The gunfire in the small village of the former enemy was as dense as bursting beans, and Kamada Yoshimasa, who personally led the team to help, was very anxious. He could make out the distinct gunfire, which was noticeably denser than the troops he had sent out. Thinking of the revolutionary army's astonishing individual combat skills and accurate marksmanship, I couldn't help but panic, and I didn't have a mouth to reprimand the last infantry squadron and the soldiers pushing two 70 field guns to speed up the march.

It's been hard work for them along the way. After arriving in the war zone, other units could rest for a while, but his wing was sent to seize the forward position at the first time to reconnoiter and sweep away the enemy's situation. The canal trench fortifications had just been crudely constructed, and they had been sent out to meet the advancing enemy, and they could not even spare their breath from beginning to end.

The Japanese army traveled thousands of kilometers by sea, land and canal, and Rao was as tired as dead dogs. No matter how much they tossed like this, with most of them not even having enough rice balls, and Yan zhòng lacked meat-eating and fishy soldiers, it was basically squeezing vitality.

That is, the Japanese lower-class soldiers have always been rigid and obedient to orders, and most of them were farmers and fishermen who did not have enough to eat before joining the army, so they have long been insensitive to this, and they are driven around like livestock, and they will not make much trouble.

But people are not animals after all, they have to eat fine grain. After arriving in China, although most of the grain prepared by the Liangjiang Governor's Mansion was rice, which was in line with the taste of the Japanese, most of it was the high-yield three-season rice transported from the world by the Jiangsu and Zhejiang consortium under Yang Hao's control, and the difference in taste was simply outrageous. The rice with better taste is basically poured by him and sold at a high price in this world.

That's the kind of rice. Most of them are still polished with aged rice. Coupled with the unscrupulous sand mixing of local merchants to press the scales. What kind of taste it tastes like when it is boiled, how much does it taste like a tooth, then who eats it knows.

The officials of the Qing Dynasty were basically rotten, and the old man Zhang Zhidong was cunning and cunning, and on the surface he cooperated well, in fact, he ignored the lower-level officials' layers of damage to the public and private interests, and finally the grain and grass supplies in front of the coalition army were probably not better than those used by the Qing army itself.

Moreover, the lower-level officials were the most observant, and they ate the best part of the food for the British, French, and German troops, and supplied the Japanese and Russian troops with the largest number of people with the worst, so that many people ate moldy rice and were poisoned and diarrhea accidents.

The Japanese soldiers themselves were stupid. The generals who were the commanders were not ambiguous, and they found out the problem and angrily went to settle accounts with the Qing officials, but they couldn't even see the main master. Now everyone can see that the Qing Dynasty is not as good as a day, maybe that day will have to play, at this time, whoever tries his best to serve him is a fool! The revolutionary army's methods of liquidating traitors and traitors are ruthless, how many rich and unkind landlords and tyrants have been killed by land reform in southwestern Shandong, northern Jiangsu, and eastern Hebei, and tens of thousands of heads are bloody evidence!

Under such terrible conditions, how difficult it was for the Japanese army to maintain its combat effectiveness, it was still reluctantly supported by continuous spiritual encouragement and encouragement.

Kamada Yoshimasa was originally a chubby black-faced man. In just half a month, he has consumed the only bit of fat on his body, even if he is riding a pony to hurry. The crotch is worn out, not to mention, the waist pole can't be straightened.

There were still quite a few soldiers left in the second brigade, and he kept shouting back and forth on the side of the two columns, waving his whip and cheering vigorously: "Hurry up!" Speed up! The 1st and 2nd Squadrons of the Loyal and Brave have successfully entangled the enemy forces, and as long as we rush forward in time, we can completely annihilate them and seize the first merit in the Chinese crusade! ”

Yishui'er, a stocky little soldier with an average height of less than 1.6 meters, alternating his legs, the rifle behind his back clashing with his belt, the kettle clanging, the numb and blackened faces were dyed with sweat, and the snorting and panting sounded like a herd of old cattle who had just finished plowing the land.

