Volume 1 Chapter 048 Breakout
Now the enemy has sent people to attack from the rear. Under attack from both directions, the Kuroda Battalion will not be able to hold out for 2 hours.
In order to keep their battalion alive, Kuroda Battalion decided to disobey orders.
At worst, I can slap Ichiro Hirata again when I get back.
It’s better than the entire brigade being wiped out!
Lieutenant Colonel Kuroda adjusted the deployment as quickly as possible and assembled two infantry companies to break out in the direction of Heyuan.
The direction of Heyuan is where they just came from, and the enemy should not have had time to set up positions here.
Therefore, it should be the weakest point in the enemy's encirclement.
The task of covering the rear was given to Sato's squadron, and all the wounded and sick soldiers who were unable to move were left behind, ready to hold on until the last moment to cover the main force's breakout. It could be said to be a desperate move!
At four o'clock in the afternoon, as the sun was setting, four mortars from two artillery squads of the Japanese army opened fire simultaneously.
At this time they did not care about the damage to the gun barrel, and the shells poured down like a torrential rain towards the front of the 358th Regiment behind them!
The Japanese artillery squad engaged in a fierce artillery battle with the artillery battalion of the 358th Regiment. They really did not leave any shells behind and fired them all out!
Fire one or two rounds and move on immediately. At this point, they don't care about accuracy. As long as they can disrupt the enemy's offensive rhythm and give the main force a chance to break out, that's enough.
The entire battlefield was filled with the sound of artillery like a thunderstorm, the cry of killing was deafening, and it was a bloody scene.
At the same time, Sato's squadron, which was responsible for the rear guard, also launched a counterattack against the 358th Regiment.
Those Japanese troops who took the initiative to attack did not expect to defeat the enemy. Their goal was to tie down the enemy's main force so that they could not pursue the main force of Kuroda's battalion with all their strength.
As for the number of casualties among his own people, that was not something Major Sato took into consideration.
They are abandoned pawns, and are prepared to fight to the last man to cover the main force's breakout!
The artillery has run out of shells?
Blow up the mortar, pick up the rifle and charge!
Anyway, there are no shells, and these mortars are just a burden, so just blow them up!
There are too many wounded soldiers and the medical staff are simply overwhelmed?
Don’t worry about the injured, medics should charge as soldiers!
The Japanese army's plan was successful. The 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 358th Regiment were caught off guard by the sudden counterattack of the Sato Squadron of the Japanese Army.
By the time Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong readjusted, the two battalions wanted to swallow up Sato's squadron in one gulp.
Two understrength squadrons of Japanese soldiers shouted "Get on board!" and rushed forward in wave after wave with bayonets pointed, aiming exactly at Heyuan.
Chu Yunfei did not expect that the Japanese army could make a decision in such a short time.
They even resorted to drastic measures and used a squadron and two artillery squads to stop his pursuit.
They were thrown into confusion for a moment, and by the time they reacted, the Japanese army broke out towards Heyuan!
However, the 358th Regiment was no pushover. Although the 3rd Battalion had only more than 1,000 soldiers, its defense line was a bit long in order to encircle the Japanese army.
Facing two full squadrons of Japanese troops, they were at a disadvantage in terms of troop strength, but they quickly stabilized their position and began to strike hard at the Japanese troops who were trying to break out frantically.
Sun Jiang, the commander of the 3rd Battalion on the front line, shouted, "Machine gunners, fire as hard as you can. Send me the grenades!"
All that was heard was a series of terrible black spots being thrown at the Japanese army, and flashes of life-threatening explosions. The dormant steel rain tore through the thunder shells and roared out, tearing into the bodies of the Japanese soldiers within the killing radius. Every time a grenade exploded, several Japanese soldiers who were charging would fall.
A gap immediately appeared among the surging Japanese troops, but was soon filled up again.
Light and heavy machine guns were set up, roaring wildly.
Bullets swept through the Japanese army, raising a cloud of blood mist, with flesh and blood flying everywhere.
The two leading teams were instantly reduced to a pile of broken corpses.
Immediately afterwards, the two teams behind him roared and rushed to the front of the 3rd Battalion.
The main force of Kuroda Battalion broke out fiercely in the direction of Heyuan. The ferocity of the attack and the great determination made people stare at them!
One team after another started lighting, and another team after another filled in!
I saw my men entangled with the 3rd Battalion.
Without caring about friend or foe, he directly ordered the machine gun to fire.
Friend or foe, all will be wiped out!
At this moment, the cruelty and viciousness of the Japanese army were perfectly displayed.
Lieutenant Colonel Kuroda is already risking his life.
