At 2:30 in the afternoon, the Japanese 36th Regiment began to cross the river and attack.
About two squads of Japanese troops took the lead in crossing the river in more than a dozen small fishing boats and headed straight for the Jingjiang Pier in the north of the Yangtze River. Less than half an hour later, the two forward squads of the Japanese army had already approached the Jiangbei Pier.
The main force of the alliance also boarded the big ship one after another and rushed towards Jiangbei menacingly.
Niu Dagen wanted to fire a few cannons to prevent the Japanese army from crossing the river.
However, Yue Weihan never gave the order. Mortars are used to attack dense infantry formations or large fixed targets. The lethality is still good. However, if they are used to attack moving targets on the river, the hit rate will be unsightly, and the artillery
The company does not have many artillery shells, so good steel must be used on the blade, and cannot be wasted carelessly.
Of course, if there were anti-aircraft guns, Yue Weihan would not mind sinking the little devil's ferry in the middle of the river.
It was a pity that the two anti-tank guns from the Baoshan Battalion were not brought out. When the Sihang Warehouse broke out, due to the inconvenience of carrying them, all the Type 92 heavy machine guns, including the Maxim, were blown up.
On the river, the two forward teams of the Japanese army were already approaching the north bank.
The Japanese army's tactics are very simple, which is to use two forward teams to seize the dock first and clear the way for the large troops to land. Once the large troops can land smoothly and quickly launch an attack formation, there will be no suspense in this battle.
Yue Weihan did not deploy troops on the dock.
The reason is very simple. The Jingjiang Pier protrudes nearly 100 meters from the river bank and is uncovered. If the troops are placed on it, they will be surrounded by Japanese troops crossing the river from three sides.
How many people died. Not only could this move fail to prevent the Japanese troops from landing, it might also seriously dampen the morale of the Baoshan Regiment due to the huge casualties.
Of course Yue Weihan would not do this kind of absolutely loss-making business.
When the Japanese vanguard was still forty or fifty meters away from the Jingjiang Pier, the heavy machine gun on the top of the hill opened fire first. Four Maxim heavy machine guns poured bullets wildly into the river at a rate of six to seven hundred rounds per minute.
Water splashed on the river, and the dozen or so Japanese soldiers squatting on the bow of the boat were immediately beaten into pieces.
However, the Zhongchuan Regiment is worthy of being an elite unit of the permanent division. Its tactical qualities are indeed excellent, and its counterattacks are even sharper.
Most of the Japanese soldiers quickly jumped into the cold river water, swimming and pushing the boat forward. A small number of Japanese soldiers lay down in the cabin vacated by their companions, setting up crooked light machine guns and throwing weapons.
The canisters began to counterattack, and only a few muffled bangs were heard as a row of grenades roared towards the hilltop on the right.
After a few seconds, several huge red lights burst out from the top of the mountain on the right, and mud was sprayed in all directions. Immediately, the heavy machine gun on the top of the mountain went silent. Yue Weihan raised his telescope and saw two Marks on the mountain.
Qin has been overturned, and the shooter and deputy shooter have been blown to the ground.
Yue Weihan estimated that the two Maxim heavy machine guns were only overturned by the air wave generated by the explosion. As long as they were lifted up, they could continue to fire. But the problem was that the shooters and assistant shooters in the heavy machine gun position had all been knocked down by the explosion fragments.
Well, the performance of the Little Devil grenade is really not something to boast about. It has at least forty-eight petals when it explodes.
"Damn it, this little devil's grenade really turned into a spirit!"
Yue Weihan couldn't help but frown when he saw this. He knew that this little devil's grenade was accurate. When he was in Baoshan, he also saw the power of the 68th Regiment. He almost hit nine out of ten shots within 500 meters, but
The 36th Regiment was on a ship, but it was actually able to shoot with such accuracy. It took out the heavy machine gun position on the hilltop on the right in one salvo. It was so damn weird.
Hua Hanlin also took a breath of air and said, "The Japs' little cannon is really getting more and more accurate."
Before he finished speaking, the Japanese's grenades fired two more rounds of volleys. The two Maxim heavy machine guns on the hilltop on the left immediately stopped. The heavy machine gun positions on the tops of the mountains on both sides were taken away one after another.
The pressure suddenly eased a lot, and the fleet's forward speed suddenly accelerated. In less than a moment, they rushed to the dock.
"No, we can't let the little devil gain a foothold on the dock!"
Yue Weihan said and threw away the telescope, then reached out and pulled out the two box cannons inserted in the armed belt, and shouted sternly, "Guard Company, assemble!"
"Commander, I'll go!" Hua Hanlin grabbed Yue Weihan, raised his arms and roared, "Guard company, follow me!"
Before he finished speaking, Hua Hanlin rushed out of the headquarters as quickly as an ape. The guard company that had been waiting outside suddenly blew like the wind towards the Jingjiang Pier a few hundred meters away. Cao Xinglong next to him saw this and said in a hurry: "Team
If you want to sit down, let’s let the 1st Battalion go up? I’m afraid the guard company doesn’t have enough troops.”
