Chapter 84 Fierce Battle at Peach Blossom Mountain
On Peach Blossom Mountain, there were many corpses scattered in the trenches of the Jinsui Army. There were also many corpses left by the Japs on the hillside. There were craters made by shells everywhere. Judging from the battlefield situation, both sides suffered losses.
The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder smoke, mixed with a lingering smell of blood.
At the foot of the mountain, after a night of repairs, the Japs were nervously preparing for the war. More than 400 Japs had been assembled, and the artillery units had also readjusted their positions.
In the temporary headquarters, the top commander of the Japs in Heshun, Masao Nakamura, was listening to the adjutant's report: "Your Excellency, the captain, I have broken through the three lines of defense of the 386th Regiment of the Jinsui Army after yesterday's attack. I estimate that we will be able to break through this morning."
Their fourth line of defense."
"Yo Xi, after breaking through the defense line, we can capture Qingxi Town, where the 386th Regiment is based, in one fell swoop." Masao Nakamura said proudly, wiping out an entire enemy regiment is also a big achievement in the rear.
As the supreme commander of the Heshun Japanese Army, he had been in the rear for a long time. At this point in the war, Nakamura Masao, an old man, had already looked away. Even though Shang Feng sent him many reprimands, he still did it perfunctorily.
But I never thought that the superiors would actually place Sanada Ming, who was transferred from the Kwantung Army, in Heshun. Seeing the young and promising Sanada Ming, Nakamura, an old devil, immediately felt a sense of crisis, so he sent Sanada Ming to the mine.
In order to show that he was not a vegetarian in the corpse position, Nakamura Masao deployed half of the troops in Heshun to show off to his superiors.
After much thought, he felt that although the Eighth Route Army was poorly equipped, it was tenacious in combat effectiveness and most importantly proficient in guerrilla warfare. If it was slippery and could not capture the main force, it would be in vain in the end.
In line with the central idea of picking soft persimmons and pinching them, the 386th Regiment of the Jinsui Army stationed in Qingxi Town became the best soft persimmon in Masahiro Nakamura's mind.
Fifteen miles away in Xiaonantou, the two armies were quietly converging.
"Captain Zhou, I have already contacted Guo Wenzhi's department. We will launch an attack from behind and eliminate the little Japs on Peach Blossom Mountain in one fell swoop." Yan Guoming said optimistically.
When Zhou Weihan led his troops to Taohua Mountain, on the hilltop position, hundreds of Jinsui Army soldiers could be seen exchanging fire with a small group of Japs lying sporadically on the hillside.
The little devils still followed the old routine, first sending a small group of troops to test out the enemy's firepower, and then suppressing it with artillery fire.
Seeing this, Masao Nakamura shouted an order: "Order, prepare the artillery fire for ten minutes, then Kondo Squadron and Nishiya Squadron will divide into two echelons to charge the Jinsui Army on the hillside, and take Taohua Mountain in one go."
"Hi" Adjutant Katsumura Yota saluted respectfully, turned around and walked out of the temporary headquarters.
"Boom, boom, boom"
The little devil's artillery position had already been calibrated with two Type 92 infantry guns and four Type 97 mortars. There was a dull sound of shells sliding out of the barrel, and the shells flew towards the opposite hillside with a sharp whistling sound.
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"Hurry and take cover, there are artillery shells." On the position, a leading company commander shouted.
The position of the 386th Regiment of the Jinsui Army was suddenly filled with earth and rocks, and gunpowder smoke was everywhere.
As the artillery fire extended, the vicinity of the first trench of the 386th Regiment's position was completely submerged by artillery fire, thick black smoke filled the air, and the position rebuilt overnight had turned into scorched earth.
Kondohara at the foot of the mountain looked at the Jinsui Army's position instantly reduced to nothing under the intensive artillery fire. The corner of his mouth slightly raised: "Hey, the enemy troops on the position are so vulnerable. Such fierce artillery fire is really a waste.
