The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 31 Anti-tank fortifications

In the afternoon, Yang Biao, deputy squad leader of the [-]st platoon and [-]st squad of the [-]th company, was lying in a foxhole. He felt very uncomfortable. He turned enviously and glanced in the direction of the main position, where fortifications were being built in full swing, and Yang Biao was lying in this hole. There is a feeling of being assigned.

Although the entire company began to build fortifications according to He Wei's plan, He Wei could not guarantee whether the Japanese army would launch an attack during the construction of the fortifications. It was extremely necessary to carry out pre-formation vigilance and set up sentry posts, so he specially ordered the platoon and The key figure "Yang Biao" who he did not deal with led four soldiers to the infantry guard post 600 meters below, and fired warning shots if there was any situation.

"Deputy Yang, what's the matter? I feel uncomfortable. Do you want to go back and repair the fortifications with them and He Pai Jianzi?"

A superior soldier looked around and said to Yang Biao with a smile. Since Yang Biao was knocked to the ground by He Wei in front of everyone and cleaned up, Yang Biao has shrunk a lot and has completely lost the virtues of a row of local emperors.

"Go, go, shut up," Yang Biao scolded.

"Don't call his mother a platoon leader from now on, call her a platoon leader. I misjudged the wrong person before. I admit defeat. He, the platoon leader, can defeat Gori's attack with a light machine gun, and now he can lead the whole company with him." Building a position, what else is there to dissatisfy... He is an officer, and we are destined to be the leading soldiers in this life, so what the heck, alas, there are some things that we, Lao Yang, have gone too far, and we have not become an officer. You can't spread your fire on others." Yang Biao murmured as he looked at the endless open space around him.

The superior soldier also tried to persuade him: "Just kidding, don't think too much, just understand. I heard from the people at the company headquarters that Platoon Commander He is different from before. Just today, now the company commander listens." Platoon Commander He, the new acting battalion commander is specifically talking to our platoon commander, don’t be stupid."

The superior soldier smashed his mouth and said: "Besides, I think this platoon leader is quite good. He doesn't show off his official power, doesn't beat or scold the soldiers, and doesn't drink the blood of the soldiers. You have done something wrong before, but bullying others is new." The platoon leader who came here even shot him, thinking he was a Japs. Fortunately, the bullet missed him, otherwise you would have been doomed. Just find a chance to talk about it. If you don't apologize, you are all working hard as a soldier. A brother who eats from the same pot, these days, doesn’t know whether he will die or live tomorrow, so he can’t afford to go against his superiors.”

Yang Biao clenched the medium-sized rifle in his hand and said thoughtfully: "It's just that I was too stupid before. You're right. Stop talking. Just keep your eyes on the front and be careful."

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On a row of positions, the soldiers were busy working in an orderly manner without any confusion. As the atmosphere on the position became active, the soldiers also restored their morale. They gradually emerged from the shadow of the raid in the morning and joined hands with their comrade Pao Ze to build a new battlefield. Fortifications to be used.

He Wei found a row of squad leaders and deputy squad leaders, and used paper to draw the shape, length, and depth of the fortifications to be constructed, and designated the shooting positions and reserve positions for light and heavy machine guns, such as the positions of cat-ear holes for storing ammunition. The construction and setting of the trench shooting arm base, the height of the trench parapet and back wall, and all the key points were carefully and thoroughly explained to each squad leader and deputy squad leader. There was no and no room for negligence. Once thoroughly explained, tasks were assigned and divided into pieces. lump sum.

Now, the work of extending and strengthening the trenches has been completed, and a W-shaped infantry platoon defensive position has been formed. Many cat-ear holes have been dug on the long and curved cliff walls of the trenches.

In the second line position, the [-]nd and [-]rd platoons of the reserve team renovated the second line position according to the position pattern of He Wei's [-]st platoon. Company Commander Fu Chen was afraid that He Wei's [-]st platoon would be too busy, so he ordered the [-]nd, [-]rd and [-]nd platoons and The soldiers from the company headquarters went to assist the first platoon in the fortifications. At the same time, there were not only soldiers from the sixth company on the position. The sixth company was originally assigned to a platoon from the battalion's heavy machine gun company, and was reinforced to He Wei's platoon. How could this platoon have so many people? The reason for leaving him idle?Everyone has to use tools to work!After you finish building the machine gun position, you can help dig other fortifications!There is no room for idlers on the battlefield.

In the deep area between the front-line position and the reserve position, the second battalion's mortar platoon and the reinforced combat defense artillery platoon are also in the area designated by He Wei. According to He Wei's proposal of "dig more reserve positions" "In accordance with the requirements, build two pak3737mm tank defense guns and two Ning-made 20-year-old Type [-] mortar shooting positions, as well as corresponding ammunition storage stations.

The platoon leader of these two units, the platoon leader of the [-]nd Mortar Platoon of the battalion, is a soldier, with a background in the army, seniority, and the rank of lieutenant.

Although the platoon leader of the tank defense artillery platoon holds the rank of second lieutenant, he is a regular graduate of the gunnery department of the tenth class of the military academy. He is He Wei's senior. He was originally part of the Army Armored Corps, a cutting-edge unit of the national army. Niu Very.

When they first came to the position, the platoon leaders of these two platoons were still not convinced that the only one who gave them orders was a young second lieutenant infantry platoon leader who had graduated from the eleventh period, and they even contradicted He Wei.

Then, Fu Chen blocked the mouths of the two men by saying, "The platoon commander's order is my order. He called the brigade commander for the combat artillery platoon and ordered you to come under his command!"

