Without any warning, a barrage of bullets immediately hit the little devil.

The completely defenseless little devils fell into a pool of blood one after another. They had no time to react.

When Captain Shao Zuo of the 12th Independent Infantry Brigade saw this scene, his eyes widened and he showed a shocked expression.

He did not expect that there were not many defensive troops here, but the firepower was so strong.

Seeing his men being shot and killed one after another, he quickly ordered the machine gun squadron to launch suppressive fire.

This machine gun squadron was only hit, and more than thirty people were killed at the cost, but their heavy machine guns were intact.

Twelve heavy machine guns were set up immediately and began to attack the first company of guards with exposed firepower.

They were quickly called upon by a sniper. Bullets were fired accurately, and the machine gunners were shot dead one after another.

Not long after, the second company of guards stationed at Eagle Mountain also began to dispatch.

The company commander came with dozens of people to quickly provide support, and the artillery platoon directly under the guard battalion also participated in the battle.

The two 65MM mountain cannons fired shells one after another, and each shell directly hit the Little Japanese heavy machine gun.

With the sound of explosions, the firepower of the Little Japanese machine gun squadron was gradually suppressed.

And as dozens of people from the Second Company of Guards launched attacks directly from the side and behind, the little devils began to be caught between two sides.

"Captain, they are equipped with a large number of semi-automatic rifles and snipers. We are no match at all."

"Captain, they were already prepared. We were fooled. Do we need to evacuate quickly now?"

One by one, officers came to Captain Shaozuo and said with solemn expressions on their faces.

Captain Shaozuo saw his troops suffering heavy losses. He frowned and did not speak for a long time.

He knew that if he withdrew now and the brigade commander held him accountable, he would not even be able to save his life.

However, if they do not retreat, the troops will be unable to resist in the face of such firepower.

Captain Shao Zuo was in a very difficult situation, so he hurriedly called for the communications troops.

He planned to arrange for the communications troops to quickly contact the brigade and regiment headquarters to report the situation here in detail.

Captain Shaozuo did not dare to make decisions without authorization, and he was going to ask the brigade commander Wakamatsu Heiji for his advice.

But at this time, the guard battalion troops began to launch a counterattack, providing cover with light machine guns and sniper rifles.

Submachine gunners and semi-automatic riflemen attacked alternately one after another, and the number of casualties among the Japs increased.

Not long after, the attacking Japs retreated decisively.

By the time they retreated to Captain Shaozuo, there were only over a hundred people left.

Including the personnel of the machine gun squadron, there are only more than 200 people in total.

When Captain Shaozuo saw this scene, he did not dare to hesitate and quickly issued a retreat order.

However, the guard battalion troops would not let them withdraw easily. Under the command of battalion commander Wei Heshang, each platoon quickly pursued them.

Light machine gun shooters and snipers fired one after another. A young Japanese was shot in the back and fell directly into a pool of blood.

The submachine gunners fired a series of bullets, and many little devils were directly beaten into meat sieves.

The soldiers holding Czech semi-automatic rifles pulled the triggers one after another.

The precise bullets hit the little devil's vitals directly.

One little devil was shot to death one after another.

The Little Japanese troops suffered heavy losses, and Captain Shaozuo was very panicked. He vaguely realized that he could not withdraw.

The little Japanese who sneaked into the artillery position were attacked by the guard battalion at 1:30 p.m.

Under the attack of a large number of automatic and semi-automatic weapons in the guard camp, the 600-day puppet army was completely annihilated.

Captain Shao Zuo of the 12th Independent Infantry Brigade was hit by a submachine gun and was directly beaten to death.

The Ma Tou Mountain and Eagle Mountain areas have returned to silence.

At this time, on the main battlefield, the troops from both sides began to engage in fierce battles.

The 13th Independent Infantry Brigade of the Japanese Army advanced directly along the road and engaged in a melee with the independent regiment.

The 14th Independent Infantry Brigade of the Japanese Army made a detour from the east side and fought fiercely with the New Second Regiment.

The four field guns, four howitzers, and twelve mountain guns of the Little Devil Artillery Team successively provided fire support to the troops.

The two independent infantry brigades adopted a diversionary attack and faced the two regiments of the guerrilla detachment with large numbers of troops.

They no longer launched wave attacks, but fought in small teams.

The machine gun squadron and the artillery squadron seize the commanding heights to support each squadron.

