As the closest stronghold to Xiangtangpu, Lieutenant Hetian, the squadron leader of the Dongyangguan stronghold, is a mid-level officer from the Kwantung Army. He has accumulated rich combat experience due to his long-term fighting with the Anti-Japanese Alliance in the Northeast. Listening
When the first explosion sounded, I could feel the ground shaking slightly as far away as Dongyangguan. With my familiarity with explosives, it was easy to imagine that dozens of explosive packets exploded continuously to achieve such an effect.
After contacting the transportation brigade that had just passed the stronghold, Kawada's first thought was that the baggage troops led by Captain Morita had been attacked.
Just when he was deciding whether to send troops, fierce explosions and gunshots rang out in the Xiangtangpu area ahead. "Baga, the empire's supplies must have been attacked by the despicable Eighth Route Army." Lieutenant Kawada said angrily.
"Order all combatants to assemble immediately and rescue the baggage convoy, immediately!" the squadron leader made the decision immediately.
Soon, a complete squadron of 185 people was assembled in full gear. Looking at the elite squadron of imperial troops in front of him, Kawada believed that if he suddenly launched an attack behind the eight-legged people who were fighting fiercely. With the combat effectiveness of his squadron,
He will definitely give the despicable Eighth Route Army a fatal blow. Thinking of the military exploits in front of him, the squadron leader began to have daydreams, and at the same time he was full of confidence in the battle he was facing.
"Departure" A squadron of Japanese troops, led by Hotan, drove out of the Dongyangguan stronghold and fought towards Xiangtangpu. However, before they had walked for an hour, a burst of fierce machine gun fire rang out from the vanguard team.
"Nani?" Hearing the gunshots in front, the squadron leader was stunned. He pulled his horse and raised his binoculars to look at the vanguard team ahead. In the meantime, 78 imperial warriors fell to the ground while four soldiers fought back.
, moving closer to the main force.
Seeing that his troops were blocked by the Eighth Route Army, Wada did not get angry, but laughed. "Yoshi, since the Eighth Route Army has set up a blocking position in front, it seems that Lieutenant Colonel Morita has really been ambushed." He thought.
Here, the lieutenant immediately became happy and felt happy for his wise dispatch of troops. The biggest contribution to the rescue of the baggage would be his Hotan Squadron.
Soon, a soldier who had escaped ran up to Kada with a face full of panic. He reported the situation of being blocked by the Eighth Route Army to Lieutenant Kawada. "Yo Xi!" I heard the soldier report that there were only one company of the Eighth Route Army in front of him at most.
Troops, Hotan immediately became excited.
"Chi" Kawada suddenly pulled out his command sword, rode his horse, and ran to the front of the team: "The warriors of the empire are at the Xiangtangpu in front. The imperial baggage team is suffering from the despicable eight-legged people.
Ambush. In order not to lose the empire's combat supplies, our squadron's mission is to rescue the imperial soldiers who were attacked. Now there is a blocking position of a company of Eighth Route Army soldiers in front of us. I will lead you to rush through the front position on the corpses of the Eighth Route Army soldiers.
Warriors of the Empire, the time has come to perform meritorious service for the Empire and His Majesty the Emperor. All of you, charge at me, break through the blockade of the Eighth Route Army, and rescue the Imperial soldiers who are under attack. Warriors of the Empire, charge at me!" said
Then he raised his command sword and swung it forward, pointing the tip of the sword at the positions of the two battalions in front.
"Huzi, here..." The Japanese soldiers behind them all picked up their rifles with bayonets, and under the leadership of their respective squad leaders, formed a formation and charged towards the Chinese army's position.
On this position, two battalions of troops were guarded, one battalion of the second regiment and one battalion of the new second regiment. As the commander-in-chief, Gao Yuan rushed to this place non-stop after receiving the order. After investigation, he found this advantageous position.
Based on the terrain, we immediately began to build positions. Because according to the intelligence from the headquarters, the reinforcements of the Japanese troops must be more than two battalions of our own, and there may also be certain heavy weapons. If there are no complete defenses, it will be difficult to block the continuous enemy attacks.
Charge, you must know that the commander's order is to hold on here until six o'clock in the afternoon, and now for example, there are still ten hours at this time.
When the Battle of Xiangtangpu started, the troops of the two battalions were already lying in the trenches, waiting for the Japs to come. In order to deal with the possible heavy weapons of the Japs, the positions constructed by the two battalions were exactly as Liu Hua did in Yan'an.
The multi-layered defense taught includes the allocation of troops, heavy in the front and heavy in the back, and allocation of firepower, heavy in the front and light in the rear. There are three lines of defense in the entire defensive position, with each line of defense separated by 30 meters. Only one company of troops is deployed in the first-line position, but in
The firepower is indeed very powerful, with a battalion equipped with 9 light machine guns. Two heavy machine guns are deployed in the second-line position to provide fire support to the front-line soldiers at any time. The mountain artillery battery is deployed behind the third-line position.
Waiting is the most proud thing. The battle ahead has been going on for an hour, but the sound of gunfire and artillery fire is still constant. From time to time, the soldiers look back at the battlefield far behind them. Although they can't see it, they can hear the gunfire.
The sound of cannons will make the soldiers feel better.
