Songhu: Never Give Up

Chapter 265: North City Street Fight (2)

"Bakayaloo, enemy attack!"

Lieutenant Yoshimoto was completely furious, but this guy was quite clever. When he saw that the situation was not right, he took a few Japanese soldiers and hid in a civilian house to prepare for a desperate resistance.

Little did they know that before this, these houses had been almost hollowed out by the guerrilla column and the entire city's residents, and the main houses were connected by tunnels, which was also a major advantage for the defenders in fighting street battles in the north city.

When Lieutenant Yoshimoto was firing back, he was discovered by the ambushers. He knew that they had entered the civilian house but did not force the attack.

Instead, a combat team was sent out to launch a feint attack to draw their firepower, while squad leader Lin Hailong led the others to sneak into the mansion through the tunnel.

Lieutenant Yoshimoto commanded several Japanese soldiers to fight, not realizing that Lin Hailong and others had appeared behind them;

When Lin Hailong fired the gun, he even politely greeted Lieutenant Yoshimoto, which scared him to death.

Before he could react, the Mosin-Nagant rifle in Lin Hailong's hand fired, and the bullet hit Yoshimoto's chest and directly blew a big hole in the north. The power of the 7.62mm bullet was enough to send him back home.

The hands of the other soldiers were not idle either. They suddenly shot at him from behind without any intention. If there was any suspense in such a battle, they would have no face to say that they were Yue Qianli's soldiers.

This kind of fighting lasted for more than ten minutes, and then the gunfire gradually stopped until Yoshimoto's squad was annihilated. No reinforcements came from the Japanese on both wings because they were also in trouble.

After the 18th Regiment entered the center of the northern city, the city suddenly seemed to come alive, with gunshots everywhere and ambushes everywhere;

Many of them even seemed to emerge from the ground, leaving the Japanese at a loss as to what to do.

All the Japanese's previous deployments were disrupted. As they continued to chase the Chinese who were attacking them in the streets and alleys, the various units had long lost their coordination and soon the battle became a mess.

You are in me and I am in you. The tactical intention of dividing the defenders and defeating them one by one became a pipe dream. The Japanese soldiers of the 18th Regiment were trapped in an ocean of all-out street fighting.

After the two sides fought for half a day, the 34th Regiment also joined in from the flank;
At the beginning they were able to maintain their formation, but as they went deeper into the city, their offensive became invisible, and what awaited them was also a melee. To be precise, the defenders had never thought of fighting them properly.

Once the melee breaks out, no tactics can be implemented, let alone the squadron level. Even the squadron level cannot communicate with each other. The rest is left to the soldiers of both sides. It will be difficult to regroup until the winner is determined.

At the 18th Regiment Headquarters, Colonel Yoshie Ishii, the commander of the regiment, finally realized that something was wrong and smelled danger;

He tried to contact several captains, and luckily he was able to get in touch with them, but the news he got made him even more worried.

He said to the senior staff officer Sasaki Shigesaburo with a dark face:
“Sasaki-kun, the various brigades have been unable to contact their squadrons, and even the call to assemble is not working, let alone the squad level;
It's chaos, complete chaos! I suspect this is a conspiracy by the Chinese. They are deliberately luring the imperial army into street fighting!"

Sasaki exclaimed:

"Street fighting? Now I remember that Yue Qianli's troops were famous for fighting street battles.

In the street fighting in Jinling City, each division suffered greatly, and the number of casualties remains a mystery to this day."

Colonel Ishii said stubbornly:
"Wasn't the Imperial Army victorious in the Nanjing Street Fight? The Chinese lost more than 100,000 men, while the combined losses of all the divisions were less than 10,000."

Sasaki sneered and said, "Captain, I don't know how many of those 100,000 people killed innocent people to gain credit, and I don't know how many casualties of each division were hidden.

According to a classmate of mine in the headquarters, after the war, each division added tens of thousands of troops, saying that they were to make up for the losses since the Battle of Songhu. Everyone agreed with this statement, and the rest depends on Pin! "

"Bakayalu, this is a notice from the empire, you must not doubt it!
The Imperial Army never falsely reports losses or exaggerates military exploits. Keep your mouth shut in the future."

Sasaki just said it casually, and only now realized that he had violated a taboo. He bowed to Colonel Ishii repeatedly to admit his mistake.

Colonel Ishii actually agreed with Sasaki's statement, but for things like this it's enough to keep it to yourself. If you speak it out you will be scolded, as the mouth can cause trouble.

After a long while, Colonel Ishii let out a long sigh and said:
"Sasaki-kun, the two sides are now entangled in a fierce battle. It is impossible to retreat. We can only hope for the bravery of the soldiers.
Besides, Bengbu City is not as big as Jinling, so the space available for maneuver is limited. Besides, how can my 18th Regiment be compared with other regiments? "

Colonel Ishii was obviously trying to comfort himself. Sasaki naturally did not want to spoil his fun, so he followed his words and said:
"The situation is different now. The street fighting in Nanjing City cannot be replicated in Bengbu City. I believe that the Imperial Army can withstand the test. Besides, there is also the 34th Regiment on the Western Front.

They are implementing the cutting tactic. Once it is completed, the North City will be divided into two large parts, the north and the south. That will be the end of the Chinese people, so we must hold on!"

Colonel Ishii's expression looked better. Although he knew that this was Sasaki's consolation, he could only use these words to numb himself. Now he could only wait patiently for the outcome.

In the north city, a group of Japanese soldiers entered a ruined area, where most of the houses were destroyed by aerial bombs;

Captain Kenji Kojima thought it would be safer here, but he still encountered the Chinese. They were hiding in the ruins. Captain Kojima even found that there were snipers among the defenders.

His squadron had been broken up, and there were only 23 devils left with him, and only one machine gun, 5 of whom were non-combatants in the squadron headquarters;

Ten minutes ago, they still had 31 people, but 8 of them were killed in a surprise attack by the Chinese. Now the two sides are in a standoff.

They also had a sharpshooter, whom Kojima gave free shooting rights, the Chinese were very patient and well hidden;
As long as they didn't shoot, they couldn't be discovered at all, but Xiaodao could feel their presence.

Both sides were testing their patience. In order to create an opportunity for Nakamura Kazuhiro, Kojima ordered a combat team to launch a tentative attack on the area controlled by the Chinese.
These Japanese devils were also very cunning. They ran from one pile of rubble to another very quickly, making it difficult for ordinary gunmen to lock on them.

A few dozen meters away, rifleman Zhao Dahong endured them for a long time. Yes, he was hiding under the eyes of the devils, his body blending into the ruins;
He had been calculating the movements of the Japanese sergeant in his mind. This old man was too cunning. He never took a straight path. He always rushed from one pile of rubble to another, as if he was provoking him.

Compared to the Japanese sergeant, the other three Japanese were weaker. As long as he was willing to take action, hitting them was almost like catching a turtle in a jar, with a 90% chance of success;

But he just likes challenges and he has to kill the Japanese sergeant. He is not fighting alone either, there is a combat group and a sniper around him.

When the Japanese sergeant jumped out again, a smug smile appeared on his lips. He had guessed the old Japanese's movement route and pulled the trigger decisively.

The sergeant fell down with a bullet hitting his chest. There was no need for rescue when the Mosin-Nagant rifle bullet hit this position.

Before Zhao Dahong could put away his smile, a 6.5mm bullet hit his head, piercing his helmet;
Zhao Dahong fell in a pool of blood, which also attracted the attention of the sniper Niu Bing. He instantly became alert because he met a colleague.

(End of this chapter)