However, their luck is definitely not the luck bestowed upon them by Amaterasu.
It's about Lieutenant Matsuda's cleverness and the special attribute aura he carries.
If Liu Tuanzuo's halo as the protagonist had not blinded people, people who heard about the experience of this Japanese second lieutenant would even regard him as the protagonist.
The experience of this Japanese second lieutenant is definitely legendary.
After seeing the main force begin to mobilize and even the tank group withdraw from the front line, Second Lieutenant Matsuda's heart began to twitch. Second Lieutenant Matsuda, who had already lost confidence in this battle, even thought of the possibility that the captain of the regiment would lead the regiment.
The main force evacuated. Since the main force was about to evacuate, why did they leave behind the already incomplete First Infantry Battalion? Looking at the pitch-black but unmoving Chinese position, Second Lieutenant Matsuda's whole body felt cold.
The result was obvious. The First Infantry Group was abandoned and used as cannon fodder to prevent the Chinese army from pursuing.
Regarding the more than 20,000 Japanese troops of the 20th Division in the entire Jindong battlefield, the most shameful thing is naturally the commander of the 20th Division Kawagishi Bunzaburo. He was taken 60 kilometers behind by the Chinese elite army and took up his lair, becoming the first in the Chinese battlefield.
An army lieutenant general who dies in the office is not dead on the battlefield; the most unlucky one is the Major General Brigade Commander of the 40th Infantry Brigade, Yoshio Uetsuki, who has just been transferred to the 20th Infantry Division and still has the throne of Brigade Commander.
Without sitting in the hot seat, he became a roasted pig. No one has confirmed his identity until now. A dignified major general of the Japanese Empire was buried in a big pit together with a group of Japanese soldiers. The saddest thing is Yuan Yuan.
Major Yoshihiro Gang, the first family in Japan since the imperial family, the first martial arts master of the younger generation on the island, the leader of the most elite special attack team of the 20th Division, sneaked into the Chinese theater without making any achievements, his only record was killing four people
A Chinese soldier was then driven like a rabbit to hide in the mountains of China. He was eventually shot to death by a Chinese woman, and his body was abandoned in a ravine like a wild dog;
If we were to talk about the ten best members of the 20th Division in this war, Second Lieutenant Matsuda would definitely not be ranked in front of a group of senior officials who were either lieutenant generals or majors. But if we were to talk about the unluckiest but luckiest person,
I'm afraid it really must be Second Lieutenant Matsuda.
Yes, the two extremely contradictory antonyms of unlucky and lucky all fell on the Japanese second lieutenant. Even his immediate superior, Lieutenant Colonel Hatori, was dumbfounded and helpless.
It was his first time on the battlefield that he was attacked by a soar bomb. Matsuda was so stinky that he didn't dare to smell it. This was just the beginning of his unluckiness. After mustering up the courage to go to the battlefield again, half of his feet were blown off by an infantry mine. It was unlucky to open the door.
--- Unlucky enough. If Second Lieutenant Matsuda, who usually seems to be among the severely wounded, returns to the field hospital, he may be a prisoner in Jingxing County or Shimen, and he will not be considered unlucky.
It's just that everyone is unlucky together.
However, Second Lieutenant Matsuda, who had a halo of bad luck, was sent to the battlefield again by the angry Lieutenant Colonel Hatori. If the "sooner or later" private had not once again exerted the huge potential of the Scud's human body, Second Lieutenant Matsuda would probably have no chance to continue to be unlucky.
Seeing the resurrected second lieutenant standing in front of him with a lame leg and a group of demoralized soldiers, Lieutenant Colonel Hatori, who almost ran out of breath and vomited blood, not only did not give the Japanese second lieutenant a chance to return to the rear field hospital, but appointed him again as the next wave of soldiers.
Death Squad Commander.
