Jiangqiao Town only showed its dark outline in the night. The incendiary bombs fired by the Japanese into the town set several houses on fire. The fire was spreading wantonly, wooden beams and debris were burning, and black smoke was blown in the wind.
It spreads all around.
The Japanese Lieutenant once again brought back those who were attacking in all directions. They suffered serious losses in this little-known town. Thirty-seven soldiers were killed, and the remaining troops were unable to capture the town.
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Looking at the dark town, the Japanese Lieutenant gritted his teeth and angrily split a small tree into two pieces. He underestimated the enemy and did not expect that the Chinese army in the town was so tenacious and caused him heavy losses.
Tomorrow! As soon as the reinforcements arrive, he can wash away the humiliation he has suffered and kill all the Chinese troops in the town! The town will be razed to the ground. Now he only needs to wait.
The Japs temporarily lost the ability to attack. All the mortars and grenades they carried had been driven into the town. Without the cover of artillery fire, the Japs were like tigers without their claws. Their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. In order to avoid more
They suffered heavy casualties and had to temporarily rest and wait for reinforcements to arrive with artillery fire.
The Japanese attack stopped, and the soldiers of the supplementary regiment in the town finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, the Japanese broke into the town several times with the help of powerful firepower from grenades and machine guns.
They all thought they couldn't hold on anymore, but fortunately, they used their unyielding energy and suffered heavy losses to finally defeat all the Japanese who broke into the town and temporarily defended the town.
The four companies of the supplementary regiment suffered heavy losses. Qin Feng's company was completely wiped out. Several grenades fell directly in their trenches, killing half of them on the spot. The rest were also stabbed to death by the Japanese who rushed into the trenches.
If the fourth company next to them hadn't repaired the hole in time, the town would have been lost.
The lenses of Liu Ming, the deputy leader of the supplementary group, were covered with scattered dust and foggy. In this dark night, he felt like a blind man.
He wiped his glasses again and again, but the whole town was filled with smoke and thick smoke. After a while, it was filled with smoke and dust again, so he finally gave up.
Promoted from deputy battalion commander to deputy regimental commander, it seems that he has risen to the top in one step, but it also puts a heavy burden on Liu Ming's shoulders. He will not escape death if he clings to the town. If he retreats directly and gives up the town to the Japanese, he will
There was no way he could escape death. Liu Ming was very haggard and had long lost the joy he felt when he was promoted.
"Regiment deputy, I counted, we still have two hundred and ten heads." Li Tiezhu, the third company commander, crawled to Liu Ming's side and said in a low voice.
When the supplementary group was temporarily pulled up, there were more than 500 people, and more than half of them were sacrificed in just over an hour. Those who were alive were grateful for their luck, but they were also worried about their tomorrow.
Damn war, many people are cursing in their hearts, because this damn war makes them always on tenterhooks, and they don't even know if they can see the sun the next day. They are full of confusion and despair about the future, and their morale is low.
Liu Ming pushed up his smoke-filled glasses and listened to the painful wails of the wounded soldiers around him. He shook the dust off his body and stood up. Although the losses were heavy, the town still had to be defended. He would save the three company commanders who were still alive.
Gather together to discuss strategies to defend the town.
"We still have more than 200 people scattered throughout the town. As long as the Japanese dare to come in, we will strike coldly!"
Wu Jiang, the fourth company commander, advocated decentralized street fighting, because the enemy was no match for the enemy's firepower. If they gathered together, they would easily be attacked by enemy artillery. He could only rely on the buildings in the town to stop the enemy, and the enemy could be stopped for a longer period of time.
Li Tiezhu, the third company commander, interrupted Wu Jiang: "I don't agree with your opinion. If we disperse, we will be defeated by the Japanese one by one. My opinion is to fight together. The more people we have, the stronger we will be. Even if we stick to Beijie, the Japanese will be defeated for a while."
I won’t be able to break in.”
"Do you think the Japanese mortars are just for food? What if they are all gathered together and eaten by others? Have you forgotten how the whole company is gone?" Wu Jiang pushed back.
The two company commanders were in a heated argument. One advocated spreading the troops to fight in the streets, while the other advocated concentrating the troops to hold on to one point. Neither of them gave in.
Liu Ming was upset by the quarrel and waved his hand to interrupt their quarrel: "Okay, let's listen to Captain Yang."
Everyone's eyes turned to Yang Ling, who was leaning against the door frame. Yang Ling's military uniform was torn to pieces by the explosion, and there was blood on his face. I didn't know if it was his own or the enemy's. He was staring at the sky in a daze, distracted.
"Captain Yang, tell me how we should fight?" Liu Ming saw that Yang Ling didn't respond and reached out to push him.
Yang Ling didn't like silence, especially on the battlefield, but now that the Japanese's grenades had stopped firing, the mortars had stopped firing, and the gunfire had stopped, he felt extremely uncomfortable.
The atmosphere was eerily quiet. Did the Japanese retreat? Or were they brewing a new conspiracy? The strange silence made Yang Ling lose the basis for his judgment. This feeling of losing control of the situation made Yang Ling feel unsure.
He had been waiting for the Japs to attack, but after waiting for so long without any movement, his brain kept running and guessing the Japs' next move.
Liu Ming pushed Yang Ling, making Yang Ling wake up from his thoughts.
"Captain Yang, are you okay?" Liu Ming asked uncertainly.
Yang Ling shook his head: "Where were you talking about just now?"
Third Company Commander Li Tiezhu snorted dissatisfied that Yang Ling was distracted during the meeting.
Regiment deputy Liu Ming needed to rely on Yang Ling in the next battle. Although he was dissatisfied, he did not show it on his face. After all, Yang Ling's second company fought well in the battle just now, with the least loss of personnel and the most kills. He wanted to hear
Yang Ling's opinion.
"Captain Yang, the Japanese will definitely continue to attack. Tell us how we can defend it?" Liu Ming repeated the question and added: "Captain Wu advocates scattered street fighting, and Captain Li advocates concentrating troops to defend one point. Tell me.
Views."
Yang Ling was stared at by several pairs of eyes. After thinking for a moment, Yang Ling replied: "I think we should take the initiative."
"Have you lost your mind and gone crazy? Or is your brain blown out? We can't defend, so you have to take the initiative. If you want to die, don't drag your brothers to die with you!" Li Tiezhu, the third company commander, began to verbally criticize Yang Ling.
"Let Captain Yang finish his words first." Regiment Deputy Liu Ming glared at Li Tiezhu.
Yang Ling continued: "Judging from the intensity of the Japanese attack just now, their number should not be very large. They can only be in small groups. Now they are not attacking. They are either trying to trick us or they are waiting for reinforcements. No matter what,
It is not good for us. If we stick here, we will die when they are ready. If we want to survive, we must take the initiative to disrupt the Japanese plan."
Yang Ling spoke out all his thoughts. The so-called best defense is to attack. Now that the Japs are silent and Yang Ling cannot judge the Japs' intentions, the only way is to attack.