On the smoke-filled battlefield, the shouts of killing shook the sky. Countless guerrilla officers and soldiers with sharp bayonets and heavy swords held high jumped out of the trenches like tigers descending from the mountain and pounced on the Japanese soldiers.
The guerrilla defenders, who had been in a defensive retreat, gave the Japanese the illusion that they could no longer hold on and that they would soon defeat the guerrillas and win the final victory.
But the guerrillas suddenly launched a powerful counterattack, killing the exhausted Japanese soldiers by surprise.
Many Japs had just captured a position and had not yet established a foothold, and some Japs squads were preparing to replace them and rest. At this juncture, the guerrillas actually launched a counterattack, and the Japs were not mentally prepared at all.
The guerrillas' light and heavy machine guns opened fire one after another, and smoke-emitting high-explosive bombs roared in the dense rain of bullets.
The Japanese soldiers were reduced to pieces under the sudden and violent firepower, and before they could recover from the blow, the surging guerrilla counterattack troops had already swept through, leaving behind them all over the ground.
Corpse.
The guerrillas had been well prepared for the counterattack. The two infantry companies and a machine gun company that had been standing still had long been holding their breath in their hearts as they watched the brothers in front being pressed and beaten by the Japanese. Now they had the opportunity to attack.
Everyone worked hard.
The Japanese's frontline offensive troops were defeated by the sudden and powerful counterattack of the guerrillas, and the guerrilla defense lines they had previously captured fell one after another.
"Brothers! Charge! The time for revenge has come!"
Seeing the friendly troops launching a counterattack, the officers and soldiers on some shaky defense lines, covered in dirty and broken bodies, were also morale-boosted. They jumped out of the defense line with bayonets drawn and pounced on the Japanese.
The infantry brothers were charging, and the brothers in the machine gun company were also firing desperately. The Type 92 infantry cannon was firing at the fastest speed. High-explosive shells kept passing over the heads of the charging brothers, killing those who were trying to hold their ground.
The Japanese on the defensive line were crying for their fathers and mothers.
Sometimes the battle is not only about the quality of weapons and equipment, but also about the morale of the officers and soldiers.
As the saying goes, one can make great efforts, then fail again, and three times will be exhausted. The Japs of Pingshan Brigade advanced towards Jieshou with high morale, preparing to launch a sneak attack on the Jiangsu North Corps.
It was a pity that they first encountered destroyed roads along the way, and then were attacked by cold guns and artillery fire. They didn't sleep all night, and their morale dropped a lot.
After dawn, they launched a murderous retaliation operation. Relying on the firepower advantage of their weapons and equipment, they kept pushing forward. However, the guerrillas blocked them at all levels, causing the Japanese soldiers to suffer a lot.
Even though the Japanese finally pressed forward with the entire front, it was just a desperate move. Their morale was exhausted. At this moment, they encountered a strong counterattack, and the consequences can be imagined.
"Defense! Defense!"
"Machine gun machine gun fire!"
Seeing the guerrilla officers and soldiers rushing towards them like wolves and tigers, the Japanese officers yelled at the top of their lungs, trying to stabilize their position.
However, Chinese officers and soldiers were counterattacking along the entire defense line. There were Chinese officers and soldiers walking as fast as flying and fighting fiercely everywhere. Even if the Japanese soldiers were holding on to one place, with the collapse of the two wings, the Japanese soldiers here had no choice but to fight in order to avoid being surrounded.
Don't turn around and run away.
Previously, the Chinese officers and soldiers were beaten back by the Japs. The Japs with high morale captured many positions in succession, so they became careless and focused on attacking without thinking about defense.
Now that the momentum of the Japs' charge was contained, and then the guerrillas rolled back, it was too late for the Japs to defend themselves.
To set up a solid defense line on a front line, it is not enough to have a few people, but also needs a solid fire support point.
There are none of these Japs now. Even if there are sporadic Japs fighting on the spot, trying to block the guerrillas' counterattack, they will soon be overwhelmed.
That's how it was to be defeated like a mountain. If we encountered those powerful Japanese field divisions, we might be able to stabilize our position and block the counterattack of the guerrillas.
It is a pity that most of the officers and soldiers of the Pingshan Brigade are composed of supplementary troops, engineers, and baggage troops. When fighting downwind, they also behaved well, their guns were accurate, and their tactical movements were also very standard.
But once they encountered a fierce battle, their shortcomings of insufficient fighting will were exposed. Facing those desperate guerrilla officers and soldiers, the Japanese lacked the courage to fight to the death.
On China's frontal battlefields, we often see many Chinese officers and soldiers and Japanese soldiers rushing towards each other with smoking grenades and grenades in their hands.
Accompanied by the rumbling explosion, both sides did not take a step back even if their flesh and blood were blown away.
The Japs were promoting their Bushido spirit, while the Chinese officers and soldiers showed the Japs that they would rather die than surrender. Therefore, the frontal battlefield was always very tragic, and both sides were not afraid of death.
However, the Japanese soldiers of the Pingshan Brigade that the guerrilla officers and soldiers in northern Jiangsu encountered now clearly lacked the courage to fight to the death. Facing the Chinese officers and soldiers who rushed up with grenades, they were so frightened that they turned around and ran away.
"Little devil! Damn it, don't run away!"
So much so that there was a scene on the battlefield where many Chinese officers and soldiers were chasing several Japanese soldiers with grenades in their hands.
The little devil was well fed and well clothed. Although he was exhausted now, he still ran very fast to escape for his life. Many times, the guerrilla officers and soldiers could not catch up, and they could not fight hand-to-hand combat. They could only raise their guns and fire bullets in anger.
The guerrilla officers and soldiers actually recaptured most of the positions captured by the Japanese in one go, and the results are still expanding, and the brothers are still pursuing them. This is beyond the brothers' expectations.
"Report, the Chinese Army launched a large-scale counterattack, and the various units were unable to withstand it and have retreated..."
In fact, there is no need to report that the Japanese captain Hirayama Kei also saw the situation of the army being defeated in the telescope. When he saw the soldiers who were defeated all over the mountains and plains, he was so angry that his face was livid.
They are the invincible Japanese Imperial Army, but now they are being chased all over the mountains and plains by Chinese guerrillas like lost dogs. If this spreads out, where will he put his old face?
"Order!" The furious captain Hirayama Kei shouted angrily: "Those who retreat without mercy will be killed without mercy!"
"Hiyi!"
The Japanese staff officers also felt the raging anger of Captain Hirayama Kei, and hurriedly sent people forward to deliver the order.
"Everyone, bayonets on! Prepare to attack!"
Seeing the messengers flying towards the battlefield, the captain Kei Hirayama ripped off his thick Nizi army coat, pulled out the saber from his waist, and strode towards the defeated troops with a fierce look on his face.
Walking in the same direction with great strides.
The Japanese officers behind him also followed suit with murderous intent and drew their swords. The guards also pulled out the bayonets from their scabbards with fierce expressions, swiped them into the slots, and followed their captain to greet him.
Stepping onto the battlefield in silence against the current.