Memoirs of a Veteran (3)
The Japanese soldiers attacked our position with a skirmish line. Their officer only needed to pull out his sword and wave it in front of their team to charge. However, our snipers specialized in attacking the Japanese officers and the Japanese sergeant. The Japanese command relied on the command of the squad commander and the sergeant of each squad.
As long as these people were killed, the team's combat effectiveness would be greatly reduced. However, these Japanese team commanders and military officers were not so easy to kill. They basically walked at the back and urged the team's soldiers to advance.
The first time we got close to the Japanese army, they were already in front of us. We could clearly see the crazy and ferocious faces of the Japanese army. However, because we were well equipped and had a lot of mortars, we were able to defeat the Japanese army several times.
It wasn't until later that the Japanese army used poison gas bombs, but each of us had gas masks. The moment the Japanese army threw the poison gas bombs, everyone wore gas masks. At the same time, the superiors ordered a machine gun squad to be transferred down. At that time, I helped carry the bullets.
They went down to take a look. All four tanks were at the city gate. At the same time, there were soldiers carrying sandbags to build a circular fortification at the city gate. If they rushed in and faced such firepower, they would basically have no way to escape!
The Japanese were wearing gas masks as they rushed towards Guanghua Gate again. Our commander had already strictly ordered everyone to hide and not shoot. The poisonous gas spread all over the sky and we couldn't see what was going on outside. In any case, we were waiting for the captain's whistle. Once the whistle sounded, we would shoot. As long as it didn't sound, we would all stay put.
With a bang, the Japanese army blasted open the already dilapidated city gate. They all wanted to be the first to charge into Nanjing. The credit must be not small, so they all squeezed into the city gate. If there was no poisonous smoke, perhaps they would not have so many people dying. Because the poisonous smoke was too thick, they wore the pig head gas mask. Because it looked like a pig head, we called the gas mask a pig head mask!
"Haha!"
After the Japanese army rushed into the city, they thought that a great contribution was waiting for them! In the end, what they got was our tanks, machine guns, anti-aircraft guns, anti-aircraft cannons, and so on. The concentrated firepower was directed towards the narrow and long city gate passageway. One can imagine how concentrated the firepower was at that time! Let's not talk about anything else, just the Maxim machine gun alone was enough, not to mention the larger caliber Browning M2 heavy machine gun!
The Japanese soldiers in front of them were constantly falling down and disintegrating. However, the Japanese soldiers behind them did not know what was going on in the city. They just squeezed forward. The Japanese soldiers in front wanted to retreat but could not. They were blocked by the Japanese soldiers behind them. The people in front of three or four rows fell in the blink of an eye. Some large-caliber bullets could penetrate several people. It was not an exaggeration to say that the 20-caliber machine gun could penetrate four people at once!
Think about it, the Japanese could even wear one of their 38s, not to mention the 12.7mm heavy machine gun had more gunpowder than the 38s, and the 20mm machine gun was even more ruthless!
The entire city gate was covered in blood. After the poisonous smoke dispersed, the air was filled with the smell of blood. We could smell the blood from the city gate from the top of the city wall. You can't imagine it!
One would vomit just by looking at it, and one would not even be able to eat. The blood gathered together like a small stream, and when it was finally cleaned up, the blood had seeped into the ground at least a finger high! How much blood would he have to shed!
There were more than 300 dead bodies of Japanese soldiers at the city gate. More than half of them could not find a good body. Some of them were hit in the face. They were even worse than the scene of the car accident. They did not dare to look. They really did not dare to look. They were afraid just looking at them.
When the Japanese were ready to escape, the company commander blew the whistle. We immediately raised our guns and opened fire at the Japanese who were fleeing below. We were lucky! He killed a Japanese soldier!
That was the first time I killed a Japanese soldier! At that time, he was still very excited, but later on, he didn't feel that way anymore! There was nothing to be excited about!
"Sigh!"
The entire battle lasted for about ten minutes. Those ten minutes were amazing! One of the Japanese troops was crippled. There were more than 300 people at the city gate, and hundreds of people were left behind outside the city as they fled back in a sorry state. It could be said that this was the most enjoyable and ruthless battle at that time. No unit could cripple a Japanese army in ten minutes! We did it!
That night, our captain told us the good news! We'll eat pork stewed vermicelli tonight! Although I was the best equipped and had the best food in the army, I didn't eat much meat! Five to six thousand people, even if each person had one tael of meat, that would be five to six hundred catties of meat! The two fat pigs were killed in one meal!
In our division, we were happy to use pork to stir-fry vegetables. At that time, we mainly used vegetables according to the seasons. For example, after September, there would be more radishes. In April and May, there would be more beans and vegetables. In general, no matter what we ate, it was better than eating at home. The other troops were envious of our division for eating well!
Now, it seemed that a big bowl of rice, two steamed buns, and a spoonful of vegetables were nothing. Back then, when the conditions were tough, a steamed bun could save a life!
The company commander asked us to find the cutlery for stewed pork and vermicelli. It was already past 7:00 p. m., where could we find the tools in the dark? How could we do it in the end? We pried open the ammunition boxes of the two grenades, washed them, washed them, and then put them in that box. This task was assigned to our class.
Our squad leader and I took two empty ammo boxes and headed towards the Independent Company's base. Along the way, there were scattered bricks and tiles everywhere. The commoners were still rummaging through the ruins at night for their valuables. Some families were digging for their relatives who had been killed in the explosion. Anyway, they did not stop for the entire night.
At that time, I didn't know that the traffic had been blocked! I only found out later! The Japanese army was surrounded on three sides. Nanjing was backed by the Yangtze River. At that time, all the ships were under control, so it was too late to run in Nanjing. They could only pray that the defending army could hold Nanjing!
However, this was going to disappoint them!
They had seen too much along the way, so they decided not to look anymore. They followed the squad leader toward the independent company. When they arrived, many companies had already sent people over. Some of them had brought all kinds of tools, including shells!
However, the fragrance was really strong at that time! They could smell it from about 100 meters away. Four big vats and two big fat pigs were cooked twice.
When the first wave arrived, it was just in front of us. We waited at the door for more than an hour before the second wave arrived. Our soldiers carefully carried the pork stewed vermicelli back to the company's position.
No matter how many times you try it along the way, put it down and have a taste first! That was too fragrant! The fragrance of the ammo box directly entered his nostrils! The first thing he did when he reached the company's position was to pick up the magnetic steel! It's an porcelain bowl. Because of the meritorious service, the company commander specially added half a spoonful for us!
Everyone was very beautiful after eating! He was savoring the taste. There was still the residue of pork stewed vermicelli in his mouth. From time to time, he would smack his lips.
"Memories! Sigh!"
How many people had not eaten another meal after eating the pork stewed vermicelli? On the second day, the outer perimeter, including the frontline, was completely lost! The Japanese army sent two battalions, over ten tanks, over twenty armored vehicles, over a hundred planes, and countless artillery towards our position!
" His eyes revealed fear and dread."
"Alright, let's end today's interview! Let Uncle Wang rest first!" When the reporter saw Uncle Wang talking about the matter after the pork stewed vermicelli, his hands were trembling and his eyes were filled with fear, making him stop for a moment.
It was Wang Xi's first trip to Inferno Hell! Street fighting in Nanjing!
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