Earlier, when the Japanese artillery squadron opened fire, the Japanese who were waiting at the foot of the mountain seemed full of confidence, and felt that after the artillery fire extended, they could attack the defending positions with one spirit. Looking at the explosions on the mountain, every Japanese felt relieved.

When the artillery fire began to extend backwards, the Japanese who had already started climbing the mountain accelerated their charge. But they didn't know that the artillery fire had just begun, and the soldiers of the Avenger Camp who were hiding in the anti-aircraft cave hurriedly returned to their positions.

Looking at the soldiers who were already close to the Japanese, who returned to the machine gun position, they quickly received the order to fire. The heavy machine gun that had never been used for feinting before also joined the ranks of blocking, and frantically fired the Japanese attackers.

I never thought that many of the Japanese devils who could react so quickly were beaten into blood gourds. Those who were smarter, lay down on the spot, raised their rifles and began to fight back, and the storm formation was instantly stopped.

The Japanese, who were lying on the front of the position, began to look forward to the grenade squad that followed behind, which could provide them with close cover. For many Japanese infantrymen, the best weapon to deal with fixed machine guns is the grenade ducts equipped.

The platoon leaders of the squad of the avenge camp who were responsible for the battlefield command naturally knew that the Japanese's grenade launchers were very accurate. Looking at the Japanese who were preparing to set up grenade launchers, the squad leader soon said: "Machine gunner, gather fire to kill the Japanese's grenades!"

Compared with the range of a rifle, it is difficult to accurately hit Japanese devils about 300 meters. For machine guns, as long as they form a fire-gathering effect, they can kill Japanese devils on the bullet flight line, making Japanese grenades unable to set up grenade tubes.

In the absence of sniper rifles and professional snipers, only a few warriors with superb marksmanship can do it if they want to kill the Japanese devils three hundred meters away. Even Hu Biao, who has the most powerful marksmanship, cannot guarantee that every shot can be shot so accurately.

Seeing the machine gun on the position, he began to point the muzzle at his own grenadiers. The Japanese squad leader lying on the ground was also very annoyed: "Machine gunners, suppress the firepower of the Chinese army and buy time for the grenadiers squad!"

The Japanese team that attacked this time were also equipped with light and heavy machine guns. However, compared to the defenders who shot from high places to low places, the Japanese machine guns were shot from low places to high places. In terms of hit rate, they were naturally not as high as those of the avenge camp.

But even if the hit rate is not high, the machine gunners in the avenging camp will find it difficult to accurately aim when the machine gun is fired. In this way, the Japanese who set up grenade launchers in the rear have enough time to set up grenade launchers and launch counterattacks.

When the Japanese Grenadiers began to join the offensive camp, explosions came from time to time on the defensive positions of the Avengers. Looking at the machine gunners who were blown up, the squad leaders in the trench also said angrily: "M! Machine gunners, continue shooting!"

When the two armies fought, casualties were inevitable. Either you die or I died, this situation was normal. Looking at the injured machine gunner, soldiers soon stepped forward to bandage him and moved him to the rear camp for treatment.

Unfortunately, the treatment conditions in the temporary camp are limited, and it is difficult for some seriously injured to receive timely treatment. Correspondingly, the situation is also played out in the temporary camps of the Japanese Infantry Regiment, but the Japanese have stronger medical power.

Even so, looking at the wounded soldiers who kept carrying back to the camp from the mountains, the infantry corps captain who was in charge of the camp said in surprise: "Where are you! How could there be so many injured soldiers? How did Miura Mahei command?"

"The corps leader, the vast majority of the wounded men sent back were soldiers of the Third Battalion."

"What about you? Isn't the Third Brigade responsible for the encirclement mission? How could such a large casualty occur?"

"While the third battalion surrounded the flank, it encountered a hidden unit. This small unit should be the elite of the Chinese army. It was supposed to be trying to sneak attack the troops we were attacking from the flanks while taking advantage of the chaos.

If the captain of the corps will not consider this in advance, they would have succeeded. In view of this situation, the Third Battalion is pursuing and encircling all its might. These injured warriors were injured during the pursuit."

The officer in charge of reporting the battle situation told his own inferences and took the opportunity to flatter him. The Japanese also mastered language arts very skillfully, which made the infantry corps captain who heard the report very satisfied.

"Yu Xi! It seems that the commanders of these Chinese defeated soldiers are also cunning guys. Unfortunately, such small actions cannot change the situation on the battlefield. I ordered the Third Battalion to wipe out the Chinese defeated soldiers who were rushing out of the tributary."

"Hi!"

For the infantry corps commanded to carry out the clearance mission, he felt that it was completely useless to wipe out a prisoner of war with less than a thousand people. Sending two infantry brigades to attack was considered a great importance to avenge the camp.

Listening to the sound of artillery bombardment from the mountains, the infantry corps captain said with satisfaction: "Yu Xi, it seems that our artillery is bombarding the defensive positions of the Chinese army. I hope Major Miura can bring me good news as soon as possible!"

