The firepower of the Hainan Army was very fierce. Every step forward by the Japanese soldiers was paved with blood. However, due to the long period of firing, the barrels of many machine guns had become hot, and the machine gunners had to replace spare barrels.
, or perform cooling treatment.
Moreover, due to the huge consumption of weapons and ammunition, the continuity of suppressive firepower was affected. The Nannan Army's defense line back to Hainan was crumbling, and was caught by the keen Japanese commander, who immediately ordered the soldiers to charge.
"Ta..., tat!" A roaring machine gun on the Hainan Army's position suddenly made a "click-click" jamming sound. This was because the hot barrel caused the gas plug to deform and the bullet could not enter the gun chamber.
If you are training normally, this phenomenon is just a minor problem. You only need to spend some time disassembling the main gun body and replacing parts to fix it. But at this time, it is a very fatal thing.
There was no time to dismantle the gun, and there were no spare parts to replace the machine, so the machine gunner and his deputy picked up the rifles of their fallen comrades and shot at the Japanese soldiers in front of them.
The Hainan Army's First Division Headquarters, Division Commander Jiang Tao, and Chief of Staff Lu Yonghui were all paying attention to the battle situation on the forward positions, and of course they also saw a precarious line of defense.
The nightmare-like sound of machine gunfire finally stopped, and the Japanese soldiers no longer dodge, but quickly rushed towards the Hainan Army position with their chests puffed out.
"Assault! Long live the Empire of Japan! Be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor!" The Japanese commander waved his command sword. The snow-white blade looked like a layer of red blood in the setting sun.
A Hainan Army soldier discovered a Japanese major officer who had jumped into the trench. He raised his gun with murderous intent and stabbed him. But then the Japanese officer used his sword to deflect the bayonet, and slashed the wound from his neck to his chest with his backhand.
"Fuck you! Come on, brothers!" When the rest of the Hainan Army soldiers saw their comrades killed in battle, they rushed forward in anger.
"Poof~!" A stream of blood spurted out from the blood groove on the bayonet of the rifle. The Hainan Army soldier, whose face was covered with blood, tightly grasped the sharp blade that had pierced his abdomen and spat out a mouthful of blood on the opponent's face.
Just as the Japanese soldier was surprised by the tenacity of the Hainan Army soldiers, he felt a sudden pain in his lower back, and then all the strength in his body poured out. At the last moment when his consciousness dissipated, he saw a pair of eyes full of hatred.
The cruel battlefield environment, the flames of war and the smoke of gunpowder are enough for these Hainan Army soldiers to grow into excellent Hainan Army soldiers. And those who can survive the hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese army in the end will be qualified veterans.
"Master, let me take the reserve battalion up. The third battalion is going to be wiped out!!" Chief of Staff Lu Yonghui requested to division commander Jiang Tao.
"It's not time yet! Just wait!" Jiang Tao said, the Japanese army has not yet put all its troops into the battlefield, and now is not the time to press the last reserve camp.
The battlefield once again became a stalemate. The Japanese army was superior to the Hainan Army in terms of hand-to-hand combat capabilities. However, due to the Hainan Army's soldiers who were not afraid of death and fought frantically to fight back, they were evenly matched.
"Command the artillery regiment to start shelling!" Inoue Harano ordered. His order made the messenger hesitate. Soldiers from both sides were stuck in the position, and the shelling would hit their own people.
Finally, the order for the artillery bombardment was passed to the artillery regiment. Less than five minutes later, the bombardment began. The soldiers on both sides who were fighting in close combat were covered by fierce artillery fire.
"Damn you little devil!" Lu Yonghui opened his eyes angrily and cursed fiercely.
Inoue Harano was so ruthless that he lost a large number of Japanese soldiers and Hainan Army soldiers, tearing apart the Hainan Army's defense line. When the Japanese army put its reserves into the battlefield, the balance of victory in the war had begun to tilt towards the Japanese side.
"The Japanese are coming!" The artillery fire stopped, and a new wave of Japanese troops began to charge. The Hainan Army soldiers who were still alive began to organize resistance. The sparse gunshots proved that they did not have much ammunition left, and they did not know whether they could still hold on.
Go down.
"Master!" Lu Yonghui shouted eagerly. He knew that if this new wave of Japanese troops entered the frontline battlefield, the frontline soldiers would definitely not be able to hold on.
Jiang Tao held up his telescope and observed the situation on the battlefield. When he saw Inoue Harano putting the reserve team into the west wing battlefield, he was immediately overjoyed. This was the moment he had been waiting for.
"Lu Yonghui!" Jiang Tao ordered.
Upon hearing the order, Lu Yonghui stood at attention excitedly and shouted: "Here we come!"
Seeing Lu Yonghui's momentum, Jiang Tao nodded with satisfaction, and then ordered: "Immediately lead your battalion to support the west wing battlefield position, and be sure to ensure the stability of the front!"
"Yes!" Lu Yonghui replied excitedly, and then hurried down to prepare.
Jiang Tao did not stop, but continued to give the order: "Order the independent tank regiment to attack on the left flank of our army to encircle the main force of the Japanese army. When the tank regiment reaches the encirclement, our troops will attack across the board to encircle and annihilate the Japanese invaders under the city of Guangzhou!"
"Yes, Master!" Everyone responded in unison.
After waiting for everyone to leave, the fingers of the telescope held by Jiang Tao turned a little white. His heart was not as calm as his face. He had already made a desperate move, and the outcome would depend on the outcome.
This battle was very difficult. If it weren't for the quality of the Hainan Army's soldiers and the welfare system, which made them different from other armies of this era, it would have been extremely rare that they could survive nearly half of the casualties without collapse.
At the camp of the Hainan Army Tank Independent Regiment, the impatient leader Wu Shaoting, who had been waiting for a long time, was overjoyed after receiving the order from the division headquarters. As a trump card, they had no chance to appear at first and could only watch their comrade-in-arms fight bloody battles on the battlefield, while they were reduced to
As a bystander, don’t mention how itchy you are.
"Brothers, let's go! Let's kick the Japanese's ass! Give them some color!" After saying that, Wu Shaoting got into the tank. Soon the engine roared, and a burst of green smoke was emitted from the rear of the KV-1 tank.
The charge column drove out of the hidden camp.
The hidden location of the tank regiment was not actually under the city of Guangzhou, but in a valley five miles behind the Japanese army. Therefore, as soon as the tank regiment appeared, the rear of the Japanese army appeared.
Jiang Tao placed the tank regiment so far away for two reasons. One was because the tank regiment had wiped out a Japanese regiment and a brigade.
There were many Japanese soldiers who had seen tanks. The news that there was a tank unit in the Hainan Army would definitely not be concealed by then, so Jiang Tao simply risked his life and hid the tank regiment behind the Japanese army.
And this is also a very dangerous method. If the Japanese army discovers the location of the tank regiment in advance and then surrounds it with the entire army, the tank regiment blocked in the valley will most likely be destroyed. But luckily, Inoue Harano only noticed it.
Guangzhou City, while ignoring the behind.
On the other hand, Jiang Tao has laid out a big picture. He has a huge appetite and wants to eat up the Inoue Wilderness Division in one go. And if he wants to encircle and annihilate the Japanese division, he must have a strong force to guard the Japanese retreat route.