The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 121 Neglect of duty and loss of life

At night, He Wei, who had just finished an hour's short sleep, woke up from his sleep and rubbed his sore eyes and head. At the shooting port of the bunker, the quartermaster sergeant who was the shooter on duty saw He Wei woke up and hurried over to put the gun in his hand. The kettle filled with hot water was handed to He Wei. ,

"Sir, drink some water."

He Wei took the kettle, nodded with a smile, and said to the quartermaster sergeant: "What's the situation at the position?"

The quartermaster sergeant shook his head and said, "I've been watching, but there's no movement."

He Wei stood up and stretched his waist. He drank two mouthfuls of hot water to drive away a trace of fatigue caused by the remaining sleepiness. He took out his three portable firearms, twenty-ring, a submachine gun made by China and Jin Dynasty. He Wei shook it. Shaking the twenty rings in his hand, he said to the quartermaster sergeant: "Continue to be vigilant. I'll go out and take a look."

"Platoon leader, I'll go with you."

Tao Heiwa, who had just come out of sleep, also picked up her C[-] shell gun and ran to He Wei to go out with him, but was rejected by He Wei. In the past few days, He Wei had to go out every night to patrol several places. , the dark night was the best cover, and he had to guard against it. With the firepower and personnel organization of the Japanese army, the possibility of launching a night attack was very high.

In fact, when holding a field position in the dark night, if you want to prevent the enemy from attacking at night, using flares is enough. Shoot flares into the sky at regular intervals. Two or three of them can illuminate the front of the position as if it were daytime. But the problem is, like flares, He Wei and the others do not have this kind of special ammunition at all. In addition to various anti-personnel ammunition, the bullets in their hands are signal flares. The infantry rarely uses them, so when they usually replenish ammunition, they usually replenish the most urgently needed rifle ammunition. The flares were not fired at all. The Bofors mountain artillery unit behind the Sixth Company was equipped with flares, but He Wei did not dare to use them. He was afraid that using the mountain cannons to fire flares would reveal the fact that his own side was equipped with artillery. In this way, he would have to It will not be easy to secretly use the mountain cannon to do something again.

In order to prevent the Japanese army from attacking at night, He Wei could only conduct more patrols in the dark night and strengthen his vigilance.

Carrying three guns on his back, he walked out of the command post alone and inspected along the communication trenches. Soldiers on guard in the trenches kept saying hello to He Wei. During the day, He Wei did not allow anyone to appear in the open-air position unless there was his order. But it is different at night, with extreme visibility, and some infantry must be deployed in open positions to implement effective night vigilance.

The night was as cold as water. In this month, the nights in Shanxi were very cold. He Wei moved around while patrolling.

When he sees soldiers on duty at night, He Wei will stop for a moment to check their weapons or ask about their physical condition. Only in this way can the soldiers feel that the commander is with them and the soldiers dare to trust the commander with their lives.

After several rounds of inspections, the soldiers were in good condition. However, when he inspected the second platoon position, He Wei heard several soldiers gathering together and chatting. He was furious and secretly cursed Hu Zhaowu, the platoon leader. What happened? His soldiers didn't even understand the basic night sentry duty rules. They ignored military laws and disciplines and dared to chat while standing guard. What was even more annoying was that He Wei actually smelled a smell of smoke. In the past few days, A soldier was actually smoking.

He Wei sneered at the corner of the trench and squatted down. He suddenly wanted to hear what these soldiers were talking about and then catch them.

Those who were smoking and chatting were none other than a first-class soldier and two first- and second-class soldiers in the second row. Several of them were gathered together. Each of them had a Xuguang cigarette in his mouth that he took out from the corpse of a Japanese soldier when cleaning the battlefield. He held a gun inside and looked outside the position, but it seemed that he was doing it perfunctorily, and a few of them chatted away.

When He Wei heard this, he realized that what these guys were talking about was actually related to him.

"Boss Ding, please tell me, can Platoon Commander He of the first platoon, who is now acting company commander, be promoted to company commander before our platoon leader and third platoon leader."

"I don't think so. Think about it. Platoon Commander He was promoted to lieutenant just a few days ago. This is already very fast. Platoon Commander He is indeed a good fighter, but he can't break the rules. Who among us soldiers doesn't know that promotion is very important? It’s based on seniority, so I think the future company commanders of our company will either be transferred from other places, or they will be platoon commander Fang, and platoon commander He, I think that’s not even that interesting.”

"Hey, hey, I said, we are all big-headed soldiers. Whether their officers are promoted to company commander or not has nothing to do with our brothers. As long as it does not affect our brothers' ability to serve as soldiers and receive military pay, we can just find a bitch to do it. You can be a company commander, but the Japanese will attack again tomorrow. If you don’t have time, why not think about how to save your life tomorrow..."

