Rise From Eight Hundred Chapter 974

Chapter 974: I love to act after the fact!

As thousands of Japanese infantry and artillerymen looked up, two Japanese planes were hit by a hail of anti-aircraft machine gun bullets and emitted thick smoke.

A Japanese plane was even more unlucky. It was hit by a Sulotong machine gun, and it lost control and plunged into a hillside, bursting into flames.

The other three Japanese planes following behind were full of ghosts and tried their best to pull up, but it was obviously too late.

The effective range of anti-aircraft machine guns in the air is 800 meters. It takes at least 5 seconds for a propeller-driven fighter jet to raise its altitude from 600 meters to 800 meters. This is enough for 12 anti-aircraft machine guns to fire hundreds of bullets.

In particular, the last Japanese 20mm twin machine gun hidden in the 2nd Cannon Battery also fired.

That was a machine gun captured from the Japanese army, but the storage capacity of artillery shells was not large, so Cheng Tietsou strictly ordered the machine gun squad not to fire unless absolutely necessary.

In addition to the Sulotun machine cannon, there are two twin-mounted machine guns, plus an Oerlikon single-barreled machine gun. The muffled sound of the three machine guns "dong dong dong" played a song of death on the entire battlefield. Note.

The fuselage of a 96 fighter plane was already full of bullet holes, but the caliber of the 7.92mm heavy machine gun bullets was too small and did not cause too fatal damage, so it still struggled to climb to an altitude of 900 meters.

Looking at the bright bombs that were still igniting in the mountains and forests below getting further and further away, the Japanese Army Air Force pilot breathed a sigh of relief.

“Koizumi-kun, be careful!” Captain Sasaki's reminder sounded on the radio.

“Boom!” A loud bang echoed through the radio receivers of the entire fleet.

That was a shell fired by a Japanese 20mm machine gun, which exploded less than 3 meters above the side of the fighter plane that was climbing wildly.

The entire windshield was shattered by shrapnel and air waves. The Japanese Army Aviation second lieutenant who was caught off guard was instantly covered in blood. It was not clear whether he was hit by glass fragments or shrapnel.

The nearly fainted Japanese pilot could no longer effectively control the fighter plane. The Japanese troops in the sky and on the ground just watched helplessly as the Japanese plane, which had almost escaped, plunged into the ground like a cannonball.

What's terrible is that as the large artillery shell got closer and closer to the ground, the Japanese troops on the ground discovered in horror that it seemed that this big bomb was coming to blow them up.

This big guy plummeted from an altitude of nearly a thousand meters. Not to mention the huge kinetic energy, the aviation kerosene in the fuel tank caught fire and exploded, and the power was no less than a 100-pound aerial bomb.

The Japanese troops on the ground panicked and fled for cover.

Hiding requires hard work. Whether you die or not really depends on luck.

As the Japanese plane hit the ground hard, a ball of fire burst into the sky. At least five or six Japanese infantrymen were swallowed up by the flames and flying debris.

The 6 Japanese planes that jumped down from high altitudes and planned to show off were able to escape successfully, but in the end, only two of them were able to escape smoothly.

As for the two planes emitting thick smoke, even though they are still running away desperately, in their current state, if they can escape to the airport two to three hundred kilometers away, even Amaterasu himself would not dare to do so here. Talk about this nonsense.

What's more, Captain Sasaki, the Lone Star of the Sky Evil, is so poisonous, do you think he came here for nothing?

Facts have proved that the two Japanese planes lasted less than 30 kilometers in total, let alone two or three hundred kilometers.

Two Japanese pilots had to choose to parachute to survive.

It's just that the location of their parachute jump was really poorly chosen. Not only was it located in an area controlled by the 921st Division, it was also a mountain with extremely harsh geographical conditions.

The 108th Division, which received the request for rescue from the Army Aviation Group, did not dare to send people into the mountains for search and rescue. Originally, they would not dare to go into such big mountains without an infantry group or above. But now seeing how active the Chinese are, there are two infantrymen. If the Chinese army dares to seize food from a tiger's mouth when a regiment is guarding others, then it is not allowed to organize an infantry regiment!

The key point is that the 108th Division has lost more than 4,000 people in front of them. At this moment, there is an infantry regiment working hard to save the pig teammates. How many infantry regiments are there to be consumed?

“Our division will do our best!” Xiong Yuan agreed simply and neatly.

