Chapter 296: Masanobu Tsuji's Surprise
Gunfire and explosions were everywhere, and the air was filled with the smell of blood and gunsmoke.
The Japanese troops encircled in the valley launched one attack after another on the high ground defended by the Chinese troops on both sides.
For such a battle, Li Weiguo, who had experienced the more brutal defense of Nanchang, did not know that he was afraid or nervous, he only knew that he hid in the jungle and shot at the Japanese soldiers who were attacking with cats on their waists.
The marksmanship practiced in the defense of Nanchang played a role at this time, and from the beginning to the present, more than a dozen devils have died under his gun, most of them officers.
Compared with Li Weiguo, who aimed at one by one, the other soldiers directly held their guns and fired in the direction of the Japanese army, regardless of whether they could be hit or not.
Many people shoot once, then load the bullets, shoot again, and repeat this action over and over again, and the bullets are consumed very quickly.
Even if the marksmanship of the Chinese soldiers on the high ground on both sides was not as good as that of the Japanese army, those flying stray bullets still harvested the lives of some unlucky Japanese soldiers.
At this time, Niimura realized that the Chinese army that ambushed him was not an ordinary army, well-equipped and well-coordinated, stronger than the average Chinese army.
According to the normal style of play, Leng Jie would definitely continue to fight like this for a while before he charged, and his style of play was interrupted by the Japanese fighters who arrived later.
Hearing the sound of the fighter plane overhead, you don't have to think that it is also the Japanese army.
At this time, the Chinese army basically lost air supremacy, and even the airspace of Chongqing could not be effectively protected, let alone other places.
It's not that there is no fighter support in the Ninth War Zone, but the airport is in Hengyang, and the fighters are also supporting the battle on the Miluo River, and there are not many to support Leng Jie here.
Seeing the Japanese fighters firing unscrupulously overhead, Liu Xin was a little worried, "Sir, it's not a matter for the Japanese planes to strafe like this!" ”
Leng Jie also frowned, he never ordered the charge because if he rushed down to fight with the Japanese army, his side would suffer a lot.
The Japanese army's bayonet stabbing technology is not covered, and the 40th Division is not able to fight one-on-one with the current situation.
But now that the Japanese have appeared, if they don't rush down and get mixed with the Japanese army, the casualties will be even greater.
It is better to end the battle as soon as possible to avoid the arrival of Japanese reinforcements.
"Pass the order, blow the trumpet, fight with the Japanese army, and end the battle quickly!"
"Yes!"
"Dididi~Dididi!"
A bugle with a completely different melody from the Eighth Route Army's trumpet sounded, and when they heard the trumpet, most of them, except for some soldiers, rushed down the hill with their guns.
For a time, the woods were full of Chinese troops, and the Japanese army panicked when they saw the Chinese troops rushing down all over the mountains.
After the Japanese troops in front were killed, the Japanese troops behind retreated one after another.
But there was still a place behind them to retreat, and soon the Chinese troops on the hillsides on both sides rushed down.
"Brothers, kill me!"
Li Jichang half-crouched and shot and killed a Japanese machine gunner, then stood up and shouted at the soldiers around him.
His gun had already been loaded with bayonets, and when he rushed into the Japanese camp, he quickly picked out a Japanese rifle, and then stabbed it violently, and the Japanese soldier lost the ability to resist.
Then Li Jichang drew his bayonet, and the Japanese soldier fell to the ground, blood flowing down the wound, and he made up for it.
Li Weiguo next to him also followed, but his stabbing skills were not good, but fortunately, the three of them cooperated, and they were worry-free.
The battle raged in the valley below, and the Japanese pilots in the sky, seeing that they could not distinguish between friend and foe, poured bullets down the hillside and left.
Without the help of the planes, the results of the Japanese army below can be imagined.
Although the Japanese army's stabbing skills are very good, they can't stand the large number of Chinese troops, and they also know how to cooperate in groups of three.
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"General, something happened!"
Just as the Uemura detachment had just conquered Xinshi, and before they had time to rejoice, there was bad news from there.
"Shinmura Shaoza sent a jade broken telegram!"
"Nani?"
Hearing this news, Kamimura Kano was very shocked, this new village brigade plus the Miura brigade of more than 1,700 people, this is less than a day, and the jade broken telegram was sent?
Masanobu Tsuji's shock was no less than that of Uemura Mikio, who did not think that the two Japanese brigades would be annihilated by the Chinese army so quickly, which he had never heard of before.
"How is that possible? The Xincun Brigade won't be able to withstand it for such a day, right? That 54th Army is really strong? Masanobu Tsuji's head didn't turn for a moment.
"I don't know about the 54th Army either!" Kamimura shook his head.
"In this battle, we lost two brigades, and we don't know who the enemy is and what the strength is!" Masanobu Tsuji hurriedly shook his head, "Immediately ask the headquarters and the Sixth Division about the situation of the 54th Army, we must know what kind of enemy we are facing." ”
Kamimura also nodded, and immediately asked the headquarters and the 6th Division.
Half an hour later, the telegram returned, it was a call from the headquarters, and when he saw the evaluation of the 54th Army in the telegram, Masanobu Tsuji was also a little surprised.
At the same time, he also noticed that the 54th Army did not pay much attention to several divisions of the Empire, mainly the 14th and 54th Divisions, especially the 40th Division.
"Uemura-kun, we must verify which army ambushed the Shinmura Brigade is, whether it is the 54th Army, or one or two divisions.
Moreover, the Xincun Brigade is broken, and the camp is a little dangerous, so we must ensure the safety here. ”
Masanobu Tsuji's vision is still far ahead, if Yingtian is lost, Guiyi will not be guaranteed, and if the 6th Division fails to break through the defense line of the Miluo River, the Uemura detachment will be in a difficult situation.
"We can't transfer more troops, so we can only let the defenders of Yingtian find a way to hold on their own, unless the 6th Division can break through the Miluo River defense line." Kamimura's expression was a little solemn.
"We have now conquered Guiyi and Xinshi, let the 6th Division move closer to our side, don't pursue the 52nd Army and other units of Zhina, cross the river first!" Here, Masanobu Tsuji used a commanding tone as if he was the military commander.
Fortunately, Kamimura was worried about the battle situation and didn't care about this time, otherwise it was very likely that there would be a contradiction.
However, Kamimura and others were not happy for long, and that night, the 70th Army of the Chinese army launched an attack on Guiyi and Xinshi.
Due to the dispersion of the forces of the Uemura detachment, there was less than a brigade of troops to defend Guiyi, which was broken by the 70th Army in the second half of the night.
As for Xinshi, due to the large number of Japanese troops, the first part of the 70th Army launched two attacks and failed to conquer it.
Because of the counteroffensive of the 70th Army and the weakening of the strength of the Kamimura detachment, the idea of the Japanese army to surround the 5 divisions that Guan Lin had retreated south was shattered.
In the end, Guan Linzheng withdrew with the troops on the north bank of the Miluo River to the south bank, and escaped from the encirclement of the Japanese army before the Japanese army closed the siege.