Predator Reborn

Chapter 630: The Price of Arrogance

Ten minutes later, while the soldiers were socializing and waiting, a Japanese squadron was stationed at the foot of the mountain. A dozen unlucky little Japs, led by a sergeant, reluctantly walked out of the queue. Then, they held up their hands.

With their bayonets dazzling, they lined up in a loose formation, like cunning foxes, slowly moving towards the hilltop position.

When he saw the fat meat in front of him, it was almost on his lips. The company commander, who was lying on the top of the mountain and observing the enemy situation at the bottom of the mountain, immediately showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth. He ordered to the platoon commander beside him.

"Platoon Commander Luo, these dozen little Japs will be handed over to your platoon. Remember, you can only shoot them with rifles. Don't let any of them go."

"Don't worry, company commander, the first platoon will guarantee to complete the mission..." Looking at the dozen little devils at the foot of the mountain, the first platoon commander said with eyes shining like he was seeing a dozen gold ingots.

The final result was no surprise, when a dozen cautious little Japanese soldiers, with confidence, rushed to only thirty meters away from the position.

"Bang bang bang..."

A neat volley of guns broke the tranquility of the battlefield, announcing the beginning of the entire blockade. At the same time, a dozen little devils who were as cunning as foxes did not have time to make any reaction. When the soldiers fired the first round of volleys,

, all fell into a pool of blood.

A dozen or so little Japs were wiped out without a single bullet remaining before they could even fire a single bullet from their guns. On the top of the mountain, the faces of more than a hundred soldiers immediately showed a smile of victory. Even

The faces of several recruits who had a look of fear before the battle were gradually enveloped in confidence at this moment.

Compared with the self-confidence of the soldiers at the top of the mountain, at the foot of the mountain, the squadron leader of the Little Japanese did not feel any sadness because of the death of more than a dozen soldiers. Instead, he showed a confident smile.

To use the words of the Japanese captain, the cost of killing more than a dozen soldiers was to let him know clearly the firepower equipment of the defenders on the opposite side. This kind of deal, no matter how you calculate it, is a very cost-effective deal.

Because, in the heart of the arrogant squadron leader, the cowardly Chinese people would never hide their firepower when faced with the attack of the Imperial Japanese Army. And in the gunfire just now, except for rifles, not a single

There are no machine guns. This gave the Japanese squadron leader a good illusion: the position in front of him must be the outpost of the Eighth Route Army, which is not equipped with any heavy weapons. As long as he charges as a group, the Eighth Route Army position in front of him must be

You will be easily stepped on by yourself.

As a result, the three infantry squads, following the squadron leader's orders, were dispatched together. They formed three skirmisher lines spaced more than fifty meters apart and slowly pressed forward to the company's position on the top of the hill.

"Boom, boom, boom..." A burst of explosions sounded on the hilltop position. The violent explosions instantly woke up the excited soldiers from their recent victory.

"Company Commander, the little Japs have begun to attack..." The voice of the platoon leader responsible for observing the enemy's situation was immediately followed by the company commander's ears. He raised the telescope in his hand and saw densely packed buildings, like layers of layers.

Japanese soldiers like a yellow wave appeared in the company commander's eyes.

However, in the face of a Japanese squadron-sized group charge, although the company commander only had the strength of one company in his hands, he did not show any fear on his face despite having seven crooked-handled light machine guns and three grenade launchers.

His expression showed a hint of eagerness to try.

"Okay, it seems that we have just concealed heavy firepower and have achieved the effect of paralyzing the enemy. Order, no one is allowed to open fire in advance without my order. All riflemen, prepare grenades and use grenades to eliminate the first skirmisher.

The little Japs on the front line. After all the light machine guns and grenades explode, open fire immediately and be responsible for destroying the Japs on the second skirmisher line. The grenade squad, don’t save me the shells, blow up the third skirmisher line hard.

All the little Japs on board are here, get ready for battle." The company commander ordered with a confident look on his face.

A few minutes later, violent grenade explosions, intensive machine gun fire, and grenade explosions began to sound on the small hilltop. In a matter of seconds, the Japanese army stretched more than 100 meters long and 40 meters wide.

The skirmisher line was shrouded in thick smoke.

Seeing the sudden and violent blow in front of him, the Japanese squadron leader who was at the end of the unit supervising the battle immediately froze on the spot, stunned by the scene in front of him. When the screams of his soldiers reached his ears,

Only then did the squadron leader react from the shock and roared loudly, almost in his own heart-breaking voice.

"Bageya Road, we have been fooled. Quick, the troops will retreat immediately. Under the cover of grenade, the troops will retreat immediately..."

However, his order was still too late. Under his longing gaze, the remnants of panic-stricken soldiers finally appeared within the scope of his business. However, what made him despair was that a fully-staffed squadron,

Of the soldiers who successfully retreated, there were only about forty people left, not even a small team.

"Asshole..." Looking at the scene in front of him, the squadron leader suddenly fell to the ground, and a mouthful of blood spurted out. He fainted and fell to the ground. Then, under the rescue of the deputy captain, he slowly opened his eyes.

eyes said.

