"Quickly, use the collected sacks to build a bunker immediately, hurry up..." This time, the soldiers faced the tragic scene in front of them without any hesitation. Without the battalion commander's order, they began to fill the sacks with soil.
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"Battal Commander, the little Japs are coming... There are still 200 meters away..." Just as Battalion Commander Xu Bin and the soldiers were building bunkers, the lookout sent out the latest enemy situation report.
"Order, keep the first company, one platoon, the second platoon and all the heavy machine guns, and the rest will retreat..." Xu Bin ordered loudly, turned around and led the two platoons to lie down in the sandbag bunker they had just built.
Behind him, he raised the telescope in his hand.
This time, the force dispatched by the Japanese army was still a squadron. Under the cover of six heavy machine guns, the Japanese squadron leader clearly learned the lessons of the squadron that had just been almost completely destroyed. When the troops were far away from the Eighth Route Army position
When there were still 200 meters left, they all dispersed into skirmish formation. Moreover, the nine grenade launchers of the entire squadron quickly separated from the main force and began to fire grenades one after another towards the Eighth Route Army position.
However, Xu Bin had not yet opened fire at this time, so the Japanese army's nine grenade launchers could only fire blindly, with very poor accuracy. They did not fire until the Japanese army reached a place less than 100 meters in front of the 1st Battalion's position.
Two platoons of the Eighth Route Army inflicted less than ten casualties.
"Fight..." Since the Japanese army formed a skirmishing attack formation this time, Xu Bin did not wait until the Japanese army reached 50 meters to open fire. When he saw the Japanese army entering the 100-meter range, he shouted loudly, "Fuck!"
He picked up a light machine gun next to him and started shooting. The sudden and intensive firepower knocked down a dozen Japanese soldiers at the front.
However, the advantage of the skirmishing attack formation was revealed at this time. Although a dozen soldiers in front were killed, the Japanese squadron leader was heartbroken. But after all, most of the soldiers behind him were lying on the ground safely, and they began to confront the Eighth Route Army on the top of the mountain.
Shoot. At the same time, while shooting, these well-trained soldiers began to crawl forward with the help of the corpse of the little Japanese that had just been broken into pieces in front of the position.
More importantly, the Eighth Route Army's firing exposed its firepower deployment and all its firepower points to the eyes of the little Japanese grenade launchers.
"Boom, boom, boom..." Grenades began to fall next to the firepower point. Under the precise shooting of the little Japanese grenadier, each machine gun position on the position was destroyed, and each and every living soldier's gun position was destroyed.
Lives disappeared. At this time, the attacking Japanese squadron, after losing dozens of soldiers, successfully attacked and stopped less than fifty meters away from the position. It was obvious that they were waiting for the grenade to hit them.
They provide the best opportunity to charge.
"Comrades, retreat from both sides of the position, quickly..." Seeing that his firepower was only less than half of what it was before the battle, Xu Bin had no choice but to let the troops retreat and let the little Japs in to fight. Since this was a battle
The tactics had been discussed in advance, so the comrades did not hesitate to abandon the position. They picked up their weapons and began to retreat. Dozens of corpses of comrades and several light and heavy machine guns destroyed by the Japanese were left on the position.
As the two platoons of soldiers retreated, the firepower on the position suddenly became much weaker. The Japanese squadron leader also noticed this change. Without any hesitation, he seized the opportunity and stood up from the ground. "
Kill... destroy the Eighth Route Army in front of you, kill..." The squadron leader waved the command knife in his hand and was the first to charge towards the top of the mountain.
"Kill..." The more than a hundred soldiers left did not stop at all. They picked up the rifles with bayonets in their hands and followed the squadron leader to launch a charge. They were less than 30 meters away from this place.
At that time, the Japanese army followed the infantry drill and threw grenades into the empty Eighth Route Army position. Finally, under the cover of the smoke from the grenade explosion, the Japanese army rushed to the position that Xu Bin had voluntarily abandoned.