According to common sense, this is almost a sure thing. Maybe the gods and Buddhas in the sky who are watching the battle have the intention of playing tricks on the Japanese second lieutenant, so how can they let him die easily? Therefore, the death rate of the death squad was as high as 100
Eighty-five percent, Second Lieutenant Matsuda was lucky enough to belong to the 15% who could leave the battlefield alive, and was abandoned with the "sooner or later" senior soldier.
For five consecutive days, Lieutenant Colonel Hatori, who had organized at least six attacks by the Death Squadron, could only watch in pain as his elite infantry were consumed on the Chinese positions, and helplessly watched as the Imperial Warriors of the Death Squadron kept changing their names.
, but Lieutenant Matsuda, whose commander has never changed, stood in front of him again and again with a disgraced face but intact. Except for his lame foot before.
All I can say is that this is a miracle.
Moreover, Second Lieutenant Matsuda's behavior on the battlefield was impeccable. Every time he was able to return, it was only after issuing a retreat order from the main position. No matter who dared to say that Second Lieutenant Matsuda was a coward, Second Lieutenant Matsuda would dare to speak loudly.
Even Lieutenant Colonel Hatori was helpless, even though he had instructed his captain to tell the second lieutenant who no longer cared about the honor of the Empire, asking him not to come back again. Every time he came back, it would be a disgrace to the honor of the Imperial Army.
However, the Japanese second lieutenant always returned with the stupid superior soldier "vigorous and high-spirited", and the reason was always the same "to preserve a useful body and serve His Majesty the Emperor."
Although this reason makes Lieutenant Colonel Hatori have the urge to kick him back to the battlefield, but this person can survive several dangerous battlefields, which is really awesome. He has already risked enough to be beaten by his subordinates.
The Japanese lieutenant colonel who had issued the order to bombard his own people did not dare to rashly attack a second lieutenant who had not violated the military order.
It has to be said that the super unlucky guy is still alive and kicking at this moment, which must be the result of having a lucky halo.
Second Lieutenant Matsuda, who possesses both a halo of bad luck and good luck, sensed something was wrong. The moment the main force of the regiment left quietly, he took the initiative to ask for orders to go to the flanking mountains to check the security. For this thankless job, his superior
The infantry squadron leader naturally agreed. Of course, it may also be that he didn’t want to take another look at this unlucky subordinate who had completely abandoned the honor of the Imperial Army.
As a result, the die-hard duo of Second Lieutenant Matsuda and Private First Class "Sooner or Later" who left the main position and arrived at the mountain forest on the right flank stared dumbfoundedly at the fireballs exploding on the main position. Individual bodies were thrown up more than ten meters or more in the smoke.
Higher in the sky. After only a five-second pause, Second Lieutenant Matsuda jumped on the back of "Sooner or Sooner". The Japanese soldier, who was particularly capable of bearing heavy loads and endured hardships, carried his unlucky boss on his back and walked crazily towards the mountains and forests with his short legs.
Run everywhere.
If you run slower, the exaggerated artillery fire may even cover the mountains and forests. That would be more terrifying than leading a desperate team in front of the Chinese position. On the Chinese position, under the guidance of Second Lieutenant Matsuda, the two people
The hiding position has always been good. It can block the sight of Captain Hatori below with the gunpowder smoke, and also prevent the Chinese bullets from taking them as key targets. Those idiots who shout "Long live His Majesty the Emperor" are the ones who attract China.
A man's best comrade is the fearsome bullet.
As for the possibility that after passing through this mountain forest, there will still be Chinese positions, we can't care about that. Only those who survive this horrific bombardment have the right to worry.
In addition to this wise escape duo, as well as no more than two squads of leading soldiers in charge of guarding the mountains and forests on both wings of the Japanese army, there were more than 400 people on the main Japanese position, including Lieutenant Colonel Hatori, the captain of the 1st Infantry Battalion, and more than 100 people.
Ninety-five percent of the people were killed in this crazy bombardment.
One minute after the bombardment ended, the telegram sent by Commander Liu of the 129th Division was placed in the hands of Commander Zhao Shoushan of the 17th Division who had arrived at Jiuguan.
