Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 306 Calabash Baby Saves Grandpa
Near Gucheng Station.

The battle was in full swing, and the sounds of gunfire and explosions could be heard from far away.

The 25st Infantry Battalion of the 117th Infantry Regiment of the 1th Brigade stationed in Xinzhou, about a thousand people, arrived first in small trucks.

The team was led by Colonel Gao Shujiayi, commander of the 11th Regiment.

Takagi Yoshikazu had just recently replaced Kashiwazaki Nobujiro as commander of the 117th Infantry Regiment.

Unlike other arrogant Japanese officers, Gao Shujiayi's combat style is extremely cunning and fierce.

As soon as he heard the sound of gunfire, Gao Shujiayi immediately ordered the convoy to stop moving forward.

"Sugiura-kun, order the scouts to go to the battlefield ahead to check the situation."

"Have the telegraph operator call the cavalry brigade to inquire about the battle situation."

"Then have the telegraph operator call the 132nd Infantry Regiment and inquire about their location."

Gao Shujiayi gave orders to his adjutant, Lieutenant Colonel Sugiura Eikichi, in a cold tone.

If nothing unexpected happens, the 1st Infantry Battalion and the 5th Infantry Battalion can destroy the Eighth Route Army by encircling them from both sides and rescue the Cavalry Battalion.

But he knew very well that the Eighth Route Army was very cunning and would quickly slip away at the slightest sign of trouble.

We must understand the battle situation and wait for the arrival of the 132th Infantry Battalion of the 5nd Infantry Regiment before attacking.

Of course, the safest option is to wait for the other four infantry battalions to arrive before attacking.

But the cavalry battalion obviously could not hold out until the other four infantry battalions arrived.

"Hi."

Sugiura Eikichi hurried to pass on the message.

Under the command of the captain of the 1st Infantry Battalion, the Japanese soldiers on the truck jumped off with rifles in hand, looking fierce.

This place is very close to the battlefield, and the Japanese must be ready to attack at any time.

Gao Shujiayi turned a blind eye to the soldiers' brutality and stared at the hills on both sides of the road.

With his military intuition, he seemed to smell a hint of something ominous.

Professional soldiers are too sensitive to terrain. In his opinion, the terrain here is too suitable for ambushes.

If there were eight ambushes on the hills on both sides, the 1st Infantry Battalion would be in danger.

Although the advance reconnaissance team sent out conducted fire reconnaissance on the hills on both sides.

but,

Gao Shujiayi felt at ease only when he saw Japanese soldiers on the hills on both sides.

"Ishibashi-kun, send one team each to guard the hilltops on both sides of the road."

Gao Shujiayi called Major Ishibashi, commander of the 1st Infantry Battalion, and gave him orders.

"Hi."

Ishibashi Kunio suddenly lowered his head, turned around and quickly conveyed the order.

Two infantry squads walked towards the hills on both sides with rifles in hand.

At this time.

Sugiura Eikichi came over and reported to Ishibashi Kunio with a serious expression: "Colonel, the situation of the cavalry brigade is very serious. Under the crazy attack of the Eighth Route Army, the cavalry brigade has been reduced to less than 200 people. The Eighth Route Army is attacking fiercely, and the cavalry brigade is in a precarious situation."

Gao Shujiayi frowned and asked, "Where is the 132th Infantry Battalion of the 5nd Infantry Regiment?"

Sugiura Eikichi replied, "The 5th Infantry Battalion has reached a position 1 km north of Kojo Station, and their scouts are scouting the battle situation."

"Yoshi!"

Gao Shujia nodded and waved to a combat staff officer.

The operations staff immediately ran over with a map, and Gao Shujiayi pointed at the map and said:

"The section of railway and road we are on now is a long and narrow mountainous area. Judging from the current situation, the main force of the Eighth Route Army is already surrounded by the 1st and 5th Infantry Battalions."

"Sugiura-kun, notify the 5th Infantry Battalion immediately. We will launch an attack on the Eighth Route Army. Request them to join us in the attack and wipe out the Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop."

Judging from the map, Gucheng Station, the Eighth Route Army and the Cavalry Brigade are currently surrounded by the Japanese army.

Just one wave of attack would lift the siege of Gucheng Station and the cavalry brigade and destroy the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

As long as we can destroy the main force of the Eighth Route Army, we will make a great contribution.

This is also the reason why Gao Shujiayi personally led the 1st Infantry Battalion to reinforce and took the risk of his own life.

In his opinion, there is no suspense in this battle.

Half of the victory has been achieved.

"Hi."

Gao Shujia nodded and gave the order, then quickly turned around to convey the order.

at this time.

