Chapter 181: Battle Defense Artillery Counterattack (2)
Two shells fired at the Japanese infantry artillery position, because it was a direct fire, the Japanese had no time to react, two shells aimed at the same artillery, one shot hit in front of the infantry artillery position, the other shot grazed the artillery wheel, smashed on the ground behind the artillery, the explosive force and shrapnel generated by the grenade covered the infantry artillery position, the infantry artillery damage was not great, but the sighting equipment and gun bolts were damaged, the gunners suffered heavy casualties, whether it was in front of the infantry artillery position or in the rear, the explosion produced by the landing point of the two shells could kill and injure the nearby gunners, After two explosions, the artillery became crooked, and the surrounding personnel were either killed or wounded. X
"Enemy flat-fire guns!" The commanders of the artillery squadron, who witnessed the destruction of an artillery position, very professionally judged that it was a flat-fire gun according to the ballistics, a rare weapon in the squadron, and they encountered it today, and it was encountered at a very close range.
"Quickly transfer infantry artillery positions!"
"Good fight!" Zhang Wei saw the results of the first round of shooting in the position, and this result was worthy of Zhang Wei's boasting, and cheers also broke out on the forward position.
"Keep shooting!" Standing and I gave the order, I only killed one just now, but there are still three in front of me.
"Shoot back, keep shooting!"
The platoon commander of the artillery platoon continued to direct the firing of the two anti-aircraft guns, the third gunner opened the bolt, withdrew the smoking cartridge casing, reloaded the shell, and the fourth gunner re-aimed and fired. Two more shells were fired, and the speed of the Japanese transfer could not keep up with the speed of the shells, and before they could be transferred, two shells hit the second infantry gun, and one directly hit the infantry gun position, and the violent explosion damaged the infantry gun, and was overturned along with the surrounding ammunition boxes.
"Throw away the shells, push the guns back!" The squadron leader of the infantry artillery squadron ordered everyone to use the guns, drop other supplies, and retreat back, and the Japanese gunners lifted the artillery mount and followed the squadron leader to the right rear.
"The enemy artillery retreats to the left rear!" The right rear of the Japanese army is the left rear from the point of view of the preparatory battalion.
"It's better to kill them!" Zhang Wei didn't want to leave worries, it was better to reimburse all of these infantry guns.
"Keep shooting, aim at the moving enemy guns!"
Seeing the infantry artillery retreating, the battle defense artillery fired continuously, but unfortunately due to the transfer of the Japanese army, all the shells missed, and only a few Japanese gunners were killed.
"The shot missed, the trajectory was deflected to the left front, and it exploded behind the enemy artillery." Zhang Wei said eagerly, the battle defense artillery on the side was also anxious, the two squad leaders personally operated the artillery, the battle defense artillery shot at the moving target, and the front amount must be played, and this front amount, only the experienced squad leader is the most secure operation.
After striking the direction to the left, one gun fired first, the shell failed to hit accurately, and the other gun continued to rest and shoot according to the results of the shooting.
"Put!"
The shell came from the left rear, hitting exactly one of the moving artillery groups, and the exploded gun wheel bolts mixed with the gunner's flesh and blood, and scattered to the ground after the explosion.
"Good fight!" Of the four infantry guns, all but one that escaped were destroyed.
"Thank you, brother." Zhang Wei climbed to the side and said to the platoon commander of the battle defense artillery platoon.
"Sir, what's next?"
The infantry artillery was driven away, but the Japanese attack continued, and the company was still very hard.
"Hit the infantry with your grenades, first hit the light and heavy machine gun grenadiers, and then engage the infantry!"
"Yes!"
After ordering the battle defense artillery to fire at the enemy infantry, Zhang Wei moved to the left to the right flank of the three company positions, compared with the battle defense artillery positions, the observation of the forward positions is clearer, after the Japanese infantry artillery left the battlefield, the suppression of the forward ** positions was suddenly reduced, and the direct fire artillery was lost, and it could only rely on grenadiers and light and heavy machine guns.
According to the report of the guards, the first company has suffered more than 40 casualties so far, and more than half of the casualties will be lost if the fight continues, and the first company is a veteran brought out by Zhang Wei from Nanjing and Xuzhou all the way, at this moment, Zhang Wei's heart is simply dripping blood, he really wants to withdraw the first company, but the two sides have been entangled, if they retreat at this time, the whole battalion position, including the second line of defense in depth, will be affected, Zhang Wei can only let the first company continue to carry on, and let the third company of the second line of defense strengthen the side fire to reinforce the first company.
"Put!" The barrel of the anti-aircraft gun shrank back, and a 37-caliber grenade was fired.
After the grenade exploded, a heavy machine gun and two unlucky light machine guns were killed, and the rest of the Japanese machine gun fire group had to stop covering and try to avoid the battle defense guns.
Captain Sakamoto, the squadron leader of the second squadron, lay on the ground, and the surrounding Japanese soldiers were miserable by the fire of anti-aircraft shells and mortar shells, plus the first and third companies of rifle machine gun shells, the soldiers who hit were difficult to support, and the Japanese soldiers around them, some of them were broken hands and feet, wailing on the ground, some were slightly injured, roaring and shooting, and some were blown into minced meat.
"Don't go back, move forward!" Sakamoto couldn't take care of so much at this time, the oath of departure in the early morning was still vivid, and if he couldn't take this position, he had to commit suicide, Sakamoto stood up, waved his command knife, and looked at the third squadron in the rear, the third squadron has not been advancing with the second squadron, but providing cover for the direct attack of the second squadron within a limited range.
Up to now, more than half of the casualties of the second squadron have already been lost, and the soldiers of the whole squadron who are still attacking the positions of the first-line squadron are only eighty, and the rest are either seriously injured or loyal to the emperor. In the third squadron behind, the so-called casualties added up to only about two dozen people.
"Tell the third squadron in the back to come up for reinforcements, do you have to wait for them to be on top after we are all loyal?" Captain Sakamoto scolded angrily.
Boom a battle defense shell hit, fell in the crowd of the second squadron and exploded.
The fierce battle continues, the first company is struggling to insist, the third company is desperately supporting, the second company is on standby, the Japanese army in front of Zhang Wei is about a squadron, and after it is about a squadron of troops to support, a simple estimate, the enemy strength in front of him is about a large brigade, once the Japanese army attacks with all its might, a company of positions, may not be able to hold out to the end, what they have to do is to try to block the Japanese army, at least until noon as Qiu Qingquan said, block this group of little devils, and not let them threaten the assault column and friendly neighboring troops, Do your best until reinforcements arrive.
"Order Mu Chao to take the second company to the third company position and prepare for reinforcements!"
Mu Chao brought the second company up, some of them entered the position of the third company, and the rest stood by in the traffic ditch leading to the main concealment department behind the position of the third company.
"Mu Chao, if you enter the position, fire with all your strength for me, reinforce a company, and if you can't get up, you will be on standby in the back!"
"Yes, brethren, hit!" Mu Chao shouted, the arrival of the second company made the position slightly crowded, but what followed was the increase in firepower, the first and third companies of the second company were stationed in the second line position in depth, and more side-firing fire support hit the front of the first company's position.
One by one, lines of fire skimmed over the first-line positions and fired at the Japanese troops in front of the positions.
"Bastard!" meanwhile