The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 72 Annihilation battle within the formation [-]
The situation on the battlefield was greatly unfavorable to the Japanese army. Faced with the sudden fire attack from the oblique position, Lia Kuxiong could only detach an infantry squad to attack the oblique position on the right. The remaining two squads used various firearms and main force on the spot. Chinese troops fired at the position.

The Japanese troops attacking He Wei still had the same tactics, and the formation was still a standard diamond-shaped assault formation. Three infantry units formed the front half of the diamond, and the grenade unit was located at the rear of the diamond, but it was restricted by Due to the terrain and enemy firepower, the only way to move forward with a gun is by crawling in a low position.

"Da da da, da da da"

With the machine gunners around him, He Wei changed the Type [-] heavy machine gun to a shooting position. He Wei had just fired two bursts when he saw about a small group of Japanese infantry changing the direction of attack and rushing towards him. , Tu Desheng, the monitor of the third shift, was startled. He pointed in front and shouted to He Wei.

"Platoon leader, the Japanese are coming towards us. Let's use this flying thunder to bombard them."

"Why are you panicking? You are the squad leader. Don't be so scared. Now is not the time to use thunder cannons."

He Wei pulled the trigger and cursed again.

This Type [-] heavy machine gun is very reliable. After firing several bullets, there was no jamming or other malfunctions. After several bursts of burst fire, rows of [-]mm machine gun bullets hit the ground, causing a stir. He Wei continued to shoot without hesitation, clearing up the pieces of floating soil, and burned out the entire bullet board. The assistant shooter next to him skillfully refilled a bullet board.

A whole bullet board was fired at the Japanese team that was crawling over with their guns, and the soft sand was scattered in all directions by the bullets.

As they crawled forward, and the Japanese army used an open formation, there were naturally no major casualties. Only one unlucky guy had his head blown off, but he could not continue to advance. Fortunately, there were many Japanese field artillery bombardments on the open ground that caused the damage. The shallow craters provided inch-by-inch shelter for the prostrate Japanese infantry.

The Japanese second lieutenant who led the assault glanced helplessly at the roaring heavy machine gun in front of him, and cursed in his heart the officer of the crane gun squadron for throwing the machine gun to the enemy.

The bullets above his head sounded like firecrackers, whizzing over his head. After finding the opportunity to roll into a crater, the second lieutenant shouted and organized the soldiers to use shovels to widen the crater and build it into a foxhole that could be used as a shooting support.

After the crater was used as a shooting position, the assaulting Japanese team began to fire back. The volley of [-] rifles and the firepower of the crooked light machine gun finally fired back bullets at He Wei's position.

"Grenade, grenade, shoot quickly!"

The second lieutenant waved anxiously in the direction of the grenade unit.

A Japanese grenadier set up the Type 45 grenade on the outer edge of the bomb crater with difficulty and aimed it at the target at a [-]-degree angle. He Wei's heavy machine gun firepower continued, and the wind and sand stirred up were the best. Aim at the target, aim again after another shooter loads the anti-personnel grenade, and prepare to fire.

At the No. 3 Infantry Artillery position near the breakthrough, Liu Jiuxiong ordered the infantry artillery to first deal with the Chinese army's diagonal position on the flanks. After paying the price of the lives of two soldiers, he was finally taken to the infantry artillery unit by the No. [-] soldier. .

The thick and short barrel of the [-] Infantry Cannon also changed its position and aimed at the diagonal position of the Chinese army on the flanks. The target was naturally the heavy machine gun that was spraying bullets.

Boom - A fifty-millimeter grenade was shot out of the grenade barrel.

Bang - a [-]mm infantry gun explosive shell drilled out of the barrel.

"Da da da"

"Da da da"

He Wei, who was pulling the trigger to fire, suddenly felt that the firing line in front was blurred, and there seemed to be a column of smoke. He Wei was stunned for two or three seconds, realized something, and immediately released the trigger, pressing down on the messenger. Tao Heiwa's body fell to the ground, opened her mouth, and closed her eyes tightly.

Grenades and infantry artillery shells fell almost at the same time, at almost the same moment, at almost the same position, and with almost the same accuracy. He Wei only felt two loud bangs, and he was enveloped by a heat wave and sand, and his ears were filled with a sharp whistling sound. There was another burst of tinnitus, and in an instant, small fragments, small gravel and gravel hit the helmet.

"Report to the squad leader, Sun Laosan of the First Rifle Corps is dead!"

After confirming that Tao Heiwa was fine, He Wei raised his head and saw a corps leader reporting to Tu Desheng that there was an extra body in the trench, and that the Type [-] heavy machine gun that he used very well had also been damaged. The bracket of the machine gun was blown away more than ten meters in front of the trench, the barrel of the machine gun was blown crooked, and the heat sink on the front of the gun was also in pieces. This gun was completely useless.

