The veteran controlled the retreat speed of the battalion to ensure that the Japanese would not overtake him, but would not lose contact. He just kept the Japanese hanging in front of him in a nonchalant manner.
Just as the Japanese were about to enter the ambush circle, an unexpected situation suddenly occurred.
Perhaps the commander of the little Japs was so anxious that he ordered the Japs to be split into two, with one group continuing to pursue them one after another, while the other group of Japs tried to outflank the battalion from the front.
At this time, if we still act according to the original plan, the situation may get out of control.
The most powerful thing about an inverted triangle ambush formation is that the attacks come from three different directions. No matter how well-trained a soldier is in an ambush formation, he will inevitably become confused. Taking advantage of this moment of confusion, the crossfire without any blind spots is enough to kill someone.
When ambushing the prey in the formation, the prey will not even have any room to resist. This has been proven by countless actual battles.
However, if another enemy force suddenly appears from the flank at a critical moment, the situation will be completely different.
Because once the inverted triangle ambush array loses the suddenness of its firepower, it only has three machine gun fire points, and can be easily destroyed with only three grenades.
The veteran made a prompt decision and stopped to block the attack to attract the encircling Japanese soldiers.
When the veteran gave the order, the remaining soldiers behind him immediately spread out and quickly seized the shooting point.
The battalion suddenly stopped to fight back, catching the Japanese by surprise. An infantry group rushing at the front was immediately annihilated by the battalion's machine gun fire. However, the little Japanese's tactical literacy was really impressive, and the following group of Japanese soldiers quickly followed up.
React, find cover, and engage in firefights with the battalion.
The heavy machine gun team quickly seized the surrounding commanding heights and stepped up efforts to build fire support points.
However, the veteran's intention was achieved. Seeing the battalion stop to block the attack, another group of Japanese soldiers who were originally planning to go back to the front to intercept also quickly turned around and surrounded them.
Less than a moment into the battle, the battalion quickly fell into a passive position.
After a bullet fight, the veteran picked up the machine gun with a crooked handle, turned around and left: "Withdraw"
Less than two seconds before the veterans and others withdrew from the blocking position, the Japanese's supporting firepower, including six light machine guns, four heavy machine guns, and nine grenades, unleashed a dense rain of bullets and nine 50-caliber high-explosive rounds.
The grenades poured down, and in an instant, the position was exploded with smoke and dust flying everywhere.
Because Heipi was still confused, he was a little slow. As a result, he was knocked to the ground by the air wave generated by the explosion. Several wounds were torn on his arms and back by the shrapnel of the grenade, and blood started to flow in an instant.
As noted, the man was lying on the ground motionless. The veteran quickly turned back and picked up Heipi, and then ran away.
The Japs formed one force and pursued them one after another relentlessly.
After rushing through a street intersection, the Japanese who were chasing after them found that there was an open space in front of them, but they pursued them into a square.
Seeing that the remnants of the battalion had fled to the northeast corner of the square, the little Japs chased after them without hesitation.
The little devils who were chasing after Xingqi were completely unaware that they had stepped into the Chinese trap.
When he ran to the edge of the square, the veteran immediately put down his black leather, then turned over and lay down behind a broken wall. He first shot down a Japanese soldier and then loudly ordered: "Hit"
In an instant, dozens of Chinese soldiers appeared on the three commanding heights outside the square.
In the next moment, twelve crooked-handled light machine guns and two Type 92 heavy machine guns opened fire at the same time. In an instant, dense bullets rained down on the Japs' heads, covering an area of 100 meters in radius.
It turned into a human slaughterhouse, and the Japanese who stepped into it were like livestock, being slaughtered one by one quickly and ruthlessly.
"Hit them, beat them hard, beat them to death, fuck them to death, beat them to death"
Niu Dazhuang roared repeatedly while pressing the button tightly. The Type 92 heavy machine gun in front of him roared "Puff, Puff, Puff" for a moment, spraying firepower crazily towards the center of the square, with blurred ballistics.
It burst out from the muzzle of the Type 92 heavy machine gun, and wherever the ballistic trajectory swept, the Japanese fell down in rows.
Dividing line
Turn the time back to a moment ago.
The 3rd Infantry Squadron that went on the offensive made rapid progress. It took less than five minutes from launching the attack to breaking through the squadron's outer defense line. This result made Chiaki Shigefuji, Nobuyoshi Ohara and the combat staff who stood on the hill to watch the battle.
They were very excited and thought that the war would be over soon.
Ohara Nobuyoshi proudly said to Chiaki Shigeto: "Your Excellency, Commander, it seems that we have overestimated the combat effectiveness of the remnants of the temporary 79th Division. The China Army is, after all, the China Army. It engages in ambushes and sneak attacks, and may be reluctant to do so."
Yes, but once they fight openly and openly, they are no match for the imperial army."
Shigeto Chiaki frowned, feeling faintly uneasy.
The 3rd Infantry Squadron of the 4th Infantry Battalion broke through the squadron's defensive position so easily, which greatly exceeded Shigeto Chiaki's expectations. However, it was precisely because the 3rd Infantry Squadron was progressing so smoothly that Shigeto Chiaki felt particularly uneasy. Temporary No. 70
It seems that the Ninth Division should not only have this level.
