After taking a glance at the layout of the Japanese camp, Wang Ping directly targeted the two infantry cannons and a dozen gunners set up in the middle of the camp.
While his eyes quickly shot out two rays of light, he loudly ordered: "Continue to charge and occupy the Japanese artillery position."
There are still six crooked handles at the beginning. Although the machine gunners holding the crooked handles have changed several times, the offensive firepower of the company has not weakened.
With an attack distance of tens of meters, the bullets fired from the crooked handle easily covered the Japanese artillery positions, and more than half of the dozen gunners were killed on the spot.
The remaining gunners who were still alive knew very well that they were no match for the independent battalion. Seeing the company rushing closer and closer, they abandoned the infantry cannon and fled to the remaining infantry squad behind.
As soon as he rushed to the Japanese artillery position, before he had time to take a look at the two infantry cannons he had already obtained, a string of heavy machine gun fire reached Wang Ping's ears.
"Batalion Commander, be careful!" When a guard shouted loudly, he jumped up and threw Wang Ping to the ground.
Wang Ping, who was caught off guard, was thrown and chewed by a dog, but he was not injured. The guard who saved his life was not so lucky, and was beaten into a hornet's nest along with five or six soldiers around him.
Hamasaki, who only had one reinforced squad left, saw that the Eighth Route Army had already entered the garrison, and immediately realized that he had been defeated today, and that he had been completely defeated, with no chance of turning defeat into victory.
As a grassroots officer who was deeply influenced by the spirit of Bushido, Hamasaki was not afraid of death. After the independent battalion entered the station, Hamasaki's first subconscious thought was to lead the remaining troops to fight the Eighth Route Army and die here.
But this thought disappeared in an instant with the adjutant's advice.
"Captain, there is an old saying among the Chinese people that if you leave the green hills intact, you will not be afraid of burning them with materials. You have just been promoted to major, and you still have a lot of future. You definitely cannot die here. You should retreat immediately before the Eighth Route Army comes over.
I'll stay and cover!"
"Yes, I still have a bright future and my family, so I definitely can't die here!" Hamasaki suddenly realized, and then thought to himself.
Then he promised his confidant adjutant: "I will leave you two heavy machine guns and a combat unit, which must block the Eighth Route Army for twenty minutes! The others will follow me and retreat towards the county seat!"
In this way, Hamasaki took the radio communication team and the remaining fifty or so Japanese soldiers and began to retreat like a lost dog.
The adjutant who stayed behind saw the Eighth Route Army marching towards the artillery position and immediately ordered his men to defend on the spot.
When the independent battalion rushed to the artillery position and was completely exposed to the Japanese guns, the adjutant decisively gave the order to fire, and then the scene where the guard sacrificed his life to save Wang Ping appeared.
One can imagine Wang Ping's anger when a guard he was familiar with died like this.
After taking a glance at the situation of the Japanese army, he ordered: "Where is the grenade? Fire immediately and kill the Japanese machine gun firepower points for me. The others are ready to charge and kill all the little Japanese!"
Soon, the sound of grenade explosions was heard around the two heavy machine guns of the Japanese army. Three rounds of twelve grenades hit them, and the two heavy machine guns immediately misfired.
The result Wang Ping wants most now is to kill all these Japs. As for whether they capture the two heavy machine guns, he doesn't care.
Therefore, as soon as the heavy machine gun fire stopped, Wang Ping ordered to kill them one after another with anger.
More than a dozen Japanese soldiers, watching the Eighth Route Army killing them, loaded bayonets on their rifles, unloaded bullets as usual, and then formed a group of several people and put on a bayonet fighting stance.
There are many Eighth Route Army soldiers, and they are equipped with a large number of machine guns. In terms of firepower, a single Eighth Route Army soldier can turn themselves into a hornet's nest.
Fighting with bayonets is different. Since the beginning of the war of aggression against China, battles have proven to the world time and time again that when fighting with bayonets on the battlefield, two, three, or even more Chinese soldiers are not imperial soldiers.
opponent.
From the time they were left here in the rear, these Japs knew that they would die here today. Since they all died, the Japs must have wanted to recruit more Eighth Route Army soldiers to back them up before dying in the battle. In this way, it would not be too unfair to die in the battle.
And fighting with the Eighth Route Army on bayonets is the only way for the Japanese to win over more Eighth Route Army soldiers.
If you put them in other units of the Eighth Route Army, they will definitely fight with the Japanese with rifles. Because they do not have the luxury of an independent battalion, they can be given as many bullets as they need in a war. For them, they can save a bullet on the battlefield.
One bullet, and fighting with a bayonet is the best way to save bullets.
But what the Japanese encountered was an independent battalion with sufficient ammunition and well-equipped equipment.
Seeing some old Red Army cadres who had just joined the independent battalion, their eyes flashed when they saw the Japanese preparing to fight with their bayonets, and they wanted to rush over. Wang Ping immediately cursed: "Are the crooked sticks in your hands all fire sticks? The machine gunners immediately
Shoot, let me get rid of these Japs, I don’t have that much time to hang out with the Japs here!”
"Da da da!" The three crooked guns nearby fired directly amidst the scoldings of the Japanese. However, no matter how they scolded the Eighth Route Army for being cunning, they could not change the outcome of being beaten into a hornet's nest.
Many Eighth Route Army soldiers around him also looked at him with dumbfounded expressions. Although many soldiers did not speak, from their expressions, Wang Ping could tell at once that he thought he was unjust!
Wang Ping frowned and cursed directly: "Are you all stupid? I just want to kill a dozen Japs! What did I say before the battle? If you can use cannons to solve the battle, you will never use machine guns. If you can use guns to solve the battle, you will never fight.
Bayonets. Just a few dozen rounds of bullets took out the Japanese in just a few seconds. If you use bayonets, how long do you plan to take and how many casualties are needed to finish them off!"
"Remember what I just said, the lives of soldiers are much more important than bullets and shells!"
After hearing Wang Ping's words, the ordinary soldiers looked at Wang Ping with admiration and enthusiasm, especially the soldiers who had been converted from the puppet army. It was almost the first time in their military career that their commander valued their lives so much.
As for the officers, they all looked thoughtful, especially the old Red Army cadres Wang Ping had just recruited from the military division.
At this time, Zhang Qing hurried over and reported: "Battal Commander, there are dozens of Japanese who have escaped and are running for their lives in the direction of the county town. The puppet army reported that these escaped Japanese have brought a radio with them and are not equipped with heavy weapons!"
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"Make sure there is a radio station!" Wang Ping stared at Zhang Qing and chased me.
"I'm sure!" Zhang Qing affirmed.
"We must catch up with them and seize the radio! I know the soldiers are tired, but the radio is so important to us! Company Commander Zhang, draw out fifty soldiers with good physical strength, bring machine guns and grenade launchers, and follow
I will hunt them down together!" Wang Ping made a decision immediately.
Wang Ping once again used facts to demonstrate his commanding skills to his subordinates, telling everyone that as long as they follow him, they will definitely win the battle.
Therefore, when they heard that they were going to follow Wang Ping to hunt down the Japs, all the soldiers in the company who could still move enthusiastically signed up.
Because there were too many people, Wang Ping finally ordered eighty soldiers to hunt down the Japanese with him.
In order to survive, the Japs ran all the way towards the county town to escape. Wang Ping followed closely behind the Japs for the sake of the radio station.
After you chased me for nearly half an hour, Major Hamasaki knew that the Eighth Route Army was chasing him behind him.
"Who wants to stay and stop the Eighth Route Army?" Hamasaki asked the frightened subordinates around him with a gloomy face.