Chapter nine hundred and forty seventh smile solidified
Lieutenant General Ito also received the good news that two infantry brigades arrived on the battlefield.
Anxious to capture Xiangfen in one go, he directly ordered: "Leave two infantry squadrons at each city gate to launch a feint attack. After taking down the city wall, block the city gates and not allow even one Eighth Route Army soldier to escape Xiangfen!"
"Gather the extra troops to me. I will take down Xiangfen in one go!"
After five minutes the heavy artillery bombardment stopped, and after ten minutes the field artillery brigade stopped the bombardment.
More than 500 Japanese soldiers from three infantry squadrons, under the cover of twice as many machine guns and mortars, attacked the city wall in a mighty manner.
"Division commander, there are only a few sporadic Eighth Route Army troops on the city wall who are fighting back... We have almost destroyed the defending troops!" Hearing the sporadic gunfire from the city wall, the chief of staff shouted happily.
"This time we will definitely capture the city defenses and advance into Linfen City!" Lieutenant General Ito was also confident.
The situation on the battlefield seemed to be more and more favorable to him. There were more than 500 people, with almost no losses, and they could easily reach 50 or 60 meters outside the city.
The grenadier who was accompanying the attacking team stopped quickly, raised the grenade, and aimed it at the city head to kill any Eighth Route Army troops that might appear at the city head.
"This attack will definitely capture the city wall fortifications... We are so close. There is no Eighth Route Army on the city wall yet. They must have been killed in the shelling just now!" The excited smile on the chief of staff's face grew stronger and stronger.
Lieutenant General Ito's face, full of confidence, couldn't help but smile, showing an expression of victory in sight.
"Da da da……"
Suddenly, intensive gunshots rang out on the battlefield, startling everyone.
Lieutenant General Ito and the Chief of Staff quickly raised their binoculars and looked at the battlefield.
Suddenly, dozens of shooting holes the size of a brick appeared on the city wall. Some were less than one meter from the ground, and some were more than two meters above the ground. They were scattered on the city wall. And these small shooting holes all pointed outwards.
It shoots out a tongue of fire of varying thicknesses.
The flying bullets intertwined with each other, forming a dense fire net with a frontal width of more than 200 meters outside the city, flying towards the attacking troops within easy reach.
A picture that made two people despair appeared...
With a smile on his face, his subordinates who seemed to have seen victory were swept to the ground in pieces like mature armor.
With the explosives, all the men in the first two rows had been sieved, and not a single one had slipped through the net.
It was only then that the subordinates behind him reacted and fell to the ground to fight back...
Throughout the process, dozens more soldiers were killed.
However, even if they lay on the ground and fought back, the bullets flying towards them would still penetrate their bodies.
The two-meter-high machine gun bunker fired from a commanding position. Even if the Japanese were lying down, their backs were still exposed to the muzzle of the gun!
"Artillery cover, the attacking troops will withdraw immediately, hurry up..." The dream of taking down the city wall was shattered again. The confidence on Lieutenant General Ito's face was quickly covered by gloom, and he ordered with a stern face.
In the fierce artillery fire, dozens of shooting holes were quickly covered by thick smoke.
The Japanese attacking troops seized the opportunity and wanted to retreat. However, the smoke blocked the machine gunner's field of vision, but it could not stop the bullets flying out.
Ever since the Japanese troops began to retreat, the bullets flying out of dozens of shooting holes have not stopped.
It flew past the obstruction of gunpowder smoke and shot into the little devil's back.
With the density of firepower, some of the retreating Japanese soldiers were constantly shot and fell to the ground, unable to get up again.
Lieutenant General Ito stared at the battlefield, wishing he could rush forward personally and blow up these machine gun bunkers that were constantly harvesting the lives of his soldiers.
It wasn't until the subordinates of less than a squadron on the battlefield withdrew that their faces looked much better. Then they continued to stare at the battlefield covered by artillery fire, gritting their teeth and giving orders.
"Contact the aviation force immediately. I want air support! Blast the Xiangfen city wall in front of me into a flat bottom and completely destroy those machine gun bunkers!"
The new regiment was in front of the enemy headquarters. The enemy's shelling when the Japanese were unhappy made the entire regiment worry about the safety of the assault battalion. However, seeing that the Japanese offensive troops of three squadrons had only retreated to less than one squadron, they were happy.
An exciting atmosphere spread throughout the headquarters.
"Good fight~ Jin Kai grasped the timing of firing the machine gun very well. Although the casualties of the assault battalion were not small, being able to kill three of their infantry squadrons against the Japanese heavy artillery bombardment was definitely a great victory..." Wang Ping was very happy.
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But soon, his face returned to seriousness: "However, we also took a lot of risks to be able to fight like this!"
"If the Japanese had used tanks and armored vehicles to attack just now, the outcome would definitely not be like this."
"One bad thing, the little Japs have now entered Xiangfen City under the cover of tanks and started fighting with us in the streets!"
The chief of staff, who was immersed in victory, suddenly reacted: "Yes... I almost forgot about the Japanese tank brigade... Commander, why did the Japanese not use tanks in the attack just now... and the retreat just now, if they were dispatched
If tanks provide cover, more troops will be able to retreat!"
Wang Ping thought about it and analyzed it: "I guess there are two reasons!"
"Before the attack, the leader of the Japanese division believed too much in the heavy artillery in his hands! He thought that with them, the infantry in his hands could be a match. In addition, the chariot brigade only cooperated with their actions and was not affiliated with him.
Of course, the commander of the Japanese division is not willing to let outsiders take part of the military exploits he has obtained."
"As for the retreat just now, if I guessed correctly, he was afraid and had concerns about the city wall defended by the assault battalion!"
"We can hollow out the city wall and prepare dozens of machine gun bunkers for them. It is also possible to prepare some traps for his chariot troops on the city wall...compared with losing some infantry, he will definitely not let the heavier artillery
More precious tanks to take risks!"
After that, Wang Ping ordered: "We suffered two consecutive defeats, losing three infantry squadrons, and the heavy artillery can't do anything to our bunkers hidden in the city walls. If nothing else, the Japanese will use planes next..."
"Order Jin Kai to abandon the city wall and all troops to enter the city to fight the Japanese in street battles."
"Order Li Wen to prepare all the things I asked him to prepare. I will notify him to light them before the Japanese plane arrives to bomb us!"
"Order the air defense battalion to prepare for battle as a company. This is the first time the air defense battalion will face a Japanese aircraft. I hope they can win and shoot down at least one Japanese aircraft!"
Zhong Chenggong did not expect that the Japanese plane was also the target of the regiment commander's attack this time. He was stunned for a moment and asked: "Captain, you want to attack the Japanese plane!"
"Why should I set up an air defense battalion if I don't masturbate... They have been arrogant above us for so long. We should teach them a lesson so that they will never dare to fly unscrupulously close to our scalp again. They simply don't take our Eighth Route Army seriously.
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Seeing the worried look in Zhong Chenggong's eyes, Wang Ping quickly comforted him: "Although our Eighth Route Army has no experience in fighting Japanese planes, don't worry this time, I will definitely shoot down one..."
"Now that my pockets are ready for them, I'm just waiting for the little devil to fly out of his nest~"
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