The two Japanese squads that were on guard on both sides of the mountain were about to reach the top.

Suddenly, a large number of Eighth Route Army soldiers appeared on the top of the mountain and opened fire without any explanation.

Da da da…

A hail of submachine gun and light machine gun bullets poured down.

A large number of Japanese soldiers from the two squads fell down immediately.

The Japanese soldiers who were not hit quickly lay down and fought back.

The hit Japanese soldiers rolled down the hillside.

The moment the gunshots rang out, the Japanese and puppet soldiers on the road were startled.

"Baga, there are enemies, fight back..."

Gao Shujiayi quickly looked towards both sides of the road and saw that the hilltops were covered with the Eighth Route Army. His heart sank to the bottom of the valley.

What you fear will come true. Even though you were extremely careful, you were still ambushed by the Eighth Route Army!

Hard to guard against.

This time they came to reinforce the cavalry brigade, so it was impossible for them to search and advance cautiously. They needed to reach the battlefield as soon as possible.

These devils were of good quality. As soon as they were ambushed, they quickly dispersed and pointed their guns at the Eighth Route Army on both sides. The riflemen raised their rifles to fight back, the machine gunners set up light and heavy machine guns, and the grenade launcher team quickly set up grenade launchers.

The artillery also quickly set up mortars and infantry guns to provide fire support to the infantry.

"Yoshi."

Looking at this scene, Gao Shujiayi nodded with satisfaction.

If the enemy were just some ordinary Eighth Route Army soldiers, the 1st Infantry Battalion might be able to turn the tide with its superior firepower and overwhelming individual soldier quality.

After a wave of fire suppression, order the infantry to launch an attack and defeat these ambushing Eighth Route Army troops.

"Shelling."

"Lie down!"

While he was pondering, he heard the shouts of some veteran elite soldiers and a sharp whistling sounded above his head.

Gao Shujia fell to the ground unconsciously.

"Boom boom boom..."

Intensive explosions suddenly occurred around the Japanese soldiers.

The deafening roar, the flying shock waves and shrapnel took the lives of Japanese soldiers.

"Baga, this is not an ordinary shell."

"This is a heavy mortar!"

“Retreat immediately…”

Feeling the unusual power and density of the explosion, Colonel Gao Shujia's face suddenly changed.

Major Ishibashi, commander of the 1st Infantry Battalion, immediately organized an infantry company to clear the way, and dense gunfire was heard from the rear.

A short while later, Major Ishibashi came to Gao Shujiayi and reported with a grim expression, "Colonel, our retreat has been cut off. The Eighth Route Army has deployed a large number of machine guns and submachine guns behind us."

Taking a deep breath, Gao Shujia calmed down and said in a deep voice, "We've been fooled. The enemy isn't the Eighth Route Army of the Jin-Cha-Ji region, but the main force of the Eighth Route Army of the Jinzhong Military Region! Immediately request tactical guidance from the division headquarters!"

Although the intensive explosions caused heavy casualties to the Japanese.

However, the rising smoke also obscured the vision of the Eighth Route Army infantry on the hills on both sides, and at this time the Eighth Route Army on both sides did not open fire.

"Hi!"

Lieutenant Colonel Sugiura quickly asked the radio operator to make a call.

……

Go back two minutes.

On the hill where the Japanese 108th Cavalry Battalion was fighting a desperate battle.

At this time, the cavalry brigade had just repelled an attack by the Eighth Route Army.

The attacking Eighth Route Army was indeed a force from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.

These were the two main regiments borrowed by Li Yunlong from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.

In order to lure the main force of the Japanese army into the trap, Li Yunlong put on a full show.

of course.

These two main groups were not borrowed for nothing.

After the victory, all the weapons and ammunition seized from the enemy were handed over to the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.

otherwise.

With the limited strength of the Japanese cavalry battalion, Li Yunlong ordered the heavy mortar battalion to fire several rounds of volleys, and then ordered the infantry to charge, and the Japanese cavalry battalion could be completely wiped out.

The two regiments of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region fought for almost two hours but failed to defeat the cavalry battalion.

but.

This was also done intentionally by Li Yunlong. After eating the bait, what else could he use to fish?
What do the devils use to fish?
at this time.

The cavalry battalion commander, Major Goto Koshiro, was wounded on the forehead by shrapnel and had a bandage wrapped around his head, but his face showed no pain, but excitement.

Goto Koshiro raised his major's katana and spoke hysterically:
"Warriors of the Empire!"

"Reinforcements have arrived!"

"The Eighth Route Army will be wiped out soon!"

"Our central blooming strategy was successful!" "You are all heroes of the empire!"

"..."

"Onboard!"

