Chapter 709: The Battle of Hengyang [Twenty-two]

Kawaguchi Yokobei Nakasa watched the attacking troops attack forward again and again, but they all had to withdraw again and again because the defenders were too fierce, and the soldiers suffered many casualties but could not advance an inch. At this time, Kawaguchi Yokobei was anxious and angry. Before leaving, the commander of the Sanbenshan Male Division repeatedly ordered that he must recapture the ammunition warehouse as soon as possible at any cost, but the battle situation in front of him gave him a sense of powerlessness.

The width of the streets is limited, and the number of troops can be limited to one squadron at a time, otherwise the dense formation is more likely to be killed by the ferocious fire of the Chinese army. Kawaguchi Nakasa also understood that the only feasible way now was to strengthen the forces and use the tactics of crowds to attack the Chinese positions. Otherwise, after a long attack, if the Chinese army comes to support, then he will lose the possibility of recapturing the arms warehouse.

Listening to the sound of gunfire in the city gradually approaching his side, Kawaguchi Nakasa gritted his teeth and sent another squadron of troops, and pressed the heavy machine gun squadron in front of his position. As soon as the attackers were strengthened, coupled with the cover of more than a dozen heavy machine guns, the Chinese soldiers in the fortifications outside the compound were also killed and wounded, and there were still three people in the entire fortifications who were still blocking.

Zhang Mingwu, the leader of the group, led one soldier to operate a heavy machine gun, while the other soldier used the rushing and frontal guns in his hands as light machine guns. The firepower of the three men was much worse than at the beginning, but a heavy machine gun and a charging and frontal gun still terrified the attacking Japanese troops. The number of the three must be too small, and the Japanese army on the streets of Japan is approaching step by step.

Zhang Ke knew the situation outside the compound clearly, but when Liu Zhuzi asked him if he wanted to support the outside position, Zhang Ke gritted his teeth and said: "No, everyone hurry up and complete their respective tasks!" Seeing that more than ten comrades-in-arms outside the compound were in a desperate situation, but he couldn't order to rescue them, Zhang Ke's heart was dripping with blood when he said these words.

Zhang Ke knew very well in his heart that his manpower was too small, and he would not be able to hold out for long without adequate preparation under the attack of a large group of Japanese troops. Now all he can rely on is the wall of the large courtyard and the army, which has some scruples and does not dare to use artillery fire. Then you have to look at the courtyard wall and go around with Little Japan. A group on the position outside the courtyard was only used to hold back the Japanese and buy time for themselves to set up a defensive line.

In battle, especially in this kind of battle with a small number of enemies, sacrifice is inevitable, but the sacrifice of comrades must be worthwhile. Thinking of this, Zhang Ke's movements in his hand sped up a few points. The fighting outside the compound continued, but now only the heavy machine gun was still roaring. Suddenly, Zhang Mingwu, who was operating the machine gun, let out a muffled snort, and blood came out of his left chest.

The soldier next to him exclaimed: "Squad leader, you ......" Zhang Mingwu gritted his teeth and said: "I'm fine, press the bullet quickly!" After speaking, he continued to manipulate the machine gun and fired. Although the machine guns were still firing, the Japanese were still approaching. When he was less than 50 meters away from the fortifications, Zhang Mingwu finished firing the last row of bullets in the machine gun, could no longer hold on, and threw himself on the machine gun.

The soldier beside him exclaimed again: "Squad leader!" Seeing that Zhang Mingwu didn't answer, he understood that he had sacrificed. The soldier turned his hateful gaze to the Japanese soldiers who were rushing up, picked up a bunch of grenades and bullets that had been tied up long ago, and shouted: "Company commander, take revenge for us! I'll fuck your grandmother's little Japan, go die!"

From the moment the machine guns outside the compound stopped, Zhang Ke knew that the situation outside was not good, and then he heard the shouts of his comrades and a loud bang, and tears welled up in his eyes. He held back tears and shouted: "The comrades-in-arms outside have done what they should do, and it will be up to us next!" After shouting, he pulled the bolt of the gun hard, ready to fire.

Seeing that his soldiers had finally captured the position outside the compound, and that he only needed to rush into the compound to eliminate the Chinese troops in the compound, and he would be able to complete the task assigned to him by the division commander, Kawaguchi Nakasa was in a better mood, and he smiled and looked at his men rushing towards the gate of the courtyard. Just when the Japanese army showed their heads at the gate, Zhang Ke roared angrily: "Hit! Hit hard!" and then pulled the trigger.

A semicircular fortification has been rebuilt in the compound with sandbags, and six Japanese heavy machine guns and three light machine guns are all in place. This is a fortification that Zhang Ke rebuilt in response to the weak points of the original fortifications of the Japanese army. With this fortification, even if there is no courtyard wall, Zhang Ke firmly believes that he can hold on for a long time.

The Japanese soldiers who were about to rush into the courtyard were knocked down at the gate, which made the Japanese soldiers behind stop charging and crouched outside the courtyard and did not dare to rise easily. Kawaguchi Nakasa was still some distance away from the compound, and it was dark and he couldn't see what was going on in the compound, but the troops wanted to rush into the courtyard, but they were blocked by the fire in the courtyard, which he still understood.

