Chapter 763 Defending Huai’an City (Please subscribe!)
Defend Huai'an City
"Woooooooo..." A sharp whistling sound reached everyone's ears, followed closely by a deafening explosion.
The reinforced concrete bunker, which had been standing firm under the continuous bombardment of various mountain and field artillery by the Japanese army, looked like a piece of paper in front of this heavy aerial bomb. In just a moment, the huge bunker collapsed.
A large hole with a diameter of more than one meter was blown out. Several soldiers guarding the gap were also torn into pieces, with no bones left...
The explosion had just stopped, but the deafening roar was still buzzing in everyone's ears. When Li Yuqing, the squad leader, reacted from the shock, the confident look from a day ago was no longer on his face.
His face was pale. Looking at the empty gap, he quickly ran to the side of the platoon leader Yan Yufa and exclaimed in surprise.
"Platoon leader, something happened. Our bunker was blown open... The enemy's bombing was too violent. At most one aerial bomb exploded around us, and the bunker we were holding on to would have turned into ruins..."
"You stupid little devil, isn't it just because of his powerful aircraft that he has the ability to fight us head-on on the ground... Squad Leader Li, don't worry, this bunker can still hold on for a while, the little devil can't do anything to us for the time being.
"How are the casualties of the troops? How many people in our platoon can continue to fight..." Platoon leader Yan Yufa asked after quickly spitting out the dust in his mouth.
"The four soldiers guarding the gap were all killed in the explosion just now. In addition to the battle losses in the past two days, all the combat soldiers in the entire platoon were added up, and there were only 18 people left, including two light machine guns and heavy ones.
One machine gun. However, after the continuous attacks by the Japanese army and the massive consumption of ammunition, the remaining ammunition in our hands can only last for two hours at most..." Obviously, the answer of platoon leader Yan Yufa did not impress the man in front of him.
Squad leader Li Yuqing, who had just been transformed from a prisoner of war, didn't feel reassured at all, but still replied with a worried look on his face.
"Two hours...how did it go by so fast? No, we absolutely cannot retreat without orders from our superiors. Otherwise, all the peripheral positions outside Huai'an City will fall into the hands of the enemy..." After a brief reflection,
Facing everyone's expectant eyes, platoon leader Yan Yufa said with a helpless expression.
"But, platoon leader, are we going to die in vain here..." For a moment, the faces of more than a dozen soldiers in the bunker were immediately shrouded in despair. Then, Li Yuqing, who was the leader of all the captured soldiers,
With everyone's last glimmer of hope, they asked the platoon leader in front of them.
"Comrades, please rest assured. I believe that the superiors will not forget about our platoon. If we have not received orders from our superiors within two hours, after the ammunition is used up, I will allow everyone to break out and withdraw on their own.
In the city. Therefore, I hope that everyone can continue their efforts and join me in staying here for the last two hours..." Seeing the desperate looks on everyone's faces, platoon leader Yan Yufa decisively ordered, giving the remaining dozen people,
I took a reassuring pill.
Sure enough, just when everyone felt relieved, a figure appeared at the door of the bunker. Before everyone could react, the battalion communications staff officer, who was panting, reported loudly.
"Commander Yan, the defensive positions outside the city have been completely broken through by the Japanese army. There is no point in holding on any longer. The battalion commander ordered all commanders and fighters in the platoon to immediately blow up all the heavy weapons in their hands and withdraw into the city. At that time, 23
Two platoons will provide you with the necessary fire cover..."
"Brothers, let me tell you, the superiors will not forget us. Squad leader Li, immediately use grenades to arrange our remaining heavy machine gun into a booby trap. In addition, keep all the remaining ammunition in our hands.
Come down, set up booby traps, and leave a big gift for the little devil. You know, there is a shortage of everything in Huai'an City now, except for weapons and ammunition..." Platoon Commander Yan Yufa ordered with a serious look.
"Yes, platoon leader...Brothers, gather all the grenades immediately, prepare a big gift for the little devils, and give them a surprise..." After receiving the order to retreat, the despair on everyone's faces immediately disappeared.
Instead, there was a look of excitement on his face.
Under the command of squad leader Li Yuqing, more than a dozen people immediately found all the grenades in the bunker and began to get busy.
Outside Huai'an City, due to the arrival of Japanese air reinforcements, the Japanese and puppet troops spent a lot of money and material resources to carefully build defensive positions, which have been completely destroyed and turned into ruins. With the last few bunkers, they were voluntarily abandoned by the defending troops.
After paying a heavy price for thousands of days, the puppet army finally pushed its offensive front to the corner of Huai'an City.
In order to provide enough depth and room for maneuver for possible street fighting, a large number of people living on the edge of the city wall had to move into the city with the help of the troops.
At the same time, a large number of wounded people continued to be sent down from the city wall, mixed among the common people, and rushed to the field hospital located in the center of the city. The huge Huai'an City was completely enveloped in a gloomy atmosphere because of the Japanese and puppet troops approaching the city.
