Chapter 744: The Reappearance of the Great Rout of Songhu... Medium
Chapter 744: The Reappearance of the ‘Songhu Defeat’... Part 2 (Please subscribe!)
Reappearance of the ‘Songhu Defeat’
On the huge battlefield, a ten-minute hand-to-hand battle ended with the complete destruction of a Japanese squadron of more than a hundred Japs under the siege of nearly a thousand Japanese soldiers.
The soldiers of the entire Sichuan Army Corps who survived hand-to-hand combat also did not dare to make any stops under the command of the regiment commander. They quickly withdrew from the battlefield and returned to the air-raid shelter on the position. Of course, at this moment, both the enemy and ourselves were densely packed.
Hundreds of corpses were scattered on a large slope in front of the position, looking extremely desolate...
"Regiment, all the casualties of the troops in the battle just now have been calculated. It is very pessimistic..." Returning to the dilapidated air-raid shelter. Before there was any time to take any rest, the deputy commander dragged a
With an injured arm, he stood in front of the group leader with a tired look and said...
"Old Wang, I want specific data. How many people in the army can continue to fight? How is the condition of your arm? Can you continue to fight? Do you want to go to the back to rest..." He patted the front and himself.
The group leader, who had been his partner for several years, asked with a concerned look on his face...
"Tuanzuo, don't worry. My arm was just bitten by a kid. It's nothing serious. I'll be fine after a rest. It's just that the casualties of the troops...during the shooting exchange with the kid,
We lost more than 150 people, basically all of them killed by one shot. In addition, in the hand-to-hand combat just now, we once again lost almost 300 troops. So, so far, the whole regiment can continue to carry out the battle.
There are less than 700 combatants left in the battle..." the deputy commander replied with a sad look on his face.
"You stupid little devil... He just relied on his advanced equipment and the ability to fight directly against me without using artillery..." I heard that the troops had made such a huge sacrifice in less than half an hour of fighting.
casualties. A burst of anger immediately surged into his heart. He clenched his fists and cursed loudly...
"Team leader, don't think about anything else now. With the firepower and equipment of the little Japs across from us, our remaining 600 or so people can at most repel their two attacks through hand-to-hand combat just like we did just now...
So, captain, what should we do next?" The deputy captain shook his head, and then asked.
"Old Wang, to tell you the truth, just before the attack, the commander has given us a death order. Unless the entire regiment is killed, we must not lose our position. Therefore, the fate of us people has been doomed.
And what we can do now is to rely on the remaining troops in our hands to hold on for a longer time..." the regiment leader said with a firm face.
"Team leader, we all listen to you, so what should we do next..." the deputy leader continued to ask.
"Go down below and find out. Gather all the sharpshooters in the whole regiment and give them the best rifles and bullets. In the process of shooting against the little devils, the ordinary infantry and machine gunners in our hands are really
It's such a disadvantage. We must rely on these sharpshooters to dampen the spirit of the little Japanese. As for the remaining combatants, prepare grenades and bayonets, follow the tactics just now, enter, greet with grenades, and then fight with the little Japanese.
Bayonets... As I said just now, in terms of firepower, we are not as good as the Japs. However, in terms of hand-to-hand combat, we Chinese are the ancestors of the Japs..." There was a trace of murderous intent on the face of the regiment leader.
Then, he gave a very decisive order.
"Yes, regimental commander..." the deputy regimental commander replied calmly, and quickly rushed out of the shell-proof hole.
On the Japanese army's position, except for the 1st Infantry Squadron, whose squadron leader had no chance to arrive because the entire army was destroyed, the remaining three squadron captains all stood in front of the squadron leader, lowering their heads, motionless, bearing the pain.
The anger of the captain in front of me...
"Bage Ya Road, Lord Zhongtian is simply a bastard. An infantry squadron, more than a hundred elite warriors of the imperial army, was completely destroyed before they even approached the Chinese Communist position. Stupid, simply huge stupid..."
"The captain cursed loudly.
"Please calm down, Captain. Although the First Infantry Squadron was completely destroyed, it caused huge casualties to the Chinese Communist Party throughout the battle. Therefore, I humbly request that the Chinese Communist troops be on the position.
, without receiving any supplements, immediately launched an attack and broke through the Chinese *** position in front of us in one fell swoop..." In the entire tent, after a brief opportunity, the captain of the second squadron said.
"Yoshi, I will give you another chance... The second infantry squadron will serve as the first echelon, and the third and fourth infantry squadrons will serve as the second echelon to expand the results. After ten minutes of artillery preparation, the attack will be launched immediately.
, try to break through the Chinese Communist position through one attack..." the captain ordered firmly.
"Ha Yi, your Excellency the captain is wise..."
Facing the second round of Japanese attacks, the more than 600 Japanese soldiers who stood firm on the ground changed their tactics. However, under the continuous attacks of Japanese mortars, grenade launchers and other heavy weapons,
Next. A newly formed platoon of sharpshooters lasted less than five minutes before all of them were killed...
Without the support of sharpshooters, the remaining ordinary infantrymen, without exception, are the best shooting targets in front of the Japanese riflemen. As long as you stick out your head from the trench, you will be shot to death immediately. Maybe it is the first time.
