kingnovel Chapter 410: Xiaowang Village Positional Battle 2
Chapter 410: Xiaowang Village Positional Battle 2
Chapter 410: Xiaowang Village Position Battle
On the battlefield, as the Japanese retreated, the soldiers of the independent regiment jumped out of the trenches and picked up the weapons and ammunition left behind by the Japanese.
The independent regiment had M60s, and most of the Japanese soldiers did not have time to blow them up when they evacuated, which directly benefited the independent regiment.
After the soldiers finished cleaning up the battlefield, Gu Changfeng came out of the tunnel with several battalion commanders. Looking at the corpses piled up on the ground, he said with a solemn expression.
"Brothers, salute all our fallen comrades!"
After he finished speaking, he led all the soldiers to pay tribute to their fallen comrades...
"Reporting to the regimental commander, the list of brothers who died in this battle has been compiled. A total of 687 brothers from the three battalions were killed, 56 were seriously injured, and 233 were slightly injured."
The total number of people in the three battalions was 3122, and nearly half of them were killed or wounded. This was indeed a huge loss for the independent regiment.
After listening to the report, Gu Changfeng nodded and said, "Brothers, our hatred with the devils has reached the point of irreconcilability. We have no way out. All we have is to keep them on the land of China."
"The brothers who died were heroes, and so are you. What you are about to face will be an even more brutal battle. Do you have confidence?"
"As long as we are at this position, we will fight the devils to the end!"
"As long as we are at this position, we will fight the devils to the end!"
"As long as we are at this position, we will fight the devils to the end!"
The soldiers of the three battalions, led by several company commanders, roared through the sky, declaring war on the Japanese.
The soldiers' roars also reached the Japanese headquarters. Mizukawa Kita said with a gloomy face:
"Did you all hear that? This army has a military spirit. No matter what happens, as long as there is only one man left, they will fight us to the end."
"For a unit like this, no matter how much it costs, even if it means wiping out all our warriors, I want to see the bodies of all of them."
Mizukawa Kita made a special detour to come to Tanaka, but heard the voice he least wanted to hear. It must be said that he was in a very heavy mood at the moment.
"Mitsuki-kun, now is our best chance. I suggest that each regiment continue the attack and not give these Chinese any time to rest."
Major General Sumita, commander of the Cavalry Regiment, spoke.
During the daytime battle, after the Japanese infantry retreated, his men also charged several times, but found that it was completely ineffective.
The enemy's firepower was truly astonishing. The charge they were so proud of was a joke to the Independent Regiment. He was also not in a good mood at the moment.
However, he also realized that it was a rare opportunity to surround the main force of the independent regiment of several thousand people here, so he must give it a try.
"Mizukawa-kun, Sumita-kun, today's warriors suffered heavy casualties. Three squadrons of our 26th Division were killed, and over twenty mortars, infantry guns, and mountain artillery were destroyed."
"Should we readjust our tactics and wait for the mountain and field artillery support from the rear? Or maybe the flight formation will arrive tomorrow, so we can wait until tomorrow morning."
Kobayashi Ichisan said hesitantly.
In fact, after the artillery battalion took action, the Japanese field guns and infantry guns here totaled to fifty or sixty guns were gone.
After all, it was an attack from ten long-range howitzers. It was natural for the Japanese soldiers to stay in the artillery position if they were unable to react in time.
To be honest, the Japanese commanders also wanted to gather the mountain artillery and infantry artillery to present their artillery cluster, but the enemy's rapid-fire artillery was always a concern for them. If they did not use them separately, they would be the ones who would suffer.
Kobayashi Ichizo and Mizukawa Kita had also tried to cause trouble for the artillery battalion in their rear, but after sending two battalions there, they found that it was undoubtedly a dream to attack the artillery battalion.
More than 20 snipers from the special forces team caused heavy casualties in just a few minutes. If the fighting continued, both of their battalions would be wiped out on the battlefield in just a few hours. Commanders Kobayashi and Mizukawa had no choice but to order an evacuation.
Of course, the main reason was that the Eighth Route Army was at the front carrying the Japanese attack, and the Japanese could not break through the defense at all. So after trying, the Japanese had no idea about the artillery battalion.
Kobayashi Kazuzo didn't really want to fight, but Mizukawa Kita's fighting spirit was becoming more and more determined. He wanted to retreat before, but not now.
This is a rare opportunity, he has to personally put an end to the Independent Regiment, the cancer of the empire.
"Kobayashi-kun, we can't give these Chinese people any rest time. If you disagree, you can ask General Matsuura or General Harem!"
Mizukawa Kita was determined not to give the Independent Regiment any chance, and his tone was very firm.
After a moment's thought, Sumita said, "Kobayashi-kun, although the various regiments suffered heavy losses today, we have a huge advantage in numbers. Only about 2,500 warriors were killed, and we still have more than 10,000 warriors."
"I agree with Mizukawa-kun. We should continue the attack at night!"
Sumita's words left Kobayashi speechless, and he could only nod in agreement.
On the battlefield of Xiaowang Village, Kobayashi Ichizo's troops were actually the weakest. After replenishment, the three infantry regiments of the 26th Division were barely full.
However, after the previous consumption and the departure of the Chida Regiment, he only had more than 3000 soldiers available at this time.
Kobayashi's side is not like the 6th Division which still has more than 106 people. Even the th Division has an infantry regiment and a cavalry regiment. It is understandable that he lacks confidence.
However, since both Sumita and Mizukawa had decided to fight, Kobayashi Ichizo naturally did not dare to delay. He directly telegraphed his subordinate regiment to continue attacking the independent regiment's position.
During the time the Japanese delayed them, the soldiers of the three battalions did not rest. After briefly eating some dry food, they started digging fortifications. This was a matter of life and death and they could not be careless.
Although they were tired, everyone was still very satisfied with the results of today's battle. A large number of Japanese corpses were placed on the battlefield, which looked festive. The Japanese casualties were much greater than theirs.
"Kill the chicken and give it to me!"
The Japanese launched another attack with 5,400 men. Except for Kobayashi who had one battalion, the other two had two battalions attacking.
"Kill, kill, kill!"
Faced with the Japanese invaders coming towards them, the soldiers did not show any fear, but responded with merciless bullet fire.
Da da da………
The Japanese poured into various positions like a tide, and the battle that had just ended for more than an hour started again. Many cooled gun barrels showed signs of turning red again, especially the Type 92 rifles captured from the Japanese.
As the Japanese attacked, the shit-yellow corpses covered the ground again, and the little space that had been cleared with great difficulty was filled with the corpses of the Japanese.
In fact, the soldiers didn't have to clean up, but in order to better clear out the Japanese with their machine guns, the soldiers dragged the Japanese in front of the position to the side to make room for the living Japanese, which was just right.
"Brothers, beat them to death!"
The company commander of the first battalion of the fourth battalion held a Type 6 rifle and fired a short burst of shots at the Japanese soldiers of the th Division. Five or six bullets flew out of the chamber and knocked down several of them.
These company commanders of the independent regiment were almost all ordinary soldiers. They liked to use the Type 99 light rifle to shoot at the Japanese. It felt so good to see the Japanese fall to the ground.
After the company commander fired three bursts of shots, he immediately changed his shooting position. This was a strict order given by the regimental commander and must be obeyed. Every machine gunner had to strictly implement it.
boom!
As soon as the company commander left, the Japanese grenade launcher hit his original position. The company commander wanted to give a thumbs up to the Japanese artillery, it was really accurate.