Songhu: Never Give Up

Chapter 43: The First Battle at Ba Zi Bridge (recommended, please read, vote, collect, and recommend)
Baji Bridge, the former position of the Songhu Security Group, with shadowy figures

The Japanese Navy Special Marine Corps' Third Battalion, which had just occupied the Baji Bridge position, was rushing to repair the fortifications. The battalion commander, Major Ito Shigeru, shouted loudly:
"Hurry up! The Eight-Character Bridge is the only way for the Chinese to enter the Japanese Concession. They will definitely find a way to take it back. We must make sure their bodies cover the entire Eight-Character Bridge!"

Squadron leader Kato Reizaburo said nonchalantly:
"Captain, it would be fine if those Chinese cowards don't attack us. If they dare to come, Kato Squadron will definitely let them see the bravery of the Imperial Marines."

"Yoshi, it's great that Kato-kun has such confidence. I'll leave the Baji Bridge position to you. I still have to check out other places. There are several points that the team needs to defend. You can only rely on yourselves here."

"Captain, just put your mind at ease. One man can hold the Baji Bridge, and ten thousand men cannot break through. No matter how many Chinese people come, they are only giving honors to the warriors."

Major Ito thought about it and realized that the attack front of the Baji Bridge was so wide that the Chinese could only deploy a company at most. It would be no problem for Kato's squadron to hold the position, so he left with peace of mind.

As soon as the captain left, Captain Kato became the highest commander of the Baji Bridge and continued to lead others to reclaim the fortifications;
Although Captain Kato was very crazy, he was not careless at all in constructing fortifications. This was the tactical quality of the Japanese officer.

A few hundred meters away, Yue Qianli was holding a telescope to observe the enemy situation at Bazi Bridge. Next to him was the deputy battalion commander and the first company commander Liao Jianping. He put down the telescope and said:
"Old Liao, Baji Bridge is an important passage for attacking the Japanese Concession. The division commander gave the task of the first battle to the 527th Regiment, and the regiment commander gave it to us. This is a great trust in the Second Battalion.
Use me in the first battle, and you will win if you use me!
Not only must we take down the Eight-Character Bridge, but we must do it beautifully. The task of sending these blue dogs back home is now up to you. How do you plan to fight?"

Seeing Yue Qianli testing him, Liao Jianping took over the conversation and said:
"Bazi Bridge, also known as Baoan Bridge, became the focus of contention between the enemy and us during the First Battle of Songhu. The original bridge was destroyed in the war;

The current bridge was rebuilt after the armistice. It is a reinforced concrete structure, 8.3 meters long, 9.5 meters wide, with a single span. Heavy trucks can pass through the bridge.

Previously, the security group built two brick and stone bunkers opposite the bridge, but due to the Japanese sneak attack, they were of no use and now have become an important position for the Japanese.

In addition, the Japanese built several fortifications with sandbags on the front of the bridge and put up obstacles such as barbed wire. They could block the front by simply setting up a few machine guns.

It's like a hedgehog covered with thorns. If you want to disembowel it, you have to remove the thorns first..."

Liao Jianping seemed to have done a lot of work. His analysis was very logical and he had a comprehensive grasp of the enemy's situation and ours. Yue Qianli nodded repeatedly, then waved his hand and said:

"Just do what you want. I'll give you two rocket launcher groups. Don't be stingy with your rockets. I'll give you more when they're all used up. I just want the Eight-Character Bridge!"

"Captain, I never thought about saving ammunition for you to ensure the completion of the mission!"

After Liao Jianping finished speaking, he turned around and left coolly, choking Yue Qianli so much that he rolled his eyes and started cursing on the spot:
"Fuck, what's your attitude? My shells weren't fired from a shotgun!"

Liao Jianping pretended not to hear it and snorted in his heart:
"You've even taken my throne away, so what if I waste a few of your shells? I don't care if your shells are shot from a shotgun or not!"

