The division commander of the Sixth Division, Qiu Nagari, and the commander of the Seventeenth Army, Hyakutake Haruyoshi, were studying how to deal with the Allied landing force in the underground fortifications. When they heard that the Allied landing force was mainly Chinese troops, they thought that the Allied landing force would be dominated by Chinese troops. The Japanese officers led by Ji and Qiu Yongli were all excited. In their view, the Chinese army was vulnerable. As long as their own side could take the initiative, they would definitely be able to kill the landing troops.
Qiu Yongli even said arrogantly: "If the Americans allow the Chinese troops to land, they are destined to fail. We will definitely win this battle!"
Hyakutake Harukichi laughed loudly and said: "Don't underestimate the enemy. Although the Chinese army's combat effectiveness is poor, we still have to pay attention to them tactically."
"Yo Xi, we will let these Chinese people see the power of the Imperial Japanese Army." Qiu Yongli and several officers laughed loudly, as if they had become the final victors...
On the coast of Bougainville Island, hundreds of landing ships continue to approach the beach.
"boom!"
The door of the landing ship opened, and countless soldiers wearing steel helmets rushed out of the landing ship. Wearing leather boots and holding rifles and submachine guns in both hands, they charged crazily toward the beach. After a while, the forward soldiers rushed to the beach and immediately established a beachhead. positions and continue to expand the landing field.
Liao Yaoxiang and Wang Yaowu were very happy to see the successful beach landing. They did not expect that the landing would be so smooth.
"It seems that the little devil's defense is not tight. If this continues, we will be able to occupy the entire Bougainville Island in less than a week." Liao Yaoxiang was extremely ambitious, and he had the aura to vent his anger on the mountains and rivers.
Wang Yaowu was more calm and said: "Bougainville Island has tens of thousands of square kilometers. It will still take a certain amount of time to capture the entire island in one fell swoop. From my point of view, the Japanese have probably given up their beachhead positions. The dangerous position of the mainland is waiting for us, and our top priority now is to consolidate the beachhead position and not rush to attack, so as not to be taken advantage of by the Japanese devils."
Liao Yaoxiang said: "What Brother Wang said is that I will order to consolidate the beachhead position."
"Xu Rui's troops don't seem to be following up." Wang Yaowu said.
"Well, for such a big event, his regiment's strength can't play a big role at all. Besides, Xu Rui has shown his face enough, it's time for us to show our faces." Liao Yaoxiang said.
"What Brother Liao said is absolutely true. It's time for our national army to show its face this time!" Wang Yaowu said.
Liao Yaoxiang said: "Let's land too."
"good."
At that moment, Wang Yaowu and Liao Yaoxiang immediately boarded a small boat and headed for the beach...
It was late at night, dark clouds covered the moon, and it was pitch black, but there was a lot of noise on the beach. Within one day, the New Sixth Army and the Seventy-fourth Army had landed more than 14,000 people, and the landing site had been expanded to two Square kilometers, the beach was in chaos. In addition to soldiers constantly landing, many supplies were also transported to the shore. The entire landing site was noisy, busy and chaotic.
Dark clouds covered the sky, a strong wind blew by, branches and leaves rustled, and there were noises on the ground. However, the noises on the ground were not caused by the wind. A head wearing a steel helmet was raised from the ground and looked into the distance. We were on the beach. Then, the man waved his hand back, and countless people quietly crawled towards the beach on the ground...
"Captain Xiao, why don't you think this kid made any movement?" A second lieutenant officer handed a cigarette to another tall officer.
Captain Xiao took the cigarette, lit it with a lighter, took a puff and said, "Look, the little devil is probably holding back something bad."
"Captain Xiao, the kid has been defeated in the Pacific battlefield one after another. He has been frightened by the Americans. I'm afraid he really doesn't dare to come out." The second lieutenant said.
"Xiao Lin, I have been dealing with the Japs for so many years and know the Japs well. Believe me, the Japs will not be so peaceful. I'm afraid there will be a bloody battle before long." Captain Xiao said.
Captain Xiao is a veteran who joined the army in 37 years. Over the years, he has fought with the Japanese countless times and has a deep understanding of the Japanese.
Phew~
A sharp whistle came, and then Captain Xiao and Xiao Lin looked in the direction of the sound, and saw a meteor appearing in the air. The meteor was so dazzling that it was flying towards the beach quickly.
"That's... the little devil's cannonball!"
"Lie down quickly!"
Captain Xiao yelled, pushed Xiao Lin to the ground, and then lay down on the ground himself.
The next moment, countless dazzling shells fell from the sky and landed on the beach position.
"Boom!"
With loud noises, the entire beach was plunged into a sea of fire. Many people were blown away by the Japanese's shells, and many supplies were also destroyed.
"Onboard!"
Not far from the beach, a loud shout came, and then, countless Japanese soldiers climbed up from the ground, like locusts, holding rifles with bayonets in their hands and violently charged towards the beach position.
