The sound of gunshots was an order, and all the soldiers in the company opened fire.

For a moment, tongues of flames spurted out from all over the position, intertwining with each other to form a dense firepower network, attacking the charging Japanese army and covering the crowd.

"Uh-huh, uh-huh!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah……"

The Japanese soldiers who rushed in front were immediately beaten into a hornet's nest by the oncoming bullets, and they fell to the ground screaming and being shot.

Because the distance was very close, the intensive firepower was very effective. In the first round of firepower, at least 30 Japanese were killed and countless others were injured.

The remaining 200 or so Japs also responded quickly. They searched for bomb craters on the spot and used the surrounding terrain or the corpses of their own sacrificed soldiers as bunkers. Based on this, they quickly fired back.

A fierce battle breaks out immediately!

The Japanese army that attacked Wangjiacun was the 22nd Infantry Regiment of the Japanese 4th Brigade.

Speaking of which, the Japanese 4th Brigade and the New Regiment are old enemies. Back in Cangyunling, it was Wang Chengzhu who blew up the 3rd Regiment of the Japanese 4th Brigade, which was the headquarters of the Sakata Regiment.

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Not only did the bombing kill the commander of the regiment, Nobutsu Sakata, and the chief of staff, Saburo Ura, but it also destroyed the establishment of the 3rd regiment.

This is a huge shame for the 3rd Regiment and the brigade commander Nishiyama Masao of the 4th Brigade.

Therefore, the brigade commander of the Japanese 4th Brigade, Nishiyama Masao, was always thinking about regaining ground from the head of the New Regiment, especially the New Regiment Independent Battalion.

A few days ago, Nishiyama Masao had learned through the information provided by the Special Higher Education Course that the Independent Battalion had opened a base area in Wangjiacun and set up the battalion headquarters in Wangjiacun.

It was only because I had to cooperate with Kazuki Yamamoto's performance at that time that I didn't take action against Wangjiacun.

At present, Wang Chengzhu has brought the main force of the independent battalion to Lingyang, which is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for Nishiyama Masao.

Therefore, after the Battle of Calabash Gorge, Nishiyama Masao immediately replenished the 22nd Infantry Regiment and ordered Kasahara Koizumi to go to the countryside to raid the base areas of the independent battalion.

On the Japanese attack position, commander Kasahara Koizumi was observing this exploratory attack.

"Baga! This Chinese army is so cunning. They deliberately let the imperial army charge to such a close distance before opening fire!

Could it be that their previous abandonment of the position was just an act, and they were deliberately trying to show their weakness to the enemy?" Kasahara Koizumi couldn't help but angrily rebuke.

"Captain, it's not just that. You see, the light and heavy firepower points of this China Army are very well equipped, and the number is also amazing, and the firepower is powerful.

The independent battalion of the new regiment is indeed difficult to deal with. This is just their remaining troops. No wonder the independent battalion has been able to make trouble in the northwestern Shanxi region recently, beating the imperial army in various strongholds to such a state that they dare not even go out.

They are very capable of fighting and are very different from the China Army we have encountered in the past. Our probing troops may be in trouble!" Chief of Staff Shimono Junchuzuo analyzed from the sidelines.

"snort!"

Kasahara Koizumi snorted coldly, said nothing more, and continued to observe the battle situation with his telescope.

However, it was seen that under the strong firepower of the defenders, the reinforced squadron responsible for the attack was unable to move forward, and Japanese soldiers continued to be shot and fell to the ground.

Although some people risked their lives and rushed within 30 meters, they were powerfully killed by the defenders' grenades, causing heavy casualties.

Time passed, and 10 minutes passed in the blink of an eye. However, the situation on the battlefield made the old devil Kasahara Koizumi tremble with anger, because the more than 300 imperial troops who went into the attack suffered three casualties in less than half an hour.

of two.

There are less than a hundred people left, still struggling to hold on.

You must know that from the telescope, the defenders who opened fire were limited to the vicinity of the enemy's front-line trenches, and their deep firepower points did not fire at all.

How could Kasahara Koizumi not be angry that the imperial army was still fighting like this?

"Order the artillery brigade to bombard the front-line trenches of the Independent Battalion! Knock out all the exposed fire points! Then organize the troops and launch a group charge to break through their positions in one fell swoop! Arrive outside Wangjia Village!

"The angry Kasahara Koizumi put down the telescope and ordered coldly.

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At the same time, in the forward command post of the independent battalion, Xu Hailang, the first company commander and deputy battalion commander, ordered to the messengers on the side: "Inform the forward trenches that the Japanese may soon launch a retaliatory bombardment, and let the soldiers quickly enter the cat's ears."

hole, prepare for artillery defense."

"Yes!" the orderly soldier promised, quickly picked up the phone and conveyed the order to the first company.

Deputy company commander Zhao Binchang immediately executed and led the soldiers to escape quickly.

Not long after, the Japanese artillery fire arrived as promised, especially those light machine gun fire points just now, which became the key targets of the Japanese artillery fire.

"Boom!"

"Boom! Boom, boom! -"

Dense artillery shells continued to fall, causing the independent battalion's forward position to burst into flames and smoke.

The soldiers of the first company were hiding in the Maoer Cave. They felt the ground shaking and the soil above their heads falling, as if an earthquake was coming.

The platoon leader and Zhao Bin were hiding in the same cat's ear hole. He said to Zhao Bin beside him: "Deputy company commander, our company commander is really amazing. He knows the actions of the Japanese very well!"

Zhao Bin was one of the first 10 people to follow Wang Chengzhu and was also a veteran of the new regiment. He nodded and said: "Indeed, our company commander's military command ability is probably the most powerful in our battalion besides the battalion commander."

Yes.

But isn’t this our luck? With a leader who knows how to fight, we won’t be cannon fodder in vain and we can kill more Japanese!”

"That's right, brothers are not afraid of death, but they just want to kill more enemies, be loyal to the country, and avenge those brothers who sacrificed their lives!" After saying this, the platoon leader changed his voice and continued: "We have our company commander.

Command, we will definitely be able to block the Japanese attack."

Zhao Bin's face darkened, and he reminded: "Don't be too happy too early, the Japanese are coming in a menacing way, and there will be a fierce battle ahead! Everyone must be vigilant."

First platoon commander: "Don't worry, deputy company commander, brothers promise not to embarrass our independent battalion! Even if we die, we will have to drag a few little devils to support us!"

"Okay!" Zhao Bin nodded heavily: "As long as we can hold on until the battalion commander comes back, then these little devils will die!"

It's okay that Zhao Bin didn't remind him. When he did, the platoon leader couldn't help but said worriedly: "Deputy company commander, do you think Shanzi can break out and tell the battalion commander the news?"

Zhao Bin said firmly: "Yes!"

The platoon leader continued: "But the battalion commander went to the regiment headquarters. It's so far away. Can he get back in time?"

Wang Chengzhu is not only the pillar of the Independence Battalion, but also the spiritual belief of all the soldiers in the Independence Battalion.

Now that Wang Chengzhu is not here, the platoon leader will inevitably feel unsure.

Zhao Bin: "Don't forget, we still have a lot of militia troops. Now, they have received the order and are on their way.

With the reinforcements of the militia, we will definitely be able to hold on until the battalion commander comes back. Even if we can't, the battalion commander will kill all these little devils and avenge us!"

"Um!"

The platoon leader nodded heavily, his face no longer worried, replaced by a look of determination, ready to fight to the death at any time.

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Chapter completed!