The Japanese soldiers suddenly shouted with fanatical eyes.

A general army with more than two-thirds casualties would probably have collapsed.

However, the Japanese army's fighting will was very strong. Under the brainwashing of Bushido spirit and military and nationalism, the devils were ready to sacrifice themselves for their fraternal country and the people at any time.

Under the command of Goto Koshiro, the remaining 150 or so Japanese devils were ready for a counterattack.

At this moment, intensive explosions and gunshots were heard from the south and north.

"what's the situation?"

Goto Koshiro's face changed and he quickly raised his telescope to look towards the nearest side.

I heard dense explosions two kilometers away.

That seems to be where the 1st Infantry Battalion is located.

Looking north again, three kilometers away, the 5th Infantry Battalion also seemed to be under artillery fire.

"Major."

A moment later, the telegraph operator came running over to report:

"The 1st Infantry Battalion and the 5th Infantry Battalion were ambushed. The enemy firepower is very strong. We have requested tactical guidance from division headquarters."

The cavalrymen of the cavalry brigade looked in the direction where the explosion came from, and the entire position suddenly fell silent. Their eyes and expressions no longer had the previous fanaticism.

Instead, there was a look of despair.

They finally held on until the reinforcements arrived, but unexpectedly, they were ambushed by the Eighth Route Army when they were right in front of them.

The Japanese cavalrymen were in such a miserable mood.

Goto Koshiro's expression was extremely ugly.

It seems that I have let down the 1st Infantry Battalion and the 5th Infantry Battalion?
……

"The 1st and 5th Infantry Battalions were ambushed by the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Jinzhong?"

'Requesting tactical guidance?'

"Pfft!"

In Xinzhou County, at the 108th Division Headquarters, Taniguchi Motojiro was drinking tea when he suddenly spat out a mouthful of tea after listening to the communications captain's report.

Naozo Nakano and Yoshio Saito on the side also changed their expressions.

The three old Japanese soldiers immediately realized that something was wrong.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, it seems we have fallen into Li Yunlong's trap."

Saito Yoshio narrowed his eyes and said.

He was not there when Taniguchi Motojiro gave the order, otherwise he would have made the other party think twice.

But it's too late to say anything now.

"We've definitely fallen into a trap. The Ancient City Station and the Cavalry Battalion were bait. The 1st Infantry Battalion and the 5th Infantry Battalion are in great danger." Taniguchi Motojiro nodded with a grim expression.

"Very strange!" Nakano Naozo shirked responsibility and said in a deep voice, "I don't know why the headquarters refused air support for the cavalry battalion. If there had been air support, the aviation pilots would have definitely discovered the Eighth Route Army ambush, and the 1st and 5th Infantry Battalions wouldn't have been ambushed by the Eighth Route Army."

"Nakano-kun, now is not the time to shirk responsibility."

Taking a deep breath, Taniguchi Motojiro said in a deep voice:

"The 1st Infantry Battalion and the 5th Infantry Battalion have not been wiped out by the Eighth Route Army. We still have a chance to rescue them."

“立即命令步兵第2、3大队，步兵第6、7大队，加快速度增援步兵第1大队和步兵第5大队。”

This is how the Japanese army works. When one unit is surrounded, the other units will try their best to reinforce it until it is destroyed.

The various troops will never stand by and watch others die in order to preserve their strength like the National Army did.

What's more, those surrounded were more than 1 elite Japanese soldiers from the Cavalry Battalion, the 5st Infantry Battalion and the th Infantry Battalion.

Even the headquarters of the 117th Infantry Regiment, including an infantry colonel, was surrounded.

The Japs want reinforcements at all costs.

But this is also the Japanese's weakness.

If we surround one of the main Japanese troops, the other Japanese troops will come to us one by one, just like the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather.

"Hi."

The military situation was urgent, and Saito Yoshio turned around and quickly gave orders.

In fact, Saito Yoshio also knew it very well.

The two county towns of Xinzhou and Yuanping are each about 30 kilometers away from the battle site.

If the troops run on foot, they will not have much combat effectiveness left even if they reach the battle site.

Facing the powerful Eighth Route Army in Jinzhong, it is hard to say whether the reinforcements can rescue the 1st Infantry Battalion and the 5th Infantry Battalion.

But now the 108th Division has no choice.

Taniguchi Motojiro stared at the map and thought for a moment: "Nakano-kun!"

Major General Nakano bowed his head and said, "I am here."

Taniguchi Motojiro said, "Immediately lead the Field Artillery Battalion, the 4th Infantry Battalion, and the Division Guard Battalion to reinforce them. You must rescue the 1st Infantry Battalion and the 5th Infantry Battalion."