"Yo Xi, the Eighth Route Army has been completely wiped out by us. Send a report to the commander of the regiment as soon as possible. Just say that our unit has occupied the top of the mountain and is building a position to cover the main regiment's breakout of the encirclement." Seeing the soldiers abandoned by the Eighth Route Army on the position.
Several light machine guns were blown up, and the Japanese army's mentality of underestimating the enemy was once again reflected in this squadron leader.
"Hi..." The telegraph operator who had been following the Japanese squadron leader immediately nodded and walked to a quiet place nearby to start sending the message. However, just as the Japanese army was reinforcing the original foundation of the Eighth Route Army position, he did not know
, the troops he had just retreated to the two wings of the high ground were quietly making a detour...preparing to eliminate more than a hundred little Japs in one fell swoop.
"Comrades, grenades..." Seeing that all the troops had circled back to their positions and the Japs were reinforcing their positions without any defense at all, battalion commander Xu Bin seized the opportunity and shouted loudly.
"Woooooo..." With a whistling sound, more than a hundred grenades were thrown from the ambush position of the soldiers into the pile of Japs. At the same time, the artillery platoon position behind the high ground also sent out several dull mortars.
There was a sound of artillery shells popping out, and five mortar shells were caught among the groups of grenades and fell into the trenches of the Japs.
"Boom boom boom..." The explosion of grenades, the explosion of mortar shells, and the screams of the little devils were immediately transmitted from the position to everyone's ears. Then, the soldiers did not show any mercy and kept shouting
He threw the grenade in his hand towards the Japanese position. The artillery platoon also used its fastest speed to fire as many shells as possible towards the Japanese position, killing as many of the Japanese troops as possible.
At this time, the more than a hundred little Japs on the top of the mountain were unable to do anything except keep dodging the grenades that were being thrown at them. But Captain Sakata at the bottom of the mountain was really looking at the high ground blankly.
When he learned that his squadron had rushed to the high ground to eliminate the Eighth Route Army on the high ground, he was extremely excited and felt lucky for his decision. The Eighth Route Army just didn't want him to reinforce Shunping County and had no ability to completely annihilate his army.
A reinforced squadron. However, just when he saw one of his squadrons occupying a position and starting to reinforce it, a violent explosion sounded on the high ground woke him up from his dream.
The dense and violent explosions reminded him of the destruction of the First Battalion. It was in this kind of explosion that all the troops of his own brigade disappeared. Could it be that his squadron should also suffer the same treatment? No, absolutely not
In this way, we must rescue this squadron. Now our troops have lost more than a thousand troops, and we must not lose them again.
"Baga...order the artillery to fire to support the imperial army on the top of the mountain. Quick, Chief of Staff, send troops immediately to rescue the imperial army on the top of the mountain..." Colonel Sakata, the captain of the regiment, said to the chief of staff and the surrounding people
The officer ordered.
"Captain, you have to calm down. Our soldiers are on the mountain now. We can't fire. If we fire, our soldiers will be blown up as well. Captain, you have to believe in our heroic imperial army. They will definitely turn defeat into victory."
After hearing Colonel Sakata's words, the chief of staff immediately begged bitterly. Finally, at the request of the chief of staff, Sakata regained his composure and began to pay serious attention to the high ground where Xu Bin was located.
However, what the chief of staff said did not appear on the high ground, and the imperial army turned defeat into victory. Because as several rounds of grenades were thrown, the loud sound of charging horns was heard on the top of the mountain. Countless Eighth Route Army soldiers had bayonets in their hands.
rifles, rushed to the position, and fought with bayonets with less than a small group of remaining Japanese soldiers.
Thanks to the soldiers' first stabbing experience, there was no confusion this time. Quickly weaving in and out among the remaining dozens of Japanese soldiers, the little Japanese soldiers were quickly divided into several sections and were killed by the soldiers.
A deadly siege. The soldiers did not talk to the little Japanese about the spirit of Bushido. Except for some soldiers who were tasked with encircling the Japanese army, the remaining soldiers only had to do one thing, which was to load the rifles in their hands, aim, and then shoot.
