Sakira Nakatama already had a way to escape, and his nervousness finally relaxed a little, but the offensive of the special forces outside the wall continued unabated.
Especially after Lu Zhongda used the third "steel ball bullet" and killed the Japanese army's second grenade, Shen Laoliu felt like a fish in water.
What snipers fear the most is that it's really not two sharpshooters sniping at each other. No matter how strong the opponent is, there is only one bullet. Both sides have a chance of killing the opponent and allowing themselves to survive.
But when a sniper encounters a cannon, it's really a dead end. That thing can be fired completely outside your range and then tear the sniper into pieces.
The Japanese troops in the compound did not have cannons, but the grenades were miniature mortars, which posed the greatest threat to Shen Laoliu, who had almost no fortifications.
The first grenade was exposed by Lu Zhongda because it attacked Heizi, but the second grenade was aimed at Shen Laoliu, who was enjoying killing people. The two consecutive grenades were not not accurate enough, but Because the distance was too short, the grenade fell on the roof before it had time to explode. Because the roof was a slope, it rolled down. The grenade that fell under the eaves and exploded in the air did nothing but cover Shen Laoliu's body with a layer of ash. effect.
Shen Laoliu did not leave his fighting position. He believed that Lu Zhongda would be able to help him solve this disaster.
Shen Laoliu, who had great faith in his comrades on the battlefield, was rewarded. Lu Zhongda used the third 'steel ball bomb' tonight and a pure explosive bomb to send the Japanese army's second grenade and the grenade hand to the ground. sky.
Shen Laoliu was also able to continue to suppress the Japanese infantry from the commanding heights and cover the special forces who were still outside the wall.
And Heizi over there finally approached the high wall, leaned against the wall, put down the big backpack in his hand, and took out a string.
Hand grenade!
At least fifteen!
Yes, the huge backpack behind Heizi contained not only bullets for the MG34 machine gun, but also hand grenades. When leading the ordnance, the ordnance officer was almost dumbfounded as he watched the Shandong man stuff a full 20 grenades into his big backpack.
The weight of 20 grenades up to ten kilograms doesn't really matter, but is it really a good idea to carry something like an explosive pack on your back during a battle?
Facts tell the ordnance officer that as long as they don't really become explosives, grenades are really good, especially when fighting an attack.
Thanks to Mingxin's entry into Wang's mansion, his super memory allowed him to basically draw the terrain map he saw in Wang's mansion. Heizi, who was familiar with the terrain map at least ten times, based on what the Japanese army had just shown in the dark night. He threw at least eight grenades based on his feeling.
The other seven were naturally turned into cluster grenades and placed against the wall to be used as explosive packs.
Hurting evasive gestures at his companions in the distance, Heizi pulled the grenade fuse and jumped into a house more than ten meters away with his gun and large backpack.
With a loud "Boom!", the half-meter-thick wall was blasted open with a three- to four-meter-wide gap.
This is not because the Wang family's mansion, which has been built for more than ten years, has cut corners, but the old Wang family has never thought that one day their walls will be blasted by explosives. In the boundary of Licheng, it is good to have old sleeves, and it is better to have shell guns. It's called luxury. The bluestone brick walls are more about preventing thieves and burglars. Although they are more than half a meter thick, the material is incomparable to the reinforced concrete walls of Sihang Warehouse.
A huge explosion sounded, and there was no need for Heizi to give any more orders. Over there, Lu Zhongda set up a grenade and fired a special grenade-style flare into the Wang family's mansion. The slowly falling illumination bomb destroyed the Wang's mansion, which covers an area of nearly ten acres. Many areas are illuminated to perfection.
Heizi, who had found his shooting position over there, had already replaced a spare barrel. He was making final preparations for the next round of firing 500 rounds of bullets.
This time, he wanted to let the Japanese soldiers in the yard and the house enjoy what high-speed firepower is. Compared with the machine gun in his hand, Shen Laoliu's small semi-automatic gun was nothing! No matter how accurate the shot is, how can I shoot more if I can shoot faster?
Captain Black, this is about quantity rather than quality! Shen Laoliu looked at Heizi from a distance who had put on the ammunition and put the gun handle into his shoulder, with a melancholy look on his face!
