Rise From Eight Hundred Chapter 457

Chapter 457 Distance, three kilometers!

Yes, the Japanese general attack had started 10 minutes ago.

From a geographical point of view, the Chinese heavy firepower mounted on the "lone mausoleum" on the flank of the trench can become the basis for the Japanese infantry to be unable to cross the river. Then the 12 heavy machine guns currently occupied by the Japanese army that have occupied this position will also become at least 800 A nightmare in the trenches.

The continuous rain of bullets either slid over the trenches, or fell into the trenches and caused a **** storm.

As a last resort, the machine guns and heavy machine guns originally used to suppress the Japanese infantry charge could only be turned to shoot at the Japanese heavy machine guns.

The infantry within 500 meters of the trench closest to the "solitary mausoleum" all withdrew to other positions. This was undoubtedly an initiative to make way for the originally complete trench position.

Although there are three light machine guns and more than a dozen rifles to block this large hole with certain firepower, it is obvious that this will definitely become the weakest area of the entire defense line.

The Japanese army will definitely focus their attack here, and then bypass the flanks of the battlefield to carry out outflank attacks.

This time, the Japanese army only used 10 minutes of artillery preparation before the infantry began to charge.

As he said, Kanda Masane left the field headquarters since the bombardment began, and stood in the temporary trench dug by the supervising team with Setouchi and a large number of staff officers from the wing headquarters.

On the battlefield where the war was raging, the Japanese Army Colonel stood up straight and held a telescope to observe the battlefield that was only 400 meters away. However, the waist-deep trenches could expose Kanda's chest and abdomen even though he was not tall. Zhengzhong appears to be very wise and powerful.

But that was useless. The Japanese infantry who had already entered the charging state could not be seen. A stray bullet might kill the army commander who had to show off for his future.

Of course, it didn't matter if the colonel died. What was important was that he could not die. Seeing that he was going to stand in the trench with this idiot, Setouchi immediately ordered sandbags to be built in front of the trench.

Fortunately, the short legs of the senior officials of the 36th Infantry Brigade reduced the workload of the Japanese army. Dozens of Japanese troops worked together and laid a sandbag fortification of more than ten meters long and 0.4 meters high in front of the trench in less than five minutes, with only their heads exposed. The chance of encountering stray bullets on the bullet-receiving surface is much smaller.

The Army Colonel was obviously not a fool. After the fortifications were built and it was enough to ensure his own safety, he issued the military order for the infantry charge.

At the Chinese position, some people left after all.

Major Stingy, who looked desolate and was determined to fight to the death with his old comrades, was finally persuaded by his first company commander.

He is not a god, he is still a common man.

If the guard battalions of the two divisions were completely wiped out and no one was left alive, even if they were rebuilt in the future, they would not be the original guard battalions.

Because, no one will continue their spirit.

However, it was not the first company of the 107th Division Guard Battalion that was driven away by the forlorn-looking Major Stingy. With his tacit approval, each company sent ten people to evacuate the seriously wounded and medical teams who were moved to the rear of the position.

However, there are very few veterans among these dozens of people, and most of them are recruits under the age of 20 from the two divisions of the guard battalion.

It was after the battle on the North China battlefield that the two divisions' guard battalions were replenishing the generals with a group of new soldiers they had just recruited.

Originally, the soldiers to be supplemented by the guard battalion were supposed to be veterans of more than three years from each infantry regiment. However, after the war, each infantry regiment suffered heavy losses. Without veterans as a skeleton, the combat effectiveness will continue to weaken. The guard battalion, which has always preferred to be short of soldiers, can only recruit from young soldiers. We are looking for outstanding people to supplement our ranks, and look forward to their rapid growth after experiencing several battles under the leadership of veterans.

But no one expected that as soon as they arrived at the southeastern battlefield, they would encounter the Songjiang Blockade, a battle involving 100,000 Japanese troops, and now this field blockade with an even greater disparity in strength.

The previous battle was okay. Although it was a fierce battle for several days, at least it was not at the point where no one on the front line had to go to the battlefield for the lieutenant general to carry a gun. The guard battalions of the two divisions did not enter the battlefield as the final reserve to fight to the death.

It can also be said that this battlefield was the first battle in which the few recruits from the guard battalion of the two divisions participated.

The first battle is a fight to the death.

On such a terrible battlefield, the veterans suffered heavy casualties. It is conceivable that there are only a few new recruits who can survive to this day.