The misfiring heavy machine gun was the best signal for the Japanese army to launch an assault. The second lieutenant squad leader who directed the attack ordered an assault. A small group of Japanese troops jumped up and rushed towards He Wei's position.

"Everyone get up and fight!"

There was a howl in front of the position. Needless to say, the Japanese infantry must have started to attack. He Wei said hello, picked up the medium-sized formal rifle at hand, and fired at the charging Japanese troops. He fired five rounds in a row and destroyed them all. A bridge clip knocked down three Japanese soldiers. Other soldiers also kept firing with rifles. The third squadron's light machine gun was missing, and the Type [-] was blown into parts. The firearms currently available on the position are, Only rifles.Continuous rifle fire shot down many Japanese soldiers, but the attacking Japanese squad still rushed forward with unstoppable momentum. This was the result of losing the automatic firepower of light and heavy machine guns. Machine gun firepower was the infantry offensive and defensive tactics of this era. Core.

"Hei Wa, bring me the grenade!"

Tao Heiwa's thin body seemed very flexible in the trench. She crawled over and dragged the grenade ammunition box and grenade tube. He Wei dropped his rifle, opened the ammunition box, and looked at the Japanese squad that was getting closer and closer. , there are more than ten explosive grenades and several smoke grenades in the ammunition box.

He Wei came up with a plan and without hesitation grabbed a smoke bomb and put it into the grenade.

boom

Smoke grenades were thrown out

boom

The second smoke bomb flew out
Just a few seconds after the grenade fired, the Japanese second lieutenant who was in front of the assault fell forward and fell to the ground, as did the rest of the Japanese troops. At this distance, it was impossible for the grenade to fire without being noticed. When a small group of Japanese soldiers As they crawled to the ground to avoid the bullets, the expected explosion did not appear.

"It's a smoke bomb!"

The prostrate Japanese army looked up and found only two smoke bombs that were releasing white smoke.

The Japanese second lieutenant cursed Baga, got up again, waved his saber and launched an attack. Just as the attacking Japanese team was about to continue to attack, in the opposite position, He Wei smiled sinisterly and fired the grenade again, but the type of ammunition had been changed. Became a grenade.

There is no doubt that the Japanese army was tricked by He Wei. They were frightened by the two smoke grenades and crawled to avoid them. Then they got up to attack. But in just a few dozen seconds, He Wei had already fired four grenades. .

Boom - Two grenades with set fuses exploded in the air before they hit the ground. The grenades exploded in the air and exploded with countless small and fine shrapnel, covering the heads of the Japanese squad. In an instant, A dozen Japanese soldiers fell to the ground.

The two grenades that exploded in the air did not cause many direct casualties. Most of them were injuries. But these injuries were a torture more terrible than death. Those Japanese soldiers who were hit by shrapnel lost their fighting ability or fell to the ground. They were lingering on the ground, gasping for breath, or holding their wounds and howling like ghosts.

Then, a grenade luckily flew over the head of the Japanese team, landed on the ground in the distance and exploded. The Japanese second lieutenant who led the team had no time to organize the team. The fourth grenade followed one after another. The second lieutenant suddenly saw a grenade falling from mid-air. , landed at his feet and spun around a few times. The scorching air wave hit him. The second lieutenant could no longer feel the pain. He only felt that his body was bounced into the air and then fell back down. Then he fell into endless darkness. .

The squad leader was killed and more than ten people were injured. For the first time, the Japanese army felt the power of the weapons and equipment developed by their country. Their current tragic situation had been staged countless times in the positions of the Chinese army.

In the barracks of Beidaying
Outside the suburbs of Songhu

Next to the imperial monument of Xiaoyue in Lugou

In the mountains of Nankou

On the high ground of Xinkou

In the urban area of ​​Shanghai

An infantry squad lost its combat effectiveness and suffered almost half of its casualties. After being bombarded by He Wei's grenade, it was no longer possible for this squad to continue the assault. The surviving and uninjured Japanese soldiers were all under the control of the sergeants and corps commanders. Under the command, he rescued the injured comrades around him. If He Wei continued to bombard with the [-]mm grenade in his hand, coupled with the rifle fire of the third squadron soldiers in the position, the situation of this team would be even worse.

At the critical moment, it was the infantry artillery unit that rescued them. Seeing that the infantry squad that assaulted the flank was severely damaged, they immediately used shrapnel and fired at the oblique position on the flank, killing two soldiers of the third squad and killing He Wei. He and the soldiers of the third squad rushed into the hidden trench. Only then did the infantry team get a chance to breathe, rescue the wounded and shrink the front.

In the hidden trench, shrapnel shells exploded over the position one after another, and the steel balls contained in the shells sprayed everywhere. He Wei showed no fear and punched out with the first punch.

Now, it's time to throw the second punch.

(End of this chapter)