As the old Japanese soldier Sakata adjusted his tactics, the Japanese army attacked from the front and launched surprise attacks from both flanks. The pressure on the new regiment doubled for a moment. If Li Yunlong hadn't temporarily disrupted the Japanese army's position with a countercharge, the previous wave of offensives would probably not have been able to be stopped. After holding on for dear life, the third company commander responsible for covering the transfer of the field hospital finally arrived and brought good news:
"Reporting to the team leader, all field hospitals have been moved!"
Li Yunlong was immediately overjoyed, "Okay! Damn it, after being beaten for so long, it's finally my turn to let go and counterattack!"
"Counterattack?" Zhang Dabiao, the commander of the first battalion, was dumbfounded and reminded: "Commander, the Japanese are attacking us now!"
Li Yunlong shouted: "That was to cover the evacuation of the field hospital just now. I can't spare any time. From now on, my new regiment can only attack!"
"Captain, what we are facing is the Sakata Regiment, known as the elite of the Japanese army!"
"You damn elites, I'm going to fight the elites!" Li Yunlong cursed, and said confidently: "Let's see, things will turn around if we wait a little longer."
Sure enough, the communications corps quickly brought Li Yunlong the good news he had been waiting for:
"Captain Li, the brigade commander has ordered the Independent Regiment and the 771st Regiment to launch a diversionary attack on the Japanese army from the flanks to cover your troops' breakout from the direction of Yujialing..."
"Kong Er is here too? Haha——"
Li Yunlong laughed in relief, "I knew the brigade commander wouldn't want anything to happen to me!"
When the Japanese army launched an attack on the New Regiment from the flank, Li Yunlong had been waiting for rescue from the brigade headquarters!
All of this was indeed what he expected.
The war was urgent, and Li Yunlong made a decisive decision: "Zhang Dabiao, the Independent Regiment and the 771st Regiment have arrived to support, and the pressure on the flanks has been reduced. We will shrink some of our defensive forces deployed on the flanks and return them to the main position to prepare for a counterattack.
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"Yes!" Zhang Dabiao responded. After the order was arranged, some of the troops of the new regiment originally guarding the two wings quickly concentrated on the main position.
But Zhang Dabiao still had doubts in his heart: "Commander, do we really want to launch a counterattack from the front?"
Li Yunlong did not speak immediately. He took Zhang Dabiao to the forward observation post to observe the enemy's situation and said: "Dabiao, you saw it! The little Japs are chasing us all the way, and the forward troops and the follow-up troops are almost separated by two miles."
The road is coming, and Kong Jie's Independent Regiment and Lao Xu's 771st Regiment are attacking the Japanese army from the flanks. The Japanese's originally decent formation is now beginning to become chaotic. The entire offensive formation is like a piece of loose sand, distributed in Laozi.
On the secondary position that was deliberately abandoned... This is a taboo for military strategists. If I shrink back the troops on the flanks at this time, concentrate my strength, and give the little devil a move to turn back the carbine! Hehe, it is enough for the little devil Sakata to drink a pot." "Send the order, the entire regiment launches a counterattack!"
Li Yunlong had already explained so clearly that Zhang Dabiao naturally did not hesitate anymore and immediately issued a military order for Li Yunlong to launch a full-scale counterattack.
At this time, from the perspective of Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong looking down.
The Eighth Route Army, which was originally chased by the forward troops of the Bantian Alliance, retreated all the way to the final main position of Cangyun Ridge. The Eighth Route Army suddenly shrank its troops on both wings and concentrated its strength. Instead of retreating, it actually turned around and used a force.
Recall the carbine and stab it directly into the abdomen of Sakata United.
"Okay!"
Chu Yunfei couldn't help but applaud, Xinyi Tuan's carbine move was really amazing.
The Japanese who were chasing him never expected that the original prey would suddenly turn into a hunter.
The scattered camps of the Japanese army were caught off guard. Under the tiger-like counterattack of the new group, casualties spread rapidly.
