The Japanese infantry retreated despite the firepower vehicles of the preparation camp, leaving behind seven or eight corpses.
Zhang Wei opened the bolt of the gun, and an orange shell fell out of the rifle.
He threw the rifle aside.
Zhang Wei looked at the preparation camp.
There is no Japanese soldier in front of the position.
There were only twisted corpses and shattered weapons.
"The Japanese have retreated," Mu Chao said breathlessly.
Zhang Wei nodded, and a burst of cheers erupted in the preparation camp.
The recruits rejoiced, and some even hugged each other.
The fierce battle tested not only combat skills, but also human psychology and spirit.
These recruits They were not willing to participate in the war.
They were all forced to come to the battlefield for various reasons.
In addition, many of them were out of town, so it was not easy to survive.
The soldiers cheered, not just their own hands.
After repelling the Japanese, he still had his own life and was not taken away by the Japanese artillery fire.
Those veterans are much calmer, putting away their weapons, or sitting down to rest for a while.
This is a time for the veterans to reserve their physical strength.
Zhang Wei was squatting in the trench, breathing heavily.
He was not much better than the new recruits.
This was the first battle of the preparation battalion, and it was also Zhang Wei's first battle as the battalion commander.
During the battle, he almost kept suppressing his own side.
With the firepower, the Japanese troops were placed as close as possible and then opened fire.
The troops did not collapse and the position was still in their hands.
The heart that was in his throat was finally able to calm down.
He had been in a high-pressure state for a long time, and suddenly relaxed.
The mental pressure had to make Zhang Wei sit down and relax.
His behavior during the exchange of fire just now was like in a movie.
The thoughts going back and forth in my mind must be the sequelae of the war.
When Mu Chao saw Zhang Wei squatting down, he understood that he had the same reaction when he was the acting company commander.
It was very normal for Zhang Wei to be the battalion commander now.
Mu Chao did not disturb Zhang Wei.
He organized the soldiers in the front line to clean up the positions and reinforce the fortifications.
In the third company position, Zheng Yiqun, who had calmed down, was doing the same thing.
The soldiers in the preparation camp carried out the corpses, treated the wounded, cleaned up the debris in the position, and repaired the bomb-proof holes and fortifications.
Zhang Weiwei rested for a while and opened his eyes.
The soldiers were all busy.
He took a break from his busy work.
It was time to end.
He grabbed the rifle and put the butt on the ground.
Zhang Wei stood up and walked towards Mu Chao.
"Hello, sir" "battalion commander" Along the trench, many soldiers greeted Zhang Wei.
Two or three people carried things or wounded soldiers together, and there were also corpses of dead soldiers.
Mu Chao was organizing command over there.
When Zhang Wei walked over, Mu Chao trotted over.
"Battal Commander, I'm leading them to clear the position and prepare for defense.
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Are you okay just now?"
"There's something wrong with me.
It's my first time to command hundreds of people in a battle.
I'm a little uncomfortable with it.
Fortunately, I held on and it's okay."
The position was in a mess.
Except for a few observation posts, the rest of the people were moving things and carrying bodies.
It was a busy scene.
The second company's position was on the front line and suffered the most attacks and shelling.
Zhang Wei did not give way to the heavy troops.
Before the machine guns opened fire, they had been resisting the Japanese attack, fighting with the Japanese firepower, and shooting at the Japanese.
"How many casualties are there in the company?"
The Second Company had many recruits.
After carrying it for such a long time, there would probably be a lot of casualties.
Zhang Wei was still thinking about whether he should let them withdraw and rest for a while.
"Twenty-seven people were killed in the whole company, nine were slightly wounded, and two soldiers were seriously injured.
They are probably dead."
Mu Chao frowned.
Nearly thirty people were killed in the whole company, which was nearly a quarter of the combat strength. .
Twenty-seven people of the Second Company were killed in this battle.
Twenty were killed and twenty injured when they attacked Luowang Railway Station.
In total, more than half of the Second Company suffered casualties.
Zhang Wei muttered in his heart, casualties Nearly half, but some of the lightly wounded soldiers can return to the battlefield after simple treatment.
A rough estimate shows that the active combat strength on the Second Company's position is about 80 people.
For a 150-man defense For the position, it is not enough.
"Mu Chao, in this way, you work hard to repair the fortifications and send the wounded down.
After your company has finished this battle, there are basically only 80 people left on the position.
Originally, we planned to retreat your company.
Now think about it, you The company may have to continue to work hard as the Japanese army's second round of attack There won't be a long time between the first round of attack, and the covering firepower and strength will definitely be stronger than the first round.
