Rise From Eight Hundred Chapter 1126

Chapter 1126 Heavy artillery clears the ground!

Cangqiao was lucky enough to be a soldier. He was especially lucky that his parents gave him a good name!

Happiness means having good luck!

Surviving this battle is nothing but luck!

He was a member of the team that attacked the hillside, but he was very close to the Chinese second trench, only about 60 to 70 meters!

　　It wasn't how brave this poor upper class soldier was, but because he escaped two disasters in a row, but the infantry squad he belonged to suffered heavy casualties. The captain, who had nowhere to vent his anger, thought he was greedy for life and afraid of death.

As a result, the poor Japanese superior soldiers were organized into a desperate squad that rushed to the front in this battle.

The so-called death squad is the vanguard among the vanguards. They always advance without retreating. Those who retreat without receiving military orders will die!

Stretching out your head is a knife, and shrinking your head is also a knife! The Japanese superior soldiers who had been cornered rushed to the forefront this time.

Then, this disaster was miraculously avoided!

When the first artillery shell hit, the first-class soldier who had just stood upright and summoned the courage to shout "on board" with his friends jumped forward desperately and jumped into a crater blown by a 105 howitzer!

The crater nearly 1 meter deep blocked the surging air waves. The Japanese soldier, who was curled up like a baby in his mother's womb, tried his best to survive. Although his body was bruised and bruised by the debris falling from high altitude, he was lucky to survive. Come down.

In other words, the Japanese superior soldiers were not the only lucky ones of the Death Squadron. Because the Death Squadron was located in a geographical environment with many craters and rocks, their survival rate in the first round of shelling was as high as 65%!

On the contrary, the trenches, which were considered by most Japanese infantrymen to be less than half a meter deep on average, turned out to be a **** on earth!

It wasn't until the artillery shells landed on the left and right sides of the trench with great accuracy, and even nearly one-tenth of the artillery shells fell into the trench, that the Japanese infantry discovered that the reason why the trench was shallow may not be because the Chinese were lazy.

But, it seems to be prepared for today!

The heavy mortar company of the fourth regiment threw at least more than 200 artillery shells into this trench area, more than one-third of the total number of artillery shells dropped on the entire front line.

It is difficult for shallow trenches to withstand the air waves and shrapnel of nearby artillery shells. The most frightening thing is that when the artillery shells fall into the trenches, all the soldiers in the trenches up to 40 meters long are either swept away by the air waves or shaken. The shock caused him to vomit blood, and its lethality was much higher than on the slopes!

By the time the Japanese infantrymen realized that this was a death trap, it was already too late. The falling shells left them with no way to escape!

In the end, of the more than 350 Japanese soldiers who hid in the trenches, less than 70 survived, a survival rate of less than 20%!

The officers and soldiers of the Second Company who went to clean up the trench afterward almost vomited. They had seen a lot of dead bodies, but limbs torn apart by the energy of heavy artillery were scattered everywhere, and half-cooked intestines and entrails were hung on the trench walls. , it is still beyond the acceptable range of most officers and soldiers.

Especially the fishy smell mixed with the aroma of meat, it can definitely be called the smell from hell!

When 20 minutes later, the blazing artillery fire extended backwards, the remaining Japanese troops who had received the order to retreat began to retreat frantically. Although there were not many of them, there were still about 200 people, but the Chinese soldiers on the second line of defense would not let this go. At this rare opportunity, light and heavy machine guns and various rifles began to roar.

'Beat the drowned dog', 'Kill you while you are sick', these are terms that Tang Tuanzuo often talks about, and they are deeply rooted in the bones of the officers and soldiers of the Sixings Regiment!

Even though the smoke was thick and gave many Japanese infantrymen a chance to escape, a considerable number of them still became prey on the battlefield.

For example, Yang Bicheng, who has been promoted to deputy squad leader, although he has been equipped with a submachine gun and no longer serves as a precision shooter, the corporal who has found confidence in his marksmanship still went to the trouble to carry a Mosingana rifle!

That rifle was specially awarded to him by Tang Dao in recognition of the Gushan blocking battle. It was not included in the equipment of the infantry company. To put it bluntly, it was Yang Bicheng's private gun.

