Chapter 187 Abandoning the first defensive position

A large number of little Japs were commanded by the commander of the Yue Army, and they quickly advanced towards the south gate. They wanted to enter the outside of the city from there.

The grenades at the rear fired smoke grenades, and the light machine guns launched suppressive fire to cover the movements of those rifle legs.

A little devil had already arrived at the south gate, but just when they were trying to enter the outside of the city.

Without any warning, leg grenades fell directly from the city wall to the east.

As the leg grenade fell to the ground, an explosion sounded and shrapnel quickly spread in all directions.

The rifle legs of the Moon Army fell into a pool of blood one after another, and the wounded little devil let out a painful cry.

At this time, on the city wall, are there any soldiers specifically throwing leg grenades towards the east?

There are two types of leg grenades made in China. One is a conventional leg grenade, which is an imitation of the German wooden handle leg grenade.

Although the other type is not a grenade with a wooden handle, it has an increased charge, which is almost equivalent to a small grenade.

Different leg grenades began to be thrown by the soldiers at the city gate, making it a perfect target for the little Japanese who tried to pass through the city gate.

Occasionally, one or two little Japs would pass through the city gate and enter the outside of the city. But as soon as they arrived outside the city, they were fired upon by Jinzao submachine guns.

Those little devils were beaten into a sieve and fell to the ground one by one.

The 12th Independent Field Brigade continued to attack, but their attacks were intercepted by different firepower.

At this time, their casualties continued to increase, and they were forced to retreat and temporarily gave up passing through the south city gate.

Immediately afterwards, the artillery squadron directly under the Lunar Army Brigade launched an artillery bombardment.

Infantry cannons fired grenades directly at the city wall.

Each rapid-fire cannon will fire armor-piercing projectiles at exposed fire points.

The deafening sound of artillery sounded, but the Little Japanese 70MM infantry cannon and 37MM rapid-fire cannon did not pose much threat to the city wall.

The county seat of Xinxian County has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. Is the city wall there very strong and able to withstand direct artillery bombardment?

The Moon Army wanted to use infantry artillery and rapid-fire artillery to directly destroy the city wall, but that would be difficult to do.

"Bagaya road!"

"The heavy machine guns are advancing forward, trying to suppress the Shanxi-Sui army on the city wall and prevent them from throwing leg grenades."

"The grenades continued to fire smoke grenades to obscure the Jinsui Army's shooting sight, and the light machine guns assisted the heavy machine guns in suppressing the Jinsui Army on the city wall."

"The Rifle Legs continue to organize the troops, quickly pass through the city gate, and enter the outside of the city to fight."

"At the same time, contact the brigade headquarters and request the artillery directly under the brigade headquarters to provide artillery support."

The major captain of the 12th Independent Field Brigade gritted his teeth and said that he was not willing to end the attack like that and retreat in embarrassment.

Not long after, the Moon Army organized powerful firepower to suppress and fire at the city wall.

A soldier had just exposed himself and wanted to check the status of the Moon Army. It turned out that a shuttle of bullets came and the soldier was hit and died on the spot.

"Boom boom boom."

After receiving the order from the brigade and regiment headquarters, the Lieutenant Colonel of the Lunar Army Artillery Team began to organize artillery for a violent bombardment.

Eight 38-type field guns focused their fire on the city wall and carried out shelling.

Grenades were fired one after another, and the city wall was instantly covered by artillery, and black smoke filled the air.

After being repeatedly bombarded by 75MM field artillery, bricks and tiles began to fall one after another.

The soldiers there who were responsible for throwing leg grenades also suffered more than ten casualties.

Fortunately, Chen Ziyun and Shi Yujie have already arrived at the second defensive position to take command, otherwise they may suffer casualties.

Shi Yu rushed to convey the battle order, and the soldiers quickly withdrew the city wall.

At that time, the 12th Field Brigade organized more than a hundred riflemen and quickly rushed out of the city along the south gate.

There was red smoke in front of the light and heavy machine gun firing holes in the first defensive position, and the sight of the machine gun shooting legs was blocked, making it impossible for them to fire effectively.

The soldiers who specialized in throwing leg grenades at the city wall were also suppressed by light and heavy machine guns and artillery, and were also unable to throw leg grenades.

More than a hundred little Japs quickly passed through the south gate without any obstruction, and hurried to enter the outside of the city.

But when they entered the outside of the city, grenades were fired at them without any warning.

