Except for moving artillery shells, which could become dangerous items that could bury everyone at any time, to the mountain and sending an infantry squad to guard them, the rest of the baggage remained where it was.
Deputy battalion commander Wang Shubin was still cautious, fearing that the Japanese troops would break out from the mountains, so he specifically suggested to Liu Dazhu that he send a platoon to garrison here, so that he could stop the fish that slipped through the net and take care of the baggage at the same time.
Liu Dazhu thought for a while and did not refute his opinion. In addition to an infantry squad on the mountain, another infantry platoon was left to establish blocking positions on the mountain roads and ridges. With their firepower, as long as the Japanese army did not exceed a squadron, it would be impossible to block them.
No problem, stragglers are certainly not a problem.
In this battle, due to the favorable terrain and the fact that the Japanese infantry squadron leader was so stimulated that his eyes turned red, he resorted to an extremely rare desperate charge. However, the power of the "Hitler's chainsaw" was brought into full play. Not only did the battle result shine brightly, he was killed alive
There were more than 300 Japanese troops, and the bayonet battalion located on the mountain suffered very little losses. Except for a lot of wasted bullets.
Of the entire battalion of officers and soldiers participating in the battle, only four were killed and six were wounded by Japanese grenade bombs. Two were killed and three were wounded due to bullets. The entire battalion only lost one infantry squad. Although the number of casualties was counted, the commander of the second company who suffered the greatest loss was also
He looked grim, but compared with the killing of at least 470 Japanese invaders and the huge capture, it was definitely a great victory.
After ten minutes of simple repairs, Liu Dazhu led the remaining two companies and one platoon of nearly 400 people to run towards the river valley. They also had to perform another important combat mission.
The ambush of the Japanese army's supply troops was successfully completed, but that did not mean that things in the river valley would be so easy.
You should know that in addition to a Japanese squadron of 200 people in front of the river valley, a squadron behind the river valley and nearly 500 transport troops, there are still more than 2,500 Japanese troops in the river valley.
Although they were surrounded by three infantry regiments and three infantry battalions, and their strength was almost three times theirs, the Japanese army was not pigs. They also had guns, good tactical discipline, and a life-threatening bushido spirit.
The fighting here lasted for more than fifty minutes and ended successfully. The sound of gunfire in the valley has not stopped, and it is extremely fierce. I don't think the Japanese army will be willing to poke their necks.
Ryo Ikeda was 400 meters away from Cangyan Mountain, looking at the front position with a bitter look on his face. Although his idea was a bit selfish, there was nothing wrong with it tactically.
Whether in the front or the rear, he must open a passage. Otherwise, despite the fact that he has more than 2,000 troops in the valley, under the pressure of firepower from the Chinese who completely occupy the superior terrain, the casualties under his command will only increase.
There are fewer and fewer troops that can defend. As time goes by, the final outcome can only be death.
Everyone, including himself.
Ryo Ikeda knew that he could no longer wait for rescue, or that he did not have that much time to wait for rescue. Ever since the communication soldiers and field radios carrying the radio were killed by Chinese gunmen at the beginning of the war, he knew that he would be killed.
We have entered a game, a game that has been set up by the Chinese a long time ago.
The Chinese didn't even give him a chance to call for help, so they trapped him alone in this valley. By the time the division headquarters realized something was wrong, I'm afraid it would have been several hours.
His only choice now is to use the hundreds of people he can still directly command to continue to attack this passage and open up this lifeline for all Japanese troops in the valley.
However, after nearly an hour of fighting, Ryo Ikeda, who launched three consecutive attacks at all costs, finally gave up.
On the mountain in front of him, the Chinese not only arranged their firepower network in three rows from top to bottom, but also had so many troops that it almost made Ryo Ikeda cry. That was at least the strength of an infantry regiment of more than 2,000 people.
If it were in the North China Plain, it would be normal for an infantry brigade to attack the position of a Chinese infantry regiment. Not to mention a full infantry brigade, even the hundreds of troops he led would often attack
To win is to be almost invincible.
However, it was a plain, and there was almost no danger to defend except for the trenches. More importantly, they had 105 howitzers, 75 mountain guns, and bombers to help. First they bombed with artillery, then with planes, and then with infantry. These three axes
There are few Chinese troops that can resist.
But what about here? Not to mention planes and cannons, the first two of the three axes are not available, and even the last axe, his numbers can't compare. Not only are there no cannons, but at this time, he doesn't even have a heavy machine gun, which is the most awesome thing.
The heavy weapons they forced were light machine guns and grenade launchers. The only two infantry cannons and the 12 heavy machine guns of the heavy machine gun squadron were placed in the valley by his warriors, helping the 1,500 heavy machine guns of the three supply squadrons.
The No. 1 men resisted Chinese attacks from the mountains on both sides.
Without the help of those weapons, Ryo Ikeda dared to say, perhaps the 1,500 heavy baggage troops would have been defeated by the Chinese. And without their containment in the river valley, everyone would have finished playing, and there would be no need to grind.
An hour?
In fact, the performance of this group of baggage soldiers, who are regarded as supplementary troops, is not too bad. For three consecutive attacks, the 3rd Infantry Squadron dispatched a small team of 50 people as sharp knives, accompanied by a small team of 160 people and more than 200 baggage soldiers.
of troops to conduct an assault.
Then, more than 100 corpses were left behind and they were pushed back. This was repeated three times, and only less than 300 soldiers were left. Only then did they reject the fourth attack organized by him, preferring to stand firm and wait for reinforcements rather than attack again.
Make a last ditch effort to die.
