"The regiment commander's Japanese artillery position was taken down by us. It was full of artillery. Only four or five were bombed by the Japanese. The others are all good." A communications soldier came to regiment commander Zhou and reported excitedly.
"Great!" Captain Zhou exclaimed, clenching his fists.
"Without artillery, the little Japanese is just a hungry wolf with its fangs pulled out, and its combat effectiveness will definitely plummet."
"Go back and tell your company commander to immediately turn around and attack the Japanese baggage train to prevent them from jumping over the wall and blowing up the baggage train."
"The others followed me to attack the Japanese headquarters and capture the little Japanese captain alive."
On the offensive position, Li Hao stared at the battlefield motionless, his brows sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed. He had maintained this posture for almost twenty minutes.
Hearing that the Japanese artillery position was shrouded in gunfire, and the shells hitting the heads of the intersecting troops were gone, Li Hao finally moved, laughed on the spot, and said with certainty.
"We have already won this battle!"
The development of the war situation was indeed exactly as Li Hao had judged, and the balance of victory continued to favor the Eighth Route Army.
Without the threat of artillery fire, if the commandos from the east and west had divine help, they would have killed and penetrated the Japanese station in less than half a minute, and collided with the Japanese who had just completed their assembly.
Compared with the two reinforced Japanese squadrons, the firepower and troop advantages of the two commandos are not particularly obvious.
However, the Japs have strong individual capabilities and their overall combat effectiveness is stronger than that of the commandos.
After fighting together, the two sides ended up in a draw, and no one could do anything to the other.
Li Hao decisively ordered the reserve team to dispatch, letting them become the last straw to crush the enemy.
"One platoon of heavy machine guns, one platoon of artillery company, and one platoon of guard company will set off immediately to reinforce the east commando team and encircle and annihilate the remaining Japanese."
"The second platoon of the heavy machine gun, the second platoon of the artillery company, and the second platoon of the guard company are on an emergency march to reinforce the West Road Commando."
"Others reinforce the middle commando team and set off now."
"The flying thunder artillery unit will also go up together."
"The outcome of this battle has been decided. There is no need to let the comrades and the Japanese fight tooth and nail. Try to use explosive packs and shells to deal with the remaining Japanese."
The Japanese military headquarters was surrounded by gunshots, and it was getting closer and closer.
Lieutenant Colonel Kato was so anxious that he broke out in sweat. He went to Laishui to fight against the Eighth Route Army to gain military exploits, not to die.
It would be too unfair if someone was killed for no apparent reason before reaching their destination.
He stared closely at the beeping telegraph machine next to him and asked anxiously.
"Have you not called back yet, Chief of Staff? Keep calling until you get a response!"
This is the third time Kato Nakasa asked this question in five minutes.
The opponent was too strong and he would definitely not be able to win with his own strength. Kato could only pin his hopes on the chief of staff dozens of kilometers away.
He believed that the chief of staff did not want to lose a reinforced brigade for no reason before the counterattack had even started, affecting the morale of the troops participating in the battle.
So as long as he keeps calling, the chief of staff will follow suit and send troops to reinforce him.
"There's a response from the assembly area!" the telegraph operator suddenly shouted.
The signal light on the telegraph machine that received the message began to flash continuously.
The telegraph operator grabbed the earphone and put it on his head, listening and recording the telegram code.
A few minutes later, the translated message was sent to Lieutenant Commander Kato.
"Your Majesty the Captain, the Chief of Staff called back: The reinforcements have already set off and are on their way over in a hurry. We are required to rely on the favorable terrain and wait for reinforcements for at least four hours."
"Bageya Road, if we continue the Eighth Route Army's current offensive, we will all turn into corpses in four hours. What's the use of the reinforcements coming here? Are they going to collect our corpses?" Lieutenant Colonel Kato cursed with dissatisfaction.
After thinking for a few seconds, he ordered with a stern face.
"Immediately call back to the Chief of Staff: The Eighth Route Army's offensive is too fierce. Our artillery unit has been completely wiped out. We can still hold on for two hours at most."
At this time, the guard captain suddenly rushed over and reported nervously: "Sir, the Eighth Route Army's offensive is too fierce. They have just brought in mortars and heavy machine guns. The guard team, the baggage team, and the heavy machine gun team all suffered heavy casualties.
I can’t stand it anymore.”
"You must move immediately and get out of here."
Lieutenant Colonel Kato raised his binoculars and saw a heavy machine gun position covered in artillery fire.
He glanced at the other two battlefields, shook his head and ordered: "We can't leave here. The command headquarters can all go to the battlefield and resolutely block the Eighth Route Army's attack."
"Immediately contact the 1st and 4th squadrons, break through the Eighth Route Army interception at all costs, and move closer to the headquarters."
"The surrounding terrain here is slightly higher. Only by holding on here can we have a chance to hold on until reinforcements arrive."
After dozens of officers and orderlies joined the battle, the Eighth Route Army's offensive was finally contained.
Just as Kato Nakasa was about to take a deep breath, the explosion he least expected to hear sounded again, like thunder, and the ground shook.
Four orange-red fireballs rose into the sky, and thick black smoke shot straight into the sky, which looked particularly scary.
"BaGeYa Road, it's a thunder cannon..." the deputy captain shouted, fear on his face.
The impact point was too close to them, and the hot air waves were like a storm, sweeping towards them and almost overturning them.
Huge shock waves rushed over together, making their ears buzz.
After the explosion, the gunfire around the impact point suddenly stopped, as if all the soldiers there were dead and there was no movement at all.
More than a hundred Eighth Route Army troops took the opportunity to rush into the position and charged towards the headquarters with overwhelming force...
At the Japanese army assembly area, the chief of staff was walking around the headquarters with his hands behind his back, very anxious.
If Kato's battalion was really killed by the Eighth Route Army, it would not only affect the combat morale of other troops, change the tactics of the counterattack at Laishui, but also slap himself in the face.
As soon as he received a telegram from Kato's battalion requesting reinforcements, the chief of staff dispatched three infantry squadrons and two cavalry squadrons to march over as reinforcements.
I stayed in the war room and did not dare to sleep. If another accident happened, I would be able to respond immediately.
"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, there is an urgent message from the Kato Brigade: They can hold on for at most two hours, and the pace of reinforcements must be accelerated." The communications staff officer ran in and reported.
A subordinate standing next to him shook his head and replied: "Chief of Staff, it is impossible for the infantry to reach the battlefield within two hours on only two legs. If the cavalry abandons the infantry and reinforces it alone, it can arrive on time."
"The Kato brigade must not be killed, it must be rescued." the chief of staff ordered firmly.
"Order the cavalry and infantry to reinforce Kato's brigade to separate immediately. The cavalry rushes to the battlefield as quickly as possible to relieve the defensive pressure on Kato's brigade and allow them to hold on longer."
"The infantry followed up and rescued Kato's brigade."
After the messengers rode away from the assembly area on fast horses, the chief of staff was still worried and continued to order: "Contact the aviation force, and aircraft will be dispatched at dawn to reinforce Kato's brigade and cover their evacuation to the assembly area."
"We also need to search the entire battlefield to find the Eighth Route Army attacking Kato's brigade and launch an attack from the sky."
"Such a powerful opponent is hiding behind us. It is too dangerous. We must find a way to kill him."
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