Almost every squad leader and squadron leader who was killed was shot in the forehead. The entire battlefield was filled with gunshots. In the dense gunfire, no one knew where the shot came from. But suddenly, around him, The commander fell down. This scene was so strange that the Japanese soldiers of the 9th Division who were rushing at the front immediately fell into a huge panic.
The melee of nearly 100,000 people was a mess. The dozen or so squad captains and squadron leaders who rushed to the front died suddenly. The group captains, wing captains, and brigade commanders who were guarded by many of their subordinates had no idea at all. What happened on the front line? I just waved the command knife in my hand and ordered the troops to advance and charge.
Xiao Yi and the others had rich combat experience and accurately grasped the battlefield situation. They knew that there would be a big melee. They were brave and skilled people and did not move their positions after sniping the Japanese officers in sight. Is to continue lying there, waiting for the next opportunity to appear,
Soon, the officers and soldiers of the 1st Security Division, 3rd Learning Division, and 26th Division of Jiangsu Province rushed forward. According to Ouyang Yun's arrangement, all 3rd Learning Division and the 26th Division were equipped with Wei Qing weapons. The two regiments rushed to the front, and Shan Xiong followed closely behind with the Jiangsu Security Division 1.
In this kind of positional battle where the two sides are hedging, the intensity of firepower is critical, especially when one party intends to squeeze into the middle. The intensity of firepower of the other party will directly determine whether they can tear apart the opponent's defense line, thus resolving the opponent's Due to the strength of the thick formation, when the left garrison rushed up, the forward troops of the 9th Division were in chaos. They lost their immediate superiors. The little devils were fighting on their own. The scene was very chaotic. Although the sergeants below the squad leader They tried their best to maintain the array, but on such a rapidly changing battlefield, they could not have enough time to sort it out.
"Tap-tat-tat." Hundreds, thousands of Wei Qing-style assault rifles opened fire at the same time. Nearly ten thousand rounds of bullets were fired instantly, just like a strong wind blowing through the wheat field, and acres of wheat were cut down. The assault was impossible. Within the firing range, the dense formation of the Japanese army suddenly felt like a mouth that had been punched hard and shattered countless teeth.
"This..." Xiao Yi, who had been left behind by the officers and soldiers of the brigade and faced all this, suddenly felt a toothache, "It's too scary. Is this the true power of the Wei Qing-style assault rifle? Why didn't I see it before? "He thought to himself and looked at the Wei Qing sniper rifle in his hand.
He was a little distracted when he was suddenly kicked in the butt, "What bastard doesn't have eyes..." The people on the battlefield were very angry. Xiao Yi was not a good bird to begin with, and now he felt like his tail was stepped on. He exploded like a cat, turned around, saw a square and dark face, he suddenly grinned "hehe" and said flatteringly: "It's the group seat, ah, I made a mistake, I should call you teacher" Take your seat, Master, this battle will be fought without any suspense."
Shan Renxiong glared at him and shouted: "You kid, don't be poor like me. I'm warning you, if you go back to Guangdong without one person, I'll drop your hair."
"Master, don't worry. With this method of attack, we probably won't need to infiltrate..."
"Hmph." The single hero snorted coldly and ran across the ditch surrounded by many of his men.
Fighting in the rice fields has a big impact on the infantry. Most of the officers and soldiers on both sides with rich combat experience took off their shoes and rushed towards the opponent barefoot. Marching barefoot in the rice fields has advantages and disadvantages. The advantages are The skill has become sharper, and even if it gets stuck, it can be pulled out quickly; the disadvantage is that it is easy to slip, and if you step on something sharp, you will be injured immediately. In general, fighting in the rice fields is beneficial to the garrison, not only Because they have tanks that completely ignore this level of mud, and more importantly, because of the large number of Wei Qing assault rifles in the garrison, they have a huge advantage in firepower.
On the center line, when the tank division attacked only more than 300 meters away from Ushijima Mitsuru's temporary command post, from the nearby ditches, rice fields, vegetable fields, and reeds, a large group of Japanese soldiers got up holding various explosives. , roared and rushed forward,
The Japanese who rushed out of the rice fields were like mud monkeys, with explosives all over their bodies. Most of them even had bare feet. Hisao Tani was really ready to fight for his life this time, and had to carry out Yoshihashi Ryosuke's plan. After the battle plan, he considered the threat of tank troops as a top priority. Therefore, even though the shelling was so fierce just now, he still successfully organized a large group of death squads and successfully concealed them in the middle of the battle formations of both sides. ,
The officers and soldiers of the 10th Xuedi Division and the 145th Division followed closely with the tank troops. Among them, the officers and soldiers of the 10th Xuedi Division who had received infantry combat coordination climbed onto the tanks early, lying down or squatting, and were ready for battle. ,
The Sichuan soldiers of the 145th Division had no experience in this area, but it didn't matter. They were accustomed to wearing straw sandals when marching and fighting. They had no discomfort walking in the rice fields. Moreover, the rice fields that had been crushed by Jiguang tanks were covered with mud. They were squeezed to the side, which basically didn't cause them any trouble.
