Chapter 215: No Last Resort
Sun Weiguo naturally knew the situation he was facing after the loss of Nantou Village, and he stared at the map with a solemn expression on his face.
After being silent for a while, Sun Weiguo came to the phone, he picked up the microphone and immediately got in touch with the company in Tianjing Village.
The troops of the Independent Regiment stationed in Tianjing Village, Nanzhuang Village, and Nantou Village were all under great pressure, and they were facing dozens of times the number of Japanese troops.
In particular, the three companies stationed in Nantou Village were equipped with twelve tanks against the Japanese army.
Although there were artillery units in Naozhai Mountain to help them fight, they still could not hold their positions.
Based on the comparison of the strength and weapons of the two sides, it is a great miracle that the third company has been able to hold on until now.
"I'm Sun Weiguo, let your company commander Yin Jin answer the phone." The phone was quickly connected, and Sun Wei said in a serious Chinese tone.
After a while, Yin Jin's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Deputy Regiment Commander, I am Yin Jin, the commander of the first company." ”
"Can the troops still hold their positions?" Sun Weiguo hesitated slightly, and he asked softly.
"The Japanese troops were numerous, two infantry platoons suffered heavy losses, and the positions were still in our hands." Yin Jin said in a calm tone.
He didn't report to Sun Weiguo on the phone how difficult it was to fight in the first company, he just calmly reported the situation of the first company.
"As a last resort, the company can retreat closer to Nanzhuang Village." Sun Weiguo's brows furrowed tightly, and he reluctantly gave the order.
At present, Nantou Village has been lost, and it is very likely that the Japanese troops south of Chengguan Town will directly attack the regimental headquarters.
At this time, if the company abandoned the position of Tianjing Village, then the Japanese army north of Chengguan Town might also pounce on the regiment headquarters.
Although the regimental headquarters is in control of the reserve here, if the Japanese army is flanked from the north and south directions, the regimental headquarters position will definitely be lost.
Sun Weiguo naturally hoped that the first company would be able to hold the position, but he also knew that if he gave the death order, the fate of the first company would be the same as that of the third company.
Don't look at the three companies are almost exhausted, Fu Tao is in a coma, Sun Weiguo did not react at all after hearing these things.
But the pain in his heart is invisible to others, and Sun Weiguo bears more pressure than anyone else.
"Deputy Regiment Commander, when you were garrisoning Chengguan Town, you gave such an order, my answer is the same as at the beginning, when the soldiers have no last resort, the first company is there, the Tianjing Village position is there, the first company is all destroyed, and our spirit is also still in the Tianjing Village position."
Yin Jin swore solemnly, his tone was very firm.
Sun Weiguo heard Yin Jin's firm tone, he silently agreed, and slowly hung up the phone.
"Luo Hongyi, immediately go to the reserves, and transfer the fourth platoon of mortars, the machine gun squad of the armored company, and the anti-tank gun platoon into the battle, and attract the Japanese troops in Nantou Village to me."
After ending the call with Yin Jin, Sun Weiguo immediately gave an order to the reserves.
The Japanese troops in Nantou Village could not let them make a detour back to Nanzhuang Village and the side of Tianjing Village, which would bring a devastating blow to the front-line troops.
Sun Weiguo could only put in the reserves, and use the reserves to attract the Japanese troops in Nantou Village.
It was twelve o'clock at noon, and there were still five hours left before it got dark, and the independent regiment was going to hold out for five hours anyway.
The fierce battle continued, and Sun Weiguo transferred Zhong Jian, who was the commander of the reserve, back to the regimental headquarters to take command, while Sun Weiguo directly commanded the reserve to participate in the battle.
Zhong Jian did not have the slightest doubt about Sun Weiguo's order, and the battle had reached such a point that it was impossible for the troops to retreat.
Zhong Jian was very clear about his ability, and he knew that Sun Weiguo was more suitable to be the head of the regiment than himself.
However, Sun Weiguo's experience is still shallow, and Zhong Jian's old qualification is naturally to be the head of the regiment to assist Sun Weiguo.
At this time, the 12 mountain guns of Naozhai Mountain continued to shell the Japanese troops attacking Nanzhuang Village and Tianjing Village, and these 12 mountain guns played a great role.
Without the help of these mountain artillery, I am afraid that the positions of these two villages would have been lost.
After the Japanese troops captured Nantou Village, the two Japanese commanders had a disagreement about the next action.
The First Brigade is subordinate to the Second Infantry Brigade, and according to the establishment of the Commander of the First Brigade, the troops should quickly detour back to the flank of Nanzhuang Village to attack and assist the Second Infantry Wing in capturing Nanzhuang Village.
The commander of the Fourth Brigade of the Fourth Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade believed that since the so-called thief captured the king first, since the troops had captured Nantou Village, the troops should continue to advance to the depth and directly attack the regimental headquarters of the Independent Regiment.
The two captains insisted on their opinions, and the Japanese troops began to rest and wait for the two captains to make a judgment.
The Japanese army's 10 Type 95 tanks were neatly lined up, and the captain of the armored corps, who was the captain of the squadron, did not dare to act rashly.
He looked at the two Japanese military captains who were arguing, and he didn't know what to say, he could only wait for the final decision.
"Woo Woo ......"
While the devil soldiers waited for their commander to make a decision, the sound of shells began to appear.
One by one, the grenades quickly fell here in Nantou Village, at this time there were no fortifications in Nantou Village, and the ghost soldiers were sitting on the ground and resting directly.
SIX 150MM MORTARS IN THE FOURTH PLATOON OF THE MORTAR BEGAN TO FIRE GRENADES, AND ONE GRENADE AFTER ANOTHER LANDED HERE IN NANTOU VILLAGE.
As the sound of a loud explosion sounded, shrapnel began to fly in all directions, and the ghost soldiers without any cover were easily hit, and they began to wail in pain.
The devil soldiers were panicking to dodge, but Nantou Village had already been blown into ruins by aerial bombs and shells, and they had no place to hide.
Shells kept coming at the place, and huge explosions kept ringing out.
The ghost soldiers kept falling to the ground, and the injured ghost soldiers wailed desperately, their expressions were very painful.
Six mortars fired more than 60 grenades, and the artillerymen stopped advancing.
The grenades caused hundreds of casualties among the Japanese troops, including two captains and squadron leaders.
Suddenly attacked by a grenade, it was determined that the grenade was fired from the ring fortification in the center of the three villages, and the two Shaozo team leaders stopped the dispute, and they made a decision to knock down the ring fortification first, and then attack from behind Nanzhuang village.
The Japanese troops began to move, and ten Type 95 tanks began to move slowly, and hundreds of infantry followed behind the tanks and launched an attack on the ring fortifications.
The two Shaozuo Brigade leaders were waiting in Nantou Village, while hundreds of wounded Japanese soldiers were also left in Nantou Village, where they were rescued and cared for by health workers.