These little devils fought very cunningly. Each team kept their distance, but they could support each other.

Their light machine guns and grenade launchers were cleverly set up, and they fired continuously to attack the troops.

Their strategy is to preserve combat power as much as possible to entangle the guerrilla detachment.

However, the casualties of these little devils continued to increase under the overwhelming firepower of the guerrilla detachment.

In response to the little Japanese's dispersed operations, Li Yunlong directly attacked them with force.

For example, here in the Independent Regiment, deputy commander Zhang Dabiao led the first battalion, directly under the regiment's direct mortar company, and the mountain artillery company attacked all the way.

The second battalion and the third battalion assist the first battalion to protect the safety of both sides.

The little Japanese troops were relatively scattered. Facing the fierce attack of the first battalion, their small troops had no ability to resist.

A Japanese squad only had three light machine guns, three grenade launchers, and about thirty rifles.

But the first battalion had forty-one light and heavy machine guns, thirty-six grenade launchers, twenty-two large and small caliber mortars, and more than three hundred rifles.

No small team can stop the first battalion.

What's more, they also have six 120MM mortars and six 75MM mountain guns for direct support.

At around two o'clock in the afternoon, the 13th Independent Infantry Brigade suffered more than 200 casualties, of which more than 100 were killed by the 1st Battalion.

"Captain, they have very strong firepower. Currently, their three battalions are advancing in a wedge-shaped formation."

"The infantry battalion at the front is strongly supported by artillery, and we are simply unable to intercept their advance."

"The two infantry battalions at the back will provide fire support to the infantry battalion in front, and the cooperation between our various teams is completely cut off."

"They have the advantage in strength and firepower, and we are completely at a disadvantage. Now we must innovate our tactics."

"Otherwise, judging from the current situation, they will completely defeat us in half an hour at most."

A young Japanese officer hurriedly came to Captain Shao Zuo and said with a panic expression on his face.

Captain Shao Zuo immediately reported to the brigade commander Wakamatsu Heiji via the radio, and he began to request the artillery team to fully assist in the operation.

But as soon as his message was sent, artillery shells hit him one after another.

It's just that these shells were not fired by the Japanese artillery, but by the two artillery battalions at Ma Tou Mountain and Eagle Mountain.

According to the shooting data provided by the frontline artillery observation station, the two artillery battalions began to launch effective shooting.

Four 85MM field guns, four 105MM field guns, and two 77MM field guns.

Eight French 75MM field guns and four 75MM cavalry field guns.

A total of twenty-two artillery pieces landed on the little Japanese's position one after another.

Along with the sound of explosions, various positions of the 13th Independent Infantry Brigade were hit by artillery.

At the same time, the first battalion continued to attack fiercely, while the second and third battalions quickly annihilated the little Japanese everywhere.

The fierce fighting began, and the little Japanese troops were at a disadvantage, and their casualties continued to increase.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Lu Ming received a report from the new group.

The new regiment had already circled back to the flank of the Japanese independent mixed 16th Brigade, and they quickly dispatched troops to lock in their artillery positions.

Ding Wei also established contact with Chu Yunfei's Seventh Guerrilla Corps. He knew that Chu Yunfei's troops would not be able to withdraw for a while.

After all, if they just evacuate like sheep, they will definitely be eaten by the 37th Division.

At present, they are fighting and retreating at the same time, so their marching speed is relatively slow.

Ding Wei had a strategic vision. He planned to quickly outflank the independent 16th Brigade, and then continue to move north to flank the 37th Division.

Regarding the telegram sent by Ding Wei, after Lu Ming and Zhao Gang discussed it, they expressed their support.

Immediately afterwards, Ding Wei gathered his troops and began to attack.

The new regiment is responsible for the roundabout mission. They are responsible for coordinating the evacuation of Chu Yunfei's troops and appropriately blocking the 37th Division.

The detachment headquarters specially transferred the New 1st Regiment Battle Defense Artillery Company, the New 2nd Regiment Infantry Artillery Company, and the directly subordinate Artillery 2nd Battalion to reinforce Ding Wei.

It is no exaggeration to say that Ding Wei has never fought such a battle for wealth in his life.

Apart from anything else, Ding Wei's eyes widened when the whole regiment of artillery gathered together.

Nine 81MM mortars, six 37MM rapid-fire guns, fourteen 92 infantry guns, and sixteen 75MM mountain guns.
To be continued...