The Japanese Army's 44-system infantry brigade was composed of two infantry regiments, and each infantry regiment was composed of four infantry battalions.

This time, the Japanese dispatched six infantry battalions of the 25th Brigade to reinforce the cavalry battalion, and only two of them went there in small trucks.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander." Naozo Nao was suddenly startled. "I've taken the guard battalion away. What if the division headquarters is attacked?"

"That's all right!" Taniguchi Motojiro waved his hand. "There are still the Quartermaster Corps and the Engineer Corps in the city. The enemy can't possibly threaten the division headquarters."

"Hi."

Hearing this, Nakano Naozo was filled with murderous intent and spoke arrogantly:

"I must not only rescue the 1st and 5th Infantry Battalions, but also dampen the morale of Li Yunlong and the Jinzhong Eighth Route Army."

Taniguchi Motojiro said cheerfully, "Then I will be waiting for good news from Nakano-kun at the division headquarters."

Nakano Naozo bowed his head, turned around and walked out quickly.

The guard battalion and field artillery battalion directly under the division headquarters are equipped with Douding trucks.

The 4th Infantry Battalion could only run to provide reinforcements.

The distance of nearly 30 kilometers is enough to make the running Japanese soldiers drink a pot of wine.

……

“Surrounded!”

An ambush at Gucheng Station, a hidden location, the front-line command post of the Jinzhong Military Region.

Kong Jie rushed into the regiment headquarters with excitement and reported to Li Yunlong.

"Lao Li, my independent regiment has surrounded a battalion of Japanese infantry!"

"Under the continuous bombardment, the Japanese have suffered more than half casualties and have lost the ability to break out!"

"Haha." Li Yunlong laughed immediately, "Not bad."

"Our New Third Regiment can launch a general attack at any time to wipe out this enemy." Ding Wei, standing aside, also showed an excited look on his face.

His New Third Regiment also surrounded a battalion of Japanese troops.

The combat staff officer Yang Yuan on the side quickly placed the small white flag representing the Japanese infantry battalion in the Eighth Route Army encirclement on the sand table.

The equipment and strength of the New Third Regiment and the Independent Regiment are now far superior to what they used to be.

In the past, the New Third Regiment and the Independent Regiment would have thought twice before ambushing a Japanese battalion, let alone a Japanese squadron.

But now, if the New 3rd Regiment and the Independent Regiment are pulled out separately, they can confront the infantry regiment of the Japanese Type A Division even in a head-on battle.

It was an easy task to capture the infantry battalion that ambushed the Japanese second-line division.

Not to mention the support of heavy mortar fire.

The new regiment equipped with tanks and 105mm howitzers has even greater combat effectiveness!
"Lao Kong, Lao Ding."

Li Yunlong said to Ding Wei and Kong Jie with a wise and resolute smile on his face:
"I know that for your two regiments, eating up these two Japanese infantry battalions is as easy as eating bean sprouts."

"These two little Japanese infantry battalions are already two pieces of fat meat in our mouths. We can eat them whenever we want."

"But in order to eat and drink our fill, we have to wait a little longer."

"Wait for more main force of the Japs to come and deliver food."

Ding Wei and Kong Jie looked at each other and saw a hint of excitement in each other's eyes.

They knew Li Yunlong too well. As soon as Li Yunlong raised his butt, they knew what he was going to do.

Li Yunlong's battle plan this time was to annihilate the enemy and attack the reinforcements.

Being able to destroy two infantry battalions and one cavalry battalion was already a remarkable victory.

But since it can still attract more devils, how can we stop when we are ahead?

"Yes!"

Ding Wei and Kong Jie quickly went to take command and told the soldiers to stay calm and not eat the meat yet.

After Ding Wei and Kong Jie left, Li Yunlong's eyes sank and he continued to stare at the map.

This time, Li Yunlong took advantage of the Japanese's desperate rescue efforts and eliminated the Japanese reinforcements one by one.

If you surround one or two Japanese troops, as long as you resist eating them, the other Japanese troops will come to you one by one.

But the prerequisite is that we must have strong enough strength to defeat the Japanese reinforcements.

Obviously, the Eighth Route Army of the Jinzhong Military Region has such strength.

More than two hours later, the field artillery battalion and guard battalion led by Naozo Nakano also arrived in small trucks.

In addition, the 117nd Infantry Battalion and the 2rd Infantry Battalion of the 3th Infantry Regiment arrived later.

He has three infantry battalions and one field artillery battalion.

Major General Naozo Naozo vowed to make Li Yunlong and the Eighth Route Army in Jinzhong pay the price in blood.

(End of this chapter)