If the temporary 79th Division only had so little combat effectiveness, how could it possibly kill Prince Fushimimiya Toshihiko?
If the temporary 79th Division only has such a small amount of combat effectiveness, how can it possibly defeat the tens of thousands of troops of the three infantry regiments that were encircling and intercepting them, and finally break out calmly and cross the river, not to mention the acting commander of the 6th Infantry Regiment?
Akita committed seppuku and committed suicide, forcing the commander of the front army, Matsui Iwane, to resign and apologize.
"No, no," Shigeto Chiaki said in a deep voice, "Oda-san, quickly pull back the attacking troops."
"Nani, retreat," Oda Nobuyoshi said in shock, "Your Excellency, Commander, the 3rd Infantry Squadron is making good progress and is almost breaking into the city center. According to the current situation, it will not take more than half an hour at most. This battle should be over.
It seems inappropriate to order the troops to retreat at this time."
"Baga," Shigeto Chiaki said angrily, "Hurry up and give the order immediately."
However, before Shigeto Chiaki finished speaking, the gunshots that had become sparse in the urban area suddenly became denser.
"Well" when he suddenly heard such intensive gunshots, Oda Nobuyoshi's expression changed slightly. He immediately raised his telescope and looked towards the city. He frowned and said, "What's going on? Could it be that guy Funakoshi Masaru?"
Until this time, Oda Nobuyoshi had not realized the seriousness of the problem. He just felt a little strange. The imperial army that broke into the city was only a squadron. How could it have such powerful firepower? If judged solely from the intensity of the firepower, it would almost catch up with a squadron.
The firepower of the brigade was reduced. Apart from the first infantry regiment, Oda Nobuyoshi could not think of anyone else.
As for the Chinese, Oda Nobuyoshi has never even thought about it.
How could the Chinese have such powerful firepower?
Shigeto Chiaki remained silent, but the uneasiness in his heart became more and more intense.
The intense gunfire lasted for about five minutes and then became sparse again.
After a while, not even a single gunshot was heard in the entire Xicheng District of Nantong City. Only a few gunshots were heard from the distant Beicheng District, but it was these faint gunshots that hit everyone.
Chiaki Shigeto's last fantasy was shattered. From these gunshots, we knew that the Funakoshi Regiment in the north had not yet launched a forceful attack.
This means that the gunfire in Xicheng District just now could only be from the Chinese.
But even so, Chiaki Shigeto still had a trace of luck in his heart. Maybe it was really the Funakoshi Alliance.
However, Shigeto Chiaki's last bit of luck was soon shattered by the cruel and ruthless reality.
A group of Japanese soldiers suddenly appeared in the field of view of the telescope. Although they were thousands of meters away, Shigeto Chiaki could still feel the fear of these dozen Japanese soldiers running. They were no longer retreating, but
Like a group of frightened muntjac deer, they fled in a panic, as if they were being chased by a pack of bloodthirsty wolves.
Behind them were indeed chased by a pack of bloodthirsty wolves and a pack of Chinese soldiers.
The Chinese soldiers turned away from the embarrassment they had shown when they retreated, and became calm and leisurely. While chasing forward, they raised their guns and fired, killing the Japanese soldiers who were escaping in front of them one by one. In their field of vision, the number of escaping Japanese soldiers was getting fewer and fewer.
In less than a moment, only a few Liao Liao were left, and in the end, only two escaped alive.
The two Japanese soldiers were quickly brought to Chiaki Shigeto and Nobuyoshi Ohara.
"Commander, Your Excellency." One of the superior soldiers stammered, "I, I, we were ambushed by a group of people, and the entire squadron was crushed to pieces."
"Nani, say it again," Oda Nobuyoshi grabbed the Japanese second lieutenant in front of him and roared loudly, "Repeat what you just said, repeat it again."
"Hai." The Japanese superior soldier was yelled at by Oda Nobuyoshi, but he stopped stammering and stood up and replied, "Captain, our squadron was ambushed in the municipal square. From squadron leader Ono on down, there are one hundred and eighty-four imperial warriors."
, only Qing Shuichuan and I escaped, the rest were all broken into pieces."
"No, it's impossible, this is absolutely impossible." Oda Nobuyoshi let go of the Japanese soldier and was completely confused.
Chiaki Shigeto was also in disbelief. How long did it take from the sound of gunfire to the end? It only took four or five minutes, less than ten minutes. In such a short time, a fully-equipped squadron had 180 soldiers.
Fourteen imperial warriors were collectively reduced to one hundred and eighty-four pigs. It is impossible for the Chinese to kill them all so quickly.
How is it possible, how is it possible, how is this possible? When did the squadron become so powerful?
However, after being shocked, Shigeto Chiaki finally realized that this battle probably cannot be rushed.
"Order" Shigeto Chiaki gritted his teeth and roared in a low voice, "The artillery team will carry out a sudden fire attack on Nantong city, which will last for half an hour. Then send a report to the commander of the front army for tactical guidance from the aviation force."
