Chapter Seventy-Seven: Defeated

With a "tom", another flare was hit in the air, and the snipers who had been waiting impatiently finally came to show their skills, and with the help of the cold light of the flares, the snipers who had already moved to the flanks pulled the trigger one after another. The first to be targeted are the Japanese machine gunners exposed to the cold light of flares, or key targets such as officers, military officers, and captains, and secondly, ordinary Japanese soldiers who are exposed to the sniper's sight.

If the snipers were still using bolt-action sniper rifles, they might not pose a threat to the Japanese troops in the valley, but the sniper rifles that Mike got were all Garand sniper rifles modified by the US military in the Pacific Theater, and the sniper rifles with a capacity of 8 rounds and capable of continuous fire were not comparable to the Japanese bolt-activated 38 rifles. A crackling burst of gunfire rang out, and the Japanese soldiers under the cold light screamed and fell to the ground, and before the Japanese mortars turned their muzzles to find the target, the dice caused dozens of casualties to the Japanese troops in the valley and then slipped away.

The explosions of "boom" and "boom" sounded continuously, but the Japanese mortars bombarded the sniper position of the dice just now, and they were finally able to raise their heads to observe the movements of the Japanese army in Tangcheng, which was crouching in the trenches. Tang Cheng used his telescope to look at the gun flames that had been blooming in the dark on the Japanese side, compared to just now, the Japanese gunfire was already much weaker, especially the Japanese machine gun flames were less than half.

Tang Cheng put down the binoculars, took out a full magazine from his body and reloaded his carbine, and before the gun could be raised, Tan Fei pounced and pulled Tang Cheng directly into the trench. The whistle overhead came suddenly, and a grenade exploded on the edge of the trench where Tang Cheng had just been lying down, if Tan Fei's action was too late, this Type 89 grenade fired by the Japanese grenadier was enough to send Tang Cheng to hell.

There was no time to rub his aching arm that had been knocked by the carbine, Tang Cheng pulled Tan Fei, who was pressing on him just now, and carefully examined it, and after making sure that Tan Fei was not injured, Tang Cheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Boom" was another grenade that was hit by the Japanese grenadier burst, and Yan Long, who was dragging a light machine gun, fell upside down on his back and fell into the trench, Tang Cheng was almost bombed, and Yan Long grabbed a light machine gun and swept wildly in the direction of the Japanese grenadier launch, which had the meaning of avenging Tang Cheng.

It's a pity that he fights blindly, at most it's just venting, the Japanese army's grenadiers are curved weapons, people hide behind bunkers and shoot them, and the machine gun bullets fired by Yanlong will not go around the corner. The bullets in the magazine were not empty, but they were grabbed by the grenadiers of the Japanese army on the opposite side and fired a grenade, if it weren't for the grenade hit by the grenadier a little forward, the rock dragon would have been silent a long time ago. The rock dragon who was pushed into the trench by the air wave was not seriously injured, but his left shoulder was cut by a grenade fragment, and there was not much blood flowing out of the wound.

Tang Cheng shouted the order to stop firing, and at least 2 grenadiers of the Japanese army on the opposite side had been staring at his side, which would only expose himself to the Japanese grenadiers. Dice and his snipers had already switched positions several times, and they had never left a chance for the Japanese mortars to bombard themselves, but more than 20 Japanese soldiers died under their guns. Feeling the darkness to change positions, shoot flares and take the opportunity to shoot all the Japanese soldiers in sight, this is the tactic of the dice at this time.

The number of Japanese casualties has been increasing, and it seems that the Japanese are not suitable for this type of fighting without seeing the enemy, although they have mortars and grenadiers. There is machine gun fire that is gradually recovering, but there is no cunning enemy to be found, and all this qiē they have is for nothing. Unlike a few months ago, when they encountered the Japanese army on their way back to Ledo from the outskirts of Magao, the snipers under the dice now really looked like real snipers, instead of using the same tactics as ordinary soldiers with sniper rifles as before.

The dice and the dozen or so snipers under him were like a sharp blade, cutting through the seemingly impregnable fortifications of the Japanese army in the valley, so that the Japanese soldiers in the fortifications did not dare to show their heads lightly. The Japanese troops with heavy weapons were completely suppressed by the snipers, and the Japanese soldiers who appeared in the shooting range were missing, and the shooting intensity of the snipers was also weakened, but the gunfire never stopped, and there were always some lucky Japanese soldiers who died under the guns of the snipers.

