Chapter 403 The brigade leader is helpless
The mining area also became lively the moment the mine was attacked. All the lights that could be turned on were turned on, and all the sleeping Japanese and puppet troops rushed out of the barracks amid the alarm.
In less than two minutes, the gate to the mine area was opened.
More than 300 Japanese soldiers rushed out with murderous intent with light and heavy machine guns and grenade launchers, and then divided into two groups to kill the spy companies and guards, as if they were going to kill them all in one go.
The two companies attacking the mine, except for leaving a platoon to continue attacking the mine, putting some pressure on the remaining Japanese troops inside, all the remaining soldiers turned around and rushed towards the Japanese rushing towards them...
Before the attack, Zhou Cheng drew ten representatives from each company to bury the absenteeism and went to see the beastly acts committed by the Japanese in the mining area. After returning, he immediately told the other soldiers in the company what they saw...
As a result, all the participating troops were excited and shouted to kill all the Japanese in the mining area to take revenge.
The enemy was particularly jealous when they met. Now the Japanese who enslaved and massacred absenteeized worker were standing in front of everyone. The eyes of more than 200 soldiers of the Guard Company and the Spy Company suddenly turned red. They held guns, held machine guns, held pistols and submachine guns, and rushed towards the Japanese with a desperate attitude.
Many Japanese were shocked after seeing this scene.
They have always protected the mining area here. In their eyes, the fighting will of the Chinese army should be the same as the absentee worker from prisoners. They are weak and can be bullied. No matter how humiliated they are, they will not resist. They did not expect that they would not be afraid of death.
He quickly put away his contempt and rushed towards the National Rescue Army with a rifle, intending to use a bayonet to defeat the opponent's fighting will.
"Da da da...slap..."
When the two sides were still seventy or eighty meters apart, the machine gunners of the two troops fired bullets full of revenge on the other side together.
Everyone suffered casualties, but the Japanese suffered at least twice as much as the two companies.
This is all due to the box cannon and submachine gun.
The spy company was equipped with ten submachine guns and five box guns, and the power of fifteen light machine guns was no less than that of fifteen light machine guns.
The guard company reduced all the submachine guns, and other troops also equipped ten submachine guns and fifteen box cannons, and there were more than thirty of the turtle box boxes.
With so many automatic weapons shooting at the same time, their firepower is at least three times stronger than the Japanese...
Before the two sides contacted each other, more than 300 Japanese soldiers lost one-third of their troops, and about two hundred people were left.
The two companies' national-savior army each lost two squads, and there were still more than 200 people left.
Although the sudden fire attack scared the Japanese, the surviving Japanese were not afraid.
In their plan, it was the turn to fight for bayonets as soon as the bullets in the gun chamber were fired.
The Imperial Army is famous for fighting bayonets. No one is afraid of 500 Chinese soldiers rushing over from the other side, not to mention that they only have 200 people, so there is no need to worry.
The Japanese all rushed forward with bayonets, with a confident expression, ready to give each other a warning when the two sides contacted each other and stabbed all the Chinese troops rushing in the first row to death.
There were only the last twenty meters away, and the row of Japanese soldiers in the front were ready to sprint.
Holding the rifle with both hands, looking ahead, staring at his target like a hunter...
At the last moment of the critical moment, the gunshots that the Japanese didn't want to hear sounded the Eighth Route Army again, and then the Japanese in the front row felt like they were shot. The stinging sensation from their chest quickly spread throughout their body, and their breathing became more and more difficult, and their physical strength quickly disappeared...
In less than two seconds, he fell to the ground with a plop, losing consciousness...
When the Japanese were preparing to fight for bayonets, the submachine gunners and the platoon leader equipped with box cannons were quickly changing magazines.
The bayonet-salvation army is definitely not a rival to the Japanese, but if box cannons and submachine guns are added, the outcome will be unpredictable.
Because the two sides were too close to each other, the bullets fired were not released at all, and the bullets were biting the flesh. The two achieved even greater results than before. In the end, less than a hundred Japanese soldiers were left fighting with two companies.
More than two hundred riflemen fought together and fought desperately with the most primitive killing methods to kill the opponent. The submachine gunman and the platoon leader quickly changed the magazine under the cover of the riflemen.
During this process, although the Japanese had only half of the troops of two companies, after the two sides fought together, they were not at all inferior.
After more and more soldiers of the National Savior Army were killed by them, they actually had the attitude of completely suppressing the National Savior Army.
The submachine gunner and the platoon leader who changed the number magazine finally entered the battle.
He was walking around the crowd like a ghost, shooting when he saw the Japanese. In cooperation with the riflemen, he finally suppressed the Japanese momentum and began to turn the defense into an offensive...
Seeing this scene, Zhou Cheng's worries were obviously less and he ordered decisively: "The artillery fired, and the frontal attacking troops began to attack..."
The Yangquan Japanese Army Brigade Command, because the railway station was attacked, the quiet combat room became lively again.
Major General Honda walked back and forth in the combat room with his hands on his back, his expression both nervous and anxious.