But in fact, an infantry squadron was sent to wander around the edge of the mountain and then escaped.

It all depends on fate!

Xia Xiong Yuan is really smart this time.

It's not that he didn't organize a large army to march into the mountains to reduce losses. In fact, the 921 Division can be said to have sent out all its elite this time, and there are still more than 10,000 troops left. However, because most of these troops are new soldiers, their equipment is poor and their combat effectiveness is low. However, if Xiong Yuan really bites the bullet and organizes an infantry regiment to go into the mountains, the 921st Division will basically stay away from them temporarily and wait for the main force to return before dealing with them.

The reason why Xiong Yuan is smart is that he did not do useless work, because there was no use for the ball.

A pilot was directly poked in the buttocks by a branch when he fell. He was poked like that and wailed for nearly a night before dying. The real cause of death should be pain and cold. It was not until the Chinese army discovered him half a month later that the Japanese pilot had already died. It's almost turning into a piece of bacon.

The fate of the disbelieving Shentian Xiaomu was also not good. He landed safely, but unfortunately, he happened to fall into the hunting ground of the wolves.

The wolves in the Taihang Mountains are a type of green wolf. They are large and ferocious. What's more terrible is that they rely on groups and are at the top of the food chain in the Taihang Mountains. Even tigers, bears, and wild boars have to retreat when they see them.

Equipped only with a small Nanbu Fourteen pistol, Santen Komaki emptied the magazine he carried and killed eight wild wolves. He did not repel the wolves. Instead, he aroused the ferocity of the wolves. In the end, they were killed in succession. Not even a few bones were left.

Captain Sasaki returned home "smoothly" with 8 fighter planes this time. However, the senior officials of the Japanese North China Front army and aviation who were waiting at the airport felt inexplicably relieved.

Although this feeling is shameful, it really is so real.

After all, this is the largest number of fighter planes that have returned since Captain Sasaki went on an expedition.

Sasaki: I could have brought a lot of them back.

But do you think this is the climax of the Four Elements Group's participation in the feast that day?

Then your situation is too small.

Compared to a Japanese infantry regiment on the ground, the few small planes without bombs in the sky are no more important than a few small sparrows.

"Asshole! Order the artillery brigade to fire! Find their air defense positions, **** the Chinese!" Gu Teng Changjian was furious. "Also, the artillery squadron of the regiment, fire together!"

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander" The Lieutenant Colonel, Chief of Staff, and Colonel Colonel standing at the headquarters looked at each other, but no one dared to stop the furious Gu Teng.

This is an extremely rare irrational move by Major General Kudo. Not to mention that the Chinese air defense positions are all installed behind high ground, in the blind spot of the mountain artillery range. If 100 shells pass by, only 10 or so shells will miss. It is the blessing of Amaterasu.

In addition, the four field guns of the artillery squadron affiliated to the wing headquarters were the trump card that this man planned to hide from the beginning. He would never use them unless absolutely necessary, even if he had to destroy the Chinese concealed hiding place of two anti-tank guns. Fortifications, His Majesty the Major General did not order the use of these four field guns, which are extremely capable of breaking through fortifications.

According to him, the leader of the Si Xing Regiment was cunning and wise. At least one Army Major General and two Army Colonels had died under his hands. Their mistake was that they exposed their trump card too early and were killed by the Chinese The Army Colonel seized on the loophole and destroyed it in one fell swoop.

Therefore, this time he must not repeat the mistakes of many colleagues who have gone to Amaterasu to report. He must hold the four 75mm field guns with powerful destructive power in his hands until the Chinese reveal their trump card.

But now, doesn't it go against his previous decision?

"It will be at least two and a half hours before the Army Aviation flies to the battlefield again. At that time, do you think the 14th Division's baggage regiment will still exist?" Gu Teng's face was cold.

"I just figured out one thing. Why did the Chinese not completely eat up the hundreds of people in the 14th Division's baggage wing for so long? That must be because their remnants were used as a shield to prevent the Army Aviation fleet from being used. Dare to drop heavy aerial bombs along the highway.

And those idiots may have suffered losses from Chinese anti-aircraft weapons in the previous battle in Jindong, but they kept dropping bombs at an altitude of more than a thousand meters. It was simply a waste of the empire's property.

What's even more ridiculous is that they were not hit by anti-aircraft artillery there, which caused them to lose their vigilance, but here they took the initiative to lower their altitude, and as a result, they were on the road to death.