Speed ​​is of the essence in war. After receiving the mission, Liao Jianping led his company straight to the Baji Bridge, while Yue Qianli watched the battle from a distance.

He has personally trained several company commanders of the Second Battalion for half a year. Now it is time to give them some training with the Japanese Marines.

The Japanese navy is rich, so the equipment of the Marine Corps is obviously better than that of the Army. They are equipped with a large number of MP28 submachine guns, which are all imported from Germany. Yue Qianli had long set his eyes on them.

Liao Jianping also took a fancy to it. In order to test the enemy's firepower deployment first, he called over the platoon leader Li Jiaxun and said:
"You lead two squads to launch a tentative attack on the Baji Bridge, draw out the enemy's firepower, and then withdraw after hearing the signal. Do you understand how to fight?"

Li Jiaxun immediately understood the company commander's intention and said with a grin:

"Captain, this is just a monkey trick. I'm good at this. Leave it to me!" Liao Jianping added:
"You can take the monkey for a walk, but keep a safe distance and don't let it scratch you!"

"Don't worry, the monkey that can tickle me hasn't been born yet."

A few minutes later, Li Jiaxun led two squads to attack Bazi Bridge;

The two squads deployed on the left and right in a "three-three" attack formation. The two machine gun groups were left behind by Li Jiaxun, and he acted with the gun groups.

"DaDaDa..."

"DaDaDa..."

After the two machine guns seized the commanding heights, they opened fire on the Japanese positions, covering the riflemen as they approached the Bazi Bridge.

Captain Kato was so angry that smoke came out of his nose when he saw that only 20 or 30 Chinese dared to attack them. This was a naked contempt for them, so he ordered the bunkers on both wings to open fire.
Kato deployed one Type 92 heavy machine gun and two Type 99 light machine guns in each bunker, two on top and one on the bottom, forming an inverted triangle layout, which formed a perfect cross fire and posed a great threat to the attacking forces.

When tongues of fire burst out of the Japanese bunker, the attacking soldiers quickly lay on the ground, but some of them were shot and fell because of their slow movement. Fortunately, the "three-three" attack formation was very scattered, and only two people were shot, one dead and one injured.

Machine gunner Yang Shiyuan saw his comrade fall down after being shot, and his eyes suddenly blazed with anger. He turned his gun towards the enemy's bunker and fired a long burst of shots.

The bullets hit the bricks and stones of the bunker with a popping sound, and bricks and stones flew everywhere, but the effect was not great. The 7.7mm machine gun bullets were not enough to penetrate the Japanese's turtle shell.

After the Japanese bunker's firepower was exposed, Liao Jianping decisively dispatched two rocket launcher teams and entrusted them with the task of smashing the turtle shell. This was also one of his offensive tactics.

After receiving the order, Sergeant Liu Guangcong, the rocket launcher team leader, excitedly carried his beloved "blowgun" and ran straight to the bunker on the left wing. This was the first time that the 40 rocket launcher participated in actual combat. Not only was he excited, but even Liao Jianping, who was watching the battle from behind with full confidence, was nervous.

"Brother, whether you can bring honor to our family depends on you!"

Liu Guangcong found an excellent attacking position more than 40 meters away from the Japanese position. The rockets were all loaded in advance and could be inserted into the front tube and locked. It was very quick. This was actually a single-soldier recoilless gun, but the caliber was only mm.

Liu Guangcong half-crouched, took aim, and decisively pulled the trigger. The rocket in the tube flew out of the barrel, dragging a long tail of flame and heading towards the Japanese bunker...

"boom!"

The rocket easily penetrated the brick and stone walls of the bunker and then exploded, creating a hole as big as a foot basin in the bunker, which collapsed in an instant. The Japanese inside were buried under bricks and stones, saving the trouble of even burying them.

"Damn it, I want it!"

Liao Jianping waved his fists excitedly, as happy as a little kid. Fortunately, Yue Qianli didn't see it, otherwise he would definitely give him three words - old-fashioned!

(End of this chapter)