Tired! It's so tiring! Almost everyone had steaming heat rising above their heads, and those who didn't know thought that they had all practiced internal skills to the top of Cheng Dù's body was ......full of white smoke.

No matter how the captain Shaozuo shouted, the gunfire in front of them would not cause much excitement, most of them just ran numbly according to inertia, except for a few soldiers at the head of the platoon, most of them only stared at the back of the head of their companions in front of them, and their upper bodies swayed from side to side, and their lungs were as hot as knives, I don't know what it tasted like.

How far could it be from the canal embankment to the small village where the battle broke out, and the healthy people could run for ten minutes to reach the ground, and in the distance, Kamada Yoshimasa saw a smoke rising at the end of the crooked road, and the explosions and gunfire were extremely loud, and there were even stray bullets flying far away, letting out a chirping scream.

"All ready to fight! The 3rd Squadron immediately moved forward for reinforcements, do not spare the bullets, and must encircle and annihilate the incoming enemy as quickly as possible, act! ”

Kamada gasped for breath and gave the order, then ordered the two field guns to deploy on the spot, ready to fire. The heavy machine guns carried by many people in the back had to continue to move forward, and at least they had to see the enemy before they could fire.

At this time, a company and reconnaissance platoon of the revolutionary army that had come out of the Japanese army before the siege had already received a reconnaissance report and hurriedly deployed the heavy machine guns and mortars of the fire platoon to the intersection. The Japanese reinforcements here had just emerged from the road, when the 12.7mm heavy machine guns hidden in the woodland on the edge of the village suddenly opened fire, and the two mortars also fired their first test firing one after another.

The Japanese troops, who had changed from a column to a multi-column straggler line, suddenly saw a streamer rushing in front of them, and then heard the roar of finger-thick bullets breaking through the air, and the shaking bodies of many soldiers seemed to be punched, and they fell back exaggeratedly, and a large ball of flesh and blood exploded!

The power of the 12.7mm bullet is too frenzied, hitting at a distance of less than 500 meters, the head of the unprotected Japanese soldier is directly shattered, and the brain can be sprayed out four or five meters away! The one who was shot in the chest pulled out a hole the size of a sea bowl from the back, and the soldiers in the rear were sprayed with large bones mixed with internal organs and pieces of meat, or the bullet simply continued to penetrate with excess kinetic energy!

It is an exaggeration to be shot in the arm and leg, and the hit point is shattered, and half of the arm or leg flies up in the air and leaves the body. Blood was squeezed and sprayed like a small faucet. It was a spectacular thriller!

The two mortar rounds test-fired were extremely accurate. All of them hit the center of the road where there were many Japanese troops, and the explosions at an interval of about 30 meters killed seven or eight devils along the way, and even frightened the people around them, like a flock of frightened birds hurriedly scattered!

The firepower platoon commander who was standing on the top of the big tree and observing with a telescope slapped his thigh and grinned: "The little devil of the dog day has learned well, and he will dodge when he hears the sound, and it is not easy to blow up more people this time." Forget it, as long as it can disrupt their attack. ”

Subsequently, he directed heavy machine guns and mortars to focus on the exposed Japanese troops. and the heavy machine guns and infantry guns that were erected immediately after them to take precision strikes.

The Japanese army still habitually advanced the infantry artillery behind the skirmish line and fired a straight line at a distance of several hundred meters from the enemy, but under the threat of large-caliber heavy machine guns and mortars, it was purely a method of sending people to death. It is also strange that Yang Hao fought too hard in the Battle of Jiawu, killing and wounding veterans with a little experience, and the rest of the seven pieces of work back to summarize the battle is not enough to promote them to make serious progress in the application of artillery. And so it turned out to be a tragedy.

The new steel cannon and the heavy machine gun, which Kamada Yoshimasa thought could play a big role, roared twice, and were put on top by the heavy weapons of the revolutionary army with quick reactions, and two recoilless guns were waiting for them to appear. Two guns were smashed at once, and a machine gun barrier and a field gun were blown to pieces!

