Chapter 1129 The tension and expectation of the head of the division
At the Japanese Army Command Headquarters, the Major's face became increasingly serious.
Suddenly, a burst of gunshots came from closer to here. Before the major had time to speak, a second lieutenant had already rushed in.
With a nervous look on his face, he reported: "Sir, an Eighth Route Army suddenly came around behind our reinforcements and launched an attack. The reinforcements were caught off guard and suffered heavy losses. Some Eighth Route Army troops came towards the headquarters very quickly."
"Da da da... boom boom..."
The gunfire rang out again, and it was even closer.
"How many are there?" the major asked, staring at the second lieutenant.
"At least two hundred people, equipped with a large number of light machine guns, very powerful in combat!" the second lieutenant replied.
"It's over..." The major's face turned pale, and then he held himself up to prevent himself from falling.
After a while, he calmed down and ordered through gritted teeth: "The Eighth Route Army entering the city cannot be driven out. Order the reinforcements to disperse and break out and move closer to the headquarters."
"The troops stationed in the west, north and south of the city all abandoned their city defenses and moved closer to the headquarters."
"The Eighth Route Army has entered the city, and there is no point in continuing to defend the city. Moreover, we will be attacked by the Eighth Route Army from both inside and outside, and we will die there in vain."
"Only by fighting in the streets can we have a chance to defend until dawn and hold on until reinforcements arrive."
"In addition, I remind the remaining Imperial Army troops that they must keep an eye on the Imperial Alliance Army who are cooperating with me to prevent them from surrendering to the Eighth Route Army on the street fighting battlefield and in turn killing the Imperial Army."
"Kill all those who can move out of the headquarters to block the Eighth Route Army from attacking the headquarters."
"When the reinforcements retreat, we will also attack them from the front and back to eat them."
On the battlefield, the Japanese and puppet reinforcements were struggling to support themselves.
At first, they were on the offensive side and wanted to drive the Second Battalion out of Hunyuan City.
As the fighting continued, the troops and firepower of the second battalion on the front not only were not weakened, but became stronger as the battle progressed.
As Hong Linfeng joined the battle with heavy machine guns and mortars, he attacked them from a high position.
The Japanese and puppet troops directly changed from the attacking side to the defensive side, preventing the Second Battalion from attacking further into the center of the city, and the defensive pressure became increasingly intense.
The Secret Service Company and the Independent Company suddenly launched an attack from behind, directly crushing their last hope.
The defensive formation suddenly became chaotic and was divided into several pieces by the garrison group, each fighting on its own.
Before the breakout order issued by the Major had reached the battlefield, several groups of Japanese and puppet troops had already been killed...
The Japanese and puppet troops in the south, north and west of the city were still hiding in bunkers waiting for the Eighth Route Army to launch an attack. They had no idea that the defense line in the east of the city had been breached, let alone that the third battalion of the garrison had been divided into three groups, quietly.
Touch behind them.
"boom……"
A grenade exploded at the entrance of the bunker, and the wooden door was instantly blown to pieces.
There were two Japs and eight puppet troops stationed inside. All attention was focused on the Eighth Route Army outside the shooting hole. No one was aware of the danger behind them.
The flying sawdust was like grenade fragments, easily piercing the backs of the two puppet soldiers, leaving them bloody and painful, causing them to fall to the ground and roll.
The remaining Japanese and puppet troops quickly squatted on the ground. The two Japanese who reacted fastest picked up their rifles and fired a bullet towards the door.
Unfortunately, there are no enemies at the smoke-filled doorway.
Just when they were stunned, two grenades flew in simultaneously, one from the left and one from the right.
"Baga...get down..." The Japanese panicked and shouted with a look of fright, then he lay on the ground holding his head.
"Boom boom..."
Two explosions rang in their ears. The narrow space of the bunker allowed the grenade to exert its power to the extreme. The fragments flew everywhere driven by the air waves, killing the enemies they encountered...
When the explosion stopped, there were only screams inside the bunker.
Three soldiers rushed in with guns in hand, aiming directly at the two little Japs lying on the ground.
"Surrender without killing..." The moment the bayonet stabbed into the enemy's back, he shouted loudly.
Two Japanese soldiers were killed on the spot, three of the eight puppet soldiers were killed and two were injured, and three others survived by lying in the corner of the bunker.
When he saw the Eighth Route Army rushing in, he had no intention of resisting and simply raised his hands to surrender.
The same battle took place in every bunker on the three walls of the southeast and west sides of Hunyuan City. Some puppet soldiers chose to surrender after being bombed. Some puppet soldiers knew that the bunker gate was blocked and directly killed the Japanese who were supervising the battle in cold blood before surrendering...
At the Japanese Army Command Headquarters, the Major was pacing back and forth with an anxious look on his face.
As long as the garrisons in the other three directions are safely withdrawn, they will still have the last chance to survive and fight in the streets until dawn.
Disappointedly, he did not receive the reinforcements he wanted.
A lieutenant rushed in panting: "Sir, the south gate position is over!"
"An Eighth Route Army force suddenly appeared behind us and threw grenades directly into the bunker. Our men were killed without even a chance to react."
"I only escaped disaster by patrolling the city in my humble position."
"Originally I wanted to fight back, but there were too many Eighth Route Army soldiers. There were only three people in the lower ranks, and they were no match at all..."
"Sir, there are gunshots and explosions coming from the west of the city. They are very dense, and no troops are seen retreating towards the headquarters!" A commander Cao rushed in and reported.
Before he finished speaking, a sergeant rushed in: "Sir, there are also gunfire sounds in the north of the city..."
"The reserve team to reinforce the east of the city was defeated by the Eighth Route Army! Except for a part of the imperial army that was still fighting to the death, the imperial army all surrendered..."
The Japanese division headquarters in Datong received a request for assistance telegram from Hunyuan City, and the division commander was immediately awakened by the deputy chief of staff on duty.
"Sir, Hunyuan is guarding the southeast of Datong and blocking the garrison outside Datong. If Hunyuan falls, the garrison peak will be able to penetrate deep into Datong, and we will have one more powerful enemy."
The commander of the combat effectiveness division of the garrison still remembers it vividly.
Now I am looking for a breakthrough in the Jinsui Army, fight a big victory, and give an explanation to my superiors.
If the garrison intervenes now, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble for itself, and there will also be many variables in the battle against the Jinsui Army.
Therefore, in order to win this battle, Hunyuan City must not be lost.
He immediately ordered: "Immediately dispatch a mixed brigade and march urgently to reinforce Hunyuan County."
"Contact the squadron that cooperates with our operations and dispatch all bombers to reinforce Hunyuan County after dawn."
In less than half an hour, the reinforcements left the city, but the division commander was not sleepy at all.
The garrison, an old rival, is so powerful. It has an endless supply of various combat methods, strong combat effectiveness, and well-equipped equipment.
The last time I fought against them, I suffered a lot.
Now that they are here again, the division commander is both nervous and looking forward to it.
I was nervous because I was worried about being deceived by them again on the battlefield, losing my wife and losing the army.
The expectation is because I hope that through this battle, I can defeat the old rival of the garrison and avenge the past humiliation.
