The bombing by enemy planes ended soon. The anti-Japanese armed forces conducted an emergency evacuation to avoid the bombing by enemy planes. Although the bombing by enemy planes did not cause heavy casualties, the general attack on the enemy could only be postponed.
By the time the troops regrouped and prepared for the attack, it was already 5:40 in the afternoon. At this time, the sky was overcast and it started to rain lightly, and the visibility was significantly reduced.
Xu Dalong knew that he could not delay any longer. After he made sure that all the troops were ready to attack, he issued the order for a general attack.
Watanabe and others had been enduring the bombardment of enemy artillery fire, and finally waited for the bombers. In order to avoid the bombing of the aircraft, the enemy had to temporarily stop the bombardment. The Japanese officers and soldiers got a temporary respite. They used this time to
The team went to conduct statistics again.
The reported results are discouraging. After this stage of attacks by small groups of enemy troops and large-scale shelling, more than 300 Japanese officers and soldiers were killed and wounded. Now there are no more Japanese officers and soldiers left who can fight.
There are less than 500 people, and the ammunition in their hands is only a dozen bullets per person.
Faced with such a situation, Watanabe and others secretly complained in their hearts. They were very worried that if the enemy launched a general attack now, it was very likely that they would not be able to survive and the entire army would be destroyed before dark.
I was really afraid of what would come. At this moment, the enemy started shelling again. This time Xu Dalong ordered all the artillery shells to be fired. When the shelling was over, he gave the order to attack.
"Charge, kill!" The special forces, guerrillas and officers and soldiers of the Yunnan Army all launched a charge towards the Japanese army. More than a thousand anti-Japanese soldiers shouted loudly and rushed towards the enemy's position.
The Japanese officers and soldiers resisted desperately, and officers at the level of Japanese army captains participated in the battle. The Japanese army's combat effectiveness was very tenacious, and the soldiers' marksmanship was also very good, causing a lot of casualties to the charging anti-Japanese soldiers. The various guerrilla brigades that participated in the attack
The offensive was restrained, and he could only lie down and engage in firefights with the enemy.
The special operations team members commanded by Wei Dayong and Li Qiulin also joined the attack this time. Their offensive tactics were extremely high. Although they also charged against the enemy, they were very particular about tactical coordination. They used machine guns to suppress the enemy's firepower.
The snipers killed those Japanese officers and soldiers who dared to show their faces and fight back, which greatly restricted the Japanese army's firepower.
The special operations team members responsible for the assault mission sometimes crawled and sometimes jumped forward. Their offensive tactics were like clouds and flowing water, and they quickly approached the enemy's position. When they arrived about 50 meters away from the Japanese position, they imitated the Japanese army and crawled quickly on the ground.
, continued to advance 20 meters, threw grenades towards the Japanese army's position, eliminated the remaining Japanese soldiers on the position, then jumped up from the ground, broke into the Japanese army's defensive position, and then immediately lay down, accurately shot the nearby Japanese soldiers, and covered the follow-up
Troops enter Japanese defensive positions.
The machine gunners and snipers also rushed over quickly and used firepower to suppress the Japanese troops in depth again. The special operations team responsible for the assault mission continued to move forward to expand the results.
This combination of punches was very rhythmic, and the Japanese army, which already had weak firepower, simply couldn't resist it.
While the special operations team members launched their charge, the officers and soldiers of the Yunnan Army on the flanks also made progress. The reinforced battalion sent by Long Yingyuan was large in number. In addition to being equipped with a large number of artillery and a large number of machine guns, it was also equipped with
The powerful Thompson submachine gun imported from the United States.
Although the Yunnan Army troops are not good at guerrilla warfare, they are good at offensive and positional defense operations. When launching an attack, they pay attention to tactical coordination and the offensive is very fierce. The Japanese army, which lacks ammunition, cannot withstand their ferocious firepower, and the defensive positions quickly fall.
It was broken through by the Yunnan Army troops.
After the special operations team members and officers and soldiers of the Yunnan Army broke into the enemy's defensive positions, they immediately developed in depth, forcing the Japanese army to deploy troops from defensive positions in other directions to block their offensive, which resulted in the formation of defensive positions in other directions.
The originally thin defense appeared even more fragile.
The guerrillas felt that the enemy's firepower was weakening, so they took the opportunity to charge again, and soon broke through the Japanese defensive positions.