But how to say it? When quantity reaches a certain level, quality seems not to be that important.
"Da da da!" The crisp and clear sound was like a lament from hell, making the five special forces on both sides of the gap who were preparing to break into the hospital feel their scalps numb!
Being shot by such machine guns, they did not know how to defend themselves except hiding in the fortifications without showing their heads.
MG34 roared for more than twenty seconds before stopping.
It is not a burst shot, but a continuous shot.
The barrel of a gun that had just been replaced was turned dark red and could almost be declared scrapped.
But the cost of being scrapped was that more than 500 rounds of ammunition were fired, which was one-third of all the ammunition belts carried by Kuroko.
From the yard to the house, almost all the Japanese soldiers were either shot over by terrifying bullets, or they hid and did not dare to raise their heads. Anyone who dared to raise their heads was beaten into a sieve together with the wooden windows or doors, without any exception.
Just a machine gun is so terrifying.
What's more, there are five special forces who have entered the courtyard through the gap under the cover of machine guns.
The special forces who entered the yard once again threw grenades into the house, causing a wailing sound, and then fired mercilessly with submachine guns. Regardless of whether they were trying to escape or resist, they were all knocked to the ground.
Of course, there were also those who resisted to the death. They were either inside the house and shooting desperately outside, or they were roaring and rushing out with rifles.
However, for the five special forces advancing in the second and third formation, this is what they want. With the MP28 submachine gun in hand, the last thing they are afraid of is a fool who wants to fight hand-to-hand because of a disagreement. A dozen bullets in one shuttle are enough to kill anyone. The creatures that are moving in a straight line will be mopped up. If there are still fish that slip through the net, it's not terrible.
Hunting the submachine gun behind his back, he pulled out the twenty-shot shell gun from his waist and swiped it with another shot.
The two people at the front didn't care about the two wings at all, they only shot at the front, and the two wings were handed over to the left and right of the three people behind.
This requires not only extreme trust in comrades, but also the strong combat effectiveness of the soldiers themselves.
The five special forces who entered the Wang family mansion were actually recruited from the guard platoon led by the original Lao Hei. Long-term battles have already cultivated enough trust, and those who can enter the guard platoon are undoubtedly the best among the best.
With strong firepower and tacit cooperation, coupled with the fire cover from a sharpshooter and a terrifying machine gunner on the periphery, the elite Japanese infantry collapsed like soup and snow, becoming the backdrop for the five-man team to continuously advance and advance again.
The defeat of the Japanese infantry squad actually did not start with the killing of the two grenade groups. What really made them start to fight independently and no longer have a combat system was when their second lieutenant squad leader who was hiding in the courtyard was shot by a machine gun that fired wildly. Start by sieving.
The miserable Japanese second lieutenant was still hiding in a room, waving a pistol and screaming for his subordinates to fight back, but the machine gun actually penetrated the brick wall, and a full twenty rounds of bullets hit the area where the Japanese second lieutenant was, and the second lieutenant was also on the spot. Received a lunch box.
From then on, the remaining Japanese troops in the compound began to fight independently. In addition to their military strength, they also had certain advantages. In terms of firepower and organization, they were inferior to their opponents, and defeat was almost inevitable.
But all this has nothing to do with Qi Liangchutama. He has already entered the tunnel with several communications officers from the brigade headquarters and the Wang family and his son.
Wang Tianqing's second son went to a hunting house in the mountains to collect bear skins on the orders of Qi Liangzhongyu in the afternoon. He has not returned yet.
That was the birthday gift that Qi Liangchutama originally planned to give to the commander of the division, Xiong Yuan. Now it seems that, let alone a complete bear skin, it is a tiger skin. It is estimated that Xiong Yuan, who is about to celebrate his birthday, will not be happy.
No matter whether the Chinese can attack the city today or not!
Because, at least the dozens of men and horses of the Sixth Infantry Group located at the group headquarters are gone.
“Your Excellency, Captain, do you want to inform the Takeda infantry team to evacuate?” A captain-level staff officer asked for his colleagues before entering the tunnel.
"The warriors of the empire will fight for His Majesty the Emperor to the end, no matter who they are!" Sakira Nakatama threw a bowl of poisonous chicken soup with a sullen face, and got into the tunnel without looking back.
