The main force was the First Regiment, which was responsible for defending the high ground of the mountain, the Second Regiment, which was responsible for the west side of the mountain, and the Third Regiment, which was responsible for the east side of the mountain. The three regiments had more than 5,000 soldiers deployed in the first and second trenches, while the Fourth and Fifth Regiment were in the third trench as the general reserve.
Zhao Xian's 3rd Battalion was responsible for defending a half kilometer long position, but they were attacked by half a brigade of the Japanese army, more than 500 people.
The crisp sound of the 38-gun and Mosingana's deep firing was like a symphony of death, accompanied by the chorus of light and heavy machine guns.
At the front line, the 1st Regiment and 1st Battalion were connected to the 3rd Regiment and 3rd Battalion. They were also providing fire support to their allies.
Chen Ergou aimed at a Japanese Grenadier. Just as he was about to fire, he was attracted by the Japanese officer hiding behind the ridge beside the Japanese soldier. He recalled the sniper instructor's explanation during the military training. After weighing the gains and losses, Chen Ergou aimed at the Japanese officer who looked like a senior captain.
Puff!
With a deep gunshot, the head of the Japanese officer lying on the ground was blown open!
"The twelfth!" Chen Ergou pulled the bolt of the gun, and the orange-yellow bullet shell popped out. It fell into the trench and made a clear splash like water droplets falling.
This was also the origin of Mosin-Nagan's title of 'Water Chain Pearl'.
"Ergou! Good luck! You are already the one who killed the most devils in our battalion! They would strive to obtain the title of killing the most devils in the entire group!”Chen Yu lay beside him and watched as his little brother carved another stroke on the gun. She clicked her tongue and praised him.
"Hehe, brother, that person just now seemed to be a senior captain.”Chen Ergou laughed foolishly.
"Oh my god! This was incredible! That was the Japanese's squadron leader!”"It's a pity that we can't confirm the results of the battle. Otherwise, you won't be able to avoid a third-class merit!" Chen Yu said regretfully after being surprised.”
Even so, as the best sniper in the 1st Battalion, Chen Ergou's marksmanship was obvious to everyone.
The attack of the pirates was thwarted, and the two battalions of 2,000 soldiers were suppressed by the firepower on the east side of the mountain, unable to break through the 100-meter distance.
The 29th Infantry Regiment, which was responsible for this attack, had been directly under the jurisdiction of the Regiment Commander Domenr after losing the Brigade Headquarters. The Regiment Commander Fukuda Kenji saw that the probing attack had failed, but the Northern Battlefront Army's artillery had not been revealed yet, and even the machine gun firepower seemed to be reserved, so he ordered the eight 92 Infantry Cannons of the Artillery Squadron to bombard the east side of the mountain.
Whoosh--
Boom!
The whizzing 70mm shells landed on the 3rd Regiment's position, splattering black mud all over Zhao Xian.
He spat. On the observation post, the surrounding Northern Battlefront Army soldiers had already hidden in the foxholes and trenches.
The Japanese soldiers in front of the camp had already begun to slowly advance under the cover of the artillery. When they were within a hundred meters of the camp, Zhao Xian immediately sounded the alarm.
The soldiers braved the artillery and rushed to the front line from the foxholes and trenches, aiming at the Japanese in front of them.
The artillery companies and battalions under the 3rd Regiment also began to counterattack. A dozen Type 92 infantry shells landed in front of the camp, blowing up the Japanese soldiers who were crawling on the ground.
The cannons of the two armies began to fire at each other's infantrymen. Explosions sounded on the battlefield, and thick smoke filled the air on the black soil, which was blown away by the gentle breeze.
Zhao Xian returned to the company headquarters, took off his military cap, and asked the company commander in annoyance,"Why didn't the battalion and regimental artillery take out the enemy's artillery? Our firepower is so much stronger than theirs!”
As a Red Alert soldier, the company commander put down his binoculars and turned to look at Zhao Xian from the observation window.
From time to time, the enemy's artillery shells would fall around the company, so close that the half-covered company would shake off a lot of soil.
Although it was called a company, it was actually just a half-bunker built between the first and second trenches. In times of crisis at the front line, even the company commander had to bring two squads of the company to cover the front line.
"The Japanese pirates are just testing the waters, and they only fired a few Type 92 infantry cannons. If our artillery is extended backwards, they can easily calculate our artillery position from the trajectory of the shells, understand?”The Red Guard Company Commander patiently explained to Zhao Xian.
At present, 80% of the officers in the Northern Battlefront Army were Red Alert soldiers. A new recruit who was qualified for the position of deputy company naturally became the focus of training in the army.
Although Zhao Xian had never entered a military school, he was very interested in military affairs since he was young. He often searched for various military books. With the financial resources of the Zhao family and the good relationship between the military and the Northern Region Army, he had observed countless drills and training of the Northern Region Army. His foundation was very good.
"Are we just going to watch the enemy's artillery ravage our position?”Zhao Xian said in a dilemma.
The captain patted him on the shoulder.""The new recruits are afraid of cannons, and the veterans are afraid of machine guns. As a military officer, you should know that the purpose of this battle is to train your soldiers. It's better to take a few more small cannons now than to be at a loss when you're bombarded by cannons in the future.”
Before the enemy's artillery had formed a large scale and had no large-caliber artillery, it was very difficult to cause too much damage to the soldiers hiding in the trenches with just a few Type 92 infantry cannons. Even now, as the first wave of attack by the Japanese pirates, Zhao Xian's 3rd Battalion had only lost more than 20 people in a few hours of fighting. Among them, only two were scared silly by the shells.
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