The entire day was calm inside and outside the Independent Regiment. The Japanese did not make any move.
In the evening, Shanzi received the report. Japanese troops from all walks of life began to set up tents. There was still no offensive movement.
Shanzi emphasized that all positions must be strictly guarded to prevent Japanese sneak attacks at night.
But until midnight, there was still no movement from the Japanese.
It was 2 o'clock in the morning. Each of the Japanese troops on the east and west routes sent 500 Japanese soldiers armed with bayonets and lightly armed. They quietly approached the No. 1 and No. 2 positions. The distance was about 300 meters.
Because it was the first time to attack the Independent Regiment, the Japanese attacked blindly and suffered from hidden pits and traps. Therefore, they were extra cautious this time and sent troops to explore the route in advance.
They crept close to the position about 300 meters. The Japanese stabbed the ground with their bayonets forward, left or right, and back and forth.
It took dozens of minutes. Only five of the five hundred Japs found five passages extending from the center to both sides. Each passage was spaced an average of 200 meters apart.
Use bayonets to draw a line to mark the mark. The last five Japanese soldiers returned in a straight line and drew a horizontal line more than 20 meters long on the camp side. Use bayonets to dig a small pit at each end of the horizontal line.
The night passed and it was already 8:30 in the morning.
According to the predetermined plan, the Japanese troops on the east and west routes began to make pre-war preparations. Each of the ten tanks was divided into five attack units. They were directly opposite the passage leading to the independent regiment's position.
At the same time, except for about 500 Japanese soldiers who stayed at both ends of the encirclement line, the other Japanese and puppet troops were also divided into five offensive units, each arrayed behind the tanks.
At nine o'clock sharp, Ishii gave an order. Twenty tanks roared at the same time and moved towards the Independent Regiment's No. 1 and No. 2 positions respectively.
Within 500 meters, the tanks stopped and started firing at the position in turn.
In order to lure the enemy deep into the trenches, the soldiers in the trenches got into the cat's ear holes as early as the tanks were dispatched. The artillery shells hit the front and rear of the position, raising clouds of dust and smoke.
Although there was no one in the trench, every move of the enemy was clearly seen by the machine gunner in the bunker through the shooting window.
Seeing that our position was helpless to fight back, Ishii, Tahara and Ando couldn't help themselves. Their ferocious faces were full of triumphant smiles.
But standing to the left of Ando, Zhu Zihui frowned and felt like a knife was in his heart.
However, Zhu Zihui never expected that when the tank drove dozens of meters into the passage, the four machine gunners in the bunker gritted their teeth and fired the bombs one after another in order.
Each of these soil bombs is loaded with 5 kilograms of TNT explosive. Each kilogram can release 4.19 megajoules of energy. A total of 20.95 megajoules are released.
Theoretically speaking, 1 megajoule of energy can push a one-ton object up to a height of 100 meters. The Japanese Type 97 tank has a dead weight of 14.3 tons and a total combat weight of 15 tons. And so on. It is self-evident.
With a series of thunderous explosions, the eighteen tanks and the hundreds of Japanese and puppet troops behind them disappeared instantly. After returning to the ground, most of them stayed away from the passage and fell into dark pits on both sides. Some of them caught fire.
After the bombed Japanese and puppet troops landed, almost no complete body could be seen.
The other two tanks misfired due to bombs under the vehicle. After the wine jar ten meters in front exploded, the powerful shock wave caused it to lose power. The gun barrel was bent and deformed. Most of the occupants in the vehicle gave up resistance and opened the hatch to escape.
The Japanese and puppet troops who had not yet entered the passage had not yet recovered. More than a hundred light and heavy machine guns, thirty-six grenade launchers, and hundreds of rifles opened fire at the enemy group from two positions in the east and west.
Unable to withstand the intensive attacks from the left and right sides, the Japanese and puppet troops were in panic and failed to return a single shot. They broke up and fled. Some were shot to death while fleeing, and some fell into hidden pits and traps.
Just as the soldiers were fighting vigorously, two tanks lost power unexpectedly. Two machine guns on the top compartment suddenly fired at the position.
Due to being caught off guard, two soldiers in the trench were killed and four soldiers were injured.
When Xiaohu saw this, he threw away his arms and ran towards the first line of position.
Arriving at the first company position, the tank machine guns had stopped firing long ago under the suppression of the first company machine gun squad. The machine gunners huddled in the top compartment and did not dare to show their heads.
Xiaohu said nothing and jumped out of the trench.
I saw the battalion commander running towards the tank. Then the company commander jumped out of the trench and ran after Xiaohu.
Sliding down the slope, he ran down in one breath. Xiaohu carried a shell gun in his hand and jumped onto the tank. He raised the gun and fired a series of shots into the top compartment, beating the machine gunner until his brains splattered.
The first company commander immediately boarded another tank, threw a grenade into the hatch, and called Battalion Commander Li to run.
