Chapter 109: Persevere
Zhao Bankuo felt his head buzzing. He had never expected that the military headquarters would send him such a message. The pressure instantly hit his chest. For a while, his mind was filled with several keywords in the note: Japanese troops, gather, hold fast.
, awaiting assistance!
The atmosphere suddenly became tense. He quickly thought about the order in the note. As a soldier, he knew what it meant. He handed the note to Old J, and then shouted to the "bandit": "Take the prisoner's house away."
Get me whatever ammunition and guns are in there that are usable." After saying that, he turned around and walked out. Wang Sixao behind him took a knife and followed him out.
It was almost midnight. He stood at the door and looked around. Everything was pitch black. Zhao Bankuo turned on the flashlight, walked out of the door and walked to the right.
Before entering the base, he had already seen that there was a small stone slope over there, which was the only road extending from the base to the top of the mountain. What he needed to do now was to determine the true situation of the Japs gathering. He had to go up here to find a
The commanding heights.
He climbed dozens of meters straight along the mountain path without stopping, and stopped on a big rock. Zhao Bankuo turned around and immediately saw many dots of fire appearing at the bottom of the originally dark mountain, like ants on the mountain path.
It moved in a meandering way. This made Zhao Bankuo feel blocked. A few seconds ago, he had a glimmer of luck, but the fire in front of him made him understand that there is no luck in reality, only cruelty.
He couldn't help but cursed fiercely: "Damn, the little devil came so fast!"
Wang Simao behind him echoed: "Looking at the number of torches, there are at least two teams."
Zhao Bankuo nodded. He also saw that one squad of the Japanese army consisted of fifty to seventy people, and the two squads had more than a hundred people. This kind of number was not a big deal in a large-scale battle on the ground.
, but for the seven of them, it is a very terrifying number.
Xiao Daozi seemed to be disapproving of it, and snorted: "It's all because of that damn sample bomb."
Zhao Bankuo suddenly raised his head and found that the knife was staring at him, as did Wang Sixiang. Under the weak flashlight light, those two resolute faces made him feel that he had to make a decision. Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and said forcefully: "
They are here for sample bombs, and we are also here for sample bombs, so there is nothing to say, just follow the orders from above."
The situation was urgent, and Zhao Bankuo could no longer think too much. He knew very well what the consequences would be if he said the order was carried out, and he was also afraid, but the nature of a veteran made him know that fear could not solve any problem.
When facing death, the best choice is not to choose. It would definitely be the same for Liao Guoren. What Xiao Daozi said is true. They and the Japanese came here through all kinds of difficulties and dangers for that kind of ammunition, and no one can give up.
.So, there is no choice but to fight.
Xiaodaozi nodded, stood up and ran down the mountain. Zhao Bankuo pulled Wang Sixiang and followed him. Time was tight. According to the speed of the Japs they observed, the Japs would arrive at the base in less than two hours.
This little time is the time for them to prepare for war.
It is definitely not advisable to go head-to-head. The only thing they can do is to occupy favorable terrain. However, there are too few of them, and there is also the problem of lack of weapons and ammunition.
After returning, the "bandits" had sorted out all the ammunition in the sample bomb room. Zhao Bankuo quickly checked and found that the number of ammunition and weapons basically belonged to the firepower configuration of a Japanese squad. 38 rifles accounted for
A large part, grenades and bullets accounted for more than half of the ammunition. The five sniper-type 99-type rifles were somewhat beyond his expectation, and the four 99-type light machine guns imitating the Czech ZB-26 type surprised him. Throw
There are not many cartridges, only two. In addition, there are two 70mm infantry mortars and a box of messy "bastard boxes".
Zhao Bankuo kicked over the two mortars with his feet. These were good things, but it was a pity that they had too few people to serve them. He only focused on the four mortars.
Mount a light machine gun. In combat, this light machine gun is definitely the main force. Not only does it have great firepower, it can also use rifle bullets.
