At ten o'clock in the morning, all the follow-up troops of the Japanese 39th Division had crossed the Han River and established a firm foothold on the west bank of the Han River.
Under the order of the division commander, the 231st Regiment advanced to attack the left wing, the 232nd Regiment advanced to attack the right wing, and the 233rd Regiment acted as a frontal offensive force, breaking through the blockade of the Chinese Army.
The 233rd Regiment is a standard field regiment with strong combat effectiveness. As the advance force to cross the river, they crossed the Han River in one breath and fought bloody battles with the defenders for several hours. They were all red-blooded.
They threw themselves into the offensive sequence without even taking a break, hoping to defeat or even annihilate the Chinese 123rd Division that was blocking them in one go.
It is a pity that the Japanese 233rd Regiment overestimated itself. Facing the Chinese officers and soldiers who resisted to the death, their three consecutive large-scale attacks were all repelled.
The three attacks also allowed them to dump countless corpses in front of the new defense line of the Chinese defenders. Looking at the corpses of those subordinates, the Japanese captain gritted his teeth with hatred.
"The commander of the regiment and the division commander asked, when can we break through the Chongqing Army's defense line?"
When the attack of the Japanese 233rd Regiment was thwarted again, the communications staff brought inquiries from the division commander.
"The resistance of the Chinese Army is very tenacious. Our unit has suffered heavy casualties in continuous battles. Please give us some more time, division commander."
Facing the superior's questioning, the arrogant captain of the 233rd Regiment had to lower his proud head in order to gain more time to attack.
Now the other two attacking wings are in full force, but he is the only one who is blocked here. The captain of the 233rd Wing feels very aggrieved.
However, the resistance of the Chinese team was too tenacious. Even if they attacked, those desperate Chinese soldiers would use their teeth and fists to push them down again.
"We can't wait any longer. The 3rd Division has already rushed to our front."
When he learned that it would take some time for the 233rd Regiment Captain to request again, the 39th Division Commander was already very impatient.
The 39th Division and the 3rd Division launched the river-crossing operation at the same time. Although the locations for crossing the river were different, the 3rd Division was victorious, but their progress after crossing the river was slow, which made him a little anxious.
Although they all belong to the Japanese Army, there are fights wherever there are people. They don't want to be overwhelmed by the 3rd Division. Moreover, the attack is slow. If the commander-in-chief is blamed, he cannot afford it.
"Order, the 232nd Regiment sends two infantry brigades to the flanks of the Chongqing Army's defense line to attack. The Chongqing Army must be defeated within an hour..."
"Division commander, can you give us a chance to fight?" Just as division commander Murakami Keisaku was about to issue an order, a major officer suddenly spoke.
"Huh?" After hearing this, the division commander Murakami Keisaku turned his head and looked at the young officer who stood upright with a face as sharp as a knife.
"We promise to break through the Chongqing Army facing us within an hour. If we cannot break through the Chongqing Army's defense line, I am willing to deal with it according to military law."
Facing the sharp gaze of the division leader Keisaku Murakami, the young officer's face showed sharp confidence.
"I agree to your participation in the war." Division Commander Murakami Keisaku thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
"Hiyi!"
After hearing the division commander's agreement, the young officer saluted immediately, turned around, and strode off to summon his troops.
"Division commander, they only have 200 people, can they do this?" A combat staff officer looked suspicious when he saw the young officer leaving.
"He has specially trained troops under his command. The actual combat experience of our division this time has been approved by the commander-in-chief. Since they want to fight, let them go." Division Commander Murakami Keisaku said.
Of course, the division commander Keisaku Murakami still has something to say, that is, all the troops are now arrogant and arrogant. If the 232nd Regiment really transfers two infantry brigades to assist the 233rd Regiment, then it can win.
, then the 233rd Wing may not be able to hold its head high in the future.
But sending a special operations force of two hundred people to support is different, because they do not belong to the 39th Division. If they are sent as reinforcements, the number is small and inconspicuous, and the 233rd Regiment will not have any idea.
