Ashen Cloud Ridge, the commander of the Sakata regiment was preparing for another attack to completely finish off the 8th Route Army in front of him.
At this moment, a guard came in and told him some bad news." Commander, we found a large number of Chinese soldiers around us, carrying a large number of heavy weapons such as cannons. They are moving around us, as if they want to surround us.”
"Surround us. How many people are there?" Sakata asked.”
"About three thousand."
"Arrogant, you want to eat us with just 3,000 people? Order the 1st Infantry Brigade to defend here to prevent the 8th Route Army from ambushing us. The 2nd and 3rd Battalion and the Artillery Brigade will follow me to attack this Chinese reinforcement.”
"Hi."
Ye Tian's troops were discovered by the Japanese army as they moved down the mountain. There was no other way; the movement of a few thousand people was not easy to conceal, not to mention they were carrying a large number of artillery.
In the new regiment, Zhang Dabiao came to report to Li Yunlong that reinforcements had arrived.
"Regiment commander, reinforcements are here.”
"The national army, damn it, those people are looking forward to our misfortune every day, and they even came to support us.”
"It's really the national army. It should be the main force of the central army.”
"Let me see." Li Yunlong picked up the binoculars and looked over.
"Damn it, it must be the main force of the Central Army. A battalion only has a few dozen cannons.”
"Tell the soldiers not to prepare to attack. We just need to watch.”
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Regiment 358.
"Regimental commander, there are reinforcements for the 8th Route Army. It seems to be the main force of the Central Army.”
"Oh, let's go take a look."
"That's impossible. There are only a few elite troops in the Central Army, and they're all in the south. The chairman would not be willing to send the main force here to support the Eighth Route Army.”
"They are wearing German uniforms, and their equipment is mainly German. They should be a German Mechanic unit.”Ye Tian's military uniform was the same as that of the German army, except that he had removed the iron cross and the swastika and replaced it with a five-pointed star.
"Let's see first. If they can't do it, we have to support them. This is the Central Army."
……
"Commander, we have been discovered. The Blood-Edge team is asking if we still need to locate them.”
"No need. With our strength, we can take down the Sakata United team in a head-on fight. We don't have to rely on any tricks. He ordered the artillery battalion to suppress the Japanese artillery, and the artillery of each battalion began to fire.”
With Ye Tian's order, the artillery battalion began to fire, suppressing the Japanese artillery. The moment the howitzer was fired, it was like thunder. The Japanese artillery in the distance quickly hid. They were only the artillery of the regiment. The artillery were all 75mm field artillery. It was not a problem to fight with the eight routes, but it was not possible to fight with the artillery of the independent brigade. If they dared to show themselves, the artillery battalion of the independent brigade would finish them off with a volley of shots.
The artillery of the infantry battalions also began to roar. Infantry artillery cleared the Japanese main position, and mortars fired to eliminate heavy firepower points. For a moment, the Japanese army's position was filled with smoke, making the Japanese feel very uncomfortable. Ever since the Imperial Army arrived in China, it had always been the Imperial Army suppressing the Chinese army. When had they been beaten so badly?
"Where did this Chinese army come from? Their firepower is so fierce.”This tactical guidance was a euphemism for the Japanese army when they asked for help. They also called retreating as turning in.
"Regimental Commander, Major General is calling back.”
"Read it."
"The 4th Brigade has already set off. I order you to defend your position at all costs and buy time for the main force to arrive. When the time comes, cooperate with the main force to destroy this Chinese main force.”
" I hope the 4th Brigade will arrive soon, or else…" Sakata did not dare to think about it anymore. He only instructed the two captains to hold their positions.
At this time, the independent brigade had already begun to fire their artillery. The infantry battalion began to charge under the cover of machine guns. They attacked in a standard line of scattered soldiers. Everyone tried their best to bow and charge forward. Everyone knew that the faster they reached the position, the safer they would be. The remaining Japanese soldiers immediately opened fire to stop them, but their firepower was much less concentrated. The artillery was suppressed, and more than half of the heavy machine guns were destroyed. The remaining firing points began to spit fire snakes.
Casualties began to appear in the independent brigade, which was inevitable. This time, in order to hide, they did not bring tanks. If the infantrymen charged directly, it would be inevitable for casualties. Warriors fell one after another, but no one retreated. There were two types of soldiers in the Independent Brigade. One was the soldiers produced by the base, and they never knew fear. The other type was recruited from the nearby villages. They had been trained for so long and had even fought guerrilla warfare and seen blood. They would not be unable to stand it on the battlefield. Moreover, they more or less had a grudge against the Japanese, and the hatred in their hearts also diluted their fear. Also, no matter who dared to take a step back, the supervising team behind them with sniper rifles would not show mercy. Their muzzles were all aimed at the inside, and they were jokingly called the Black Gun Team by the soldiers.
The Japanese resistance was very tenacious, but the soldiers of the Independent Brigade still approached the Japanese positions step by step. The combination of snipers, mortars, grenade launchers, and general machine guns made the Japanese soldiers suffer. Many officers died from sniper rifles, and the remaining heavy firepower points were also eliminated one by one. They were already powerless to stop the Independent Brigade from taking over the frontline.
Finally, a soldier crossed the trench and entered the Japanese position. Then, a steady stream of independent brigade soldiers came in, and the Japanese immediately rushed forward with rifles. The two sides began a fierce hand-to-hand battle. However, the independent brigade had an advantage. Not only did they have more people, but each squad also had two submachine guns. The soldiers of the Independent Brigade, with their respective squad leaders and deputy squad leaders as the center, swept up the remaining Japanese troops in sections.
When Captain Sakata saw this scene, he knew that the frontline was finished. His command center and the second line probably wouldn't be able to hold on for long. Was he going to die today? He hardened his heart and ordered the artillery to bombard the frontline, even though there were still Japanese troops in the frontline.
The Japanese artillery that had been hiding for a long time finally opened fire. They only fired two rounds before they were locked on by the artillery battalion. However, the soldiers on the frontline also suffered heavy casualties. The Japanese army was basically dead, and the Independent Brigade suffered hundreds of casualties at once.
Ye Tian ordered the artillery to fire for half an hour before the infantry battalions charged forward to finish off the Sakata United Army.
This time, the artillery salvo was much more brutal. Last time, due to the presence of the Japanese artillery, the howitzers did not join the salvo. This time, the howitzers also participated. The shells hit the trenches and basically collapsed the trenches. Even if the Japanese soldiers nearby were not directly hit, they would be shocked to death.
Half an hour later, more than half of the Japanese troops were dead or injured. Their positions were temporarily built and were not strong enough to withstand a large number of artillery salvos. The independent brigade immediately launched a charge. Nearly 3,000 people charged together. The Japanese army resisted for a while and entered a hand-to-hand battle. The desperate Sakata took the command knife and personally rushed out with the Japanese army. In the end, they were dismembered. The Japanese army resisted until the end. No one surrendered and only captured a few seriously injured people. The current Japanese army was not like the Japanese army in the later stages of the Pacific War. At that time, the main forces of the Japanese army had been sent to the Pacific Ocean. The Chinese Dynasty was mainly supported by the elderly and children. Although there were still many people, their combat effectiveness was not the same. The current Japanese invaders were the main force. The soldiers were all young and middle-aged. They had strong combat strength and tenacious fighting will. They were not afraid of death under the influence of Bushido.
"Commander, the battle has ended. We have eliminated more than 3,000 Japanese soldiers and about 500 casualties. The main casualties are from the Japanese army's indiscriminate salvo. This was Sakata's military knife. The flag of the United Army had been destroyed by the Japanese army.”
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