen Dong, the commander of the artillery company, walked to Wang Ping, and reported with a look of embarrassment: "Captain, there are not many shells, and there are less than fifty left. I mean, leave a spare, just in case!"
"Stop the shelling!" Wang Ping agreed with Chen Dong's idea and made a decision immediately.
"Heavy machine guns, grenade launchers cover, infantry rushed forward and fought for an attack to enter the Japanese ring fortifications!"
"Comrades, kill with me!" The company commander led by the Xinyi Regiment was the first to get up from the ground, and rushed forward with a light machine gun in his arms.
More than two hundred Eighth Route Army followed closely behind and launched an attack together.
As soon as the Japanese army's circular fortifications stopped, Zhongzuo Qinggang realized that the Eighth Route Army was about to attack and that the time for his life and death was coming.
But he did not directly order his subordinates hiding in the trenches to fight back. The heavy machine gun bullets flying above his head were still fatal to them.
"Sir, the heavy machine guns that were covering the attack in the new first regiment have stopped firing!" the deputy captain suddenly reminded.
"Enter the position immediately and counterattack! All machine guns, all fire, and target a large number of attacking Eighth Route Army troops!" Qinggang Zhongzuo's eyes exuded the excitement before the war.
Nearly 300 Japanese devils, most of them were concentrated in front of Qinggang.
As soon as the signal flares of the counterattack rose, more than 200 dense heads were exposed in the trenches, rifles, light machine guns, and several heavy machine guns, scattered in the trenches of more than 200 meters.
"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang..." The gunshot also rang in the trenches.
"Ah..." A scream immediately sounded in the middle of the attacking troops.
More than a dozen Eighth Route Army rushing in front fell down and died on the attack.
"All machine gunners fire to suppress the Japanese counterattack firepower!" The company commander holding the light machine gun lay on the ground, and the machine gun shot at the Japanese ring fortifications that were close to him.
"Where is the grenade launcher, shoot immediately and kill the Japanese heavy machine gun!"
Wang Ping, who was watching the battle behind, also frowned and stared at the battlefield and ordered: "Company Commander Chen, let the mortars with the highest hit rate fire and kill the light and heavy machine guns on the position!"
Chapter completed!