And if all this is taken into account by the Chinese commander, it would be really terrible. I think there is almost no need to continue this battle. "A trace of fear flashed in Gu Teng's hard eyes.

The Army Lieutenant Colonel and the Army Colonel looked at each other and finally understood what their immediate boss was thinking. He was not losing his mind, but was too rational.

The 14th Division's baggage regiment was originally the bait he threw out, but he didn't expect that what he would attract was not a plump fish, but a crocodile that could eat people.

So, he wanted to retreat. This round of ferocious bombardment, which did not hesitate to expose all the strength of the artillery fire, was just preparation for the gradual withdrawal of the infantry.

Perhaps, the Imperial Army Air Force fleet that crashed in front of him completely strengthened his judgment.

Moreover, the Chinese army coming from the mountains behind him must have also made him feel a great threat!

“Hi!” The two assistant officers nodded heavily.

“Boom, boom, boom!” Following the military order, the Japanese army's 12 mountain artillery pieces, 4 field artillery pieces and 6 infantry artillery pieces opened fire again.

The three highlands of No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 were all shrouded in gunpowder smoke. The artillery fire was so fierce that the officers and soldiers of the Fourth Line Regiment who had hid in the ditch behind the mountain curled up and protected their chest, abdomen and other vital parts with their arms. , to avoid being injured by gravel.

Cheng Tieshou, the commander of the 2nd Artillery Company who personally ran to the artillery position, was called away by Tang Dao a long time ago. Tang Dao did not want his future artillery battalion's most important deputy battalion commander to be lost like this.

“The Japanese want to run away!” Tang Dao, who was holding a telescope, saw a 'red lantern' rising 800 meters away, with a sneer on his lips. "It's just that when you came up, you bombarded our army's position, and now you want to run away. How can it be so beautiful?"

Because of the shortage of field radios, not every group of special forces was equipped with a field radio. For the special forces who were responsible for observing the movements of the Japanese infantry positions at a close distance, Tang Dao equipped them with three-color Kongming lanterns: red, black, and white.

The raising of a certain color of Kongming Lantern represents a certain movement of the Japanese army. The red color represents signs of retreat of the Japanese army.

“That means this Japanese commander is extraordinary! Stop fighting so soon? We are still waiting for the 769th Regiment to set up a defense line and compete with him!” Gong Shaoxun showed unwillingness on his face.

"A complete infantry regiment, as well as tanks and artillery, it is still difficult for us to eat them. There is no need to fight with them!" Tang Dao shook his head slightly. "It won't be too late to beat them up after all of us have changed our costumes and weapons. Now! Just collect some interest in advance."

"Call Pang Hai and ask him. The Japs are about to run away. Have his 10 cannons aimed at the Japs' artillery positions? If they haven't done so yet, tell him who I happen to be the deputy of the artillery battalion for. The battalion commander is worried! That's fine, let him continue to be his artillery company commander!”

After the call was dialed, Gong Shaoxun conveyed the original words, and Pang Panghai's loud voice came clearly from the microphone: "Please rest assured, sirs, 6 150-weighted guns and 4 75-meter mountain guns have all arrived at the gun positions, and the angles have been calibrated. The gun range, please give comfort to that guy Cheng Tietou when you have time, sir!"

"Oh, you fat man is quite confident. Since you are ready, why don't you wait for a ball!" Tang Dao took the call and scolded. "Fight me, smash the Japanese mountain cannon to pieces!"

“Yes!” Pang Panghai hung up the phone with high spirits.

“Fire!” followed by Peng Dahai's order.

The messenger standing on a high place waved a small red flag, the small flag fell from the hands of the artillery squad leaders at each artillery position, and roars of "fire" were heard one after another in the mountains.

“Whoops!” The sound of sharp mortar shells piercing the sky sounded.

Because the flight speed of mortar shells is much lower than that of mountain artillery, and the distance is close to 3,000 meters, it usually takes nearly 15 seconds to fly, and the time in the air is naturally longer.

Therefore, the Japanese soldiers in the distant mountains and forests almost all heard the sound of mortar shells flying over their heads. However, at the moment they involuntarily lay down to avoid it, the shells did not fall on their heads as they imagined, but continued. forward.

Several senior Japanese officers in the field headquarters who were preparing to retreat looked at each other, and their faces suddenly became extremely ugly.

