In truth, they should feel fortunate that the 16th Regiment was in a much worse state than them.
"All of you, pull yourself together. This is a hard-earned opportunity to attack. I'll kill whoever dares to let the Chief of Staff down!”
Although Liu Desheng was still the battalion commander of the 135th Division, he had already become the battalion commander of the 2nd Assault Battalion. There was not a single recruit in the entire battalion. They were all veterans who had been through hundreds of battles. Their military accomplishments and fighting will were impeccable.
"Swish ~~ Swish ~~~"
Dozens of flares lit up the enemy's position, making them lose the help of the night.
"Charge!"
The 16th Division's pirates finally understood what a hail of bullets was and what an unbalanced war was. The first was the bombardment of artillery shells, field artillery, howitzers, and Katyusha rockets. Then, there was the cannon during the charge. In the end, they were beaten by the unknown but extremely powerful firearms in the hands of the enemy until they could not even raise their heads.
"Ah!"
Masao Asami mustered his courage to stick his head out, but he did not aim at all. He fired a shot in a hurry, but immediately retracted his head. The fortifications where he and Goto Koichi were at had been hit by a 105mm howitzer. Thanks to Goto Koichi's reminder, the two of them only suffered some scratches and survived.
"Asami-kun, are you crazy? If he stuck his head out now, he would be courting death! They could only wait for the Chinese to get close to the trenches before starting a hand-to-hand battle.”
Just a moment ago, a tree stump had been turned into sawdust by the impenetrable bullet wall. Ko Goto could not figure out how much firepower and bullets were needed to make such a thick tree stump disappear.
"Clang! Clang!"
The assault battalion led by Liu Desheng had a very conventional tactic. They advanced in turns and covered each other. The entire battalion was divided into three companies. Each time, only one company was in charge. The other two companies were behind various bunkers, pouring ammunition without hesitation.
In other words, there were more than 300 AK-47s firing at the same time on a line of defense that was less than 500 meters long. There were also 10 20mm cannons behind them. The firepower was so powerful that the pirates on the entire line of defense did not dare to show their heads.
Battalion Commander, we've had a good fight, but this ammunition..."
To be honest, when Liu Desheng saw that the soldiers were about to cover the charging path with bullet shells, he felt bad. After all, he was a veteran of Sichuan and Chongqing. With just a little calculation, he was horrified to find that the ammunition consumption of their battalion had actually exceeded that of the previous division!
More than 500 people squandered the ammunition of more than 10,000 people. If they still couldn't win, he might as well find a piece of tofu and kill himself.
Heartache was inevitable. Liu Desheng didn't even dare to imagine how much money the Chief of Staff would have to spend. However, the command from the headquarters was not to be stingy with ammunition. Whoever dared to sacrifice the lives of soldiers for a little ammunition would be shot by the headquarters.
"This is not something we need to consider. After the Chief of Staff arrived, when did he ever need your ammunition?”
The Assault Battalion should have been extremely dangerous, but now they were so relaxed that they had time to chat. This was because their firepower was so powerful that it did not belong to this era. The commander of the Japanese pirates in front had already ordered them not to poke their heads out and prepare for a hand-to-hand battle.
Logically speaking, this pirate commander was an excellent tactician. He quickly realized the imbalance between firepower and guns and decisively issued the correct order, preparing to use the hand-to-hand combat they were good at to resist the assault battalion's attack.
It was common sense for military strategists to exploit their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, but did the Sixth Army really have any weaknesses?
Wang Qiangguo and the system had never been reasonable with the pirates. The assault battalion had the least amount of time to train in hand-to-hand combat. Even if the AK47 was equipped with a bayonet, its close combat ability would not be inferior to that of the 38th Army. They would not bother to use a bayonet at all because they had pistols and AK47s that were suitable for close combat, alley combat, and urban combat.
"Kill the son, give it!"
In order to avoid being occupied by the enemy, they usually rushed out of the trench before the start of the hand-to-hand battle. The commander of the Japanese pirates also timed it correctly. When the assault battalion was a few meters away from the trench, he shouted the order to charge.
" Long live His Majesty Tian Huang!"
Asami Masao and Goto Koichi had to shout to have the courage to face the troops with light machine guns. They were like demons, using cannons and machine guns to take the lives of their comrades one after another. Even if they were lucky enough to survive, they felt that the scythe of the Grim Reaper had never left their necks.
"Clang! Clang!"
Reality was often crueler than imagined. They only thought that the Sixth Army had a light machine gun, so logically speaking, in close combat, the advantage of a light machine gun would be gone.
In fact, they couldn't be blamed. The Japanese pirates would never understand something that was beyond their time. The full name of the AK47, which was two generations ahead of the 38th generation, was the AK47 fully automatic assault rifle.
When they lost the protection of their cover, all of the pirates instantly became live targets. The powerful AK-47 only needed one shot to make the pirates lose their combat effectiveness. Within a few meters, half of the pirates were sent to meet Amaterasu.
When they realized that the enemy's magazine was empty, they thought that this was a good opportunity to counterattack. A glimmer of hope was quietly born, as if it was the last thing they relied on to survive. However, they soon realized that all the soldiers of the assault battalion had pulled out their pistols…
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
A new round of slaughter began. The Japanese pirates were like helpless sheep waiting to be slaughtered. They had a feeling that their positions had been reversed. If the enemy's weapons were compared to their 38th shield, they were the backward army with guns.
"Ah! I'll fight you to the death!"
Masao Asami's left hand and stomach had both been shot. Seeing that he was going to die, he simply charged at an assault soldier with the muzzle. Although his body had been shot into a sieve, his remaining consciousness allowed him to grab the assault soldier's body with all his might.
"Asami-kun! Die!"
When Ko Goto saw that his best comrade was dead, he tried his best to avenge Asami Masao with a bayonet. The attack from above was very powerful. The sharp bayonet pierced through Asami Masao's body and accurately hit the assault soldier's chest.
"Bang! Bang!"
After the two gunshots, Goto Koichi fell beside Asami Masao. On his deathbed, he was still a little glad that he did not die for nothing like the other soldiers. At least he had replaced an enemy.
"Cough cough! F * ck! How f * cking unlucky to meet two people who were risking their lives!”
The comrade beside him roughly pushed Asami Masao's body away, and the assault soldier under him actually got up as if nothing had happened.
"Hiss ~~~ I feel like my ribs are broken.”
"Alright, go find the military doctor. The bulletproof vest can block the stab, but it can't block the force.”
The two of them did not notice Kouta Goto on the ground at all. They ignored him like an ant.
"Why…"
Kouichi Goto said these three words with his last breath. There were too many unwillingness and doubts in his heart. Perhaps he would not be at ease even if he went underground.
Why didn't the assault soldier die? Why did he have to know all of this before he died? Why didn't Amaterasu come and take them away?
The extreme unwillingness and humiliation was the true reflection of every soldier of the 16th Regiment.
P.S. Chapter 1
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