He thought that there would be no problem with the four Nine-Nines plus the Browning in the hands of the "bandits" to form a front, rear and vertical crossfire network. Coupled with the advantage of the mountainous terrain, it would not be a problem to withstand the two teams of Japs.
Difficult matter.
Touching those light machine guns, Zhao Bankuo felt a little confident.
The "bandit" and Ruan Ling were both sitting on the ground pressing the bullets of the light machine gun, and their movements did not stop at all. This made Zhao Bankuo a little moved. War is inevitable. The only thing they can do is to put aside all distracting thoughts and concentrate.
together.
Old J also built a position with everyone. After some discussion, they chose the position near the gate of the base as their position.
The view there is good, backed by the thick wall of the base, and less than 300 meters away from the mountain pass. It is within the range of the light machine gun. Coupled with the narrow terrain of the mountain pass, people on the opposite side have almost no chance to escape. In case of emergency
It's really bad. When the enemy attacks you at close range, you can still retreat to the door and hold on. It can be said that it takes into account both offense and defense.
The busy time passed quickly. In less than two hours, the position had taken shape. It was divided into three blocks with the gate as the boundary. Four 99 light machine guns were arranged in the block position on the left and right sides, forming two diagonal opposites.
The position in the middle is close to the gate, and the Browning light machine gun is placed here, which is convenient for mobile attacks.
The sky was already faintly bright, and all the ammunition had not been transported yet, but the Japs' vanguard had already appeared on the mountain road opposite. Zhao Bankuo and others immediately stopped working and pointed their guns at the mountain road.
The six people stared intently at the fire not far away. I don't know why the Japanese didn't extinguish the torches. Maybe it was because they had more people? Slowly, the fires expanded from a dozen to dozens, and slowly moved towards their position.
, chirping voices came through the air.
Zhao Bankuo whispered to the team members to load their bullets. When the fire turned around the mountain road and reached a flat ground below, he immediately yelled: "Hit!"
Five light machine guns, plus a grenade launcher, fired at the Japanese soldiers in the distance at the same time. The bullets and grenades rushed into the Japanese ranks one high and one low, and immediately there was a tearing explosion. They were originally gathered together.
The fire suddenly became chaotic, and some Japanese soldiers retreated to the mountain road, and some screamed and fell to the ground. Zhao Bankuo and others who fired first took advantage, but after the Japanese soldiers on the opposite side were in chaos for a while, the rifles and light machine guns fired back.
It started to ring.
When the exchange of fire began, the bullets from both the offensive and defensive sides were like the sharp teeth of beasts, mercilessly stalemate back and forth in the air. Zhao Bankuo had positions and heavy bases as cover, and the Japanese attacks from the opposite side could hardly cause harm to them, but
The scattered ricocheting bullets made them duck and duck for a while.
The grenade controlled by Ruan Ling was easier than the light machine gun. She hid in the bunker and pulled the trigger belt towards the mountain road. All the Japanese troops gathered near the mountain road. The terrain there was narrow. A grenade flew over and exploded.
The lethality of the latter can be imagined. After Zhao Bankuo saw Ruan Ling's second grenade adjusting its position, it quickly exploded in the fire group on the opposite side. Several Japanese soldiers were immediately screamed and collapsed to the bottom of the cliff.
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The terrain made the battle decisive in the first few minutes. Although Zhao Bankuo's defense was weak, the four light machine guns fired in turn, forming a strafing net that all splashed onto the small slope. There.
There was almost no hiding place for the Japanese. After a few minutes of priority attacks, the earliest upright torches lay on the ground.
But this advantage was slowly taken away with the increase in the number of Japanese soldiers. The fierceness of the Japanese was aroused, and some people began to lean on the mountain road and shoot at them. For the first time, the five people on Zhao Bankuo's side felt the density of bullets.
Offensive, their shooting was temporarily interrupted.
