On the battlefield, soldiers rely on courage to fight. The Japanese artillery fire was so fierce, the Japanese attack was so desperate, and the firepower of their own support was so weak, and the Japanese soldiers had already rushed in front of them, so the soldiers had lost their confidence and they would naturally be defeated.

The Japanese quickly occupied two small highlands. Li Qinglin's fifth company is now in the most prominent position in the entire regiment, and they become alone. The Japanese artillery fire from behind also adjusted the shooting direction. Countless artillery shells and grenades fell from the position of the fifth company, and the casualties of officers and soldiers became increasingly serious, and the attacking Japanese were getting closer and closer.

The company commander was so scared that he had no idea. He even asked Li Qinglin: "Brother, they all ran away, what should we do?"

The Japanese on the opposite side were getting closer and closer, and the Japanese who had occupied friendly positions on both sides were also ready to move. Li Qinglin judged the situation and if he stayed here, the entire army would be wiped out. So he said decisively: "Retreat!"

Retreat is more difficult to organize than attack, and the Kuomintang army often fails because of the failure to organize the retreat. The platoon tactics practiced by Li Qinglin and his team played an important role. After Li Qinglin's retreat order was issued, the three platoons of the fifth company covered each other, and they calmly and orderly retreated from the small highland and returned to the second-tier position.

Back at the second-line position, Li Qinglin counted the number of the fifth company. More than a dozen soldiers were killed or seriously injured in the Japanese artillery fire just now. Now there are only 65 people left in the fifth company to fight, seven or eight of them are still slightly injured.

After only half a day of battle, the entire company lost half of it. The defense line didn't know what was going on, and no reinforcements were sent yet, but it seemed that the battle would continue, and Li Qinglin was in a heavy mood.

Under the leadership of Zhang Ergou and the big man, the soldiers consciously allocated the defense line and began to build fortifications. The company commander ran over and he was very nervous and said to Li Qinglin: "Brother, we still have such a few people left, can we still defend it?"

There are fewer people on the position now, but the superiors have not given up, so the position must be guarded well. Li Qinglin gritted his teeth and said, "If you can't defend, you have to defend, but we have to change the tactics." As he said that, he called Ding Goudan, but he called Zhang Ergou, the big man and Xiao Liuzi for a meeting.

Ding Goudan also stayed in the fifth company this time, and Li Qinglin put him in a row and asked him to follow him. Xiao Liuzi is now the first squad leader in the first row, and Li Gousheng is the second squad leader. Xiao Liuzi is educated and has much more flexible work than Li Gousheng, so the matters in Li Qinglin's squad leader are usually left to Xiao Liuzi to arrange, and he is happy to be a hand-off manager.

After Zhang Ergou and the others came, Li Qinglin didn't say much nonsense. He said straight to the point: "Xiao Liuzi, how many Japanese bans have we paid this time?"

Xiao Liuzi looked up at the company commander and said nothing. The seized spoils must be sold. Xiao Liuzi believed that the spoils were exchanged for their brothers' lives, and that the money was Li Qinglin and the others' private money, so he didn't want the company commander to know.

Li Qinglin understood Xiao Liuzi's thoughts and smiled and said, "This is how you give each veteran with good marksmanship a 38-style. As long as the Japanese are within 800 meters, they can shoot."

The company commander said in confusion: "Brother, if you hit the Japanese, you may not be able to kill you if you hit the Japanese. It is not as easy as the official ones for us. That's one hole for each shot."

Li Qinglin said: "The 38th gun can be shot far and accurate. Even if the Japanese cannot kill them, it will be considered a meritorious if they are injured. One Japanese killer is killed by one shot, and only one Japanese is missing. What if they are injured? If the Japanese are slightly injured, they cannot fight, so we will lose one Japanese in front of us; if the Japanese are seriously injured and have to take care of him, then two Japanese in front of us will lose two people; if the Japanese are seriously injured, a wounded Japanese will need to be carried away, and three Japanese in front of us will be missing. Once we settle the score inside and outside, it may be more cost-effective to get injured than to kill them!"

The company commander said: "Yes, yes, that's the reason!"

Li Qinglin then said to Zhang Ergou and the others: "The veterans will redistribute their firepower after they receive the gun. The new soldiers shoot freely after the Japanese enter the range. They have good gun skills to shoot grenade launchers, light machine guns, Japanese aiming on the lie down, and Czech-style Japanese specializing in charging and running."

They are all veterans on the battlefield, and the mystery is obvious. The big man, Zhang Ergou and the others nodded frequently, and they all said that this style of play is the right one.

The second-line defensive position was a low-rise hill, basically a terrain that was not dangerous to defend. The officers and soldiers of the fifth company were desperately strengthening the fortifications. But the Japanese did not give them more time to prepare for war. An hour later, the Japanese who occupied the small highlands attacked the second-line position.

Before the Japanese attack, planes still bombarded and cannons came. Perhaps the small highland blocked the road of the tank, or perhaps the battle just now used up fuel and ammunition, and this time the Japanese army did not have the support of tank firepower.

Li Qinglin's order was implemented without fail. The Japanese were still outside the official range of the shooting. The new recruits were resting in the trenches, and the veterans on the position shot steadily with the 38th magnitude.

The captured 38 rifle was enough, and Li Qinglin also took a gun and aimed at shooting. The company commander performed very well this time. He bent over and kept walking around the trenches to cheer the soldiers on.

The enemy can only see a vague black spot at about 800 meters, but it can be distinguished whether they are standing or walking. There are many factors that affect the shooting accuracy at such a long distance, and the enemy is still moving, so Li Qinglin and the others are actually aiming and shooting briefly. The fifth company's shooting basically did not cause any casualties to the enemy. All they can do is delay the speed of the enemy's attack.

The Japanese infantry soon arrived at a distance of four or five hundred meters from the front line. At this time, the color of the enemy's clothing can be seen, and the outline of the weapon can be seen closer to the enemy.

More than twenty 38 large covers were shot on the fifth company's position, and the target was obviously enlarged to make aim easier. At this time, the advantage of the 38 large cover being accurate began to appear, and people fell from time to time in the Japanese attacking team. As Li Qinglin expected before the war, one Japanese soldier fell down, and the other Japanese soldier would stop to bandage the wounded, and even two Japanese carried the more injured comrades down.

The enemy's artillery fire continued, and the Japanese grenade launcher reached the range, and there were constant explosions on the position. The "stable" technique of the Fifty-two Army played a role. The veterans in the artillery fire were not panicked at all, and they were all aiming and shooting steadily. Although the Japanese attacking team was still advancing, there were people in their teams constantly falling, and the number of enemies in the attack was decreasing little by little.

The 5th Company's tactics were obviously different from before, which attracted the attention of the Japanese. They stopped at 400 meters and hid, as if their battlefield commander was discussing countermeasures.
Chapter completed!