Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 178 The Death of Major General Takagi!

"Captain, the devils are coming out."

Shi Nao Mountain.

At the independent regiment headquarters, Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan excitedly reported to Kong Jie.

The Japs not only had two tanks, but also seven or eight small trucks.

In addition, some Japanese soldiers lit torches, so even at night, Kong Jie and Shen Quan could see the Japanese soldiers leaving the city from a kilometer away.

"finally come."

Kong Jie licked his lips, his eyes full of coldness.

Beside Kong Jie, the soldiers of the independent regiment looked at the Japanese soldiers leaving the city, their eyes full of excitement and fierceness.

The New 1st Regiment fought vigorously in the siege, but the Independent Regiment could only sit on the bench at Lion's Head Mountain.

The soldiers of the independent regiment had some opinions, but when they saw the Japanese leaving the city, their complaints disappeared without a trace.

"The New 1st Regiment has driven the Japanese brigade headquarters out of the city."

Kong Jie rolled up his sleeves and said loudly in a fierce tone:

"Pass on my order, the artillery company will open fire immediately. The first and third battalions will advance and completely destroy this enemy force!"

"Boom, boom, boom..."

As Kong Jie's order was issued, the independent regiment's artillery company immediately fired several flares at the Japanese formation.

Soon, flares were fired over the heads of the Japanese soldiers, illuminating the area near them. A group of Japanese soldiers, whose tail had not yet left the city, suddenly appeared in the sight of the soldiers of the independent regiment.

Taking advantage of the vision of the flares, the artillery of the independent regiment immediately fired shells into the Japanese formation.

"Boom boom boom..."

Artillery shells of various calibers rose into the Japanese army. Although the shells were sparse and inaccurate, they still disrupted the Japanese formation.

"Da da da……"

The soldiers of the 1st and 3rd Battalions of the Independent Regiment, who were ambushed around the west city gate, opened fire.

Kong Jie followed Li Yunlong. Although he was still far behind Li Yunlong, the richest man in the Eighth Route Army, his firepower had already surpassed the main force regiment level.

A fire network consisting of machine gun bullets, submachine gun bullets and rifle bullets covered the Japanese formation.

In an instant, a large number of Japanese soldiers fell down.

The rest of the devils had to crawl on the ground to avoid the harvest that was coming towards them.

"Why is the enemy's firepower so strong?"

Major General Yoshito Takagi was pinned to the ground by several soldiers from the guard squadron and was immediately covered in sweat.

He expected there to be an ambush outside the west city gate, but he did not expect the firepower of the ambush to be so strong.

With the same number of troops, the light weapons firepower of this Eighth Route Army is even stronger than the infantry battalion of the Type A division.

The independent regiment was equipped with PPSh submachine guns, Czech light machine guns and Maxim heavy machine guns, with more than 100 automatic firepower points alone.

Not to mention that it is also equipped with bazooka and 20mm machine guns, 75mm mountain guns, 60mm mortars and 82mm mortars.

More importantly, there is plenty of ammunition!

You can keep firing until most of the Japanese are killed, and then the independent regiment will rush forward to kill them.

As soon as the Eighth Route Army opened fire, several guards around Takagi Yoshito were killed. If it weren't for these guards protecting him, he would have been loyal to His Majesty Tianhuang.

"idiot."

Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Ishii Takaharu shouted an anxious order:

"Tanks lead the way, the guard squadron follows, and immediately protect the brigade commander and leave here."

Although the fierce fighting was still going on in the rear of the city, an infantry squad was also deployed on the west city wall to block the attack.

But Ishii Takaharu knew very well that these troops could not hold off the Eighth Route Army in the city for long.

In half an hour at most, or a quarter of an hour at least, the Eighth Route Army in the city would rush out of the West City.

If they continue to waste time fighting this enemy here, they will sooner or later be surrounded and destroyed by the Eighth Route Army.

"Hi."

The captain of the guard squadron suddenly lowered his head, waving his command knife hysterically:

"Attack, attack, kill them!"

Two Type 200 tanks led the charge, followed closely by about soldiers from the guard squadron. As for the brigade headquarters, medical personnel, and the wounded on the trucks, no one cared about their lives.

The Japanese tanks advanced and fired at the same time, and the Japanese infantry also tried their best to break through.

Suddenly, several dark red tracks streaked across the night sky.

The independent regiment's rocket launcher team, which had been holding back, opened fire with bazookas.

The launched rocket flew in the air for about two seconds.

Boom boom——

The rocket launcher hit two Japanese tanks head-on, and the two Japanese tanks collapsed like dry dry wood and rotten wood, with parts flying everywhere, and then flames and smoke turned into a fireball that suddenly burst upwards.

As the flames and smoke dissipated, the two Japanese tanks were blown up in an instant, and the tank guns and tank machine guns instantly silenced.

Not to mention the tiny tank soldiers in the tank, who were blown to pieces the moment the explosion occurred.

"Nani?"

Seeing their proud tank being blown up in an instant, Takagi Yoshito and the Japanese soldiers felt a chill rushing to their foreheads and their scalps went numb!
Ishii Takaharu's sweat started to flow down his spine and into his crotch.

Ishii Takaharu doesn't care about others, but Takagi Yoshito saved his life on the battlefield, so Takagi Yoshito must live, even if it means sacrificing him.