Before the war, Liu Yuqing and Ye Zhao lectured their subordinates and emphasized: "Our mission is to protect the safety of the tanks and blow up the Japanese suicide bombers before they get close."
Only then did more than a thousand Japanese soldiers stand up, "Bang bang." "Tat-tat-tat." Gunfire of various types immediately rang out one after another, including vehicle-mounted anti-aircraft machine guns. After the gunfire, the high-altitude troops around the tank division On the ground, in the rice fields, and by the ditches, there were immediate explosions. One by one, the suicide bomb was exploded, and with a loud "bang", it turned into a pile of flesh and blood.
There are also cunning Japanese soldiers who bury themselves in the rice fields. When the tank drives in front of them, they suddenly pull the fuse and jump on the tank with a ferocious smile. Then, there is also a loud "bang" sound, causing huge damage to the garrison. casualties,
The battle line was too wide, which made it impossible for the officers and soldiers of the 5th Xue Division and the 145th Division who were following the tank division to take care of all aspects. The one who caused the greatest casualties to the tank division was the 9th Infantry Division who came from the left line. A suicide squad of the division,
This death squad was personally selected by Ryosuke Yoshitsune. There were more than 300 people in total. I don’t know if he had similar experience in North China, so these Japs were well disguised. They followed the small river that flows through Da Annan. , avoided the attack of previous artillery fire, and lurked silently in the middle of the supports in a cowpea field. When the first tank division passed by, they suddenly rushed out and blew up the tank at the cost of more than 300 people. The division had seventeen tanks, and the 145th Division that followed these tanks in the attack also lost a company of officers and soldiers.
The battle on the left line was another story. The 18th Division, which had been ambushed in Bailinpu, later escaped from danger with the help of the 6th Division and the 9th Division and changed roles. , The long battle consumed the physical strength of the soldiers, and everyone, including Ushijima Sadao, was exhausted.
The enemy's main force suddenly came to the rescue, which severely damaged the morale of the 18th Division. Therefore, although Ushijima Sadao was determined to follow Yoshihashi Ryosuke's arrangements, he was unable to do so. In the end, in addition to the death squads being pieced together, And immediately entered the battlefield, other units only slowly approached the 6th Division, seriously delaying the adjustment speed of the entire battlefield battle sequence.
As for the garrison, the 10th Division and the 114th Division are the most well-preserved units so far because they have never fought a bad battle. Compared with the Japs of the 18th Division, the cadets of the 10th Division still have The Northeastern Army members of the 114th Division all have a strong desire to fight. From the beginning of the battle, the huge difference in morale between the two sides determines the nature of the battle. One side advances wildly; In order to relax their defense, the two sides quickly fought each other, and in some cases hand-to-hand combat involving thousands of people took place.
In fact, as the distance between the two sides gets closer, hand-to-hand combat will be inevitable.
Ouyang Yun actually didn't want to engage in hand-to-hand combat. He left the Wei Qing-style assault rifle with super coherent firepower and instead fought with the little Japanese with bayonets. That was something only an idiot would do. Of course, if this could be better Preserving the troops is another matter.
Hand-to-hand combat can completely entangle the soldiers of both sides. It is worthwhile to do so before the Japanese fighter planes leave the battlefield.
Ouyang Yun has another idea,
With the deepening of the Anti-Japanese War, Fujian and Guangdong will face a crazy Japanese attack sooner or later. Then, the expansion of the student army will be an urgent matter. By then, the troops that fought on the Nanjing battlefield today will become part of the new army. Core strength, today's soldiers will become qualified squad and platoon leaders, and even company and battalion commanders; today's squad and platoon leaders will become qualified company and battalion commanders, and even regiment and brigade commanders.
The Nanjing garrison now consists of four components, not to mention those belonging to the student army. Among them, the Sichuan Army and the Jiangsu Security Forces are also key training targets. The leader of the Sichuan Army, Liu Xiang, died, and there is evidence that it was someone who killed Jiang. Damn it, as long as Ouyang Yun makes good use of this, then there will be no problem in recruiting the soldiers of the 26th Division and the 145th Division of the Sichuan Army; as for the 1st Jiangsu Security Division, most of the officers at the division commander level have been dealt with. , the single hero has established his prestige again, so it is logical to bring him back to Fujian and Guangdong.
These people can be cultivated as seeds. Then, this battle will be a test. As long as those who pass this test are brought back for training, they will at least be a qualified squad leader.
Because of this consideration, 20 minutes after launching the attack, Ouyang Yun shouted through the walkie-talkie: "Attention, all ministries, now start hand-to-hand combat with companies as units. The Japs' planes have been freed up. Next, Only by dragging the little devils to the bottom can we make these little devils surrender. Haven't the little devils been clamoring that we are the sick men of East Asia? Today we will beat them like the sick men of East Asia. Qian Guangming notified all tanks, except the driver. , everyone else got off the car and implemented the crushing tactics, Ye Zhao, Rao Guohua, let your people keep a good distance from the tank, and remember not to get too close."