Soon, more than two hundred people belonging to the Japanese mainland advance team, led by Major Makino Kanichi, arrived at the 233rd Regiment.
When they heard that new troops were coming, the faces of the Japanese 233rd Regiment suddenly darkened, thinking that the division commander was looking down on their regiment and actually sent another unit.
However, when the captain of the local 233rd Regiment saw that the visitor was not from another regiment, but also from Makino Kanichi's area, his expression softened a lot, because he knew that Makino Kanichi was sent by the commander's headquarters and had experienced actual combat with the army.
"Matsui-kun, I want to fight side by side with you. I wonder if you are welcome." Japanese Major Makino Kanichi looked at the captain of the Japanese 233rd Regiment and reached out his hand proactively.
"Makino-kun, it is my honor to fight alongside you." The captain of the 233rd Regiment also extended his hand and shook it with Makino Kanichi.
Soon, the Japanese 233rd Regiment once again launched an attack on the 123rd Division of the Chinese Army, but this time the attacking team was mixed with troops brought by Makino Kanichi.
The more than 200 people brought by Makino Kanichi all belong to the Continental Advance Team. They belong to a newly formed special operations force headquartered in Changsha, China.
Makino Kanichi led the special operations squadron code-named Wolf under the Continental Advance Team, referred to as "Wolf Squadron".
Their Wolf Squadron was established a little later than other troops under the Mainland Advancement Corps, so this time they took advantage of the Eleventh Army to launch a large-scale attack on the Chinese ** Corps, and they mobilized the accompanying troops to prepare.
Practical experience.
However, they are all specially trained troops, the best of the best. As the saying goes, good steel is used on the blade. They are not allowed to participate in ordinary conventional battles. They have been following the operations of the 39th Division's division headquarters and have not made any profit.
Go to war.
This time the 233rd Wing's attack was thwarted, and they finally found an opportunity to show off their capabilities.
The Japanese's attack was still three-fold, with artillery bombardment and infantry charge. After the infantry charge and artillery bombardment, the three infantry combat brigades under the 233rd Regiment set up their posture. Infantry artillery and mortars attacked the 123rd Division's defense line head-on.
A fierce bang.
As soon as the bombardment ended, the dark Japanese soldiers opened up several levels of skirmisher lines and launched an attack, using light and heavy machine guns and grenade launchers.
Although the officers and soldiers of the 123rd Division were determined to live and die with the position, they could hardly raise their heads in the face of the overwhelming firepower. They could only wait for the Japanese to attack the front and rear of the position and use grenades to greet them.
"Da da da......"
"Boom!"
The battle between the two sides soon became fierce again. The regiments and battalions of the 123rd Division and the brigades and squadrons of the Japanese 233rd Regiment began to fight against each other.
Along the entire defense line, some squadrons launched counterattacks and fought with the Japanese, while other positions were broken through by the Japanese. The two sides fought and fought in the trenches, and the battle lines were intertwined and chaotic.
While everyone was fighting a bloody battle, the Japanese Major Makino Kanichi led a wolf squadron of two hundred people like a sharp knife, directly aiming at a point and launching a swift and violent attack.
The Chinese officers and soldiers of a company guarding here did not expect this group of Japanese soldiers to be so fierce. They opened fire with all their might, but they still could not stop the enemy's attack.
"Machine gun, press down the machine gun!"
Seeing the Japanese leaping forward quickly with the help of bomb craters and corpses, the defending company commander shouted anxiously.
"puff!"
As soon as the company commander finished speaking, a blood hole appeared between his eyebrows, a stream of blood spurted out, and then he fell to the ground unwillingly.
"Young devil, I am your ancestor!" Seeing the company commander killed in action, the machine gunners became angry and started shooting desperately.
"puff!"
"puff!"
However, as the snipers of Wolf Squadron called their names one by one, all the light and heavy machine guns of the defenders soon went silent.