When the blacksmith led a battalion of brothers to launch a fierce attack on the Japanese east of Jieshou Town to attract the Japanese's attention, they soon fell into danger.
The Japanese reacted very quickly. When they learned that a large group of northern Jiangsu guerrilla troops had appeared east of Jieshou Town, troops from all walks of life quickly surrounded them.
The Japanese's Yamazaki Brigade deployed half a squadron of troops east of Jieshou Town to take charge of security duties. However, in less than ten minutes, they were beaten to a pulp and retreated in embarrassment.
When Captain Yamazaki led reinforcements, he happened to bump into the retreating troops. Captain Yamazaki was so angry that he cursed loudly.
"Bagaya Road! Anyone who retreats without mercy will be killed without mercy!"
When these defeated Japanese soldiers heard Captain Yamazaki's roar and saw the heavy reinforcements of friendly forces arriving, being chased by the guerrilla troops, they also felt evil fire in their hearts. They howled and turned around to kill the blacksmith and the others.
"Da da da - da da da -"
The guerrilla brothers who were chasing the Japanese were in full swing when suddenly a scorching chain of fire swept out of the field in front of them.
"Ah!"
"Hidden! Hidden!"
Facing the Japanese machine gunners' fire, the unknown guerrilla brothers suddenly seemed to be blown by the wind, and their bodies were torn from side to side, and then fell down in the blood mist.
"Machine gun, machine gunner, give me a hard hit!"
The third company commander, whose head was almost cut off by a bullet, was also furious and yelled at the top of his lungs.
Now each platoon in Blacksmith's battalion is equipped with two light machine guns. When fighting together, they are also supported by brothers from the machine gun company, and their firepower is no less than that of the Little Japs.
When they were chasing the Japs, they were suddenly killed by the Japs with a carbine. The furious brothers immediately set up machine guns and grenade launchers and fired back fiercely at the Japs.
"Kill Gai Gai!"
The reinforcements brought by Captain Yamazaki were in high morale. They paid no attention to the guerrilla troops on the opposite side and immediately launched an attack.
The dark Japanese troops quickly formed an attack formation in the field, and began their fierce attack under the cover of side-firing machine gun fire.
"Boohoo!"
Flares continued to rise into the sky, and the dark night sky was illuminated by the little devils as if it were daytime. Under the pale light, a large group of cold steel helmets swept towards the guerrillas like a tide.
"beat!"
Seeing such a large number of Japanese soldiers coming towards them, the brothers who had been chasing the Japanese soldiers in a panic also knew that they had run into the arms of the Japanese army.
They were not afraid, and they seized the commanding heights and field ridges one after another, using rifles, machine guns and grenade launchers to greet the little devils desperately.
The machine gun sprayed out tongues of death, and the rifle bullets disappeared into the Japanese charging group like meteors.
“Bang bang bang!”
The brothers in the grenade team also quickly set up the grenade canisters, and the grenades roared across the night sky and smashed into the Japanese charging group.
"Puff puff......"
The Japanese soldiers in the front row who charged the most fiercely ran into the firepower network constructed by the guerrillas' machine guns and rifles. They would die if they touched them or if they touched them.
Under the airtight fire net, the Japanese's pig-like charge was a living target. They bumped into each other and blood and flesh flew everywhere.
The Japanese in the front row were torn apart by the powerful bullets, and fell convulsively into a pool of blood one by one. The Japanese in the back stepped on the corpses and continued to charge.
However, the Japanese who rushed forward were quickly torn into pieces by more violent bullets. A cloud of blood mist formed, and before it had time to dissipate, another cloud of blood mist rose up.
Dragging the light trajectory through the blood mist, harvesting the little devils behind them in pieces, forming a vacuum zone.
"Boom! Boom!"
Grenades continued to fall into the Japs charging group, exploding into a large area. Every time the red light flashed, a large number of Japs were suddenly thrown into the air and then fell heavily.
The Japanese's chirping like beast-like howls and shrill screams were mixed in with the fierce sound of gunfire. Under the strong firepower of the guerrilla troops, the aggressive Japanese encountered a head-on blow, leaving casualties everywhere.
Captain Yamazaki also did not expect that the firepower of the guerrilla troops on the opposite side was so strong. Seeing the troops in front being harvested in pieces, the muscles on his face were twitching violently.
"Move up the heavy machine gun squadron!"
"Move up the artillery squad!"
"The eighth and ninth infantry teams are flanking!"
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Soon, the Japanese soldiers with high morale originally wanted to rush over to grab a jackpot, but unexpectedly they were hit in the head. After realizing that the guerrilla forces on the opposite side were strong, the Japanese soldiers quickly adjusted their subordinates.
The Japanese soldiers who were exchanging fire with the guerrilla troops quickly lay down on the spot to find cover, and began to shoot at the brothers of the guerrilla troops.
The Japanese heavy machine gun squadron and artillery squad also quickly moved forward to provide fire suppression, and the Japanese infantry that followed began to flank, everything was in an orderly manner.
Now the Yamazaki Brigade does not seek to defeat or annihilate the guerrilla forces on the opposite side. It only needs to hold them back while the other surrounding infantry brigades can quickly encircle them.
Looking at the guerrilla troops engaged in a shooting battle with his troops, a sneer appeared on his lips. Soon these guerrilla troops would become turtles in the jar, and no one could escape.
"Battal Commander, we found a large group of Japs on our left!"
"Battal Commander, there are Japanese soldiers on the right who are making a detour towards our rear!"
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Although the Japs' actions were secretive, Blacksmith and the others had many scouts scattered around them.
These scouts always stayed outside the firefight area to observe the movements of the Japs. Seeing the Japs making circuitous movements, they immediately reported to the blacksmith.
"Hold on, hold on a little longer!"
Facing the increasingly critical situation, the blacksmith was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He wanted to lead his brothers to evacuate quickly, otherwise he would be in trouble.
But they are responsible for attracting the attention of the Japanese and covering Wang Dongming and others to rescue the brothers of the Third Battalion who are trapped in Jieshou Town, so they cannot withdraw yet.
Although Blacksmith's battalion was a strengthened battalion, they were able to catch the Japs off guard at the beginning, but now that the Japs have stabilized their position, they immediately showed their disadvantage.
The Japanese's infantry artillery and grenade launchers began to clear targeted areas with their light and heavy machine guns and other heavy firepower.
These Japanese grenadiers could be said to be expert artillerymen. They were almost attacking here and there. In just a few minutes, most of the light and heavy machine guns of a battalion were lost.
With the loss of heavy firepower and the suppression of the Japanese's strong firepower, the brothers at the front soon became unable to stand their strength, and the casualties gradually increased.
"Battal Commander, the front can't hold it anymore!"
Seeing that the firepower of the guerrilla troops weakened, the Japanese infantrymen who had been suppressed before began to press forward again like wretched weasels.
"Boohoo!"
Just when the situation of the blacksmiths and others took a turn for the worse, three green flares were suddenly fired in the direction of Jieshou Town.
"Brother Wang and the others rescued the people!" The blacksmith did not hesitate and immediately ordered: "Retreat! Leave the battlefield immediately!"
"yes!"
The messenger rushed out quickly: "Retreat! Retreat immediately!"
The brothers had been suppressed by the little Japs and were unable to move. Now that they had received the order to retreat, they seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. Without any hesitation, they fired fiercely at the Japs and then turned around and ran away.