Perhaps too tired of being suppressed by the snipers, the Japanese troops, who had been dormant for a while, resumed using mortars and grenadiers to bombard what they thought was suspicious. Several sappers under Tang Cheng sat idly in the trenches, smoking cigarettes, listening to the sound of artillery to identify the Japanese guns, and muttered to count the treasures, "Well, this is a Type 91 grenade, this is a Type 89 grenade, and there are 60 mortars and 81 mortars...... Uncle, fortunately they don't have 92 infantry guns and 75 mountain guns, otherwise we would be in trouble. ”

Veterans all know that the Japanese Army's Type 92 infantry guns and 75 mountain guns can only be equipped at the brigade level, and even the 75 mountain guns are only equipped with wing-level troops or exclusive artillery brigades, not to mention that this is the depths of the Savage Mountain, although the Type 92 infantry guns and 75 mountain guns can be disassembled into several parts and transported by mules and horses, but they also have to pay blood. The Japanese army in this valley is nothing more than a squadron, and it is already good to have 60 mortars and 81 mortars, as for infantry guns of a larger caliber, it is simply an extravagant hope.

Training the dice, their batch of snipers has always been in charge of the U.S. military instructors sent by Mike, Tang Cheng only cares about going to the river to fish every day to pass the time, tonight let Tang Cheng really see the sniper's ability. If the sniper is used properly, it is completely better than equipping his company with a few more light machine guns, although the light machine guns are powerful, they cannot do the accurate shooting of sniper rifles, and this accurate shooting can bring great shock and pressure to the Japanese army.

There are dice, they and the Japanese army are constantly fighting, and the Tang City crouching in the trenches is completely useless at the moment, because the Japanese army in the valley has no manpower to attack here. From night to dawn, the gunfire did not stop all night, the dice and their dozen snipers with the help of flares achieved remarkable results, the Japanese squadron commander and below the officers lost most of them, and the machine gunners suffered heavy casualties, the Japanese army in addition to grenadiers and mortars such curved weapons can also pose some threats to the dice, and the infantry can only be sent to death if they dare to take the lead.

The Japanese finally realized the strength of the enemy behind them, and the Japanese army, having lost many officers, realized that if they continued to stick with the enemy like this, they could be completely destroyed. If the sky is bright, the enemy's advantage will be maximized, and the officer who has taken over the command finally chooses to retreat, and it is best to withdraw from the battle as soon as possible while the enemy on his back has not completely blocked their retreat.

"The devils are going to run away, and the mortars will give them a ride." Tang Cheng had already seen the abnormality of the Japanese army from the binoculars, and the two American mortars that Mike and the others had brought at the beginning had not achieved an inch of success all night except for the flares fired all night, and it would be time for the mortars to make meritorious contributions. "Boom" "Boom" Tang Cheng's gunners first took the opponent's Type 81 mortar as a target, and a large cloud of smoke mixed with dirt and stones splashed up, and the Type 81 mortar left by the Japanese army as a cover for retreat was overturned, and the other was also submerged in the smoke.

Tang Cheng's subordinates are afraid that they do not have the ability of the Japanese army to bombard the enemy in the dark night, but it will be already dark, which gives them great confidence, if they can't knock out the opponent's firepower during the day, their gunners should be driven back by Tang Cheng to bask in the sun and touch lice. Unexpectedly, the Japanese troops who still had mortars were stunned again, and two mortar positions were eliminated one after another, and the Japanese troops in the valley finally dispersed.

After chasing for a while, Tang Cheng ordered everyone to return to the valley to clean up the battlefield, and the remnants of the Japanese army who had fled into the forest secretly congratulated themselves that they could still live. However, their euphoria did not last long before they were dashed, and the main force of the 114th Regiment, which had been ordered to rescue the British, had launched a frontal assault from Thangka's house. The 114th Regiment, which had the advantage in firepower, captured several hills in one fell swoop, not only rescued the British troops besieged by the Japanese army, but also cut off all the containment troops left by the Japanese army at Thangka's house.

When Tang Cheng led people to attack this Japanese squadron in the valley, the 114th Regiment, which had already controlled Tangjiaka, had already divided its troops to the south, and some of the troops of the 114th Regiment chased the fleeing Japanese troops until the Nanrong River did not stop. On the other side of the Nanrong River is the Savage Mountain into India Gate Tower Jiapu, where the Japanese army strongholds are dense, the 114th Regiment in Tangjiaka rescued the British army at the same time, at the same time occupied the Tangka family, Karaka, Baichahai line, and the Japanese army on the other side of the Nanrong River across the river.

The Japanese army that was defeated by Tang Cheng and others did not know this, and the Japanese army, having lost the valley camp, still wanted to move towards Tangjiaka to find their troops to converge. But they didn't want to meet the search troops of the 114th Regiment scattered on the front line of Tangjiaka, and their good luck came to an end, but after a short encounter, these Japanese troops who escaped from the valley by luck became the 114th Regiment's meritorious figures.

Tang Cheng, who was speeding up with his soldiers to chase after Mike, did not know that due to the strength of the 114th Regiment in Tangjiaka, the Japanese outpost guard position on the 126-kilometer section from Liedto to Nanrong River had been cleared. In this way, the Sino-Indian Highway was able to extend along the steep and wild Savage Mountain, and in the direction of the Nanrong River, it was difficult and non-stop to extend day and night, and the momentum of the expeditionary force's counterattack on Burma had begun to emerge.