The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 49 Breaking out of the trenches
After the anti-war artillery ceased fire, the mortars also opened fire!

"Brothers, beat me hard!"

It was the first time I saw the Japanese being beaten so badly. The heavy bombardment from the mortars could be said to have set off a wave of counterattack firepower on the first row of positions. The squad leader and veterans of the first row screamed and ordered the soldiers to shoot. Why? Wei also knocked out two magazines of Czech light machine gun bullets in succession. The timid Tao Heiwa also shouted excitedly when he was loading bullets into the magazines for He Wei: "Platoon leader, the Japanese have been beaten away!" "

Inserting a new magazine again and looking at the miserable situation of the Japanese army, He Wei smiled in the trench. The defeat of the Japanese army in front of him was already a certainty, and the situation of defeat had already appeared. The Japanese infantry had completely given up the attack. , many sergeants and officers waved command knives to organize Japanese soldiers to retreat in groups of three or five to cover and retreat alternately.

Only one Type 11 heavy machine gun and several Type [-] light machine guns were still covering and firing. Almost all other riflemen were retreating. The balance of the battle was completely tilted towards the national army.

Despite this, He Wei looked at the retreating Japanese army and secretly admired it. Although the Japanese infantry were constantly being defeated, the Japanese army was able to retreat without chaos. The light and heavy machine gun groups took the initiative to stay behind to cover the rear. The infantry was composed of officers and sergeants. Commanding an orderly retreat amidst the hail of bullets, the Japanese army executed all tactics including attack, defense, retreat, and encounter in infantry drills with meticulous care.

He Wei thought that if the current position of the Japanese army had been replaced by the majority of the Chinese army, they would have collapsed long ago.

"Da da da da da da da da da"

The Japanese army continued to retreat. The sound of the 11-caliber bullets completely overwhelmed the blasts of the [-]-caliber and [-]-caliber bullets. Most of the Japanese infantry retreated on corpses and pools of blood. Only one Type [-] heavy machine gun and two The [-]-year-old light machine gun team and a few riflemen were still covering and firing in front of the position. The remaining Japanese soldiers dug out several lying foxholes with no intention of retreating.

It seems that they are determined to rely on the fortifications and the platoon to fight to the end and resist stubbornly.

Suddenly, a bold idea came to He Wei's mind. He put down his Czech light machine gun and shouted: "Squad leaders, come here!"

Ge Guicai put down his rifle and came over: "Platoon leader, what's wrong?"

Tao Heiwa ran to signal a ceasefire, and the gunfire in the trenches gradually weakened. Luo Youdao and Tu Desheng also arrived shortly after, but Luo Youdao was covered in blood and seemed to be slightly injured.

"How many heads are there left in your class?"

Ge Guicai said: "Three people in my first class were killed, two were injured, and there are still nine people in the whole class who can fight!"

Luo Youdao: "Two people in my class died, two were injured, and there are ten others."

Tu Desheng: "Two people in my class were killed and one was injured. Currently, there are still eleven brothers in the class who are able to fight."

He Wei said: "That's enough, that's enough, Hei Wa, give me the Zhongzheng rifle and the grenade launcher, and give me five grenades. I'll leave the light machine gun in the trench. You don't have to follow me for the time being. First Go to the trenches and ask the brothers in our platoon to cease fire and stop fighting. Then go and notify the mortar platoon and combat artillery platoon and tell them not to fire. They all give me a ceasefire. Squad Leader Ge, you also send two brothers from your class. , stop the heavy machine guns on the left and right sides from shooting!"

Ge Guicai asked in confusion: "Platoon leader, why did you stop shooting? There are only a few Japanese in front of the position. How good would it be to kill them directly! Use the [-] mortar to fire a few rounds and kill them all."

"It's not difficult to kill them. Of course I know that the worst case scenario is to let mortars and anti-aircraft artillery bombard them twice. But we have been sitting in the trenches and being beaten by them. I have been holding back a fire in my heart. I plan to catch them." Capturing a few people alive is more valuable than killing them. We have already done enough today. Looking at the overall situation, the captured people alive can help Shangfeng judge the enemy's situation, and the brothers who catch them alive will also receive a reward. So I'm going to grab my tongue." "Platoon leader, we're going to fight you and beat him up."

Luo Youdao's eyes gleamed when he heard You Qian taking it, and he waved his formal coat, as if he was about to rush out.

He Wei said: "Although you were slightly injured, to be on the safe side, second squad leader, you'd better not go. Stay in the trenches to command others, hold the position, and cover us."

Luo Youdao's face darkened, and he said anxiously: "Platoon leader, I, old Luo, have rough skin and thick flesh. This is just a scratch from the shrapnel. In fact, nothing happened."

"Hey, Luo Youdao, now is not the time to be greedy for cheap. Don't throw your life away if you don't get the reward. By then, you will only have your life to earn, but not your life to waste." Ge Guicai said.

He Wei said speechlessly: "Second squad leader, you really want money rather than life. We go out to catch tongues, and we need people to cover us in the trenches. You stay and command other brothers to cover us, and you will also get a share of the bonus."

Hearing this, Luo Youdao blushed and nodded, changed his face in Sichuan Opera, and smiled again.

He Wei was speechless and said: "Now the Japanese have a Type [-] heavy machine gun, two crooked light machine guns, and two or three riflemen. Counting the machine gun shooters and deputy shooters, there are about eight people in total. Nine people, they have relatively strong firepower, so I plan to bring more people, including the rest of us, there will be a total of twelve people, you go pick people, all of them will be old brothers who were in the army before we drove to Shanxi."

"Twelve people, divided into four groups of three. I will lead one group, and you two will each lead a group. Then find a reliable person to lead another group. One group will have a Czech light machine gun group, and the others will The three groups were all rifle groups. After a while, we rushed out quickly, first climbed into the outer trench 80 meters away, and then everyone gathered together and followed my command to launch the attack."

"Our outer trench is dug very deep, and we don't have a ladder now, so except for me, every brother with a rifle needs to carry an empty ammunition box. After entering the anti-tank trench, he can step out to charge, and then grab the empty ammunition box. A few thick hemp ropes used to tie people up, follow my orders and rush over together."

"The tasks are all clear."

Three monitors: "Yes!"

...

The people gathered quickly, and they were all old brothers in the platoon. They were all from the [-]th Division who joined Shanxi to participate in the Anti-Japanese War. They were all rolled out in the sea of ​​blood and corpses. The veterans until now were all veterans who had joined the army before the Anti-Japanese War broke out. Everyone has rich combat experience, and everyone has a life on their hands, but some people have Japanese lives on their hands, and some people have Chinese lives on their hands.

Whether in his previous life or in this life, He Wei has heard about the tenacity of the Japanese army. Japanese prisoners are also said to be notoriously difficult to capture, but He Wei has just defeated the usually fierce Japanese army in a position offensive and defensive battle. This small victory has completely stimulated He Wei's aggressiveness and desire to win.

They have two legs and one head. Today, He Wei decided to try it himself to see if the Japanese prisoners were easy to capture.

(End of this chapter)