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Even if Liu Guangyu has an opinion on Sangou, now is not the time to express his opinion, and the top priority is to settle this matter for Sangou.
So he ordered the first battalion of Chen Chuanjun and the second battalion of Tan Shizhang to send a company each to attack from the left and right flanks to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao, strike at the flank and rear of the Japanese army, and force the Japanese army to withdraw from the frontal battlefield of Shiguling.
Under normal circumstances, even a regiment of the 305th Regiment of the elite 74th Army of the Central Army could not defeat a brigade of the Japanese army, but now the situation is different.
First of all, the Japanese army's battle losses were relatively serious, and in the two days of continuous fighting, there were losses in the storming of Gao'an City and Shiguling, and the soldiers were also exhausted.
Secondly, without the super fire support of aircraft, artillery and tanks at night, the 305th Regiment could not be defeated by the number of people alone.
In particular, the three battalions of Sangou, and now the soldiers of the three battalions, in comparison with the Japanese army, except for heavy firepower, there is basically no problem one-on-one.
Another point is that the Japanese army captain Onizuka Yoshichun Shaozuo was killed by Peng Changhua, Yang Chengzu and their two platoons, and the dragons were leaderless, and the problem was very serious.
As for the question of troops, neither side sent out all their strength, and the three battalions of the three dogs left one squad or one platoon of men in each position, and the first and second battalions of the 305th Regiment each left two infantry companies in their own positions.
The Japanese reinforcements were not all of the two infantry squadrons, but also a part, and their squadron leaders were also afraid that the Chinese army would take advantage of their reinforcements and take advantage of the situation to raid their lair.
In fact, the Japanese army's independent combat capability is already very good, and under the premise that the captain has no information, he can still take the initiative to send reinforcements, and his own camp is stable.
When Liu Guangyu's order came out, the two infantry companies of the first battalion and the second battalion suddenly attacked from the flank of the Japanese army, and the Japanese reinforcements could no longer withstand it.
Sangou saw the reinforcements of the first battalion and the second battalion attacking thunderously, and he was also excited, and Lao Tzu also fought with you little devils, and immediately ordered the position to leave only the machine gun connecting tube, and the remaining troops of the eighth and ninth companies attacked on all fronts.
In the 400-meter area of the forward position at the foot of Shiguling Mountain, many forces fought together, and the Japanese army was suddenly squeezed by the left, right, and front, and could no longer hold on.
Most of the Japanese troops began to retreat and retreat, and the others also withdrew after seeing it, but there was still a small group of men and horses that were bitten by the Chinese army.
The Japanese army now did not have a commander-in-chief to direct the retreat, which inevitably looked chaotic, and the last troops were delayed, and there was no one to rescue or cover.
But at this time, even if Onitsuka didn't die, he was also powerless, and the entire Japanese army was already demoralized, and the exhausted devils, in order to escape for their lives, didn't care about anything, spread their legs and desperately fled backwards.
At this time, it was a godsend, Sangou sent out the machine gun company, and at the same time called Liu Guangyu, asking for a full line of attack and pursuit.
Liu Guangyu is also paying close attention to this battle situation, but he is not as decisive and resolute as Sangou now, after all, he is responsible for the important defense of Shiguling.
But in the face of the rout and escape of a large brigade of the Japanese army, it is a temptation that no Chinese soldier can refuse.
So he ordered the 1st Battalion and the 2nd Battalion to send an infantry company again, merge in one place, and pursue the whole line until the Japanese wing position before returning.
So on this front, there was a rare scene, the Chinese army, which was at a disadvantage during the day and was struggling to defend, actually attacked on all fronts and pursued and killed the Japanese army.
The Japanese wing commander Yoshio Sonoda has also been paying attention to the battle here, thinking that one of his brigades will not have much problem facing the Chinese army, even if it is the strength of two regiments.
It is also true that in addition to attacking the elite army of the Chinese army, which has a geographical advantage, even if it is to fight against each other, a brigade of the Japanese army will not be afraid of the two infantry regiments of the Chinese army.
What's more, it is on the defensive, and it is estimated that a division of the Chinese army will not be able to take down the defense of a brigade of the normal Japanese army, so Yoshio Sonoda is just paying attention to it and has not attracted enough attention.
Now it's different, I didn't expect the Chinese army to be so fierce, only beating the first brigade all over the ground to find teeth, and now the people of the first brigade actually broke down and fled shamefully.
This was something that Sonoda couldn't bear, and he would rather the First Brigade be all shattered on the front line than see his men flee in such shame.
What about Onizuka, is he a soil eater? The Chinese soldiers can't handle this, it's a shame to go home.
Onizuka's phone could not be connected, and the signal corps of the War Department reluctantly called Onizuka over and over again, and the result was definitely the same, and it could not be reached.
Sonoda Osa received a call from several squadron leaders under Onizuka, asking for support, and if they didn't support again, the entire position would be gone.
Sonoda had no choice but to send part of the 3rd Brigade to meet the remnants of the 1st Brigade, and the 305th Regiment was so excited that they had to retreat when they saw a large number of the main forces of the Japanese army coming to intercept them.
However, the 302nd regiment now also smells a trace of blood, the head of the regiment is Chang Xiaode, who used to work with Sangou in Wanjialing, at this time, he also received a call from Liu Guangyu, the acting head of the 305th regiment, asking for support and vigilance.
Although Lao Chang is an artillery soldier from a regimental machine gun company, he is also a good hand at fighting, especially likes infantry combat, and is more about infantry and artillery coordination.
At this time, he also sent a battalion of infantry to kill the Japanese wing headquarters, although the Japanese army has a third brigade that has been staring at the 302nd regiment, but after all, the troops have just been divided, and they have to continue to attack the Chinese soldiers, and they are mixed together.
Throughout the night, the positions in the area of Shiguling Helin Mountain were fought, all because of a night attack by Xiucai, and finally after the two sides fought for a while, they found that they couldn't do anything to each other, and gradually stopped.
Besides, it's almost dawn, and as soon as the day comes, the devil's aircraft and artillery will come, and if they don't withdraw to the fortifications, they will eat bombs later.
Therefore, as soon as the commanders of the 302 and 305 regiments combined, they called the trumpeters to blow the retreat call, and the Japanese side did not want to fight, and both sides of the night battle were in a melee, and the losses greatly exceeded the battles during the day.
Seeing that after the Chinese army retreated one by one, the Japanese army also went downhill and withdrew, and the two sides returned to the position of confrontation during the day.
Of course, the forward position at the foot of the mountain on the side of the third battalion is still needed, and the three dogs called Xiucai left a squad of people as an outpost position, mainly as an observation and delay of the Japanese army.
When the morning dawn appeared, the sun on the horizon was slowly breaking free from the pull of the mountains and jumping out, the positions of the three battalions were in full array, but they did not find the arrival of the Japanese army's three-plate axe.
According to the past, at this time, the Japanese aircraft and artillery had already come to urge everyone to get up, but today there is none, which is strange.
It was the 147th Wing of the Japanese Army after such a toss last night, and now it is also exhausted, and the physical strength of the soldiers is unsustainable, so Sonoda Osa has to temporarily let the soldiers rest.