kingnovel Chapter 402: Annihilation of the Japanese Battalion
Chapter 402: Annihilation of the Japanese Battalion
On Yang Xiquan's side, seeing that the Japanese had been completely wiped out and those who needed to be replenished had been replenished, he immediately shouted: "Grab the Type 99 rifles, put away the other supplies for now, and quickly set up artillery positions at the entrance."
He knew very well that the Japanese would definitely hear the noise of the artillery fire here, so it would be normal for them to come back for support, so he had to block the Japanese who were leaving before they could do so.
He had made so many preparations for this night attack, and he didn't believe that he could leave all these devils in the mountains.
The Japanese only chased them for about forty minutes, and it took Yang Xi more than half an hour to kill all the Japanese. Judging from the speed at night, even if the Japanese were slow, they would be back in twenty minutes at most.
Taking advantage of this time, Yang Xiquan quickly set up the firing positions, and the artillerymen dispersed one after another near the entrance of the col.
Bang bang bang!
Da da da!
The militiamen were chasing and the Japanese were retreating. Soon the sound reached Yang Xiquan's ears. He immediately waved to the soldiers around him and asked everyone to prepare for battle.
A few minutes later, the first Japanese soldier appeared in Yang Xiquan's sight, followed by a large number of Japanese soldiers following behind him.
The squadron leader Saburo Tanaka took the lead, but just as he was about to enter the encirclement, a flash of warning in his heart saved his life.
boom!
Just as Tanaka rolled to the side, a bullet accurately hit the Japanese soldier behind Tanaka, followed by frequent gunshots.
Da da da!
Bang bang bang!
The two captured Type 99 light rifles became the main firepower network of Yang Xiquan's side. The Japanese soldiers who were running in a hurry didn't think too much and were directly mowed down by the ambushing soldiers.
The grenade launcher platoon was also ready at this time. The soldier aimed with his thumb and then adjusted slightly. Immediately, an assistant handed over a shell. The artillery soldier took the shell and decisively stuffed it into the barrel.
boom!
The shells hit the Japanese machine gunner accurately, and the entire Japanese machine gun crew was blown away. Then other militia and artillerymen were not to be outdone, and they all fired shells at the target point.
Soon, nearly half of the machine guns on Saburo Tanaka's side were destroyed.
With eight grenade launchers, Yang Xiquan was full of confidence and fought the Japanese in an orderly manner.
Naturally, when Yang Xiquan's grenade launcher was showing its power, the Japanese would not remain silent. Five mortars and their grenadiers were ready one after another and began to attack the militia company's artillery.
But at this time they miscalculated again. After firing two shells, the artillerymen moved away under Yang Xiquan's order to look for opportunities. How could the Japanese hit them in such a short time?
The Japanese soldiers launched a artillery fire, and without caring about anything else, they began to charge towards the soldiers at the entrance.
After all, there were still more than 300 Japanese soldiers, and more than militiamen could not hold on. As the Japanese soldiers charged, the entire front line immediately became shaky.
Fortunately, Da Niu was also very fast. After they dealt with a small team of Japanese soldiers, they immediately came to support.
Now the Japanese found that their front and rear routes were blocked, and they all went crazy.
They shouted slogans loudly and rushed towards Yang Xiquan without caring about their lives.
"Grenade!"
30 meters is the most critical position. Seeing that the Japanese were going crazy, Yang Xiquan immediately ordered the soldiers to use grenades and the grenade launchers to fire. If they didn't take action, they would be finished.
Tanaka lay on the ground and looked around for a while, and suddenly realized that the captain should be dead, but he didn't want to die, he had to go back alive, and he also wanted to continue to make contributions for the emperor.
Thinking of this, Tanaka's eyes rolled around, and he turned to give a few instructions to his squad leader. Soon, the remaining Japanese soldiers in Tanaka's squadron gathered around him one after another.
Da da da!
The dense bullets from behind made Tanaka sweat on his forehead. Without much hesitation, he directly ordered his team to break out to the right where the firepower was weak. He didn't care about the other Japanese soldiers. Anyway, the captain was dead and even the battalion headquarters was gone. If he didn't break out, would he be waiting to die?
When he moved, some Japanese soldiers followed him.
Tanaka was not the only one who didn't want to die. Some ordinary Japanese soldiers were smart too. They thought that only by living could there be hope, but if they died, there would be nothing left.
Tanaka had a good idea, wanting other Japanese soldiers to stay behind to block the attack, but when he ran away, he was naturally seen by many Japanese soldiers, and his fighting spirit was immediately dissipated.
They stopped rushing and ran straight towards the field.
This situation was soon discovered by the Japanese army's rear guard, who immediately responded.
First, the entire firepower platoon was transferred over, and then he himself ran to the right carrying a Type 38 rifle.
This was a hard-won opportunity. If they could completely wipe out the Japanese, their militia company would become famous. A whole battalion of Japanese were wiped out by them. Not to mention the gains, just based on this record, how could he not have a chance to join the main regiment?
Bang bang bang!
Da da da!
Boom boom boom!
As the encirclement was restored, Saburo Tanaka was dumbfounded. He didn't expect that his action would cause the entire war to become like this. If he had known earlier, he would have continued fighting. At least there was still a chance.
Now he knew clearly that if he ran away, all morale would be gone. It was a pity that he only realized it now...
There were more than 300 Japanese soldiers facing more than 800 militiamen. Originally, the Japanese soldiers did have a chance, but now it seems that they have no chance.
The main reason was that Yang Xiquan seized the opportunity too well, which led to the complete destruction of the Japanese battalion headquarters, so failure was inevitable.
As time went on into the morning, the Japanese resistance became increasingly weak.
As for their mortars, they had run out of shells long ago. They had only brought dozens of shells with them when they went out, and they were empty after they were used up. If they wanted to continue, they had to break through the entrance defense and go back to the valley to get more. Unfortunately, Yang Xiquan would not give them this opportunity.
Tanaka looked at the thirty or so people left around him and couldn't help but feel sad and wanted to cry...
A selfish thought completely ruined his way of escape. From the moment he made that decision, the morale of the Japanese soldiers dropped and he had no chance.
boom!
A bullet spun at high speed and hit the stunned Tanaka, turning him into a dead Japanese soldier. His luck was completely used up.
At eight o'clock in the morning, as the last Japanese soldier was killed, Yang Xiquan dragged his exhausted body to Da Niu and ordered, "The rest is up to you. There are still a lot of supplies inside. You must take them all back."
Hearing this, Da Niu, who was already grinning, immediately agreed.
He killed quite a few Japanese soldiers this time, and the spoils alone were enough for them to eat their fill.
The most important thing is the capture of two mortars, which completely freed their militia company from the disadvantage of not having long-range weapons. Just thinking about it makes them happy.