Chapter 8 Wang Chengzhu is injured, Yang Lin takes action
Lijiagou is a valley two kilometers long and more than 10 meters wide. As long as you cross this valley and advance a certain distance, you can enter the defense zone of the 358th Regiment.
Unfortunately, the enemy had already used the terrain to deploy multiple machine gun firing points at the entrance, with mortars providing artillery support in the back.
This is the enemy’s last blockade line, and also the most difficult one to break through!
The Japanese captain in charge saw Yang Lin and Li Yunlong rushing towards the valley entrance. He immediately raised his saber, swung it forward, and shouted:
"Warriors of the Empire, open fire and kill all these damn Chinese!"
"Kill the chicken! Kill the chicken!!!"
As soon as the order was given, the Japanese machine gunners opened fire at full force.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
“Thump, thump, thump!——”
More than 10 light and heavy machine guns opened fire at the same time.
Dense bullets poured down like plowing the ground, causing smoke and dust to rise on the ground and both sides of the valley, and sand and gravel to splash everywhere.
The soldiers of the New 1st Regiment of the rebel army, who were at the forefront, were caught off guard and more than 20 of them were knocked down.
"hidden!"
Yang Lin and Li Yun immediately called a halt to the charge and hid behind nearby rocks, tree trunks and other shelters.
Some soldiers risked their lives to rush out, grabbing the wounded by the back of their collars and dragging them to a safe area.
Yang Lin took a quick look and found that the Japanese machine gun position was about 200 meters away from them. The distance was too far, and it was difficult for the MP18 submachine gun to demonstrate its power and suppress the enemy.
Yang Lin turned to Li Yunlong beside him and said, "Captain Li, as long as we break through the Japanese blockade, we can escape."
"But before that, we need to eliminate the Japanese machine gun fire points first!"
Although, with Yang Lin's accurate marksmanship, he could snipe and kill the Japanese machine gunners one by one.
But this method is only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution, because after the main shooter is killed, a secondary shooter will immediately take his place.
Unless Yang Lin could snipe and kill all the Japanese soldiers guarding the valley entrance, unfortunately, what they lack most right now is time.
If we delay too long, the Japanese pursuers will soon catch up with us.
Of course, Yang Lin could also take the Italian cannon out of the system space, but he would not reveal his trump card until the critical moment, otherwise it would .
So he could only place his hope on Li Yunlong.
Li Yunlong said confidently: "Brother Yang Lin, leave this matter to me."
Immediately, Li Yunlong raised his hand and called Zhang Dabiao over: "Captain of the 1st Battalion, do you see the enemy's machine gun position? Take it down!"
"yes!"
Zhang Dabiao responded and immediately asked the grenadiers to bring more than ten grenade launchers and boxes of shells.
These were captured from the 2nd Battalion of the Sakata Regiment when the New 1st Regiment broke through. If conditions allowed, given Li Yunlong's character, he would have taken away all the guns and ammunition on the battlefield, even the Japanese soldiers' underpants.
The grenadiers of the 1st Battalion quickly established an attack position and immediately opened fire decisively.
"Bang!"
“Boom boom boom !—”
After a round of salvos, more than a dozen grenades whizzed out, drew a graceful arc in the sky, and hit the vicinity of the Japanese machine gun position.
“Boom boom boom!——”
The grenade exploded violently, and half of the Japanese machine gun fire was instantly silenced. Many Japanese soldiers were blown away by the shock wave of the explosion, along with their guns.
The grenade launcher is a curved-aimed artillery and is deployed behind a bunker.
Although the Japanese machine gun fire could block the valley entrance, it could not threaten the grenade launcher positions of the New 1st Regiment.
"attack!"
The grenadiers of the New 1st Regiment continued to reload and fire, while the infantry, under the command of Li Yunlong, launched a charge towards the valley entrance.
"idiot!"
The Japanese captain shook off the dirt on his head, turned his head and shouted to the messenger next to him: "Order the Imperial Army artillery squad to destroy the enemy's grenade launcher position!"
"Hi!"
The Japanese messenger bowed heavily and then ran away quickly.
Upon receiving the order, the Japanese artillerymen, who were ready to go, immediately turned their guns and aimed at the target under the guidance of the observer.
Then, the Japanese gunner skillfully took the shell from his assistant and put it into the barrel, then turned his head and covered his ears.
"Bang!"
“Boom boom boom!——”
The 70mm mortar trembled violently, emitting a series of dull metallic excitation sounds.
The Japanese artillery were well-trained, and the hot grenades cut through the sky and accurately hit the grenade launcher position of the New 1st Regiment.
