Chapter 221 The Faith of Death!
"Kill me!"
A Japanese major waved his saber and let out a roar.
Then thousands of Japanese soldiers, bayonets drawn and screaming, charged towards Huanglong Ridge.
On the battlefield, Guan Dashan looked at the little devils who were getting closer and shouted loudly: "Brothers! Beat me to death and teach these stupid little devils a lesson."
Following Guan Dashan's order, the soldiers aimed at the little Japanese and pulled the triggers.
"Da da da!"
Intense gunshots rang out, and blazing tongues of fire quickly flew towards the little devil.
"Puff puff puff!"
The bullet hit the Japs' body, making a muffled sound, and gorgeous blood flowers bloomed in the sky. The little Japs rushing in front instantly fell down in large pieces.
A fierce battle broke out again, and the Japanese offensive was very fierce, like a group of mad dogs, charging towards the Huanglongling position one after another.
Under the stubborn resistance of the new group of soldiers, the enemy's offensive was temporarily contained, and the battle once again fell into a stalemate.
On the front line, Hirata Kenkichi observed the situation on Huanglong Ridge, frowned and said: "This Eighth Route Army is definitely not an ordinary Tubal Road."
A Jaap officer next to him said: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, the Eighth Route Army across from us has strong combat capabilities and ferocious firepower. It is definitely not the ordinary Tubal Road."
"I suspect that they are Li Yunlong's New Regiment, because only the New Regiment has such a strong combat effectiveness."
"Li Yunlong's new group?" Kenkichi Hirata couldn't help but frowned, and was muttering in his heart.
The Japanese officer said respectfully: "Hai! Judging from various signs, it looks very much like the new regiment, but we haven't got the exact information yet."
Hirata Kenkichi frowned and asked, "Shouldn't they be in Ping'an County?"
The Japanese officer continued: "It stands to reason that Li Yunlong's troops should be in Ping'an County, but this Tuba Road suddenly appeared in Huanglongling."
"And after they arrived, the troops of the 358th Regiment also arrived near Huanglongling. This is definitely not a coincidence."
"So my humble guess is that Li Yunlong and Chu Yunfei reached an agreement, and Li Yunlong's troops also crossed over from the defense area of the 358th Regiment."
Hirata Kenkichi pondered for a moment and said: "You mean, after Li Yunlong and the others killed the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade, they then took a detour into the defense area of the 358th Regiment, then passed through the mountainous area and detoured back to Huanglong Ridge.
And they also reached a cooperation agreement with Chu Yunfei."
"Hai!"
The Japanese officer said respectfully: "Your Excellency, the division commander, is wise."
Hirata Kenkichi frowned slightly, he still had some guesses in his heart, but now things are gradually becoming clearer.
The more Hirata Kenkichi thought about it, the angrier he became. He couldn't help but cursed: "Baga Yalu, it's this damn Li Yunlong again."
Before he finished speaking, a Japanese officer ran over in a panic and said: "Your Excellency, the commander of the division, we have just received news that Beiling has been lost, and the enemy's main force continues to pursue northward."
Kenkichi Hirata couldn't help but frown. To be honest, he had expected this for a long time, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
But think about it, there are not many troops left behind in Beiling, and many of them are wounded. How much combat effectiveness can such troops have?
It has been very difficult to persist until now.
This is also the result that those little devils worked hard to achieve.
It's a pity that they were trapped in Huanglongling. After fighting for so long, they made no progress.
This is what makes Kenkichi Hirata the most angry.
At this time, a Japanese officer said: "Don't worry, division commander. The defense line we have built in Daliushu should be able to withstand the enemy's attack!"
"should?"
Hirata Kenkichi showed a sneer on his face and asked: "What if I can't resist it?"
The Japanese officer answered honestly: "There is also Wangjiagou, where the imperial army also organized a blocking position."
Hirata Kenkichi waved his hand and said: "Okay, no need to say anymore, breaking through the Huanglongling position is the key. If we cannot break through the enemy's defense line, it is only a matter of time before we are surrounded and annihilated by them."