Listening carefully to the sound of gunfire in the courtyard, Nakasa Kawaguchi, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, couldn't help but change color on his face. From the sound of gunfire, Kawaguchi Nakasa, who was experienced in the gunfire, heard no less than ten machine guns in the hospital, and most of them were Japanese heavy machine guns. At this time, how could Kawaguchi Nakasa not understand that the Chinese army was using the weapons and ammunition in the arsenal to fight him, and he was angry and scolded: "Baga! Damn the Chinese people!"

The Japanese troops outside the courtyard threw hands and thunder into the courtyard, and tried to charge, but they were all stopped by Zhang Ke and his men. Just now, the commander of Yamamoto's third division sent someone to inquire about the situation and strictly ordered him to recapture the munitions depot within half an hour, because some troops on the front line were already short of ammunition and urgently needed to replenish them.

The ruthless Kawaguchi Yokobei immediately ordered his men to blast the courtyard wall, and in Kawaguchi Nakasa's opinion, as long as there was no wall, how could he recapture the arsenal with so many troops. Soon, amid the cheers of the Japanese soldiers, a large section of the wall was blown down. As soon as the army rushed through the wall, a dense rain of bullets came head-on. After being knocked down, the remaining Japanese soldiers were suppressed by the bullets and lay on the ground.

The Japanese soldier lying on the ground looked up and looked into the courtyard, and his heart was half cold. A few dozen meters in front of them, a one-meter-high sandbag fortification had been erected, and the Chinese troops were hiding behind the sandbag fortifications, desperately strafing with machine guns. The commander of the Japanese squadron in charge of directing the attack immediately reported the situation to Kawaguchi Nakasa, who said viciously: "Yours, go and organize the troops to attack immediately! I will see you capture the position of the people of China within half an hour!"

The squadron leader could only return to the unit in embarrassment and organize his men to attack the Chinese positions from several directions. Zhang Ke's number of them is indeed too small, and the Japanese weapons are not very handy, and in the face of the large-scale desperate attack of the Japanese army, they are gradually unable to stop. Seeing that the Japanese army was getting closer and closer, Zhang Ke shouted loudly: "Brothers, today we fought with Little Japan and died here together!"

As soon as he signaled, the seriously wounded would explode the entire munitions warehouse, and he would not be able to hold it himself, nor would he be able to let Little Japan take it back. At this critical moment, the sound of charge, sharp guns, and light machine guns was heard behind the Japanese troops. Hearing this familiar gunshot, Zhang Ke and his comrades-in-arms were in high spirits and shouted at the same time: "Our people have arrived!"

Zhang Ke had just finished shouting, and several lights stabbed over, illuminating the Chinese and Japanese sides in the compound clearly. Then the heavy machine gun fired, and the bullets rained down on the attacking Japanese soldiers, and in the screams of the Japanese soldiers, they fell down one by one. The commander of the Japanese squadron in charge of the command saw that the Chinese troops were killed from the flank and hurriedly ordered a retreat.

Kawaguchi Yokobei saw all this very clearly from a distance, and at this time, a trace of helplessness appeared on his face, and after seeing him, he commanded the troops to prepare for defense. In the compound, as soon as the Japanese army withdrew, Zhang Ke and the others stopped shooting, but the three chariots that rushed over did not stop, but directly chased after the retreating Japanese team.

Just when Zhang Ke was hesitating whether to attack, a team of men and horses appeared behind the sandbag, and Zhang Ke saw that it was his battalion commander Wei Yunbao. As soon as Wei Yunbao saw Zhang Ke, he patted him on the shoulder and said: "Good boy, it is worthy of being a soldier brought out by Lao Tzu! Capturing such a large arms warehouse is really a face-saving for Lao Tzu!" Zhang Ke said to Wei Yunbao after standing upright: "Battalion commander, you are finally here, by the way, how many people have you brought here? There are quite a few small Japanese who attacked us. ”

Wei Yunbao laughed and said, "I brought the whole battalion over, and the regimental seat also transferred three chariots to me for command. It is a great achievement for us to let us hold the arsenal, but it is not Lao Tzu's temper to not do anything to little Japan. You just have a rest, and I'll give you another platoon. After guarding the warehouse for Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu will go and give these little Japan a good look. ”

After speaking, Wei Yunbao left a platoon for Zhang Ke, and led his troops directly to the troops of Kawaguchi Yokobei. In the battle just now, Kawaguchi Yokobei's gendarmerie brigade had already lost 200 or 300 men, and now, seeing that the Chinese army was coming directly at him, he immediately ordered his troops to prepare for battle. His men, who were also veterans and had a lot of experience, immediately built a defensive line in the streets, because the Chinese army had tanks to help in the battle, and the artillery behind was also ready to open fire.

Wei Yunbao received a report on Zhang Ke's situation during the attack, and as soon as he confirmed the situation, he did not dare to take it lightly, and immediately reported the situation to the regiment commander Wei Hai. When Wei Hai heard Wei Yunbao's report, he was both happy and worried, and immediately ordered Wei Yunbao to gather the three battalions to reinforce Zhang Ke and them, and at the same time transferred a light tank and two heavy armored vehicles for him to command.

Wei Yunbao immediately gathered the three battalions, but in such a battle, it was quite difficult to gather the scattered troops again, that is, because the assembled team was delayed, Wei Yunbao's reinforcements would arrive after such a long time. Fortunately, it was just the right time, if it was a few minutes late, Zhang Ke and they would all be martyred, and the arsenal would be reduced to ashes in the loud noise.