Chapter 385 The decisive moment
Chapter 385 The decisive moment
"The main forces of the two Japanese regiments, more than 10,000 people, are all rushing towards us. We can't hold on!"
Zhou Qingshan said seriously:
"Comrade Ye Feng, I'm afraid that what you said about losing but not winning doesn't require any plan at all, because our anti-Japanese armed forces can't stop the main force of a division from charging, and we can't win even if we want to."
On the front battlefield, more than 3,000 people have been dispatched to the Qinglan River in the rear to organize a flooding plan.
Now there are only about 4,000 people left in the second line of defense. They have to resist more than 10,000 Japanese elite troops. If they want to hold the position, they can only pay with their lives.
Ye Feng asked, "Captain Zhou, how many Japanese soldiers can be drowned by the flood of Qinglan River?"
Zhou Qingshan said, "It depends on how much the water level in the upper reaches rises. According to the progress reported by the messenger, about 2,000 Japanese soldiers will be killed. As for injuries, there are too many unexpected factors to be accurately calculated."
Ye Feng asked again, "How many people died in the previous battles of the Japanese 12th Division?"
Zhou Qingshan said, "About 3,500 people."
Ye Feng frowned. The Japanese 12th Division had a huge force of 24,000 people, but only a few died?
After all, he alone should have killed no less than a thousand enemies on the battlefield.
All the other anti-Japanese armed fighters, combined, only killed more than two thousand devils?
Zhou Qingshan smiled helplessly and said, "Our soldiers are all newly recruited soldiers. They have a short training period and a shortage of bullets in the early stage, so they have not been trained in shooting at all. Even though we have tens of thousands of guns, when the real fight starts, everyone is nervous and basically just shoots randomly."
"What about those devils? They are a group of elite veterans who are well versed in how to survive, counterattack, charge, and other combat skills on the battlefield."
"We were able to kill more than 2,000 Japanese soldiers at the beginning. Comrade Ye Feng was operating at the artillery position and used artillery shells to kill 700 to 800 people. Otherwise, we would have killed even fewer people."
"This cannot be blamed on our soldiers. Before this, they were just ordinary people."
"Some pulled rickshaws, some worked as doormen in nightclubs, some carried heavy bags, some worked as street vendors, etc. They didn't know anything about fighting. They joined the anti-Japanese armed forces because of national hatred and family hatred, and because of their own passion. Without one or two years of military training, their fighting ability was naturally poor."
"But after this battle, everyone is no longer a rookie, and their combat effectiveness will be greatly improved."
……
Ok!
Ye Feng suddenly understood that it was not that the soldiers did not try hard to kill the enemy, but that they had the will but not the strength.
Yesterday I was still doing the hard labor of carrying heavy loads!
Today, I will carry a gun, face the heavy artillery fire, and shoot the Japanese on the battlefield covered with thick smoke.
It's really difficult for everyone.
Ye Feng could only say, "For this second line of defense, we will use a layout that is loose in the front and dense in the back."
This means that there are fewer defensive personnel deployed in the front part of the position, and the personnel are concentrated in the rear position.
In this way, more people can survive under the powerful artillery fire of the Japanese devils.
Zhou Qingshan saw Ye Feng's intention and said, "It would be best if our troop movements were also visible to the devils, right?"
Ye Feng nodded and said, "We must tell the devils clearly that if the war goes against us, we will run away immediately."
Zhou Qingshan said, "The Japanese military commanders are not easy to fool. They are smart and cunning. What if they move their artillery positions forward and want to use absolute firepower to wipe out the soldiers behind our positions?"
Ye Feng said, "Don't we have cannons too?"
Zhou Qingshan spread his hands and said, "We have cannons, but we have used up all the shells."
I rely on!
Ye Feng complained, "Captain Zhou, you are not being frugal at all! The enemy's main force hasn't even started the attack yet, and we have already used up all our shells?"
Zhou Qingshan rolled his eyes and said speechlessly, "Just now you led 500 soldiers to guard the front position. In order to support and cover you, I could only order all the shells to be fired."
Ye Feng could only say, "It depends on the battlefield situation. If the Japanese artillery moves forward, Captain Zhou, you will lead the soldiers to continue to retreat and temporarily leave this position. When the Japanese charge, you will fight back and cover the evacuation of our front troops. This way, you can show weakness to the enemy and give the Japanese an illusion, allowing them to continue their crazy attack."
In the following time, the two quickly discussed the battle plan.
Ye Feng also brought a thousand people to guard the trench fortifications in front of the second line of defense and face the enemy directly.
Zhou Qingshan needs to take the remaining 3,000 people with him and concentrate them at the rear of the position.
The final battle moment has begun!
The battlefield is far away.
The ground suddenly shook, accompanied by a dull whistling sound.
This was clearly the sound of heavy artillery firing.
Soon.
When the soldiers looked up, they found that the dark sky was filled with thick smoke and shells carrying terrifying destructive power were flying through the sky and smashing towards their positions.
"Rumble..."
"Rumble..."
……
There is no doubt that the Japs' firepower was powerful. This first round of terrible firepower coverage caused more than 200 soldiers to be killed or injured.
It is hard to imagine what a tragic outcome would have been if thousands of people had been defending their positions.
"Get down, everyone lie down, hide in the trench and don't show your head!" Ye Feng shouted loudly.
"boom……"
An explosion occurred around Ye Feng, overturning the earth, flames shooting into the sky, and accompanied by bursts of thick smoke. The terrible power of the shell almost blew through the defensive position, forming a half-meter-deep earth pit.
Bah Bah!
Ye Feng was fine. At the critical moment, he threw down two soldiers and blocked them with his body. After shaking his head and spitting out the dirt in his mouth, Ye Feng cursed, "These damn Japanese devils, their artillery fire is really fierce. We have been covering and attacking them with artillery fire for so long, and they still have such terrifying firepower."
Why has the poor and backward land of China been losing ground and unable to fight against the invaders since the outbreak of the total war?
Looking at the flying shells and the huge flames, everything becomes clear.
In the face of such horrific artillery fire, no matter how many people there are, it doesn't make much sense.
With round after round of attacks, even if you were lucky enough to survive, you would have been dizzy and deafened by the explosions.
At this time...
The Japanese devils, relying on their fierce machine gun firepower and elite soldiers, launched a rapid charge. Who could stop them?
"Are the Japs going to charge so soon?" Ye Feng noticed that the Japanese troops in the distance had already sounded the charge order.
It was just a round of artillery fire just now. Are the Japanese in such a hurry to charge?
According to previous front-line battlefield situations, the Japanese military commander would at least order three base attacks.
That is, after three rounds of covering strikes on the position to be attacked, the order to charge will be given.
"It looks like the Japanese's artillery fire has been used up!" Ye Feng had no time to be happy, because in the front, the thick smoke and flames had not yet dissipated, and he could already see densely packed Japanese soldiers in shit-yellow combat uniforms rushing towards this side.
"Suddenly..."
"Suddenly..."
……
I just saw a group of Japanese soldiers from a distance, and a large number of bullets were sweeping towards this side like a rainstorm.
The piles of earth on the battlefield were hit mercilessly, and the mud was splashed everywhere.
Any soldier who showed his head would be hit by a stray bullet, with his head pierced and he would die with blood all over the ground.
“Dong dong~~~~”
The Japanese army's charging force numbered over 10,000 people. Their numbers were so huge that the ground beneath their feet was shaking.
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