Tears moistened the eyes of this army lieutenant general, who looked extremely elegant and calm in his glasses. He reached out and took off his glasses in front of the commander and deputy commander of the 772nd Regiment, the only brigade commander under his command, and the two commanders.
Without scruples, he wiped the rolling tears with his somewhat dirty sleeves, looked around at the colonels who were looking at him, and said in a hoarse voice, not loudly, but very firmly: "I accept the honor.
Commander Liu of the 129th Division entrusted me, Zhao Shoushan, to temporarily act as the commander-in-chief of the Jiuguan Frontline. I ordered the 772nd Regiment of the 129th Division, the 49th Brigade of the 17th Division, and the 51st Brigade of the Jiuguan Frontline Headquarters to counterattack across the entire front. In this battle,
No reserve team will be left; in this battle, there will be no enemy but me, and we will be invincible; in this battle, everyone below me, Zhao Shoushan, regardless of brigade commander, regiment commander, or battalion commander, who is afraid of the battle and refuses to go forward, will be beheaded; whoever is unfavorable in attacking the fort will be beheaded;
Anyone who disobeys military orders and robs supplies will be killed. If we succeed in this battle, we will ensure the peace of our land in eastern Shanxi for several months. Can you listen to Shoushan's order?"
"Yes!" The brigade commanders and regimental commanders present stood at attention and solemnly accepted the order.
Five minutes later, whether it was the Red Army or the 17th Division, almost the same "tick-tick-tick-tick" sound of the charge horn resounded through the Jiuguan position after the roar of the cannon. With the sound of the charge horn, the 772nd Regiment
The Second Battalion was the first to jump out of the trenches on the left and right flanks of Jiuguan and charge down. Then, they were the first officers and soldiers to rush down the main position of Jiuguan holding the flag of the 102nd Regiment of the 17th Division. Then, the 101st Regiment was...
....
Thousands of people launched a charge with a loud killing sound. The momentum was so loud that it even seemed to overshadow the previous horrific bombardment. Not to mention the remaining Japanese troops, even the bystanders standing on the position felt trembling all over and wished they could
Grab your gun and join in this blood-spraying counterattack.
Comrade Lao Li, another army lieutenant general who was fortunate enough to be present and serve as a battlefield supervisor, described his mood at the time to Liu Xueyuan, who had not experienced this scene, after the war:
"Old man, I have lived for decades. From the Central Plains War to the previous Tianshui War, I have also experienced battles involving tens of thousands of people, but I have never wanted to hold a submachine gun and join those young men like I did that morning.
I ran as fast as I could toward the Japs' position. I wasn't even worried about whether the Japs still had heavy or light machine guns. I just wanted to join them, charge, charge, charge again, and then kill all the Japs.
"
When he talked about the moment when he wanted to charge with a gun like an ordinary soldier, Comrade Li's eyes were definitely filled with light, pride and longing. "When I saw that the 102nd Regiment of the 17th Division had less than 200 soldiers,
The moment a company of only one man rushed out of the position under the leadership of their flag bearer, I finally knew where the difference was between the soldiers led by me, Old Li, and those led by Commander Zhao, Commander Liu, and Commander Liu. Although they also had wives, children, and young children,
They also want to live, but when faced with the Japanese guns, they are not afraid. When they are not afraid, the Japanese are afraid, it is as simple as that."
The remaining resistance of only a few dozen people on the Japanese army's position was like a small spray under the charge of thousands and tens of thousands of people. It was annihilated in an instant and was annihilated by the extremely determined counterattack of all the Chinese people on the Jiuguan front line.
From the generals to the soldiers, everyone left the defense line of Jiuguan and pursued the main force of the Japanese army along the mountain road.
At this moment, they are the strongest line of defense in eastern China. There are no enemies but we, and we are invincible. As long as one of them is still here, their position will not be lost.
And the counterattack of the entire Jindong defense zone is not just limited to Jiuguan.