usatvline Chapter 309: Bloody Battle at Dazhai Mountain
Chapter 309: Bloody Battle at Dazhai Mountain
3 month 19 day.
It was just daybreak, and the morning mist was like a layer of gauze, lightly covering the outline of Dazhai Mountain, and had not yet dissipated.
In this quiet morning mist, the Japanese military camp outside Dazhai Mountain has begun the hustle and bustle of a new day.
Tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers woke up in the cold wind of the early morning. They sat around the campfire and enjoyed a simple and rough breakfast - cold dry food and hot tea.
The soldiers knew that they would face a tough battle next as they launched an attack on the positions on Dazhai Mountain.
At 7 o'clock in the morning, following an order from the regiment commander, tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers left the camp, lined up in neat rows, and marched towards Dazhai Mountain.
On the other side, at the Japanese artillery position, more than 60 mountain cannons and 20 heavy cannons were ready.
The artillerymen were busy on the battlefield, sweating profusely as they carried heavy artillery shells.
Yamamoto and Ito stood on a high point and looked at the Dazhaishan position.
Yamamoto turned to Ito and said, "General Ito, do you think we can break through Dazhai Mountain today?"
Ito nodded: "It's just a small Dazhai Mountain, it's easy to capture it."
At this time, a Japanese adjutant ran to Yamamoto and reported breathlessly: "Report to the general, the attacking force has arrived in front of Dazhai Mountain."
Yamamoto showed a satisfied smile on his face and immediately ordered: "Yoshi, order the artillery to fire."
"Hai."
The Japanese adjutant responded quickly and turned around to convey the order.
Two minutes later.
Countless whistling sounds were heard in the sky, and hundreds of artillery shells flew rapidly towards the positions on Dazhai Mountain.
"Run, get into the bomb shelter."
The Eighth Route Army soldiers on the position responded quickly at the first opportunity. They quickly shuttled through the trenches, looking for bunkers and anti-artillery holes.
The next second, there was a loud explosion on the battlefield, deafening.
The fire and smoke from the explosion enveloped the entire position, earth and rocks flew everywhere, and the air was filled with the smell of sulfur and gunpowder.
Dozens of cannons on the Japanese artillery positions were desperately bombarding the Dazhaishan positions, and shell casings were piled all over the ground.
Under Yamamoto's command, the Japanese attacking forces in the front quickly launched an attack.
The Japanese launched an attack before the artillery fire stopped. This was a tactic of infantry and artillery coordination commonly used by the 65th Division, aimed at suppressing the enemy's firepower to the maximum extent and creating conditions for the infantry charge.
Tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers began to charge towards the Dazhaishan position, and the entire mountain was filled with charging Japanese soldiers.
Their figures were looming in the smoke, they roared like wild beasts, and the weapons in their hands flashed cold light.
Yamamoto nodded in satisfaction when he saw this scene: "General Ito, our infantry and artillery coordination will let the Eighth Route Army see how powerful we are."
Ito nodded in agreement. He knew that on the Chinese battlefield, the imperial army would first bombard and then charge.
This kind of infantry and artillery coordinated operations places extremely high demands on both soldiers and artillerymen. If you are not careful, all the shells will fall on your own people.
But this tactic is very practical. It can break the enemy's defense line in a short period of time and deal a heavy blow to the enemy.
On the position of Dazhai Mountain.
Li Yunlong held the telescope tightly and observed the movements of the enemy troops at the foot of the mountain.
He saw that the Japanese launched an attack while bombarding, and this tactic of coordinated infantry and artillery made him frown.
"Damn, these Japanese guys are trying to coordinate infantry and artillery, aren't they afraid of getting caught?" Li Yunlong cursed.
Zhao Gang stood beside Li Yunlong and said, "Brigade Commander, the Japanese are about to charge into our position. We must fight back quickly."
Li Yunlong did not hesitate at all. He picked up the radio and quickly ordered: "Artillery Regiment, please reply."
"Artillery regiment received." A clear voice came from the radio.
"Immediately launch a bombing campaign at a position 300 meters from the front line of Dazhai Mountain."
"Yes, brigade commander. The shelling will begin immediately." The artillery regiment's response came over the radio.
After the call, all the cannons on the artillery position immediately adjusted their firing angles and launched a fierce bombardment at the charging Japanese soldiers.
One shell after another whistled towards the charging Japanese soldiers. In addition to the whistling sound of the Japanese artillery shells, the whistling sound of the artillery regiment's artillery shells could also be heard in the sky.
These shells were like the god of death's scythe, reaping the lives of the enemy.
The shells flew quickly into the crowd and exploded, blowing the charging Japanese soldiers to pieces.
The flames and smoke from the explosion rose in the Japanese army's charging team. Many Japanese soldiers were blown away, and their limbs and arms were scattered everywhere. The scene was extremely tragic.
Although the artillery regiment's fire was extremely fierce, the Japanese who launched the charge did not retreat. They continued to surge towards the positions like a tide.
The Japanese's pig-rush tactics are famous for their desperate charge, which requires soldiers to charge forward with a high spirit of sacrifice, regardless of life and death.
The commander of the 65th Division, Yamamoto, believed in this tactic without a doubt. The military god he worshipped, Nogi Maresuke, was famous for this tactic.
Yamamoto believed that with enough courage and determination, one could break through any defense.
On the Chinese battlefield, Yamamoto's pig-rushing tactics did win him many battles.
When the attacking Japanese troops were only 100 meters away from the front line of Dazhai Mountain, the Japanese artillery stopped shelling.
The distance is already very close. If the shelling continues, the shells are likely to fall on our own people.
A distance of 100 meters was only a dozen seconds for the charging Japanese.
After the shelling ended, the soldiers of the independent brigade quickly rushed out of the anti-artillery holes and prepared to fight.
When they entered the position, they suddenly discovered that the Japanese had rushed to the front of the position.
"Comrades, the Japanese are rushing towards us, hit them hard." The commander's voice rang out on the battlefield.
"Kill these little Japs." The soldiers roared.
For a time, there was constant sound of gunfire on the front line of Dazhai Mountain. Although the soldiers of the independent brigade reacted quickly, the Japanese had already rushed to the front of the position.
Soon, the two sides engaged in a desperate battle in the trenches on the front line.
The soldiers fought desperately with the Japanese on the battlefield, and soldiers from both sides continued to enter the positions to start fighting.
Zhang Dabiao led the submachine gun squad to eliminate the Japanese one by one in the trenches.
In close combat, the firepower advantage of the submachine gun is fully demonstrated.
"Change the magazine! Keep shooting!" Zhang Dabiao ordered loudly.
The soldiers quickly changed magazines and continued to suppress the Japanese.
Although the Japanese's pig-rush tactics were fierce, their charge was seriously hindered by the tenacious resistance of the soldiers of the Independent Brigade.
The fighting on the battlefield was extremely fierce, and every inch of land was fought over by both sides.