He has no idea about studying maps at all now, and he only has one idea in his mind: don't lose too much at the railway station, the First Brigade will arrive at the battlefield quickly, and don't let the Eighth Route Army destroy too many railways...
At half past twelve, the phone in the war room finally rang.
As soon as the telephone soldier put down the phone, he ran to Honda: "General, the First Battalion has recovered the railway station, but the army parked at the railway station was completely destroyed by the Eighth Route Army, and all the cotton and cotton cloth inside were lost!"
"Where is the railway? How much has it been destroyed by the Eighth Route Army?" Major General Honda is now more concerned about the Zhengtai Railway and asked quickly.
"It looks like one kilometer!" the telephone soldier replied, then showed a look of wanting to speak but stopping.
Major General Honda breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Telephone's answer, and did not notice the change in the expression on Telephone's face.
The chief of staff saw it and quickly asked, "Are there any other losses?"
"Hayi!" The telephone soldier nodded quickly!
"The First Battalion was violently blocked by the Eighth Route Army on the way to reinforce the railway station. The opponent used a large number of heavy machine guns and mortars, and also dispatched two infantry artillery. In order to regain the railway station as soon as possible, the First Battalion attacked and suffered huge losses!"
"The troops were not satisfied with the unit, and after reaching the railway station, they only had two squadrons left."
"And the Eighth Route Army that attacked the railway station did not completely evacuate the battlefield. At least one battalion of the Eighth Route Army was active near the railway station, and the purpose was unknown!"
The brigade commander felt that the passing years was unfavorable, and he encountered all kinds of bad things.
I thought it was a lucky thing to not have many destroyed railways, but before I could have had time to be happy, I heard bad news about the heavy casualties of the reinforcements.
Compared with the destruction of the railway, Major General Honda felt even more heartbroken by the subordinates of the First Brigade who died in battle because of the addition of the railway station.
The railway can be repaired if it is destroyed, but the troops are gone.
Although you can ask the above to add soldiers, there is no comparison in front of those veterans who died in battle.
Even if I ask the superiors to supplement the troops and make up for all the vacancies in the army, the troops will not be able to form combat effectiveness in a short period of time, let alone restore to their previous combat level.
Besides that, there is another bad news.
According to the previous combat style of the Eighth Route Army, the Yangquan Independent Regiment should have retreated if it takes advantage and will not stay on the battlefield for more time, so as not to put itself in danger.
But they did not evacuate the battlefield in time tonight, but instead acted close to the station with a covetous attitude. Such abnormal behavior shows that their mission tonight is likely not over yet.
As he thought about it, a bold idea suddenly appeared in the mind of the brigade commander: the reason why the Eighth Route Army did not withdraw its troops was to keep an eye on the First Battalion.
There is only the first brigade in the Yangquan section of the Zhengtai Railway, which is the mobile unit. If the first brigade is locked in, there will be no reinforcements at other railway stations. The Eighth Route Army can take the opportunity to attack other railway stations and expand the results.
"Dingling..." The phone in the war room rang again.
Major General Honda stared at the phone soldier's expression, and before he could put down the phone, he asked in a hurry: "Is there another place in the Yangquan section of the Zhengtai Railway being attacked by the Eighth Route Army!"
"Hayi!" The telephone soldier was very surprised. He didn't know how the brigade commander knew the content of the phone, so he quickly answered.
"A gun tower ten kilometers away from the railway station was attacked by the Eighth Route Army, and the troops suffered heavy casualties. Please reinforcements!"
Major General Honda's face suddenly pulled down: "My idea is right."
"The Eighth Route Army, which did not withdraw, wanted to keep an eye on the First Battalion there and create opportunities for their other troops to attack the Zhengtai Railway."
"The Yangquan Independent Regiment suddenly equipped with attacking artillery and was able to attack all artillery towers and railway stations along the railway at will."
"Because we looked down on the Eighth Route Army at the beginning, we did not increase the troops stationed at these railway stations and artillery towers, and the existing garrisons would definitely not be able to stop the Eighth Route Army's attack."
The Chief of Staff immediately proposed: "General, I suggest that the First Battalion reinforce the artillery tower immediately. If the artillery tower is lost, the railway there will definitely be completely destroyed!"
Major General Honda shook his head helplessly: "They can't move!"
"A battalion of Eighth Route Army was staring outside the railway station. When they moved, these Eighth Route Army would definitely pounce on us. Whether we attack the railway station again or block the first brigade along the way, we would pay a huge price!"
"Then don't care about the artillery tower?" Apart from this, the Chief of Staff could not think of other solutions and was reluctant to ask.
"You can only wait until the second team is in place before taking action..."
"Send a telegram to the Second Brigade immediately, so that they can speed up the marching, go straight to the attacked artillery tower, and take it back from the Eighth Route Army in the shortest time!"
"At the same time, the intelligence department figured out where the attack artillery in the hands of the Yangquan Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army came from. What happened to us in the occupied area? The intelligence department has not provided me with a useful piece of intelligence so far. Their reaction speed and intelligence collection ability disappointed me too. I hope I can continue to work hard in the next time, otherwise I don't mind replacing people!"
Chapter completed!