Chapter 318: Battle in the Northwest of Jin 18
The regimental flag of the 1st Reserve Regiment was raised over Loufan County, and the artillery company directly under the regimental headquarters and the three battalions belonged to the machine gun company.
FOUR 75MM MOUNTAIN GUNS, FOUR 82MM MORTARS, NINE 70MM INFANTRY GUNS, NINE HEAVY MACHINE GUNS BEGAN TO ENTER THE BATTLE.
Machine gun bullets poured down on the Japanese troops like rain, and shells continued to hit the Japanese positions.
The third battalion, which had been serving as a reserve, had begun to set off from the south of the city, and more than 300 people from two infantry companies set off under the leadership of the battalion commander Sun Ziyuan, and they began to detour back to the flank of Hongyatou Village, and their task was to attack from the flank.
The first battalion of troops began to attack under the leadership of the battalion commander Yoon Kim, and their task was to attack directly from the front.
Fu Tao set out from the north of the city with the second battalion, they were responsible for attacking the third brigade of the Japanese army attacking the north of the city, and they wanted to contain the third brigade of the Japanese army in the north of the city.
As the guns rang out, the 1st Reserve Regiment all sorted, leaving almost no troops in the city.
Even non-combatant soldiers, such as the orderly cooking squad, began to devote themselves to combat.
Sun Weiguo led the reconnaissance company and the guard company to attack from the east side of Hongyatou Village, and this time the first reserve regiment launched a full counterattack.
Hearing the fierce gunfire coming from outside the wing headquarters, Ishida Kinzo's eyes couldn't help but widen, and a stunned expression appeared on his face.
"What's going on, what the hell are you guys doing, the troops are starting to shoot before they have completed their deployment, isn't this a waste of ammunition?"
Ishida looked over at the three Japanese officers, his brow furrowed and an annoyed expression on his face.
He did not expect the 1st Reserve Regiment to launch a counterattack, and he believed that the gunfire outside was a suppressive fire from the Japanese troops.
The three Japanese officers glanced at each other, and they knew very well that their troops would not dare to shoot without orders.
"Captain, no, the troops of Lou Fan County launched a counterattack, and they broke through the warning position."
A Japanese second lieutenant quickly ran to the wing headquarters, and he looked at Ishida Kanzo with a solemn expression.
Hearing the words of the Japanese second lieutenant, Ishida Kanzo's eyes couldn't help but widen, and he looked at the second lieutenant in front of him, almost unable to believe what he heard.
"How is this possible, they are inferior in numbers, and their weapons and equipment are inferior to ours, how can they dare to launch a counterattack, don't they want to live?"
"Captain, could it be that Sun Weiguo is engaged in some conspiracy, this Sun Weiguo is resourceful, I think they will launch a counterattack, there will definitely be a conspiracy."
The two Shaozo captains looked at Ishida Kinzo, and their faces showed different expressions.
Ishida Kanzo glanced at the map, and he immediately gave the order: "The troops will immediately defend and intercept the counterattack of the Shina troops, and at the same time pay close attention to the movements of the Shina troops, and once they are found to be showing signs of fleeing, the troops will quickly attack." ”
As Ishida gave the order, the Japanese officers quickly saluted and left, and they returned to their own units to take command.
The first battalion of troops attacked quickly, and after three companies captured the Japanese warning position, the troops quickly advanced towards the Japanese starting position.
The first company moved quickly under the leadership of company commander Wang Tieniu, and Wang Erniu rushed to the front of the unit with a Czech light machine gun in his arms.
Dozens of officers and soldiers followed behind Wang Tieniu, and the soldiers stopped shooting from time to time to suppress the Japanese firepower.
With a "snap", the body of a platoon commander who followed Wang Erniu stopped, and the bullet hit the platoon commander's forehead, and the platoon commander died on the spot.
Six grenadiers were scattered, and grenadiers quickly fired miniature grenades into the Japanese positions.
Compared with the accurate strikes of the Japanese grenadiers, the accuracy of the grenadiers of the first regiment of the reserve is not very good.
Some of the miniature grenades they fired could not accurately destroy the Japanese firing points, which had a lot of impact on the soldiers' charge.
"Brothers, rush over with me and kill these little devils." Wang Tieniu shouted loudly.
At this time, Wang Tieniu was less than a hundred meters away from the position, and he turned around and shouted loudly to the officers and soldiers with a light machine gun.
The soldiers quickly picked up their weapons and charged over, and at this moment, bullets hit Wang Tieniu's body.
Wang Tieniu's body fell to the ground, and several warriors behind him quickly came to Wang Tieniu.
"Company commander, company commander, how are you?" A squad leader asked with concern.
"Leave me alone, rush over to me, rush over,......" Wang Tieniu shouted.
The commander of the first company, Wang Tieniu, was shot and fell to the ground, and the soldiers of the first company were like tigers descending from the mountain, and they quickly rushed towards the Japanese position.
The Japanese troops stationed at the starting position had a full infantry brigade, and in the face of the attack of a battalion of troops, the Japanese showed great composure.
They intercepted with light and heavy machine guns and grenadiers, and the attacks of the battalion were repulsed again and again.
However, the commander of the first battalion, Yin Jin, did not give up the attack, and he commanded the troops to launch onslaught again and again.
At the same time, the third battalion, under the command of the battalion commander Sun Ziyuan, began to launch a fierce attack from the flank of Hongyatou Village.
The soldiers of the two companies moved quickly, and the veterans, led by the company commander, rushed to the front.
The third battalion has the old foundation of an independent regiment, and these veterans are very strong.
The 119th Wing of the Japanese Army was stationed in Hongyatou Village, and when the third battalion appeared on the flank, Ishida Kanazuru couldn't help but be a little surprised.
He immediately put the 2nd Battalion, which was resting nearby, into action, and the 2nd Battalion, led by an acting Japanese captain, responded to the attack of the 3rd Battalion.
In the north of Loufan County, the second battalion troops, led by Fu Tao, fought fiercely with the third brigade of the Japanese army.
The troops of the 1st Reserve Regiment and the 119th Wing of the Japanese Army engaged in a battle, and fierce gunfire was heard all around Loufan County.
Someone would die almost every second, and some of the recruits of the first regiment began to panic.
But many of the recruits were brave, and they were influenced by their squad leaders and veterans, who fought closely behind them.
At this time, Hongyatou Village became the focus of the first regiment of the reserve, and Sun Weiguo and two companies of troops had already come to the east side of Hongyatou Village.
At this time, the only Japanese troops responsible for the defense of Hongyatou Village were the transport unit of the wing and an infantry squadron of the second brigade, and the number of Japanese troops was more than 300 people.
However, there were only more than 100 people in the Japanese transport squadron, and the combat effectiveness of these baggage soldiers was very weak, and it was difficult for them to play any role.
"Ge Haifeng, the guard company covers the operation of your reconnaissance company, you must rush to the village at all costs, entertain the Japanese wing headquarters, and kill the Japanese wing commander for me. I will lead the special combat team to follow you behind, and whether we can achieve results this time depends on whether we can kill the Japanese wing commander. ”
Sun Weiguo looked at Ge Haifeng, the company commander of the reconnaissance company, and said with a serious expression and a stern tone.
"Regiment commander, don't worry, the reconnaissance company will definitely not disgrace you." Ge Haifeng swore and said.