Chapter 215 Fierce Battle (2)
Wang Baoyu, a new recruit who had been newly added to the army, squatted in the trench stiffly. This shelling was his worst experience so far.
Round after round of shells fell, and he didn't know how long it lasted. It seemed completely impossible to escape from this hell or at least keep himself from hurt. However, under the bombardment of this dense firepower, in this desperate situation, a desire to survive suddenly arose.
Wan, Wan, Wan... Wang Baoyu heard another sound, right next to him. The squad leader was counting the Japanese shells, bounced his fingers one by one, and small pieces of stone fell on the edge of the trench.
This strange performance made Wang Baoyu suddenly less afraid and desperate, but was full of admiration for the squad leader. He was tenacious and stoic. Although he loved to yell and scold and kick the recruits' ass, he was an absolutely reliable superior and comrade-in-arms. He could also convey a strong sense of self-confidence to everyone in the class.
That's right, an experienced squad leader is an extremely valuable asset and guarantee for new recruits.
The Japanese artillery fire continued, violently bombing the dam gate in the north. Obviously, Tanaka Kishi also believed that this was the focus of the attack. After all, Kurosawa had attacked here, and he would some of the enemy's bunkers and fortifications and kill some enemies.
The shells not only landed on the embankment and on the slope facing the Japanese, but also on the underworld. The bodies of the lying Japanese corpses became increasingly fragmented during the bombing, and the flesh and blood rose up and fell down, turning this area into a terrible slaughterhouse.
Tanaka Kishi did this on purpose. He wanted to create some craters to facilitate the concealment of infantry attacks. At the same time, he also tried his best to detonate landmines laid by the enemy to reduce casualties and obstacles in infantry attacks.
The attack began with the continuous sound of artillery. The Japanese army unfolded a wide front and carried out in the north, but the density of soldiers was greatly reduced and they advanced forward with loose scattered lines. However, the focus of the attack was still the pass of the embankment. If you capture the pass, you can go straight down the city along the avenue.
Three Japanese planes flew into the air, dived down, and bombed on the embankment. The explosions continued, and the scorching shrapnel made a sharp whistle in the suffocating smoke.
Dada Dada... After a long silence, the Japanese plane that dived again was cross-sniped by several "Type 2" anti-aircraft machine guns. One plane caught off guard and dragged black smoke to escape far away.
The battle began when the Japanese advanced to a distance of more than 200 meters, preventing the Japanese from using artillery bombardment to cover the crater within 100 meters.
The strange shooting sound attracted the attention of Tanaka Kishi. He soon discovered that the machine gun that was lying on the spot to provide cover for the infantry seemed to be suppressed by the enemy. During each point of the machine gun, the opponent's machine gun could still shoot three hail-like points.
At the same time, the defenders' 60 mortars and grenade launchers were also quite powerful, and their machine guns were constantly destroyed by bombing. The opponent's firepower points were constantly changing, obviously frequently shifting positions to avoid the killing of artillery fire.
A very organized arrangement and experienced blocking, this is a difficult bone! Not long after the battle began, Tanaka Kishi came up with a judgment from this test. He sent out valuable tanks and armored vehicles, which pointed directly at the dam entrance. At the same time, he ordered the artillery to bombard the dam entrance and the dams on both sides to provide more effective fire cover.
Tanks roared forward, two, three... The leading tanks were fired, the machine gunners were controlling the machine guns and firing, and the suppressed Japanese infantry also got up one after another, lined up in scattered lines, carefully hiding behind the metal monsters to cover themselves.
Boom, the explosion flashed, and a tank was shrouded in a thick and dirty black smoke. The war defense cannons in the bunker hit it directly. Countless fragments flew into the air, and a metal plate swirled high into the air, and then landed on the ground like a big pancake. For a long time, no one ran out of the tank.
The turrets of several tanks were rotating and fired directly. Smoke columns rose from the embankment, and broken parts seemed to be mixed in the flying dust.
A terrible explosion, the entire ground trembled, and Han Dashou's body was also thrust into a rush. However, this time the tank gun was too close and hit the upper edge of the shooting port of the machine gun bunker, and a large piece of dirt buried the machine gun.
The tank made an incredible noise, and the vibration caused by the launch of shells at such a close range was hard to describe in words. Unexpectedly, Han Dashou was not only alive, but also not injured. He heard the deputy archer moaning and couldn't help looking back. The deputy archer was still alive, but was injured, buried half of his body in the dirt, trying to twist and break free.
Boom, a big fireball! A tank was hit and the turret drooped.
Bullets and shrapnel hit the steel shield and made a sound. The gunner reloaded and aimed again regardless of the danger, almost bombarded the opponent at the same time as the Japanese's rotating tank gun. Another tank was destroyed, and the cover of the war defense gun was also hit by the shells, and a group of guns suffered heavy casualties.
82, 60 mortar shells violently bombarded the Japanese tanks and the infantry behind them from the front and side, and the smoke and mud raised up blocked their sight. Taking advantage of the cover, the war defense artillery fired again, destroying the last two tanks of the Japanese, and also losing a war defense artillery group.
Cannon bombing, plane strafing, tanks, armored vehicles storming, infantry charges, battles become more and more cruel, and the Japanese become more and more angry and fierce.
But the dam position was like a Great Wall, and remained unmoved. Every time the Japanese thought they had used artillery fire to bomb their opponents and charged, they were still greeted by rain bullets, grenades and shells that exploded.
The casualties of personnel and the loss of weapons were inevitable in battle. However, the defenders with tenacious will, excellent weapons and complete fortifications with their stubborn will, resisted the Japanese's attack from temptation to crazy.
Tanaka Qin held the telescope and kept moving, staring at the battlefield covered by fireworks. From temptation to continuous strengthening of strength, to the final fierce attack, it changed with his judgment and decision. The enemy of Yucheng not only had a lot of troops, but also had good equipment. He left such a nail behind him, which made him think it was difficult to achieve the idea of attacking Shangqiu with all his strength.
Chapter completed!