Seeing a large number of enemy troops breaking into the Japanese defensive positions, the remaining Japanese troops were basically out of bullets, so they jumped up one after another, holding bayonets and engaging in hand-to-hand combat with the guerrillas.
Mobilization before the war and stimulating the fighting spirit of the combatants are very important for winning the battle. Xu Dalong naturally understands this. When he learned from Mr. Chen about the atrocities committed by the Japanese army against the innocent people in Maiba Town, as well as the guerrilla detachment
After hearing the news that the brigade captain and the commanders and fighters of the First Battalion had died heroically, they informed the guerrillas about the situation there.
Such news was extremely shocking. After the guerrillas heard it, they were all furious. Xu Dalong didn't need to say any other unnecessary words, the fighting spirit of the guerrillas had been stimulated to the maximum extent.
They shouted slogans of revenge for their comrades and for the innocent people who died, and charged bravely. When they saw the Japanese, no one was willing to fight with them with bayonets, so they fired angry bullets at them.
The officers and soldiers of the Yunnan Army were armed with automatic firearms, and there were no bayonets on the guns. Naturally, they would not fight with the Japanese army with bayonets. As for the special forces members, they were extremely smart when fighting. They always had cannons.
When we were fighting, we didn't need guns, we could solve battles with bullets, and we would never be stupid enough to fight the Japanese with bayonets.
In this way, before dying, the Japanese officers and soldiers wanted to show off their sword skills, but they were directly shot to death by the guerrillas with bullets.
As Japanese officers and soldiers were constantly being annihilated, Watanabe, Takakura, Tanaka and a small number of remaining Japanese troops were surrounded by anti-Japanese warriors in an area only the size of a basketball court.
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Aim at these dying guys and be ready to completely annihilate them at any time.
Gao Cang, Tanaka and others were very frightened. Looking at the tightly surrounded anti-Japanese fighters, each of them looked pale. They never dreamed that not long ago, they had an absolute advantage and vowed to destroy the guerrillas.
.In the end, in less than a day, the situation took a shocking turn, and the main force of the Japanese army was wiped out. They were now at the end of the road, with only death. At this time, they were as if they were in a dream, and they could not believe the facts before them.
The one who regrets the most is of course Watanabe. He has long known how powerful Xu Dalong is, and he has been passively avoiding the battle before. He blames Gao Cang and Tanaka and the gang of reckless guys who tried their best to urge him to find the way.
Xu Dalong's trouble. As a result, not only was the 19th Regiment finished, but his own life was also at stake here.
As a die-hard militarist, Watanabe was mentally prepared for the fact that one day he would die on the battlefield, but he did not expect that this day would come suddenly. He knew that his troops killed many innocent people, and the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians were
He could not be spared, and he no longer had any chance of survival. His biggest wish now was to meet Xu Dalong with his own eyes. Regarding the terrifying opponent Xu Dalong, he had read a lot of information about him and knew that Xu Dalong was proficient in Japanese.
So Watanabe shouted loudly: "Who is Xu Dalong, General Xu? I am Daizo Watanabe, commander of the 19th Regiment of the 5th Division of the Japanese Army."
Watanabe's voice was loud and Xu Dalong heard it clearly. He was not interested in Watanabe's two-legged beasts at all. He just hoped to catch them alive and take them back to Maiba Town to face the trial of the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians.
.That’s why he decided to persuade the remaining Japanese troops to surrender.
So he separated from the crowd, walked over to Watanabe and said, "I am Xu Dalong."
Xu Dalong's appearance attracted the attention of the remaining Japanese troops. Although they had all seen Xu Dalong's photos and knew that he was very young, they still felt unbelievable when they saw Xu Dalong standing in front.
The Japanese officers and soldiers received militaristic education from an early age, and it was deeply imprinted in their bones that the islanders were the best. They looked down on the Chinese people and considered them to be an inferior nation, so they called the Chinese people in insulting terms.
.As the Anti-Japanese War continued to deepen, they gradually discovered that there were many outstanding talents among the Chinese people, especially the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army led by the underground party. Their tenacious fighting spirit and constantly innovative guerrilla tactics dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese army.
Their arrogant psychological advantage is gradually losing. Especially when facing outstanding commanders of the Eighth Route Army like Xu Dalong and Li Yunlong, they have completely lost their confidence and developed a deep sense of fear.
