About half an hour later, there were already many Japanese troops in front of them. All the soldiers of the independent regiment were tense.
"Captain! The enemy troops in front had already built fortifications. There were about five to six hundred of them!”
The Japanese in charge of reconnaissance quickly passed the information to the commander.
"Yoshi, are you sure we're the only ones who can support the Tiger Pavilion Stronghold?”
The commander asked the signalman beside him.
"Yes, sir! Our troops have been stopped by the 8th Route Army and the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army. We haven't broken through their defense line yet!”
The Japanese soldier with the radio on his back replied.
"Damn it!"
The Japanese commander cursed. His team of more than 4,000 people had just been ambushed by mines on the road.
Landmines, falling rocks, and all kinds of craters had caused them to lose hundreds of people.
Most of the heavy weapons were blocked outside. Armored vehicles and trucks could not enter, so the heavy artillery could only be left outside.
"How is Major General Quanyang?”
The Japanese commander asked again.
"Captain, they are surrounded by the enemy!”
The signalman frowned and hesitated for a moment before saying again,"But their signal isn't good. I think they've lost the Tiger Pavilion Stronghold!”
"Baka! The Tiger Pavilion Stronghold must have been lost! Do you think his five hundred men can hold it? He had long been scared out of his wits! What a disgrace!"
The Japanese commander cursed and began to give orders.
"Order the artillery to attack! You guys take the opportunity to occupy the nearby high points and form a suppressive firepower. Quickly use the soil method to build a position!”
"Call Major General Quanyang. When we attack, let them break out! They had to attack from the front and back, or at least give the enemy pressure from the rear!”
"Hey!"
The Japanese commander was extremely calm. He did not treat the independent regiment as a weak team at all.
To be able to defeat the defenders of the Tiger Pavilion Stronghold, it was enough to show that this team was very powerful!
"The Japanese have stopped advancing. Regiment Commander, are we really not going to fight?”
Zhang Dabiao was lying on the edge of the trench and peeked at the situation in front of him. He realized that the Japanese had already disappeared.
"Yeah, it's about the same as what I thought. I told everyone to hide in the holes on both sides of the road. I think the Japanese are trying to open up a path with artillery.”
Su Wen pulled Zhao Gang and the others and hurriedly ran out.
Sure enough, in less than five minutes, a dense number of shells landed on the previous position.
Terrifying explosions rang out, and the dust brought up by the airwaves made the already dark night even more blurry.
"Relax. The political commissar and I just watched. The Japanese have brought at least 30 cannons. They can't enter, so they will probably use up all their ammunition in one go just to put psychological pressure on us and make us collapse without fighting.”
Su Wen said to the soldiers in the cave. He took out a cigarette and lit it before distributing the remaining half of the box.
" I didn't expect the Japanese to counterattack so quickly," Zhao Gang said in the darkness." It's a good thing that you've set up so many fortifications in advance, Old Su."
Hearing the sound of the cannon outside, everyone was on tenterhooks. Monk Wei touched his bald head that had grown a little hair, afraid that the cave would collapse.
The bombardment lasted for nearly 20 minutes. Seeing that it was about time, Su Wen held his rifle and took the lead as he rushed out of the bomb shelter. It was already a mess outside.
Fortunately, the Japanese artillery fire did not last long and covered a large area, so the damage to the fortifications was not serious.
"Damn it, hit him! It's time for us to open fire!"
Zhang Dabiao unscrewed the grenade's cap, pulled the fuse, and threw it out.
The grenade flew through the air, and the explosion instantly lit up the entire open space in front of them.
"Da da, tu tu
Several heavy machine guns opened fire at the same time, turning the night into day.
In an instant, the Japanese who had just snuck over covered their heads and fled like rats, looking extremely miserable.
"Shoot! Shoot!"
The Japanese launched a frenzied counterattack. In a full three hours, they launched more than ten counterattacks!
However, without exception, they were all beaten back by the soldiers of the independent regiment!
In these three hours, the Independent Regiment suffered heavy losses. The Japanese could only attack in batches, and they had very few people to defend!
In the camp, once the number of people was lost, there would be follow-up troops immediately. Even Zhang Dabiao was injured.
When his 1st Battalion attacked the Huting Stronghold, they were still intact. However, in this battle, they had almost crippled a company.
"Hurry up! The people behind him followed! Medical team, carry the wounded to the Huting outpost for treatment!”
Su Wen sat in the second line of defense and commanded the battle. As long as the Japanese's attack weakened slightly, he would quickly transfer the injured. At the same time, the reserve team behind him also came forward.
Too tragic!
There were wounded soldiers everywhere, but some of them were still holding their positions.
After another half an hour of battle, Su Wen saw that he was running out of ammunition and could only grit his teeth.
"Zhang Dabiao, take your men and retreat!”
"Guild Leader! I won't retreat! I've fought for so many years, but I've never suffered such heavy losses! Even if I die, I will protect this place!”
Zhang Dabiao tore off his clothes and bandaged his thigh. He raised his gun and was about to shoot!
"Motherf * cker, don't mess up my deployment! I don't want to visit your grave!”
Su Wen slapped the back of Zhang Dabiao's head and roared.
"Monk, monk, drive that dog away! Order the platoons to cover each other and withdraw from the battle as soon as possible!”
"If you can't take away the heavy weapons, blow them up on the spot! Platoon Leader One, bring your men and blow up the Shelter as well. Be quick!”
Under the cover of the artillery fire, the defending troops of the Independent Regiment entered the Tiger Pavilion Stronghold one after another.
"Regiment commander, our losses are too serious. In the past four hours, excluding the special troops, our infantry companies are almost crippled! More than 800 casualties!"
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