novelAbuy Chapter 10: Killing a Japanese Major, Infantry Squad Weapon Upgrade
Chapter 10: Killing a Japanese Major, Infantry Squad Weapon Upgrade
Li Jianghe had been waiting for this opportunity, and he waved his hand.
"Move forward!!!"
The assault team took the lead, charging ahead, while infantry and heavy machine gunners advanced in coordination on both flanks.
At the very back is a Shanghai-made 82mm mortar.
After breaking through two lines of Japanese defense, they finally advanced more than 500 meters.
As Yuuto was in command, he watched as the enemy advanced closer and closer, until they were only a little over a thousand meters away from his command post.
He is accelerating the deployment of troops to build new defensive lines ahead.
Amane Yuuto sensed something was wrong; the information was incorrect.
Didn't we say before that the enemy only had sixty or seventy men?
However, this time, the enemy's counterattack force, judging by firepower alone, was equivalent to a reinforced battalion.
Hand grenades and bullets were used as if they were free.
In particular, the submachine guns were incredibly powerful in urban warfare, managing to break through two front-line defenses in one go.
When did the Chinese army have such abundant ammunition supplies?
Honda Shigeya ran back at that moment and said:
"Captain, let's retreat a little. The enemy's counterattack is quite fierce."
"Hmph, laughable. Do you think our entire battalion needs to fear these few dozen Chinese soldiers?"
Tenyu Yudou said coldly that the pride of the Imperial soldiers and his understanding of the Chinese army made him choose to stay and continue commanding.
After all, the entire Ninth Division was advancing in other areas, while his area was being counterattacked by the enemy.
It's so embarrassing, so incredibly embarrassing.
Another point is that Yuuto Tenyu believed that the Chinese army on the other side lacked artillery.
At such a distance, a 37mm infantry gun is basically no threat to his command post.
But Tianyu Yongdou had no idea that at that very moment, Wang Chengzhu was giving him a thumbs up.
"Adjust firing position!!"
He shouted as he turned the elevation and azimuth mechanisms on the mortar.
After confirming repeatedly, Wang Chengzhu shouted:
"Loading in one shot!!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, an 82mm mortar shell was loaded into the breech.
"Bang!!!"
A dull thud was heard as the 82mm mortar shell flew toward the Japanese command post.
Yuto Tenyu was still observing the battle in the street ahead, and was planning to dispatch troops to intercept the enemy infantry squads attacking from the flank.
But then a sharp whistling sound came, and he immediately sensed something was wrong.
Just as he was about to make a move, the mortar exploded with a deafening roar.
An 82mm mortar shell blew open the roof, burying the entire Japanese battalion command post inside.
"Boom!!!"
Amidst the deafening roar, Tenyu Yudou was smashed to pieces, his flesh mangled beyond recognition.
The splattered blood, smeared on the wall, looked like an oil painting.
"Got it!! Got it!!"
Wang Chengzhu shouted excitedly.
"Well done, brothers, charge!!!"
Li Jianghe roared, and the soldiers immediately launched another charge against the Japanese positions under the cover of heavy machine gun and anti-tank artillery fire.
With the Japanese forces on the front lines losing command, coordination began to falter.
Lin Yongzhi led his infantry squad, under the cover of machine gun and anti-tank gun fire, to infiltrate from the flank.
With the command post destroyed, the Japanese platoons lost contact with each other, and their flanks were also caught in fierce fighting, forcing them to retreat.
Half an hour later, looking at the corpse of Tianyu Yongdou, Li Jianghe picked up the officer's sword from the ground.
"Hehehe, Major, this time you've made quite a haul. Messenger, within three meters."
Li Jianghe shouted, and Long Wenzhang rushed over.
"Go and report to the rear that our unit has destroyed the Japanese battalion headquarters."
"yes!!!"
After finishing his sentence, Long Wenzhang sprinted toward the rear headquarters.
At this moment, Lin Yongzhi, covered in blood, ran over, still holding a Japanese officer's sword in his hand, stained with the Japanese's blood.
"Battalion Commander, we killed 55 Japanese soldiers, and we have 19 dead and 23 wounded."
Li Jianghe wasn't too surprised when he heard the casualty figures.
After all, it was a fight against overwhelming odds. Although they were able to briefly repel the Japanese troops by relying on their courage and destroying the enemy command post.
But casualties are inevitable.
This operation earned me another 4300 merit points.
The main reward was 1000 merit points for killing the Japanese major, Yuto Amaga.
At that moment, the system emitted a sound.
[Host experience points have increased; infantry squads can now be upgraded.]
The beginner level is upgraded to a veteran.
Marching ability, shooting accuracy, and close combat are improved by 20%.
[You can use merit points to upgrade weapon packs.]
【步枪可替换为MP38*2（备弹300发），毛瑟98K*8（备弹120发）。
Czech light machine gun, replaceable with MG34 general purpose machine gun (1000 rounds of ammunition, tripod can be added).
Consumes 50 merit points.
(MG34 general purpose machine gun)
Li Jianghe glanced at the 50 merit points and realized that the biggest upgrade item was actually the MG34 general-purpose machine gun.
This machine gun was designed by the Germans at the time in order to circumvent the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles.
It combines the portability of a light machine gun with the firepower suppression capability of a heavy machine gun.
After attaching a tripod to the bottom, it can be switched to heavy machine gun mode.
While using belt-fed ammunition, its performance, including rate of fire and sustained firepower, is unmatched by the Czech light machine gun.
It should be said that spending those 50 merit points was quite worthwhile.
On the one hand, the German-made 98K is more powerful than the Type 24 rifle, and there are also two MP38 submachine guns to provide firepower supplement to the squad.
Secondly, there's the MG34, a high-performance general-purpose machine gun that's simply too tempting.
In addition to infantry squads, other squads can also be upgraded.
For example, engineer squads, mortar squads, infantry gun squads, and heavy machine gun squads.
However, similarly, replacing a weapon requires merit points, and quite a lot of them, almost enough to buy half a new one.
Li Jianghe currently has around five thousand merit points, which seems like a lot, but in reality, they're not enough to last long.
We need to buy first aid kits for the wounded and replenish the ammunition, grenades, and shells used in the battle.
We also need to purchase additional soldiers to replenish the severely depleted squads.
The key is that we have won most of these battles.
What if you lose?
The margin for error given to Li Jianghe is far too low.
After much deliberation, he decided to upgrade six infantry squads first.
The remaining machine gun squads, assault squads, etc., will receive weapon upgrades later.
The addition of six MG34 general-purpose machine guns, if placed on the battlefield and forming crossfire, would be a thrilling sight for Li Jianghe to imagine.
Of course, the Japanese troops charging on board would probably like it too.
Because they can reach their Amaterasu Omikami much faster.
At the regimental headquarters, Xu Dingguo was answering a phone call from the brigade headquarters.
"What's the situation with your Fifth Regiment? I think you've almost pushed your lines right up to the Japanese command post."
The speaker was Qin Lin, the brigade commander of the 526th Brigade of the 176th Division. He was handsome and upright, and at this moment he had one hand on his hip and the other holding a telephone receiver.
"We've already captured the Japanese battalion's command post and killed a Japanese major."
Xu Dingguo said on the other end of the phone.