..Slowly, the gunfire on the position gradually became sparse.
"Ah... Baga... artillery squadron, start the artillery attack immediately, quick..." I saw that there was no scene of the imperial army turning defeat into victory on the battlefield. Moreover, the gunshots on the high ground slowly became sparse, and they continued to
Colonel Sakata, who was paying attention to the battlefield, said angrily.
"Hi..." This time the chief of staff did not show any melancholy and quickly conveyed the order to the artillery brigade.
"Boom, boom, boom..." The six-shot mountain cannon shells accurately landed among the soldiers who were cleaning the battlefield. Several soldiers were thrown up high and were buried under the Japanese gunfire. Seeing the little Japanese, he was so
He quickly launched an artillery bombardment, and Xu Bin, who was directing the soldiers to clean the battlefield, couldn't help but be shocked.
"Comrades, retreat quickly, the Japanese's retaliatory bombardment has begun... retreat..." Xu Bin shouted loudly. However, it was still too late, the Japanese artillery shells were falling on the soldiers one after another.
In the middle, each soldier was knocked to the ground... In less than a minute, a platoon of soldiers fell into a pool of blood.
Finally, under the command of Xu Bin and commanders at all levels, the soldiers finally withdrew from the enemy's shelling range. However, at this time, there were only more than a hundred people left in the entire army. More importantly, in order to rescue more soldiers,
The first company commander died in the artillery fire just now.
At this time, not only the high ground where Xu Bin was located suffered heavy losses. Also, the other three highlands suffered heavy casualties due to the continuous charges and shelling of the Japs. The situation was not much better than that of the first battalion where Xu Bin was located. Just in time
When several battalion commanders were worried about the coming battle, the situation finally turned for the better.
"Reporting to your Excellency, Captain, the Eighth Route Army cavalry has cut off our communication with the puppet troops in front. According to the investigation of the reconnaissance unit, the puppet troops in front have been completely destroyed..." Finally, the news of the complete destruction of the puppet army reached Bantian, the commander of the regiment.
In the colonel's ears.
"Nani... How is it possible that the puppet army was completely wiped out... Where did the Eighth Route Army get so many troops? Impossible, absolutely impossible..." After hearing the words of the captain of the reconnaissance squadron, Colonel Sakata's face was filled with tears.
He was shocked and asked in disbelief.
"Hi, Mr. Dazuo, the two regiments of the puppet army were really wiped out by the Eighth Route Army. Now the two regiments of Chinese troops are moving towards our two wings. We have been heavily surrounded by the Eighth Route Army." The leader of the reconnaissance squadron said like a bolt from the blue.
The news scared Colonel Sakata to the point where he almost sat on the ground.
"Your Excellency, Captain, we must immediately shrink our defensive positions, and we cannot let the soldiers make unnecessary sacrifices. If we continue to attack the four highlands in front of us, it is tantamount to making the imperial soldiers commit suicide. We must maintain our strength now, so that we can
It is possible to break through. Also, we must immediately ask for help from Major General Kitamura Shengsan in Baoding... This battle is completely a conspiracy of the Eighth Route Army..." the chief of staff quickly supported the commander who was about to fall to the ground and suggested.
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"Baga, what are you still doing? Immediately do as the chief of staff said and shrink the defensive position. Quick..." After hearing what the chief of staff said, Colonel Sakata felt a little better and was at a loss for the surroundings.
The staff officer cursed loudly.
"Hey..." The staff officer around him saw the angry commander and ran away to convey the order. The Japanese army conveyed the order very quickly. In less than a few minutes, they were ready to attack the four highlands again.
The Japanese army withdrew their troops one after another and began to assemble the main force of the regiment. With the artillery brigade and the regiment headquarters as the center, they began to build fortifications with various things that could be collected, preparing to hold on and wait for reinforcements or wait for the right opportunity to break out.
While the various units were preparing for the war in an orderly manner, the communications staff officer lowered his head and led several telegraph personnel to the wing headquarters carrying radios on their backs.
