Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Captain Iwata took a look at the night sky ahead and his face changed drastically. He couldn't help but feel his scalp tingling.

The night sky was filled with orange-red shells as dense as a spider web, falling towards the front-line positions.

The Eighth Route Army did not conduct a test firing beforehand, but immediately started to cover the enemy with artillery fire.

What made Captain Iwata even more depressed was that, looking at the current situation, the Eighth Route Army was probably about to launch a general attack.

As Captain Iwata gave the order, the Japanese soldiers quickly got into the anti-artillery holes in the trenches.

However, more Japanese soldiers hid behind the reverse slope, in earthworks and anti-artillery holes.

However, this time, the Eighth Route Army mobilized all its heavy firepower to repeatedly plow the devil's front-line positions.

The anti-artillery holes can only withstand the attacks of light artillery. They are simply unable to withstand the continuous bombardment of 105, 152 howitzers and 120 heavy mortars.

Fifteen minutes later, the bunkers and fortifications on the Japanese front line were directly blown into a series of earth pits.

The Japanese soldiers on the battlefield suffered heavy casualties.

"Get into position."

"The time has come to serve His Majesty the Heavenly Locust!"

"Kill all the enemies!"

"Onboard!"

The artillery fire stopped, and Captain Iwata's cold voice sounded simultaneously from the reverse slope position in the rear.

Hearing words like "onboard" and "locust", the surrounding Japanese soldiers' adrenaline surged instantly, as if they had been injected with ten shots of chicken blood. The samurai spirit was instantly full, and they carried weapons with fierce eyes, crossed the top of the mountain and entered the front line.

Then, they quickly set up the Type 38 rifles, light and heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, mortars and Type 92 infantry guns and aimed them at the night sky ahead.

According to the tactics of the Eighth Route Army, after the artillery bombardment, the infantry should attack.

Captain Iwata also came to the front line and looked at the darkness ahead with an expression more solemn than ever before.

"Fire two flares!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two flares rose into the air with a whistling sound, and then slowly fell down.

but……

The Eighth Route Army fired a large cloud of smoke bombs in the front, and it was impossible to see clearly in the smoke whether the Eighth Route Army's infantry had attacked.

At this moment, continuous and overwhelming shouts of killing were heard from the front.

"Kill!!"

"Rush!!"

"kill!!!"

Judging from the shouting and killing sounds, Captain Iwata judged that there were at least a thousand Eighth Route Army soldiers.

Moreover, the Eighth Route Army planned to capture the position under the cover of smoke bombs.

"Baga, shoot!"

Captain Iwata immediately gave the order and personally operated a Type 92 heavy machine gun, firing continuously into the smoke with a fierce look on his face.

"Da da da……"

Dazzling tongues of fire transformed into eye-catching bullet chains and penetrated into the smoke.

However, no Eighth Route Army soldiers emerged from the smoke.

In the night sky, orange-red bullet trajectories as dense as hail flashed again, falling like meteors at high speed, covering the Japanese positions.

Boom, boom, boom!!

As the shells fell, the explosion wave rose. The Japanese soldiers who were firing crazily and had no time to retreat were blown up on the spot. Along with the explosion, the shock wave lifted up the Japanese soldiers one by one. The Japanese soldiers had to give up firing and quickly avoid the artillery fire.

But it was of no use. The artillery fire was too dense and there was nowhere to hide. The Japanese soldiers were blown to pieces one by one.

For a time, the Japanese suffered heavy casualties at several front-line positions of the 26th Division.

"Don't talk about martial ethics!"

Captain Iwata roared angrily and was immediately hit by a 105mm shell. When the smoke cleared, Captain Iwata was torn into pieces.

……

at the same time.

26th Division Headquarters.

As soon as the artillery shells sounded, the 26th Division Headquarters' telephones and telegraphs kept ringing, and a group of Japanese staff officers were busy there.

"Baga, trash."

"Hold your position. I will send you reinforcements and artillery support."

Chief of Staff Colonel Kato Fangshou hung up the phone angrily and then reported to the division commander, Jun Hougong:
"Division Commander, the frontline troops have no idea of ​​the number of troops and artillery deployed by the Eighth Route Army. They are only requesting tactical guidance and artillery support."

"This bunch of rubbish."

Colonel Kato cursed.

Since the 28th Brigade, the Guards Division, and the Field Heavy Artillery Brigade were transferred away, the 26th Division in Heyuan County has been in a passive position of being beaten.

Although there are still two mountain artillery regiments and a field siege heavy artillery battalion.

But it was of little use. Yunshan was not captured, and the Eighth Route Army artillery observers could call on 105 and 152 heavy artillery at any time to suppress their mountain artillery battalion.

"understood."

Hou Gongjun nodded, expressionless. "The North China Front Command sent a telegram this afternoon, ordering us to hold out in Heyuan County for a day and move to Datong tomorrow night."

At this point in the battle, the direction of Jiangjunling was no longer the main attack direction of the Japanese army.

