"Yes, yes, we have to hurry up." Kong Sheng nodded repeatedly.
They have been waiting here for two days. I am afraid that this Japanese army has already fought against the troops on the rear line of defense.
After this battle, Li Jin and the others seized a lot of guns and ammunition, as well as mortar grenades and even two infantry cannons. It can be said that the firepower suddenly became stronger.
Li Jin also divided the captured weapons with Kong Sheng, six for him and four for Kong Sheng.
Although the Third Regiment only captured 40% of the captured items, their firepower was much stronger. With the machine gun that Li Jin had borrowed before, their firepower could even rival those of the same number of Japs.
"Tuan Zuo, it's better to follow Mu Jin and the others to fight the Japanese. More than a thousand Japanese were wiped out so quickly.
If this were the case before, we would have been How dare you ambush so many Japanese?" Liu Xin, the deputy commander, sighed with emotion.
Although their regiment is directly under the division, there is still a big gap compared with the Japanese.
If they use their previous firepower to ambush this Japs force, they will most likely not be able to defeat the Japs. After all, there are still many new soldiers.
Although this Japanese army looks like a transportation force, it is actually a combat force, and its combat effectiveness is very strong.
"So, although there are some risks in following Mu Jin, as the saying goes, the greater the risk, the greater the reward." Kong Sheng said with a smile.
He understood this truth when he met Mu Jin in Fengling.
As long as Mu Jin thinks he can fight, then he can definitely fight.
Many recruits are also talking about the battle just now.
"I just shot and killed a Japs. The squad leader gave me a credit. When I get back, I might be rewarded."
"That's for sure, Japs." Our strength is not weak. If we fight normally, one Japs can replace five of us."
"It's a pity that I was too nervous and fired without aiming. Otherwise, I would definitely have killed one Japs."
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"Me too just now."
The recruits were talking a lot. Compared to the recruit who killed the Japanese, the other recruits were only envious.
"Speaking of which, what's going on with the soldiers of the fourth battalion? How come their marksmanship is so accurate?!"
"I'm also curious about this. I feel that their marksmanship is better than our squad leader's. Much more accurate."
"I think their marksmanship is many times better than that of our squad leader. They shoot one little devil at a time, just like killing a chicken, they are so accurate."
"Furthermore, the equipment of their battalion is far better than ours. They are all equipped with 38 guns and a bunch of light and heavy machine guns.
If the squad leader hadn't said that this was one of his own, I would have doubted it. The Japs are wearing our military uniforms."
"I suspect that these are troops trained secretly by our regiment and have just come out now."
"Most of the Japs are dead. AllIt was the soldiers of the Fourth Battalion who killed him. Could they be more powerful than the Japanese? ! "
"It shouldn't be the case, the Japanese soldiers are all veterans who have been training for several years. "
"I also think it is unlikely. They should not be as good as the Japs, but in the case of an ambush, they can close the gap in combat effectiveness between them, so they can be so powerful. "
"That makes sense. "
The recruits started talking about the new fourth battalion again.
"Please be quiet and don't talk nonsense. "The squad leader who led the team heard the discussion behind him and spoke to remind him.
The recruits quickly shut up, but some people still came forward and asked curiously.
" Squad leader, Fourth Battalion Was it secretly trained by our regiment? ! Why haven't you heard of it before? ! "The recruit looked curious and wanted to know what the situation of this unit was from the squad leader.
"You said it was a secret training, how do I know what is going on. "The squad leader replied angrily.
Of course he knew what was going on with the fourth battalion. It was not their unit at all, but a Northeastern army.
Moreover, they were also Pulled to a meeting, it is forbidden to reveal any information about Mu Jin and the others to the recruits, otherwise they will be punished by military law.
At around ten o'clock the next morning. p>The Japanese commander who led the team ordered the troops to take a short rest when they were more than ten miles away from the second line of defense of the national army.
"Captain, what we are facing is 323. Brigade's blockade. "The Japanese Lieutenant Colonel came to the tent and reported the situation to the Japanese captain.
"Well, no matter who the opponent is, they will not be the empire's opponent. At three o'clock in the afternoon, a tentative attack will be launched. "The Japanese captain is very confident.
I plan to test the combat effectiveness of this unit around three o'clock.
"Hi! "The Japanese Lieutenant Colonel nodded.
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In the mountains about four or five miles away from the Japanese.
Luo Jiuzheng and the Chief of Staff used binoculars on the mountain Check the situation of the Japs.