"It will definitely be! How could a mere group of defeated soldiers be our opponents? They are dead!"

All the Japanese who were ordered to carry out the clearance mission seemed to be very confident before entering the mountain. However, as the artillery company of the Avengers' Battalion began to counterattack, this confidence slowly dissipated. The Japanese officers also realized that there was something wrong with this.

On the other hand, the officers and soldiers of the Avengers on the defensive positions, listening to the sound of artillery bombardment from behind, the platoon leaders on the positions said excitedly: "Our artillery begins to counterattack, brothers, hold on! Our artillery will provide artillery fire support later!"

"Damn it! Now there is no artillery, let's see how you mess with it! Brothers, aim and fight!"

The squad leader and veterans lying on the trench knew that artillery provided fire support and would also play an important role in defending their defensive positions. The attacking Japanese soldiers without artillery support, and it would be very difficult to attack the position on the mountain.

Just relying on the Japanese's crawlers, they want to capture the position of avenge camp with no bad weapons and equipment. The officers responsible for position defense feel confident. As Hu Biao said, Japanese are also humans, and they will be hung if they are hit by bullets!

The Japanese attacking troops blocked halfway up the mountain looked at the artillery positions that had become fire in the rear, and many Japanese officers leading the team said with a slightly serious expression: "Baga! How could these Chinese troops have such a powerful artillery unit?"

"From the sound and range, the artillery used by the Chinese Army should be the 92 infantry artillery and mortars. If nothing unexpected happens, these artillery should have been stolen from our army. But I didn't expect that they would actually have artillery soldiers!"

"Captain, what should I do? Will I continue to attack?"

"Continue to attack! Order the offensive troops to dig some hidden fortifications halfway up the mountain, push our offensive front forward and break the distance. Damn, the blocking position chosen by this group of Chinese army is very unfavorable to our attack!"

The Japanese commander who led the attack knew very well how much the captain Miura Mahei hoped to take the position in front of the mountain in one battle when he received the order. Unfortunately, the offensive troops were suppressed by the firepower of the defenders.

The war with the anti-Japanese war forces several times was the first time that the Japanese captain encountered the situation where the firepower of the defenders was stronger than that of them. What frustrated the confidence of the offensive troops was the weapons used by the defenders, and without exception were all standard weapons of the Japanese army.

The weapons made by our country fell into the hands of the enemy, and the enemy in turn shot them with the weapons made by our country. I believe every Japanese will feel uncomfortable with this feeling. The defenders' will to resist seems to be beyond their imagination.

Lie outside the safe distance, watching the defending machine gunners who were blown up by the grenadiers, they were replaced soon. This continuous machine gun firepower caused the attacking Japanese to pay a heavy price for every time they pushed forward for a distance.

In view of this situation, the Japanese captain quickly came up with a way to temporarily build a defensive position on the mountainside. In this way, it can also ensure that when the offensive troops retreat, the troops behind them can provide fire cover to minimize casualties.

Xu Mingzhi, who observed the artillery effect through the telescope, looked at the Japanese artillery position that had become a sea of ​​fire, and said with satisfaction: "Company Commander Sun, you are doing a good job! The Japanese artillery will probably not be able to recover for a while."

"Battleman, should we transfer the position next and bring a few rounds of artillery attacks to the Japanese who attacked our position?"

"Yes! Let the mortar platoon relieve the pressure on the brothers on the position. The infantry artillery platoon quickly transfers the position and beware of the artillery counterattacks that the Japanese may launch. The Japanese artillery is very powerful, so we must be more careful."

"I understand! I'll make arrangements!"

Compared to the Japanese army hurriedly entering the mountains, they temporarily chose to build artillery positions. They had been in the mountains for a few days and were more familiar with the surrounding situation. Even if the artillery company was first built, several artillery positions were built, so they were just reserved for this time!

When Xu Mingzhi adjusted his defense arrangements, Miura Mahei, who was watching the battle at the foot of the mountain, saw that the avenge camp finally stopped the artillery attack and said quickly: "Send people to the artillery position immediately to see how the artillery squadrons are losing!"

"Hi! Captain, do you want to pause the attack?"

"Baga! Without artillery support, will we not attack? Order the front line troops to continue attacking, and a group of defeated soldiers can resist our attack. Even such a group of defeated soldiers cannot defeat them. How do you tell me to explain to the captain of the regiment?"

Taking on the main attack task is an opportunity and a risk for Miura Mahei. If the infantry brigade is defeated, it will not be too good to wait for him. Under this pressure, how could Miura Mahei give up the attack easily?

The Japanese officers who were organizing the attack on the front line had to bite the bullet and order the troops to continue launching a strong attack after receiving the order from Miura Mapie. For a moment, the Japanese corpses that fell on the mountain's position increased a lot again.

Correspondingly, under the strong attack of the Japanese, the number of casualties of the Avengers' combat company responsible for defense is also increasing. Fortunately, judging from the proportion of each other's combat losses, the two company commanders in charge of command feel that these casualties are worth it!
Chapter completed!