When Shigeto Chiaki was about to commit suicide by committing seppuku, fierce gunshots suddenly came from the front.
"What's going on?" The saber that Shigeto Chiaki stabbed at his abdomen stopped there, and then he frowned and looked in the direction of the gunshot. Really, he committed seppuku, which made people unhappy
Funakoshi Masaru and Oda Nobuyoshi also turned to look in the direction where the gunfire came from.
After a while, a second lieutenant ran over panting and reported: "Your Excellency, Commander, it's bad, the Chinese Army is coming, it's the Chinese Army!"
"Nani, China Army?" Shigeto Chiaki was so surprised that he almost bit off his tongue.
Funakoshi Masaru and Oda Nobuyoshi also looked at each other. What did they say? The Chinese actually counterattacked
The next moment, Shigeto Chiaki, Funakoshi Masaru and Oda Nobuyoshi were immediately filled with huge anger. Damn it, the Chinese only used conspiracy and trickery to show off their power in the north of the Yangtze River, but they actually dared to counterattack the south bank? Do you really think that our Chongteng detachment is at the end of its rope and we can only let them live and die? How arrogant!
"Baga." Shigeto Chiaki put away the saber and did not want to commit suicide.
Even if he wants to commit suicide, he must wait until he kills the Chinese before committing suicide.
At that moment Chiaki Shigeto asked: "How many people are there in the China Army who crossed the river to counterattack?"
"I'm not sure." The second lieutenant said anxiously, "But it should be, there won't be more than 500 people..."
"Baga Yalu." Shigeto Chiaki slapped the second lieutenant across the face and cursed, "As an imperial man and a scout, don't you feel ashamed to say such a thing?"
"Hai." The lieutenant paused heavily, not daring to say a word.
Funakoshi said: "Your Excellency, Commander, these Chinese people should be handed over to humble positions."
"No." Chiaki Shigeto suddenly raised his hand, stopped the ship from getting upright, and said through gritted teeth, "We have lost the navy's assistance. If the Chinese are still huddled in the north of the river, we really have nothing to do with them, but now they have actually reached the south bank. , wanted to completely annihilate our Taiwan brigade, but it gave us a good opportunity to turn defeat into victory."
Funakoshi and Oda Nobuyoshi looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
Although the two infantry regiments of Taiwan's brigade have been basically disabled, and most of the brigade's directly affiliated units have been annihilated on the Jiangbei Pier, in addition to the two infantry regiments and the annihilated directly affiliated units, they also have cavalry. There are more than two hundred riders in the team plus a chariot detachment. Although the chariot detachment only has two chariots left, they are still chariots after all.
In addition, Funakoshi and Oda Nobuyoshi's wing headquarters also have more than 200 staff, service and guard personnel. In terms of military strength, they are no less than the Chinese crossing the river, and they have an obvious advantage in terms of equipment, so Their chances of winning this battle are very high. The stupid Chinese people really shouldn't have crossed the river.
"Order." Chiaki Shigeto growled through gritted teeth, "Attack the whole army, attack!"
"Hai." Funakoshi and Oda Nobuyoshi turned their heads, and then yelled at the same time, "Attack..."
(Dividing line)
Two thousand meters away, Xu Ruizheng led more than two hundred veterans of the second team to advance.
The old soldier walked forward with the 38 big cover and said to Xu Rui: "Old Xu, in the battle of Jiangbei, your command can be said to be impeccable. Regardless of the weather, tides, and terrain, you made full use of it. Chongteng Qianqiu You can expect this old devil's reaction, but you shouldn't have crossed the river."
Xu Rui said: "Until now, do you still think I am taking a risk?"
"Adventure?" The veteran shook his head and said, "I think you are a little inflated."
"Expansion?" Xu Rui said with a strange smile, "Old soldier, you mean to say that after I won a small victory, I don't know the north, south, east, west, or the heights of the sky?"
The veteran snorted lightly, but did not deny it.
In the eyes of the veteran, Xu Rui's choice to cross the river at this time was indeed a bit hasty.
In the battle of Nantong, the independent victory depended on the right time and location. Due to the bad weather, the Japs' aviation force could not take off to assist in the battle. Then there were the mud mountains and the river beach with a width of more than a thousand meters, plus the Japs' counterattack. It was just when the tide was ebbing that all factors combined to achieve this unprecedented victory for the Independent Battalion.
But once the Independent Battalion crossed the river, the advantages of time and location were immediately gone, and it became a head-on fight. The veterans did not think that the Independent Battalion now had the capital to fight the Japanese, even if it was a head-on fight. If they win, they will also suffer heavy casualties, which will greatly reduce the quality of this victory.
Xu Rui doesn't think so. Xu Rui believes that heavy damage and total annihilation are completely different!
Heavy damage, just heavy damage. As long as the backbone of the veterans are still there, as long as the replacement troops are in place, they will immediately be rejuvenated. And because of today's defeat, this army may be remembered from now on, and it is very likely to become a life and death battle in the future. Enemy, such examples are common in history.
To give one of the most famous examples, in the 23rd year of the Republic of China, Wang Yaowu's supplementary First Brigade severely damaged the Tenth Army Corps of the Red Army in the Battle of Tanjiaqiao. The Tenth Army Corps of the Red Army was almost wiped out. Only Li Yu and his thousands of remaining soldiers managed to break through. But that was it. After eight years of resistance, more than a thousand remnant soldiers finally avenged their humiliation in Meng Lianggu and annihilated the reorganized 74th Division based on Wang Yaowu's supplementary First Brigade.
