After delivering the captured light machine gun to the first company's machine gun squad, Shanzi, under Zhao Danian's call, rushed to Zhao Danian's side with Xiao Zhang and Xiao Liu.
After lying down in the grass, Shanzi shouted loudly: "Xiao Zhang and Xiao Liu, run away, the Japanese are catching up."
Xiao Liu then shouted: "Captain, Xiao Zhang and I will cover you, run away."
Hearing the shouts and shouts, Ishikawa Shiro's face showed a cold and evil smile.
When the dark enemy crowd filled the hot spring river, Zhao Danian ordered to open fire.
In an instant, machine guns, rifles, and shell guns fired all at once. The Japanese in the river sank to the bottom one after another, and their plasma bubbled to the surface, dyeing the river red.
Unable to withstand the intensive firepower, the Japanese turned around and fled. Seeing this, Ishikawa Shiro brandished his command sword and roared: "If you escape in the face of battle, all of them will be beheaded."
Tomita Ryohei made another suggestion at this time, immediately reported to Ando, organized a heavy fire counterattack, and at the same time dispatched other squadrons to encircle Tubal Road from all sides.
Shiro Ishikawa accepted Ryohei Tomita's suggestion and ordered the executive officer to return to the base camp immediately to report.
The executive officer rushed to the gap in the camp wall and met Ando hurriedly approaching.
After listening to the squadron executive officer's report, Ando turned around and turned back.
In less than ten minutes, the machine gun platoon carried three heavy machine guns to the tower, and nine Type 89 grenades were arranged in sequence near the Wenquan River.
After setting up a formation, three heavy machine guns fired suddenly, spitting out tongues of orange-red flames. The grenades streaked across the Wenquan River like meteors and fell into our position one after another.
Encountering fierce strafing and bombing, the Independence Battalion suffered more than a dozen casualties. During the process of transporting the wounded, two more stretcher bearers were killed.
Faced with increasing casualties over time, Shanzi ordered the machine gunners of the first company to attack separately to suppress the enemy's heavy machine guns and grenade launchers, while the machine gunners of the second and third companies continued to attack the Japanese crossing the river.
After all, the enemy is exposed in the open, which is convenient for us to capture the target. After Shanzi's order was issued, the enemy's heavy machine guns and grenade launchers gradually lost their power and eventually became mute.
The fight was in full swing, with three blocking points engaging in firefights with Japanese reinforcements.
According to the combat plan, once the blocking point opens fire, the main force will immediately withdraw from the battle.
So Shanzi issued another command, and a company of machine gun squads stayed behind to block the pursuing enemies, while the others followed Zhao Danian in retreat.
Zhao Danian said: "Captain Wang, you and everyone retreat, and I and the machine gun squad will block it."
Shanzi said: "Don't be wordy and leave quickly."
Zhao Danian refused and ordered Xiao Zhang and Xiao Liu to drag Shanzi away.
Just when Xiao Zhang and Xiao Liu were about to take action, Shan Zi pointed the rifle at Zhao Danian: "Deputy Battalion Commander Zhao, this is a battlefield. If you disobey orders during war, you know the consequences better than anyone else."
Zhao Danian finally retreated and shouted one word with difficulty: "Retreat."
Xiao Liu said: "Batalion Commander, please let me stay."
Shanzi roared coldly: "Get out."
Faced with Shanzi's scolding, Xiao Liu followed Zhao Danian and left in dismay.
As the troops began to evacuate, nine light machine guns continued to fire, making it difficult for the pursuing Japanese soldiers to move forward. The casualties were countless.
About a quarter of an hour later, the sound of gunfire from other blocking points gradually faded away, and Shanzi packed up and left.
As soon as the machine gun squad left, they gave Ishikawa Shiro a step and ordered the troops to withdraw and return to camp.