The artillery brigade of the Matsushita Regiment was left behind during the march. This was originally a measure taken by Matsushita Muhide to rush to the Nantou military camp as soon as possible, but now, Major Komura's request for fire support was in vain. He ran back out of breath, "Sir, we haven't found the artillery. They, they don't know where they are."
"Eight grids." Xiaocun was furious. He gritted his teeth to hold back the curse. The mountain artillery brigade had no hope, so it could only rely on the mortar squad of the brigade. Many of the Japanese troops recruited to Taiwan this time were already Retired soldiers, their combat ideas were still stuck a few years ago, and what they advocated most was artillery tactics. Under his command, the little devil's mortar unit began to fire continuously into the forest on the left, and as if to prove that the small village This tactic is so targeted. As soon as the mortars were fired here, the gunfire from the opposite position immediately became sparse.
The time that the Xuebing Army entered Taiwan was still too short. Although it seized a gap and gained the opportunity to grow rapidly, it also resulted in the following fact: In addition to the old team from across the Taiwan Strait, the Taiwan Army Corps has good combat effectiveness. , due to lack of training, the combat effectiveness of the newly recruited local soldiers is too weak. If you look at the number alone, the current size of the Taiwan Corps is a bit scary. When they first came here, the Taiwan Corps only had about 5,000 people. But now , each division has about 5,000 people, plus the independent brigade of the Corps directly under the command of Jiang Dahe, the total number has exceeded 25,000. Perhaps it is because it has expanded too fast, so each Corps has There are less than 10,000 people in the army who are truly capable of fighting and can compete with the Japs.
This is also the reason why Jiang Dahe adopted contraction tactics during this period.
It was still March at this time, and Ouyang Yun was busy with the Sino-Japanese peace talks and did not have the energy to pay too much attention here. However, in his instructions to Jiang Dahe, considering the above factors, he did not ask Jiang Dahe to do anything at this stage. How, but clearly point out: your most important task now is to survive; it doesn't matter if the troops don't have time to train, combat is the best training. Taiwan has a complicated terrain. You can make full use of this and rely on the strength of the local people to deal with the little devils. , give full play to the characteristics of guerrilla warfare, use war to support war, and use war to train troops, then given time, the Taiwan Army will definitely grow up,
Fight if you win, run if you don't win, and once you seize the opportunity, bite the Japanese hard and hurt them, and let the Taiwanese people see the power of the Taiwan Corps. This is the fight that Jiang Dahe and the others are pursuing now. Strategy,
Among the five independent units of the Taiwan Army Corps, the independent brigade commanded by Jiang Dahe has the most veterans. In the 101st Division, there are less than 600 veterans in total. Only more than 50 of these people were assigned to Xie Changan. They are just people. Thirteen of the more than fifty people are from the Spark Brigade. They spend much more time in the place than the troops. In this ambush, nine people did not participate because of other tasks, and the others Most of them have become officers. Even if they are not officers, they can still act independently. For example, among the thirty-five people in the reconnaissance platoon, nine of them are veterans.
The first round of ferocious blows at the beginning of the ambush basically came from these veterans. The veterans had good psychological quality and accurate marksmanship. It is no exaggeration to say that every bullet bites the flesh. It is precisely because of their existence that the four regiments were defeated. The attack seemed menacing, which directly aroused the vigilance of Major Komura. He thought he had been ambushed by a superior enemy, so he did not dare to launch a counterattack rashly, but sought heavy fire support immediately.
However, after the first round of ferocious attacks, the fourth regiment seemed to have insufficient follow-up strength. After the little devils took concealment measures and began to bombard them with mortars, the firepower of the veterans was suppressed. As for the new recruits, , although there are still many people shooting, the efficiency suddenly dropped a lot.
Xiaocun's sense of combat was very sensitive, and he immediately smelled this. He made a judgment: This must be a unit left by the Chinese to serve as snipers. There will not be too many people. Then, this is the opportunity for the imperial army.
"Kill them, charge." Xiaocun pulled out his command knife. He stood next to a small tree and shouted at the prostrate Japs on the ground,
Many Japanese veterans felt something strange. Although the gunfire on the mountain was very dense, the accuracy was much lower. After the machine gun firepower point was focused on by the mortar, it could no longer form an effective suppression. At this time, it was indeed a charge. At the perfect moment, the Japanese soldiers, under the command of the various sergeants, squad leaders, and squadron leaders, got up, and then started a menacing charge with their 38-inch caps in hand.