Therefore, as long as there is the possibility of total annihilation, Xu Rui will never be satisfied with just heavy damage.
What's more, annihilating the Chongteng detachment will further boost the morale of the independent battalion, and its influence at home and abroad will inevitably be greater. Even if it is impossible to rely on this victory, it can be obtained from the theater commander's department and Chairman Chiang Kai-shek. How could we know that there would be no benefits internationally
Xu Rui knows the direction of history. The United States, which has always pursued a glorious isolation policy, will soon get out of the isolation policy and actively intervene in the world situation. The U.S. government will provide the first $50 million in economic aid to the National Government. , it should be approved soon.
However, as a time traveler, Xu Rui knows that there are many high-ranking officials in the United States who are very disdainful of the Nationalist Government. It is only because the Nationalist Government is the only central government in China that they hold their noses and provide assistance. Even so, , the U.S. government has actually discussed the possibility of assisting the Chinese Red Army in private.
In short, the U.S. government's aid to the National Government was actually a helpless move.
Therefore, if the U.S. government is given more choices, Xu Rui has reason to believe that the U.S. government will at least not place all its bets on the National Government.
Therefore, as long as the Chongteng detachment can be completely annihilated, it is worth paying some price.
What's more, Xu Rui doesn't think that annihilating the Chongteng detachment will cost more.
While talking, the roar of a tank engine suddenly came from the front. Through the flashing lights, two Type 94 light tanks could be vaguely seen slowly approaching. This type of tank is also called a bean tank. The crew For two people, the only vehicle-mounted weapon is a 7.7mm caliber heavy machine gun. The thinnest part of the armor is only 6mm, which can be penetrated by a rifle.
Seeing the chariot, the veteran's expression immediately changed and he said, "It's the little devil's chariot soldier. Now we're in trouble."
Due to its weak industrial base, China at that time was unable to fully produce even artillery domestically, let alone manufacture high-tech weapons such as tanks and aircraft. This in turn deepened the Chinese military's fear of high-tech weapons such as tanks and aircraft, such as It is said that in the North China battlefield, as soon as tanks appear, the Chinese army often collapses at the first touch.
But Xu Rui has traveled a lot and has seen more advanced tanks, so how can he take the Japanese bean tank in his eyes
In Xu Rui's eyes, the little devil's bean tanks all have shortcomings. The armor is too thin, the field of view is too narrow, the speed is too slow, and the on-board weapons are too weak. What's more, it is night time again. These two light tanks are not so much tanks. , it would be more appropriate to say it was two iron coffins. Yes, Xu Rui will soon turn it into an iron coffin.
Xu Rui then turned around and shouted: "Da Zhuang, Niu Dazhuang, come here!"
Niu Dazhuang came over holding his 81mm Japanese light mortar: "You want me at the camp?"
Xu Rui pointed at the two bean chariots that were slowly approaching in front of him and said, "If you see those two iron coffins in front of you, kill them."
Niu Dazhuang hummed subconsciously, but immediately shouted: "But the camp, this is a direct fire cannon, not a combat anti-aircraft cannon. I'm afraid it won't be able to penetrate the armor of the Japanese tank."
"Stupid." Xu Rui said, "Wouldn't it be a combat artillery if a cannon fired in a straight direction is used in a direct fire?"
"The cannon fires directly?" Niu Dazhuang said in confusion, "How does the cannon fire directly?"
"You are really stupid. Look carefully." Xu Rui grabbed the mortar from Niu Dazhuang and put it on his shoulders. Then he bent down and rushed forward. After about 500 meters, he was already close to the Japanese tank. There was less than 500 meters away, and at this time, the Japanese infantry following the chariot could even be seen clearly.
Xu Rui raised the muzzle of the cannon slightly and shouted softly: "Cannonball!"
Niu Dazhuang immediately took a shell from the ammunition hand and stuffed it through the muzzle.
Under the action of gravity, the cannonball slid into the barrel with a clang, and its tail collided with the firing pin, striking the primer. Taking advantage of the gap when the primer was touched, Xu Rui quickly pressed down the muzzle and aimed at the bean tank in front. The next moment, There was just a bang, and a cannonball roared forward with a long tail flame.
Almost at the moment the cannonball flew out, the barrel carried on Xu Rui's shoulders also flew back. The smoke spurted from the barrel turned Xu Rui into a black face and Zhang Fei opened his eyes again and moved forward. Looking at it, I saw that the artillery shell had accurately hit the target, and the Xiandou tank in front had been blown into a ball of fire.
"I lost it." Niu Dazhuang was dumbfounded. Is this okay
"Here you go." Xu Rui put the mortar back into Niu Dazhuang's hand and said, "Just follow this method and give me the remaining iron coffin."
"Yes!" Niu Dazhuang quickly took the mortar and carried it on his shoulders.
After taking aim for a moment, Niu Dazhuang shouted in a low voice without looking back: "Cannonball!"
The ammunition hand immediately stepped forward and loaded a shell into the muzzle. Niu Dazhuang followed Xu Rui's example and quickly lowered the muzzle to aim at the remaining bean tank in front. (To be continued.)