Many positions that were originally abandoned by Li Yunlong were returned to the hands of the Eighth Route Army in the blink of an eye.
Unfortunately, the combat effectiveness of these well-trained Japanese troops, especially the front-line combat troops, is quite strong.
The Japanese camp quickly used offense as defense, established a firm foothold, and blocked the new attacking group of soldiers from the position.
The new regiment's attack lacked the coordination of superior artillery fire, and for a while, the offensive and defensive battle between the two sides fell into a stalemate.
"Interesting!"
At the headquarters of the Japanese army's rear area, the Japs commander Sakata Nobutsu put down his telescope and spoke with interest.
"I suddenly admire the courage of this unidentified opponent. Unfortunately, his troops are too few and his equipment is too crude. If the strength and equipment of this Eighth Route Army are the same as our Bantian Regiment, a fair fight will determine the outcome.
It’s not known yet!”
"It's a pity that war is never fair!"
The Japanese Chief of Staff smiled and said: "It's just a stubborn resistance. Captain, according to your order, our frontline units will temporarily avoid fighting with the Eighth Route Army, shrink the front line, rely on the favorable terrain and superior artillery fire, and wait for the arrival of follow-up troops.
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Sakata nodded and said: "In this case, there is no possibility of reversing the situation. I would like to see what other countermeasures this Eighth Route Army general has."
"It's just that after our front line contracted, the Eighth Route Army attacked from the front and both wings. Is it too close to the headquarters? Do we need to move the headquarters backward?" asked the Japanese Chief of Staff.
Sakata smiled, his smile was so confident and arrogant:
"Isn't it boring to be too far away? The Eighth Route Army is poorly equipped, and artillery is their biggest disadvantage. From the battle to now, the only thing the Eighth Route Army has shown is some grenade firepower on hand. Although the headquarters is less than a kilometer away from the surrounding positions, it can
It is definitely not within the fire strike range of the Eighth Route Army. Coupled with the hidden layout of the headquarters, nothing will happen.
If the commander did not back down from the battle, the soldiers would not run away from the battle.
There is no need for the headquarters to retreat!"
"Hi!" the chief of staff said convinced.
Cangyunling main position.
As Sakata adjusted his tactics, the Japanese army focused on defense and waited for the arrival of follow-up troops.
The new regiment's offensive was temporarily blocked and made almost no progress.
On the top of the city wall, the intelligence from the forward observation post had just been transmitted. Fang Ligong shook his head helplessly: "It's over, this Eighth Route Army is completely finished! Now they can't withdraw even if they want to. When the follow-up main force of the Japs arrives, this army will take the initiative to retreat.
The Eighth Route Army that launched a frontal attack was destroyed!"
Chu Yunfei remained silent, still looking forward to the change in the battle situation.
On the battlefield.
The pressure on Li Yunlong is increasing. He is naturally aware of the situation in front of him. If this continues, things will only get worse. The Japanese are already on guard. They are obviously waiting for the follow-up main force to rendezvous. The counterattack gun is no longer working. Now
Even if I want to withdraw, I can't.
What should we do?
Li Yunlong never regretted choosing to break out from the front, but he never wanted to watch his team fall here like this.
He was anxious, but as an excellent military commander, Li Yunlong's face remained calm.
He picked up his telescope and looked around at the forward observation post for opportunities to change the situation of the war.
Suddenly, Li Yunlong made a surprising discovery.
There seems to be signs of a radio station not far away. Isn’t that an antenna set up specifically for a shortwave radio station?
Good guy, look at the style of that radio station, it’s much more advanced than the brigade commander’s radio station.
Then I adjusted the angle of the telescope and looked towards the flanks of the antenna. The tent that was well camouflaged behind the slope must be the headquarters of that old devil Sakata.
Hit the snake within seven inches, catch the thief first and catch the king!
As long as the Sakata Wing headquarters can be eliminated, the situation of the war will definitely be reversed...