Keeping them here actually doesn't make much sense anymore, it's just that they die in vain.

The veterans almost unanimously gave up their precious spots under orders to evacuate to their younger brothers who were usually laughed at, bullied and even yelled at.

It's not that the veterans are not afraid of death, but that the spirit of 'the strong protects the weak' that has been passed down in China for thousands of years is still immersed in their bones even if they have not read a book or attended school for a few days. Moreover, these veterans understand the truth better. Letting the new recruits stay here will only make the war situation collapse earlier. Since the retreating personnel have to bring seriously injured soldiers and medical teams, let alone twenty minutes in advance, even one hour in advance. He is also destined to be caught up and killed.

It would be better for them to stay here and fight to the death to win a chance for these 'seeds'.

To put it bluntly, those who stay on the battlefield are certain to die, and those who are ordered to retreat are not 100% able to survive. Their lives are not even in their own hands, but completely depend on the persistence of the veterans on the front-line battlefield. Time and the speed of the main force led by Tang Dao to return reinforcements.

Pang Dahai's fire support company was also allocated ten places, but the fire support companies were all elites selected by Tang Dao from the 67th Army and the 43rd Army. There was no such thing as new recruits or veterans, so Pang Dahai used the most primitive lottery method. to decide whether everyone should stay or go.

More than a hundred cartridge cases were put into a box with only one hand open, and only ten of them were scored with bayonet points, which is fair enough.

Originally, Pang Dahai and his three platoon leaders refused to participate in this heartbreaking lottery to decide who would stay and who would go.

However, the pleading eyes of the soldiers looked at him, letting the captain know that their refusal would destroy the original fairness.

In a battlefield where death is inevitable, there is no distinction between officers and soldiers.

Everything depends on God's arrangements. This is what the Chinese people in desperate situations believe in.

One by one, the soldiers who found scratches in the bullet casings came forward, including a second lieutenant platoon leader who was hanging by his arm in a military uniform, but there were only nine of them. All the bullet casings without scratches had long been thrown to the ground. No one knows who gave up their spot.

Perhaps only the second lieutenant platoon leader, who was trembling with his head lowered, knew that after the company commander next to him took out the bullet casing, he threw it under his feet with a symbolic glance, and quietly crushed it with his foot.

As the platoon leader of the mortar platoon, he wanted to throw away the bullet casings that had a glimmer of life like his commander. However, thinking about his old mother who was eagerly waiting for him at home, he failed to do it after all.

"The retreating brothers need a commander, and the battalion commander also needs a good gunner. You don't need to blame yourself. Take the brothers to find the battalion commander alive. By the way, help me tell the battalion commander that since the withdrawal of troops from the Northeast, this is the most enjoyable battle in Panghai. In this battle, Pang Panghai is very happy to fight alongside a pure soldier like him." Pang Panghai gently patted his subordinate on the shoulder, with a smile on his round face.

There was no usual salute and salute. The Chinese soldiers who stayed on the battlefield turned their backs and faced the battlefield. The soldiers who left turned around and left crying.

There is guilt and reluctance in this, but more importantly, this separation will never be seen again.

It is not easy to choose death, but it is equally difficult to choose life.

Those who leave the battlefield also shoulder a mission.

The situation on the battlefield is always changing rapidly. I am afraid no one expected that the fighting started from this retreating army.

Two infantry squads of the Japanese army that detoured to the battlefield five or six kilometers away met them 1,000 meters behind the battlefield.

　　Shi yellow and dark gray, in the dark, the nearest distance is only less than 40 meters.

The Japanese army did not expect to encounter Chinese soldiers here, and the Chinese soldiers also did not expect to encounter Japanese troops so far behind their own positions.

Both sides had flashlights, and the Chinese used ones captured from the Japanese army. Under the illumination of the lampposts, the colors of the military uniforms of both sides let them know that they had encountered an enemy.

The sound of blazing gunfire rang out instantly!

　　The distant front-line battlefield also began to go crazy because of the gunfire and the explosion of grenades in this encounter.

The seeds that were originally used to carry the wounded for evacuation actually became the rear barrier on the front-line battlefield. Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous if the Japanese troops were allowed to enter the undefended rear of the trenches.

It's just that, 100 vs. 90, one side has mostly new soldiers and they are battle-weary soldiers, and most of the already running out of ammunition is left to the comrades who have not left.

Unparalleled disadvantage.

Gu Xishui is on his way here.

Distance, three kilometers!

(End of this chapter)

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