Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 884 Please Fire at Me

"Captain, the connection with the Second Battalion was suddenly interrupted. It seems that the telephone line was cut by the artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army!"

"Where's the First Battalion?"

"The First Battalion is in a tangled fight with the Eighth Route Army and is having trouble getting out. We are requesting reinforcements!"

The adjutant's report was like pouring hot oil on a raging fire, making the Japanese brigade commander furious: "Damn it, the Emperor's army clearly still has the upper hand, how could it suddenly become like this?"

The main force of the Japanese army opposite the 13th Brigade was the 132nd Infantry Regiment of the th Division, and the th Battalion which was temporarily formed by the division's logistics troops and engineers. In addition, there was also an artillery battalion.

The first and second battalions of the Japanese army were deployed in the front-line positions, and the third battalion was in the second-line positions. However, at this time, the defense lines of the two battalions in the front-line positions were breached in many places, and some Japanese troops were even driven back.

"Captain, our troops are now far away from the railway line because of the pursuit of the Eighth Route Army during the day. I think we should make a decision immediately. If there is any delay, our troops may be in danger of being wiped out!" suggested the adjutant.

The Japanese commander's face shrank into a ball, and he gritted his teeth and cursed: "Asshole, what decision are you going to make? Are you going to retreat?"

"Since I joined the army, I have never known what retreat means. The army of the Empire of Japan is invincible!"

"Even if we fail temporarily at this moment, as long as we hold on and wait for help, the reinforcements from the division headquarters will arrive in less than an hour!"

"Immediately send the Fourth Battalion to reinforce the Third Battalion. Make sure to intercept the small group of Eighth Route Army advancing quickly. At the same time, the artillery battalion will bombard the gaps in the front-line positions!"

"Hey!" The adjutant bowed his head and stood at attention, not daring to raise any more objections.

From the start of the battle, it took the commandos only two minutes to break through the Japanese front-line positions, but the situation was not optimistic afterwards.

Jing Dagang, who was at the brigade headquarters, saw it all and was worried. There was nothing wrong with the tactics used and it achieved good results.

If the enemy is the National Army or the ordinary Japanese army, once the position is broken through by the commandos, the subsequent attacking forces only need to put a little pressure to cause a total rout, but now the devils on the opposite side are not easy to deal with.

Under the cover of artillery fire, the commando team successfully occupied a position in the Japanese second-line position, but the Japanese army, who had reacted, attacked them from both sides and gradually closed the encirclement of the commando team.

The key point was that the commandos advanced too quickly. As soon as they saw a gap in the Japanese position, they immediately rushed forward, causing the Japanese Third Battalion in the second-line position to cut off the connection between the commandos and the 1st Regiment.

"Connect me to the 2nd Regiment's leader Mao Wenbing!"

The communications officer picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Hello, this is the brigade headquarters. The brigade commander wants to speak directly to Commander Mao!"

"What? Commander Mao is not here, then let Political Commissar An of the 2nd Regiment answer the phone!"

Jing Dagang took over the microphone, and an anxious voice came from the microphone: "Brigade Commander, this is An Chengmin, and Commander Mao has led the guard company to the top!"

Jing Dagang swallowed back the curse he was about to say and said in a slightly more gentle tone: "Within five minutes, I want to see the 2nd Regiment engage in a battle with the Japanese troops on the second line!"

"Your troops are three times as many as the Japanese. Why are you fighting so conservatively? Why are you being held back by the Japanese?"

An Chengmin complained: "Brigade Commander, it has only been more than ten minutes since the attack began. Time is too tight. Please give our 2nd Regiment some more time. At least we can defeat the Japanese troops on the front line before we can continue the attack!"

"I can give you time, but will the enemy? What I want is progress!"

Jing Dagang hung up the phone after he finished speaking. He understood the current situation of the 2nd Regiment very well. The regiment commander had already gone up to the front, and as long as there was enough time, there would be absolutely no problem in defeating the enemy in front of them, but what was needed now was speed.

The opportunity created by the commandos was fleeting. Once the Japanese troops in the second-line positions consolidated their defenses, they would inevitably fall into a tug-of-war, so he had to exert pressure and immediately answered the call from the 3rd Regiment.

An Chengmin put down the microphone and looked fiercely towards the area where the two sides were exchanging fire. The sound of gunfire was like popping beans, and he felt very bitter in his heart.

Although there were many loopholes in the Japanese defense line, the remaining Japanese troops still fought to the death. After all, those who fought to the death were tough guys. These devils forced the 2nd Regiment to invest most of its troops in them, dividing the battlefield into several encirclements, and eroding the Japanese army step by step.

An Chengmin made up his mind and threw his hat to the ground: "Except for the communication personnel, everyone else in the regiment, as long as they can breathe, come with me!"

The pressure exerted by Jing Dagang was effective. After knowing the attitude of the brigade headquarters, the offensives of the 2nd and 3rd Regiments became more fierce.

As the battle progressed to this point, the heavy machine gun company and infantry artillery company directly under the regiment headquarters were not as mobile and flexible as the 50mm small cannon, and grenades continued to be thrown at the Japanese army.

Judging from the overall situation, the 2nd and 3rd Regiments had absolute advantages, and it was only a matter of time before they wiped out the Japanese troops in front of them. Although the Japanese troops were divided and surrounded, they had trenches serving as cover.

"Boom boom boom!"

In an encirclement, the two Type 92 heavy machine guns that the Japanese army was firing at fell silent one after another, and the intensity of the counterattack suddenly dropped.

"The enemy's heavy machine gun has been destroyed. Follow me! Blow the charge!"

More than four hundred soldiers jumped up and quickly closed the distance between the two sides. The more than one hundred Japanese soldiers remaining in the encirclement were actually at the end of their strength.

Seeing this situation, a Japanese captain in charge of command did not show any fear, but instead encouraged his soldiers to launch a counterattack in all directions.

"Warriors of the Empire, let the Chinese taste the power of the Imperial Army in bayonet fighting!" However, the Japanese army did not understand the firepower equipment of the 13th Brigade. Although many submachine gunners in the grassroots organization had been withdrawn, the pistol was still a weapon that could not be ignored in close combat.

What they were afraid of was that the Japanese would hide in the trenches and not come out. As long as the Japanese dared to come out, the soldiers of the 13th Brigade would teach them a lesson.

The Japanese army's impression of the Chinese army was still at the stage of hand-to-hand combat. Unexpectedly, the soldiers of the 13th Brigade did not give them any chance to engage in close combat.

It was also a three-person combat team, with two soldiers rushing in the front with rifles equipped with bayonets, and soldiers holding submachine guns or pistols following behind.

After the Japanese soldier in front of them was shot and fell to the ground, the two soldiers quickly finished him off. The whole process was clean and neat, without any flaws.

The close combat between the two sides ended in an instant, and more than a hundred Japanese soldiers were wiped out like fallen leaves in the autumn wind, and the battlefield was littered with corpses.

The Japanese captain who had been shouting before was now pinned to the ground by a bayonet, with an unwilling look on his face: "Baga, the Chinese are such cowards!"

This action obviously angered the soldier in front of him. He put one foot on the wound, slowly pulled out the bayonet, and then stabbed the Japanese captain's throat.

"Hurry, don't stop!"

"Order from the regiment headquarters, all battalions and companies are to launch an attack on the enemy's second-line positions as soon as possible!"

As the 2nd and 3rd Regiments successively eliminated the enemy in front of them, the pressure on the Japanese second-line positions increased greatly. Due to the melee between the two sides and the fact that it was night, the enemy and our artillery could not be used temporarily.

At this time, there were only more than sixty people left in the commando team. Although they had repelled the Japanese attacks time and time again, they had little ammunition left.

"Comrades, I'm afraid we can't get out today, but we have to take a few more Japanese with us before we die!"

"Signalman, connect me to the brigade headquarters!"

The walkie-talkie was quickly connected, and the commando leader Tang Siyi took the microphone: "Brigade Commander, this is Tang Siyi!"

"How are you doing?"

"There are still more than 60 people in my commando team. We have been surrounded by the Japanese. However, more than 20 comrades broke through the encirclement before the Japanese reserve troops surrounded us. Maybe we can achieve miraculous results!"

"Comrades of the First Regiment have been at a standstill in their offensive due to the previous bombardment by the Japanese army, and are currently reorganizing their offensive!"

Jing Dagang said: "You must hold on. The 2nd and 3rd Regiments have already pushed forward. The Japanese army can't hold on for too long. You must hold on at this last moment!"

As he was speaking, a grenade fired from a Japanese grenade launcher exploded next to Tang Siyi. Tang Siyi shook his head, thankful that he was not injured.

The Japanese army's grenade launchers were extremely accurate, and many commandos died from the grenades. They were also in an encirclement, and the commandos had neither light or heavy machine guns nor rifles.

Due to the limited range of the submachine gun, it was completely useless against the Japanese grenade launchers.

"Commander, I have an idea that can break the current deadlock!"

"you say!"

"Please ask the artillery battalion to fire at the location of my commando team. I will use flares to expose the surrounding area and provide guidance for the artillery battalion!"

"Brigade Commander, please fire at my position. The Japs are coming again. We can't hold out for much longer!"

Jing Dagang put down the microphone tremblingly. He knew that this was the best way to end the battle quickly.

After the communication was interrupted, Tang Siyi gathered the wounded who had difficulty moving and solemnly handed the signal gun bullet to a wounded soldier.

"Time is running out, listen to me!"

"You can't even move now, how can you fight the devils? I'm the leader of the assault team, and you are the most suitable ones to guide the task!"

The wounded looked at Tang Siyi, knowing that the captain was leaving them a chance to survive, and even the toughest man shed tears.

"Stay still in the trenches, no one is allowed to leave!"

"Bang, bang, bang!" Three flares rose into the sky in succession, instantly illuminating the surroundings. The Japanese army couldn't figure out what was going on.

Tang Siyi led the remaining team members to attack the path they came from. In addition to trying to establish contact with the 1st Regiment, he also had to attract the firepower of the Japanese army and leave a glimmer of survival for the wounded.

The two sides were less than 500 meters apart, but it seemed like an insurmountable chasm. After charging for only 20 meters, most of the team members were shot and fell to the ground.

The wounded in the trenches witnessed this scene with their eyes wide open, and could only follow Tang Siyi's orders and continue firing flares into the air.

Under the guidance of the flares, the artillery battalion's fire covered the Japanese positions, and the Japanese troops between the 1st Regiment and the assault team were suddenly engulfed in a sea of ​​fire.

(End of this chapter)