The four hundred and fiftieth chapters turn from defense to attack
The commander of the 151st Brigade, Zhou Zhidao, personally led his troops to rush for reinforcements. In addition to the other two infantry battalions of Yang Ling's regiment, the guard battalion, baggage battalion, artillery battalion, and engineer battalion directly under the brigade also arrived on the battlefield.
The strength of the Chinese army on the Minshan battlefield suddenly increased, from regiments to brigades, and heavy weapons such as heavy machine guns and heavy mortars were also brought in.
Seeing the arrival of Chinese army reinforcements, Ono Ichiro's battalion, which launched an aggressive attack, saw that the situation was not good and immediately retreated obscenely.
The arrival of the reinforcements made Yang Ling and the others breathe a sigh of relief. A large group of free-spirited Japanese soldiers with more than a thousand people pressed forward across the line. Yang Ling was really frightened, worried that he would not be able to stabilize the defense line.
Once they lose their stability in Minshan and allow the Japanese troops to break into De'an County, the brothers of the Ninth Army who are fighting on the Jinguan Bridge front of the Nanxun Line will be cut off by the Japanese. Such a consequence is something Yang Ling and others cannot afford.
Fortunately, reinforcements arrived in time, eliminating the threat to Yang Ling's defense line.
"Brigade seat!" Yang Ling straightened up and raised his hand to salute the brigade commander Zhou Zhidao, whose clothes were soaked with sweat.
Brigadier Zhou Zhidao's serious face softened when he saw Yang Ling coming down from the battlefield covered in smoke and blood.
Although their 74th Army has only been established for just one year, it has already surpassed the German Armed Forces and has become the main force. Among them, the officers taking the lead are the guarantee that they can fight hard and win the battle.
Now seeing that Yang Ling, a tiger general who had won the Medal of the Blue Sky and White Sun, stabilized the collapsed defense line with only one battalion, he couldn't be happier.
At that time, when he learned that the 302nd Regiment could not withstand the Japanese attack and collapsed, he had already prepared for the worst. Now it seems that he was overly worried. With Yang Ling, a leading tiger general, the Japanese could not even think of stepping through here.
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"Come, sit down and talk about the situation."
Brigadier Zhou Zhidao warmly greeted Yang Ling to sit down and rest. In fact, he was very anxious when he learned that the people in front could not carry it anymore. He ran all the way and was very tired now.
Now that he saw that Yang Ling and the others had stabilized their defense, he was relieved. If they had not been able to stabilize their defense, I am afraid that he, the brigade commander, would also be finished.
Yang Ling didn't show any pretense, he found a stone and sat down, and began to report the combat situation to the brigade commander Zhou Zhidao.
"The Japanese number opposite us is the Sixth Brigade. Currently there are at least two brigades of troops..."
Yang Ling reported the numbers and firepower configuration of the Japanese enemy to the brigade commander Zhou Zhidao, and also explained their combat situation one by one.
Hearing that Yang Ling and the others not only stabilized the defense line, but also killed hundreds of Japs, brigade commander Zhou Zhidao was very happy and said he wanted to take credit for them.
Although Yang Ling and others repelled the Japanese offensive and made many gains, an advance guard battalion of the 302nd Regiment was completely wiped out.
So in the first round of their fight with the Japanese, they were half-matched and no one took advantage.
The 74th Army is considered the main force of the Central Army and has strong combat effectiveness. However, the opponent belongs to the Japanese Ninth Division. It has a notorious reputation and its strength cannot be underestimated.
When brigade commander Zhou Zhidao learned that there were only two brigades on the opposite side, he immediately decided to move forward with the entire brigade and attack in the direction of Ruichang to eliminate the threat on the flank of the Nanxun Line.
Worried that the Japanese reinforcements would make the attack more difficult, the entire brigade did not bother to rest and recuperate, and immediately turned from defense to offense and began to attack the Japs in the direction of Minshan.
