The veterans controlled the retreat speed of the independent battalion to ensure that they would not be overtaken by the Japs, but would not lose contact. They just hung the Japs in front of them in a nonchalant manner.
Just as the Japanese were about to enter the ambush circle, an unexpected situation suddenly appeared.
Perhaps the commander of the little Japs was impatient and actually ordered the Japs to be divided into two. One group continued to pursue them one after another, while the other group of Japs tried to outflank the independent battalion from the front.
At this time, if we still act according to the original plan, the situation will be out of control.
The most powerful thing about an inverted triangle ambush formation is that the attacks come from three different directions. No matter how well-trained a soldier is in an ambush formation, he will inevitably become confused. Taking advantage of this moment of confusion, the crossfire without any blind spots is enough to kill someone. The prey in the ambush formation will not even have any room to resist. This has been proven by countless actual battles.
However, if at a critical moment another enemy force suddenly appears from the flank, the situation will be very different.
Because once the inverted triangle ambush array loses the suddenness of its firepower, it only has three machine gun firepower points. It can be easily destroyed with only three grenades.
The veteran made a prompt decision and stopped to block the attack to attract the encircling Japanese soldiers.
When the veteran gave the order, the remaining soldiers behind him immediately spread out and quickly seized the shooting point.
The independent battalion suddenly stopped to fight back, catching the Japanese off guard. An infantry group rushing at the front was immediately annihilated by the machine gun fire of the independent battalion. However, the little Japanese's tactical literacy was really not compromised. The large group of Japanese who followed up He reacted quickly, found cover and started shooting with the independent battalion.
The heavy machine gun team quickly seized the surrounding commanding heights and stepped up efforts to build fire support points.
However, the veteran's intention was achieved. Seeing the independent battalion stop to block the attack, another group of Japanese soldiers who were originally preparing to go back to the front to intercept also quickly turned around and surrounded them.
Within less than a moment of fighting, the independent battalion quickly fell into passivity.
After a bullet fight, the veteran picked up the machine gun with a crooked handle, turned around and left: "Withdraw!"
Less than two seconds before the veterans and others withdrew from the blocking position, the Japanese's supporting firepower, including six light machine guns, four heavy machine guns, and nine grenades, destroyed the dense rain of bullets and nine 50mm caliber high-explosive grenades. It poured down, and in an instant, the position was blown up into smoke and dust, and rubble flew everywhere.
Because Heipi was still confused, he was a little slow. As a result, he was knocked to the ground by the air wave generated by the explosion. Several wounds were torn on his arms and back by the shrapnel of the grenade, and blood started to flow in an instant. As noted, the man was lying on the ground motionless. The veteran quickly turned back and picked up Heipi, and then ran away.
The Japs formed one force and pursued them one after another relentlessly.
After rushing through a street intersection, the Japanese who were chasing after him saw an open space in front of them, but they pursued him into a square.
Seeing that the remnants of the Independent Battalion had fled to the northeast corner of the square, the little Japs chased after them without hesitation.
The little devils who were chasing after Xingqi were completely unaware that they had stepped into the Chinese trap.
When he ran to the edge of the square, the veteran immediately put down his black leather, then turned over and lay down behind a broken wall. He first shot down a Jaap with one shot, and then loudly ordered: "Hit!"
In an instant, dozens of Chinese soldiers appeared on the three commanding heights outside the square.
The next moment, twelve crooked-handled light machine guns and two Type 92 heavy machine guns opened fire at the same time. In an instant, dense bullets rained down on the Japs' heads. An area of 100 meters in radius was covered in an instant. It turned into a human slaughterhouse, and the Japanese who stepped into it were like livestock, being slaughtered one by one quickly and ruthlessly.
"Hit, beat me hard, beat those stupid little devils to death! Fuck them to death! Fuck them to death!"
Niu Dazhuang roared repeatedly while pressing the button tightly. The Type 92 heavy machine gun in front of him kept roaring "Puff, Puff, Puff" for a moment, spraying firepower crazily towards the center of the square, with blurred ballistics. It burst out from the muzzle of the Type 92 heavy machine gun, and wherever the ballistic trajectory swept, the Japanese fell down in rows.
(Dividing line)
Turn the time back to a moment ago.
The 3rd Infantry Squadron, which went on the offensive, made rapid progress. It took less than five minutes in total from attacking to breaking through the squadron's outer defense line. This result made Chiaki Shigefuji, Nobuyoshi Ohara and others standing on the hill watching the battle. The combat staff were excited and believed that the war would be over soon.
Ohara Nobuyoshi proudly said to Chiaki Shigeto: "Your Excellency, Commander, it seems that we have overestimated the combat effectiveness of the remnants of the temporary 79th Division. The China Army is, after all, the China Army. It engages in ambushes and sneak attacks, and may even be forced to do so. Yes, but once they fight openly and openly, they are no match for the imperial army."
Shigeto Chiaki frowned, feeling faintly uneasy.
