After a series of explosions.
The Japanese tank at the front was accurately hit by Sherman's shell and destroyed on the spot.
At the same time.
Chu Feng and the others fired off a hail of bullets while the guards fired off a dense hail of bullets.
The Japanese cavalrymen and the infantry around the tanks were shot and screamed.
"Brothers, fight!" Chu Feng held onto the Browning machine gun and fired with all his might while taking the lives of the Japanese soldiers.
He loudly ordered the soldiers to shoot.
The tanks were even more furious, firing continuously, blasting the already chaotic Japanese cavalrymen and infantrymen into pieces. They cried out for their parents, and there were casualties everywhere.
At the same time, he relied on his rough skin to provide excellent cover for the independent brigade's guard platoon.
The soldiers of the guard platoon relied on the Sherman tanks and kept shooting at the Japanese. They cooperated with the tanks to fiercely meet the Japanese vanguard.
Behind the Japanese.
The captain of the 102nd regiment, Colonel Hiroshi Uemura, jumped off his horse as soon as he heard the cannon fire.
The deputy general and guard followed closely behind, hiding behind a big tree.
After a while, a Japanese soldier hurriedly ran back from the front and found Guangye Shangcun.
Without waiting for him to speak, Colonel Hirono asked anxiously,""What's the situation up ahead?"
The Japanese soldier who came to report hurriedly bowed and replied,"Milord, we have been intercepted by very fierce artillery fire. It seems that the main force of the Chinese army has fled.”
When Hirono Uemura heard this, he said," Hmph, this damned Chinese pig actually took the initiative to attack and fight with us. He really doesn't know what's good for him!"”
"Listen to my orders. A team of people will coordinate with the tanks and the convoy to distract them.”
"Second and third teams, take a detour from the left and right wings and surround them!”
"We will wipe out this independent unit and avenge General Heisuke and the soldiers of the 66th regiment who died for their country!”
"Regiment Commander, do we need to consult the Regiment Commander?" asked an adjutant.”
What request? "I'm the former commander of the army, and the military situation is critical. By the time you're done asking for instructions, the independent team ran away again," Guangye reprimanded with a serious expression.
Then, he ordered sternly,"Carry out the order!”
"Ha Yi!"
The two adjutants and the soldier who came to report lowered their heads and accepted the order.
At the same time, Hiroshi Uemura ordered the cavalry regiment, which had suffered repeated blows, to withdraw all the remaining cavalry.
Only his 1st Infantry Brigade and the tanks were attacking the independent brigade to contain Chu Feng and the others.
However, Chu Feng didn't intend to fight to the death with the devil here.
Therefore, they relied on the automatic guns of the tanks and the guards to form a powerful firepower net and blocked the Japanese for more than ten minutes.
Just as he ordered the troops to retreat.
The detours that Colonel Hirono had sent out had yet to arrive.
The 1st Battalion and the Tank Battalion were fighting Chu Feng's group head-on. Due to the geographical limitations, they were unable to deploy their forces.
It could only become a tactic to add fuel to the fire.
This was because they could only engage in crossfire with Chu Feng and the others by constantly sending in troops and tanks. However, the losses they would incur would be even greater.
Seeing that Chu Feng and the others had retreated, the 1st Battalion and the Tank Battalion wanted to pursue them, but they were bombarded by the Sherman tanks and were forcibly destroyed.
Thus, Chu Feng and the others retreated as they fought. Relying on the powerful firepower and defensive capabilities of the Sherman tank, they retreated to a temporarily repaired defensive position in the squadron.
At this moment, Li Tian had led nearly 300 soldiers from the 1st Squadron. They had already dug out two hundred-meter-long trenches from a small mound and were in the midst of repairing them.
Moreover, there was a large area of mines in the open area below the mountain.
Seeing Chu Feng retreat with the platoon of soldiers and tanks, Li Tian immediately led a group of soldiers down the hill.
The soldiers led the tanks and the platoon of guards along the safe passage reserved by the squadron and retreated to the mountain behind the minefield.
Moreover, Chu Feng had already jumped down when the tank entered the minefield. He commanded the platoon of guards to kick and sweep with branches.
They tried their best to destroy and cover up the traces left behind by their own tanks.
They retreated to the back of the small hill.
Chu Feng ordered the tanks to retreat.
To avoid being bombarded by the Japanese planes and heavy artillery.
He also personally commanded the platoon to enter the trenches and defend.
After a while.
With the cooperation of the tank brigade, the troops of Hirono Uemura chased after them.
The 2nd Battalion, which had suffered lesser losses, was charging at the front. As for the 1st Battalion, which had just engaged Chu Feng in a head-on battle, they had been transferred to the rear as reserves due to the heavy casualties.
Moreover, Yoshioka Kunihiko and the 102nd regiment's tank brigade had lost more than ten tanks and armored vehicles due to the continuous bombardment of the independent Sherman tanks.
More than half of the soldiers were dead. Although there were not many tanks and armored vehicles left, they still had to follow up with the 2nd Battalion in order to eliminate the independent brigade.
Chu Feng saw the devil and immediately ordered the squadron and guards not to open fire.
"Everyone, retreat into the trenches! Wait for the devils to enter the minefield!"
The pursuers didn't expect that the independent brigade and their troops would set up a minefield in such a short time, so they rushed into the independent brigade's minefield without any warning.
The first one to be hit was the soldier at the front. He stepped on an anti-infantry mine.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, his entire body flew up and landed fiercely.
Only then did the Japanese soldiers who were following behind realize that the lower half of the soldier's body had been blown away, leaving only his upper body. He was struggling and screaming in a pool of blood. The scene was very tragic.
Following that, the other devils also hit the mines one after another, causing violent explosions one after another.
A Japanese armored vehicle was also hit by two mines and exploded on the spot. A few Japanese armored soldiers inside were also killed.
Dozens of Japanese soldiers were killed.
The Japanese soldiers who followed were shocked. They stopped moving forward and lay down on the ground.
An unfortunate Japanese soldier did not step on a mine, but when he was lying down, he accidentally hit a mine next to him and was instantly blown away. The Japanese soldier immediately let out a miserable cry like a pig being slaughtered.
Following that, the 3rd Regiment, 1st Regiment, and other follow-up troops arrived. Hirono went to the village and was shocked. He quickly asked,"What's wrong? How did the army retreat?"
Sir, there are mines!" Captain Number 2 ran to Hiroshi Uemura as if he had lost his parents and reported,"" We've encountered a minefield!"
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