There are no more than 30 people in the Four Lines Group who have this honor of owning personal weapons, such as Ming Xin's heavy sword, Cai Yongguan's thick-backed sword, and a Black Star pistol that Tudou himself wanted, which Lao Abacus wears with him. A Tang Dao signature military dagger and more.

In other words, there are only two types of people who have private weapons in the Four Lines Regiment. They are either super capable or have great military exploits. Otherwise, the strict military regulations of the Four Lines Regiment are not just for show.

Because the Fourth Army Regiment currently has strict regulations on the load of individual soldiers. During long-distance marches, individual soldiers carry a complete list of weapons and ammunition, food, water, and utensils. During training, even if the backpacks are stuffed with bricks, they must be consistent with actual combat and have to be weighed. of.

There are hundreds of kinds of people in the world, and naturally there are thousands of different preferences. If everyone has additional needs in addition to standard weapons, will the load have to be increased a lot?

So, after all, special people are only a few people, and they need to fight for themselves if they want to have certain privileges.

Yang Bicheng also carried the weight of the Moganshina rifle and 100 rounds of ammunition on his own. For these extra kilograms of weight, he did not know how much he sweated during training.

But it was through this constant beating that the once timid young man was forged from a lump of earth into a piece of fine iron!

The stronger the smoke, the brighter the eyes of the killers!

After the war, statistics showed that as many as seven Japanese soldiers died at the hands of this marksman! A total of 11 bullets were fired!

　　　Grand Soldier Kurahashi was one of the lucky ones to escape, if he had not slipped and fallen into a crater because he was running too fast.

At the cost of a front tooth being knocked out, Yang Bicheng was briefly unconscious for 2 minutes, causing Yang Bicheng to mistakenly believe that he had been killed by himself and then look for other targets. Otherwise, the Japanese superior soldier would never have had the opportunity to write his memoirs.

On the entire second line of defense, there were as many as 10 precision shooters who participated in hunting down the retreating Japanese soldiers. Their total score was to kill 29 people, with an average of three kills per person.

This success rate of killing Japanese troops even exceeded the 8 light machine guns and 2 heavy machine guns that fired.

The number of Japanese troops who could successfully withdraw in the end would never exceed 200!

In the First World War, 500 Japanese invaders were killed. This was a result achieved by the Fourth Army Regiment, which could only count the wreckage of Japanese troops in front of the position. If you add in the damage caused by 150 heavy artillery to the Japanese trenches 600 meters away, it would be close to 600 results.

In other words, a Japanese infantry brigade was crippled!

As for the Fourth Troops Regiment, it only cost them 1,080 rounds of heavy mortar shells!

Of course, in fact, it is not necessarily true that all the more than 500 Japanese troops were killed by this round of artillery fire!

Many of them were actually injured by the bombing or were knocked into a coma due to shock, and no more than three-fifths of them died on the spot!

If possible, according to the wishes of frontline commander Lei Xiong, the Japanese army can take back this batch of seriously wounded soldiers, so that they can kill some of the Japanese army's effective forces, and also allow these seriously wounded soldiers to consume the Japanese army's medicine and manpower.

Killing them all at once is never realistic. Slowly consuming the opponent's strength and finally killing you in a decisive battle is Tang Tuanzuo's favorite mode.

But Yin Tangxiuer, who fell into madness, did something that outraged both humans and gods.

Amidst the constant roar of Chinese heavy artillery shells, Lieutenant Colonel Yin Tangxiuer, who had retreated 500 meters again and entered the frontline headquarters in the dense forest, kept silent and looked at the distant position with a telescope.

After seeing less than 200 defeated troops and the last few tanks hurriedly retreating in the smoke, the Japanese Army Lieutenant Colonel, who had been silent for more than ten minutes, put down his telescope with a pale face and never looked back: "Nishikawa, 21st Teletype Artillery Regiment Lieutenant Colonel, please request the howitzer squadron and mountain artillery battalion to target the enemy's No. 1 main position and provide fire coverage for 30 minutes.