“Our next task is to lead a team to block the Japs’ support troops and prevent them from sending supplies to these Japs. Luo Jiuzheng said.
Although the Japs are very powerful, they will panic if the supplies cannot keep up.
After all, if a gun has no bullets, it is just like burning a fire. There is no difference between sticks.
When the time comes, they will have bullets and cannonballs, and beating the Japanese will be just like playing. Unless they are mentally ill, they will fight with the Japanese with bayonets when the Japanese have no bullets.
“Understood. "The chief of staff nodded.
"Let's go, let's go to the designated location to block the Japanese's backup troops. "Luo Jiuzheng ordered.
He felt that the only pity was that there was no suitable ambush location here, otherwise, he would be sure to annihilate the Japanese support troops.
By then, They can only follow directlyThe Japanese were fighting positional warfare on the plains.
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For this second line of defense, the 323rd Brigade set up defense lines along the river bank to stop the Japanese. Once the first line failed to hold on, Just retreat directly through the bridge, blow up the bridge, and then continue to block it.
In the headquarters.
A chief of staff hurried in.
"Brigade, I received the information that the Japanese are now less than ten miles away from our defense line." said the chief of staff.
"Yes, I understand. Let the 19th Regiment prepare for the enemy. The Japs may attack them." Brigadier Liu Xin nodded, as if everything was under control.
"Yes!" The chief of staff nodded.
The time soon came to three o'clock in the afternoon.
Boom, boom, boom...
The Japanese artillery positions began to bombard the national army's defense line.
Artillery shells fell like raindrops one after another, explosions sounded one after another, and the sound of explosions echoed along the river bank.
After the bombardment, the Japanese troops began to attack the national army positions.
The Nineteenth Regiment occupied the geographical advantage and began to counterattack the attacking Japanese.
Click, click, click...
Bang, bang, bang...
The two sides began to fight fiercely, gunfire continued, and each suffered casualties.
The Japs' marksmanship was very accurate, and they would move tactically to dodge once they fired a shot, which put a lot of pressure on the soldiers of the 19th Regiment.
Especially the gap between the machine gunners on both sides. The Japanese machine gunners fired very accurately and could easily suppress the firepower of the 19th Regiment.
On the contrary, the machine gunners of the 19th Regiment fired a shuttle without hitting a single Japanese. However, it also played a certain role in slowing down the Japanese's advance.
"Grenade, blow up that light machine gun for me!" A Japanese second lieutenant called to the artilleryman carrying the grenade.
"Hi!" The Japanese artilleryman nodded, immediately took off the grenade, and began to aim at the machine gunner of the 19th Regiment about two hundred meters away.
Bang!
After taking aim, the Japanese artillery put the shell into the barrel. With a muffled sound, the shell inside was shot out and accurately fell into the machine gun position.
Boom!
There was a loud noise, and the machine gunner in the machine gun position and several deputies were frightened.
The machine gunner was killed on the spot, while the remaining men were seriously injured and fell into coma, losing their combat effectiveness.
At around six o'clock in the afternoon, the Japanese's tentative attack ended and they withdrew.
The soldiers of the 19th Regiment also breathed a sigh of relief. In front of the position, lay the corpses of many Japanese soldiers, as well as the corpses of their own people.
There were several Japanese soldiers who were not completely dead. Some soldiers with accurate marksmanship shot them to death.
It's just that it's not time to clean up the battlefield to avoid being attacked by the Japanese.
"Regiment, the casualties have been counted. One hundred and seventeen people were sacrificed.Thirteen soldiers, fifty-six more seriously wounded. "The deputy commander ran into the headquarters and reported the information to the commander.
"Well, how are the casualties on the Japanese side? ! "The regiment leader nodded, the casualties were still within the acceptable range.
"On the Japs side, it is estimated that there were more than a hundred casualties. After all, we still have the geographical advantage. "The deputy captain said.
If they didn't have a geographical advantage, it would still be a little difficult to achieve such a casualty ratio with the Japanese.
"It's okay, it can effectively cause damage to the Japanese." The damage has been done, and we will continue our efforts tomorrow. "The regiment leader was quite satisfied.
He felt sorry for the sacrificed soldiers, but only regretful.
This is war, not playing house, and people will die in war.
If a few people died, he would be sad for a long time, so how could he command the troops?
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The next two days. , the Japs were launching a fierce attack on the Nineteenth Regiment's position. Fortunately, the Nineteenth Regiment occupied a geographical advantage and the Japs could not deploy their troops. Therefore, the Nineteenth Regiment not only blocked the Japs' attack, but also caused a lot of damage to the Japs.
