"Dazuo, it's the banner of the Korean Army! You see, it's at the top of Mt. Cockscomb at the mouth of the Qiupi River! ”

The third captain, Lin Taiichiro, pointed to a little scarlet on the top of the mountain in the distance, and shouted in shock: "This mountain rat is really rampant, is it a provocation to the empire?" ”

The smile on Kuri Iihara's face suddenly condensed, and when he looked at it, he suddenly scolded angrily:

"Kimura, coward! Why not take the hill in one fell swoop? I felt that the Qing army had buried a lot of dry mines, so I was timid! These cavalrymen have not fought all the way since they started in Asan, but have been eaten by two squadrons, pigs! ”

"Wing Commander, this area is densely packed with mountains and jungles, and the snow is very deep, so it is indeed not suitable for cavalry mountaineering attacks; Although Kimura-kun's approach is too cautious, it is not entirely unreasonable. ”

Senior Captain Tomizaburo Oyezaki, an infantry staff officer of the First Army of the Japanese Army, explained to Kuriiwara Tsuneyo: "This kind of terrain, infantry mountaineering attack is the best choice. ”

This proves even more that the cavalry is a group of cowards, who are completely frightened by a series of defeats! The best option is not the only one! The whole army is ready, reach the foot of the mountain, and immediately launch a general attack, so that these fearless cavalry can see what the real Imperial soldiers are! ”

Kuri Iihara rode on top of the war horse and scolded loudly: "The cavalry troops are simply a disgrace to the Imperial Army, they should all be driven back to the country to farm and choose real warriors again!" ”

"Bang, bang, bang—"

"Kill the dogs!"

At this time, on the west side of the Jiujiang River, about 1120 meters away from the river bank, there was a sudden burst of gunfire.

In the vanguard of the Japanese army, seven or eight soldiers were immediately shot, screaming and falling on the surface of the river.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! ”

There was a panicked shout in the ranks, and the soldiers loaded their guns and pointed to the mountain range west of the river.

"Yaga, so daring!"

Kurifahara was not angry but happy, and yelled and ordered: "Attack, attack, annihilate them!" ”

The Japanese soldiers, who heard the order, rushed to the river bank in great strides.

Lying on the slope of the riverbank, rifles mounted, shooting at the faint anti-Japanese soldiers in the snow and sparse mountain forests.

"Bang, bang, bang—"

On the mountains and rivers, between the vanguard of the Japanese army and the anti-Japanese army on the mountain, fierce fire was launched, and with only half a smoke, 167 Japanese soldiers were shot.

"The Qing army has limited troops; Fujimoto, your brigade will immediately launch a general attack, and you don't want to completely annihilate these mountain rats! ”

Although the guns of the Qing army were intensive, Kuriihara Changshi, who guessed that the anti-Japanese army was Mauser with rapid guns, quickly estimated that the Qing army on the mountain was less than 300 people, and immediately ordered the first brigade to charge.

"Yaga! Don't lie on the riverbank; Charge Attack Now! ”

The first squadron leader Fujimoto shouted and ordered: "The first, second, and third squadrons will attack from the front, the fourth squadron will attack from the left flank, and the fifth and sixth squadrons will go up and block on the right flank!" ”

"Attack!"

Following the orders of the squadron leaders, more than a thousand Japanese infantry stood up with a roar and opened fire as they ran towards the mountains.

"The three brigades gathered and set up a cordon on both sides of the river; Oysaki Tomizaburo sent a signal corps to order Kimura Shige, besiege that hill, and don't let the Qing army take the opportunity to escape! ”

With the order of Kuriiihara Changshi, the two cavalry signal troops rushed along the river to Jiguan Mountain, and the soldiers of the 16th, 17th, and 18th squadrons of Lin Taiichiro quickly assembled and fortified the river.

Mountains on the west bank of the Jiujiang River.