After this round of observation, Matsushita Muhide has calmed down. The enemy is not as strong as he imagined. It turns out that the previous fierce attack was just because they caught the imperial army off guard. Now, the enemy's only advantage has been As time passes, then it’s time for the Imperial Army’s performance,
As a foreigner from the navy, Matsushita Kihide needs to establish a certain degree of martial arts if he wants to gain a foothold in the army. On the one hand, he is in such a hurry that he wants to win the battle as soon as possible and establish his personal prestige. Come on, it's just a small group of Chinese troops who stayed behind to serve as snipers. Is there any better opportunity than this? Matsushita Kihide gave the order to the orderer to charge the entire army. He immediately got into the armored vehicle and ordered the driver to speed up. He wanted to Rush to the front to personally direct the battle,
In the last glimmer of light, densely packed Japanese troops rushed toward the Fourth Regiment's position. Many soldiers who had not yet experienced night fighting felt powerless at this time. They suddenly found that aiming became difficult, and many people were shaking their heads. Gu, suddenly lost confidence in victory,
Xie Changan has been paying close attention to the reactions of the soldiers. Since the establishment of the Fourth Regiment, although there have been many battles, considering that those were all battles with the wind, following the main force to pick up leaks, so he knew that this was actually the real battle. In the sense of the first battle of the Fourth Regiment, the psychological quality of the soldiers was still not good. At this time, the battle was not actually too dangerous. The Japanese mortars had already fired in depth, and in that direction, the Fourth Regiment There is no ambush at all. I heard from the master that hand-to-hand combat is the most courageous thing to do, and it is also what a team must experience to truly mature. Now is an opportunity, but judging from the performance of the brothers, retreating at this moment may be the best option. good decision,
"Team leader, brothers, you can't stand it anymore. Are you following the established plan?" Colonel Yong, the commander of the first battalion, came over and asked him for instructions,
"Hold on for a while longer and tell the brothers that the sky is still bright. If we retreat at this time, we will become a living target for the Japs. If we want to retreat safely, we must suppress the enemy's offensive momentum, Zhang Quanyou."
"Here." Zhang Quanyou, as Xie Changan's guard platoon leader, had been following him closely, and he responded proudly,
"Let brothers prepare, we Yao will launch a counterattack."
"yes."
Seeing Xie Changan's posture, the schoolmaster seemed to want to personally direct the counterattack. He immediately stopped him and said: "Leader, you are the chief officer. How can you put yourself in danger? Let me lead the brothers to charge."
"No, I must lead the team myself." Xie Changan said firmly, leaving no room for negotiation.
Although Zhang Quanyou had not been following Xie Changan for a long time, he knew the character of Tuan Zuo. He said to Xiao Yong: "Campus Commander, don't worry, I will ensure the safety of Tuan Zuo."
The thirty-three men in the guard platoon, plus the veterans Xie Changan drew from the companies along the way and the recruits who usually performed well, soon formed a stormtrooper team of about the size of a company. These more than a hundred people were under Xie Changan's command. Under their leadership, they braved the flying bullets and headed down the mountain. When they appeared in the first battalion position, some of the Japanese who rushed forward were already only more than fifty meters away from them.
"Prepare the grenades and throw them as far away as possible." Xie Changan issued the order,
Except for the independent brigade, the Taiwanese Corps' other troops are seriously lacking in heavy weapons. As a result, grenades and machine guns are important. Xie Changan hung a crooked machine gun around his neck, holding it in his left hand and holding it tightly in his right hand. a grenade,
Xie Changan's famous battle was when he single-handedly wiped out a squad of Japs with a crooked machine gun. After that battle, he was promoted from a machine gunner to a platoon leader, and then he was promoted like a rocket. current location,
The dense crowd of Japanese soldiers rushed closer. Even though the intensive gunshots kept ringing like beans, Xie Changan and the others could still clearly hear the wah-bah-bah-ah-la sounds of the ghost figures on the opposite side.
The Japs in the Xiaocun Brigade were very excited. They had already rushed out more than 200 meters away, and only lost more than 30 people during this period. This made the Japs underestimate the quality of the troops on the mountain. This group of Japs soldiers were mainly veterans. , their combat thinking was still that of a few years ago, and their favorite thing to do was to fight with bayonets. Some Japanese soldiers pulled the bolts of their rifles loudly, and began to withdraw bullets, preparing to pick on Chinese soldiers.
The soldiers of the first battalion were still holding their positions. Many soldiers looked at the shadowy figures in front of them and their breathing became very heavy. If they didn't know that the regimental commander was staying with them with the stormtroopers, these soldiers would have automatically executed it. The order to retreat was given,
Xie Changan was also a little nervous. This was the first time he had commanded this kind of battle. Countercharge sounded very exciting, but the danger involved was not enough for outsiders to understand. These Japanese soldiers were of good quality. From the beginning of the battle to now, The first battalion has lost more than 300 people. This loss has exceeded his bottom line. Because of this, he considered that if the troops want to retreat safely, they must distance themselves from the Japanese, so he wants to Countercharge,
"Come on." When he could almost see the face of the Japanese opposite, he finally roared, then removed the ring with his teeth, swung his right hand violently, and threw the grenade in his hand.
"Kill." Thunderous shouts of killing rang out, and more than a hundred strong men rushed out of the simple fortifications of the first battalion.