Chapter 335 The first battle of the forty-first division
Coming from the direction of Tangjiaying was the Sixth Division of the Japanese Army. It was one of the 17 standing divisions of the Japanese Army before the outbreak of World War II. It was well-equipped and had a brutal and fierce fighting style. Their slogan was black skin, bright red.
The Bloods are recognized as one of the two most powerful divisions in the Japanese Army, and they were also the most brutal unit in the Nanjing Massacre in later generations.
During the Battle of Songhu, the main Chinese forces in Shanghai began to retreat in order to avoid being encircled. Many troops were in disorder during the retreat and then turned into a rout. The Sixth Division, led by Hisao Nagatani, took advantage of the opportunity.
In a frenzied pursuit, the ferocious Sixth Division became the "vanguard" of the pursuit. On the 15th, Kunshan fell, and the Sixth Division massacred the city. The rich and beautiful Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou area was turned into a bloody hell by the Japanese pirates.
At this time, the first to attack from the direction of Tangjiaying was the 13th Infantry Regiment of the Sixth Division. The regiment launched a fierce attack as soon as they came up. Grenades, mortars, and Type 92 infantry artillery were all fired at them.
They blasted through Tangjiaying's position, catching the defenders by surprise.
Stationed at Tangjiaying was the 158th Regiment of the 41st Division. The commander of the regiment, Wu Xilin, was also a tough general known for his tenacity. Seeing that the Japanese attack was so ferocious, the troops on the front line were in some confusion for a while. He
We also know that most of the troops are new recruits, and today is the first time that the troops have encountered such a vicious battle since its establishment. It depends on whether they can get off to a good start and demonstrate the majesty of the 41st Division to impress the fraternal troops.
While he ordered the troops to step up their firepower output, he requested artillery support from the division's artillery regiment, handed over the regiment headquarters to the chief of staff, and rushed to the front line himself.
When it arrived at the front-line position, it found that the Japanese artillery fire was attacking the front-line position fiercely, and the infantry was also swarming to attack quickly. The Sixth Division is indeed a veteran division. Although their attack speed is fast, but
The attack formation was not messy at all. The Japanese army used three people in groups, fired two shells or a shuttle of bullets from mortars, grenades, and machine guns and quickly moved their positions, giving the defenders a firepower advantage over the position. However,
It did not cause many casualties to the Japanese army.
"What a good boy, you are worthy of being a veteran division of the Japs. They are really good at attacking. They are much more powerful than other Japs." Seeing how sharp the Japanese army's attacks were, Wu Xilin also took a bite.
shock.
It is not that Wu Xilin has never fought against the Japanese army. He is also a veteran transferred from other armies. He has also fought against the Japanese army several times in Rehe, but compared with the Japanese army that he has fought against before, the one in front of him is
The attacks of the Japanese army were sharper, more ferocious and sophisticated. Both their tactical movements and shooting movements were so precise and fast. The 38-type rifles that had been scorned by Chahar's soldiers in the past were in their hands.
The rifle's advantages of long range and high accuracy were fully utilized, and it was not at a disadvantage in the face of the fierce firepower of the 158th Regiment.
Wu Xilin ordered the correspondent beside him: "Go and call me the first battalion commander."
After a while, a battalion commander ran over panting, "Tuan Tuan seat, come find me."
Wu Xilin glared at the first battalion commander for two minutes with sharp eyes, until he looked at the first battalion commander with hair in his heart before he slowly said: "First battalion commander, have you laid any landmines in front of the position?"
"Report to the group, it's buried. We have buried more than two hundred directional mines." At this point, the first battalion commander couldn't help but show a trace of regret on his face. "It's a pity, it's just too few. If we could have more
Just give me more than three hundred, and I can protect the entire position."
"Yes, you can hide in your turtle shell then" Wu Xilin mocked him.
The commander of the first battalion saw Tuan Zuo getting angry and did not dare to say a word. He also knew that the fighting at the front line was not good just now. He had a strong firepower advantage, but was beaten by the Japanese army. It is no wonder that Tuan Zuo did not look good on him.
Fortunately, the group was considerate of the fact that there were many new recruits in the army and didn’t say much, otherwise it wouldn’t have been such a painless statement.
After raising the telescope and looking at it for a while, Wu Xilin ordered: "Go and order the troops to gradually weaken their firepower, put the Japanese a hundred meters in front of the position and detonate the mines, so that they can taste our iron watermelon."
"yes"
Following Wu Xilin's order, the firepower on the position gradually weakened. The attacking Japanese army reacted very quickly and immediately took the opportunity to press forward, and soon reached the barbed wire fence in front of the position.
"Damn it, luckily I still have a backup plan, otherwise I would have suffered a big loss." Wu Xilin couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat when he saw this. No wonder []'s brothers lost so miserably.
It turns out that what I usually encounter are the Japanese's second-rate troops.
