Chapter 789: Life and Death Fight (4) (Blood Battle for the Moon)
The roar of artillery, the splashing of mud and rocks, and the intensive firing of light and heavy machine guns caused the snow to fly and branches to break for miles around, echoing in the mountains for a long time.
Under sudden attack, most of the more than 7,000 officers and soldiers of the 7th Independent Brigade of the Japanese Army were in a state of confusion. The powerful mortar shells seemed to have eyes, flying towards the Japanese troops who had no time to evacuate and hide. The narrow four-kilometer area was full of bombs.
The scene of people raising their backs and horses turning over and wailing.
Japanese officers and soldiers at all levels almost ordered a quick counterattack with roaring voices. The Japanese officers and soldiers who had escaped the mortar attack hurriedly climbed up to find bunkers to organize firepower. The Japanese soldiers who rushed to rescue their partners who had lost limbs and arms were generally intensively attacked.
After paying a heavy price with their machine gun fire, they no longer cared about their companions rolling and wailing in the snow.
Ishikawa Koji was quickly carried by many subordinates to the blind spot of the shelling under the rock more than 50 meters below. He wiped off the white snow and black soil all over his head and body, asked... After asking a few questions and getting no clear answer, he suddenly stood up and stubbornly stood up again.
We rushed towards the building that had been blasted by artillery shells until the mud and rocks were exposed and steaming.
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The surrounding officers were shocked and deeply shocked. Several ashamed majors suddenly turned around and rushed towards the fierce battle between the north and the south. Four staff officers and the 10th Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Miyamoto Zōsuke, the commander of the 10th Regiment, quickly chased after him with shame.
, amidst the sound of gunfire and shouts all over the mountains and plains, panting, he rushed to a high place and stood next to Ishikawa Koji, overlooking the entire battlefield.
In less than three minutes, Ishikawa Koji put down his telescope and calmly ordered the captain's staff officer and the two majors to go down and greet several company liaison officers who were running quickly from all directions to record the military situation and make timely judgments. Then he ordered
Miyamoto next to him gave the order to go down.
, let the 13th Regiment in the south, which is being flanked by the enemy from the east to the west, quickly retreat to the highland line 1.4 kilometers ahead, and set up positions on the spot. In order to get rid of the enemy, they set up on both sides of the echoing road, less than two kilometers apart and at an advantage.
Terrain fire strike positions.
After a series of emergency response orders were issued, Ishikawa Koji once again picked up the telescope and looked at the Butterfly Valley in the northwest direction. He repeatedly observed the complex highland that the headquarters had just walked through. When he aimed for the third time at the waist of the protruding hillock,
At that time, Ishikawa Koji suddenly became stiff and motionless: four kilometers away
On the brown boulder on the mountainside, four big men in white cloaks were also looking at him through binoculars. Ishikawa Koji knew without thinking that his retreat had been cut off by his opponent. There were more than 7,500 people in the entire brigade.
It is blocked in this narrow area of four kilometers long from north to south and only two to three kilometers wide from east to west.
The terrain of Paodie Valley is as its name suggests. The main road running generally north-south is like the slender body of a butterfly lying in it. This road is one of the three must-pass roads from Chaoyang City to Jianping and Lingyuan County. The right side of the road has
The frozen stream twists and turns from southwest to northeast, passes through two strong four-meter-wide stone bridges, and finally merges into Daling River Winery.
There are four broad hills on both sides of the Huodong Qu creek, shaped like butterfly wings. The slope is about 35 degrees and gradually decreases, forming a relatively flat valley about 2.7 kilometers long and 1.5 kilometers wide.
The view is good while walking, and the gentle slopes on both sides and the low snow-covered hills on the outer edge do not pose a threat at all.
After Koji Ishikawa took a distant view, he suddenly discovered that the ring-shaped hill with the highest point of only more than 70 meters actually contained such a dangerous momentum. Without air support and sufficient artillery support, he wanted to defeat the defenders occupying the high ground and successfully retreated.
Going to Chaoyang may not be possible even if you pay a heavy price.