The Chinese mortars are not going to attack the infantry, then who are they going to attack? The answer is almost immediate.

But, isn't the range of Chinese small-caliber mortars only more than 2,000 meters?

“Boom, boom, boom!” A faint dull explosion sounded in the distance.

Gu Teng's face was gloomy. Just by hearing the explosion, he knew that it could never be caused by an 82-caliber mortar.

“Quickly call the artillery brigade and ask if it has been attacked!” Xiaoyong Sasaki also responded.

Only this time, several senior Japanese military officers did not receive a reply.

Because the call was not dialed at all.

It's not that one round of shelling overturned the Japanese artillery positions spread over nearly 10,000 square meters, but the air wave caused by the 150 mortar projectiles weighing 18 kilograms had already cut off the telephone lines.

For these 12 mountain guns of the Japanese army, the Fourth Army Regiment spent a lot of effort. Just 60 packhorses were prepared to transport mortar shells, and 18 small carts were used to transport 18 kilogram shells. vehicle.

6 guns, fully prepared 180 rounds of shells, an average of 30 rounds per gun.

Pang Panghai was more decisive than Tang Dao thought. He directly ordered the six cannons to shoot down all the shells they carried, without leaving a single shot.

In the exact words of Captain Pang Pang, as long as these 12 mountain artillery pieces are killed, if the Japanese continue to fight against the Four Lines Regiment, then he will really respect these devils as men.

Don't underestimate these 180 artillery shells. The 18-kilogram projectile charge is even more than the 105 howitzer that the Japanese Army is proud of. If a shell falls, everything within a 12-meter radius of the impact point will be destroyed.

180 rounds, enough to plow the 10,000-square-meter Japanese artillery position back and forth three times, and there are still rich ones, not to mention four 75mm mountain guns to "help the evildoers".

The 700-kilogram body of the 75 Mountain Cannon was like a piece of paper in the face of the violent air waves. Some were blown away seven or eight meters away. Unfortunately, the steel of those within the impact point was also twisted as if it had been ravaged. Plasticine.

What was even more unfortunate was that the artillery shells landed at the artillery shell storage point. The explosion of dozens of artillery shells was so powerful that even the Chinese soldiers who were feigning an attack 400 meters away had the urge to run away at that moment.

In such fierce artillery fire, steel becomes so fragile, let alone the human body.

An artillery brigade, with hundreds of artillerymen, plus two escorting infantry squadrons, with nearly a thousand people. In front of this sudden artillery fire, there was nothing left except lying on the ground shivering, and then being swallowed up by the artillery fire. Any other options.

“Damn it, the Chinese actually have such large-caliber heavy artillery hidden in their possession!” Gu Teng's face turned pale. "Order to leave three infantry squadrons to block the enemy, and the remaining units to retreat in batches under the cover of the tank squadron. If there are any Chinese who block them, use all available heavy firearms to defeat them."

The heavy blow from 6 150mm mortars made this "wise general" Japanese army major general no longer care about the loss of the artillery brigade, but began to think about whether he would be surrounded by the Chinese. Without those 12 mountain cannons, His confidence was not enough to begin with, and what was even worse was that the Chinese heavy artillery was still hanging above his head.

However, this time he obviously made a mistake again.

Until his brigade and regiment headquarters were evacuated 4 kilometers away, no Chinese soldiers showed up.

It seemed that the group of Chinese soldiers who came from the mountains came to scare him.

Thinking about it carefully afterwards, wasn't it just to scare them?

However, we did not simply want to scare them away, but scare them into shrinking their artillery positions so that the opponent's heavy artillery could concentrate their fire.

In the shelling that lasted for more than 20 minutes, more than 9 of the 12 mountain guns were destroyed, and nearly 70% of the artillery and infantry were lost. An artillery brigade was basically finished.

Once again, Gu Teng figured it out in hindsight and almost bit his two rows of back molars.

There is nothing more frustrating than this.

Comparatively speaking, he may prefer his wife to wear a hat for him, even if he helps others raise children for eighteen years.

He has memorized Tang Dao and Si Xing Tuan.

PS: Brothers, I am back. Today is the third day. I finally feel better, but my head is still a little dizzy. I insist on writing 5,000 words. Fengyue tells everyone from personal experience that this stuff is really poisonous and painful. I hope everyone can protect themselves.

(End of this chapter)

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