The other two groups saw that the situation was bad and wanted to transfer. The bullets of the two 12.7mm heavy machine guns pressed over, and even the one-foot-thick rammed earth wall could not be carried, and the single-story brick wall was shattered like stone, so that they had to hold their heads and lie on the spot passively beaten. Then a piece of shells fell one after another, completely torn to pieces!

Kamada Yizheng's eyes were split, hiding in the ditch not far away and screaming, but he was powerless. Just one platoon of firepower, plus an infantry platoon, blocked half of their brigade at the intersection and could not advance an inch, and every charge was broken up by a merciless rain of bullets!

One blow, then three times and exhaustion. The reinforcements of the Japanese army, which had no confidence, were exhausted several times, but the revolutionary army besieging the village calmly encroached on the hundreds of trapped enemies in an orderly manner, and cleared them from house to house with grenades and shotguns at the expense of ammunition, and it didn't take long for only a few narrow strongholds to remain.

Dozens of people in each stronghold were huddled in a courtyard, and if they were attacked, they would probably have to pay a lot of price. The revolutionary army had already taken a countermeasure to this, and the sappers ran over with a medicine bag the size of a watermelon, opened the fuse with a cruel smile on the corner of their mouths, and smashed it into it while the soldiers next to them threw grenades, and then everyone ran backwards!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

A pack of more than a dozen kilograms of high explosives bursts out with terrible chemical energy! More than a dozen houses in the front and back courtyards were blown up and bulldozed like papier-mâché, and the violent shock wave slammed in all directions under the refraction of the wall, breaking the internal organs of the Japanese soldiers who were hiding in them and bleeding all over! The powder body and bones that were directly blown up were scattered, and the lucky ones who were hiding in the farthest place were also shocked by the ultra-high decibel roar, and the seven holes bled and fainted on the spot!

A few strongholds, all in one drum!

Kamada Yoshimasa was so far away that his ears were buzzing with the sound of the explosion! He couldn't help but sway, and then saw a few mushroom clouds rising from the sky, and he didn't feel good! This time it was not an enemy army that was encircling and destroying at all, it was clearly gnawing hard bones!

It's only to regret it now, it's too late!

The fire platoon and infantry platoon blocked by the revolutionary army quickly switched to fire containment, biting hundreds of Japanese troops on the opposite side, and it was impossible to get out safely. They didn't have to hold out for long, the battle that broke out here had already attracted the other fraternal troops around them, and with the help of aerial reconnaissance and timely coordination through the Guò radio, they galloped from the surrounding along the country roads!

Their reaction speed is just too fast! The clean-up work has just begun, and there are already shells that have broken through the air in the distance! In just a few minutes, more than 100 shells of various calibers were scattered within a one-mile radius of the Second Brigade's hedgehogs, causing hundreds of casualties!

The most important thing is that Yan zhòng delayed the withdrawal of the remnants of the force, buying precious time for the besieging troops.

When the shelling stopped, two other revolutionary infantry companies were in place and launched a sudden attack in less than half an hour. Annihilate this Japanese army with dreams!

Kamada Yoshimasa watched as his soldiers were swallowed one bite at a time. Angry shouting out of his throat didn't help at all. In the end, in desperation, he took a knife and cut his abdomen. But unexpectedly, after being stabbed in, the pain couldn't stand it, so he had to pull out his gun and hit his head.

The sound of gunfire quickly dissipated, and the low dark clouds finally gathered momentum, and a lightning bolt slashed into the earth with a loud sound, scorching most of a large locust tree that had grown for at least a hundred years, and the fire that ignited the branches illuminated the dark field. Immediately, droplets the size of beans crashed on the dry ground. A choking earthy smell boiled over and spread.

"Wow!"

The dense raindrops connected into thousands of lines in a blink of an eye, densely piled up into a bright white curtain, hanging down from the sky, a strong wind blew, and the seemingly continuous waterline suddenly twisted and changed, slamming on the eaves and windows, on the branches of the trees, making a crackling and crisp sound, and after being dense, it became a palpitating roar!

