Suddenly, there was a "swish" sound of shells slashing through the air. The company commander and the platoon leaders shouted: "Secret! Scene!"

Veterans who have fought with the Japanese many times know that once the Japanese attack is blocked, they must bombard them with fierce artillery fire, and the Japanese are no exception this time.

The artillery fire of the National Army has never been as good as that of the Japanese. The officers and soldiers still have great experience in hiding shells. They all covered their ears with their hands and lay in the trenches. A row of shells of the 92 infantry cannon landed on the small position of the Fifth Company. Although the officers and soldiers of the Fifth Company were prepared, there were still several casualties.

The company commander leaned in the trench and shouted, "Don't panic! The Japanese have a lot of shells. Brothers must persevere, persist for the last five minutes, persist for the last five minutes!"

The company commander served in the 52nd Army for many years and was deeply influenced by Guan Linzheng's three-character formula of "stability, tolerance, and ruthlessness". This "persistence for the last five minutes" is what the word "forbearance" code has been repeatedly emphasized.

A few minutes later, the artillery fire of the day stopped, and their infantry began to attack and advance again. The Japanese soon reached three hundred meters.

The officers and soldiers of the Fifth Company were still alive, and the veterans were looking for grenade launchers, light machine gun shooters and lying on the verge of the Japanese. The Czech-style two-and-three-point shooting was also specially designed to deal with the Japanese in the movement. Under the leadership and command of the veterans, the recruits also began to shoot. Most of the Japanese were killed or injured before the attack of the 100-meter charge point was even reached. The guns and light machine gun shooters also suffered casualties, and the Japanese firepower level dropped sharply.

The remaining troops were no longer able to launch an effective charge, and the Japanese retreated.

The recruits were about to cheer for victory, and the squad leader shouted repeatedly: "Lying down! Lying down!", "Anti-cannon! Anti-cannon!"

The Japanese army often use artillery fire to cover the retreat. Many troops are not prepared to prevent artillery, so they are likely to bring unnecessary sacrifices. This is Li Qinglin and his team's battlefield experience in Japan, and it is also a lesson learned by the officers and soldiers in exchange for blood and lives in the war.

The Japanese artillery fire stopped, and the battlefield calmed down again. The officers and soldiers of the Fifth Company seized the time to renovate the fortifications that were collapsed by artillery fire. The company commander ran over and handed a cigarette to Li Qinglin and said, "Brother, you really know how to fight! Our 25th Division officers are many in Shaanxi, and they are not afraid of death and life in war. They have won many battles, but there are also great casualties. This time, you can use a clever way to deal with the Japanese. Not only are there few casualties, but the results will be better. From now on, the battlefield command in the company will depend on you. Brother, I will definitely not drag you down."

Li Qinglin took the smoke and said, "Brothers in war, father and son are in battle! As long as we brothers are united, no matter how powerful the Japanese are, we can still drive him back to our hometown."

At this time, Xiao Liuzi came over and handed Li Qinglin some spoils. When Li Qinglin saw that it turned out to be a lighter with gasoline, an ivory long cigarette holder, a metal cigarette box, and several packs of Japanese cigarettes.

The lighter shell is made of iron, with the words "Loyalty, bravery and righteousness" engraved on it; the ivory cigarette holder is natural in color, with delicate ivory texture. If you look closely, there are fine mesh ripples on it. This cigarette holder should be carved from good ivory; the metal cigarette box is made of copper silver plated, and one side of the cigarette box is engraved with a fully armed Japanese soldier pattern, with a five-pointed star of the Japanese army logo above it, and the words "Northern Expenditure Commemoration" on the other side is engraved with the Japanese military flag, and the four words "Fenglin and Shanhuo".

At this time, smoking is usually done with matches, and some soldiers are even using scythes to light up. Gasoline lighters are a rare thing. The company commander looked very jealous. Li Qinglin threw the lighter and cigarettes to the company commander, put the cigarette box into his pocket, and then pressed the cigarette in his hand on his mouth, and smiled and said, "Sir, I'm sorry, I'll take up a little more."

The company commander was satisfied with the lighter and cigarettes. He kept saying, "Don't say that, I'm taking advantage of you." After that, he called Li Qinglin with a "click" and lit a cigarette.

Lunch was finally delivered in the rear and ammunition was also delivered. The seriously injured people on the position were also carried down. Now there are only 51 people in the Fifth Company, but the Shangfeng did not add troops to the position.

The company commander sighed while gnawing on the steamed buns: "I don't know what the lieutenants think. They just send ammunition but not people. We have almost no more than half of our kung fu in the morning, and so few people can't even defend the trenches. If the Japanese suddenly go crazy and can rush up with a charge, would these bastards really ignore us as cannon fodder?"

Li Qinglin also had doubts in his heart, but he was not afraid of shaking the morale of the army, so he pretended to be calm and said: "Company Commander, you naturally have the idea of ​​going up the peak. Maybe we may not have a big counterattack in the afternoon."

The company commander said in a muffled voice: "I hope this is the case."

Half an hour after lunch, a regiment finally came from the second line of the Second Battalion. They were the 25th Division to supplement the regiment. Due to the urgent military situation, the officers and soldiers of these regiments ran out of sweat and did not even have time to eat lunch.

Although these officers and soldiers were large in number, they were basically carrying light weapons, and it seemed that there were not even a few heavy machine guns. Li Qinglin couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

A company came to the position of the fifth company, which was led by the commander of the first battalion of the supplementary regiment. There were high-level officers on the position, and the command was automatically handed over to him. Li Qinglin gathered together the 5th company's fifty-one officers and soldiers, and was only responsible for guarding a small section of trenches.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the shells of the 92 Infantry Cannon fell down again, and a new round of attack by the Japanese began.

The supplementary regiment is mainly composed of new recruits. These recruits who had just put down their hoe rods and carried the gun rods were all participating in the war for the first time. The Japanese bombardment scared many people, and some of them even put down their guns and fled backwards. However, the supervisory team behind them was not vegetarian. After shooting several deserters one after another, the front line was finally stabilized.

The recruits were shooting in panic. The 51 veterans of Li Qing and Lin Company played an absolute role. They were all aiming and shooting steadily. The increase in troops on the position also played a certain role. Under the dense firepower, although the Japanese attacked a large number this time, the speed of the attack gradually slowed down.

Suddenly, artillery shells were continuously dropped from the Japanese attacking team. From the sound of the shell explosion, it can be seen that not only were the 82mm mortars, but also the 75mm howitzers. Some howitzers joined the battlefield, which means that the main force of the 25th Division had already come up. The veterans of the Fifth Company were greatly motivated, and a needle of cheer sounded on the position.

Since the battle in Zhanghe River, the Japanese artillery fire has been suppressing the national army, so they don’t care about the national artillery fire, but the sudden shells were very dense, and the huge explosion blew the Japanese into great difficulty.

Just as the Japanese were about to retreat, the earth suddenly began to shake, and a loud sound of drums sounded on the battlefield. This sound was definitely not the explosion of Japanese shells.

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Chapter completed!