The result of the total destruction of the first squadron deeply affected the captains of the three infantry squadrons. When the three infantry squadrons, more than 500 Japanese soldiers, had just rushed fifty meters away from the earthquake site, they did not blindly launch an assault.
, but to establish a forward position on the spot...
Light and heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, and mortars were quickly set up using the corpses of the dead soldiers in front of them as bunkers. After the forward position was consolidated, an infantry squad launched the final assault.
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"Regiment seat, the Japs only dispatched a small team of troops. What should we do next..." Looking at the line of skirmishers in front of us, slowly advancing towards the position, they were about to enter the grenade throwing range.
A Japanese soldier, the deputy commander asked.
"Look, the main force of the Japs fifty meters away is staring at us with light and heavy machine guns. If we attack rashly, we will definitely become the best target for the Japanese army fifty meters away. For one Japanese army and one small team,
It's not worth sacrificing the lives of so many brothers. Tell the brothers to prepare grenades. Use grenades to greet these fifty or so little Japs..." Putting down the telescope in his hand, the regiment leader frowned decisively.
commanded.
"Yes, Tuanzu..."
"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooodate go gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
Round after round, grenades like raindrops began to explode in front of the position. What no one noticed was that at this consumption rate, all the grenade reserves of the entire regiment were decreasing at a linear speed.
After three Japanese infantry squadrons lost more than a hundred people, the grenades in the hands of the Japanese army finally ran out...
"Brothers, keep throwing grenades at me and blow the little Japs back..." Looking at the more than fifty Japs soldiers rushing towards their position again, the regiment leader ordered loudly without any hesitation.
However, this time the grenade counterattack was beyond everyone's expectation. There were only scattered grenades. Less than fifty grenades were thrown out of the trench. In the end, fifty grenades exploded in the wide frontal position, leaving only scattered pieces.
The more than fifty little Japs advancing on the front line caused less than twenty casualties.
"Old Wang, what's wrong? Grenade, why don't you keep throwing grenades..." Seeing the deputy leader hurriedly arrived, the leader asked in confusion.
"Regiment, there are no more grenades... I just used grenades regardless of consumption, and the whole regiment's grenade reserve has been used up. Now, in addition to bullets, the brothers can't even raise a hundred grenades..."
The deputy leader replied.
"Oops, we have been fooled by the Japs again. The Japs just want to use this tactic to continuously consume our grenades. Then, they force us to rush out of the position and fight with them with bayonets..."
"Brothers, the time has come to decide life and death. Now I order everyone to fix their bayonets... One battalion, rush forward and eliminate the more than thirty little Japs in front of you..." Without any hesitation, after a brief shock, the regiment leader
He ordered with a murderous look on his face...
"Brothers, kill the Japanese... rush..." As soon as the regimental commander finished speaking, the battalion commander waved the ghost-headed sword in his hand and was the first to jump out of the trench...
However, what surprised all the soldiers was that just when more than a hundred soldiers, under the command of the battalion commander, had just rushed out of the position and were preparing for hand-to-hand combat, after the grenade exploded, only about 30 little Japs remained.
, unexpectedly quickly fell to the ground, gave up the stabbing tactics he was good at, and began to use the rifle in his hand to continuously shoot at the charging soldiers.
At the same time, dozens of meters away, the light and heavy machine guns on the Japanese attack position also sprayed out hot tongues of flame for the first time.
"Da da da..." Under the attack of the dense fire net composed of dozens of tongues of fire, more than a hundred soldiers who had just poured out of the position had no time to react and fell into a pool of blood...
The final result was no surprise. Under the Japanese army's step-by-step advance and powerful blows, the Japanese army of more than 600 people only persisted for less than two hours before the entire army was destroyed...
"Reporting to your Excellency, Captain, our Second Squadron has successfully occupied the China *** position. Currently, the second and third infantry squadrons, mortar squadron, and heavy machine gun squadron are moving along the communication trench towards the Second China Road.
The defense line suddenly advanced... "Inside the Japanese army headquarters. Just as the captain was pacing back and forth in the tent, waiting anxiously, a communications soldier quickly walked in, and then reported loudly.
"Yo Xi, good fight... Immediately convey my order. All the assault troops, under the unified command of Captain Juntian, the captain of the second squadron, will assault the second line of defense of China. In addition, our troops will
The news of the breakthrough of the Chinese *** defense line was immediately reported to the division headquarters, and the division headquarters immediately dispatched reinforcements to expand the results..." The captain's face was immediately enveloped in a thick smile. Then
, ordered with an excited look.
"Ha Yi, your Excellency the captain, I will go to convey the order immediately..."
In the Japanese division headquarters, which is about tens of kilometers away from the front-line battlefield. The division commander, Lieutenant General Teng Yi, has never left his eyes since the division's various units launched the general offensive. Under the manipulation of more than a dozen combat staff officers
, the deployment of enemy and friendly forces is a huge combat sandbox that is constantly changing...