Watanabe looked at Xu Dalong carefully. On the one hand, out of respect for Xu Dalong, and on the other hand, he also wanted to maintain his military demeanor. He put his legs together, gave Xu Dalong a military salute, and said in a respectful tone: "I have heard about General Xu for a long time.
His reputation is well-deserved when I see him today. I deeply admire General Xu’s superb commanding skills.”
Xu Dalong dismissed it and said calmly: "If you have anything to say, just say it."
Watanabe said: "As a soldier, I admit that I am not a match for General Xu. As a loser, I am willing to bear the responsibility for the failure and accept the punishment of your army. I just hope that General Xu can be lenient and let my men leave."
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Watanabe knew very well that he had no way out. He hoped to save some of his subordinates before he died so that they could avenge him in the future. Of course, he also hoped to leave a good reputation among the Japanese army for caring for his subordinates. Watanabe also hoped to leave a good reputation among the Japanese army for caring for his subordinates.
He has two younger brothers who are also among the Japanese invaders. He hopes that even if he dies, he can gain some connections for his two younger brothers.
Xu Dalong already had a plan in mind on how to deal with this group of remaining Japanese troops. Xu Dalong would not let go of any of the culprits of the Maiba Town tragedy, including Watanabe, Takakura, and Tanaka. He would not let go of any of the Japanese soldiers who participated in the massacre of innocent people.
Xu Dalong also wanted to get rid of some of the soldiers, but he did not intend to kill them all. He wanted to leave a small number of them and put them back. Through their mouths, he would publicize the Eighth Route Army's powerful combat effectiveness and the Eighth Route Army's policy of preferential treatment of prisoners. This is important for
Destroying the morale of the enemy troops has a positive effect, and at the same time it can satisfy the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians' strong desire for revenge against the Japanese executioners who caused the tragedy.
Xu Dalong said: "Captain Watanabe, it is our army's consistent policy to treat prisoners preferentially, but that is only for the Japanese officers and soldiers captured on the battlefield. For all those who participated in the Maiba Town massacre that was so heartless and inhumane,
All personnel must be judged by the people.
Now I order you to immediately lay down your arms and surrender, and our army will conduct a screening and give preferential treatment to those ordinary Japanese soldiers who did not participate in the Maiba Town tragedy."
Xu Dalong spoke in Japanese, and the surrounding Japanese officers and soldiers could hear it clearly. The officers and soldiers who participated in the Maiba Town massacre were trembling with fear. Those who did not participate were secretly happy, full of hope that they could save their lives.
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Among the Japanese officers, Takakura Wada was in despair. They knew very well that they were not within the scope of preferential treatment, and they would definitely die even if they accepted the trial.
Tanaka belongs to the Japanese army's secret service and is a spy chief. If his status falls into the hands of the anti-Japanese armed forces, he will die. Tanaka is a little unwilling to accept it and hopes to have another supporter before he dies. But he just didn't do it.
After participating in the battle, the bullets in the gun were exhausted, and only a command knife was left in his hand.
Tanaka knew very well that rushing forward to fight would only lead to death in vain. While Watanabe was talking to Xu Dalong, he searched everywhere, hoping to find a gun and launch a surprise attack on Xu Dalong. If he could kill Xu Dalong, he would become the heart of the island nation.
As a hero, his family will also receive preferential treatment from the island country, so his death will be worthwhile.
When he saw the dejected Hechi, his eyes suddenly brightened. Tanaka had already noticed that during the battle, Hechi had been lying on the ground pretending to be dead and did not fire a single shot at the anti-Japanese armed forces. His partner
There must still be bullets in the gun.
Tanaka moved slowly, walked to Hechi, reached out and took off the gun from his waist. He checked the magazine and found that it was still full of bullets.
He visually checked the distance and saw that he was only more than 40 meters away from Xu Dalong. As a senior agent, his marksmanship was still very accurate. Tanaka loaded the bullet, hid behind a Japanese soldier, and quietly stretched out the muzzle of the gun.
Aimed at Xu Dalong.
Tanaka was very confident in his marksmanship. He believed that he would be able to kill Xu Dalong. He carefully aimed at Xu Dalong's chest, thinking that he could get rid of Xu Dalong and remove a huge scourge for the Huang Army, and he became a hero in the hearts of the islanders.