After fighting several battles with the Japanese army, Wu Xilin thought that the Japanese were no good, but he realized that the gap between the Japanese garrison and the truly elite field divisions that he fought against on weekdays was not that big. Fortunately. Fortunately
I still have some backup plans. No matter how elite you are, you still want to drink from my foot-washing water. Wu Xilin's expression turned grim and he shouted loudly, "First battalion commander."
"yes"
The battalion commander who had been waiting for a long time had already taken the detonator and was waiting aside. After hearing the commander's greeting, he pressed "Boom, boom, boom" hard.
A series of explosions sounded in front of the position, and the smoke and dust caused by the violent explosions submerged the front of the position.
When the smoke gradually dissipated, the originally shit-yellow figure had dissipated in front of the position. Although these Japanese troops were fierce, it was the first time they encountered such remote-controlled mines. They were caught off guard and took the lead in attacking the position.
Almost all the Japanese troops in the two teams at the front fell into a pool of blood. The front of the position was littered with corpses and moaning Japanese troops.
"Baga, these hateful Chinese people actually planted such despicable landmines in front of them." Colonel Yamada Torao, captain of the 13th Regiment, saw through the telescope that two squads of soldiers who were about to invade the enemy's position fell to the enemy's side.
In the mine array in front of the position, I couldn't help but cursed in anger.
He had seen the performance of the troops on the other side's position from beginning to end. They had powerful firepower, but they did not use it. There was even a trace of chaos at the beginning of the battle. The firepower was messy and the mortar fire was inconsistent.
Accurately, this makes Yamada Torao despise his opponent again. It seems that the humble man will not become an elite force even if he has the most advanced weapons. Such an enemy is destined to be destroyed by the empire.
Seeing that he was about to invade the enemy's position, he was knocked down by several landmines. How could this make Colonel Yamada Torao not angry? "Order, the second brigade should follow up the attack, and the first brigade should retreat."
Although Yamada Torao was angry, he also knew that a unit should not lose too many personnel, otherwise even if the unit is replenished later, the combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.
Seeing the Japanese troops retreating, the soldiers on the position couldn't help but cheer.
"These gangsters" saw the soldiers being so excited, and Wu Xilin also laughed. He knew that as long as they survived this hurdle, this newly formed army would soon grow up.
"Reporting to the commander, the artillery regiment has informed that they are ready and can provide artillery support at any time." At this time, the correspondent came to report.
"Great, let the Japanese have a taste of our artillery shells this time." Wu Xilin looked at the Japanese army that was slowly approaching in the distance, with a cruel smile on his face.
This time, the second brigade of the 13th Regiment came up. This was a new force. As soon as they came up, they would repeat their old tricks. Six-zero artillery fire, grenade bombardment, machine guns changing positions while strafing, and the attack speed was also very fast.
So fast.
But this time they were unlucky. As soon as they advanced to the 400-meter attack range, they were violently hit by the artillery fire of the 41st Division. The power of the 105mm and 155mm howitzers was not exaggerated. A shell fell.
A crater of 20 to 30 meters was casually blasted out on the ground. No matter how fast the short-legged Japanese army ran, it was in vain. Covered by bursts of fierce artillery fire, the front of the position was suddenly filled with bursts of gunpowder smoke.
and in the dust.
"Quick, blow the trumpet and order the second brigade to retreat quickly. If it's too late, it'll be too late." Seeing bursts of fire and explosions like landslides in front of the position, Yamada Torao immediately knew that something bad was going on and wanted to get out of the way.
Launching an attack under such intense artillery fire is simply seeking death.
A melancholy retreat horn sounded on the position, but it was completely drowned in the violent sound of artillery. Ten minutes later, the artillery fire suddenly stopped. On the position as desolate as the surface of the moon, zero and one slowly climbed up.
The scattered figures staggered away amidst the melancholy sound of trumpets.
Seeing the remaining 500 Japanese troops retreating, Colonel Yamada Torao angrily walked up to a soldier whose face was completely black except for his teeth. He shouted loudly and asked, "Where is your captain? Where is he?"
Sir, answer me"
The sergeant commander used the 38-type rifle in his hand to support his body, pointing to his ears and making a listening gesture. Yamada Torao saw the sergeant commander's dazed expression and the bleeding ears on both sides,
Only then did I realize that the sergeant commander's ears were deafened.
At this time, a warrant officer came over and reported: "Your Excellency Dazuo, our captain has been shattered. Just in the first round of artillery fire, he..." At this point, the warrant officer sadly lowered his head and said no more.
I can't say any more.
"ha"
Seeing a battalion of soldiers who lost half of their lives under the enemy's artillery fire without even seeing their faces, and even took on a battalion captain, the furious Yamada Torao pulled out his command knife and hit the small tree next to him.
Cut in half.
"Report to the brigade commander and ask the field artillery unit to come quickly. I must cut off the head of the Chinese commander on the opposite side. The shame they brought to the imperial army can only be washed away with their blood."
Just as Yamada Torao jumped in the position in front of the Tangjia camp, another blocking defense line set up by the 41st Division on the sandbank also faced the test of artillery fire, and the Japanese Guoqi detachment also officially began to attack them.