Qin Chuan thought that after seeing the tactics of the 1st Infantry Regiment and the firepower of the STG44, the Japanese American troops would seek another tactic or other direction of attack to prevent the 1st Infantry Regiment from encircling Moultre.

But to Qin Chuan's surprise, the Japanese-American troops were still pouring in with a mixture of tanks and infantry as before, towards the 1st Infantry Regiment, which was assaulting.

After thinking about it, Qin Chuan felt that this seemed normal...... The Japanese have enigmatic paranoia in their blood, and if a battle is lost, they do not think it is a matter of tactics, but that they are not brave enough.

There is no battle in the world that cannot be solved by bravery, and if there is, it must be not brave enough.

From this point of view, there are some similarities between the Japanese and Hitler, although in front of them they can no longer be called Japanese strictly speaking.

If there is any difference between the Japanese American troops who have come in this time, it is that they are more combative and more ferocious. Qin Chuan guessed that this might be the main force of the Japanese-American troops of the 442nd Regiment.

Qin Chuan guessed correctly, it was indeed the main force of the 442nd Regiment that launched the attack on the 1st Infantry Regiment...... 1st Battalion.

The 1st Battalion, originally known as the 100th Battalion, was a group of young Japanese Americans who had gone on a hunger strike in the concentration camp to show their resolve to the U.S. government.

The reason why this unit has not entered Qin Chuan's sight is because the number of this battalion is too small, only more than 1,000 people, and they participate in the battle as a subsidiary unit of the US 34th Division. On the other hand, because the composition of the Allied forces in Africa is too complex, including British, Australians, Canadians, etc., this Japanese army of more than 1,000 people is easily drowned in the sea of people.

As the main force of the 442nd Regiment, especially under the personal leadership of the regiment commander, Colonel Takada, the 442nd Regiment put a lot of pressure on the 1st Infantry Regiment as soon as it went into battle...... Although the tactics they use are still the same.

"Organize defense!" Qin Chuan ordered.

With the strength of the 1st Infantry Regiment, it was not the enemy's tanks or the Japanese charge that were worried, but the enemy infiltrating the line of defense and engaging in hand-to-hand combat...... This is also the weakness of the STG44, if the enemy is mixed up, because of its penetrating power the soldiers will not even dare to shoot.

"Whoosh!" With a few clicks, ME63 took advantage of the light of the flares to destroy the two tanks in front of them, and the Japanese soldiers who followed them were just about to rush past the tanks when they were crushed by a bullet fired by STG44.

Several Japanese soldiers leaped forward under the cover of grass and craters...... The rate of fire and ammunition capacity of the M1 rifle are not weak, they can suddenly lean out and run while pulling the trigger indiscriminately to shoot all the bullets in the magazine.

They were so agile that a few bullets failed to stop them until a bazooka shooter fired an anti-infantry rocket in their direction...... The steel balls fired from the rockets killed or wounded the Japanese soldiers around them in an instant, and after being injured, their mobility decreased gradually, and even if they rushed out of cover again, they would be easily defeated by the Germans.

Qin Chuan and a few German soldiers hid behind a rock, and several people divided into two groups and took turns leaning out to strafe them...... It would be much easier to fight with the STG44 than the K98K, or it could also be said that it was easier to fight like this, all Qin Chuan had to do was to reload and shoot a round at the enemy who was charging in front of him, and then he would see the enemy fall in front of the muzzle in rows.

Ironically, you can't even determine if those fallen enemies were caused by their own rifles.

"Colonel Takada!" After attacking for more than 20 minutes, the Japanese 1st Infantry Battalion had suffered more than 300 casualties but had made no progress at all, and Lieutenant Colonel Fukuyama lay down beside Takada and panted and reported: "The enemy's fire is so strong that we can't rush forward at all!" ”

In fact, there was no need for Lieutenant Colonel Fukuyama to report, and Colonel Takada knew this, because he had been lying in the grass and watching the battle on the front line.

Takada knew immediately that he had met an opponent tonight, and that the German army in front of him was stronger than any force he had ever encountered, even though they had no tanks or armored vehicles.

Tank...... They will be destroyed from a distance.

The soldiers charged, but were routed by them before they could reach them.

"Colonel Takada!" At this time, the signal soldier reported from a few meters away: "Major Ishihara reports that the third battalion has been blocked and asks for reinforcements!" ”

The third battalion was the battalion that had been sent to the rescue of Moltre, and its resistance was expected by Colonel Takada, because this was also the reason why the German unit in front of him was in front of him.

If this continues, I am afraid that the third battalion and the rescued US troops will soon be unable to support it.

Thinking of this, Colonel Takada threw the binoculars in his hand to the side and ordered the staff officer: "Fukuyama-kun, you organize mortars to cover until I give the order to stop shooting, understand?" ”

"Understood, Colonel!" The staff officer replied.

Then Colonel Takada took out the pistol on his waist and shouted to the soldiers who were gathered together with their bodies lowered behind him: "Soldiers of the 442nd Regiment, the time has come to prove our determination, rush!" ”

"Rush!"

……

Crowds of Japanese soldiers leapfrogged over the corpses of their comrades with their glistening bayonets and rushed towards the German positions under the cover of artillery fire.

Seeing Colonel Takada personally lead the team to charge, Staff Officer Lieutenant Colonel Fukuyama was a little stunned...... If Takata himself went up, then how could he order the mortars to "stop firing"?

Then Lieutenant Colonel Fukuyama understood what Colonel Takada meant, and Takada did not want the mortars to stop firing at all.

Fukuyama was right, this seemed to be the only chance for the Japanese American troops to charge while the artillery fire suppressed the enemy, and even if the Japanese American troops approached or even rushed into the enemy line, the artillery fire could not stop.

Otherwise, the Japanese American army may be pressed back by the strong firepower of the German army.

This trick worked, because at that moment the Japanese American mortars were pouring down on the German lines, which on the one hand prevented the German soldiers from leaning out to shoot, and on the other hand, the smoke and dust from the shells also reduced the visibility by progression.

And after these explosions and gunsmoke, there was the roar of the Japanese American army like a beast.

Qin Chuan immediately realized the danger.

It was certainly too late to retreat, and a hand-to-hand combat was inevitable.

Qin Chuan didn't think much about it, and immediately ordered loudly: "Grenade!" ”

After a shrill whistle, the German soldiers drew their grenades and threw them into the smoke.

As soon as the grenade exploded, Qin Chuan ordered again: "Soldiers, rush!" ”

If hand-to-hand combat is unavoidable, make it more intense.