Without hesitation, Li Qinglin immediately issued an order to Deng Zhongxiang: "Mortar Squad, immediately find the most favorable position and find an opportunity to eliminate the enemy's infantry artillery. The faster the time, the better!"

Then I issued an order to the big man and Zhang Ergou: "Eight and nine squadrons attacked the Japanese army head-on! Note that I only ask you to try your best to eliminate the enemy's vitality, and not to protrude too quickly, so as not to be entangled by the enemy."

The big man asked, "Boss, what should I do if the puppet army in the east?"

Li Qinglin glanced at him and said, "Let the puppet troops in the east be left to a large brigade to deal with it! If they can't even defeat the puppet troops, what's the use of such a force?"

This place is about three miles away from the enemy. Eight and nine squadrons need to march for about twenty minutes before they can exchange fire with the enemy. Deng Zhongxiang's mortar also needs to move forward for a period of time before they can fire the cannon. Li Qinglin raised his telescope again and saw that the Japanese attack was even more fierce. After more than ten minutes of fierce attack, a place in the second defense line north of Miaodian Town had been broken through, and a large group of officers and soldiers guarding these fortifications began to drop the trenches and retreat into the town.

At this moment, the 82mm mortar squad's mortar squad was fired. In such a short time, Deng Zhongxiang and Zhang Lixin had moved to the appropriate location. They accurately determined the position of the enemy's 92 infantry artillery and set up their own shooting positions. The enemy's two 92 infantry artillery were not placed in the same location. The artillery squad's three rapid fires were aimed at one of the infantry artillery positions and fired.

"Bang", "Bang", "Bang", "Bang", after the three mortar shells exploded, one of the Japanese infantry artillery was horrified! The Japanese infantry artillery was aiming at Miaodian Town to bombard. The sudden shelling of the three battalions caused a great pain to the Japanese artillery, and one of the most important firepower points of the Japanese army was knocked out.

The Japanese army thought that this mortar was a swimming cannon sent by the defenders in Miaodian Town. Their artillery observation post began to look for Deng Zhongxiang's artillery squad. The remaining 92 infantry cannon immediately adjusted the shooting direction and prepared to fight back against the mortars of the third squadrons.

The 1992 infantry artillery no longer fired at Miaodian Town, and the first brigade guarding Miaodian Town finally recovered. Chen Zhendong's reaction was not slow. They began to send troops to launch a strong counterattack. A small number of the trenches that had just been occupied by the Japanese army were recaptured by a brigade.

Just as the Japanese army adjusted its deployment and prepared for the next more fierce attack, the eighth and nineth squadrons of the Third Brigade rushed over.

The big man and Zhang Ergou both adopted the same tactic, that is, all the personnel rushed hard, and when they were strongly counterattacked by the Japanese army, the two squadrons fell to the spot. At this time, some soldiers of the two squadrons fought against the Japanese army in front of them, and some soldiers began to dig trenches and individual bunkers.

The side attacks of the eighth and nine squadrons made the Japanese army very busy, but the Japanese army of nearly two squadrons were still very combat-effective. They quickly stabilized their positions and distributed some of their troops to fight against the eighth and nine squadrons, and the two sides also began to stalemate.

The remaining 92 infantry cannon of the Japanese army is now very embarrassing. They have to deal with the movable mortar of the third brigade and guard against the mortar shells in Miaodian Town. Therefore, they have also begun to change the artillery positions and have started a movable artillery battle with the mortar squad of the third brigade.

The arrival of the third brigade greatly slowed down the pressure on the Miaodian Town defenders. After Chen Zhendong sent troops to recover the second-tier positions, these people actually began to strengthen fortifications in the trenches and did not send a single person to counterattack the Japanese army in front of them.

Seeing this scene, Li Qinglin had no choice but to sigh in his heart.

The enemy's artillery fire was suppressed and the morale of the army was already in chaos. If the defenders in Miaodian Town took the opportunity to attack and cooperated with the three brigades to attack the enemy on both sides, the enemy would definitely be subject to a major blow. And the first brigade was only satisfied with defending the position. How could this kind of unimproving combat method have good results?

The Japanese army is now fighting on both sides, and their troops and firepower are separated. Li Qinglin also wanted the eighth and nine squadrons to launch a charge, but in the end it was found that the Japanese army's main firepower was aimed at him, especially their nine-two machine guns, which were almost all used to suppress the third squadrons.

The range and lethality of the 7.7mm bullet of the 92-heavy machine gun is terrifying. If a full-line attack is launched at this time, there will inevitably be major casualties. The third brigade currently only has Czech light machine guns. Although there are many, it can only fight a draw with the enemy. The troops of Miaodian Town can no longer rely on them. Therefore, Li Qinglin hopes to solve the trap of Xihu Village. If a unit can join the battle at this time, the balance of victory and loss will inevitably tilt in his own direction.

Fighting with the enemy in fields without a predetermined position is inevitable. Another 92 infantry artillery of the Japanese army began to fire again, and the number of casualties in the third squadrons continued to rise.

Fortunately, the performance of the first brigade was not the worst. After they stabilized the second line of defense, they also began to send troops to continue to attack outward, trying to regain the outermost line of defense. The counterattack of the first brigade prevented the Japanese army from focusing on dealing with the third brigade. The enemy and us were in a tug-of-war, and the two sides formed a tug-of-war.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the battle had reached more than four o'clock in the afternoon. Li Qinglin's mortar squad was marching in a hurry to Miaodian Town, and he carried not many shells. Although the shell squad had been harassingly firing the enemy's 1992 infantry cannons, the number of shells was limited, and the remaining number of shells was getting smaller and smaller, which made Li Qinglin very anxious.

The new recruits of Li Qinglin's third squad are exaggerated. Their ability to consume bullets is significantly greater than their combat capabilities. Ordinary soldiers of the National Army carry 100 bullets and four grenades with them. These new recruits shoot very quickly and consume very quickly. These new recruits have replenished ammunition on the battlefield, but there are not many who actually hit the target.

On the other hand, most of the Japanese soldiers were mentally stable. These soldiers underwent strict training in the country. They believed that bullets were as precious as gold and were usually fired after careful aiming. There were few times when they fired randomly.

While observing the battlefield situation, Li Qinglin made a secret decision in his heart: the combat effectiveness of a unit is one of the decisive factors, and strict training must be carried out after this battle!

Time flowed unconsciously, and the sky gradually darkened. Li Qinglin was anxious, but the Japanese commander, Joseph Jon, was even more anxious.
Chapter completed!