Yue Weihan waved his hand and said coldly: "The 1st Battalion is the general reserve team. It must not be moved until there is an emergency of less than 100,000 troops!"
"Hey!" Cao Xinglong punched the sandbag hard, then picked up the telescope to observe the battle outside.
At this time, the two forward teams of the Japanese army had already formed an attack formation. Since all the buildings on the pier had been demolished by the Baoshan Regiment in advance and were uncovered, the Japanese army could not find bunkers and actually managed to lift the ferry aboard.
After arriving at the pier, they pushed forward using the hull of the ship as a cover while firing at the Baoshan Group.
The two Japanese infantry squads are indeed very powerful, but they are at an absolute disadvantage compared to the Baoshan Regiment in terms of strength and firepower. Especially the dozen or so light machine guns on the Baoshan 1st Battalion and Baoshan 2nd Battalion, which hit the entire dock.
It was the sawdust that flew everywhere, causing great damage to the Japanese army.
Moreover, light machine guns are no better than heavy machine guns. Heavy machine guns are too bulky and difficult to move. They can easily be locked and killed by Japanese grenades. However, light machine guns can be held and run away. As soon as the Japanese grenades come over, it sounds wrong.
The old soldier Youzi would immediately move quickly with the machine gun in hand. As a result, no matter how accurate the enemy's grenade was, the lethality was greatly reduced.
But even so, the two vanguard teams of the Little Devils are still advancing forward without fear of death. Their purpose is very clear, which is to occupy the entire protruding part of the dock before the subsequent large forces arrive. Such a large
Troops can quickly go ashore through the dock and quickly form formation to launch an attack.
If the main force of the Zhongchuan Regiment is allowed to successfully launch an attack formation on the north bank, the Baoshan Regiment on the opposite side will definitely be doomed!
Even if the Zhongchuan Regiment only had half of the Regiment with less than 2,000 men at this time, it would still be a piece of cake to defeat the more than 3,000 troops of the Baoshan Regiment in a head-on confrontation!
It was precisely because Yue Weihan saw this clearly that he ordered Hua Hanlin to lead the guard company to launch a desperate counterattack and drive the Japanese vanguard back into the river at any cost. In this way, the Japanese army would not be able to quickly leave the dock after the large Japanese troops arrived.
Once ashore, unless they retreated, the Japanese army would have no choice but to launch an attack formation on the river beaches on both sides.
Once the Japanese army is forced to deploy on the river beaches on both sides, the battle will be easy to fight. The mud on the river beach will become the Japanese army's biggest enemy, and the Japanese soldiers trapped in the mud will become the best shooting targets!
Soon, Hua Hanlin's guard company rushed to the riverside, and quickly launched a charge formation to crush the Japanese forward team at the top of the bulge. The guard company was the guard unit next to Yue Weihan, and it was a group of four infantry platoons.
The reinforced company had more than 200 men. When this guy charged, the momentum was really quite impressive.
However, the Japanese vanguard was not affected at all. Except for a few grenade launchers that were still suppressing the machine guns on the hill opposite, the four crooked handles and all the 38 caps all turned towards the guard company.
In the charge formation, the guard company soon suffered casualties, and the number of casualties was increasing at an alarming rate!
When Cao Xinglong was looking anxiously, a clear gunshot suddenly sounded in his ears. A machine gunner from the Japanese vanguard fell down at the sound. When he looked back in shock, he saw Yue Weihan pulling the gun bolt with an indifferent expression, raising his hand and saying
With a single shot, the second crooked machine gun of the Japanese vanguard also misfired.
At this time, the dozen light machine guns of Baoshan 1st Battalion and Baoshan 2nd Battalion no longer hid in Tibet, but concentrated their firepower to suppress the Japanese firepower on the dock, all just to cover the desperate charge of the guard company.
On the riverside, Hua Hanlin was leading the guard company in a desperate charge. Since it was a charge, there was no need to dodge, let alone stop and fire. It was the responsibility of other battalions and companies to shoot to cover. The task of the guard company was
One word, rush! Rush forward as fast as possible and get involved with the enemy!
As for whether the enemy's gun hits or misses, it all depends on everyone's luck!
Anyway, there are only two consequences. If you can't rush forward, you will definitely die. If you rush forward, you might still be alive!
After suffering nearly one-third of the casualties, the guard company finally approached the Japanese vanguard.
"Brothers, kill!" Hua Hanlin roared at the top of his lungs while running like flying. The officers and soldiers of the guard company who were following him all howled suddenly, like wild wolves that had smelled the smell of blood.
He opened his mouth wide, revealing his cold fangs, and his expression was even more ferocious.
The Japanese vanguard on the opposite side remained as calm as a mountain.
It wasn't until the last row of shots was fired that the Japanese commander suddenly drew out his saber and raised it high. The Japanese soldiers who were half kneeling on the ground with their guns fired took out their bayonets and stuck them on their rifles. Then they pulled the bolt and retreated the bullets.
When they came out, the Japanese commander immediately drew the saber in his hand forward, and the last remaining sixty or so Japanese soldiers howled like wild beasts and fiercely charged at the guard company with their bayonets pointed out.