When the Japanese cavalry brigade attacked Jiguan Mountain, Shi Weiyuan led more than 150 anti-Japanese troops from three infantry platoons to the mouth of Qiupi Lake.

Shi Weiyuan forcefully vetoed the platoon commanders' requests to participate in the attack immediately, and instead ordered the team to quietly move south along the ridgeline west of the Jiujiang River.

Finally, they were ambushed on the mountain closest to the riverbank.

As soon as the team arrived, they saw a large number of Japanese troops pouring out from the bend to the south and marching along the river.

"Stop them, or Erlian won't be able to stop them now; This battle is extremely dangerous, once you fall into the encirclement of the Japanese army, you will die or live, you must strictly obey the order! ”

Shi Weiyuan whispered to the three platoon commanders beside him: "The difference between us and the second company is that they are a Dinghaishen needle tied to the top of Jiguan Mountain, and we are responsible for containing, harassing, and fighting guerrillas on the periphery; Peel off and swallow this Japanese army layer by layer! ”

"Yes!"

Seeing the steady stream of Japanese infantry appearing in the southern river, the three platoon commanders of the independent battalion were also secretly frightened, and then they all responded loudly with a resolute face.

"Tell every soldier that if the troops are scattered, they should assemble as fast as possible in the west ditch of the Tiger Circle, where the troops will not stay for a long time; And told them that if they were surrounded, put the last bullet—"

Shi Weiyuan looked at the three platoon commanders in front of him seriously, and said solemnly and resolutely: "For the sake of the anti-Japanese army, for our own family,—— keep it to ourselves!" ”

"Yes!"

Zhu Yanyu, Feng Baohua, Qi Dayu, and the three platoon commanders all shouted in unison with resolute faces.

"Bang!"

"Hit!"

Seeing the vanguard of the Japanese army reach the river below, Shi Weiyuan let out a loud roar, and the Mauser rifle in his hand hit the body of a Japanese soldier, who screamed and fell to the ice on the river.

"Kill the Waiyi!"

"Bang, bang, bang—"

Suddenly, the gunfire on the mountain ridge was loud, and the soldiers of the anti-Japanese army shouted in unison, and more than 150 guns fired quickly and fiercely shot towards the Japanese troops 100 meters below.

"Fight back! Fight back! ”

The Japanese troops in the river also reacted immediately, rushed to the river bank, shouted and raised their guns to shoot back.

A fierce battle began.

The sound of gunfire and shouts suddenly filled the mountains and rivers, and in the smoke of gunpowder, the bullets shot at the ice on the river surface, blowing up crystal ice chips, and the bullets hitting the mountains and trees also hit the trees with a 'dong dong' sound.

"Ahh

On both sides of the Qing and Japanese sides, soldiers were soon shot and killed and wounded.

"The Japanese army is dividing its forces and wants to besiege us; Zhu Yanyu's platoon was responsible for covering the back road, Feng Baohua's platoon carried away all the dead and wounded comrades, and Qi Dayu's platoon opened the way in front; Towards the west of the Tiger Circle Ditch, stride and retreat! ”

Shi Weiyuan saw that the Japanese troops in the river stood up one after another, and the troops charged in three ways, and his head 'buzzed', knowing that the Japanese army saw the reality on this side and knew that the strength was limited, so he chose to charge and attack directly and rudely, regardless of casualties.

Shi Weiyuan hurriedly shouted and ordered the troops to retreat westward.

"The Qing army wants to flee; Speed up and catch up with them! ”

Fujimoto, the captain of a large group who charged from the front, suddenly became much more sparse when he heard the gunfire on the mountain, and at the same time saw the Qing army on the western ridge in front of him getting up and fleeing, so he shouted and ordered the Japanese soldiers to pursue.

"Rush!"

"Catch these clear dogs!"

"Kill them!"

With the shouts of the Japanese soldiers, hundreds of Japanese soldiers increased their speed and rushed into the mountains one after another.