It turns out that in the past few days, as He Wei's status has risen and the market has soared, he has inevitably become a talking point among the grassroots soldiers. He Wei was speechless for a while. If these guys don't stand guard properly, A few top soldiers were actually concerned about the selection of the company's chief officer. He himself fought hard every day and had no time to think about such trivial matters. On the contrary, these soldiers were more concerned about He Wei's personal career.

In the dark, He Wei smiled bitterly and shook his head. At the same moment, He Wei was not the only one secretly observing these soldiers. 30 meters in front of the position, six Japanese soldiers with fierce eyes were also fiercely observing them. Looking at these soldiers chatting in low voices, these six Japanese soldiers officially came from the Japanese night attack feint attack force organized under the instruction of Jiro Harada.

Not far behind these six Japanese soldiers, about 200 meters in front of the Sixth Company position, there is an entire Japanese infantry squadron and a regiment artillery unit. This Japanese army comes from the infantry under the Yudi Detachment. The Third Squadron and the Tsutsumi Detachment have never fought against the Sixth Company since He Wei used a thunder projectile cannon to eat up an infantry squadron. Don't look at Tojuro's Infantry No. 16 Regiment and the Sixth Company in the past two days. They were fighting life and death, fighting desperately, but the soldiers of the Di detachment were very leisurely and almost became spectators. In addition to resting and recuperating every day, they only took on some basic security tasks. They lived a very happy life. It's comfortable.

Except for being looked down upon and looked down upon by the No. 16 Infantry Regiment, everything else was fine and comfortable. Finally, this time, the Di detachment once again assumed the combat mission and was selected as the 200rd Infantry Squadron. It is the most complete and fully staffed infantry squadron among the Tsutsumi detachment. The two-day rest has brought good mental and physical strength to the soldiers of the Tsutsumi detachment. Under the personal command and leadership of Harada Jiro, this The feint night attack force overfulfilled its mission. Before midnight, it crawled to a position more than [-] meters in front of the Sixth Company's position without suffering any casualties.

Harada Jiro thought from the perspective of the Japanese army's usual combat methods and believed that when the Chinese army defended its position at night, it would inevitably use flare guns and various artillery to launch illumination bombs to strengthen the vigilance. This is a common practice when the army defends its position at night. However, He never expected that He Wei did not have flares that could be fired by the infantry signal gun, so Harada Jiro's plan to enter and lurk went smoothly.

After the infantry reached 200 meters in front of the Sixth Company's position, Harada Jiro ordered the night attack force to select two infantry teams to advance first, rush into the trenches of the Chinese army, and break into the third trench without using guns as much as possible. The trenches of the Sixth Company created chaos. The two selected infantry teams, six Japanese soldiers, patrolled in front of the Sixth Company's position, looking for weak points that could be broken through.

It's a pity that the sentries in the trenches of the Sixth Company were very well guarded and there was no place to attack. Just when these Japanese soldiers wanted to retreat, they discovered these soldiers who were chatting. The soldiers not only talked and chatted while guarding at night, but also smoked. With the flickering light of the cigarettes, the two groups of Japanese troops accurately arrived in front of the Sixth Company's position.

At this time, these slack soldiers in the second row did not know that the danger had quietly arrived, and they were still talking excitedly.

"Hey, you said the Japanese are not that difficult to beat. In the past two days, we have beaten them as hard as a grandson. Even I have killed two Japanese soldiers. I think this Japanese devil is just like that. Without beating, .”

"Don't talk nonsense. I fought with the Japanese with bayonets. They were very difficult to deal with. I was very clever in that bayonet fight. After two attempts, I grabbed a handful of dirt from the ground and threw it over, and then ran away quickly. , otherwise I wouldn’t have the life to talk to you now.”

"Hahaha, you're still damn smart."

Among the Japanese troops lurking in the queue, a sergeant in charge listened to the laughter and low conversation of several Chinese soldiers. A cruel smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. The sergeant gently patted his side with the bayonet in his hand. Several soldiers, and then several other Japanese soldiers gently pulled out their Type [-] bayonets from the bayonet scabbards on their waists. Under the leadership of the sergeant, they crawled forward little by little.

The soldiers who were unaware of the approaching danger were still chatting and laughing, and the topic turned to He Wei again. He Wei was still listening there secretly, but the twenty rings around his waist had already been caught in his hand, although it was not him. Soldiers in the platoon, but he will definitely give these guys a lesson soon.

Suddenly, a soldier seemed to see something moving in front of the position, and then suddenly disappeared. A fleeting black shadow suddenly appeared in the cold dark night, which made the soldier shudder.

"What are you looking at? There's a ghost ahead." Another soldier said impatiently.

The soldier who noticed the abnormal situation in front of the position rubbed his eyes and said with some suspicion: "Why did I see something moving in front of the position? Damn it, there seems to be a black shadow."

