Chapter 9 Suppression
The Japanese army's firepower was concentrated on Liu Zhengfeng, and the pressure on other people on the position was greatly reduced.
While shooting, Hu Tiande was secretly worried about Liu Zhengfeng, hoping that nothing would happen to this kid.
Suddenly, a sharp whistling sound pierced the sky, passed over Hu Tiande's head, and slammed heavily near the big rock. There was an explosion with a bang, smoke filled the air, and the earth shook.
Hu Tiande was so frightened that his face turned pale. He subconsciously put his hands on his head and huddled in the trench without moving.
Sharp whistling sounds followed, and three more shells fell around the big rock, blasting out several large holes. The big rock had long since been blown to pieces.
"It's over, that kid is finished."
Hu Tiande looked pale and muttered to himself.
In the past few days, the Japanese army had never fired such large artillery shells during the infantry attack in order to prevent accidental injuries. However, today they acted out of character. Perhaps they were forced into a corner by Liu Zhengfeng, so they became angry and wanted to get rid of him at all costs.
The Japanese soldiers burst into cheers: "Long live, long live..."
The commander of the Japanese army had a ferocious look on his face. He raised his sword in his right hand and shouted frantically, "Kill them all..."
All the light and heavy firepower of the Japanese army returned to the front position. Two Type 99 light machine guns and one Type 92 heavy machine gun opened fire at full power, with flames coming out of the muzzles. Bullets poured down on the enemy's position like a storm. The powerful firepower firmly controlled the initiative and completely suppressed the enemy.
"all."
The Japanese army's grenade launchers also began their performance. The shells were accurately fired into the enemy's positions. Explosions occurred one after another, killing the enemy and making them fall to the ground, with ghosts crying and wolves howling.
While the enemy was stunned, the Japanese soldiers rushed forward screaming, holding their rifles.
Wu Erdan lay on the edge of the trench, his face pale, and shouted : "Squad leader, I can't hold on any longer, what should I do?"
Hu Tiande was also at a loss, and in a state of impatience, he shouted loudly: "Damn it, how the hell do I know what to do?"
Wu Erdan said with a sad face: "Squad leader, how about... we just run?"
"run?"
Hu Tiande said sternly, "Do you think those bastards in the Supervisory Team are vegetarians? I tell you, if you fall into their hands, you will be dead in one fell swoop. You will die anyway. If you die on the battlefield, you will have a good reputation, and your family will benefit a little. You should just accept your fate."
Wu Erdan burst into tears and said, "Squad leader, I'm still young and I don't want to die yet."
Seeing Wu Erdan's cowardly look, Hu Tiande sighed. Who the hell wants to die? Isn't this just a forced decision?
Hu Tiande was sighing when he suddenly felt that the Japanese army's grenade launcher seemed to have misfired. Then, the firepower of the Japanese army's machine guns also suddenly decreased.
Hu Tiande's eyes lit up and his expression became excited. It must be him. He must still be alive. This must be the case.
He suddenly couldn't help laughing, and immediately stood up and shot at the Japanese soldiers who were rushing towards him.
The soldiers on the position fired indiscriminately, driving back the Japanese soldiers who were rushing up.
Just as everyone was preparing for a new round of attacks from the Japanese army, they suddenly discovered that the Japanese army was retreating in an orderly manner and was retreating out of their sight.
Everyone burst into cheers at once. After all, as long as there was no fighting, everyone had saved their lives. As for what happened in the future, who cares?
Then, the officers arranged for the soldiers to clean up the battlefield and rescue the wounded.
Hu Tiande looked around, hoping to see the mysterious guy, but he couldn't find him after searching for a long time. After a moment of hesitation, he began to run towards the mountain to the left rear.
He ran to the place where the big rock originally was and stared at the big holes in a daze.
"Are you paying tribute to me?"
Suddenly a voice sounded behind Hu Tiande.
Hu Tiande turned around suddenly and saw Liu Zhengfeng standing quietly in front of him, holding a Type 38 rifle in his hand. His face was blackened by smoke and his whole body was dirty, as if he had just been dug out of the mud.
Hu Tiande was so excited that he walked up to him and punched him on the shoulder.
"Good boy, I knew you were not dead."
Liu Zhengfeng grinned: "Just now, I was not killed by the enemy's bomb, but I was almost buried by the mud."
Hu Tiande laughed up to the sky and said, "Good people don't live long, bad people suffer misfortune for a thousand years. Come on, I'll ask for credit for you later."
Liu Zhengfeng smiled and said, "I only care about killing the devils. It's your business to ask for credit. When is dinner? I'm hungry."
The two men walked towards the position, talking and laughing.
In this battle, more than half of the Third Company's men were damaged, leaving only about 40 people in the entire company. It was a heavy loss of casualties , most of whom died in the artillery bombardment before the Japanese infantry began their attack.
In view of the fact that the Third Company had actually lost its combat effectiveness, it withdrew from the position and the position was taken over by the Second Company.
There is a small river at the southern foot of Feiyingling Ridge. Liu Zhengfeng jumped in to take a bath, changed into a set of clean clothes, and then had a good sleep.
While he was sleeping, the commander of the third company was arguing about him.
Officers above the platoon level in the third company and Liu Zhengfeng's squad leader Hu Tiande gathered under a big tree.
Hu Tiande said excitedly: "Liu Zhengfeng's role is obvious to all. He fought bravely and was resourceful. He destroyed the Japanese army's grenade launchers and machine guns by himself, which forced the Japanese army to retreat. We should report the truth to our superiors."
Third Platoon Leader Xue Qingshan agreed with Hu Tiande: "I have been in the army for many years and have never seen such an outstanding soldier. He is capable and intelligent. He turned the situation on the battlefield by himself. He deserves the most credit for this battle."
Deputy Company Commander Yao Xiangchen said quietly, "You two are right. Liu Zhengfeng is indeed very capable. Frankly speaking, he is better than all of us. He is just an outlier. If we report the truth, how should our superiors reward him?"
His eyes moved around the faces of the crowd, and he said coldly: "Hu Tiande, are you willing to let him replace you as squad leader? Xue Qingshan, what if the superiors let him replace you as platoon leader? Or, if the superiors feel that this is still unfair to him and let him replace the position of company commander, are you willing?"
Hu Tiande was stunned: "This... there are many ways for superiors to reward, it doesn't necessarily mean to replace someone's position."
Yao Xiangchen smiled slightly: "Look, you don't want to be replaced by Liu Zhengfeng. If you ask me, this matter should be considered carefully. What do you think, Captain?"
He Ming sighed and said, "No matter how outstanding Liu Zhengfeng is, he didn't fight the battle alone. It was the result of the concerted efforts of all the brothers. The credit belongs to everyone. As for Liu Zhengfeng, just announce the commendation to the company."
Hu Tiande's face flushed red: "Captain, this is unfair to him. Isn't this chilling his heart?"
Yao Xiangchen said sternly: "Hu Tiande, the country is in crisis, and so many people have sacrificed their lives, but you are only thinking about fame and fortune. What do you want to do?"
"I……"
Yao Xiangchen put a big hat on Hu Tiande, which immediately left Hu Tiande speechless.