Now, it depends on whether the main force of the North China Front Army can destroy the main force of the Eighth Route Army on the road from Shaohukou to Datong.

"Looking at the Eighth Route Army's offensive," Colonel Kato said solemnly, "they don't intend to allow us to smoothly enter Datong."

Lieutenant General Hou Gongchun spoke in a cold tone, without any panic on his face:

"The main force of the Eighth Route Army is not here. They want to eat up our 26th Division, but they are not afraid of breaking their teeth."

"The Imperial Guards Division and the Field Artillery Brigade have been gone for two days. We have repelled the Eighth Route Army's offensive. Can the Eighth Route Army wipe out our 26th Division tonight and tomorrow?"

"The Eighth Route Army on the other side has at most three to four thousand men, and two to three artillery regiments."

"With this little manpower and artillery firepower, you think you can wipe out my 26th Division? You're dreaming!"

"If the frontline positions are lost, order the mountain artillery battalion and the field siege heavy artillery battalion to immediately open fire and cover the frontline positions with artillery fire."

"Hey." Colonel Kato lowered his head, his tone returning to its fierceness. "The Eighth Route Army can provide artillery coverage, and so can the Locust Army. After the bombardment ends, the Locust Army will be able to retake the frontier positions immediately."

But at this moment, there was a burst of dense gunfire and sporadic grenade explosions all around.

"Baga, what's going on?"

Colonel Kato asked angrily.

"General."

At this time, the captain of the guard squadron rushed in and reported:

"The division headquarters is under attack from a small group of enemy troops. The enemy firepower is very fierce. Please move to Heyuan County immediately."

"Nani!?"

Hou Gongjun's face changed. The division headquarters was located more than five kilometers away from the front line and was set up in a multi-story earthwork. The location was very hidden. How could it be discovered by the enemy?
And the enemy's firepower is so dense, could it be the Eighth Route Army Special Forces?
Thinking of the powerful artillery firepower deployed by the Eighth Route Army tonight, Hou Gongchun's face instantly turned ugly.

If something happened to the division headquarters, the consequences would be disastrous and the 26th Division would probably be defeated.

"Baga, hold your position with your soldiers!"

Hou Gongjun looked at the squadron leader, and the Japanese squadron leader quickly turned around and walked out.

"Kato-kun, immediately reinforce the division headquarters with the surrounding locust troops!"

Then, Harumiya Jun looked at Colonel Kato.

Since the enemy special forces have set their sights on the division headquarters, which is 20 kilometers away from Heyuan County, turning towards Heyuan County would be a dead end.

Only by holding this place and waiting for the surrounding troops to arrive can we save the division headquarters.

Around the division headquarters, there are engineering regiments and logistics regiments. The 13th Independent Infantry Regiment is not far away, and troops will arrive in ten minutes at most.

However, Jun Hougong still overestimated the combat effectiveness of his guard squadron, or underestimated the combat effectiveness of the New 1st Regiment's Sword Squadron.

The special forces, equipped with fully automatic assault rifles, night vision goggles and optical sights, launched a sudden attack and wiped out the guard squadron of the 26th Division Headquarters in just six minutes.

Inside the Japanese division headquarters, Jun Hougong, Colonel Kato and several staff officers held pistols in one hand and sabers in the other, looking at the door of the command center as if facing a great enemy.

Outside the command center, the sounds of gunfire and explosions first approached the headquarters quickly, and then became sporadic.

It was obvious that the enemy's special forces had already arrived at the door of the command center.

Just then, several smoking grenades rolled in from the door of the command center.

"Grenade!"

"Division Commander, be careful!"

A staff officer shouted and then pressed Hou Gong Chun under him.

Hou Gongjun was first pressed down by a mountain, and then he felt a flash of strong light before his eyes, and then he was completely stunned, unable to see or hear anything.

Then there was a burst of sporadic gunfire. He felt as if he had been shot, and his entire consciousness fell into endless darkness.

"Bring your command knife, radio, code book, and telegraph."

"Retreat according to the planned route in one minute."

A voice that seemed to come from hell rang out.

"Yes!"

A group of special forces, like ghosts, quickly retreated with valuables and several wounded after checking that no one was left alive.

Before leaving, a team member threw a bundle of explosives into the Japanese division headquarters.

With a loud bang, the civil engineering works of the Japanese division headquarters collapsed instantly.

Not long after, the Japanese troops around the division headquarters arrived. Looking at the collapsed division headquarters, the engineering regiment looked as if their parents had died, and immediately began digging with engineering shovels.

The Japanese soldiers from the Quartermaster Regiment chased in the direction of the Sword Squadron's retreat.

"sharp."

"That's called professionalism."

Ten minutes later, Colonel Momoyo Hisanomura, commander of the 13th Regiment, arrived with a squadron and expressed his sincere emotion after inspecting the scene.

"This was a textbook special forces decapitation operation."

Kunomura Momoyo muttered to herself, her eyes filled with horror. (End of this chapter)