"Before, I thought that these Tubalu didn't have such a big appetite, let alone such courage."
"But it's different now. Hasn't the Ninth Independent Mixed Brigade been eaten by them?"
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"If they can eat the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade, they might eat us."
"How many troops are there in the main force of the Eighth Route Army chasing us from behind?"
At this time, a Japanese officer replied: 'The specific strength of the troops is unknown, but according to the intelligence we currently have, this enemy force has at least tens of thousands of people.'
"If we guessed correctly, the enemy's main forces in Taiyue District have all gathered here."
"Bagaya Deer!"
Kenkichi Hirata couldn't help but curse, and then said: "Order the troops in Daliushu and Wangjiagou to block the enemy's reinforcements at all costs. They must block their attack and buy us the last time."
"Hai!"
A Japanese officer next to him responded respectfully and turned around to convey the order.
Hirata Kenkichi continued: "Let me continue to strengthen the offensive, and we must conquer Huanglong Ridge as soon as possible."
"I don't care if they are Li Yunlong or not, as long as they dare to stop us, I will send them to hell."
"If they push us to death, I won't let them live."
"Hai!" the Japanese officers present responded in unison.
Under the order of Hirata Kenkichi, the Japs launched a more violent attack.
However, their artillery regiment soon ran out of ammunition.
"Your Excellency, the division commander, the artillery regiment is out of ammunition."
"Bagaya Deer!"
Hirata Kenkichi couldn't help but cursed, and then ordered: "Destroy all those mountain cannons, integrate all the artillery into the infantry, go into battle, and attack Huanglong Ridge with all your strength."
At this time, a Japanese colonel persuaded: "Your Excellency, division commander, so many mountain cannons, must they all be destroyed?"
Hirata Kenkichi said: "The situation is urgent. Bringing so many mountain cannons will seriously affect our speed. It is better to destroy them in advance to avoid falling into the hands of the enemy."
"This way we can break out lightly."
The Japanese colonel said: "After all, it is the equipment of an artillery regiment! Maybe we will be able to open a gap and break out soon!"
"But once these cannons are destroyed, they cannot be repaired."
Hirata Kenkichi said with a serious face: "The situation is urgent and I can't worry about it anymore. If anything goes wrong, I will take full responsibility for it."
"All you have to do now is obey orders."
"Hai!"
When the Japanese commander heard this, he was so frightened that he didn't dare to say anything. He responded quickly and then ordered someone to convey the order.
The Little Devil is short of resources, and the limited resources are obviously tilted towards the navy. This allows the Little Devil to build a navy fleet that is the second in the world.
But this results in the Army being able to allocate much fewer resources. As a result, these heavy weapons, especially artillery, aircraft, tanks, etc., are quite precious to the Little Japanese Army.
The artillery regiment of the Little Devil is equipped with thirty-six mountain cannons and some supporting equipment.
These things are of extraordinary value. Kenkichi Hirata destroyed them with just one sentence. He must bear responsibility for destroying such large-scale heavy equipment.
It's not that Hirata Kenkichi, the head of the division, is stubborn and not afraid of being held accountable by his superiors. The main reason is that this old devil has no worries about having too many debts, and a dead pig is not afraid of being scalded by boiling water.
Before, he might have hesitated, but now there was no need.
His Thirty-seventh Division suffered such heavy losses. Even if he brought all these weapons and equipment back now, the probability of saving his life would be very small.
Since he can't even save his life, what else does he have to fear?
What's more, judging from the current situation, it is not that easy to break out with so much heavy equipment.
At least until now, they haven't taken the Huanglongling position.
Due to the heavy losses of the infantry, after all these cannons were destroyed, all the artillery manpower could be freed up. They no longer had to guard the cannons that had no shells and were reduced to scrap metal, and could all be devoted to the battle.
This will also allow them to increase their military strength, which can be considered as killing multiple birds with one stone.
Chapter completed!