A few hours of the attack passed in the blink of an eye. Just when Lieutenant General Teng Yi rubbed his sore eyes and was about to return to his seat and take a good rest, a communications staff officer rushed in excitedly, and then,
Reported loudly.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, good news... The 6th Infantry Brigade of our division has just sent a telegram. After more than two hours of bloody fighting, the troops successfully broke through the First Sino-Japanese War at the cost of more than 400 warrior casualties.
A line of defense, annihilating all the garrison troops of about an infantry regiment. Currently, the Sixth Infantry Brigade, with the strength of two infantry squadrons, a mortar squadron, and a heavy machine gun squadron, is pursuing the victory to the second line of defense in China.
Assault forward."
"Yo Xi, after waiting for more than two hours, I finally got some good news... The 6th Infantry Brigade fought well, fought very well. Chief of Staff, which reserve team the division belongs to is the closest to the 6th Infantry Brigade.
The infantry brigade recently..." For a moment, the division commander Lieutenant General Teng Yi's eyes, which were still sore just now, immediately showed a hint of sharpness. He quickly walked to the sand table and asked the chief of staff beside him with an excited look.
road.
"The remaining two infantry brigades of the 138th Infantry Regiment are less than three kilometers away from the 6th Infantry Brigade. If we carry out a forced march, it will only take half an hour..." Pointing to the combat sandbox in front of him,
Chief of Staff, introduced.
"Okay, order the 138th Infantry Regiment to attack immediately to reinforce the 6th Infantry Brigade and expand the breakthrough point. At the same time, immediately report the results of our 6th Infantry Brigade to the Kwantung Army Headquarters..." Lieutenant General Teng Yi, the division commander, was decisive.
commanded.
"Ha Yi, your Excellency, the division commander is wise, and you will take care of your humble duty right away..."
In the temporary headquarters of the 250,000-strong Kwantung Army, a combat staff officer hurriedly walked up to General Mitsuichiro and reported excitedly with an excited expression.
"Your Excellency, Commander, good news from the 13th Division of the Kwantung Army..."
"Nani, the Thirteenth Division...is this a telegram from the commander of the Tengyi Division?" General Mizu immediately turned his attention to the map, where the Thirteenth Division was located, with an eager look on his face.
' asked.
"Ha Yi... The commander of the Tengyi Division reported that the 6th Infantry Battalion of the 13th Division has successfully broken through the current Chinese *** position. At present, the strength of an infantry regiment is in accordance with the order of the commander of the Tengyi Division.
, reinforce the breach, and expand the results achieved by the Sixth Infantry Battalion..." the combat staff reported pointing to the map in front of him...
Looking along the defense line pointed by the combat staff, the entire Hubei region, which stretched for hundreds of kilometers, was immediately divided into two with the decisive penetration of the 6th Infantry Brigade of the 13th Division. At the same time,
As a commander of the Kwantung Army with rich combat experience, looking at the latest distribution map of enemy and friendly forces on the combat map in front of him, a huge strategic idea also appeared in the mind of General Mitsubeiro for the first time.
.
"Yo Xi, great. The opportunity for our Kwantung Army to avenge our humiliation has finally arrived. This time, I must rely on the existing strength of the Kwantung Army to annihilate all 300,000 elite members of the Chinese Communist Party. The combat staff will convey my message immediately.
Order:
The aviation force will immediately dispatch air force reconnaissance aircraft to investigate the latest movements of all *** troops in the entire Hubei region. If there is any situation, immediately report to the former enemy headquarters...
Order the Kwantung Army's 105th and 108th field divisions to assemble immediately, abandon all heavy weapons, move forward with light equipment, rush to the breakthrough opened by the 6th Infantry Brigade of the 13th Division, and penetrate deep into the rear of China's anti-Japanese defense line
, occupied these two places respectively and blocked the retreat roads of the *** troops to Sichuan and Chongqing...
Order all combat troops on the frontline to slow down the offensive against the current *** troops, closely observe the specific movements of the *** troops in various places, and report any situation immediately. After all the intersecting troops are in place, all 300,000 elite ***
After being surrounded by our army, various troops attacked again and wiped out all the *** troops in Hubei in one fell swoop...
Follow these three orders and pass them on immediately..." Pointing to the battle map in front of him, General Mizuchiro ordered very decisively.
"Ha Yi, I will go and deliver the order right away..."
Seeing the combat staff officer leaving quickly, General Mizuchiro immediately said to the temporary chief of staff beside him.
"Chief of Staff, please immediately sort out the order I just issued, formulate a battle plan, and submit it to the Nanjing Imperial Army Headquarters in China for His Excellency the Prince's approval..."
"Hayi..."
Just like this, as a small position was broken through in the *** position that stretched for hundreds of kilometers, a huge net that could cover hundreds of thousands of troops was quickly moving toward the entire Hubei region.
, 300,000 elite *** commanded by Chen Cheng opened their doors.
At this moment, Chen Cheng, who was commanding in Yichang, had no idea that about a Kwantung Army light infantry division was rapidly advancing towards his position, preparing to break through Yichang in one fell swoop and cut off his retreat to Chongqing, Sichuan and other places.
retreat.
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