Colonel Yamagishi is indeed an excellent commander. He can still make the most correct decision at the last moment and take the lead.
He knew that the only hope now was to retake the last trench, and for this he did not hesitate to tell a lie: "The only way to survive is to break out of the encirclement and rush to the port, where there are warships to provide cover for the troops!".
This lie would not be believed by the regular troops, that is, by the direct subordinates of Colonel Yamagishi.
Because they all know that the Eighth Route Army has a piece of equipment that can destroy warships remotely, and the results of the recent HLD battle have already shocked the entire military community.
But most of the people led by Yamagishi are imperial citizens and disabled soldiers who know little about the secrets of the military. They don't know, are unclear or unsure about this, so they may believe it.
In fact, it only takes a little analysis to understand: If warships are useful in providing firepower, why don't warships appear in Jinzhou to assist in defense?
But people on the verge of collapse will always hope to grab the last life-saving straw. When they hear that it is "the only way to survive," they will desperately charge the enemy's position.
Colonel Yamagishi knew that only in this way could he turn defeat into victory.
In fact, from the beginning, Colonel Yamagishi knew that they would not be able to escape back to the port.
Jinzhou is more than 70 kilometers away from Port Arthur. How long does it take to reach it on foot or at running speed?
The Eighth Route Army is a mechanized force. They ride on half-track vehicles. They will always follow the imperial army to pursue them.
If you want to escape back to the port, you're probably going to be beaten and annihilated on the way!
So, it was impossible, and so was escaping to the shipyard.
The moment they decided to garrison the Golden State, they had no way out.
Colonel Yamagishi hoped to recapture the occupied last line of defense and even the artillery position in the shortest time. In this way, there was still hope that they could use firepower to block the Eighth Route Army's attack until reinforcements arrived... This was their only way out.
Colonel Yamagishi's idea was good, but the problem was that he had forgotten how many machine guns he had deployed on the last line of defense and how much ammunition he had stored. How could the fire defense line organized by machine guns and 92 infantry guns all over the place be broken through by relying on military strength?
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In other words, Colonel Yamagishi didn't forget, but he had no choice...
So, the Japanese shouted loudly and charged towards the last line of defense with bayonets pointed out. The darkness was like a tide, and the bayonets reflected the sunlight and emitted dazzling cold light, as if they couldn't wait to plunge into the enemy's chest.
However, they did not have this opportunity.
The intensive sound of machine gunfire soon started, and the bullets kept flying back and forth on the Japanese charging surface. The charging Japanese fell down one by one with screams, and the ones behind continued to rush forward and fell again...
For a ragtag group, their combat effectiveness was quite good, even far exceeding the expectations of the scouts.
They are not like common people who have never fought in a war. At least their fighting courage is much better than that of the stubborn army.
This may be related to the long-term brainwashing education of the Japanese. They received necessary military education in school. In the early days, some even committed suicide because they failed to join the army.
Nowadays, when fighting a war, it should be said that it is common sense that its combat effectiveness can exceed that of the stubborn army.
Otherwise, on the eve of the Japanese surrender, the stubborn army equipped with a large amount of Eagle Sauce equipment will not be able to do anything to the Japanese who are still lingering. In the end, Mao Xiong will have to send troops to completely defeat the Japanese.
However, even if the Japanese are very powerful, they still cannot withstand the pressure of bullets and artillery shells.
Colonel Yamagishi charged towards the Eighth Route Army under the cover of his guards. The Japanese guards made every effort to rush in front of Yamagishi to block bullets for him.
But bullets can stop cannonballs but not...
A cannonball came from far away with a whistling sound, and then it hit Yamagishi without any bias. The huge shock wave instantly knocked Yamagishi several dozen meters away. When the guards found him, he was already a piece of flesh and blood.
It was blurry and there was only the air coming out, not the air coming in.
When Colonel Yamagishi died, the Japanese completely lost confidence. They first fled back to their trenches like bereaved dogs, but when they got closer, they found that the trenches on the other side had been lost, and the main force of the Eighth Route Army was coming this way, so they had no choice but to move.
Raise the white flag and surrender.
At this time, the battlefield was already covered with corpses of Japanese soldiers, the entire land was dyed red with blood, and disgusting pools of blood formed in the lower areas.
In this battle, the Eighth Route Army annihilated more than 2,000 Japs and captured more than 3,000 people.
The Eighth Route Army suffered only more than 300 casualties, and lost 13 half-track vehicles... Compared with battles in other places, the battle in Jinzhou was considered to have larger casualties.
But compared to the results obtained, these are nothing.
This does not mean how many prisoners were annihilated.
Annihilating as many people as possible and capturing as many people as they want will not do much good to the Eighth Route Army, especially the latter, where capturing more than 3,000 people is still a burden to the Eighth Route Army.
The most direct result of the battle mentioned here is the five trenches dug by the Japanese in front of him... Li Yunlong immediately realized that the Eighth Route Army could rely on these five lines of defense and even use machine guns and 92 infantry guns captured from the Japanese to defend against Japanese reinforcements.
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"The Japanese reinforcements include one division and one regiment!" Li Yunlong said: "There are more than 20,000 people, but we only have more than 2,000 people. Even when the new second regiment arrives, there are only more than 5,000 people.
, if we fight all the way to the shipyard and then divide our forces to capture Port Arthur, won’t we be taken back by the Japanese reinforcements next?”
"Then you mean..." Zhao Gang looked at Li Yunlong in confusion: "We're just going to stay here?"
"Just stay here!" Li Yunlong nodded heavily. He put one hand on his waist and gestured around and said, "Look at this, what a wonderful place! Ready-made fortifications, ready-made machine guns, and ready-made ammunition.
The reserves are simply prepared for us! In addition, we also have artillery detection radar and the 'Old Third Gun', how many Japs are needed to penetrate them?"
There is nothing wrong with this. The five thousand ragtag Japanese army here can block the Independent Group and make it difficult for them to move forward. How many Japanese soldiers can the Independent Group block now?
Zhao Gang asked worriedly: "What about the shipyard and Port Arthur? That is our mission. There is a large amount of equipment and supplies there. Aren't you afraid that the Japanese will burn them down and blow them up?"
Li Yunlong had a stern face at first, but after a while he laughed "hehe" and said: "Old Zhao, if you are a puppet army, how can you let the Japanese do this if you know that we have killed all the main Japanese soldiers without leaving any trace?"
They have to bring something to surrender! Otherwise, if they fall into my hands, I won’t give them a good life..."