This Eighth Route Army unit was actually equipped with anti-tank weapons, and they were not 20mm machine guns!
We are in big trouble.

"Attack, keep attacking, kill them all—"

Ishii Takaharu stood up, waving his command knife and hysterically commanding the troops to break out.

Every minute we stay here increases the danger. We must leave here as soon as possible.

Following his command, the Japanese soldiers in the guard squadron stood up one after another, chattering and attacking forward with bayonets in hand.

"Da da da……"

"Boom, boom, boom..."

However, the response to the Japanese charge was the firing of Maxim heavy machine guns and 20mm machine guns.

Accompanied by the sound of bodies breaking into pieces, the Japanese soldiers were either shot into sieves by machine gun bullets or turned into minced meat by 20mm machine guns.

Although the soldiers of the guard squadron are all carefully selected elites, they are also flesh and blood and cannot withstand bullets and artillery shells.

Under the powerful firepower attack, the brigade's guard squadron soon suffered more than half of its casualties, and even the captain of the guard squadron who led the charge was shot to pieces.

"idiot!"

"Return to the west wall immediately!"

Seeing that the troops suffered heavy casualties and failed to break out, Takagi Yoshito's face changed drastically. He wanted to return to the west city wall to hold on and wait for help.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, we can't go back."

Ishii Takaharu gave a wry smile.

Yoshito Takagi hurriedly turned around and looked towards the west city gate, only to hear gunshots and explosions coming from the direction of the west city gate. The Eighth Route Army had already reached the west city gate.

There is no way to climb the city wall from outside the city. If you enter the city through the city gate, you will be killed by the Eighth Route Army's machine guns.

"Gentlemen."

Thinking of this, Takagi Yoshito drew his samurai sword and said sternly:
"The time has come to serve the Empire and the Heavenly Locust."

"Long live the Great Empire of Japan, long live His Majesty the Heavenly Locust."

"Hi!"

As Takagi Yoshito finished speaking, the group of Japanese officers around him all lowered their heads and said in a fanatical tone:

"Long live the Great Empire of Japan, His Majesty the Heavenly Locust is aboard."

"See you at Kudanzaka!"

Except for the 4th Division, the Japanese officers and soldiers of the other Type A divisions all have the Bushido spirit and are determined to die with all their might.

Amidst the crazy howling and the continuous rain of gunfire, Takagi Yoshito ordered the radio operator to send a farewell telegram to the division headquarters, and then led all the remaining officers and soldiers, roaring and charging towards the Eighth Route Army's firepower network.

……

Taiyuan.

"Major General Takagi sent a farewell telegram."

The communications officer spoke in an urgent tone.

Yamashita Tomoyuki suddenly stood up, and the expressions of Uchida Ginnosuke and a group of Japanese combat staff changed drastically.

"What?" Yamashita Tomoyuki's face was filled with disbelief and shock. "A farewell telegram?"

The communications officer lowered his head: "Hi."

Yamashita Tomoyuki took the telegram and looked at it. It was indeed a farewell telegram.

"Farewell telegram from the 39th Brigade: Our brigade headquarters entered Shouyang from the west city gate and was ambushed by the main force of the Eighth Route Army, suffering heavy losses. Major General Takagi and Lieutenant Colonel Ishii were killed while leading their troops in the charge..."

Yamashita Tomoyuki fell into a long daze.

So fast?
The 39th Brigade was wiped out by the Eighth Route Army just as it was about to break out.

Yamashita Tomoyuki's whole body was as stiff as a clay sculpture.

Major General Takagi was his closest friend, but he never expected that he would be so loyal to His Majesty Tianhuang in Yangquan. He felt a sense of grief for the loss of another.

"Your Excellency, the Division Commander?"

Seeing Yamashita Tomoyuki's body stiff and motionless, Uchida Ginnosuke called out softly.

I hope the division commander is not going crazy.
"idiot!"

Yamashita Tomoyuki came to his senses, suddenly drew out the lieutenant general's sword hanging at his waist, and chopped it hard at the blue and white porcelain vase in the corner.

With a few clanging sounds, a fine blue and white porcelain vase was instantly chopped into pieces.

Yamashita Tomoyuki's swordsmanship +1
Not satisfied yet, Yamashita Tomoyuki smashed two ordinary vases before putting the lieutenant general's sword back into the scabbard.

Yamashita Tomoyuki's swordsmanship +2
The headquarters of the 39th Brigade was destroyed, the main force of the 79th Regiment was destroyed, and most of an elite brigade of the Empire was directly destroyed.

Even if the 39th Infantry Brigade is reorganized, it will not be able to hold its head up in front of other locust army units until the shame is washed away.

This is also a shame for the 20th Division and a shame for Yamashita Tomoyuki.

Yamashita Tomoyuki looked at Uchida Ginnosuke and said, "Uchida-kun, immediately report this situation to the North China Front Army Headquarters and request that the North China Front Army dispatch an aviation unit to bomb the Eighth Route Army in Yangquan."

"Order the main force of the Jindongnan Locust Army to return to support and strangle this enemy with all our might."

"I want the head of this enemy's commander, alive or dead."

"Hi." Uchida Ginnosuke suddenly lowered his head.

(End of this chapter)