Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 94: Danger (Rewards and more)
After learning that the Japanese reinforcements were passing through the defense zone of the 19th Army of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army unimpeded, although Division Liu was extremely angry at the inaction of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, he knew very well that the more important thing at this time was to stop this group of reinforcements, prevent them from rushing into the battlefield, and rescue the Japanese Sai Regiment which had been divided into several sections.

"Order the 772th Company of the 10nd Regiment to immediately go to Majiazhai to set up a defensive position and stop this group of Japanese reinforcements at all costs." Commander Liu gave the order after thinking for a moment.

Now all the troops in Liu's hands have been put into the battle to encircle and annihilate the Sai Regiment, and there are no extra troops to use for blocking.

The troops of this company were squeezed out by force.

"Yes!"

After the combat staff left, Division Liu looked at the map on the wall with a frown on his face. One company of troops could not hold out for too long.

Just then, a combat staff officer came in with a man.

"Division Commander, this is the communicator of the New Second Regiment." the combat staff reported.

When Master Liu heard that it was the New Second Regiment, his heart skipped a beat. He hoped it wasn't bad news!
Division Liu knew very well that it would be very difficult for the New Second Regiment to face the mopping-up of three Japanese infantry battalions, so he was very afraid to hear the news that the New Second Regiment had been wiped out.

But when he looked up, he found that the communicator of the New Second Regiment did not seem depressed or sad at all, and he finally relaxed.

"Report to the division commander, the New Second Regiment has wiped out one Japanese battalion, and the other two Japanese battalions have withdrawn from the Dayunshan base."

"Our regiment commander has now led the New Second Regiment southward to the Junyu Town area. If needed, the New Second Regiment is ready to provide support at any time."

The messenger sent by Chen Chengxing was originally going to find the brigade headquarters, but the brigade commander had already led his troops to the front line, and the messenger was not found.

Later, I met scouts from the division headquarters on the road and was brought here.

"Really? That's great!" Master Liu stood up and said excitedly.

This was truly a blessing after a long drought. Just when he was in urgent need of troops, Chen Chengxing suddenly showed up and had already arrived in Junyu Town.

"Send the order immediately, asking Chen Chengxing to lead the New Second Regiment to quickly support the Majiazhai position east of Chang'an Village. The faster the better!" ordered Division Liu.

"Yes!" The communicator hurriedly left the command center and rode back on horseback.

Half an hour later, after listening to the communicator's orders from the division commander and the battle situation he had learned, Chen Chengxing immediately realized that the situation at the Majiazhai position must have become very urgent, otherwise the division commander would not have allowed him to advance to Majiazhai regardless of everything.

"Second Battalion Commander!"

"To!"

"You take the second battalion and set off immediately, abandon all baggage, and you must reach Majiazhai within an hour and a half!" Chen Chengxing ordered.

The current position of the New Second Regiment is about 17 kilometers away from the Majiazhai position. With the speed of the Second Battalion, this will not be a big problem.

"Yes!" Zheng Hua immediately left the regiment headquarters and led the team out in a hurry.

"The rest of you should set off immediately." Chen Chengxing put on his hat and ordered.

Just as the New Second Regiment was advancing towards Chang'an Village at the fastest speed, the battle on the Majiazhai position had entered a white-hot stage.

"Thump, thump, thump." "Thump, thump, thump."
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!".
"Snap!" "Snap!" "Snap!".
The Japanese squad that launched the attack again did not retreat at all, but continued to advance under the cover of machine guns and grenade launchers.

Deng Le'an, the commander of the 772th Company of the 10nd Regiment, looked at the approaching Japanese and shouted:
"Hit me hard!"

"Throw more grenades!"

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!".
With a round of close-range grenades, the Japanese offensive momentum was curbed.

Seeing that the offensive was at a stalemate, the Japanese squad leader put away his pistol, drew out his command knife and shouted: "Warriors of the Empire! Tiannao Heika is watching us!"

"Gentlemen! For the glory of the empire! Taoci, give it!"

"It's a big deal, get on board the black card!" "The empire is on board!"

Following the lead of the Japanese squad leader, the rest of the Japanese infantry also began to charge forward ignoring casualties, preparing to force their way into the position and engage in hand-to-hand combat.

"TND, they all have one head on two shoulders! Who's afraid of who?"

"Comrades! Follow me!" Deng Le'an picked up the big knife at hand and shouted.

"kill!"

"Kill!"

The soldiers shouted and rushed towards the Japs.

As soon as the two sides came into contact, blood spurted all over the ground.

Although the Japanese's individual combat effectiveness was relatively strong, it was still difficult for them to gain any advantage when facing the 10th Company which had a numerical advantage.

After holding out for 10 minutes, the Japanese squad retreated reluctantly.

The deputy chief of staff of the Otsuka Regiment, Yasuhiro Nishimura, looked at the infantry squad retreating again. Although he was a little unhappy, he didn't say much.

Our firepower advantage has not yet been demonstrated, so there is nothing wrong with the troops' temporary retreat.

"Is the artillery installation completed?" asked Yasuhiro Nishimura.

"The infantry artillery is ready, and the mountain artillery is now undergoing final debugging." The combat staff officer on the side reported.

"Yoshi, order the infantry artillery to attack the hilltop positions. After completing preparations, the mountain artillery can directly participate in the attack without asking for instructions." Yasuhiro Nishimura ordered.

"Hai!"

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!".
Under heavy artillery fire, the 10th Company could only hide in the trenches and allow the Japanese to bombard them.

"TND, the Japanese are really rich. They used so many shells just to deal with one of our companies!"

"Let him bomb, and we'll counterattack when the Japanese infantry attacks. The Japanese have artillery shells, and we have grenades!"

When he knew that he was facing half a regiment of Japanese invaders, the commander of the 10th Company did not expect that he could build any usable firepower points.

He had already issued orders that the light machine guns should be moved frequently, and even fired while moving.

For the 10th Company, the threat posed by the mountain artillery was indeed great, but the threat posed by the Japanese grenade launchers was equally significant, and even more so than that of the mountain artillery.

Mountain artillery uses direct fire, and its killing effect on soldiers huddled in trenches is not that obvious. Moreover, in order to avoid overheating of the barrel during long-term firing, mountain artillery can only fire about two shots per minute.

And when the Japanese infantry launched the attack, the mountain artillery stopped firing.

However, the grenade launcher is an indirect fire, and the 16 shells carried by the main and deputy gunners will not overheat even if all the shells are used up.

As time went on, the frequency of attacks from the Japanese mountain artillery and infantry artillery began to gradually decrease, and the infantry also began to advance forward.

"Get ready! Get ready! The devils are coming."

Deng Le'an looked at the Japanese soldiers advancing in three waves with a very grim expression.

It is very difficult to stop a squadron of Japanese troops with the support of heavy machine guns and infantry guns with the strength of a company.

But now that things have come to this, no matter how difficult it is, we have to hold on with our heads.

　Thanks to 闲敲棋子落灯花852 and 枫桥ぁ听雨 for the tips.
　　
　
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