"Suzuki-kun, please immediately request tactical guidance from the main force of the division. The troops will organize defenses on the spot to prevent the Chinese from counterattacking. Okay, from now on, the troops will be handed over to you for command. I want to end with the words of a soldier.

Honor me and apologize to His Majesty the Emperor. Even if I die, I will die on the battlefield."

"Hai, take care of yourself, squadron leader..."

More than half an hour passed quickly. Under the cover of the favorable terrain, all the weapons and ammunition scattered by the Japanese army in front of the position were plundered by the soldiers and moved back to their position. Just as the company

When the two commanders and instructors were excitedly discussing the results the troops had just achieved, the main force of the Japanese division appeared at the foot of the mountain.

"No, company commander, the main force of the Japanese army has arrived." The company instructor couldn't help but exclaimed as he saw a steady stream of little Japs appearing in front of him and starting to build an artillery position at the foot of the mountain.

"There are still twenty minutes left before the retreat time specified by the regiment headquarters. As long as we successfully repel the Japanese attack once, we can retreat. Order the troops to prepare for artillery defense. When the little Japanese rush up later, all machine guns will be fired.

I opened fire and used intensive firepower to kill a large number of the Japs' active forces and repel their attack." The company commander ordered decisively.

"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooothss..."

The huge heat wave generated by the explosion of the artillery shell immediately hit the soldiers, and the sand and soil kicked up by the explosion hit the soldiers hard.

The artillery group consisting of six infantry artillery and mountain artillery bombarded the small hilltop for ten minutes before reluctantly stopping. Then, a squadron of troops fired several heavy machine guns behind them.

Under the cover of crazy strafing, the Japanese army's standard offensive formation slowly appeared in front of everyone.

"Bah, bah... you stupid little devil, I let you be arrogant. Today, I will let you have a taste of our power. Is there anyone alive? Get up and prepare to face the enemy..." He patted the scattered people.

With the clods of soil on his body, the company commander picked up a crooked light machine gun and quickly set it up on the edge of the trench. He loaded the bullet and shouted loudly at the soldiers who were buried in the trench with a large amount of soil around him.

Amid their roars, the disgraced soldiers climbed up from the trenches one after another. In the end, a full company of one hundred and fifty men, after just ten minutes of fierce shelling, only one hundred and fifty men were left.

Under his own leadership, the man quickly lay down in the trench, ready to fire at any time.

"Comrades, hit me hard... Ta-ta-ta..." Just when more than a hundred little Japanese were only fifty meters away from the position, a burst of intensive strafing sounded on the top of the mountain. Followed by

Finally, the seven crooked guns equipped by the company were added to the five that had just been captured. A total of 12 crooked guns were sprayed out at the Japanese soldiers in front of them, spitting hot tongues of fire.

In the hail of flying bullets, the little Japs at the front were cut down to the ground in pieces by more than a dozen tongues of fire like wheat. In just an instant, a squadron of Japs fell to the ground.

Almost half of the troops were deployed.

Facing the casualties of more than half of the troops and the airtight rain of bullets overhead, the Japanese squadron leader led the team without any hesitation. After escaping the first round of strafing from the soldiers, he immediately issued an order to his men.

gave the order to retreat.

In this way, the Japanese army's new round of attack lasted less than a few minutes. They were fired by dozens of machine guns regardless of ammunition consumption. They left behind pieces of corpses and retreated in embarrassment.

When the Japanese troops safely withdrew from the battlefield and the second round of retaliatory artillery fire came to the hilltop position again, the first company that had successfully completed the mission had safely withdrawn from the position with the bodies of the wounded and comrades. And just as the Japanese troops were on the 2nd

After the second charge and successfully occupied the hilltop position, they realized that the retaliatory bombardment they had just launched had hit an empty position.

After occupying the hilltop position, the Japanese commander vented his anger at a tree trunk that was cut off at the top of the hill. He immediately ordered a squadron of troops to organize a defense on the spot. Then, he took the remaining troops with him.

Under the cover of artillery fire, continue the attack towards the second hilltop in front of the main position.

However, what the little devils didn't expect was that it was because of their carelessness that they did not discover a main force group with more than 2,000 soldiers hidden behind the hilltop position. And it was these two thousand soldiers who, in the subsequent counterattack,

, causing indelible losses to the Japanese army.

Of course, these are all things for later.

The troops defending the second hilltop were also a company of troops. Under the constant bombardment of six Japanese artillery pieces, the soldiers who had only built simple fortifications could be said to have suffered a lot. However, with the help of

The infantry's light firepower was sufficient, and it was able to block repeated attacks by a Japanese brigade.

Finally, an hour later, the company, which had suffered more than half of its casualties, quickly withdrew from the position along with the bodies of its comrades, leaving an empty hilltop to the little Japs.

"Yo Xi, the First Battalion fought very well. In less than two hours, we successfully advanced our front line to the main position of the Eighth Route Army. It seems that before dark tonight, the main force of the division will definitely be

We can break through the Eighth Route Army's defense line in front of us." In the rear of the Japanese army, Lieutenant General Fukuda, the commander of the Japanese division who had been watching the battle, nodded with satisfaction and said with confidence.

