Chapter 356: Reinforcements Arrived
"Sakata-kun, the defenders' firepower is indeed fierce, beyond our expectations. Pen, Fun, and Pavilion www.biquge.info however, they had only one battalion at most in their garrison. In the battle just now, we ate at least one company of the other side. As long as we continue to assault the defenders' positions, it won't be long before the defenders are exhausted by us......" Matsumoto replied with a gloomy face.
Subsequently, he decisively ordered: "Time is running out, order the troops to continue to launch a surprise attack on the positions of the Liaodong Army, two squadrons at a time, after rushing out of fifty meters, send two more squadrons, and keep coming." I'm going to use wheel warfare to exhaust the defenders in the shortest possible time......"
Soon, a new round of Japanese offensive began.
Before the battalion commander could catch his breath, he was reminded by the guards to see the attacking troops of two squadrons of Japanese troops.
"The Japanese are really crazy, they don't even give me a chance to breathe, they want to exhaust us to death and consume us here......" At just one glance, the battalion commander with a frown could see the purpose of the Japanese.
Before the Japanese rushed to the position, the battalion commander immediately asked the instructor beside him.
"How many men do we have left to continue fighting, and how much ammunition do we have?"
"There are more than 350 people left to continue fighting...... Light and heavy machine gunners suffered the greatest losses, almost changing two rounds of ......"
"The ammunition is still sufficient, and there is no problem at all in repelling four more Japanese attacks......
The battalion commander nodded and replied in a heavy tone: "The Japanese are crazy now, and the attack will not stop until they take our position...... You see, two more squadrons were sent behind the two squadrons in front, and the Japanese army was massively consuming us with wheel warfare. ”
"For us, this is not only a test of strength, but also a test of the physical strength and perseverance of our brothers......"
"Because, the next battle is likely to not stop as soon as the fight starts, at least for a few hours......"
"How long will it take for the reinforcements in the regiment to arrive, according to this attack method of the Japanese army, we can only block the attack of the first two squadrons of the Japanese army at most......"
"In five minutes at most, a company of strikers can get there...... Our troops on the hill have already seen them......" replied the instructor with an affirmative expression.
"Enough. With our current strength, it should be enough to hold off the Japanese for another five minutes......" The battalion commander replied confidently while breathing a sigh of relief.
Then, he ordered to several company commanders around him: "I heard it." Hold out for another five minutes, and reinforcements will arrive...... All ready for battle, as soon as the Japanese heavy machine guns stopped firing, we would counterattack with the heaviest firepower. Repelled the Japanese attack. ”
As in the battle that had just ended, as soon as the Japanese rushed to the front of the line fifty meters, the heavy machine guns behind them for fire cover stopped firing. The two squadrons of nearly 400 infantrymen, as if they had been stimulated, were completely not afraid of death, and rushed towards the position of the first battalion with a roar.
At this moment, the first battalion also moved.
Dense gunfire instantly rang out in the position, and the remaining more than 300 people in the first battalion were also in a deadly posture, shooting bullets forward as fast as they could.
What's more. In order to increase the lethality of the machine guns, some machine gunners who had already gone crazy actually stood up from the trenches with machine guns in their arms and condescendingly shot at the Japanese troops who were close at hand.
Their results were achieved, but the Japanese were not lambs to be slaughtered, and these machine gunners who fell into a state of madness were often hit by the deadly bullets fired by the Japanese before they could finish their bullets, and with a face full of unwillingness, they fell into the trenches and turned into corpses.
Such a situation. In the trenches of a battalion several hundred meters long, it happened at every moment.
Facing the Japanese who were getting closer and closer in front of him, the battalion commander, who was also red-eyed, wanted to give the order to prevent the machine gunners from leaving the trenches.
But. The command came to his lips several times, and he swallowed it back.
In the face of the almost frantic attack of the Japanese, if it were not for the desperate counterattack of these machine gunners, the Japanese might have rushed to the position and fought with themselves.
When the last Japanese fell less than ten meters from the position, the battalion commander was just about to breathe a sigh of relief. An exclamation followed and reached the ears of the battalion commander.
"The Japanese are charging again......"
After glancing at the tired subordinates around him, the battalion commander didn't know what to say to boost morale.
After a short silence, he commanded very decisively: "Prepare for battle...... Even if they all die in battle, they must also stop the Japanese......"
The battalion commander squatting in the trench, staring at a pair of red eyes, quietly waited for the Japanese heavy machine guns to cease fire.
A cry full of excitement finally reached the ears of the battalion commander.
"Reinforcements, our reinforcements are coming......"
"****, it's finally here...... If I come a few minutes late, my battalion will be here......" Looking at his subordinates who were still less than two hundred remnants in the trenches, the battalion commander couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
However, the tense nerves of the battalion commander did not relax.
Without even looking back, he ordered, "Let them enter the position immediately...... The Japanese attack was so fierce that I didn't have time to rest them......"
With the support of a new force, the Japanese army was defeated again, and the whole army was wiped out without even rushing to the fifteen-meter position in front of the formation.
You must know that the arrival of a company not only brought more than 100 people, but also six light machine guns and two heavy machine guns.
There are so many light and heavy machine guns in the position all of a sudden, and no matter how capable the Japanese are, they are not an opponent of steel bullets.
As soon as the last Japanese of the two squadrons fell to the ground, the satisfied voice of the regiment commander sounded behind the commander of the first battalion.
"Good...... Hit well...... If I'm not mistaken, the corpses of the two Japanese infantry brigades should have been dropped in front of the position......"
"Your battalion not only held its position, but also eliminated so many Japanese, which is definitely a great achievement......"
"Commander...... You're here. If you don't come again, the first battalion will all be here......" said the commander of the first battalion with a sad face.
Because, in the battle that just ended, the first battalion again lost almost a hundred people.
More than half an hour ago, there was a battalion of nearly 600 people, and now the rest are not even there for the next time.
Looking at the subordinates in front of him, the regiment commander's face became solemn.
Facing the commander of the first battalion and the remnants of the first battalion of less than 100 soldiers, he said with a serious face: "Those brothers who died in battle are heroes, they fought the Japanese, died for the country, and died as ......they deserved."
"Brothers, don't worry, my Liaodong Army will definitely fulfill its original promise to everyone, treat the families of these warriors who died in battle, and let them die without any worries......
Speaking of which, the regiment commander and the troops who had just arrived at the position directly saluted the battalion with a solemn military salute.
When it was over, the regimental commander ordered: "The Japanese are coming up again...... The second battalion, replace the first battalion immediately......"
"The first battalion, having left all the light and heavy machine guns, withdrew to the rear to rest. The light and heavy machine guns of the third battalion were all put into the position, and I wanted to concentrate all the light and heavy firepower of the whole regiment to teach the Japanese a fatal lesson and avenge the sacrificed brothers. (To be continued.) )