The Japanese troops who were aggressively attacking strangely turned to defense, and the situation was reported at all levels. Brigadier Zhou Zhidao soon learned of the battlefield situation.
"Yang Ling and the others must have succeeded. The Japanese are out of ammunition and they still beat the shit out of them."
Brigadier Zhou Zhidao learned that the Japanese had turned to defense. The first thing that came to his mind was that Yang Ling and the others had blown up the Japanese transport troops, and he laughed heartily.
"Pass my order and all battalions will counterattack across the board!"
Taking advantage of his illness to kill him, brigade commander Zhou Zhidao knew this well. Now that the Japanese have no ammunition, it is a good time for them to attack.
"Sir, should we be more cautious? What if Yang Ling and the others didn't blow up the Japs' munitions and this was a Japs conspiracy?" The chief of staff was still calm at the moment and spoke to dissuade him in time.
Zhou Zhidao was reminded by the chief of staff, and felt that it was right. They had experienced the insidiousness and cunning of the little devil, and they could not but rule out this possibility.
Although his intuition was that Yang Ling and the others had killed the weapons of the Japs' transport team, so that the Japs had to shrink their defenses.
But now their communication methods are backward, and they can't contact Yang Ling and the others for a while. They don't know the specific situation, which makes them tangled.
"Then we can't waste time with the Japs like this. If the Japs don't attack, why don't we attack either?" Lin Xiufeng, the regiment leader, said.
Zhou Zhidao walked around the tent with his hands behind his back and thought for a while. He raised his head and said to Lin Xiufeng: "It's not a big deal if you work hard. In this way, you can bring a battalion up to test the Japanese. If it doesn't work, go back."
"Yes!" Lin Xiufeng grabbed the helmet, put it on his head and got out.
Soon, the battlefield was reminded of the intensive sound of gunfire. In the rumbling tremors, Captain Lin Xiufeng led a battalion of brothers to easily enter a Japanese position.
"Going up, going up."
Watching the charging brothers easily tear apart the Japanese position and charge forward, the officers watching behind were filled with disbelief.
They are well aware of how tough the Japs are. The soldiers are well-trained and their weapons have ferocious firepower. Once a fight starts, the bullets will sweep over them like wind, often making them unable to lift their heads.
But just now they saw Lin Xiufeng and the others going from attack to breaking into the Japs' position. The Japs' resistance seemed so weak. They actually captured a position with a single charge. This made them realize that the Japs might have really run out of ammunition.
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Soon, after consolidating the newly captured positions, Lin Xiufeng, covered in blood, returned to the brigade headquarters.
"Brigade, the Japanese are really out of ammunition. The chambers of the captured guns are all empty, and the ammunition boxes are all empty." Lin Xiufeng said with excitement on his face.
"It seems Yang Ling and the others have really succeeded."
Zhou Zhidao is really happy now. If he had known this situation earlier, he should have sent people to attack the Japanese's logistics supplies earlier, and he would have saved many brothers.
"Call the division headquarters and explain the situation clearly." Zhou Zhidao told the division headquarters to explain the situation and ordered preparations for a full-line attack.
"Okay, Yang Ling and the others have made great contributions. When they come back, I will ask for credit for him."
The division commander, General Wang Yaowu, was originally puzzled by the changes in the Japs' situation and did not dare to send troops to attack, fearing a conspiracy.
But when he learned that it was Yang Ling and the others who were responsible, even he, who had always been sullen, couldn't help but praise Yang Ling and the others in front of everyone.
The 74th Army launched a full-line attack on the Japanese. When the brothers heard that the Japanese were out of ammunition, they rushed to kill them with extra ferocity.
The arrogant Japanese army faced the Chinese troops charging in waves like a tide, and then they felt what pressure was.
"Hold on! Anyone who retreats without permission will be killed without mercy!"
Emergency calls from various positions continued to arrive at Masao Maruyama's temporary brigade command post, and the situation on the battlefield took a turn for the worse.
Seeing positions one after another, one squad after another, and one squadron after another, Maruyama Masao wanted to tear the Chinese army that attacked his supply troops into pieces to vent his hatred.
"Abandon the outer positions and fully defend the main positions."
As a last resort, Masao Maruyama had to give up the position he had gained at great cost these days and abandon his car to save his commander.
The two sides surrounded the main position of Minshan Mountain and fought repeatedly on the surrounding hills. The battle was bloody.
But now seeing the Japs voluntarily giving up these positions, the attacking brothers felt extremely happy and quickly seized and defended them.
The Japanese aviation force also dispatched emergency support, delivering some weapons and ammunition while bombing and strafing the attacking Chinese troops.
The two sides fought fiercely until dark, and Maruyama Masao's 6th Brigade was able to stabilize the shaky position with the help of some ammunition dropped by air.
Although they had stabilized their position, the long list of scarlet-colored casualties made him almost vomit blood. In just one afternoon of fierce fighting, they lost nearly a thousand soldiers.
You must know that their 6th Brigade is not one of those temporarily formed divisions, they are a strong veteran unit, and every soldier is the essence of rich combat experience.
However, they suffered so many casualties in just one afternoon. Such a heavy price was something they never imagined when they first attacked Minshan.
The situation on the Minshan battlefield had fundamentally changed due to Yang Ling's actions. Of course, Yang Ling, who was rushing towards Ruichang at this moment, did not know this.
At this moment, Yang Ling had only one goal in mind, which was to take advantage of the Japs' weak defense in Ruichang to blow up the arms and supplies at their advancing base.
If attacking the Japanese baggage transport troops could temporarily render the Japanese 6th Brigade incapable of attacking, then blowing up the materials and ammunition at their forward base could completely paralyze them.
The reason why the Japs are so unscrupulous on the Chinese battlefield is simply due to their powerful combat effectiveness.
But this modern war only relies on weapons, ammunition and logistics. No matter how strong the enemy's combat effectiveness is, if there is no ammunition, the gun in his hand will become a fire stick, and the combat effectiveness will be out of the question.
Therefore, as long as you blow up their Ruichang logistics supply, it is equivalent to cutting off the tiger's sharp claws. No matter how fierce you scream, it is just a paper tiger.
Four hundred brothers dressed in rags, led by Yang Ling, hurried all the way towards Ruichang. The tired brothers were panting like cows, sweating like water, and their clothes were wringing out water.
On the road leading to Ruichang, the Japanese set up several security checkpoints, responsible for checking pedestrians and providing early warning of the enemy's situation.
Yang Ling and the others were preparing to attack Ruichang, so naturally they would not alert the enemy. The local guide Lin had the right to lead the way, and they had no chance of missing these checkpoints along the way.
Until several hundred of their brothers reached the gates of Ruichang City, the Japanese were not aware of their arrival at all.
In fact, this is not to blame for the carelessness of the little devils. After all, they have not occupied Ruichang for a long time. Except for Ruichang County and along the highway, the vast rural areas are still not under effective control.