The two trucks on the field were still burning, and the flames illuminated the bodies of seventy or eighty Japanese soldiers around them. Some of the injured were still wailing before their death, making the remaining dozens of Japanese soldiers in the trenches even more desperate.
After Zhou Wen received the call from Gao Xiaoshan and others and reported the location of the Japanese positions, the end of the Japanese remnants finally came.
A test-fired artillery shell from the mortar company of the mercenary regiment landed near the Japanese position. Before the Japanese troops in the position could figure out the direction of the artillery shell, a salvo of 18 mortars instantly covered the long road.
The position reached 700 to 800 meters, and five volleys were fired in succession.
The confidence and fighting spirit of the Japanese army had been destroyed by the sudden shells fired from behind. When Miaohua and the commandos rushed into the Japanese position through the impact of the shells and smoke, the Japanese army had completely lost their ability to resist, and even ten soldiers
Several Japanese soldiers waved white flags and shouted loudly to surrender.
You must know that the Japanese army has created miracles and myths of being undefeated in nearly a hundred years of foreign wars. Their citizens and soldiers have been intoxicated by such miracles and myths. The whole country believes that the army of the Empire of Japan is invincible. Therefore,
They have firm confidence and desire for victory on the battlefield.
In addition, the Japanese people during this period were deeply brainwashed and poisoned by militaristic ideas, as well as their infinite worship and loyalty to the emperor. It was very difficult to make them surrender, even more difficult than killing them directly.
However, today's Japanese troops, as their 24th mixed brigade experienced countless defeats in a few days, their own morale and fighting spirit have dropped to the lowest point, and because there is no time to rest, the continuous battles have also weakened their bodies and
Mentally exhausted.
Failure will shake the confidence of victory, and continuous failures will become a growing cancer, corroding their hope and fighting spirit.
And today's battle made their last remaining confidence and fighting spirit disappear without a trace.
The headquarters was destroyed, the life or death of the brigade commander was uncertain (in fact, they knew in their hearts that the brigade commander was definitely dead), the squadron leader was dead, the squad leader and the commanders were either dead or wounded, and now they are trapped by a powerful enemy.
Even if you want to resist, you can't do it. The enemy is too powerful. Seeing the companions around you being knocked down by the flames sprayed in the darkness, there will always be people who want to live, and there will always be people who think that it is better to die than to live.
idea.
Originally, according to Zhou Wen's previous thoughts, the mercenary group would never keep Japanese prisoners. This was not only the hatred caused by the brutal atrocities of the Japanese army that they knew from their previous lives, but also the special operations mode of a small unit like the mercenary group.
.Special operations do not require prisoners. Even if there are prisoners, it is impossible to send someone to watch them and take them with them. They cannot let them go and can only deal with them on the spot.
But considering that this time the battle was under the command of Commander Zhang, the prisoners themselves did not need it, but the Fifth Army, Chinese public opinion and newspapers needed it.
As a result, the first batch of Japanese prisoners in the history of the mercenary group were produced, and there were twelve at a time.
When the large force of the mercenary group joined Zhou Wen and the others, the door for the remaining Japanese troops to retreat into the 24th Brigade was finally closed.
At this time, the infantry company and machine gun company of the mercenary regiment were continuously reinforcing and improving the former Japanese positions, while Zhou Wen warmly embraced Gao Xiaoshan and the others.
This is how it is on the battlefield. Although they were separated for only three hours, it felt like they had gone through a lot of hardships when they reunited. The brothers were extremely excited and enthusiastic when they met.
Gao Xiaoshan's report made Zhou Wen even more happy. Senior brother Miaohua finally found the feeling of an assaulter, and he was still so fierce. He asked Miaohua unconsciously: "Brother, can you shoot with two guns? Does your perception improve a lot?"
Has the progress been made in martial arts recently?"
Miaohua looked up at her handsome face, looked at Zhou Wen sideways and said, "What does it have to do with perception and martial arts? This is talent, you know? Do you think you are the only ones with talent? Senior brother, I also have it, okay?
I just don’t talk about it usually.”
"I'm hot, can we still have a good chat? Give me some sunshine and you'll be bright, right?"
Zhou Wen glanced at Miaohua with disdain, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, junior brother, I discovered today that I can shoot with two guns at the same time. I don't have the talent like senior brother, but I don't have enough talent. I have to use Prajna Qi to make it happen."
,hehe...hehehe!"
Gao Xiaoshan looked at the two brothers and sisters looking more beautiful than the other, and was speechless for a moment. You two should consider the mood of others when bickering, okay? I want to shoot with two guns too!
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At 11:30 at night, after resisting the siege of the Chinese army for nearly an hour, the Japanese troops in the direction of Jinjiazhai finally could no longer resist and began to retreat.
At this time, the Japanese artillery was basically exhausted. When Miaohua and the others attacked, they had already raided a Japanese artillery brigade and basically destroyed the artillery of the Japanese brigade. Now that the Japanese army is about to retreat, it is definitely impossible to still bring the remaining ones with them.
The artillery running can only be destroyed on the spot.
Therefore, the Japanese troops now retreating in large strides no longer have the support of heavy firepower.
The gunshots coming from the direction of Peng's house and the signal troops sent by the Japanese squadron had already let the Japanese know that a Chinese army detachment was attacking the headquarters in the rear.
But they were not very worried when they were retreating. Can a small team composed of a few people block the retreat of more than 2,000 Japanese troops? Just kidding.
When the Japanese army retreated, the headquarters was destroyed. The more than 2,000 remaining Japanese troops belonged to different groups, including three brigades of the 24th Brigade, two artillery brigades, and an engineer regiment.
It was very difficult to organize and command, especially when tens of thousands of Chinese troops were pursuing and fighting fiercely, and the situation became increasingly chaotic.
However, Lieutenant Colonel Takeshi Fujita, captain of the 140th Brigade of the 24th Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army, saw the current potential crisis of the Japanese army. He believed that since the Chinese army can send small teams to attack the headquarters, there is no guarantee that more troops will not have penetrated into the Japanese army.
Later, he suggested that a relatively intact squadron be drawn from each infantry brigade to form an assault brigade, with him personally serving as the commander, responsible for opening up the Japanese army's retreat route.
Although several other Japanese commanders felt that Fujita Takeshi was a bit too dismissive, they still agreed to his suggestion out of respect for their seniors (Fujita Takeshi was the oldest and longest-serving captain in the Japanese army).
What they didn't know was that at this time, Pengjiazhai was no longer a Chinese squad with a few people, but a full complement of more than a thousand mercenary regiments armed to the teeth, waiting for them in a well-built position.