The so-called "new soldiers are afraid of artillery, and veterans are afraid of machine guns." This is more applicable to the anti-Japanese war troops of this era. Compared with the heavy artillery on the front battlefield, the Japanese mortars and infantry artillery in front of them were very calm.

As the defense party, they have fortifications built in advance to cover, and even the anti-aircraft holes were dug in advance in the fortifications. Even if shells fell into the position, the soldiers who hid in the anti-aircraft holes were still safe and sound.

If there were any losses, it might be that the trench fortifications built earlier collapsed under the explosion of shells. For this situation, the soldiers of the Avenge Camp had been mentally prepared and did not feel anything to be afraid of.

On the other hand, Grandma Miura, who was at the foot of the mountain commanding the battle, looked at the mountain position shrouded in artillery fire, and said with satisfaction: "Yu Xi! The artillery squadron has done a good job and ordered the frontline troops to prepare for an attack!"

"Hi!"

As the artillery squadron provided artillery cover, the Japanese who were responsible for the frontal attack had begun to march towards the mountain. Taking advantage of the suppression of the defenders on the positions by the artillery, the Japanese's offensive troops also shortened the distance to rush to the defenders' positions as much as possible.

The soldiers who were in charge of watching on the position also warily saw this scene: "Hurry up, tell the company commander immediately, the Japanese are here!"

The two company commanders who learned of the sentry notification also ordered: "Order each platoon to prepare for combat. Once the Japanese artillery fire begins to extend, immediately go to the position to launch defense and drive all the Japanese up the mountain down."

"Yes, company commander!"

It is impossible for the Japanese to rush up the mountain in a short time. Correspondingly, the Japanese artillery fire did not extend, and the soldiers of the Avengers who were responsible for defense could not go to the position. However, compared with the time when the Japanese charged, the soldiers of the Avengers rushed out of the anti-aircraft artillery hole for a shorter period.

This time difference is enough for the soldiers of the Avengers to aim at the Japanese soldiers who rushed to the mountain. Thinking of this, the two company commanders felt more and more that Hu Biao had asked them to dig fortifications earlier, how foresighted it was!

Hu Biao and others who were staying on the other side of the mountain also heard the sound of shelling from the Avenger Camp. Through the sound of shelling, Hu Biao and others also knew that the Japanese were shelling their defensive positions and were about to launch a full-scale attack.

Looking at the slightly worried eyes of many soldiers around him, Hu Biao said calmly: "You must believe that the battalion deputy and other brothers in the battalion can definitely defend their positions. As long as we drag the battle until the sun sets, we will have a way to reverse the situation!"

"Battery Commander, can we really hold on?"

"Don't worry! There are defensive fortifications that are excavated in advance, and our weapons and equipment are no worse than those of the Japanese. Even if the Japanese have more troops than us, as long as they do not retreat on their own initiative, I believe the Japanese will not be able to take down our defensive positions."

He gave these soldiers who were slightly less confident and calmed down a pity. Looking at the Japanese who were not one in the ten in the valley, Hu Biao said with a little satisfaction: "Brothers, withdraw! Go ahead and continue waiting for the Japanese to come and die!"

"yes!"

The Japanese squadron responsible for searching and acting as a guide, after this ambush, more than half of the entire squadron had suffered casualties. Seeing that the gunfire on the mountain ridge finally subsided, the surviving Japanese squadron dared to look up.

At this moment, the ravine was full of Japanese corpses and wounded soldiers. The originally messy ravine also began to flow with bright red blood. Although the blood was not as exaggerated as a river, many sunken pits were filled with blood.

When the Japanese who came to support him heard the news, they felt lingering fear when they saw the tragic situation of these Japanese in the valley. When they sent troops to search for the ridges, they could not see any ambushers except for the scattered bullet shells.

Only the grass and bushes that were trampled proved that there were people lying here earlier. Especially many grasses that had been lying on the ground had not recovered at this moment. During the search process, these Japanese devils also tasted the taste of thunder.

"Squadron Captain, what should I do now? Will I continue to pursue?"

"Baga! If we don't chase them, will we watch them run away? Damn it, I will send someone to transport these wounded people out of the mountain and ask the captain for tactical guidance. With our squadron alone, it is afraid that it will be difficult to catch the attackers."

"Hi!"

The so-called "tactical guidance" is actually a change of direction request for support. With the increase of wounded soldiers, the Japanese's non-combat reduction also increases. Many wounded soldiers need the Japanese to join forces to carry them out of the mountain.

Even if the Japanese devils were beaten to death and bombed on the spot, they would also need to send someone to carry them out of the mountain. In this case, the Japanese devils squadron who rushed to reinforce would soon fall into a tight manpower situation.

With the remaining few people continuing to pursue, the squadron leader who led the team was also worried that they would encounter the same fate as the ambushed squadron. In order to avoid this, he could only ask for continued sending troops to reinforce.

