Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 207 The only thing more desperate than being bombarded is being bombarded by yourself

Although the Japanese troops who broke out to the east successfully escaped the encirclement, more than half of them were killed or wounded by mortars and machine guns.

Even the Japanese captain Sakamoto Satoshi was hit by a 60mm mortar shell and went to meet the Japanese locust of all generations.

Of the thousands of soldiers in Mahe Town, only about 140 managed to break out of the encirclement in the end, and then continued to flee eastward regardless of their lives.

However, what these devils didn't know was that a tight net had already been set up right in front of them, waiting for them to fall into it.

"Hayaku, Hayaku!" After Sakamoto Satoshi died, the Japanese squadron leader who took over his command kept urging.

They had already heard the sound of the blocking positions being hit by artillery shells, and they knew that the remaining wounded soldiers would not be able to withstand the bombardment.

Therefore, they had to escape from the pursuit of the Eighth Route Army before the blocking position was destroyed.
At Xiaolinling, looking at the Japanese soldiers running towards this side, the captain of the guerrilla team, Yang Hong, sighed: "The commander is really as good as a god. The Japanese soldiers really broke through and came here."

Then, Yang Hong looked at the soldier who was pulling the rope in his hand and signaled him to get ready.

A moment later, seeing the Japanese entering the minefield, the soldier pulled the rope suddenly, and a series of mines exploded.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!".
"Bang!" "Bang!".
At the same time, the soldiers who had been lying in ambush immediately began shooting at the devils.

Although the power of the mines was relatively small due to the use of black powder, this series of sudden explosions still caused more than a dozen Japanese casualties.

"Enemy attack! Counterattack!" The Japanese squadron leader shouted while lying on the ground.

"Thump, thump, thump."
The Japanese counterattacked quickly, but after only half a minute of exchange of fire, the Japanese squadron leader realized something was wrong.

There were too many Eighth Route Army soldiers ambushing him. Although judging from the sound of the gunfire there was only one heavy machine gun, there were quite a few rifles, and the Eighth Route Army soldiers on both wings were surrounding him.

If the stalemate continues for a while, let alone breaking out, we might be surrounded in this depression, and then we will be dead.

"Everyone! Turn around immediately!" the Japanese squadron leader shouted, pointing to a sparse woods behind him.

Now all he could think of was to hold on and wait for help. If the reinforcements could break through the Eighth Route Army's blockade, he would still be saved.

Seeing that the Japanese retreated to the grove, Yang Hong did not attack blindly. Instead, he ordered his troops to completely block the grove to prevent the Japanese from breaking through again.

Only after the encirclement was completed did Yang Hong give the order to attack.

In jungle warfare, vision is obstructed and concealment is extremely strong, so the Japanese on the defensive side have a certain advantage, but the guerrilla team has more guns and more people, so the Japanese are constantly shrinking their defense line.

The Japanese squadron leader watched the defense line retreat again, but he was not too worried. There were still many defense points, and at this rate, there would be no problem holding out until dark.

What the Japanese squadron leader didn't know was that Xu Wu had already arrived at the battlefield with a battalion.

"Battalion Commander, the Japanese are trapped in the grove, and I am planning to launch a surprise attack." Yang Hong reported.

According to the current organization of the New Second Regiment, the guerrilla battalion is under the main battalion, and the battalion commander also holds the title of deputy battalion commander.

"Assault? The casualties will be too great." Xu Wu shook his head.

When ambushing, you can charge hand-to-hand before the Japanese deploy their weapons, but once the Japanese have formed a defensive position, you will only risk your life if you attack them head-on. The New Second Regiment cannot afford to do such a losing business.

"The guerrillas will withdraw from the battlefield and be responsible for the outer blockade. Leave the attack to the main force." Xu Wu said.

The guerrilla fighters are the fresh blood of the main force and cannot be wasted in vain.

"yes!".
The performance of the soldiers of the First Battalion after entering the battlefield was much better than that of the guerrillas. They were divided into groups of three or four, with three groups forming a team, and they gradually advanced with light machine guns as the core.

The Japanese in the grove felt the pressure suddenly increase. Even if they launched a sneak attack, they only had one chance to fire a shot. As soon as the gunshot was heard, a light machine gun would surely fire at them in the next second.

Although there are many natural shelters in the grove, most of them are bushes, vines or slightly undulating terrain. They can provide a visual advantage when facing rifle fire, but they are useless when facing machine gun fire. These shelters cannot block bullets.

Looking at the defense line being peeled off layer by layer like peeling an onion, the Japanese squadron leader felt a little desperate.

After such a long battle, the main force of the New 2nd Regiment is weaker than the elite infantry of the Sakamoto Battalion, but the difference is mainly reflected in long-range shooting, and the gap in other areas is not very large.

Jungle fighting is all close-range combat, and the advantage of long-range shooting is of no use at all.

Hearing the gunshots getting closer and closer, the Japanese squadron leader thought for a moment and felt that he had to break out. If he continued like this, he would be wiped out in less than an hour.

"All troops! Turn north!"

Just when the Japanese breakout troops were beaten by the First Battalion and chose to break out again, the Second Battalion had already taken a small path and went around to the side and rear of the Japanese reinforcements in Yaotou Village.