At around seven o'clock in the evening,
The captain of the Japanese army was also a little helpless. He finally discovered that the defense lines of the national army were more difficult to fight than each other. /p>
It has been three days, but they still have not been able to break through the defense line and hit the riverside. Instead, they have killed and injured hundreds of people.
“Captain, our artillery shells can’t hold out much longer. So are bullets. "The Japanese Lieutenant Colonel told even worse news at this time.
"Nani? ! Does it consume so much? ! "The Japanese captain was stunned when he heard this. After fighting for a long time, the ammunition they carried was not enough.
"Yes. "The Japanese Lieutenant Colonel nodded. Before every attack, they bombed with artillery shells, which naturally consumed a lot of money.
The key is that they have consumed a lot of artillery shells, but they have not yet been able to break through the enemy's defense line. This is the biggest loss.
“How long can the remaining ammunition last? ! "The Japs Captain asked.
"As for the shells, according to normal consumption, it can last for two days. With more bullets, it can last about four days. "Japanese Lieutenant Colonel replied.
"That's okay. You can quickly send a telegram to the backup force and ask them to send the supplies quickly. It's best to arrive tomorrow. "The Japanese commander ordered.
Fortunately, he asked for help in advance and applied for material transportation. Otherwise, if they really ran out of ammunition, they would have to retreat.
"Hi! "The Japanese Lieutenant Colonel nodded, turned around and asked someone to send a telegram to the backup force. However, there was no reply for more than half an hour after the telegram was sent.
This made the Japanese Lieutenant Colonel feel a little panicked. Is something going to happen? !
He quickly went to find the captain of the Japanese team.
"How's it going?" ! "The Japanese commander asked quickly after seeing the Japanese lieutenant colonel coming in.
"The commander, the support force, did not reply to us. "Japan Lieutenant ColonelTalk things out.
"Nani?! How is that possible?!" The Japanese captain was stunned when he heard this.
“I don’t know what the situation is on their side. Maybe there was something wrong with the radio station, so they couldn’t reply immediately.
Or maybe they were ambushed, so... ..." The Japanese Lieutenant Colonel mentioned two possibilities, but when he mentioned the latter possibility, he fell silent.
"Baga, what are you talking about?! If they were ambushed, they would have sent us a telegram asking for help as soon as possible." The Japanese captain cursed.
If the backup troops are ambushed, they are the only ones who can support the backup troops the fastest, unless the ambushers can quickly annihilate the backup troops, making it impossible for the backup troops to even send out a distress call.
But how is this possible? There are more than a thousand backup troops, who can wipe them out so quickly.
"The radio station should be broken. They will probably arrive tomorrow!" the Japanese captain added.
The latter possibility is unlikely to happen.
"Then we will wait for them to come tomorrow." said the Japanese Lieutenant Colonel.
"Yes." The Jaap captain nodded, but for some reason, he felt a little uneasy.
At this time, Liu Xin, the commander of the 323rd Brigade, also ordered the soldiers of the 19th Regiment to begin to retreat across the bridge to defend the position here.
At twelve o'clock in the morning, all the soldiers of the 19th Regiment crossed the river and retreated.
After all the soldiers of the 19th Regiment crossed the river, Liu Xin did not rush to issue an order to blow up the bridge, but thought that he could use the bridge to instigate a wave of Japanese attacks.
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Li Jin also led people to stop in the woods about four or five miles away from Luo Jiuzheng’s blocking position.
"Battal Commander, Brigadier Luo has dug a position not far from our side. It seems that he wants to block the Japanese's backup troops." Lu Changgong reported to Li Jin.
"Then their work will be in vain." Li Jin smiled.
The Japanese's backup troops have been annihilated by him.
“Captain Mu, what should we do?!” Kong Sheng asked.
"We go around to the other side to ambush. The Japanese have not received news of the backup troops. There is a high probability that they will choose to retreat, and they will not retreat back to the original route." Li Jin said.
Once the Japs realize something is wrong, they will definitely not go back the way they came. After all, something happened to the backup troops. If the Japs go back the way they came, they will personally deliver it to their mouths!
Therefore, the Japs will most likely choose to take a detour to retreat. It is just right for them to block the Japs' retreat route.
"That's okay. We won't give the Japanese a big surprise then." Kong Sheng said happily when he heard this.
He could imagine the shocked expression of the Japanese when they were ambushed. It was interesting to think about it.
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