Hearing the bullets flying overhead and the bunker behind him crackling, Zhao Bankuo could only shout: "Where's the grenade? Don't fucking stop!"
Ruan Ling and Lao J shouted back in the middle bunker. Their two weapons became the only counterattack weapons at this time. But Zhao Bankuo looked up at the opposite side and found that the Japanese were also on guard. Most of the personnel
After retreating to the mountain road, the two thrown grenades flew to the mountain and exploded. Although the fragments injured people, the effect was obviously not as good as before.
Zhao Bankuo thought that this would not work. If he could not hit the Japanese, it would be a waste of ammunition. As soon as he thought about it, he shouted: "Cease fire first, hold back, and wait until the Japanese come over before fighting again."
Several people understood it as soon as they heard it, and immediately gave up the attack. The Japanese were determined to win this base, and they would not stop just because someone blocked them. Therefore, they could use this to lure the enemy closer.
Sure enough, as soon as they stopped here, a group of people quickly appeared on the mountain road opposite. Zhao Bankuo could see clearly that the group of people were firing guns and rushing towards this side with their bodies low, and there were two light machine guns behind them.
He kept shooting suddenly, obviously hoping to use speed and bullet cover to break through the defense line here.
Zhao Bankuo told everyone not to move. Judging from the number of people attacking, there were no less than fifty Japanese in this group, and they should be the first of the two teams. He replaced the light machine gun with a full magazine, and secretly led to the real confrontation.
The test is coming soon.
He took a deep breath and listened carefully to the shouts of killing less than two hundred meters behind him. The small knife beside him kept reporting the impact distance of the Japanese.
"One hundred and eighty meters, one hundred and fifty meters."
Zhao Bankuo shouted with a cold face: "Don't worry, put it at 100 meters."
While roaring, he gritted his teeth and unscrewed the tabs of several grenades, clasping them together on his fingers. Then he looked at the knife. Soon, the knife nodded and shouted: "One hundred meters."
"Let's go!" Zhao Bankuo yelled, and with a flip of his arm, he threw out five grenades, and the others followed suit. The Japanese's attack speed was very fast, and more than a dozen grenades from six people were thrown out.
The explosion exploded ten meters away, and the Japanese happened to rush to this position.
A burst of smoke filled the air, and the Japanese at the front were blown away. Many people behind were stumbled, and their forward speed was suddenly hindered. The bullets covering the distance also paused at that moment.
Zhao Bankuo and others seized the opportunity, raised their light machine guns, and began to shoot at the front of the position without any obstacles.
The cross-fire showed its power. At a distance of 100 meters on the slope, the bodies of dozens of Japanese were almost like living targets. The fire net woven by the bullets swept the Japanese who were rushing forward to the ground in an instant, and the Japanese who followed behind
He also trembled and fell down in the fire net.
The bullets hit the ground and the human body, erupting into clouds of red and white blood mist in the area in front of the position.
Zhao Bankuo pulled the trigger continuously, and the thirty rounds of light machine gun bullets were quickly used up. However, the Japs were rushing in too fast, and before he had time to change the magazine, he picked up the submachine gun next to him and swept over them. Several of them were within reach of him.
The Japs who were more than ten meters away were knocked upside down and flew out. But the Japs seemed to be desperate for their lives. As soon as the people in front fell down, the ones behind immediately made up for them, making Zhao Bankuo and the others unable to deal with them. In the end, they all used them.
Submachine gun.
Blood had already rushed all over Zhao Bankuo's face. As he roared, he fired the last round of bullets from the submachine gun in his hand, but suddenly a Japanese soldier jumped up in front of him, with a fierce face and a bayonet and a muzzle as he rushed towards him.
Zhao Bankuo was startled, turned over and was about to retreat, but when he saw the bayonet was about to stab his neck, he felt a chill in his heart. Although he knew it was too late to escape, he still instinctively continued to retreat. Suddenly a series of gunshots rang out, and the Japanese body
Chapter completed!