Volume 1 Chapter 004: Death Battle
After considering for a second, Li Yunlong made a decision.
"Brothers, break out quickly!"
I didn’t know which unit it was, and what was more important was that the enemy’s artillery fire was about to hit me.
Without contact, they would be unable to cooperate in combat, and might even put the new regiment in danger.
It’s more important to break out quickly!
Following Li Yunlong's order, the New 1st Regiment followed him and rushed forward.
The attack of the 358th Regiment enabled the New 1st Regiment to break out smoothly without encountering much hindrance.
At the rear command post of the 358th Regiment, Chu Yunfei was observing the battlefield with a telescope.
Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Fang Ligong ran over, stood at attention and said, "Commander! The New 1st Regiment has broken out!"
"Very good! This way we can let go!" Chu Yunfei shouted: "Follow the plan and attack with all our strength!"
"Yes! Commander!"
There is actually not much difference between the National Army and the Japanese Army in light weapons.
The Type 24 rifle is even better than the Type 38 rifle to a certain extent.
But there is a huge gap in heavy weapons.
Especially in terms of heavy artillery, aircraft and warships, there is a huge difference between them.
However, in this battle, the 358th Regiment, as the main force of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, had precious mountain artillery battalions and mortar battalions.
The Sakata Regiment did not have the division's heavy artillery, aircraft, or tank support.
Their three tricks are totally ineffective!
The Ando Battalion, which was responsible for blocking the New 1st Regiment head-on, now became the focus of the 358th Regiment's attack.
He watched his soldiers suffer heavy casualties at the hands of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army's artillery and machine guns.
Lieutenant Colonel Ando gritted his teeth in hatred.
Despicable Chinese.
Only knows how to sneak attack!
He pounded the ground angrily a few times and shouted, "Contact Major General Momotake Harukichi immediately and ask for tactical guidance!"
One of his battalions was unable to resist a regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.
If it gets out, I will be laughed at by others. I can't do it myself!
If the firepower of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army had not been so fierce, Lieutenant Colonel Ando would never have been willing to contact his superiors, the Japanese Army's 4th Independent Mixed Brigade, to request support.
"yes!"
The signalman quickly contacted the brigade headquarters.
Lieutenant Colonel Ando drew his officer's sword and shouted, "Shoot! Our reinforcements are coming. After we defeat the enemy, it will be our turn to counterattack! Shoot!"
The quality of Japanese soldiers is very high.
As they fought desperately, casualties at the 1st Battalion of the 358th Regiment began to increase.
Qian Bojun, the battalion commander of the 1st Battalion of the 358th Regiment, lay on the ground, looking at the Japanese position in front of him.
He muttered to himself.
These devils are pretty cruel.
The last time I encountered this group of devils.
In one hour, more than 300 people in my regiment were killed or wounded.
In just a short time, my battalion has suffered nearly a hundred casualties.
There’s no way we can fight this battle!
Let's wait and see if our army's artillery fire can defeat these devils.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t just rush forward and die!
"Shoot! Attack!"
If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beams will be crooked!
Qian Bojun shouted slogans loudly, but no one stood up at all.
They all lay on the ground, hiding behind the rubble, and occasionally raised their guns to fire a shot.
Lieutenant Colonel Ando and the 358th Regiment exchanged fire from a distance.
We fought back and forth and had a lot of fun.
But such a shooting confrontation cannot defeat the enemy at all!
The First Army Headquarters Building of the North China Expeditionary Army in Taiyuan.
Commander-in-Chief Lieutenant General Yoshio Oozuka was practicing calligraphy with a brush.
The signalman walked in quickly. "Report to the commander! Major General Harukichi Momotake of the 4th Brigade is calling!"
Lieutenant General Yoshio Yuzuka said without even raising his head. "Read it!"
"The Sakata Regiment of the 4th Brigade went to Cangyun Ridge to encircle a unit of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army and encountered a surprise attack by the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. Request tactical guidance!"
Lieutenant General Yoshio Ozuka suddenly raised his head.
"I know this about Sakata Nobutsu. He is an excellent soldier. If he shows weakness, the situation may be worse than he said. Order the 4th Brigade to send troops to rescue immediately! Order the aviation force to go out as well!"
"yes!"
Chu Yunfei held a telescope and watched the battle situation.
He was very angry.
If Qian Bojun stood in front of him, Chu Yunfei swore that he would shoot this bastard.
If they keep going like this, the Japanese army will probably be so happy that they will laugh.
I'm about to fall into crisis.
The Japanese army has planes, and will send heavy troops to reinforce.
By that time, our 358th Regiment would not be launching a surprise attack, but would be surrounded by the Japanese army.
Chu Yunfei shouted angrily: "Someone, come here! Tell Qian Bojun that I will give him half an hour. If he fails to take down the enemy's position, I will not only dismiss him from his post, but also execute him!"
Chu Yunfei knew that Qian Bojun had betrayed him and wanted to be a traitor.
He really wanted to take this opportunity to shoot Qian Bojun to death.
But now is not the right time as we are at war.
Wait until this war is over, and then find an opportunity to kill him.
Chu Yunfei, with murderous intent, gave Qian Bojun the task.
