Songhu: Never Give Up

Chapter 112: Risking Life (First Order)

The 264th Division's artillery fire finally came to an end amid Yue Qianli's deep hatred. Yoshika Ryosuke had no intention of fighting him in a one-on-one duel, so he directly sent three regiments to attack the th Brigade;
The defense area of ​​the 527th Regiment was naturally the focus of the Japanese attack. There was a regiment of Japanese soldiers on each side of the railway bridge. Since the bridge was blocked by tank wreckage and it was inconvenient to deploy troops, the Japanese soldiers simply abandoned the bridge and waded across the river.

They accurately selected hundreds of assault boats as the first attack echelon, with each assault boat carrying two squads. In this way, they could roll over half of the regiment at a time. Yoshika Ryosuke invested a huge amount of money.

Since the defenders lacked artillery, they did not forcibly block the enemy from crossing the river, and instead focused their attack on the riverbank;

The flying thunder cannons that had been buried in advance had just hit the river bank. When the dense, shit-yellow color flooded over the river bank, the defenders' machine guns and heavy weapons instantly opened fire, killing the Japanese soldiers and horses.

Maxim heavy machine guns and Czech light machine guns formed a crossfire network, harvesting the lives of the devils like a whirlwind;

The flying thunder cannons dropped rows of explosive packs. Every bombardment would cause a bloody storm and blow up a large area.

But after the survivors of the Japanese army broke through the heavy firepower blockade, what awaited them was an anti-infantry/tank trench filled with mines, barbed wire and sharpened wooden stakes, which greatly reduced their impact speed and provided convenience for rifle and grenade attacks.

Thousands of rifles and submachine guns fired wildly at the Japanese, killing each batch that rushed over. Soon the trenches were filled with the bodies and wounded of the Japanese.

The Japanese infantry finally paved the way forward, but the price was too high, and the Japanese commander's hands were shaking as he held the telescope.

It was the first time for Colonel Hitomi Hidezo, the commander of the 19th Infantry Regiment, to experience such a tragic battle. Less than half an hour after launching the attack, more than half of his vanguard battalion was killed or wounded, and the only result achieved was to fill a trench with their bodies.
His regiment had only three battalions in total, and such a rate of consumption was hard for a hard-hearted man like him to accept. However, there was no turning back once the action had begun, and withdrawal was impossible. He could only bite the bullet and continue charging, hoping that the intensity of the resistance from behind would be reduced.

Previously, the 7th and 35th Regiments had been fighting hard, so Hitomi Hidezo had not felt the pain. But when it was his turn this time, he could not stand it and angrily cursed:
"Bagaya road!"

He was too embarrassed to continue cursing. Cursing someone when he was not as skilled as them was a sign of cowardice. Senior staff officer Suzuki Kihei at the side gritted his teeth and suggested:
"Sir, the firepower of the defenders is still very strong. It is unrealistic to break through the defenders' positions with a single attack. Continuing to fight like this will only increase casualties. It is better to withdraw the troops--"

"Bakayarō, we are going to withdraw our troops just because of this little setback. Is this the style of the Tsuruga Regiment? How will the division commander view us?"

Hitomi Hidezo said this in a stubborn manner, but there was no confidence in his words. He just couldn't bring himself to do it.

Major Suzuki saw that his bet was right, so he continued:
"Your Excellency, this is just a exploratory attack. The division commander does not want to see all the warriors die. If the enemy situation changes, it is reasonable to make appropriate adjustments. The division commander should not hold us accountable."

Hitomi Hidezo seemed to be persuaded, but he was unwilling to give up. If he retreated now, the lives of the people would be in vain, so he thought about waiting and seeing. In the end, his hope of luck prevailed, and he did not immediately call a halt to the attack, but continued to watch the battle.

Major Suzuki could only accompany him anxiously. He only had the right to make suggestions, and the decision-making power was in the hands of the corps commander.

The 19th Regiment was the second regiment formed by the Japanese. It ranked high and had its own traditions. Its combat effectiveness and fighting will were also first-class. Therefore, the casualties of several hundred people did not scare them at all, but instead aroused their bestiality.
They crossed the trenches, stepping on the bodies of their companions, and charged fearlessly towards the first line of defense;

The machine gun group placed their machine guns on the river bank and fired at the defenders continuously, trying to suppress their firepower with dense rain of bullets. The infantry artillery on the other side of the river continued to provide them with firepower support. The defenders' firepower points were destroyed by shells from time to time, and casualties increased sharply. The Japanese would not just take the beating, but the exchange ratio was a little larger. The Japanese could not afford such a war of attrition.

Yue Qianli had long since trained himself to be as hard as iron. He could only turn a blind eye to the casualties of the first and second battalions. Once the battle started, he had only one goal - to hold the position!
The deputy regiment commander wanted to propose the use of rocket launchers several times, but Yue Qianli stopped him with his eyes. Now that the infantry can hold on, he will not use rocket launchers passively. This powerful weapon must be saved for the most critical moment. Now he has not even used the reserve troops!

At the first battalion's position, the third company commander Duan Yulin was already furious. Facing the surging Japanese soldiers, he stood at the front, holding a submachine gun and continuously firing at the Japanese soldiers, killing at least seven or eight of them, with blood all over his face.

"Brothers, beat me to death!
The devils don't care about their lives, but we don't care about our lives even more than them, let's kill them all!"

Duan Yulin used his loud voice to constantly boost morale, and this trick worked well in the Nationalist Army;
The company commander is fighting hard, why shouldn’t they fight too?
The high casualty rate among Whampoa officers is also due to this point. They have to take the lead in charging and defend their positions together with the soldiers, so sacrifice is inevitable.

The third company is the most powerful company in the first battalion. This unit inherited Yue Qianli's combat style, and its tactical quality is not inferior to that of the Japanese Army's first-class division.
Therefore, under their desperate resistance, the Japs, who outnumbered them by several times, could not advance a single step and were suppressed.

Major Jiro Mimura was very unconvinced. Normally, one of his battalions could defeat a Chinese regiment, but now they were beaten by hundreds of defenders and couldn't even raise their heads. He was so embarrassed that he cursed:
"Baka, we can capture the position just by lying on the ground?

The Chinese are all cowards. If we charge into their positions, they will be defeated. Kill them!"

In order to drive his warriors to continue to attack the defense line of the first battalion, he even ordered the supervision team to fire at the rear of the attacking troops, which was tantamount to giving a death order to the Japanese in the Ducun Battalion;

The eyes of several squadron leaders instantly turned blood red, revealing the light of wild beasts, and they took the lead in launching the "Banzai" charge.

Under their leadership, the Japanese soldiers who were lying on the ground got up one after another, holding their guns and shouting as they rushed towards the position of the first battalion;

Battalion commander Li Jie only had half a company of reserve troops left. Seeing that the Japs were determined to fight to the death, he no longer hid and sent the last of the reserve troops to reinforce. He no longer cared about so many things and had to drive the Japs into the river first!
The first battalion opened fire at full force, and everyone fought desperately. Countless bullets rained down on the fearless group of Japs, mowing them down row by row.

The Japanese threw grenades while charging and cooperated with each other tacitly, causing the First Battalion to suffer heavy casualties. The life-and-death fighting style of both sides made the battle extremely bloody, and it depended on who could not hold on in the end.

The people who had been watching the battle from behind saw that Xiu San finally couldn't hold on any longer, so they no longer had any illusions and decisively gave the order to retreat.

The Japanese retreated like a tide, and the commanders of both sides breathed a sigh of relief. If they continued to attack, they would all be killed...

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