For the 4th Company of the Independent Battalion here, this battle was undoubtedly a complete victory.
In addition to annihilating the rear Japanese army in accordance with Tang Dao's military orders so that no one could escape, they also seized the baggage of more than a dozen carts.
But what is even more gratifying is that in addition to three days of food supplies for the entire battalion of more than 2,000 people, that batch of baggage also contained 200 infantry artillery shells and tens of thousands of machine rifle bullets.
If coupled with the more than 200 rifles, grenade launchers, and light machine guns captured in this battle, two infantry companies with all Japanese weapons and equipment can be fully armed. Those Sichuan Army brothers who still hold the old sleeves will definitely
Will like it.
This is definitely an overfulfillment of the task taught by Tang Dao.
In exchange for all these results, the losses were only two people sacrificed and more than 10 people injured. The losses were so small that they were almost negligible.
Not to mention that the company commander Zhao Daqiang was so happy that he would rather withhold one month's military pay than reward Tudou with a pack of cigarettes. All the officers and soldiers in the company laughed heartily. Some of them were 'superficial' and even hugged their comrades and laughed and cried.
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That was their unprecedented victory.
No one but themselves could understand why these soldiers were so agitated after just a 'little battle'.
Of course, they have all fought big battles, far larger battles than this one involving only a few hundred people. They have also won, but that was achieved at the cost of sacrifice.
When the afterglow of the setting sun sets and the Japanese army finally retreats, what is left for them?
The battlefield is full of desolation, the painful groans of his comrades, and the face that is as pale as paper and extremely cold.
The whole position is.
Especially on the Songhu battlefield, do you know where the soldiers least like to go? It is the third-line trench.
Everyone would rather stay in the first and second line trenches and take Japanese artillery shells than stay in the safer third line trenches.
Because that was the area where the remains of soldiers were stored. During the day, the Japanese troops were attacking all the time. The remains that were not transported to the rear in time were all piled up in the trenches, like pieces of rotten wood.
What's even more frightening is that when the weather is hot, the smell of death is no longer gloomy, but rotten.
Whether it is the 26th Division or the 88th Division, they almost all have similar experiences.
Whether it is failure or victory, they need to pay huge sacrifices in exchange for it.
But now, the battle damage was minimal. They no longer saw that familiar scene, but the Japanese army was littered with corpses. How could they not be excited!
However, they quickly calmed down their agitated hearts, and Zhao Daqiang only gave the entire company 10 minutes to repair.
The battle on the main battlefield is still going on, and they cannot rest on their laurels and wait to enjoy the fruits of victory.
The ambush of the Japanese follow-up troops was successfully completed, but that did not mean that things would be so easy in the river valley.
You must know that through the reconnaissance of the special operations team, the total strength of the Japanese army reached more than 2,200. Excluding this group of 300 Japanese troops and the leading infantry squadron, the number of Japanese troops surrounded in the river valley was as high as 1,700. This strength has even exceeded that of the river valley.
Independent battalions on both sides.
Although they had geographical advantages and used "flying thunder cannons" to blow up the Japanese army, the Japanese army was not pigs. They had excellent equipment, good tactical discipline, and the so-called samurai spirit of daring to risk their lives.
The fighting here took more than an hour to end smoothly, but the sound of gunfire in the valley has not stopped, and it is extremely fierce. I guess the Japanese army will not be willing to poke their necks.
Takeuchi Yunshan was about 300 meters away from the end of the river valley, looking at the raging battlefield ahead with a bitter look on his face.
Although his idea is somewhat selfish, there is nothing wrong with it tactically.
Whether it's in front or behind, he must open a passage.
Otherwise, despite the fact that he has nearly 2,000 troops in the river valley, under the firepower of the Chinese who completely occupy the superior terrain, the casualties under his command will only become larger and larger, and the number of troops that can defend will become smaller and smaller.
As time goes by, the final outcome can only be death.
Everyone, including himself.
The sound of blazing gunfire coming from the rear had told Takeuchi Yunshan that the Chinese, who had been plotting against him for who knows how long, also attacked his rear team. They expected the main force of the detachment to come to rescue him across the mountains. Basically, it had become
fantasy.
Recalling that the reason why Kunizaki Zheng called him to come and join him was because he finally surrounded hundreds of Chinese elites, Takeuchi Yunshan suddenly realized that his whole body was cold.
What if this group of Chinese people who are surrounded are throwing themselves into a trap? Isn’t it like fishing, where you drop bait to lure the fish to come, and then use a big net to catch them all!
How cruel must the Chinese commander be who can set up this trap?