The 3rd Infantry Squadron of the 4th Infantry Battalion broke through the squadron's defensive position so easily, which greatly exceeded Shigeto Chiaki's expectations. However, it was precisely because the 3rd Infantry Squadron was progressing so smoothly that Shigeto Chiaki felt particularly uneasy. It seems that the 79th Division should not only have this level
If the temporary 79th Division only had this little combat effectiveness, how could it possibly kill Prince Fushimimiya Toshihiko
If the temporary 79th Division only had such a small amount of combat effectiveness, how could it possibly defeat the tens of thousands of troops of the three infantry regiments that were encircling and intercepting them? In the end, he calmly broke through and crossed the river. Not only did he force the acting commander of the 6th Infantry Regiment, Akita, to commit seppuku, he also forced the commander of the front army, Matsui Iwane, to resign and apologize
"No, no!" Shigeto Chiaki said in a deep voice, "Oda-san, quickly pull back the attacking troops!"
"Nani, retreat?" Oda Nobuyoshi said in shock, "Your Excellency, Commander, the 3rd Infantry Squadron is making good progress and is about to break into the city center. Based on the current situation, it is estimated that this battle should be over in less than half an hour at most. It seems a little inappropriate to order the troops to retreat at this time, right?"
"Baga!" Shigeto Chiaki said angrily, "Hurry up and give the order! Now!"
However, before Shigeto Chiaki finished speaking, the gunshots that had become sparse in the urban area suddenly became denser.
"Huh?" Suddenly hearing such intensive gunshots, Oda Nobuyoshi's expression changed slightly. He immediately raised his binoculars and looked toward the city, while frowning and saying, "What's going on? Is it that guy Funakoshi Masaru?" "
Until this time, Oda Nobuyoshi had not realized the seriousness of the problem. He just felt a little strange. The imperial army that broke into the city was only a squadron. How could it have such powerful firepower? If we judged solely from the intensity of firepower, it would almost catch up with the firepower of a brigade. Apart from the first infantry regiment, Oda Nobuyoshi couldn't think of anyone else
As for the Chinese, Oda Nobuyoshi had never even thought about it.
How could the Chinese have such powerful firepower
Shigeto Chiaki remained silent, but the uneasiness in his heart became more and more intense.
The intense gunfire lasted for about five minutes and then became sparse again.
After a while, not even a single gunshot was heard in the entire Xicheng District of Nantong City. Only a few gunshots were heard from the distant Beicheng District, but it was these faint gunshots that hit everyone. Chiaki Shigeto's last fantasy was shattered. From these gunshots, we could tell that the Funakoshi Alliance in the north had not yet launched a forceful attack.
This means that the gunfire in Xicheng District just now could only be from the Chinese!
But even so, Chiaki Shigeto still had a trace of luck in his heart. Maybe it was really the Funakoshi Alliance
However, Shigeto Chiaki's last bit of luck was soon shattered by the cruel and ruthless reality.
A group of Japanese soldiers suddenly appeared in the field of view of the telescope. Although they were thousands of meters away, Shigeto Chiaki could still feel the fear of these dozen Japanese soldiers running. They were no longer retreating, but Like a group of frightened muntjac deer, they fled in a panic, as if they were being chased by a pack of bloodthirsty wolves.
Behind them are indeed chasing a group of bloodthirsty wolves, a group of Chinese soldiers!
The Chinese soldiers turned away from the embarrassment they had shown when they retreated, and became calm and leisurely. While chasing forward, they raised their guns and fired, killing the Japanese soldiers who were escaping hastily in front of them one by one. In their field of vision, the number of escaping Japanese soldiers was getting fewer and fewer. In less than a moment, only a few Liao Liao were left, and in the end, only two escaped alive.
The two Japanese soldiers were quickly brought to Shigeto Chiaki and Ohara Nobuyoshi.
"Commander's Pavilion, Your Excellency." One of the superior soldiers stammered, "I, I, we were ambushed by a group of people, and the entire squadron was crushed to pieces."
"Nani? Say it again!" Oda Nobuyoshi grabbed the Japanese second lieutenant in front of him and roared loudly, "Repeat what you just said, repeat it!"
"Hai!" The Japanese superior soldier stopped stuttering after being yelled at by Oda Nobuyoshi, and stood up and replied, "Captain, our squadron was ambushed in the municipal square. From squadron leader Ono on down, one hundred and eighty-four Imperial soldiers Warriors, only Qing Shuichuan and I escaped, and the rest have all been shattered!"
"No, it's impossible, this is absolutely impossible!" Oda Nobuyoshi let go of the Japanese soldier and was completely confused.
Shigedo Chiaki also had a face full of disbelief. How long has it been? From the sound of gunshots to the end, it only took four, five, or less than ten minutes. In such a short time, a full squadron of one hundred and eighty-four imperial warriors were collectively shattered? There were only one hundred and eighty-four pigs. It was impossible for the Chinese to kill them all so quickly, right
How is it possible, how is it possible, how is this possible? When did the Chinese military become so powerful
However, after being shocked, Shigeto Chiaki finally realized that this battle probably cannot be rushed.
"Order!" Shigeto Chiaki gritted his teeth and roared in a low voice, "The artillery team will carry out a sudden fire attack on Nantong city. It will last for half an hour. Then report to the commander of the front army for tactical guidance from the aviation force."
"Hai!" the messenger ordered the troops to bow. (To be continued.)