“Boom, boom, boom!…”
The explosions rang out, and streaks of fire mixed with thick smoke suddenly shot up into the sky, engulfing the grenadiers where the shells landed.
The biggest threat to the new regiment of grenadiers was the broken shrapnel.
After a round of bombardment by the Japanese, more than half of the grenade platoon that Li Yunlong had just formed was wiped out.
The surviving grenadiers did not dare to stay and immediately picked up the grenade launchers and shells and moved to another location.
Caliber is justice, range is truth.
The Japanese mortars were far more powerful than the grenade launchers captured by the New 1st Regiment in terms of caliber and range.
"Be careful with the machine guns!"
"Watch out for the shells!"
“Stop attacking!”
"Hide, hide quickly!——"
Li Yunlong called a halt to the charge with a grim look on his face, and the soldiers immediately sought cover to hide.
The enemy's direct fire from machine guns, combined with the indirect fire from mortars, formed a huge three-dimensional fire blockade network.
The New 1st Regiment and Yang Lin's rebel army organized two consecutive offensives, but were both beaten back by the Japanese.
"Damn it!"
Li Yunlong was so angry that he started cursing.
"Captain of the 1st Battalion, go get Wang Chengzhu!"
"yes!"
Zhang Dabiao responded, turned around and left quickly.
After a while, Wang Chengzhu and Zhang Dabiao came running over with a mortar.
"Report to the head of the group, Wang Chengzhu is waiting for instructions!"
"Zhu Zi, have you seen the enemy's artillery command post?" Li Yunlong pointed at the enemy's artillery command post and said, "Find a way to destroy it with a cannon!"
The Japanese artillery command post was built on the commanding heights in front. The Japanese artillery observers could use the artillery telescope to clearly observe the situation of Yang Lin and his men, and then provide the artillery with the target coordinates.
As long as the enemy's command post is destroyed, the remaining artillery will become blind and will hardly pose a threat to Yang Lin and his men.
Wang Chengzhu stretched out his right thumb, estimated the distance, and then said with a bitter face: "Captain, the distance is too far, it is almost out of range.
Besides, we only have two shells left."
"What did you say?" Li Yunlong got angry when he heard it: "Damn it, you spendthrift, why don't you know how to save money?"
Wang Chengzhu, with his face covered in dirt, said aggrievedly: "Captain, you have to speak according to your conscience!"
"When the Japanese attacked just now, you were the one who shouted the loudest!"
"Zhu Zi, destroy that heavy machine gun for me!"
"Zhu Zi, are you f**king blind? Blow up that grenade launcher for me!"
"Now you don't admit it, and you still think I'm wasting money?"
Li Yunlong was furious and said, "You dare to complain? Be careful or I'll beat you up!"
After saying that, Li Yunlong's expression made a 180-degree turn, and he grinned and said, "Hehe! After the battle, I will reward you with a sweet potato stew!"
"But, aim your gun at me. I don't care what method you use, you must use these two shells to destroy the enemy's artillery command post!"
"Let me be frank with you. If you can't hit the target, not only will you not be able to escape death, I will have to shoot you!"
"Yes, I will complete the task!"
Wang Chengzhu stepped forward to agree, then held the mortar and went to look for a suitable attack position.
"Bang!"
Soon, a dull sound of mortar firing was heard on the slope.
About 2 seconds later, a loud "boom" was heard from the commanding heights ahead.
Unfortunately, the shell missed the target and only killed several Japanese artillerymen.
"Pillar! You hit it wrong!"
In order to hit the target more accurately, Wang Chengzhu set up the attack position on the slope nearby. Although the view was wider, there was no cover to hide in.
This firing exposed their position and they were quickly retaliated by the Japanese machine gunners.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
“Thump, thump, thump!——”
A hail of machine gun bullets swept over, instantly causing dust to fly all around.
Wang Chengzhu was about to attack again, but was accidentally hit by a grenade. He fell to the ground with an unwilling look on his face, and the grenade in his hand fell to the side.
"Pillar!"
Li Yunlong shouted anxiously and ran over quickly: "How are you injured?"
Yang Lin, who followed closely, checked and said, "His right shoulder blade was hit by a stray bullet, but his life is not in danger for the time being!"
Li Yunlong first breathed a sigh of relief, but then his face became worried again.
Wang Chengzhu is the only one in the new regiment who can use the cannon. It can be said that he shoulders the hope of the entire regiment. If he gets injured, it will be a disaster!
Yang Lin handed Wang Chengzhu over to the medical worker who came over, and then said, "Since Zhuzi is injured, let me take care of the enemy's artillery command post!"
