Chapter 563: Battle for Periphery (1)
If Yan Haoyu knew that it was Ushijima old devil who just rode over on a tall horse, he would definitely make a choice again. Unfortunately, there are not so many ifs, only regretful misses!
Major General Ushijima was very cautious. He placed the baggage brigades in the middle of the marching formation, with infantry brigades in front and behind them. Instead, the puppet army dragged them to the end.
Ushijima was very arrogant and disdained to use the Imperial Army as cannon fodder. This time he brought an Imperial Army to serve as guides when they went to the countryside or into the mountains. When they were all used up, there was no one left to guide them.
Half an hour had passed since Ushijima, and the baggage convoy arrived belatedly. Seven or eight trucks and dozens of carts were filled with ammunition and supplies;
"Damn it, I've finally waited for you, Company Commander Liu, it's up to you!"
Yan Haoyu issued the attack order. The comrades of the artillery company could not wait for a long time. The second pillar still gestured with his thumb habitually. He, the platoon leader, personally operated a "Wei Yixiao" cannon;
"Second Pillar, your platoon is responsible for bombing the Japs' baggage. You bomb the leading truck, and the second platoon is responsible for bombing the large group of Japs following behind!"
"Artillery battery, distance 525 meters, bearing 01, scale 018, three rapid fire rounds, fire!"
Following Liu Zhe's order, the 16 "Wei Yixiao" cannons of the artillery battery were fired almost simultaneously, throwing 16 3.5-kilogram explosive packets onto the road 530 meters away. In order not to waste the explosive packets, Liu Zhe deliberately
Drag it back 5 meters so that the explosion effect will be better.
The Japanese soldiers who were marching did not realize that the disaster was approaching, but they still marched forward with high spirits, and some even sang "Sakura" when they were in a good mood.
"Sakura! Sakura!"
In the late spring sky in March
Cloudless and clear
Like colorful clouds, like white clouds
So fragrant and so beautiful
Come on! Come on!
Let’s go see cherry blossoms together…”
"Aren't you all homesick? I'll send you back to your hometown." Liu Zhe was a college student before entering the Anti-Japanese University. He learned Japanese language and became angry when he heard it.
Liu Zhe was very angry, and the consequences were serious!
"Boom boom boom!"
16 high-explosive packages of picric acid exploded in the Japanese baggage and infantry brigade. The huge explosion shook the mountains!
A few hundred meters away, Ushijima Laoji was knocked off his horse, and his mount was frightened.
"Bagaya Road, was there an earthquake?"
No one gave him an answer, and all the Japanese were confused...
The Erzhu artist was so bold that his shot directly hit the leading baggage train, which contained a carriage of artillery shells. The explosion of the explosive pack caused an explosion, and the entire train was almost thrown up more than one meter high.
, then did a somersault in the air, and then fell in the middle of the road, blocking the road;
"Boom boom boom!"
The explosion of explosive packs, the explosion of artillery shells and bullets, the screams of people neighing and horses hooting...
The sound is in my ears!
The food and supplies they carried were also set on fire, turning the baggage train into a hell on earth.
Just as unlucky as the baggage brigade was the Fourth Infantry Brigade following behind. Each explosive pack could bring dozens of casualties. In the marching state, the four-way column was so densely populated that one explosive pack could cost half of the troops.
a squadron;
Of the eight explosive bags in the first round, six were thrown on the road, killing hundreds of Japs at once. It was so brutal that one person killed a large area, and there was not a single wounded person...
Liu Zhe was shocked. The battalion commander was not bragging. He really covered half of the brigade!
Boom boom boom!
Another round!
In three consecutive rounds, 48 explosive packets were thrown at Zi's baggage brigade and the fourth infantry brigade. These two brigade were really miserable!
"Enemy attack!"
"The hill on the left! Kill the chicken and give it to me!"
After three rounds of shelling, the Japanese finally discovered the location of the artillery battery and began to rush towards them screaming.
"The artillery company will withdraw first, and the sixth company will cover it. We will withdraw deep into the mountains. The Japanese will not dare to pursue us!"
Yan Haoyu gave the order to retreat, and Liu Zhe was not pretentious. These cannons are precious. The "Wei Yixiao" cannon weighs only 36.8 kilograms. It can be carried by two people. Six people are responsible for one cannon. It runs very fast.
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When the Japanese soldiers rushed a few hundred meters away, the artillery battery had already retreated into the woods!
"beat!"
A dozen machine guns and more than a hundred rifles from the Sixth Company suddenly opened fire, catching the pursuing Japanese soldiers off guard. Dozens of Japanese soldiers were mopped down in an instant;
Other Japanese soldiers looked for hiding places, lying down or lying down, trying to fight back;
"Grenade!"
Everyone in the company threw three grenades down as quickly as possible;
The explosion of hundreds of grenades was enough for the Japanese to drink a pot, and the bombing caused the Japanese to roll back and crawl on the ground!!
"withdraw!"
After achieving their goal, the Sixth Company was not reluctant to fight. They wanted to catch up with the artillery company and protect the artillery company. They did not need to run to meet Chu Xiong, they only needed to hide in the old forest.
The artillery battery's mission has been completed. They no longer have explosive packs. All that's left is to save themselves and leave the rest of the battle to other comrades.
When the Japanese saw the attackers retreating far away into the old forest, they chased them for a while and then withdrew.
Major General Ushijima finally understood the power of guerrilla warfare. When he came to the place where he was attacked and saw the miserable situation of the baggage corps and the fourth corps, he was so angry that he went crazy. He threw all the so-called elegance to Higashiwa Island.
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"Bagaya road!"
"Bagaya road!"
"Chu Xiong's is too despicable, yours is not the work of a warrior..."
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The 300 words omitted here are all used to curse Chu Xiong, and he used all the curse words from the Eastern Japanese Kingdom!
In a word, it’s too miserable!
More than 70% of the ammunition and supplies of the baggage brigade were lost; almost all the personnel were killed, and many of them were blown to pieces by the exploding artillery shells. There were pieces of Japanese weapons everywhere, and Japanese weapons were hung on the trees beside the road.
Intestines...
There were more than a thousand Japs in the Fourth Brigade, and they suffered 800 casualties, almost all of them dead. Their internal organs were shattered, and many were torn into pieces. Even Colonel Kitahara, who had always been a big-hearted man, couldn't help but vomited when he saw it!
"Baga! We have been fooled by Chu Xiong! He started the positional warfare just to make us relax our vigilance. The goal is for this attack!"
"Bagaya Road, they have ambushed a heavy artillery unit here. Who can tell me where Chuxiong got so many powerful heavy artillery!"
Ushijima was really going crazy. The two brigades lost more than 1,500 people. They were ambushed by the Chinese in the pursuit just now, and they lost more than 100 people;
Including the more than 400 people who were killed in Chenjialing before, the entire brigade has lost more than 2,000 people. The field troops alone have lost more than 1,400 people, and the others are supplementary troops for the baggage brigade. The biggest losses are ammunition and food, which are not enough.
Without supplies, the subsequent battle will be difficult to fight.
Ushijima no longer had the confidence he had before, and the war was beyond his control...
"Pack it up and cremate them all!"
"From now on, I will kill all the living creatures I encounter. Chu Xiong must pay the price for his despicableness!"
Chapter completed!