It seemed like chaos.
Among the chaotic crowd, a dozen soldiers with tired faces successfully retreated into the city. Under the leadership of platoon leader Yan Yufa, they finally found the regiment headquarters less than 500 meters away from the north gate.
"Report to the regiment commander. Yan Yufa, commander of the 1st battalion, 1st company and 1st platoon, led the entire platoon commanders and soldiers, and was ordered to report and ask for instructions from the regiment commander..." At the regiment command post, I saw the regiment commander and his battalion commander standing guard at the door.
Waiting for his arrival, Yan Yufa's face was immediately shrouded in excitement. With a dozen tired soldiers behind him, he quickly walked to the group leader and reported excitedly.
"Okay, okay, Platoon Commander Yan, you are worthy of being the main platoon of my battalion. With just one platoon, we blocked the continuous attacks of the Japanese and puppet troops. What's more important is that after two days of fighting, I fell to your guns."
The total strength of the Japanese and puppet troops reached an astonishing more than 800 people... Platoon Commander Yan, I can say with certainty that during this Huai'an city defense battle, your platoon must have wiped out more enemies than any other in our regiment.
The main platoon with the most. Now, even the commander knows your deeds and wants to get to know you well and see the heroes of our regiment..." Looking at the dozen tired soldiers in front of him, the regiment leader
He said with a look of relief.
"Battal Commander, look at Platoon Commander Yan and the soldiers behind him, they already look exhausted. Look, should we let them go back to their base and have a good rest first..." the battalion commander said with a concerned look on his face.
"Yes, yes, you have to fight for two full days. You must have a good rest... Platoon Commander Yan, I will give you a day and a night to rest. At the same time, I will ask the logistics department to replenish you with sufficient weapons and ammunition.
New recruits of a class. One day later, there will be new tasks waiting for you. How about it, do you have confidence..." the regiment leader said.
"Please, captain, rest assured and promise to complete the mission..."
One day later, in order to prevent the heavy artillery and air strikes of the Japanese and puppet troops from causing too many casualties to the troops and weakening the firepower advantage of the Japanese and puppet troops, the Seventh Corps headquarters had to decide to rely on the solid street fighting fortifications in the city to fight the Japanese and puppet troops.
An unprecedented street battle. All the Japanese and puppet reinforcements from outside the city were dragged into Huai'an, waiting for the main force of the field army to complete the encirclement of the main force of the Japanese and puppet troops in the entire northern Jiangsu area.
In Huai'an City, after a day's rest, Yan Yufa's troops once again reached full strength. With a serious shortage of troops defending the city, they had to be involved in fierce street fighting again.
In an alley less than two hundred meters away from the main street of Huai'an City, Yan Yufa and more than thirty soldiers who had regained their strength behind him were quietly hiding in a courtyard, waiting for the Japanese and puppet troops to take the bait.
As the dense sound of gunfire on the main street two hundred meters away continued to reach everyone's ears, everyone in the small yard had anxious looks on their faces because they had nothing to fight.
.And at this moment, the slightly excited voice of the observation post reached everyone's ears.
"Platoon leader, the little devil is here. There are a total of one squad of troops..."
"Great... Brothers, the kid finally took the bait. According to the original battle plan, light machine guns were used intensively. All riflemen were ready with grenades. After the kid entered the ambush circle, follow my orders and throw them out immediately...
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Time passed minute by second as everyone waited anxiously. At Yan Yufa's command, more than thirty hand grenades, emitting white smoke, quickly crossed the thick wall and landed next to dozens of little Japanese who were caught off guard.
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In the narrow alley, more than thirty grenades exploded together, and its power far exceeded everyone's imagination. With just one grenade explosion, two-thirds of the soldiers in a squad fell into a pool of blood and turned into corpses.
.And just when the remaining dozen Japanese soldiers raised their rifles in panic, preparing to fight back, the tongues of fire spewed out from the three crooked handles were like raindrops, quickly sweeping them into pieces.
Sieve...
A small team of more than fifty Japanese soldiers managed to survive Yan Yufa's premeditated ambush and lasted less than two minutes before the entire army was destroyed and turned into wandering ghosts.
"Brothers, the Japanese reinforcements are here. Hurry, retreat immediately and move the battlefield..." When the smoke cleared, I saw corpses and broken limbs everywhere in front of me. I looked at the alley and saw that Japanese and puppet reinforcements had appeared.
Yan Yufa, who knew the essence of street fighting, immediately issued the order to move the battlefield without any hesitation.
A platoon, just like this, wiped out a small group of Japanese troops without any losses. And such battles took place almost every moment in the direction of the four gates of Huai'an City. The huge Huai'an City,
It's like a bottomless pit, constantly devouring the lives of a large number of Japanese and puppet troops...