Chapter 42 The Road to Death
"Company commander, do we want to help?" Gao Cang asked.
"We don't need our help. The Japanese command headquarters has become frightened after being hit. I'm sure the little Japanese have no intention of fighting at this time."
The little devil's move last night was a deliberate bluff to show that he was still capable of fighting.
Only people with a guilty conscience would do this!
Without unified and coordinated command, even though the Japanese army still had more than 3,000 troops, it was impossible to cooperate with each other.
As long as the Chinese army breaks through the Japanese position at the bridgehead, the entire front of the little devils will be crumbling.
"Then we're just going to wait like this?" Gao Cang looked confused.
Dianhou, who was standing next to Zhao Zhiguo, was more anxious than Gao Cang. Unfortunately, he was silenced by Zhao Zhiguo's order and did not dare to speak.
"Are your hands itchy?" Zhao Zhiguo asked with a smile.
"Company commander, people are eating meat and soup there, and we just watch and smell the smell. It's really uncomfortable. Look at our soldiers, they are all ready and waiting for your order at any time."
"Listen to this, the Jinsui Army is firing on all cylinders. The calibers of the cannons are getting bigger and bigger. This firepower is much stronger than that of the Japs. If we continue to fight like this, it will take less than two hours. How did the Japs come? They will
How to escape back? Since the little devil wants to escape, the road in front of us is a good place."
"Everyone listened to the order and set up positions at the edge of the forest. The scouts scouted the area in the direction of Longyan River. When they saw the Japanese troops retreating, they reported immediately!"
Gao Cang understood what Zhao Zhiguo meant and immediately ordered the troops to prepare to ambush the Japanese army.
At this time, the Japanese army's position was in chaos, with no command system. Looking at the Chinese troops rushing up, they didn't know whether to continue fighting or retreat.
In just half an hour, the bridgehead was lost.
The Japanese army also experienced the feeling of abandoning their armor. Many Japanese soldiers scrambled to climb onto the trucks, and began to retreat one after another regardless of whether there were troops covering them or not.
The Japanese armored troops, who originally wanted to attack the Chinese army last night, ran faster.
They are directly under the management of the commander. Now that the commander is gone, they have the right to retreat and attack on their own.
The little Japanese armored troops saw that the bridgehead position was lost, and the Chinese soldiers rushed to their position again. There was no little Japanese to cover them. Once the Chinese soldiers were allowed to get close to their tanks, a bundle of grenades could turn their armored vehicles into iron.
coffin.
As a result, the little devil stepped on the accelerator and ran faster than their truck.
The speed of the Japanese army's retreat shocked the soldiers of the Jinsui Army. They did not kill many Japanese soldiers, and there were not many casualties on their side. The little Japanese had no will to resist at all.
The newly appointed Japanese commander did not expect that his fate would be so tragic. As soon as he took office, he took over a defeated army.
An hour later, the sound of gunfire gradually became sparse, and the battle ended faster than Zhao Zhiguo expected.
"It seems that the Japanese army, which has lost its command system, has no will to continue fighting," Takakura said.
"The command system is partly responsible. I think they also have big problems in logistics."
When the Japanese army was fighting the Chinese army along the Great Wall, they never thought that their troops would pursue them so far.
After the Japanese army successfully captured the target, the Japanese army headquarters immediately held a meeting to prepare the next plan. By the time they reacted, their frontline troops had already chased them hundreds of miles away.
In other words, the Japanese army did not prepare sufficient supplies to support their troops in pursuing such a long distance.
So the Japanese army began to raise food on the spot.
The lack of adequate logistical support, coupled with the attack on the headquarters, and various factors led to the outcome of the Japanese army today.
"Company commander, the Japanese army has begun to retreat!" The scouts ran back and reported to Zhao Zhiguo.
"Did you see the Japanese troops coming in our direction?"
"I saw it, but...it's just a kid's Iron Bastard. There are more than a dozen of them."
The tanks and armored vehicles of the Japs are all retreating in this direction.
"Company commander, what should I do? Do you want to fight?"
"How many grenades do we have left?" Zhao Zhiguo asked Gao Cang.
"Both warriors can't share one piece."
"Grandma's, it looks like you're getting a little advantage."
Zhao Zhiguo really regretted not getting more explosive packets from the Gao family compound.
They did not have heavy weapons to begin with, and at this time they did not even have enough grenades. The guns in their hands alone could not cause any harm to the Japanese armored troops.
"Let everyone take cover and let them pass. We will wait for the little Japanese infantry."
Even if they had enough grenades, Zhao Zhiguo would find a way to keep the Japs' armored forces behind.
The Japs who retreated in a hurry did not conduct any reconnaissance in advance, and many Japs trucks plunged into Zhao Zhiguo's ambush.
Just a few days ago, this road was originally the road to death for the Chinese army's defeat. Unexpectedly, today it became the road to death for the little Japanese.
In one day, Zhao Zhiguo defeated nearly a squadron of Japanese troops on this road.
But the little devils are not stupid either. After hearing the sound of gunfire in this direction, many of them took a detour.
In the evening, the soldiers swept the battlefield and collected the Japanese weapons and ammunition.
"What was the result of the battle?" Zhao Zhiguo asked.
"The Japs ran very fast. We made a lot of gains, but we killed a few Japs officers. The highest military rank was a lieutenant, and there were three second lieutenants. We captured two Japanese heavy machine guns, five light machine guns, and four mortars.
Door, the ammunition hasn’t been counted yet.”
Zhao Zhiguo was quite satisfied with these results: "By the way, why haven't they arrived yet, Commander?"
"The division commander has arrived. It's in a village five miles northeast. I asked them to rest there temporarily."
Most of the division commander and his party were wounded. When Gao Cang learned that the Japanese army was going to retreat from their road, in order to avoid unnecessary danger, he temporarily asked the division commander and others to find a village to rest and pick them up after the battle was over.
"Let's go! Go pick up the teacher. We will cross the river tonight."
After meeting up with the division commander and the others, Gao Cang was the happiest person. Although they were only separated for three or four days, it felt like a lifetime had passed.
Zhao Ziming also saw that his brother was safe and sound, and was so excited that he almost cried. The soldiers hugged each other to celebrate their reunion.
Along the way, they supported each other until today. They were finally safe. Zhao Zhiguo also fulfilled his promise to the soldiers and brought them home alive.
"Commander, Zhao Zhiguo has successfully completed his mission. Please give your instructions!"
Zhao Zhiguo was also very grateful to the division commander for giving him such a good opportunity and allowing him to save many Chinese soldiers with his own actions.
"You did a great job. You dared to attack the Japanese headquarters with only a few dozen troops, and not a single soldier was killed. I can't do this either."
Chapter completed!