On the protruding boulder northwest of Butterfly Valley, Major General Wang Xulun, commander of the 13. Brigade of the 44th Division, was still observing the fierce battle to the south through the telescope. This man initially served as Gu Changfeng's personal bodyguard and had experienced hundreds of battles.
The young brigade commander who had outstanding military exploits and eventually grew into a powerful soldier had a beautiful hairstyle.
With a beard, at first glance, he is much more mature than his actual age. The three people beside him are Lieutenant Colonel Dong Yizi Guanshan, Chief of Staff, Brigade Special Agent Battalion Commander Yan Tishuang and Adjutant Wang Dong. The three of them were selected in the first round.
After firing the mortar salvo, he climbed up the boulder and kept a close observation of the entire battlefield.
Behind and below the boulder where four people were standing, several brothers from the communications company were using telephone lines set up in advance to inquire about the battle situation and issue orders to six regiments within five kilometers.
"Brigade, the commander of today's army on Ma Tou Ridge is really lucky. Several rounds of volleys from the machine gun battalion of the Third Regiment didn't kill him. That grandson still dared to climb up. He seemed to be looking at us all the time. It's just that
The smoke was too thick and it was difficult to see what was going on around him. It seemed like he was alone.
The strong hometown accent of Yan Zhangshuang, commander of the production school of the secret service camp, has faded a lot recently. It seems that the month he was stationed in Peiping has made this capable man, who is originally from Ningde, Fujian, and ranked first in the special specialties in this year's military competition, his tongue become more flexible.
Already.
Gu Changfeng, who loves talents, took advantage of his position as the referee of this year's military competition. Before all the brothers started to snatch people, he appointed Yan Zhangshuang, a 25-year-old graduate of the Special Major of the Military Academy, to his subordinates and personally led three of them.
He was placed under the command of his favorite general Wang Xulun for a month and served as the major battalion commander. This time, Wang Xulun's brigade shouldered the most important blocking task in this battle. It was undoubtedly a huge test for the young Yan Zhangshuang.
Dong Jingzi, who is now different from the past, smiled and said: "The Japanese commanders at all levels are still relatively brave. Didn't you see the Japanese army squadron that was covering the back just to the west? Two Japanese commanders wielding long swords took the lead in rushing towards
"Small position, beaten
The bloody and bloody ring kept swinging the knife, and the officer behind him rushed forward risking his life. As a result, the hundreds of Japanese soldiers next to him rushed up from three sides, howling like ghosts, forcing the brothers of the Independent Regiment of the Duer Division to retreat to the rear positions.
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From this point of view, the Japanese army is indeed tough, and I was still thinking just now. What is the reason why the 7th Independent Mixed Brigade, which was hit hard in the early 1990s, regained its morale so quickly?"
Wang Xulun put down the telescope: "There is only one explanation. The new brigade commander is a man. As the saying goes, a soldier is as good as a general, and if I am not wrong, the new brigade commander has a lot of tricks. Fortunately, the three of us
A regiment of mortars struck in the first ten minutes
Most of the Japanese artillery was destroyed, and hundreds of war horses were killed. Unfortunately, they moved too fast. If it had been another fifteen minutes later, we wouldn't have had to launch the attack in a hurry, and we could have surrounded them all calmly.
We're in this area. Let's go. There's nothing to see next.
The Japanese army has completed its contraction of defenses and is expected to soon attack the area where our brigade is stationed. I hope that little Japan will not discover the division's plan to encircle the point for reinforcements."
Guan Shan asked Wang Xulun in a low voice as he walked: "The two regiments of the New Seventh Brigade of the Second Division have basically completed their raiding mission. Do you want to inform them to withdraw to our rear to rest for a while and temporarily serve as reserve forces?"
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Wang Xulun immediately agreed: "Okay, so far, the Japanese army has basically seen their strength clearly. In addition, the three machine gun battalions we sent out to support have withdrawn one after another. With their equipment and training, if they do not withdraw, they will suffer losses."