And the Electric Union Yongye Division Chief, the enemy hidden a large -caliber mortar, causing me to attack the troops, but I also asked the head of the Yongye division to rest assured. In the next battle, I will do my best to conquer the position. "

The young lieutenant staff officer felt a chill running down his spine. Although there is no high probability that this shelling will accidentally injure the defeated soldiers who have retreated 400 meters from the battlefield, there are still many seriously injured soldiers who were left on the battlefield before they could be dragged away.

　　The bombardment by howitzers and mountain artillery was just like what he said, it was a covering bombing. In that case, let alone alive bodies, even the corpses could not be found.

Even if this position can be captured, after the war, all the corpses will probably be burned together and then a handful of ashes will be used as remains and put into a special small wooden box and sent back home. "Since it is for the prosperity of the empire, then let them fight to the end for the empire!" Lieutenant Colonel Yin Tangxiuer did not turn around but seemed to know what his staff officer would be thinking, and sighed coldly.

Even Lei Xiong, who was sitting on the front line, did not expect that the Japanese commander he met this time was more cruel than he had ever encountered before. As soon as his defeated troops retreated, he immediately requested artillery to bomb the position, without caring about the bodies left on the position. The Japanese corpses on the ground and the seriously injured soldiers who had not yet had time to evacuate.

Although he is cold-blooded, this move is extremely vicious and even effective. It can not only attack Chinese soldiers and fortifications on the position, but also reduce a lot of burden. There is no need to take care of the wounded soldiers who have no combat effectiveness but waste medicine and personnel care.

This extremely cruel decision made Lei Xiong's wishful thinking all come to nothing, and he directly used artillery to kill all his wounded soldiers.

It was this decision that caused more than 200 Japanese soldiers who had a chance to survive to lie on the battlefield in Aihong Field, watching helplessly as their own artillery shells fell from the sky and blew themselves into ashes.

　　Even though this person is now so ruthless that the staff officer is sweating coldly, in fact, he is also taking a huge risk.

Leave aside the blame from his superiors, as long as he can win this offensive and defensive battle, all ugliness can be covered up, even the cruelty of shelling one's own soldiers.

However, despite the strict discipline of the Japanese army, they will carry out even the cruel military orders of their superiors. However, there are many Japanese soldiers who are ruthless and ruthless, and it is not uncommon for them to shoot behind the scenes when their superiors are not paying attention.

Lieutenant Colonel Yin Tang Xiuer also ran the risk of being shot in the dark by the one or two hundred defeated soldiers who had withdrawn from the front line.

The infantrymen with red eyes, stimulated by the casualties of their fellow countrymen, took advantage of the chaos on the battlefield to shoot behind the scenes, and no one could find out or tell anyone.

The key point is, if everyone is dead, who will investigate? Maybe a few other infantry captains are still laughing so hard behind the scenes?

Knowing that there would be such disadvantages, Lieutenant Colonel Yin Tangxiu'er still did this, and even bypassed his immediate superior, the captain of the regiment, to directly contact the division headquarters.

That position of captain and colonel was so coveted that he was desperate.

Even from now on, the eyes of his guard team will not only stay on the Chinese position, but also guard against the hateful eyes of the soldiers behind them.

How to say that: If God wants to destroy people, he must first make them crazy!

The Lieutenant Colonel of the Japanese Army fell into this category. Even when the Colonel of the 83rd Infantry Regiment in the rear learned of his decision, his face looked as ugly as if he had eaten a piece of Rexiang. He wanted to strangle this guy by the neck and question him: "You are so special." You want to go to court martial, please don't drag me into it, okay?”

However, there are too many lunatics among the Japanese. Compared with the slutty maneuvers behind the scenes of Colonel Yokoyama Sawa of the 62nd Infantry Regiment, who is known for his fierceness, the crazy Yintang Xiuer is like a docile little lady.

The most brutal battle on the entire Niangziguan battlefield was not on the main battlefield, but on the flanks!

That is actually Kameichiro Nagano's craziest bet!

Regardless of the fact that Nagano Kameichiro invested up to two infantry regiments, three tank squadrons and almost all artillery on the main battlefield, Nagano Kameichiro, who actually still had some combat experience, knew that his opponent was the Four Lines Regiment. They lost confidence in breaking through the frontal positions.

The reason why the main force is placed in the frontal position is actually just one point, to contain and consume the insufficient strength of the Four Lines Regiment.