Chief of Staff Fang Ligong didn't know that Chu Yunfei was eager to kill Qian Bojun.
What he was thinking about was that Qian Bojun was recognized as Chu Yunfei's trusted subordinate.
I'm afraid that an ordinary messenger would not be able to make Qian Bojun feel afraid.
"Commander, let me go to the front line to supervise Qian Bojun!"
"Yes!" Chu Yunfei shouted: "Sun Ming!"
"Yes!" Captain Sun Ming, the guard company commander, stood at attention and shouted.
"Your guard company is protecting Staff Officer Fang! If he loses even a hair, I will hold you accountable!"
" yes!"
Fang Ligong was surprised to hear that Chu Yunfei actually sent his own guard company to protect him.
He was deeply moved.
This leader really values and cares for me!
It’s good to follow a leader like this!
A gentleman will die for his friend!
I must definitely help the commander win this battle.
After Fang Ligong saluted, he bent over and, under the protection of the guard company, ran to Qian Bojun in small steps with the help of various covers.
"Qian Bojun!"
Seeing the Chief of Staff coming, Qian Bojun was stunned for a moment and said, "Staff Officer Fang, why are you here? It's dangerous here!"
Fang Ligong suppressed his anger and shouted, "The regimental commander is angry! He gave you half an hour. If you still can't take down the enemy's position, he will dismiss you and send you to the military court!"
ah?
When Qian Bojun heard Fang Ligong's serious tone, he knew that the commander was really angry.
Otherwise, the Chief of Staff would not have been sent here!
Qian Bojun was able to become the commander of the main battalion because, in addition to his ability to read people's expressions, he also had some other abilities.
Knowing that the commander was angry, he got up from the ground, squatted and fired at the Japanese position, and shouted loudly: "Everyone charge, charge for me!"
"Whoever dares not charge, I will kill him!"
"Ah Gui! Tell the artillery to fire hard!"
"Yes!" Deputy Battalion Commander Zhang Fugui also got up from the ground and ran towards the artillery platoon directly under the battalion!
When Chu Yunfei got angry, Qian Bojun didn't dare to be negative anymore.
A battalion of nearly 2,000 soldiers all got up from the ground and launched a fierce attack on the Japanese positions.
Just now, Lieutenant Colonel Ando was relieved to see that the National Army had become cowardly and fearful as usual.
I feel that this time, Ando's Battalion not only escaped the fate of being annihilated, but might even be able to turn defeat into victory!
But just when he was happy, he saw that the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army launched another charge.
And this time they actually rushed over despite casualties!
What?
Is this really the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army?
Isn't it a fake one from the Eighth Route Army?
Lieutenant Colonel Ando was surprised by the reaction of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, but now the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army has rushed forward.
Lieutenant Colonel Ando could only shout, "Fight back! Beat back these despicable Chinese!"
He prayed that the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army's attack would be short-lived, but unfortunately his wish would never come true.
The supervision team and the guard company were watching from behind, so Qian Bojun didn't dare to play any tricks anymore!
Even though the casualties were rising, Qian Bojun gritted his teeth and persevered.
The artillery battalion and machine gun company directly under the regiment are also fully supporting the first battalion's attack.
With the support of firepower, and the defensive position of Ando Battalion was set up to defend against the Eighth Route Army's breakout.
Now they are being attacked from behind by the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.
These positions are of little use.
It took less than 2 minutes to cover the distance of 200 meters and the 358th Regiment rushed over.
The deputy captain ran to Lieutenant Colonel Ando. "Captain! We can't go on like this! Nearly half of our team has been killed. If we continue to fight , our team will be disbanded!"
The cancellation of the organization was a humiliation that Lieutenant Colonel Ando could not bear.
He knew that his brigade had reached a critical moment of life and death, and the only chance of survival was after the bombardment ended. He joined forces with other brigades to resist.
Lieutenant Colonel Ando slammed the ground angrily and shouted, "Move! Move to the left!"
Following Lieutenant Colonel Ando's order, the Japanese soldiers who were struggling to hold on quickly picked up their guns and ran to the left.
Chu Yunfei had been watching the battlefield situation through a telescope.
Just now, the first battalion finally stood up and launched a fierce attack.
He also lamented a little.
The 358th Regiment was known as the main force regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and was the most capable fighter.
But even so, it still looks like this.
No wonder the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army had basically no role in the middle and late stages of the War of Resistance.
The truth is that Yan Laoxi just has the mentality of a small businessman, and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army lacks the military spirit that dares to draw the sword!
Could it be that God sent me here so that I could reform the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army?
But this is a fucking hell-level mission!
Just as Chu Yunfei was sighing, he noticed that the Japanese withdrew from the battle and attempted to break through and escape.
Damn it!
The Japs are nothing more than a head on two shoulders, and they are also afraid of death.
This made me nervous for a long time, afraid that I would not win this battle.
In the end it turned into a mess!
Now it seems that the Japanese are finally scared and are about to retreat.
Chu Yunfei shouted excitedly: "Bugler!"
The battle has reached the most critical moment.
Whether we can severely damage or even destroy the Sakata Corps depends on this time.
The bugler who had been following the regiment commander stood at attention and shouted, "Yes!"
Chu Yunfei shouted: "Sound the order for the general attack!"