"Hai, your Excellency the division commander, however, after two battles, our First Battalion has paid the price of more than half of the casualties. I believe that in the next attack, we should immediately adjust the offensive force." The chief of staff agreed.

replied.

"Yo Xi, order the Second Infantry Group to take over from the First Infantry Group and continue the attack. Before dark, we must break through the Eighth Route Army's blocking position and capture the entire Sifangtuo." Lieutenant General Futian ordered decisively.

Immediately, a new infantry brigade, consisting of nearly a thousand little Japanese, appeared in front of the first trench of the Sifangtuo blocking position and was ready to attack.

Fierce shelling, intensive machine gun fire, and then the infantry launched an attack. This infantry brigade, also without any creativity, picked up the three-blade ax commonly used in Japanese attacks and began to attack the first trench one by one.

.

However, just when the little devil's first ax was released, it was destined that his ax would not have any effect. A reinforced company hidden in the first trench, with more than a hundred soldiers, except

Except for a few observation posts, the remaining soldiers have all gotten into the artillery-proof holes several meters deep.

As a result, the fierce bombardment launched by the Japanese army, which consumed hundreds of large-caliber artillery shells, except for destroying many trenches, did not play any role in killing the enemy. Immediately afterwards, the Japanese army's second and third axes,

Then he chopped at the heads of the soldiers.

However, in strict accordance with the deployment of the division commander Li Yuanqing, with firepower deployed in the front, middle and rear, and light in the front and rear, and personnel deployed light in the front and rear, the garrison in the first trench only had one reinforced company with more than 200 troops.

, but it is fully equipped with nearly twenty light and heavy machine guns and the heavy firepower of a mortar platoon.

Under the frenzied fire of twenty light and heavy machine guns, the more than one hundred Japs who attacked in the first round not only failed to gain any advantage, but instead left nearly a hundred corpses behind and retreated in embarrassment.

"Baga, the cunning Eighth Route Army is actually equipped with so many light and heavy machine guns. I want revenge. I order the artillery to launch an artillery bombardment immediately and level the Eighth Route Army position opposite me. Quickly..." I saw that because I underestimated the enemy, in front of the position

Nearly a hundred corpses were left behind. The captain couldn't help cursing and ordered loudly.

A few minutes later, the roaring explosion of artillery shells sounded again on the opposite position. Perhaps the captain wanted to vent his anger, so the entire bombardment lasted for a full twenty minutes before it stopped.

Immediately afterwards, the Japanese captain, who was ready to make a desperate move, sent out all three intact infantry squadrons. He was ready to go all out to form an overwhelming situation and capture the opposite side that he had blown into "ruins"

The Eighth Route Army position.

Looking at the dense crowd of little Japs in front of him, and seeing the reinforced company around him that had suffered casualties of more than a dozen soldiers. The commander of the third company who stood firm on the position, his face immediately lit up with joy.

Imagining the 20 light and heavy machine guns in his hands, together with the dozens of grenade mortars that had not fired just now, and the huge results that could be produced after firing on such a dense Japanese column. The corners of the company commander's mouth immediately showed.

With a hint of sneer, he gave loud orders to the platoon leaders around him.

"The mortar platoon is responsible for suppressing the enemy's heavy machine gun fire, grenades, and suppressing the enemy's grenadier soldiers. All light and heavy machine guns and rifles are used to deal with the little Japanese infantry. Let the little Japanese on the opposite side also have a taste of what it means to be beaten.

The taste of…”

"Yes, company commander, just take a look. I'll make sure that these stupid little devils never come back." A heavy machine gunner next to him replied with a confident look on his face.

At a distance of fifty meters, the densely packed Japanese troops, under the orders of commanders at all levels, quickened their pace and prepared for the final charge. The company commander's "hit" made the densely packed and rapidly advancing little Japanese soldiers

, completely frozen at a distance of fifty meters, unable to move.

The explosion of artillery shells and the strafing of machine guns immediately rushed across the entire battlefield. Twenty hot tongues of flame, like sickles specially designed to harvest life, cut into pieces the little Japanese charging at the front.

was swept to the ground.

As for the Japanese army's rear, there were more than a dozen heavy machine guns serving as cover. Before they had time to make any reaction, three of them were directly destroyed by four roaring shells. Faced with mortars that might fall on top of them at any time.

The artillery shells and the remaining six heavy machine guns of the Japanese army no longer paid attention to the front line. The soldiers who were being tortured under the dense fire net lifted up one heavy machine gun and quickly moved to a safe area.

Without the cover of the heavy machine guns behind them, the three infantry brigades and more than 500 Japanese soldiers were like a small boat in the big waves, allowing the huge waves composed of twenty tongues of flames on the position to beat on their bodies.

He was consuming his strength bit by bit, but there was no room for him to fight back.

Finally, just in front of the position, all the Japanese soldiers had expressions of despair on their faces, waiting for death to come to them. The retreat trumpet, like a dose of stimulant, pulled these little Japanese soldiers back.

Reality.

Then, no longer caring about the formation of mutual cover and alternate retreat, regardless of the dense rain of bullets behind them, they quickly ran away to the rear like a frightened rabbit.