To put it bluntly, the 83rd and 82nd Infantry Regiments are actually cannon fodder in the eyes of Nagano Kameichiro. What really determines the victory on the battlefield is the 62nd Infantry Regiment that enters the mountains from the mountain road.

Captain Yokoyama Sawa of the 62nd Infantry Regiment is not only his favorite general, but also has an elder brother Yokoyama Naga who is very famous in the Japanese Army. Although the 48-year-old Yokoyama Naga is in his prime, he has just been promoted to major general. Ishihara Wanji and Iimura Soko, who were both known as the 21st "Three Feathered Birds" at the Army Sergeant School, were elites in the Japanese Army. During this kind of war, their rapid rise to prominence was almost visible to the naked eye.

Indeed, the Japanese are also very good at human relations. Yokoyama, who is still the Minister of Resources of the Ministry of War at this time, will be promoted to Army Lieutenant General and serve as the commander of the 1st Division in a short time, officially entering Japan. After the outbreak of the Pacific War, the top army officials served as commander of the 4th Army of the Kwantung Army and the 11th Army of the North China Front, commanding an army of 100,000 people.

"No matter what the situation is on the frontal battlefield, as long as you, Mr. Ze, break through the Chinese positions on the flanks, with my guarantee, and your brother moves around in the Army Department again, you will be the next commander of the 21st Division. You will have one division and two generals. The glory of the Hengshan family will be extremely glorious!”

This was the promise Kameichiro Nagano made to Yokoyama Sawa in private when he came to see him off in person before the 62nd Infantry Regiment set off.

Yokoyama Sawa, who comes from a military family, is not stupid. He knows that his immediate boss is in an embarrassing situation. The unexpected death of the division commander Washizu Matsudaira is an opportunity, but it may also become the Waterloo for Nagano Kameichiro.

The future and destiny of this Imperial Army Major General were all decided in the battle of Niangziguan!

If he wins, he will successfully take over as the division leader!

Defeated, at least standing still and being criticized by the front army and the army headquarters, at worst at worst, being transferred to reserve force and ruining the future!

Otherwise, he wouldn't have painted a piece of cake for himself before his future and destiny were clear!

But he really had to eat the cake painted.

Indeed, Nagano Kameichiro captured the biggest throbbing deep in his heart!

Growing up, his brother, who is five years older than him, has always been a symbol of family glory. He was a bright figure when he was in the sergeant academy. When he entered the army, he rose to the top and was promoted to Army Major General at the beginning of the year.

On the other hand, he, the second son of the Yokoyama family, whose efforts are not inferior to those of his elder brother, has always been just a shadow of his elder brother. Even this time, he was finally promoted to Army Colonel and served as the 62nd of the new 21st Division. Many people think that he is the captain of the infantry regiment because of his brother, but they have not seen his efforts!

It has always been Yokoyama Sawa's dream to be close to or even surpass his brother! And now, with this dream right in front of him, how could Hengshan Ze not be tempted?

So, Yokoyama Sawa even has a stronger psychological need to win than Nagano Kameichiro!

The members of the third battalion located on the high ground on the flanks did not expect what a brutal opponent they would face.

However, for the officers and soldiers of the Third Battalion of the Fourth Army Regiment who have never been afraid of tough battles, no matter how tough the opponent is, it is nothing more than "the troops will come to cover the water and the soil will cover it"!

Sixingchang, Songjiang, Guangde, Bihe, Licheng, and Changle Village. In which battles were the Japanese troops not tough? But in the end, wasn't his head smashed with their iron hammers, and his face was covered in blood?

The 4,000 Japanese invaders led by an iron-headed colonel who dreams of surpassing his brother, and the more than 1,300 steel troops led by a cold-faced battalion commander who bears the blood feud of his family are destined to kill a pile of corpses in this rolling mountain. Mountains and seas of blood!

Even though the number of Chinese and Japanese troops participating in the war did not exceed 6,000, which is not outstanding in the entire history of the Sino-Japanese war, the attackers still maintained their offensive posture with such a high casualty rate, which is extremely rare in the entire history of war.

This battle was also called a battle of wills by the boss of the Eightyth Army!

(End of this chapter)

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