"Your Majesty, Captain, Chief of Staff, we have lost contact with the headquarters and brigade headquarters..." The communications staff officer lowered his head and reported the shocking news to Colonel Sakata, the commander in front of him.
"Nani... lost contact. How is it possible? What happened... Could it be that the brigade headquarters was attacked by the Eighth Route Army? No, it's impossible. Even if the brigade headquarters was attacked, the brigade commander would definitely contact you.
Ours is absolutely impossible..." At this time, the commander of the regiment, Colonel Sakata, couldn't care about anything anymore. He grabbed the collar of the communications staff officer in front of him and roared loudly.
"Commander Captain, Your Excellency, Commander, this is our radio station...it cannot send or receive telegrams..." the communications staff officer replied intermittently. However, his answer still made the angry Colonel Sakata breathe a sigh of relief.
"Baga, why did our radio station lose its function of sending and receiving telegrams? Are all radio stations ineffective?" Colonel Sakata asked.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Wing Commander, there is a very strong signal around us, which completely interferes with the operation of our radio stations. Therefore, all the radio stations in the Wing have lost their ability to send and receive messages..." the communications staff officer replied fearfully.
"Nani, how is it possible? Does the Eighth Route Army have any new weapons? It's impossible..." Colonel Bantian cursed loudly. However, at this time, he had to accept this reality. The entire Bantian Alliance has lost contact with the outside world.
All connections were lost, and at the same time, it also indicated that his unit would be isolated and helpless in the next battle.
Of course, the only thing that could prove that the Japanese army had lost its communication function was the electronic detachment of the Independent Division. Before the battle started, Wu Xin, the captain of the electronic detachment, had already brought a radio with him to measure the frequency of the Japanese radio station. Although it was impossible for him to do so.
Deciphering the Japanese army's code. However, the frequency is enough.
Returning to the ambush position, Wu Xin quickly informed his three platoons of the frequency of the Japanese radio station and adjusted the radio station to the same frequency as the Japanese army. Just when the battle started and the artillery regiment fired its first shell,
The battle of the electronic detachment also started. Three diesel generators started up one after another, providing a steady stream of electricity to the three high-power radio stations. At the same time, under the operation of several telegraph operators, the three radio stations used the Japanese army's frequency.
A strong signal was emitted, and the entire signal completely covered the Japanese army's position. This eventually led to the phenomenon that all Japanese military radio signals were covered.
It can be said that the electronic detachment of the Independent Division achieved very huge results in its first mission. In other words, if the electronic detachment did not participate in the battle and blocked the Japanese radio signal, this battle would not have been successful at all.
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"Chief of Staff, how many troops do we have now..." Finally, the Japanese commander, Colonel Sakata, regained his composure and looked at the Chief of Staff beside him and asked.
"Hi, Lord Da Zuo, the main force of our regiment was shelled by the Eighth Route Army at the beginning of the battle, and we lost about a squadron of troops. Then the entire first battalion was shattered, causing us to lose another battalion of 800 people.
Then, the two brigades stormed the commanding heights occupied by the Eighth Route Army, losing a total of 3 brigades with a total of 500 troops. In other words, since the beginning of the battle, our entire regiment has lost 1,500 imperial soldiers.
More than 200 people were seriously injured. We now have 2,400 people left in addition to the artillery brigade, which still has 500 troops." The chief of staff painfully stated the losses just calculated.
"Nani, alas, Chief of Staff, this is all caused by me underestimating the enemy... When we break out, I will definitely personally apologize to His Majesty the Emperor and the fallen Imperial Army warriors." Japanese Captain Sakata said sadly.
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"Your Excellency, Captain, this is not your fault. This is because the Eighth Route Army is too cunning. Please don't be too sad. The main force of our regiment is still there. What's more, all our heavy weapons have not been lost at all, and there are still so many
Many artillery shells. Your Excellency, commander, I believe that as long as we work together, we will successfully break out of the encirclement of the Eighth Route Army." Seeing the pessimistic commander Colonel Sakata, the chief of staff quickly comforted him.