Xiaohu jumped out of the tank. Xiaohu and the first company commander lay down on the spot. Only a bang was heard. A thick smoke jumped out of the tank hatch and quickly spread to the surrounding areas.
In just a few minutes, twenty tanks turned into twenty piles of scrap metal. The two thousand troops retreated across the board. More than three hundred soldiers died of anger. Faced with this tragic situation, Ishii was so angry that he felt dizzy.
16
The enemy artillery was destroyed and the tank was bombed. Yamako asserted that Ishii did not have the courage to launch a second attack. Planes would then be dispatched to carry out retaliatory bombing of the independent regiment.
So Shanzi decided again. The air defense team immediately entered the air defense firepower point.
Upon hearing that the air defense team had entered the position, Xiaoru, as a member of the temporary air defense team, took out the light machine gun that had been prepared from the east room of the regiment headquarters and walked excitedly outside the regiment headquarters.
Shanzi shouted: "Wait a minute."
Xiaoru stopped and turned around: "Captain, are you okay?"
Shanzi said: "You have a message for Captain Xu. Once an enemy plane approaches, if it cannot reach the shooting height, the air defense team can only hide and no shooting is allowed. And..."
Seeing Shanzi hesitate to speak, Xiaoru asked again: "Is there anything else?"
Shanzi pondered for a long time and replied hesitantly: "It's okay. I mean, if the Japanese really send a plane over, Yumei, Deputy Commander Zhao, I, and I are waiting for you. Waiting for you to report the good news."
Xiaoru immediately understood the implication of Shanzi's words. This was his blessing from the bottom of his heart. It was also his most sincere love for her.
Thinking of this, Xiaoru couldn't help but her eyes got hot. She turned around and left in a hurry. As soon as she stepped out of the regiment, two lines of hot tears flowed out of her eyes.
It was not long. Xiaolong carried a rifle on his shoulder and a telescope on his chest. He rushed into the regiment headquarters out of breath: "Captain, what are you doing? Why do you let lesbians join the air defense team? When was it decided?"
Zhao Danian said: "It was not our decision. She cheated and got in."
Xiaolong was dissatisfied and continued to argue: "Why did you come in? You don't agree. She dares."
Xiaomei stood up suddenly and scolded Xiaolong with a sullen face: "Look at you like this. It seems like you can eat people. Sister Ru is just cheating. The leader only agreed to her joining the air defense team. This is what Sister Ru said herself."
Xiaolong still didn't buy it: "I don't care if I'm cheating or not. I'm the captain. Just two words. Don't."
Shanzi smiled coldly: "This is a good idea. I agree with it. In this case, you go back and lock Xiaoru up. That's what she asked for at the time."
When Xiaolong heard this, he suddenly became weak. He scratched his face and muttered: "What's going on? I can't do anything about it. Women can't do anything."
Shanzi asked: "Which firepower point is she at?"
Xiaolong replied: "In the southwest of the regiment headquarters. Set up a separate firepower point. The 121st one."
Speaking of this, Xiaolong didn't say hello. He turned around sharply and took steps forward.
Xiaomei's cheeks turned red. She then turned to Yumei and said, "Sister Mei, can I go out for a moment?"
Yumei smiled and nodded: "Go quickly."
Jiezu quickly walked out of the door. Xiaolong was already more than ten meters away. Xiaomei shouted: "Wait a minute."
Xiaolong turned around and saw Xiaomei running towards the dormitory.
After a while, he came to Xiaolong. Xiaolong asked: "What's the matter?"
Xiaomei said: "I heard from the leader that the Japanese may change places this time and send more planes from Qingdao. My heart has been blocked these two days. I am always worried about you."
Xiaolong scratched his cheek again: "Don't think so wildly. I'll bring down the plane later and show it to you."
Although Xiaomei nodded, it was very heavy.
Xiaolong said: "You know the wartime discipline. Come back to the regiment headquarters quickly."
Xiaomei did not move. She put her right hand into her trouser pocket and took out a mahogany sword tied with red thread: "Xiaoru carved this just last night. Let me give it to you. But I am embarrassed to go to the position."
Xiaolong's face turned red instantly: "Pull her down. How can I want her things?"
Upon hearing this, Xiaomei glared at Xiaolong with annoyance: "I didn't expect that a man's mind would be narrower than that of a woman. Sister Ru's words moved me very much... You put the peach wood sword away first. Don't let anyone see it."
Xiaolong took the mahogany sword and put it into his pocket: "What did she say?"
Xiaomei continued: "She said you could like her, which made her very grateful. Although there is no marriage, we are still good comrades, good comrades, and good sisters."
Xiaolong buried his head in silence. His face turned red and he was speechless.
Xiaomei took Xiaolong's hand at this time: "Xiaolong, I can't live without you for a moment on the battlefield. Go quickly."
Xiaolong squeezed Xiaomei hard and walked away in a hurry.