In the tent that was hastily erected, Major General Seiyuki Tada looked out at the rushing water that seemed to come out of thin air and lost focus. The communications of the 2nd Brigade were quickly interrupted as soon as they were established, and the sudden burst of gunfire heralded an absolutely unfortunate outcome. in his heart. A very bad feeling is fermenting and rising.

The myriad events that had happened in this long day were dizzying, and he forced himself to think seriously for clues that loomed in the mess, trying to find out the danger in his instincts, but he never got the point.

An operational staff officer came to the front and reported: "Your Excellency, the sudden heavy rain has caused great damage to the rear traffic, and the transportation of ammunition and baggage cannot be carried up temporarily. In addition, the wings have been evacuated from the danger zone as ordered, but there are not enough fortifications to take shelter, and the weather will be very difficult. ”

Tada Seiyuki nodded solemnly and slowly: "I know, tell them to be vigilant, the Chinese are crazy, maybe they will attack in the rain." ”

"Hey, got it."

The staff officer turned around and went to draw up the order. His Excellency the Major General sighed faintly in his heart, feeling a little dazed.

"This time, it seems that the preparation is not enough."

He felt a little helpless, Japan was still too poor, the soldiers in the army could not even be satisfied with a raincoat per person, the military uniforms they were wearing were still the same, and there was not enough medicine, and suddenly a heavy rain fell, and I don't know how many people were going to fall ill.

He only hoped that the rain would not last too long, and that the flood would dissipate quickly. Otherwise, they will all take refuge in the fields and soak in the rain for a long time, and the impact on combat effectiveness is unimaginable!

The worst thing is that heavy rain will severely delay the construction of fortifications and the smooth flow of transportation and communications, but the other side can calmly increase the number of troops and adjust the deployment. Heavy rain will also extinguish their fanaticism and calm down, which is very bad for the coalition forces!

Perhaps God could not see the actions of the Japanese army, and the rain lasted longer than expected. It wasn't until it got dark that it was a little smaller. At this time, even Tada Seiyaki's brigade headquarters was soaked in water, and the situation of the troops was even worse than it could be said.

The revolutionary army's actions were unusually decisive and swift. They continued to march fearlessly in the heavy rain, relying on their foresight and local advantages, and under the guidance of the scouts of the hidden underground strongholds, they broke through the porous Japanese defenses and quietly entered the empty villages and towns overnight.

By the early morning of the next day, after the rain, the sky was clear, and the strength of a full regiment was distributed around the 13th Wing, and some were even embedded in the key nodes of their connection with other units, surrounding the unit that had lost a brigade.

When I got up in the morning, Major General Seiyuki Tada heard the reconnaissance report that an enemy hot air balloon appeared in the sky, and I felt that it was not good! That kind of condescending overlook of the whole world will surely see their wolf bèi, which is a prelude to the attack!

He decisively issued an order for all troops to prepare for anti-artillery, no matter where they were in the muddy water or where, dig out the foxhole and hide it first!

But the order was a little late! The whistling shells suddenly rushed from afar, and more than 30 cannons smashed at the two Japanese defensive positions with a battalion of the artillery regiment and an artillery battalion belonging to the regiment!

At the same time, the troops who had undergone a short period of repair quickly responded, rushed out of the hidden villages and towns as a company, and launched a slaughter on the Japanese troops in the field!

At this time, the advantages of equipment can be seen. The combat uniforms of the revolutionary army have a quick-drying function, and the high-waisted rubber shoes under the feet are especially suitable for the hilly terrain of the Jiangbei Plain.

Plenty of hot food allows them to dispel the chill brought by the rain, and there is enough strength in the stomach, coupled with a desire for revenge, this time to kill, like a tiger out of the dragon into the sea, the vast land of northern Jiangsu has become a big stage for them to show their youthful blood!

After a hard day and a night of heavy rain, the Japanese troops of the 13th Wing were already exhausted, and they were suddenly panicked by artillery bombardment, and they could not form an effective defensive deployment at all. So, when the soldiers of the revolutionary army who raided appeared in front of them like divine soldiers, they were caught off guard! (To be continued......)