It will be very disastrous. You personally call their brigade commander Lu Yanqing and ask him to convey orders to his two regiments. He probably also sees the danger. If he continues to fight head-on, his New Seventh Brigade will be defeated.
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Wang Xulun's observation was very sophisticated. The New 7th Brigade of the Second Division, which had been fighting for nearly an hour, had reached its most difficult moment. In the first twenty minutes of the sudden attack, the three artillery battalions of the friendly 13th Brigade and the New 7th Brigade had reached their most difficult moment.
Three thousand soldiers from the two regiments of the brigade cooperated in the battle. More than 70 81-caliber and 6.-caliber mortars and nearly a hundred light and heavy machine guns participated in the attack. Not only did the Japanese
The Japanese army struck the front, causing a miscalculation of a heavy ambush. In addition to causing nearly 600 casualties and huge chaos in the formation, it also beat the two artillery squadrons located in the front and middle of the Japanese army to a pulp.
The confidence of the three thousand officers and soldiers of the two regiments was greatly boosted, and they opened fire in unison, suppressing nearly five thousand Japanese troops in a two-kilometer radius for half an hour.
However, the friendly troops of the three machine gun battalions who had completed the mission of assisting the battle had quietly withdrawn backwards in order to stabilize their defense lines. The Japanese army, which had undergone rigorous training, gradually restored order. Counterattack firepower composed of light and heavy machine guns and numerous grenade launchers gave the two New Seventh Brigade two
This regiment brought countless casualties, and more than a dozen firepower points on the east and west sides were successively occupied by the Japanese troops who did not hesitate to do anything.
After calming down, the Japanese army methodically occupied various favorable terrains. Under the heavy blows of light and heavy machine guns and grenade launchers, they began to counterattack. The precise shooting and tacit tactical cooperation of the Japanese soldiers were fully reflected, and the brothers of the New 7th Brigade who lacked training and coordination were hastily formed.
The huge increase in casualties made it very difficult. Therefore, at the suggestion of friendly forces, Colonel Lu Yanqing, commander of the New 7th Brigade, quickly issued a retreat order.
At the foot of Matou Ridge, Ishikawa Koichi was thinking nervously based on the news constantly sent by the regiments, and suddenly received an urgent report from the captain of the Miyamoto Regiment of the 13th Regiment in the south: the enemy troops in the highlands on the north and south sides began to evacuate quickly, and the highlands on the east side began to evacuate quickly.
More than a thousand enemies retreated southward into the wild forest. The enemies on the west highland crossed two passes and headed west at full speed. Do you want to ask for instructions to pursue immediately?
Ishikawa Koji raised his head in astonishment and looked to the south with his deep-set eyes. Then he suddenly turned to the butterfly ditch to the north: "Instruct Miyamoto-kun to strictly prohibit pursuit and leave a brigade to closely guard the surrounding areas. The rest of the troops immediately gathered and retreated north.
Standby for two kilometers!”
"Hiyi!"
The messenger rushed out of the temporary command post at the foot of the mountain like flying.
Ishikawa Koji walked up to the communications staff, put his hand on the staff's shoulders, and said in a deep voice: "Inoue-kun, there is no need to be polite, please send a report to General Nishi Giichi immediately."
"Hiyi!"
"First, the headquarters has defeated two strong enemies that surrounded Feng on three sides, and is preparing to concentrate its forces to attack the butterfly ditch line in the rear. The enemy troops of about one brigade block the main force in order to open up the entire communication line; second, it is initially expected that the enemy will ambush
The main purpose of our brigade is probably to inflict heavy damage on our supporting troops who rushed to rescue us; thirdly, from the sudden aerial bombardment launched by the enemy in the early morning, to the small group of troops
Continuously attack the fourth brigade, our main force on the left, and then use the advantageous terrain to launch a large-scale lurking and ambush the headquarters in advance. This is a huge and closely related plan. The purpose is to cause our armies on the western front to fall into fighting independently.
The chaotic state has delayed our army's march south, and then concentrated our forces to attack one of our main forces. The above is my subordinate's opinion, and I ask the general to correct me!"