"Heiwazi, Lao Hu, let's get to work. Hu Pai, please help me and pass this wood over to me."

"Got it."

He Wei rested for a while, drank three cornstarchs with cold water to replenish his strength, handed the kettle to Tao Heiwa, the messenger, and wiped the sweat. The hot battlefield made him feel extremely happy. He stood up and took a saw on the ground. Place a newly cut tree and use the saw to pull it forward and back to cut it into four sections.Hu Zhaowu took four sections of trees and threw them into the pile of wood aside. There were all sawed tree trunks or thin logs. Many soldiers were using the Shanxi-made iron nails and short iron wires about [-] centimeters long that they had just brought. , three sawn logs are tied vertically to each other to make a diamond-shaped horse.

In addition to those who work as horse guards, there are also soldiers who are sharpening the thick branches of the trees, cutting off the thin branches, and then re-erecting the leafy trees, burying them deep in the ground, and cutting them down crosswise. This is the mobile tree branch deer village. , everyone was cautious, because He Wei specifically reminded them not to completely separate the tree trunk and the tree stump, then opened the cover of the Gongzao long-handled grenade, tied it to the trunk of Luzhai, tied branches and leaves on the projectile to cover it, and used The iron wire brought by Chen Zhen from the regiment was passed through the grenade ring, and the iron wire wearing the ring was straightened and tightened, and then connected section by section with iron wire and tied to another Luzhai.

If someone moves a deer village, the iron wire will break the grenade ring and detonate the grenade.

Hu Zhaowu asked while accompanying He Wei to work.

"He Pai, if you use these tricks, I think the Japanese will suffer. As long as he dares to move Luzhai, the grenades will directly blow up the infantry and send them to the west. Oh, by the way, Platoon Leader Fang will help dig out the anti-tank vehicle. What's wrong with trenches? Why do you dig so many holes for cat ears? Tell me and let me, the old man, learn from you."

Hu Zhaowu glanced at ten meters in front of a row of trenches. Three rows long, Fang Jing, and his group of people were digging anti-tank outer trenches equipped with cat-ear holes under the guidance of senior squad leader Ge Guicai under He Wei. .

He Wei configured a total of three types of fortifications for tanks. The first is the anti-tank trap, which is the simplest. It is actually a deep pit about the same size as a tank, with wood placed inside as beams, and Yanzhuangli is placed on the beams. The common people's door panel, with a straw mat covered with soil placed on top of the door panel, looks like a flat surface. It is no problem for infantry to walk up. There are beams supporting it inside, but once the chariot drives up, the beams cannot bear it, and the chariot cannot bear it. It will fall into a deep ditch, and there is basically no way to drive out.

The second type is the anti-tank trench. Ten trenches are dug continuously in a 30-meter area. There are flat surfaces between each trench to form an uneven overall shape. The center of each trench is spaced more than three and a half meters apart. Firstly, it can slow down the enemy tank, and secondly, it can sometimes have the effect of stopping the tank for a short period of time.

This third type is the outer trench with cat-ear holes that Hu Zhaowu is most interested in.

"The principle of the anti-tank trench is actually very simple. Lao Hu, let me ask you, have you always learned about the anti-tank trench in the Luoyang military training class?"

"I've learned it, of course I've learned it. It's the big ditch outside the position."

He Wei said: "Yes! It's a big trench. This outer trench is actually not much different from the general outer trench. Because it has to deal with tanks, I built it into a trapezoid shape. As for the depth and width, it is not much larger than the anti-infantry trench. "

"Then what is the purpose of the pile of soil so high at the back of the outer trench?"

He Wei showed a playful smile: "Old Hu, those piles of soil are not just for nothing. I not only piled soil on the side facing the enemy, but I also dug cat-ear holes and cliff holes underneath that are easy to hide. I hid a lot of people, so I deliberately dug the outer trench to be similar to the anti-infantry outer trench so that the Japanese tanks could drive through. Even if I piled soil on the enemy side, it would not exceed the elevation angle of ordinary tanks."

"But!" He Wei looked hard.

"It's no problem to drive over, but you have to slow down. When the tank passes through the trench, there will definitely be a depression angle and a large elevation angle. When the tank climbs along my pile of soil and passes through the trench, the chassis of the tank is facing the cat ears I dug. Cave and cliff hole, Lao Hu, do you understand?"

Hu Zhaowu put down his work, thought for a moment, and suddenly said loudly: "I understand... I understand... Pick some brave brothers to enter the cat's ear hole, wait for the tank to climb the hill, find the right moment, and use cluster grenades to blow up the dogs The belly of a Japanese chariot, or...or wait for the chariot to drive past and blow its butt from behind, and it can deal with the chariot and delay the infantry. Brother, you can do it. You are worthy of being born in Huangpu, but you know much better than us. !”

He Wei continued without changing his expression: "Hu Platoon is also very knowledgeable. In fact, the tactics and military training classes that regular students learn are the same. Those infantry model orders, infantry drills, and platoon, company, and battalion combat instructor reference books are hard to write. , this thing is not taught in the regular students' classes, I just used my brain more and improved it a little. The anti-tank outer trench is not used for the time being. After all, it is closest to my front line position, right in front of the position, it is best Don't use it. I don't plan to let anyone in tomorrow. Wait until the Japanese tanks rush here... Then it's time to really risk your life. We shouldn't be able to hit here in a short time.

He Wei lied. These things were not He Wei's own creation at all. Most of them were things he learned in the mercenary army in his previous life. Every word in those tutorials was the blood and lives of countless people. exchanged.

(End of this chapter)