"Onboard!"
Countless Japanese soldiers, like a swarm of locusts, were overwhelming and running forward at extremely fast speeds. In less than two minutes, the Japanese vanguard troops had already rushed to the beach position in a frantic manner.
Only then, after the artillery attack, did the Chinese troops on the beach react. Light and heavy machine guns and rifles began to fire in a panic, knocking down the Japanese one by one. However, the Japanese came one after another, one wave was knocked down, and another wave rushed forward. Coming up, they finally overcame the beachheads established hastily on the periphery by the Seventy-Fourth Army and the New Sixth Army.
Afterwards, the entire beach was completely plunged into a bloody storm. Countless Japanese soldiers kept charging forward with bayonets in their hands. Whenever they encountered a Chinese soldier, a group of Japanese soldiers would immediately rush up and stab them down, and then stab them with bayonets randomly. The stabbed Chinese soldiers formed a hornet's nest.
"Sir, let's go quickly, the Japs are coming!" Countless Chinese soldiers in front retreated, being chased by the Japs behind them.
Liao Yaoxiang was so angry that he pulled out his pistol from his waist and fired two shots at the two fastest running soldiers, knocking them to the ground. The two shots immediately calmed the fleeing Chinese soldiers.
Liao Yaoxiang shouted: "Go back and fight the devil for me. If anyone dares to take a step back, I will kill him!"
Liao Yaoxiang waved his hand, and dozens of submachine guns suddenly appeared behind him, aiming at the defeated soldiers.
"Brothers, fight with the Japs!" an officer shouted. He would die anyway. If he goes back to fight the Japs, he might still be able to survive. Even those who die are also martyrs. If they are beaten to death by their own people, they are deserters. These soldiers Naturally, he knew the pros and cons of it. Since he had retreated, he should fight back. So, driven by Liao Yaoxiang's guards, these soldiers all went in the direction of the Japanese attack.
"Brothers, kill the Japanese!"
At the same time, Wang Yaowu's guards also rushed forward and fought on the front line. These two guards played a role in turning the tide, causing the Chinese army on the verge of collapse to once again start an organized resistance, relying on beach fortifications to fight with the Japanese devils. .
The fierce fighting continued, and the Chinese army finally recovered. At this time, a large number of Japanese Japs had broken into the hinterland of the Chinese army, so gunshots, screams, and shouts of killing came one after another, and the entire beach instantly turned into a Entered the Asura Hell.
With the full cooperation of Liao Yaoxiang, Wang Yaowu and others, the Chinese defenders on the beach repelled six Japanese attacks in just two hours. More than 3,000 Chinese and Japanese soldiers were left on the beach. Corpses of those killed in battle…
Inside the Japanese military fortifications, Hyakutake Harukichi and Qiu Yongli looked at each other and put down their binoculars.
"Is this really the Chinese army?" Qiu Yongli murmured to himself.
In Qiu Yongli's impression, the Chinese army was vulnerable to a single blow and was about to collapse at the first touch. However, the Chinese army tonight showed such a strong performance. It was still able to fight hard despite being suddenly attacked, and finally turned the tide and reversed the situation. With such a quality and strong combat effectiveness, is it really the Chinese army
Hyakutake Harukichi said: "Now it seems that it should be the Chinese army, but the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army has obviously been greatly improved after being equipped with American equipment."
Now it seems that yes, we still underestimated the strength of the Chinese people. "Qiu Yongli said.
"Commander Baiwu, we suffered huge losses in tonight's battle. I estimate that our soldiers lost at least 1,500 to 2,000 people. What should we do next?" Qiu Yongli asked. .
Hyakutake Harukichi said: "Judging from the current performance of the Chinese army, we are simply unable to compete head-on with them. We can only rely on fortifications in favorable terrain, block attacks layer by layer, and wait for the situation to change."
"Has the situation changed? Now the empire's navy and air force have suffered great losses in the battle. In a short period of time, they will not be able to take the initiative on the Pacific battlefield. Therefore, we are destined to be a lone army without hope." Qiu Yongli explain.
Baitake Qingyoshi said: "We cannot lose confidence in victory. Even if we fight to the last man, we will fight the Americans and Chinese to the end. What's more, we still have large-caliber cannons on the other side of the jungle. If If we can bring the cannon over, we can definitely give the Chinese a heavy blow."
Qiu Yongli said: "Your Excellency, Commander, I request that the cannon be transported to this side of the island."
"I have ordered this, but before the cannons arrive, we may have to hold on." Hyakutake Harukichi smiled bitterly.
The night attack carefully planned by the Japanese army ended in a disastrous defeat. In this night attack operation, the Japanese army finally saw the power of the Chinese soldiers. They finally understood the truth that the current Chinese army is no longer the same as the one in 1933. After seven years of collapse, Chinese soldiers truly became an indispensable force in World War II...