Volume 1 Deserter's Bloodbath Chapter 24 Search forward!
It was impossible to just lie on the haystack and do nothing. The old soldiers began to chat and gossip. The cigarettes they had just got did not seem to be as precious as Li Chenglin said. In Feng E's case, they only smoked two or three cigarettes while waiting for lunch.
"Haha, we're going to have a war . This is based on the idea that if you smoke one less cigarette, you'll have one less cigarette. If you don't smoke, you'll die. What do you know?"
Li Chenglin explained the veterans' behavior. The veterans were chatting animatedly. Feng E felt as if he had entered a different circle. These veterans were talking about plump and thin women, and many brothers were telling dirty jokes based on their own personal experiences.
"Get the ammunition! Get the hell out of here!"
Lin Yuan's voice rang out in the camp of the Death Squad.
"Fuck, this is really the last meal before execution!"
"As long as we have braised pork and white flour mask to eat, we don't mind being beheaded. They are better than those brothers who died yesterday. We can send them on their way with just two whole-grain cakes!"
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Some people were cursing, some were comforting themselves; the smell of the braised pork they had eaten at noon was still lingering in their mouths, but they didn't expect that they would have to start collecting ammunition and preparing to go to the battlefield.
"Each person has 100 rounds of ammunition and four grenades. Once you get them, leave now. Don't waste any time..."
Lin Yuan stood beside the ammunition box, supervising the quartermaster sergeant in distributing ammunition; the reorganization this time was pretty good, Peng Shan was very generous, not only replenishing them with two light machine guns, but also giving them half an extra base of ammunition; not counting the ammunition distributed today, the stock in the company headquarters could give each brother another 200 rounds, and as for grenades, when the battle was fierce, they would naturally send people to carry ammunition boxes to the trenches.
"Give him two hundred rounds!"
Finally it was Feng E's turn. Lin Yuan directly ordered the quartermaster to give Feng E a hundred more bullets. For a sharpshooter, any officer would give them more bullets; the same bullet would have different effects in the hands of an ordinary soldier and in the hands of a sharpshooter.
"If you are sure, you can shoot at any time without waiting for orders; of course, except for special circumstances, you don't have to save bullets, you can make as many as you want!" Lin Yuan stared at the military school student and said,
"Thank you, sir!" Feng E nodded, indicating that he understood.
As for the extra 100 rounds of bullets he received, none of these veterans were envious. They all knew what they were capable of. Besides, having too many bullets would affect their sensitivity.
As night fell, the 31st Brigade, which had fought a bloody battle with the Japanese at Zhanghuabang, finally arrived at Tanjiaqiao, and the 33rd Brigade in Luodian was also liberated, and their positions were taken over by the 401st Regiment of the 67th Division.
The nature of the Death Squad was clear. After a day of rest, the Death Squad walked at the front of the team and marched north from the east of Luodian. It was a little late for them to set out. The 98th Division had fought all day during the day and drove the enemy who had once invaded Wusong back to the riverside, and also recovered Wusong Town, Baoshan City and Yuepu Town. They were now a little exhausted and were confronting the Japanese in the Majiazhai area.
"We may face enemies ahead at any time, be careful! First row on the left, third row on the right, the rest of you follow me, spread out, don't gather in groups!"
Lin Yuan fulfilled his duties and asked his brothers to search and move forward!
In the Luodian area under the moonlight, the steel helmets reflected the glow of the moon. It was already very late at night, and the sea breeze with a bitter taste kept hitting Feng E's mouth and nose. The order they received was to continue searching forward until they encountered the enemy.
"How long will this search last? Captain, when will it end? What if we walk all the way to the beach and still don't encounter the Japanese?"
A brother muttered. In the thick night, the smell of gunpowder was everywhere. This search of the first few people was actually to make them cannon fodder to test the strength of the Japanese defense line. The key point was that this was still in the wilderness, with no cover or obstruction, and there would not even be the most basic field fortifications. Once they encountered the enemy, it would be a real fight to the death, and they would not stop until the moment of death.
"Don't talk, and pay attention to your surroundings."
Lin Yuan had experienced many battles, and searching under the cover of night was relatively more dangerous. He had to remain relatively quiet, frowning and reprimanding the soldiers who spoke.
The entire 11th Division, except for the division headquarters, was advancing forward. The officers and soldiers of the 11th Division, who received the order to attack, spread in the darkness like a tide, searching towards the enemy's positions. The sound of gunfire and artillery continued to echo in the night sky, providing a little more cover for the night's search.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Just after pushing through the Yuepu line, the brothers who were searching forward began to encounter the enemy!
"It's the Chinese! Kill them!"
"Da da da……"
“Boom boom boom…”
“Chirp, chirp…”
Light and heavy machine guns sounded at the same time, and pale flares rose into the night sky. Fighting under the moonlight still gave the Japs too poor a view. The Japs had excellent marksmanship and absolute air superiority, plus a large number of artillery and naval gun support. This was why the Japs were accustomed to fighting during the day.
The fact that they were able to spot the searching Nationalist troops meant that the two sides were very close. Under such close-range fire, many brothers who were bending forward did not even have the chance to pull the trigger. Exposed to the muzzle of the gun, they trembled and were hit with blood splattered, and then fell straight to the ground.
"Devils! Shoot!"
"Da da da……"
“Bang, bang, bang…”
The Czech light machine guns and the Zhongzheng rifles then opened fire. The brothers basically lay down on the spot and started shooting in the direction where the bullets were coming from. At this time, they had no time to find cover!
“Kill!”
Suddenly, the brothers who were stunned began to shout, and the wounded brothers began to abandon their rifles and crawl on the ground using their hands and feet...
“Boom, boom…”
With the grenades still at their waists, they pulled the fuse directly and rushed towards the Japanese position. The violent explosion caused the Japanese in the trenches to fall down in large numbers, and the machine gun fire supporting the defense line obviously stagnated!
“Go!”
The officers began to shout, ordering the brothers lying on the ground to charge forward towards the Japanese positions that had been briefly breached!
Almost in an instant, the Japanese front line was torn apart, and countless officers and soldiers of the 11th Division rolled into the trenches. The Japanese outer defense line was instantly broken into pieces.
The forward search was carried out in company and platoon units, but the sound of gunfire was the order, and more and more brothers gathered towards the place where the gunfire was heard. This place obviously became the weak point of the Japanese's defense line; carrying full of anger, the brothers rushed into the defense position shouting!
“Puff, puff…”
“Boom, boom…”
"Da da da……"
On the vast plains, once a loophole appears in the defense line, the speed of collapse cannot be controlled by humans, unless the defenders receive a large number of military support. Unfortunately, the Japanese did not have many troops on the guard positions.
The sound of bayonets entering the body , the explosion of grenades, and the roar of machine guns resounded throughout the battlefield. A small group of Japanese soldiers were overwhelmed by the sea of people of the 11th Division!
