Chapter 109: Funeral Artillery
IN THE JAPANESE ARTILLERY POSITION, TWELVE 75MM MOUNTAIN GUNS WERE DEPLOYED IN DIFFERENT POSITIONS, AND THE SHIRTLESS JAPANESE ARTILLERY WAS BUSY BACK AND FORTH.
However, at this time, the Japanese artillerymen were obviously a little panicked, and many artillerymen had already begun to pick up their rifles for self-defense, and they looked around vigilantly.
The captain of the artillery brigade was constantly in contact with the headquarters of the 80 Wing by radio, and they wanted to ask about the target of the shooting.
It's just that the 80 Wing headquarters has completely lost contact, and no matter how the artillery brigade called, the other party never called back.
Captain Shaozo observed the situation on the front line through the artillery mirror, and his brows furrowed tightly.
At present, he also knew that the defeat of the Japanese army was doomed, but he did not dare to lead the artillery brigade to evacuate without authorization.
Artillery is to assist the infantry in combat, and if the artillery brigade retreats on its own at this time, then the defeat of the infantry is likely to be attributed to the artillery.
Such a responsibility could not be assumed by the commander of the artillery group, who could only order the troops to remain here.
Looking at the melee in front, the artillery captain didn't know if he should support.
"Captain, the 80th Wing headquarters is about to be captured, should we fire shells to support them?"
A Japanese captain squadron leader quickly ran from his position in front of the artillery captain, he first saluted, and then said with an anxious face.
The troops led by Company Commander Huang had already begun to make great progress, and the casualties of the baggage soldiers were getting worse and heavier, and it was only a matter of time before they captured the Japanese wing headquarters.
The captain of the artillery group was not blind, he was naturally able to watch this scene.
But the artillery position was some distance from the wing headquarters, and the troops of Commander Huang and the Japanese troops were already very close.
The wing headquarters could not get in touch, and the commander of the artillery group could not get accurate shots, and if he opened fire at this time, it was very likely that he would accidentally injure his own people.
The captain of the artillery brigade knew that there were not many baggage troops at the wing headquarters, and if his shells were killing these baggage soldiers, then the artillery brigade would indirectly help the troops of the Eighth Route Army to conquer the wing headquarters, so the artillery team leader did not fire shells for a long time.
"Immediately send artillery observers to the front line, let them carry flag soldiers, and when they report accurate shooting, we will carry out artillery bombardment."
The commander of the artillery group immediately gave the order, and with a solemn expression on his face, he immediately came to the communications corps as soon as the artillery observers were dispatched.
"Get in touch directly with the 40 Brigade Headquarters, report the situation here, and ask the head of the Yamashita Fengwen Brigade to immediately let the artillery brigade withdraw from the battle."
Seeing that the Eighth Route Army had clearly gained an advantage, the artillery captain was unwilling to become a funeral object for the 80th Wing.
On the one hand, he sent artillery observers to prepare for the shelling, and at the same time he immediately sent a telegram to the headquarters of the 40 Brigade, requesting Yamashita to give an order to retreat.
If the artillery quickly discards the artillery at this time and evacuates by truck and motorcycle, then the hundreds of devil soldiers of the artillery brigade still have a great chance to escape.
But they didn't have an order from above, they didn't dare to evacuate without permission, they had to wait for instructions, these devil artillerymen had missed the opportunity to escape.
The more than 300 cavalry troops led by Lu Ziqi and Wu Jianye had already received Sun Weiguo's orders, and the more than 300 cavalry troops roared around from both sides.
They bypassed the headquarters of the 80th Wing and the two operational battlefields of the Japanese 4th Infantry Squadron, which was besieged by the troops of the division, and the cavalry units rushed directly towards the artillery position.
The nearly two hundred soldiers of the county brigade were also given orders, and they quickly followed the cavalry and ran after them before they even had time to clean up the battlefield.
Before I knew it, it was more than two o'clock in the afternoon, and suddenly snowflakes fell in the sky.
Zhong Jian, the captain of the county brigade, had already gone to the front line to direct the operation, and Shen Wei, the political commissar, immediately organized the people in the village to give first aid to the wounded.
There were soldiers from the guard communication platoon waiting in the headquarters, but their platoon commander Wang Erzhu had already rushed to the front line to fight.
If it weren't for Sun Weiguo's need to know the battle situation on the front line in time, he would have wanted to send several communication soldiers in the command headquarters to the front line.
Now is the time for both sides to take their last breath, and if anyone is discouraged, it will lead to the final defeat.
At present, the Eighth Route Army has an obvious advantage, but Sun Weiguo does not dare to be careless.
The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and even a ghost soldier is likely to change the entire situation.
The more you are about to win, the more you can't be careless, because if you are careless, it is very likely that the scales of victory will tilt to the other side.
"80 Wing Headquarters, the 4th Squadron of Japanese Infantry, Japanese Artillery Positions. The signal corps, send a telegram to Chief of Staff Wang, Company Commander Huang, and Company Commander Dong, asking them to besiege the Japanese infantry first, not to let them break through, let alone let them gather together, and continue to contact the cavalry and county brigade troops, so that they can quickly solve the artillery position. ”
"Immediately contact the commander of the machine gun company, Zhao Wei, and the commander of the mortar company, tell them not to be afraid of losing their money, let them put bayonets on the machine guns and mortars, and quickly maneuver to the vicinity of the Japanese artillery position, and cover the cavalry and the county brigade troops to overcome the Japanese artillery position."
"In addition, bring me the radio station, I want to immediately send a telegram to Brigade Commander Chen of the 386 Brigade, if the Japanese troops break out, then they are very likely to return to Pingding County immediately, and the 386 Brigade will intercept the Japanese troops who may break out."
Sun Weiguo, who was lying on the marching bed of the headquarters, did not settle down, and he immediately gave an order to the signal soldiers.
The three signal soldiers quickly ran outside, and one signal soldier immediately carried the radio station to Sun Weiguo.
Liu Qian had already given Sun Weiguo a quick acupuncture, and she hurried back to the tunnel, where there were many wounded waiting for his treatment.
Fortunately, the front-line troops have made great progress, and the medicines and medical equipment carried by the Japanese medical personnel have been sent by the soldiers.
The medical team organized by Liu Qian has already treated the wounded urgently, and Liu Qian's father is also here, so they can save most of the wounded's lives.
As Sun Weiguo's order was quickly conveyed to the officers of the various units, the various departments began to act in accordance with Sun Weiguo's order.
The troops of the military division and the troops of Company Commander Dong besieged the 4th Squadron of Japanese Infantry, which consisted of only more than 100 people, and they temporarily stopped the attack.
Company Commander Huang considered that the Japanese 80th Wing Headquarters only had dozens of baggage soldiers, so he continued to attack the Wing Headquarters.
Shi's mortar company and Zhao Wei's machine gun company had already begun to move to the front.