Everyone knows that the infantry squad guarding the Wang family compound was abandoned.
This is the fate of the little people in war!
Victory and glory belong to the generals, but failure and humiliation are shouldered by them with their lives!
Sakira Nakatama's successful escape was beyond the surprise of the special forces. Originally, they thought they could harvest a Japanese lieutenant colonel's head as a reward for their military exploits. After all, this was a decapitation tactic.
Sakira Nakatama's escape was not successful in beheading him, but turned into a den of thieves burned down. However, this ending is not a bad thing in terms of the overall strategy.
The signal soldiers of the 6th Infantry Battalion who fled to safety once again sent a request for help telegram to the division headquarters stationed in Lucheng. They did not mention that their brigade headquarters was under attack. They kept emphasizing that the Chinese outside the city actually used a large number of artillery. .
The Japanese reinforcements in Lucheng set out as a team at 5 a.m., more than an hour earlier than before.
The reinforcements from Lucheng in time and space were delayed until it was already dark at 6 o'clock, and it was not until 9 o'clock in the morning that they arrived at Shentou Ridge, 12 kilometers away from Licheng.
This time, they should be able to feel the spring chill from the Taihang Mountains the moment the sun rises and warmth falls! When the gunshots of the resistance at Wang's mansion basically disappeared, Heizi and Shen Laoliuda all left their original positions, and the seven of them conducted a final inspection of Wang's mansion.
Lu Zhongda, on the other hand, chose a room with clear sight lines to the left and right, placed the mortars and grenade launchers, and began to make the final arrangements for the position he selected alone.
That's right, it's a position.
The Wang family mansion that they captured was their position.
Their mission of attacking the Japanese army headquarters has been completed, but at the same time, the upcoming combat mission of attracting Japanese troops in the city has just begun.
I don't know how many Japanese troops will be reinforcing here from all directions. Now, they have to work hard for whether they are alive.
In other words, the most difficult battle for the eight of them will begin at any time.
They are right to be concerned.
As early as the beginning of the attack, Qi Liangchutama issued an order to reinforce the brigade headquarters, and at least two infantry squads rushed here.
That is a force of hundreds of people. Just using human lives, it can kill several of the 8 special forces.
However, they are not fighting alone, even in this city full of Japanese invaders.
Tang Dao would not let his eight elite men be sacrificed like this.
If the battle inside the city has gone smoothly so far, although there are a large number of artillery assists outside the city, the progress is not as fast as expected.
Tang Dao, who was standing on the position outside the city, was making a choice at this time!
The Japanese are not fools. They are smarter than many people. To say that they lack IQ is an insult to all the martyrs who have sacrificed their lives.
Tang Dao's seemingly perfectly designed siege finally encountered its first problem.
After five rounds of artillery fire, no Japanese troops were seen on the devastated south wall.
That is the result of 8 82 mortars plus 2 75 mountain guns and 6 37 mm rapid-fire cannons firing a total of 300 rounds of artillery shells.
The Chinese cannot survive the flames of artillery fire, and the Japanese are not made of steel. Even if they are, they will still be melted by such blazing artillery fire.
The Third Battalion, which is mainly attacking in the south city gate direction, has sent a platoon from Li Jijin's 7th Company as the leading platoon to enter the city gate.
But they could go no further.
The hail of bullets came like a torrential fire, if they had not used the Japanese sandbag bunkers as cover to advance alternately, at least seven or eight people would have been killed or injured at this moment.
At present, two people are still seriously injured and three are slightly injured!
Sakira Nakatama may not be an iron-blooded commander in terms of firm will, but he is definitely cunning enough.
His city defense system was not developed around the city wall from the beginning. He used each city gate and wall as an outpost. There were two infantry squads on the 600-meter city wall, with a strength of 30 people and two machine guns.
If an enemy comes, the infantry squadron in the barracks behind will only provide small reinforcements, instead of relying on a large number of troops to fight the invading enemy on the city wall.
Saki Ryochutama was not afraid that his opponent would have artillery. The number of artillery pieces in the Chinese army was extremely scarce. He was afraid that he would use a secret method to plant explosives under the city wall.