The Chinese army relied on the hilly areas to build layer upon layer of fortifications at the front of Jinguan Bridge on the Nanxun Line to block and consume the effective strength of the Japanese army. This time the situation was completely reversed.
The two brigades of Japs built solid fortifications based on the tops of Min Mountain, but the attacking Chinese army had to attack upwards, which was very difficult.
Although the attack is difficult, there are so many military orders on the battlefield that even if you know you are going to kill someone, you still have to rush forward.
Yang Ling and his 301st regiment were the main force. Although the third battalion lost hundreds of brothers, the remaining two battalions were intact and were named by Zhou Zhidao for the main attack.
The regiment leader Zhang Handuo also knew that the task was arduous, so he gathered all the battalion and company commanders together and made some arrangements.
"Lu Xing!"
"have!"
"Your battalion is responsible for the main attack. Don't hide and tuck in. Use all your strength to me and try to capture the Japanese position in one go."
"Don't worry, members! Our brothers in the first battalion will never embarrass you!"
Seeing that the first battalion commander Lu Xing was full of confidence, the regiment leader Zhang Handuo turned his attention to the second battalion commander Chen Ming.
"Your second battalion is responsible for covering. Once the first battalion opens a breakthrough, you will immediately follow up and expand the results!"
Second Battalion Commander Chen Ming put out the cigarette butt in his hand, put the helmet on his head, and nodded: "Understood -"
"The third battalion is in reserve and is on standby."
The regiment leader Zhang Handuo deliberately took care of the third battalion. After all, the third battalion had just fought a battle with the Japanese and suffered a lot of casualties, so he wanted them to take a short rest.
Yang Ling is the deputy commander of the regiment and also the commander of the third battalion. He has no objections to the arrangement made by the regiment leader Zhang Handuo. On the contrary, he is grateful to the regiment leader Zhang Handuo.
As an officer, he hopes to lead his troops to make great achievements and at the same time naturally hopes to minimize the casualties of his brothers. Now the third battalion has suffered heavy casualties and is not suitable for continuous operations. Being a reserve team is the best choice.
"Are your respective tasks clear?" Captain Zhang Handuo asked after issuing the order and looking around.
"Clear!" the battalion commanders' answers were neat and sonorous.
"Everyone, if this attack fails, I will go back and tell my brothers that anyone who dares to retreat without authorization and become a deserter will be shot!"
The regiment leader Zhang Handuo said these words with murderous intent, and the officers also suppressed their smiles and became serious.
In the past, most of their troops fought in blocking and defensive battles, but this time it was an offensive battle, and everyone was mentally prepared to risk their lives.
Yang Ling and others quickly led the troops to the foot of Min Mountain. Through the telescope, the situation of the Japanese positions was clearly visible.
In front of the position, the thick and sharpened wooden stakes were inserted into the soil at a 45-degree angle in rows, and there was a lot of barbed wire wrapped around them.
Behind this obstacle is the cold machine gun position of the Japanese. Looking at the dense machine gun firepower, Yang Ling and the others' scalps felt a little numb.
"Damn it, the little devil moved very fast, the barbed wire fence was even erected——"
Seeing the large obstacle area composed of wooden piles and barbed wire in front of the Japanese position, the deputy battalion elder lay down in the trench and took a long puff of thick smoke and cursed.
A few hours ago, the land was empty. Unexpectedly, the Japanese turned it into a death zone in a short period of time.
Although their third battalion served as the reserve team, he knew that in order to successfully break through that large obstacle, he didn't know how many brothers the main attacking battalion would have to die, and those were all his own brothers.
Yang Ling also had a solemn look on his face. He didn't expect that the Japs were so capable of building field fortifications. Now, let alone attacking the Japs' positions, it was very difficult to just break through the area full of obstacles.
"Let the artillery battalion in the brigade provide support and blow up a road first -" Yang Ling withdrew his gaze and said to the regiment leader Zhang Handuo.
The regiment leader Zhang Handuo nodded and said: "The Japanese have a lot of machine gun firepower. Transfer all the explosives in the regiment to the first battalion and let them organize more demolition teams."