However, in order to increase speed, the Second Battalion did not bring any heavy weapons, but only carried 60mm mortars and some artillery shells. The troops were also incomplete, with a total of about people.

"Battalion Commander, the Japanese have launched five attacks on the third battalion's position and are now organizing the sixth attack," the scout reported.

Before the scout finished his words, he heard the sound of "boom, boom, boom" from the front.

"Battalion Commander, the Japs have started again." After hearing the sound of artillery fire, Zheng Hua immediately rushed to the top of the nearby hill and raised his telescope.

Although he could not see the Japanese artillery position from his position, he could still determine the approximate location of the artillery based on the sound of the artillery and the direction of the third battalion's position.

"Captain of the 8th Company!"

"Here!" Shi Yi ran over.

"I judge that the Japanese artillery position should be in the Da'an Village area. You take the 8th Company there. When I take action here, you must destroy the Japanese artillery position for me." Zheng Hua ordered, pointing in the direction of Da'an Village.

"We must act quickly. The artillery in Mahe Town was blown up by the Japanese. We must try to snatch it this time." Zheng Hua warned.

The Japanese reinforcements in Yaotou Village only had one squadron, and even with the puppet troops that followed them, there were only 400 people.

Now the Japs have launched several attacks on the Third Battalion, resulting in heavy casualties, so it is impossible for the Japs to leave many defenders on the artillery positions. At most, there is a platoon of puppet troops, and a single charge from the Eighth Company should be enough to take it down.

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

After the 8th Company left, Zheng Hua did not rush to launch a surprise attack. He was waiting for the Japanese to make the first move.

As long as the Japanese were fighting with the Third Battalion, he could raid their lair with a surprise attack.

A few minutes later, the Japanese artillery bombardment gradually stopped, and dozens of Japanese infantry and some puppet troops began to advance rapidly.

But from the telescope, the Japanese bayonets were pointed at the buttocks of the puppet soldiers. If the puppet soldiers were slower, they would probably have to open their eyes today.

Seeing that the time was right, Zheng Hua turned around and waved his hand: "Go!"

On the high ground in front of Dashikou, Kento Takagi was observing the movements on the Eighth Route Army's position with a telescope.

In his opinion, as long as he was not ambushed by the Eighth Route Army, his strength was enough to fight against the Eighth Route Army, especially with two mountain cannons in his hands, which made him invincible.

After several consecutive attacks, the firepower points on the Eighth Route Army's positions have become visibly sparse, and it is likely that it will not be long before this group of Eighth Route Army troops are defeated.

However, this attack surprised Takagi Kento. The firepower points that had become sparse on the Eighth Route Army's position became dense again, even more dense than during the first attack.

"Baga! The Eighth Route Army is so cunning!" Takagi Kento looked at the suppressed attacking troops with an extremely ugly expression.

This was completely beyond his expectations. The artillery had launched several attacks in succession, so how could it be that they had no effect at all!

Just as Kento Takagi was about to order his troops to withdraw and reorganize, the Third Battalion sounded the charge.

Looking at the Eighth Route Army rushing out of the position, Takagi Kento ordered: "Let a small team go forward to stabilize the position and meet the troops behind."

Before Takagi Kenjin could finish his words, he heard the charge of the Eighth Route Army from the side and rear.

When he turned around, he saw a large number of Eighth Route Army soldiers rushing out from behind the mountain.

"Taijun! Eighth Route Army! It's the Eighth Route Army!" the puppet army battalion commander who led the team shouted.

"Bakayaro! I saw it! Order the artillery positions to immediately provide fire support." Just as Takagi Kento changed the order again, fierce gunfire suddenly came from the direction of Daan Village.

At this point Takagi Kenjin was really panicked. Even if he was stupid, he knew that it was the Eighth Route Army's reinforcements that had arrived.

Moreover, they had directly cut off his retreat route, so now he couldn't retreat even if he wanted to.

"Order all troops to retreat to the high ground and be prepared to hold on and wait for reinforcements! The brigade commander has already sent reinforcements from Wuyi County, and they will arrive soon!" Takagi Kento ordered.

What Takagi Kento didn't know was that the reinforcements he had high hopes for were less than a battalion, and were now still fighting a battle of wits and courage with the Second Guerrilla Team.

The Japanese reinforcements in Wuyi County had been frightened by the landmines, and they did not dare to split up their forces easily. They had previously sent out a small force to pursue them, but they never returned.

After the Second and Third Battalions surrounded the Japanese on the high ground, they did not rush to launch an attack.

Just now, the 8th Company sent someone to report that they successfully captured the Japanese artillery position and seized two mountain cannons.

Zheng Hua and Sun Xun were waiting for the 8th Company to pull over their artillery. No one in their two battalions could achieve accurate hits at long distances. If they wanted to attack the Japanese, they could only advance to a place where they could aim directly.

When the Type 94 mountain gun was pushed to the front of the Japanese position, Takagi Kenjin saw it clearly through the telescope, but now he had no way to attack it.

The maximum range of the Type 92 heavy machine gun is 4500 meters, but this is completely useless. No one knows where the bullet will go after it is fired, and you can't see where the bullet lands after it is fired. Even if you want to correct it, you don't know how to do it.

Watching the muzzle of the Eighth Route Army's gun adjusted towards him, Takagi Kenjin cursed "Baka" in despair.

"boom!"

(End of this chapter)