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Warriors, it’s time to charge, seize the enemy’s position, and spread it out.”
Kondohara actually launched an attack before the artillery fire stopped. Upon seeing this, Masao Nakamura in the rear praised him: "Hey, Kondohara is so brave" and immediately ordered the artillery to stop the attack.
For Kondohara, although the Jinsui Army on the mountain was well-equipped, its combat effectiveness was far inferior to that of the Imperial Army. If they were all reduced to ashes in the artillery fire, what else would they, the warriors who charged into the battle, do?
Upon hearing the order, more than a hundred little Japanese from Kondo's squadron rushed up the opposite hill one by one, screaming.
At this time, there was no movement in the position on the mountain. Although Kondohara was arrogant, he had rich combat experience.
"Alternate combat"
More than a hundred little Japs immediately dispersed into numerous fighting groups, taking turns to cover and charge forward.
"Grenade preparation" After receiving the order, the grenade teams found suitable terrain, set up their grenades and were ready to launch.
On the position, the thirty or so Shanxi-Sui Army soldiers who survived the artillery bombardment gathered together.
"Listen to my order later, bring the little Japs closer to fight, and use grenades to greet these idiots." Company Commander Tian Xing ordered.
"Company Commander, let's withdraw. If this continues, our second battalion will be wiped out. The lessons learned from the first battalion's mistakes are right in front of us. Officials don't take our lives seriously," said a veteran oil man.
"Withdraw? Withdraw your grandma, Zhang Chengdun, look at you, you are a coward, get out of here, there is no coward like you in the second battalion." Tian Xing was completely red-eyed at this time, and said regardless.
"Hit!" Following Tian Xing's order, dozens of muzzles suddenly stretched out from the position.
Although "Pa Pa Pa Pa" has been exhausted, the soldiers on the battlefield are still resisting.
The first seven or eight little Japs were knocked down instantly. Seeing that the enemy was still resisting, Kondohara quickly ordered: "Suppression with fire."
The grenade launchers that had been prepared immediately started firing towards the position, and the only two remaining light machine guns were blown up one after another.
The Jaap machine gunners also hurriedly seized advantageous terrain on the hillside, set up their machine guns and began to fight back.
"Tu tu tu tu"
Under the intense firepower of the Japs, the soldiers on the position could only occasionally poke their heads out during gaps in the firepower and fire a few hasty shots, completely unable to pose a threat to the Japs.
Seeing that the little Jaap was about to rush into the position, Zhang Chengdun gritted his teeth, picked up a bundle of grenades, and shouted loudly: "Tian Xing, look at me, I'm not a coward. Little Jaap, I will treat you like a grandma."
Rushed out.
The dense bullets hit Zhang Chengdun, spattering a series of blood mist. Zhang Chengdun used all his strength to throw the grenade in his hand forty or fifty meters away. A Japanese machine gun crew had no time to evacuate and was blown up in an instant.
After Zhang Chengdun fell down, he looked back with his head firmly, as if to say, I am not a coward.
"Fuck, Xiao Wang, ask the battalion commander when the reinforcements will arrive. You can't really wait until I'm all dead." Tian Xing cursed loudly.
Tian Xing actually knew that reinforcements would not be waiting. According to Guo Wenzhi's deployment, eight positions were set up on the tops of Taohua Mountain to block the little devils at every level. The first battalion in front was basically wiped out. Now it was their turn.
Camp.
It's just that Xiao Wang is too young. He picked him up in his hometown. He joined the army just for a meal and has been working with him as an orderly. The whole company also takes good care of him.
Tian Xing looked back at Xiao Wang and muttered: "Run, run. If this war can be won, remember to tell your brothers."
After the "boom, boom, boom" grenade bombardment, there was silence on the position.
"Yo Xi," Masao Nakamura said happily when he saw Kondo's squadron breaking through the defense line.
***The author has something to say***
This chapter was posted at the wrong time. Let’s leave it at that. I’ll just do it for everyone’s benefit.