SFS Chapter 890 Let them see that our artillery is not just artillery
Chapter 890 Let them see that our artillery is not just artillery
Definitely not. There are so many people in the independent brigade, and everyone knows that Director Ono of the Quartermaster Department would never put himself in danger.
However, no one in the entire independent brigade would say that he was afraid of death. His presence guaranteed the entire independent brigade's food, drink, and toilet. Some soldiers and officers even knew that their food was guaranteed when they saw Ono.
"Then why don't you leave? There's going to be a fight here soon."
"Where's Xiao Ya?" He remembered that Xu Hu was protecting Xiao Ya. Now that Xu Hu is here, where is Xiao Ya?
Xu Hu took a rifle from a nearby soldier and said, "Madam and Ruth followed Smith to the front. Madam said there should be a lot of supply warehouses ahead. Since the British troops are gone, it would be best to leave these supplies to us."
"Great minds think alike." Xiao Ye laughed heartily. "Okay, I'll leave this to you. I'll go find Xiao Ya."
Independent Brigade Headquarters. Fang Shengli approached Zhou Weiguo and said, "Old Zhou, the Japanese offensive pressure has eased. They've changed their plan and sent more troops to Xu Hu's side. It looks like they're planning to break through there and then get behind us."
"They might also be pursuing the British 1st Division." Zhou Weiguo put down his teacup and retrieved a telegram from the side, handing it to Fang Shengli. "Xiao Ye sent a message saying there's a large warehouse 25 kilometers behind Xu Hu's defenses. It's stockpiled with supplies, including several howitzers and ammunition, as well as over a dozen armored vehicles and tanks. They need to transport them to a safe place."
"We'll have to intercept them then." Fang Shengli walked over to the map and tapped it. "We're running out of time. They've deployed tanks and armored vehicles this time, and a regiment has also gone through. I'm afraid we'll have to send in a tank battalion for reinforcements."
Kuroki Ichiro took the military cap and put it on his head. "I'll take the tanks with me."
Zhou Weiguo folded his arms and glanced at the map before saying, "Have the transport battalion dispatch trucks to assist in the transportation. Also, have the Air Force dispatched to intercept the Japanese Air Force to prevent them from bombing the transport convoy. Also, have the main force of the First Regiment support me and dispatch a batch of artillery. If they want to use force, then I will launch a counterattack to show them that my troops are not a question of whether I can fight back, but a question of whether I will fight back.
Boom… Boom… Boom…
At the right-side defensive position, after the Japanese artillery bombarded the entire position for fifteen minutes, the Japanese infantry, led by tanks and armored vehicles, launched a new round of attack on the first regiment's position.
After observing the situation on the other side, Sun Xinpu said to Xu Hu beside him, "This is the nth wave."
"The third wave." Xu Hu took out a cigarette and handed it to Sun Xinpu. "Each wave has more troops than the last. I don't think we can defeat them. I'm afraid their bombers are coming soon."
Sun Xinpu came to the map and took a look. Then he looked through the bunker and said to Kuroki Ichiro beside him, "Can your tank get through?"
"No." Kuroki Ichiro shook his head. "They have anti-tank artillery. Going over there means death. Besides, the 55th Division seems to be crazy. If I move the tanks over there, they'll probably pick up their explosive packs and blow themselves up."
"I don't have many men left, and we can't withstand the enemy's bombardment." Sun Xinpu looked at the dilapidated bunker and said, "The British were too careless. The bunker was not built properly, and the Japanese didn't give us much time to attack."
Xu Hu took a bayonet from the side and said, "How about we fight them with bayonets?"
Kuroki Ichiro hummed. "If you want to hold them back, I can launch a flanking attack on them, but you have to leave me some infantry."
"The special forces battalion is for you." Xu Hu turned his head and said.
It was getting closer and closer. The nearest Japanese troops were less than fifty meters away from the front line.
Sun Xinpu, who was on the front line, squeezed the grenade in his hand with the safety pin pulled. "Hold on, hold on, throw it after 30 meters."
"Commander, we're thirty meters away." A battalion commander next to him reminded.
"Throw." Sun Xinpu pulled the fuse and threw the grenade directly out.
Boom boom boom... boom boom boom...
The attacking Japanese troops were suddenly met with an overwhelming barrage of grenades. Countless grenades made them scramble for cover. After a burst of explosions, dust flew up. Sun Xinpu picked up the Japanese command knife stuck in the ground and pointed it forward; "Follow me, chop them up."
When the soldiers in the trenches saw their commander rushing out, they immediately picked up their rifles and rushed out. Of course, except for the stronger ones, no one really picked up the big knives and swords to play with the Japanese army.
An inch longer, an inch stronger. An inch longer, and you have a chance to kill the opponent with a single shot from a distance. Some people even carry red tassel spears over two meters long in addition to their rifles, so they can kill with one shot. No ambiguity at all.
Chen Jun had been observing the situation in the distance from the artillery position.
He tutted his tongue several times and then said, "The first regiment's bayonet fighting ability has improved a lot."
"It still doesn't work. Sometimes three against one can still give way to the enemy. At the same time, the company commander next to him shook his head, indicating that the infantry was still inferior to the Japanese in bayonet fighting.
"Commander, Commander, Japanese cavalry appeared at eleven o'clock."
Japanese cavalry?
Chen Jun hurriedly observed through the telescope, and sure enough, there were nearly two hundred cavalrymen at the eleven o'clock direction, and they were moving quickly.
"They're coming for me," Chen Jun said after putting down his binoculars, thinking for a moment and estimating the enemy's distance. "Ignore them. Have the artillery keep a close eye on the Japanese front. If they dare to retreat or reinforce, intercept them. I'm going to stop them from coming up or down."
The company commander blinked and looked at the Japanese cavalry galloping towards them from a distance. "Battalion Commander, if the Japanese rush over, we won't be able to fight with the artillery with bayonets. We are no match for their infantry. Are we going to fight with them with bayonets?"
Artillerymen have always been a technical branch of the military, and they don't participate in bayonet training. Honestly, if these people really went to the battlefield, they might not be as good as the female soldiers on the front line. Most of them are weak and bookish, so how could they dare to compete with the female soldiers who are usually delicate and capable of carrying wounded soldiers on their backs and marching at full speed on the battlefield?
"What are you afraid of? I'm not just an artilleryman." Chen Jun said with a spitting sound, throwing the telescope at him. "Take over my command. I'll go deal with those beasts."
Cursing, Chen Jun chuckled, "Today, I'm going to show them that our artillery isn't just artillery. I'm going to show them that even though I may not be as good as them in terms of artillery, my land warfare weapons will definitely show them how big of a mistake it is to underestimate our artillery because they have no defensive capabilities."