The only thing in his mind was to break out, and to break out as quickly as possible!
No reserves left, all forces went out to attack.
When all the soldiers are killed, the non-commissioned officers will go in. Even if they have to use their blood and flesh to fill the gap, they must break through the enemy's defenses!
Under the madness of the Japanese army, casualties in the 3rd Battalion increased rapidly.
The commander of the 3rd Battalion, Sun Jiang, was frightened by the madness of the Japanese army. He kept sending people to ask for help from the regiment commander Chu Yunfei.
"Commander. The Japs are going crazy! Our machine guns and rifles are mowing them down one by one, and the barrels are all red. They are still rushing over! Please send a battalion over immediately, otherwise we can't hold on!"
Chu Yunfei, who was being harassed by the Japanese Sato Squadron at this time, was extremely angry. "Hold on at all costs! If you let the enemy escape, I will tear your head off!"
If possible, Chu Yunfei also wanted to allocate manpower to support the 3rd Battalion.
But he didn't.
The 1st, 2nd and 5th Battalions were all trying their best to annihilate the remaining Japanese Sato Squad.
The 4th Battalion must stay at the artillery position to protect the artillery, and at the same time be prepared for a sudden attack by the Japanese army. This is a reserve force, a last resort that can be used in case of an emergency. It cannot be used unless it is absolutely necessary.
The remaining Japanese were very troublesome.
Many Japanese soldiers were about to die, so they just threw grenades and rushed towards our army.
It was a life-and-death struggle. If they wanted to support the 3rd Battalion, they had to kill all these devils.
Battalion Commander Sun Jiang now understands Chu Yunfei's character and knows that he is not just talking casually.
He sent someone to tell the regiment commander, "Even if our battalion is wiped out, the Japanese will never break through our defense line! But they have too many troops, we can't hold on any longer!"
Chu Yunfei also knew that although the 3rd Battalion had a strength of 1,000, in order to inflict casualties on the Japanese troops as soon as possible, the 75mm mortars directly under the battalion were deployed to the artillery battalion. Their firepower was somewhat insufficient.
If the Japanese army tried their best to break through, it would be difficult for them to defend.
Chu Yunfei sent someone to pass on the message.
"We have sent two companies to reinforce you. Hold on for another half an hour! In half an hour, we will be able to wipe out the remaining Japanese troops and rush to support us!"
The Japanese army became more and more crazy. Many of them were hit by multiple bullets but still roared and charged forward until the last drop of blood was shed.
Excluding the Soviet Army in the Far East, the Japanese Army was indeed the most powerful army in Asia at that time.
The Japanese offensive became increasingly fierce, and the 3rd Battalion's front was retreating step by step.
At the beginning, the soldiers of the 3rd Battalion tried to retreat for a while and then rebuild the defense line to continue blocking the enemy, but the Japanese army came like a tide and did not give them any chance to reorganize the defense line.
Later, they completely gave up this futile effort and directly charged with rifles, engaging in the most intense hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese army.
On the 200-meter-long position, the 3rd Battalion and the Japanese army launched a brutal fight to the death.
Frightened by the devil's desperate spirit, the deputy battalion commander of the 3rd Battalion, Xue Wen, shouted, "Commander, the devil is too fierce. Our brothers have suffered heavy casualties. We can't fight anymore! If we continue, our entire battalion will be wiped out."
Sun Jiang almost shouted, "No, we must hold on until the reinforcements arrive. If the Japanese want to break through, they will have to step over our corpses. Anyone who dares to retreat, I will kill him!"
This is the most critical moment, all we have to do is stop this wave of attack from the Japanese army.
They can no longer break out.
Sun Jiang pulled out his box gun and shouted, "Guards, follow me! Fight back these damn devils!"
With a loud shout, he leaped out and rushed straight towards the enemy.
Seeing that the battalion commander had personally gone into battle, Xue Wen sighed, pulled out his box gun, and followed the battalion commander to kill the Japanese.
The whistling sound of bullets tearing through the air was endless.
The bayonets mercilessly devoured the lives of soldiers on both sides.
"kill!"
The soldiers on both sides, with red eyes, fought hand to hand, hacking and killing desperately.
Bang bang…
Sun Jiang had just killed two Japanese soldiers and was about to raise his gun to shoot another enemy.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a Japanese soldier raising his gun and aiming at him.
He just felt his heart tremble violently.
Knowing that something was wrong, Sun Jiang tried to dodge quickly.
boom!
A gunshot!
Jiang Wu, squad leader of the 3rd Battalion's guard squad, screamed.
"Camp seat!"