"Your eyesight must be blurred. Why can't I see anything? Stop talking nonsense and smoke another one. The cigarettes pulled from the corpse of this devil are really good. After smoking this one, it's time to change the guard."

As they spoke, the three of them lowered their heads and gathered together, took out matches and cigarettes, and prepared to smoke.

At this moment, six black figures silently jumped into the trench.

Several people lowered their heads. A soldier struck a match and lit a cigarette. The other two handed over the cigarette, but the soldier who lit the cigarette did not move.

"What are you doing standing there stupidly? Lend me some help."

One person urged impatiently, but the soldier who lit the cigarette still held the cigarette motionless. Angrily, the other two raised their heads and were about to curse, but when they saw the cigarette in the hands of the soldier in front of them suddenly extinguished, they remained motionless at the same time. , there seemed to be someone behind him holding his neck, making an intimate gesture of arms around each other.

Behind the soldier who was the first to light a cigarette, there seemed to be another person. Because it was too dark to see anything clearly, the two thought they were soldiers from the second platoon of the Sixth Company who came to change shifts. One soldier then Come forward and ask.

"Coming to change the guard? Are you from the third shift?"

The man still didn't say a word. The soldier who asked the question impatiently cursed: "Which class are you from? You can't speak, right? Why are you holding his neck? You are Master Rabbit." Bar."

The soldier who asked the question walked up to him while cursing, and slapped the hunched-over Mr. Rabbit on the head with one hand. The soldier who asked the question just slapped his hand on the cold steel helmet. Soon, his heart became even worse than the helmet. It's cold, because the helmet on the hand is very smooth, and the rim of the helmet is also flat. The soldier who asked the question knew that the German m[-] helmets worn by his troops had huge ear protection on both sides, and it was absolutely impossible to be so smooth. So, The strange guy in front of him definitely cannot be one of us. Only the [-]-type steel helmet worn by the Japanese can have a smooth body.

This Lord Rabbit, who is hooking up with his comrades, must be a Japanese soldier!

Realizing that there was a Japanese soldier in front of him, the soldier stretched out his hand tremblingly and touched the neck of the soldier who lit the cigarette. He felt a sticky, bloody smell in the cold air.

The soldier pulled his hand back and suddenly shouted to the other person next to him: "Run, it's a ghost..."

Before he finished speaking, a bayonet pierced his chest. Among the three, the only surviving soldier realized that the Japanese army was coming and wanted to run away. But how could the Japanese army give him this chance? A black shadow jumped up from the bottom of the trench and threw the survivor directly into the trench. A ferocious Japanese soldier rode on top of the soldier. He covered the soldier's mouth with one hand and raised his bayonet high with the other hand, stabbing fiercely. Go down.

In the dark night, although the suppressed Chinese soldier could not clearly see the appearance and movements of the Japanese army, he could clearly feel the howl of the wind caused by the bayonet piercing the air. At this moment, he was despairing and began to regret why he did not obey the orders of the squad leader. Following the sentry code as instructed by the platoon leader, I began to regret why I chatted and smoked while standing guard. Just as the Japanese bayonet was about to strike, a gunshot broke the silence of the night sky.

砰

With the sound of a gunshot, the Japanese soldier riding on the soldier fell back weakly. Before the soldier who was pressed to the ground could react, a strong force came from his neck and pulled him violently backward.

bang bang

"Damn it, get up quickly. I'm calling you a fool to stand guard. Get up and fight back with me!"

He Wei used the speed machine to fire three rounds, knocking down two more Japanese soldiers who were caught off guard. He yelled and cursed and pulled the soldier back to the ground.

The soldier seemed to be still immersed in the shock of the aftermath of the disaster. He stared at He Wei's face motionless in the dark night, and He Wei greeted him with a slap in the face.

"I'm He Wei, don't be so fucking dumbfounded, just hit me."

He Wei's slap finally made the soldier wake up. After He Wei threw a grenade forward, the two ran to the corner of the trench together.

He Wei is now very glad that he did not go up to teach these soldiers a lesson, otherwise he would probably have been killed by the Japanese army. When he heard the sentry said that he saw a black shadow, He Wei took his gun and prepared for it. At this time, he rushed out rashly. It could be death. Since he could see the black shadow, it meant that the Japanese army was already on the hunt. He could only wait for the Japanese army to take action first before he could find out the real situation of the Japanese army. It would be a great blessing to be able to rescue one of the three soldiers who had neglected their duties. .

Since He Wei couldn't figure out the number of Japanese troops who broke into the army, he had no choice but to grab them and run away.

boom

Snapped

砰

After the grenade exploded, the gun in the soldier's hand rang out. He Wei also fired the twenty-gun gun into the dust raised by the grenade. A melee in the dark night started with the lives of two Chinese soldiers. kicked off.

(End of this chapter)