Ryo Ikeda knew that he could no longer expect them to do better. Without any heavy weapons fire support, launching three consecutive decisive attacks was their limit. Not only them, but also the remnants of the 3rd Infantry Squadron under his command.
Despair was written all over the faces of more than 120 people.
The firepower of the Chinese on the mountain position is not very strong, but they have enough troops. More than a thousand rifles spit out bullets without hesitation, and there are at least more than 8 light machine guns and 4 heavy machine guns.
, is basically enough to ensure that the firepower of the 12 light machine guns he carries is suppressed.
Although the 12 grenades can suppress the enemy's firepower, the enemy also has mortars. Although the number is not large, it is terrifying enough. In the three rounds of attacks, at least 4 of the 6 light machine gun teams lost were
They were blown up by mortars into a sky full of parts, whether they were people or machine guns.
However, he must fight back. Ryo Ikeda knows better than the officers and soldiers under his command what consequences he will face if he chooses to stand still and wait for reinforcements. The consequence is that the Chinese will use their superior firepower to try to remove all the firepower points little by little. At that time
, will completely become the death of everyone.
His counterattack may not be able to capture the enemy's position, but it can drag the Chinese back on the mountains. As a commander, he knows very well that before all of his own heavy firepower points are cleared, the Chinese who have completely gained the upper hand will definitely
I won't rush down the mountain hastily to have a final decisive battle with him.
Because, through this hour of fighting, he has clearly observed that the Chinese have sufficient ammunition, and it is not at all like what those idiots in the Fifth Division wrote in the battle report: The fighting will of the soldiers of the Chinese 18th Group Army
They are very strong, but their equipment is extremely poor, especially their ammunition. As long as the fighting time is extended, they will be forced to launch a charge and use hand-to-hand combat instead of shooting at each other. As long as the Imperial soldiers maintain sufficient firepower, their casualties will be greatly increased.
The Chinese have abundant ammunition. At any time in the past, it may have been a huge gloom for Ryo Ikeda, but looking at the sky, Ikeda saw a glimmer of light in despair. As long as the Chinese are stingy because they have sufficient ammunition.
If the soldier's life is sacrificed, then he may have a chance to fight until after dark at 6 o'clock.
When night falls, the dark night may give him and his men a chance to escape from the battlefield.
Besides, Ikeda Ryo still has a glimmer of hope for his forward 1st Infantry Squadron. If they can fight back and rush up the mountains to make the Chinese lose sight of the other, maybe the 2nd Infantry Squadron can also rush out of the valley. The two infantry squadrons
As long as he occupies a commanding height, the 1,500 heavy troops in the valley will continue to retreat from the gap. As long as he leaves this damn place, he has reason to believe that he and his men are still capable of fighting the Chinese. At worst,
He can also take some of his soldiers to retreat into the vast mountains.
The Japanese major had a good idea, and it was quite beautiful, but it was a pity that he didn't know who the commanders he was fighting against were.
Not to mention the future military god who sits at the rear and has commanded thousands of troops. Liu Lang, who is responsible for the frontline command alone, is far beyond the capabilities of an infantry captain who has only commanded more than a thousand people in combat.
"The higher you stand, the further you can see." This old Chinese saying is absolutely true. What the Japanese army major officer thought of was Liu Lang's thought before the war.
The Japanese infantry squadron, which was a mile out of the valley and was used as a sharp knife, was blocked in front of them by a strong man battalion of more than 800 people, but also participating in the attack was a death battalion that was used as a reserve force.
With the firepower of the death battalion combined with the attack of more than 1,200 men from the strong men battalion, this so-called vanguard infantry squadron of the Japanese army barely lasted 25 minutes before being defeated.
The Japanese army, which was unable to form a decent firepower network to stop them, was viciously rushed down from the mountain by a group of soldiers from the Independent Regiment armed with terrifying triangular spears. They rushed into the grassland like sheep, rushed into the blind corner, and rushed into the ravine, and then
Desperately surrounded by soldiers in groups of three and nine, they were either shot to death by pistols and submachine guns, or stabbed to death by their opponents' military thorns.
They were proud of their stabbing skills, not to mention that they were mowed down by submachine guns on the way to the charge without much chance to use them. Even if they had the chance, they could not defeat one against three as they thought after fighting to the death.
Among the officers and soldiers of the independent regiment they faced, those who had practiced the art of stabbing for at least two years had spent at least two years. Some veterans had practiced for five years and 1,800 days and nights. Moreover, they were well-nourished, and not only were they taller than
The Japanese soldiers were taller and had thicker arms and legs. They were not the sallow, thin, malnourished Chinese soldiers they encountered in North China.
Of course, there are very few opportunities to give them such desperate efforts. The Japanese infantry squadron leader who pulled out his shining command knife and wanted to show off his final bravery even had no time to find his opponent.
He took out his pistol and shot him three times in a row.
The huge power of the Black Star pistol drove the Japanese lieutenant back five or six meters until he lost all his strength and fell to the ground. Before he died, he heard the Chinese "officer" who owned the pistol teach his soldiers: "In an encounter,
If you see such a fool, shoot me as soon as possible, don't save bullets. By the way, hold his knife for me, I will go back and give it to my son as a toy, and it would be nice to cut a watermelon at ordinary times."
Then the Japanese lieutenant died, furious to death.
The 1st Infantry Squadron that Ryo Ikeda was looking forward to was actually finished when his second round of attack was repulsed.
At this time, the Japanese troops in the valley were surrounded by groups and could not hope to get any help from the outside. They were completely alone.
It is only a matter of time before the entire army is destroyed.
Liu Lang, of course, would not drag the war until dark as Ryo Ikeda wanted.
It wasn't that he was afraid that the Japanese troops would escape in the dark, but that he had more important things to do.