The third company has been in the second line position.
If we let them directly take over the defense, I'm afraid I won't be able to withstand it.
Your company will still defend.
On the front line, I will dispatch an engineering platoon to your position in a moment to strengthen it."
"Yes."
Mu Chao thought for a while.
Zhang Wei's arrangement did make sense.
Zheng Yiqun's third company had the most recruits.
Although it was said that they had opened fire and fought with the Japanese army, and there were casualties in the battle, it was still a second-line position, so they were transferred rashly.
If you defend the front line, you may not be able to withstand the Japanese attack.
Zhang Wei also gave himself the engineer platoon that was strengthened from the assault column to the preparation battalion, which is equivalent to an extra platoon of combat strength.
The second company should continue to defend the position.
No problem.
Zhang Wei ordered the guards to notify the engineer platoon to come up.
Compared with the infantry, there is no difference between the engineer platoon and the infantry.
The engineer troops are almost all used as infantry troops.
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The engineer battalion can also build bridges to cross rivers, but the engineer platoon does not have this ability. , that is, building fortifications and strengthening positions, but these guys and infantry can do almost the same thing.
In terms of basic infantry combat skills, the engineers are weaker than the soldiers in the preparation battalion, and their firepower is slightly inferior.
They are all equipped with Zhongzheng rifles and no light machine guns.
Generally speaking, it can be regarded as an infantry combat force that has never been used.
After arranging the defense of the first-line position, the next step is the third-line company position.
As the battalion commander, Zhang Wei must try his best to do everything personally in preparing for the first battle of the battalion.
Every line of defense and every company must give instructions one by one.
If something goes wrong, it might lead to the collapse of the entire battalion.
Zhang Wei turned to the third company position.
Compared with the second company, the third company position was much more complete.
After simple cleaning and repairs, the position was basically restored to completeness, and the number of casualties was also very small.
Zhang Wei only left two heavy machine guns on the third company position.
After all, the position had been exposed in the battle just now.
The two remaining ones were all deployed at the intersection of the second company position and the third company position.
The shooting range was good and the concealment was good. , it was not easy for the Japanese army to bombard them, so they could only keep two of them.
Any more would be a recipe for death.
The remaining three were temporarily hidden and on standby, but one was bombed.
The Japanese army discovered the location of the heavy machine gun.
The tripod of another heavy machine gun was damaged by the explosion, and several ammunition soldiers were injured or killed.
The gun commander found a way to repair the machine gun's cooling water cylinder and The water tank, the entire gun has lost its frame and wheels, leaving only a shield and gun body.
The squad leader of this machine gun was a militant.
Zhang Wei asked him to follow the order and withdraw with the other machine guns, but he bluntly replied to Zhang Wei that he did not want to withdraw.
"Battal Commander, if all my people are still there, I will definitely go down.
You saw it.
Just now, the little devil blew up my gun.
Several of my brothers are gone.
The deputy squad leader is also dead.
That is what followed.
I have been an old brother for several years, and now there are six of us in our class.
I have to fight for the brothers who were killed in our class."
The machine gun squad leader spoke in an unpleasant tone.
He was determined to fight, not impulsive.
Zhang Wei pointed at the heavy machine gun.
"Then you, your machine gun, shoot like this" The machine gun squad leader saw Zhang Wei relent, and patted the machine gun: "We can still fight without the stand.
When we used Type 2 and 4, the gun stand was also killed by the Japs.
As long as the gun is not damaged, we can dig a small hole in the trench." , hold the sand bun to steady it, hit it as usual, it’s a lot lighter.”
There is only one gun body left that can still be used.
It seems that this guy is going to use it as a fire fighter.
Zhang Wei looks at the remaining half-pull machine gun.
It is similar to the German G08 light machine gun in World War I.
The G08 is Using a light machine gun transformed from a heavy machine gun, Zhang Wei's gun commander now seems to be using a heavy machine gun as a light machine gun.
"Then why don't you go to the Second Company's position on the front line?
It will just provide them with fire support, but be careful.
Little Japan's infantry artillery is not a vegetarian.
That's the front line."
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"Yes" Seeing Zhang Wei's agreement, the machine gun squad leader took his gun and the remaining soldiers of his squad to the position of the second company on the front line.
Before leaving, he also received several boxes of bullets from the special agent chief of the heavy machine gun company.
Zhang Wei did this to increase the firepower of the Second Company.
The next attack by the Japanese army will be stronger and more firepower than the first time.
It will be strengthened by one, or to be precise, half a heavy machine gun.
For the Second Company,: