I am God of War in Snow Leopard

Chapter 113: Feint attack begins (3000 words)
South of the city, the Japanese Army Command.

Due to the failure of the second attack and the fact that it was getting dark, the troops needed to rest and reorganize considering that they were exhausted.

Katayama Riichiro, the old devil, ordered the attack to stop.

And as usual, Takeshita Shun, Okamoto Yasuyuki, Takamori Takashi and others were all called together to summarize the battle.

Regardless of whether the attack succeeded or failed, the Japanese army was very good at summing up experience and lessons.

Riichiro Katayama was no exception, and he was also very annoyed that he failed to capture Wujiang County before dark.

After Takeshita Toshi and others all arrived, Riichiro Katayama first reprimanded them.

Then he asked about the casualties of the troops with a dark face.

Takeshita Jun was the first to answer: "Report to General, the task force group at Ximen and the infantry group supported by the 18th Division have both suffered more than half casualties.

Now including the artillery unit attached to our battle, there are less than 500 people left, and I am afraid that we will not be able to continue the attack tomorrow. "

The special mixed brigade and other troops suffered setbacks in two consecutive attacks at the west gate, and lost more than half of them. For this, Riichiro Katayama was mentally prepared.

Therefore, I just glanced at Jun Takeshita and didn't blame him.

As he turned his attention to Takamori Takashi, the captain of the 68th Infantry Regiment, the old Japanese soldier quickly replied respectfully: "Reporting to the brigade commander, the casualties of our two attacks have exceeded 500.

After excluding the troops left behind in Qingpu and Sixing Warehouses, there are still about [-] troops in our alliance that can be used to attack. "

The corner of Katayama Riichiro's mouth twitched when he heard this. His 5th Brigade has been fighting until now, and the 6th Infantry Regiment has been beaten as early as when the Sixth Infantry Regiment was in the Sixing Warehouse, leaving only more than 300 logistical personnel.

After these two offensives, the 68th Infantry Regiment, the only well-organized infantry regiment, had only more than 1000 mobile troops left to attack.

In other words, more than half of his entire brigade has been buried in the hands of Xu Qingfeng.

Before Ichiro Katayama got angry, Okamoto Yasuyuki, the captain of the 6th regiment belonging to the 13th division, followed suit and said: "Our department also paid nearly 600 yuan in the battle to attack the east gate and the north gate. human casualties.

However, we are a full formation, and there are still more than [-] people available for attack.

If Captain Katayama needs it, I can detach a group of troops to support the attack on the west gate and the south gate. "

Katayama Riichiro didn't comment, but Takeshita Toshi who was next to him suddenly said, "Thank you Okamoto for your kindness, but from the humble point of view, the blockade of the North Gate is more important than the West Gate and the South Gate.

Because, from the topographic point of view, the Beimen waterway is still the best direction for Xu Qingfeng's troops to break through. "

"Therefore, the blockade troops at the north gate must not be easily transferred."

Katayama Satoichiro snorted coldly and said: "Takeshita-kun's analysis is correct, tomorrow's attack can be dominated by the south gate and the east gate.

The west gate and north gate were turned into blockades, so that the concentrated use of troops would be more effective. "

After finishing speaking, Riichiro Katayama couldn't help but angrily asked: "Why did we lose so many troops after attacking in one day?

How do you all direct? "

Takamori Takayin said solemnly: "General, please calm down. This is mainly due to the stubborn firepower and resistance of the Chinese defenders in the city.

Moreover, our gas bombs also lost their effectiveness due to the weather.

Otherwise, it is impossible for the second attack to fail. "

"Baga, I'm here to listen to your explanation. Will General Matsui listen to our explanation?"

Katayama Riichiro glared at him angrily, and ordered through gritted teeth: "Order all troops to be vigilant, and strictly prevent the defenders in the city from breaking out at night.

After dawn, immediately organize a new attack, be sure to take it down! "

……

In the city, the headquarters of the Huben camp.

Xu Qingfeng was explaining to Wang Tiezhu, the commander of the artillery company: "Your artillery company transported all the artillery, and first secretly transported all the artillery to the south of the city.

When the eighth company started to move, they immediately fired ten rounds at the Japanese position in the south of the city, and left after shooting.

Quickly transfer the artillery position to the west gate wall, and wait for the eighth company to withdraw.

First fire flares at the Japanese positions outside the city, and then switch to howitzers. I'll give you 10 minutes. Within 10 minutes, don't be stingy with shells, hit as many as you can. "

Wang Tiezhu nodded again and again: "Yes, I promise to complete the task."

After giving instructions to Wang Tiezhu, Xu Qingfeng said to Lei Xiong, the commander of the machine gun company: "The eighth company has too few troops, so their firepower needs to be strengthened. Your machine gun company is the same as the artillery company.

Go to the south gate first to support, and cover the Eighth Company and the captive soldiers to counterattack.

And responsible for the withdrawal of the Eighth Company, and then rushed to Ximen for reinforcements with the Eighth Company. "

"Yes!" Lei Xiong also accepted the order in a solemn voice, and after saluting Xu Qingfeng with Wang Tiezhu, they turned and left hand in hand.

After watching the two leave, Xu Qingfeng said to Liang Shan, "Deputy Battalion Commander Liang, have the wounded and luggage been arranged properly?"

Liang Shan immediately replied: "The wounded and the luggage all followed the communication platoon and went to the north gate to meet Qilian.

Right now, only two signal soldiers are left in the battalion headquarters to guard the phone. When we start operations, they will also be transferred to the command post of the Ninth Company. "

"Very good, let the brothers in the Guard Platoon and the Ninth Company eat quickly, eat and drink enough, have a good rest, recharge their batteries, and wait for the attack order."

Xu Qingfeng nodded.

Time soon came to twelve o'clock in the morning, on the street near the south gate of Wu.

Liu Yong led more than 100 officers and soldiers of the Eighth Company, as well as more than 200 prisoners of the puppet army who were allotted with weapons, and all preparations have been completed.

Behind them is the artillery company commanded by Wang Tiezhu, four 90-type infantry guns, six [-]mm mortars, and other captured artillery. A total of more than ten guns are also ready for shelling.

On the gate building in front of them, Lei Xiong and his machine gun company were waiting in full battle.

Suddenly, the phone not far from Zhang Zhijian rang.

Zhang Zhijian picked it up, only to hear Xu Qingfeng's order from the phone: "Company Commander Zhang, you can start to act."

"Yes! Battalion Commander!" Zhang Zhijian hung up the phone and immediately said to Wang Tiezhu behind him: "Company Commander Wang, it's up to you."

Wang Tiezhu nodded understandingly, then waved his hand and said: "Ten rounds of rapid fire, fire!"

Dozens of soldiers from the artillery company, who had been preparing for a long time, immediately opened fire.

Boom, boom, boom... followed by a muffled sound.

More than a dozen artillery shells roared into the sky, flying over the south gate of the city with dazzling tail flames.

They shot straight towards the Japanese positions outside the city.

Immediately afterwards, groups of dazzling red lights rose into the sky one after another from outside the city.

Then there were explosions like thunder, resounding.

"Boom boom boom!"

Because they were rushing to Ximen for reinforcements, Wang Tiezhu and other officers and soldiers of the artillery company moved very quickly.

Soon round after round of salvos were fired, and hundreds of shells soon blew up the Japanese positions outside the city into flames and billowing smoke.

Since the artillery of the Huben Battalion moved fast enough, they waited until Katayama Riichiro, Takamori Takashi and others were alarmed.

Ten rounds of rapid fire, already half done.

Katayama Riichiro had already fallen asleep. He got up in a hurry and ran to his command post without even bothering to put on his cotton coat.

He asked in horror, "What happened?"

"General, it seems that the enemy is attacking our position." Takamori Takashi, who also looked panicked, pointed to the north and replied.

The two immediately came to a high ground outside the headquarters, climbed up and looked north.

I saw that the direction of our frontier position was already full of flames, almost turning into a sea of ​​flames.

"Baga, immediately call to ask the forward position, how is the situation."

Seeing this scene, Riichiro Katayama turned his head anxiously and angrily and roared at the adjutants behind him.

Inside the city, Zhang Zhijian saw that the time was ripe, and ordered his men to quietly open the city gates, and began to launch a counterattack against the Japanese positions under the cover of night.

More than 100 soldiers from the Eighth Company, surrounded by more than 200 puppet troops, rushed out of the city gate like a tide, and rushed towards the front positions of the Japanese army.

Lei Xiong, the commander of the machine gun company on the top of the wall, saw that the Eighth Company had already started to attack, and immediately ordered: "Brothers, fire with all your strength and cover the Eighth Company!"

After saying that, he personally controlled a Type [-] heavy machine gun and launched a violent fire attack in the direction of the Japanese army's forward position.

A dazzling tongue of flame flew out instantly, piercing the night sky and shooting towards the Japanese position.

The officers and soldiers of the other machine gun companies on the top of the city all followed suit and pulled the triggers.

More than 20 light and heavy machine guns uttered deafening roars one after another.

Tongues of flames, like shooting stars, flew condescendingly towards the front of the Japanese army.

Shooting like this at night, they no longer care about the hit rate, they rely on firepower coverage to cover their own attack.

All of a sudden, the south of the city was rumbling with gunfire.

The Japanese army's forward positions were hit by unprecedented fierce firepower.

Inside the west city gate, Xu Qingfeng and Liang Shan, along with the guard platoon, had joined the Ninth Company and were ready to attack.

In the temporary command post of the Japanese army outside the city, Jun Takeshita, who had also fallen asleep, was awakened at this moment.

He finished dressing in a hurry, took the adjutant to the command post, boarded the nearby earthen hill, and followed the sound to the south of the city.

The adjutant couldn't help but said: "Sir, from the sound of gunfire, it seems to be in the south of the city. Could it be that the Chinese army in the city wants to break out from the south?"

Takeshita Jun frowned and said, "That shouldn't be the case. The South Gate and the East Gate are where the Imperial Army has the strongest strength.

Moreover, even if these two directions break out, it will be difficult for them to escape.

Xu Qingfeng is so cunning, he shouldn't be doing this. "

The adjutant asked: "Could he be doing the opposite on purpose? Xu Qingfeng is a man who uses military force in a deceitful way. Often what we think is impossible is why he will do it anyway."

Takeshita Toshi nodded slightly: "Very likely, call General Katayama immediately and ask him to be safe.

If the battle situation is unfavorable, please quickly send reinforcements from the east gate to help. "

(End of this chapter)