Just when the soldiers were getting a little impatient, a message from the scouts immediately cheered up the soldiers. "A squadron of Japanese troops appeared in front of the village." Captain Gao Yuan received the news and immediately ignored the dissuasion of the guards.
, ran to the front line position with a telescope.
He raised his telescope and saw from a distance that a dozen Japanese soldiers were walking towards us with shining bayonets. "Little Japanese soldiers, we are finally here! Grandpa has been waiting impatiently," the regiment leader Gao Yuan couldn't help but muttered.
"Fourth Company Commander" Commander Gao Yuan called in a low voice to the company commander on the front line.
"Here." Hearing the regimental commander's voice, the fourth company commander replied in a low voice, bending down and running towards the regimental commander along the trench.
"Did you see the top soldiers of the Japs in front?" Gao Yuan said, pointing to a dozen Japs in the distance.
"Captain, you saw it, do you want me to call a group to go out and eliminate them all?" the fourth company commander nodded and said.
"No, according to the reconnaissance battalion report, this group of Japanese soldiers only has one squadron and is not equipped with heavy weapons, so your fourth company will not have the support of heavy machine guns and mountain artillery batteries in a while, but I ask you to at least leave me some
Half a squadron of Japanese soldiers, as for how to fight, you decide for yourself. How do you feel about it, do you have the confidence to complete this mission?" the regiment leader said, looking at the strong fourth company commander in front of him.
After listening to the commander's words, the fourth company commander immediately understood the commander's intention. "Report to the commander, the fourth company will resolutely complete the task." The fourth company commander replied seriously.
"Okay, I'm waiting for your good news! Remember, the troops should not suffer too many casualties. I will pay attention to the situation of the position at any time later. The First Company of the New Second Regiment will provide you with support at any time as a reinforcement force."
As an old Red Army veteran who had come from a long march in the Soviet area, the commander of the fourth company immediately became unconvinced after listening to the commander's words, "Report to the commander, the fourth company does not need reinforcements. We will definitely complete the task well and leave behind
Half a squadron of Japanese corpses."
After listening to the words of the fourth company commander, Gao Yuan knew that his words had the effect of motivating the generals. He nodded and walked to the rear of the position, because the regiment leader knew that standing on the front line would definitely affect the command of the fourth company commander. Since he
If the defense asks him to command, you must trust his commanding ability, otherwise you will not be able to serve as a higher-level commander in the future.
Just as the regiment leader left, the Japs' vanguard squad came up. It was a Japs infantry squad, including a light machine gun. Perhaps the Japs' purpose was to test the strength of our army, and they fired aimlessly at the position from a distance.
The gun was fired. At this time, the fourth company commander already had a plan to attack the Japanese squadron. Faced with the sparse gunfire of the Japanese soldiers, the soldiers did not fight back. Captain Cao, who led the Japanese army, saw that there were no Chinese troops on the position.
Fighting back, he became bolder and slowly approached the position. When he was only 150 meters away from the position, he didn't know that there was already a light machine gun pointed at him and the Japanese soldiers behind him.
"Hit" A machine gun next to the fourth company commander suddenly opened fire, and the first bullet hit the Japanese commander Cao accurately. "Click, click, click... A shuttle of bullets was fired, and a squad of Japanese soldiers were swept away in an instant."
Seven or eight, only the four Japanese at the end of the team saw the opportunity and dodged the machine gun bullets, lying on the ground, and slowly retreated...
Seeing the four Japs going away, the Fourth Company Commander did not pursue them because he wanted the Japs to go back and tell the Japs squadron leader behind them about the firepower equipment on their position. Of course, the Fourth Company Commander did not forget the eight sets of Japs equipment on the position.
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A squad of soldiers retrieved the seized equipment in less than a minute, including a crooked light machine gun, six rifles and nearly a thousand rounds of ammunition. What's more, two soldiers directly used the captured equipment to
grenades, and several booby traps were placed under the Japs' bodies, ready for the Japs who were about to charge.
Soon, there was a brief period of silence on the battlefield. Suddenly, loud roars reached the ears of the soldiers on the battlefield. The company commander immediately raised his binoculars. In the distance, more than a hundred Japanese soldiers were lining up to disperse.
The army line slowly rushed towards the position.
"Comrades, get ready for battle. The Japs are coming. Keep your composure, put the Japs in and then fight." The fourth company commander reminded the soldiers around him while observing the Japs' formation. The order came quickly.
Then one by one it was passed to the ears of every soldier.
"Huzi, give it..." the Japs' screams became louder and louder. The outlines of the Japs had appeared in the sight of the soldiers. Under the leadership of their respective squad leaders, the Japs lined up in skirmish lines, bent over, and tried their best to
Reduce the area hit by bullets, charge forward, and fire from time to time. However, the distance is too far at this time. Bullets fired from a distance are all floating, and it is impossible to cause any damage. The most you can do is to use
Be strong and strengthen your courage.
At 400 meters, there was no movement on the position, at 200 meters, there was no movement, and at 100 meters, there was still no movement. Although the Japanese officer leading the team was confused, his squadron leader Wada did not issue an order to retreat, and he still continued to charge.
Gradually, some Japanese soldiers began to become more courageous, and slowly accelerated the pace of the charge. At the same time, their bent waists also straightened up, one after another, when the Japanese soldiers broke through the 100-meter cordon in front of the position.
, almost all the Japanese soldiers straightened up and began the final charge.