Then the grenade launchers and grenades fired directly from each platoon would attack the Moon troops by mistake.

At the same time as the grenade exploded, soldiers who retreated from the city wall continued to throw leg grenades directly on both sides.

Various explosions occurred one after another, and shrapnel quickly spread in all directions.

The little Japs who had just entered the outside of the city and had not dispersed their attacks were blown to pieces.

The surviving Moon troops tried to disperse and advance quickly, but the sound of submachine gun firing could be heard.

"Tu tu tu tu."

A dense barrage of bullets hit the little Japs, and one of them instantly fell into a pool of blood.

The smell of blood began to spread along the air, and when the Moon Army behind them saw that scene, they were too frightened to continue advancing.

At around 4 o'clock in the morning, the main force of the independent mixed fourth brigade temporarily withdrew the attacking troops.

Although the Japs opened a gap at the South City Gate, after several attempts to attack, they realized that the gap there was completely a trap.

From there, the Japanese troops entered the outside of the city. The troops could not disperse and were very dense. As soon as they entered the outside of the city, they would be hit by fierce firepower.

It was almost impossible for the Moon Army to break through from the south city gate. After all, after they passed the city gate, they would become a living target for the Jin-Sui Army.

At half past four, the angry Moon Army began to launch a retaliatory artillery bombardment.

Eight moon-type field guns, eight Liao-made artillery pieces, and six moon-type mountain cannons began to fire fiercely at the city wall.

A large number of grenades fell there one after another, with deafening explosions.

Of course, they did not directly bombard the city wall because they did not want to waste the shells.

The city wall of Xinxian County is enough to withstand a certain degree of artillery bombardment by the Moon Army.

Regardless of how long ago those city walls were built, whether they are very strong and whether the wisdom of the ancients can keep up with the chaos.

At 4:50, the Little Devil Air Force was dispatched, and two bombers came to Xin County and were in the air.

Because there was a precedent of bombers lowering their altitude and being shot down by artillery of the Jinsui Army, so now the Moon Army aviation forces do not dare to lower their altitude too much.

After arriving at the battlefield, the Lunar Army bombers launched a bombing campaign.

Aerial bombs landed in different areas of Xinxian County one after another, and violent explosions were heard in an instant.

Some residential buildings outside the city were instantly destroyed, and the soldiers of the 11th Reserve Regiment also suffered casualties.

Fortunately, the Little Japanese Air Force did not lower its altitude. They were unable to carry out precise bombing, so the city wall was safe for the time being.

At five o'clock, the sun slowly moved to the west.

Rays of golden light shone, and the air became even hotter.

Xiaojiacun, the headquarters of the independent fourth brigade.

After receiving the order, the three major captains responsible for the attack rushed over quickly.

After seeing them, Major General Mitake Tsuda, commander of the brigade, walked over directly and spread his legs from side to side.

The cheeks of the two major captains of the 12th Field Brigade and the 13th Field Brigade soon became red and swollen.

"Trash, just a stupid pig!"

"The 13th Field Brigade suffered more than 300 casualties. Can we not even see the Shanxi-Sui Army?"

"When attacking, we should remember that they have a strong artillery force and be on guard at all times."

"It turns out that the shelling of the Jinsui Army directly caused us to lose one-third of our combat capability!"

"The 12th Field Brigade continued its fierce attack. Almost all the troops rushed outside the city. It turned out that they were repulsed twice."

"With the loss of more than 200 casualties, we lost the outer position that no one was holding."

"Can you please tell him that the county seat of Xinxian County cannot be conquered by them?"

"Bagayalu, the Imperial Army's face must be lost to us idiots."

"If the two of us were to work independently, it would be the greatest shame for the Fourth Brigade!"

Miwu Tsuda's legs felt a burst of pain from the beating before he stopped. Looking at the two major captains who were being beaten, he roared loudly.

Three brigades of 3,000 men launched a wave-like tactical attack, and it turned out that they had captured the undefended outer positions.

The total casualties of those troops exceeded 500, and a large number of wounded people completely lost their combat effectiveness.

It turned out that Mitake Tsuda couldn't accept this, and he was filled with anger.

Even if he slapped the two major captains severely, it could not ease his mood.

The three major captains hurriedly bowed their heads to admit their mistake. Their expressions were respectful and they did not dare to say a word.

Mitake Tsuda looked at them coldly, his red eyes filled with murderous intent.
To be continued...