When Hu Biao withdrew from the battle, the Japanese artillery squadron's artillery fire lasted for nearly ten minutes and finally ended and extended to the rear of the position. When he felt the artillery fire extending backwards, the squad leader immediately said: "Go to the position and prepare for battle!"

At the same time, Xu Mingzhi, who came to the artillery company, also said with concern: "Are you sure to destroy the Japanese artillery positions?"

"Battleman, don't worry! I still have this level! The Japanese are very arrogant. They moved the cannons into the mountain and all concentrated on one position. The distance is within the range of our cannons, and they can counterattack at any time!"

"Okay! Then what are you waiting for! Bang the bastard!"

"Yes! The whole company is ready, it's our turn to go on the field. The shelling starts and shoot all the shells around you as quickly as possible. In the past, I always yelled that the shells were not enough, but today I will enjoy your full enjoyment. If you can't fight well, you will be slow. Be careful not to deal with you!"

"Yes, company commander! Just look at it! Today, we will definitely make the Japanese cry and call you mother!"

The artillery, who was appointed as the squad platoon leader, had received artillery training in the army earlier. Although it was not a professional artillery, the infantry artillery and mortars were easy to operate, and the artillery angle had been adjusted, so they only needed to load shells and fire.

In order to ensure the effectiveness of the artillery bombardment, Sun Yuanqi, as the commander of the artillery, did not bother to adjust the angle and position of each artillery himself. All muzzles were aimed at the Japanese artillery positions, and only the first round of artillery bombardment could destroy the Japanese artillery.

Sun Yuanqi, who also made a command flag, listened to the report of the gunner's report of "prepared", and said excitedly: "Fire the gun! The Japanese who exploded his dog!"

As the command flag fell, the artillery soldiers of the artillery company pulled the artillery bolts and let go of their hands. The captured infantry artillery and mortars soon replaced the Japanese artillery that had already been extinguished. But this time, the artillery shells flew towards the direction where the Japanese army was.

Many soldiers were very satisfied with the Japanese artillery squadron that had just completed an artillery bombardment. In their opinion, they felt very accomplished every time they shelled the enemy's defensive positions. But more often, they felt that there was no challenge.

The reason is that, except for a few main forces and elite troops in China, it is rare to see the anti-Japanese war troops with established artillery units. Even if they are artillery troops assigned to the infantry corps, it is difficult to find opponents on the battlefield.

Just as some artillery soldiers began to re-adjust the artillery angle and prepare for small-scale fixed-area artillery support, the sound of artillery coming from a distance instantly attracted the attention of these Japanese.

"Where is the sound of cannons coming from there?"

Just when these Japanese artillery soldiers were puzzled, looking at the countless black shadows falling from the sky, many Japanese officers immediately said in horror: "Architecture! Artillery! Quick! Disperse! Disperse immediately! The Chinese artillery counterattack!"

Amid these horrifying sounds, shells fell from the sky. As the shells landed and exploded, the Japanese artillery squadron's positions soon became in disarray, and the artillery that the Japanese transported into the mountains also fell.

Fortunately, the shells they carried earlier had been destroyed in the previous round of artillery bombings, and even encountered artillery fire counterattacks, which did not cause death. Otherwise, their losses would have been greater.

Major Miura, who was organizing troops to attack and trying to capture the defensive position of the Avengers' camp in one battle, looked at the blocked attacking troops and said unexpectedly: "Baga! The willpower of these Chinese troops seems to be very tenacious!"

After experiencing too many shellings, the anti-Japanese troops were defeated. The tenacious resistance of the avenger camp was indeed somewhat beyond Major Miura's expectations. What surprised Major Miura the most was that the firepower of the defenders was very fierce.

Just as Major Miura considered asking the artillery squadron to implement artillery fire support at a designated location, the scene that shocked all the attacking Japanese troops. The sound of artillery fire from behind the defenders made all the attacking Japanese troops fall to the bottom in an instant.

"What about these defenders? These are actually built artillery units? How is this possible? Isn't this a rebellious armed force composed of prisoners of war? How could they have artillery troops?"

Although I guessed at the first time that these artillery were likely captured from the military lineup in the previous period of the Avengers Camp. However, Master Miura still felt that it was difficult to select qualified artillery troops from the Anti-Japanese War units with limited cultural level.

What's more, the avenge camp hiding in the mountains is itself a defeated army captured by the Japanese army. How can such a unit form a combat-captive artillery unit in such a short time?

Looking at the location of the artillery squadron, he fell into a sea of ​​fire and explosions, Major Miura said coldly: "The artillery squadron is over! I am afraid that this next offensive battle will not be easy to fight!"

The defenders had artillery and fortifications built in advance, and their firepower was much stronger than theirs. Even if they had the advantage in numbers, as the attacking side, it was easy to imagine how difficult it was to capture these two hill positions.

If you just attack hard, even if you can win the final victory, Miura's team will pay a heavy price. As the captain, Major Miura's face can no longer see the expression full of victory and expectation when entering the mountain.
Chapter completed!