What frightens Takeuchi Yunshan the most is that a commander who dares to send hundreds of people as bait to his opponent's mouth, how can he easily let go of the prey that he has already caught?
Perhaps, in addition to the mysterious weapon that can throw explosive packets more than a hundred meters, there are more terrifying arrangements waiting for him behind.
He can only and must fight for his life!
Takeuchi Yunshan's desperate method is to use the hundreds of people he can still directly command to attack the hill blocking the end of the river valley, which is the lifeline of all Japanese troops in the river valley.
Only a few light machine guns need to be set up on the hill to completely block the entire road. If the hill is not conquered, even the 94 armored vehicle that has not been destroyed will not be able to rush through the road full of death.
Yes, on the mountain road where large vehicles can pass, at least two infantry squads have fallen down in disorder. This is the final outcome of the imperial infantry who shouted "on board" in the past hour.
As the battle lasted for nearly an hour, Takeuchi Unzan, who launched three consecutive onboard charges at all costs, became desperate.
Although the Chinese troops on the hill that firmly blocked the mountain road were not large, they were well-equipped and made the imperial infantry sad.
It doesn't matter that they have many submachine guns. They are the standard equipment of the elite Chinese army. Faced with such a Chinese army, the Imperial Army will usually choose to use artillery to solve the problem. Unfortunately, it does not have artillery now.
But the Chinese don't even have too many heavy machine guns. On a small hill, the Chinese, who have no more than two infantry companies, have placed at least 6 heavy machine guns, and 6 tongues of fire can be sprayed out at any time.
It's an infantryman's nightmare.
Yes, for Colonel Takeuchi Unzan and the hundreds of Japanese infantry under his command, this is a battlefield they have never experienced.
On the North China Plain, they have always been invincible. They have 105 howitzers, 75 mountain guns, and bombers to help. First they bombarded with artillery, then bombed planes, and then charged with infantry. Once these three axes were used, few Chinese troops could
Resist.
But what about here? Not to mention being ambushed, the single-wheel equipment, aircraft and cannons are all gone. The three-axe is missing. First of all, two are missing. Not to mention, the Japanese army at this time does not even have heavy machine guns. The most awesome
The heavy weapons are light machine guns and grenades.
All heavy machine guns and infantry artillery were left in the valley by the wise Takeuchi Unzan to resist Chinese attacks from the mountains on both sides.
But if all those heavy weapons are transferred here, what will be the consequences? Takeuchi Yunshan is sure that he may not even have a chance to attack this hilltop. The Chinese with various light and heavy weapons have already defeated the infantry in the valley.
It collapsed.
Without the infantry in the river valley to contain the main force of the Chinese, we can't finish the game together!
However, that might be good, at least now he is not so miserable that he is about to shrink back into his abdomen.
Takeuchi Yunshan couldn't blame his subordinates for anything. One and a half infantry squadrons plus a guard squadron had more than 500 troops. They launched a total of three desperate attacks, but each time at least hundreds of corpses were left behind and were repulsed.
There are no more than 200 people still fighting today.
The grenade launchers, which were originally the only threat to the Chinese, were suppressed by Chinese gunners and a larger number of grenade launchers and large-caliber mortars, and were unable to suppress the firepower of their heavy machine guns.
The Japanese army didn't know that Qian Dazhu's third company was responsible for the defense of the hill that blocked the Japanese army's retreat. They also sent an additional platoon from Cheng Tieshou's fire support company. Tang Dao still felt that it was not enough, so he recruited additional troops from all the Sichuan troops.
30 veterans with more than 5 years of military service were selected to form a new platoon.
Under Qian Dazhu's order, light and heavy machine guns, submachine guns, and shell guns attacked the Japanese infantry. All other grenade launchers, mortars, and riflemen with accurate marksmanship mainly attacked the Japanese grenade hand, which was the grenade most relied on by the Japanese light infantry in combat.
It would be weird if the boss didn't suffer any disaster.
The grenade launchers suffered heavy casualties, and the six heavy machine guns killed and wounded the infantry with absolute recklessness. If the infantry carried out a desperate charge, they would be nothing more than living targets, even if they were covered with amulets.
So much so that the captain of the escort squadron who was still alive suggested to him that he please choose to stay and wait for help.
No one is willing to fight to the death anymore. Even if he must die in the end, it will be a little later than dying now. At least there is still time to write a farewell letter to his family, even if it is just one sentence!
Takeuchi Yunshan looked at the soldiers whose faces were full of despair and unwilling to carry out the "onboard" charge again, and tears fell down his face.
He knew that his subordinates had lost their courage.
The pride of the Fifth Division's "Steel Army" was severely chipped away by the Chinese with bullets and bombs...
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