After all, this is Chinese territory. It is not inconceivable to dig a secret passage from a residential house to a city wall no more than ten meters away and then plant explosives.
Because there is precedent for this.
During the Battle of the Four Elements, didn't the Chinese do just that? Therefore, before taking complete control of Licheng County, Qi Liangzhongyu would never put all his elite infantry on the city wall and take this risk.
The real defensive power of the four cities of Licheng is the defensive position behind the city wall.
On the fourth day after entering Licheng County, Qi Liangzhongtama personally ordered that the Japanese army drove all residents within 30 meters of the city wall out of their homes, demolished all the houses, and used the removed bricks and solid wood to support Mianmian. Continuous residential buildings are fortified, and they are very particular.
There is a main position and two wing positions. Each of the two wing positions has a light machine gun to form a cross-fire attack on the open area 30 meters in front of the main position. Although the rate of fire of the crooked machine gun is a bit sluggish, in such a situation where the two cross-fire forces are Under the attack, enemies who dare to charge will surely suffer heavy casualties.
What's more, there are two Type 92 heavy machine guns on the main position. They are placed on the roofs of two flat-roofed houses behind the position. They are tightly protected with sandbags, leaving only a shooting hole with a shooting range of 70 degrees. , like a bunker without a roof. Unless bombarded with mortars, ordinary machine rifles pose no threat to them.
At the same time, the Japanese army also set up a first-line position and a second-line position. The two-line positions were no more than 20 meters apart, with private houses and lanes in between as cover. This not only allowed the soldiers in the first-line position to retreat to the second-line position at any time, but also made it more convenient. When the second-line position adds troops to the first-line position, you can't attack it because of the obstruction of these buildings.
The entire position is more than 300 meters wide, and almost all the passages at the south gate are included in its fire range. If you want to pass through, they must be defeated.
If artillery is used, such a position is naturally not worth showing off. Four mountain cannons are used to bombard the position wildly. Not only will these not-so-sturdy houses not become their shelter, perhaps because the collapse of the house can still hasten their destruction.
The setting up of these defensive positions of Qi Liangchutama was naturally based on the fact that the Chinese were short of artillery. He did not expect that one day he would face the Chinese army with mountain artillery and mortars, and he, in total, Just two infantry guns.
In this regard, the two infantry guns were also placed in a military camp as a mascot, which was the 'artifact' that the infantry brigade would only use when they came out of the city.
To defend the city, do infantry artillery still need to be used? What if the Chinese have tanks?
Of course, after hearing the rumble of artillery fire from the Chinese bombardment of the city wall, Qi Liangchutama still ordered the dispatch of his little treasure - the artillery squad.
Two infantry guns respectively reinforce the east gate and south gate where the artillery fire is the brightest!
Just don't know if the two direct-aimed cannons have a base when the Chinese have no fixed targets?
It is estimated that the form is far greater than the actual meaning!
Anyway, once the battle begins, the artillery must not be idle.
However, with that small 70mm cannon, it fired intermittently like an old man peeing. The army of the Fourth Army really didn't take it seriously.
The four 150-weight mortars deployed outside the city have not spoken yet!
Leng Feng frowned after receiving the battle report from the front. He was not at all excited about the fact that he was about to be able to enter the city and fight the Japanese army in street battles with zero casualties.
The Japanese defense deployment was too difficult to make a choice.
He could summon the 1st Artillery Battery of Pangdahai to bombard the Japanese defensive positions, but the artillery shells did not have eyes. There were endless residential buildings only ten meters behind the Japanese positions.
It is easy for artillery to fire, but when burying Japanese soldiers, they also bury their own compatriots. This consequence is not something that he, the battalion commander, can bear.
You can't use artillery, you have to use infantry to fight hard, and you have to pay a high price.
It seems that this is a dead end.
Leng Feng was unable to make a decision, so the decision-making power could only be left to Tang Tuanzuo, who came to the South Gate in person to supervise the battle.
Tang Dao looked at the small town that was constantly illuminated by artillery fire, his eyes cold!
Do you want the lives of your compatriots or your comrades?
How to choose can only be decided by him, the supreme commander on the battlefield!
No one can replace us!
Chapter end
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