Rise From Eight Hundred Chapter 690

Chapter 690: The pride that was chiseled away!

For the 4th Company of the Independent Battalion here, this battle was undoubtedly a complete victory.

In addition to annihilating the rear Japanese army in accordance with Tang Dao's military orders so that no one could escape, they also seized the baggage of more than a dozen carts.

But what is even more gratifying is that in addition to three days of food supplies for the entire battalion of more than 2,000 people, the baggage also contained 200 infantry artillery shells and tens of thousands of machine rifle bullets.

If coupled with the more than 200 rifles, grenade launchers, and light machine guns captured in this battle, two infantry companies with all Japanese weapons and equipment can be fully armed. Those Sichuan Army brothers who still hold the old sleeves will definitely Will like it.

This is definitely an overfulfillment of the task taught by Tang Dao.

The losses in exchange for all these results were only two people sacrificed and more than 10 people injured. The losses were so small that they were almost negligible.

Not to mention that the company commander Zhao Daqiang was so happy that he would rather withhold one month's military pay and reward Tudou with a pack of cigarettes. All the officers and soldiers in the company laughed heartily, some were 'superficial', and even hugged their comrades and laughed and cried. .

It was an unprecedented victory for them.

Except for themselves, no one can understand why these soldiers were so agitated after fighting a "little battle".

Of course, they have all fought big battles, far larger than this kind of battle involving only a few hundred people. They have also won, but that was achieved at the cost of sacrifice.

　　When the afterglow of the setting sun sets and the Japanese army finally retreats, what is left for them?

　　It is the desolate battlefield, the painful groans of the comrades, and the extremely cold faces that are as pale as paper.

The whole position is.

Especially on the Songhu battlefield, do you know where the soldiers least like to go? It's a third line of trenches.

Everyone would rather stay in the first and second line trenches and be exposed to Japanese artillery shells than stay in the safer third line trenches.

Because that was the area where the remains of soldiers were stored. During the day, the Japanese troops attacked non-stop. The remains that had no time to be transported to the rear were all piled up in the trenches, like pieces of rotten wood.

What's even more frightening is that when the weather is hot, the smell of death is no longer gloomy, but rotten.

Whether it is the 26th Division or the 88th Division, they almost all have similar experiences.

Whether it is failure or victory, they need to pay huge sacrifices in exchange.

But now, the battle damage was minimal, and they no longer saw the familiar scene, but the Japanese army was littered with corpses. How could they not be excited!

However, they quickly calmed down their agitated hearts, and Zhao Daqiang only gave the whole company 10 minutes to repair.

The battle on the main battlefield is still going on, and they cannot rest on their laurels and wait to enjoy the fruits of victory.

The ambush of the Japanese follow-up troops was successfully completed, but it did not mean that things would be so easy in the river valley.

You must know that through the reconnaissance of the special operations team, the total strength of the Japanese army reached more than 2,200. Excluding this group of 300 Japanese troops and the leading infantry squadron, the number of Japanese troops surrounded in the river valley was as high as 1,700. This strength even exceeded that of the river valley. Independent battalion forces on both sides.

Although they had geographical advantages and used "flying thunder cannons" to blow up the Japanese army, the Japanese army was not pigs. They had excellent equipment and good tactical discipline, and they had the so-called samurai spirit of daring to risk their lives.

The battle here ended successfully in more than an hour, but the sound of gunfire in the valley has not stopped, and it is extremely fierce. The Japanese army will not be willing to poke their necks.

Takeuchi Yunshan was about 300 meters away from the end of the river valley, looking at the raging battlefield ahead with a bitter look on his face.

Although his idea is somewhat selfish, there is no problem with it tactically.

Whether it is the front or the rear, he must open a passage.

Otherwise, despite the fact that he has nearly 2,000 troops in the river valley, under the firepower of the Chinese who completely occupy the superior terrain, the casualties under his command will only become larger and larger, and the number of troops that can defend will become smaller and smaller. As time goes by, the final outcome can only be death.

Everyone, including himself.

The sound of blazing gunfire coming from the rear had told Takeuchi Yunshan that the Chinese, who had been plotting against him for who knows how long, also attacked his rear team. They expected the main force of the detachment to come to rescue him across the mountains. Basically, it had become fantasy.

Recalling that the reason why Kunizaki Zheng called him to come and join him was because he finally surrounded hundreds of Chinese elites, Takeuchi Yunshan suddenly realized that his whole body was cold. What if this group of Chinese people who were surrounded surrendered themselves into a trap? Isn't it like fishing, where you drop bait to lure the fish, and then use a big net to catch them all!

How ruthless must the Chinese commander be who can set up this situation?

What frightens Takeuchi Yunshan the most is that a commander who dares to send hundreds of people as bait to his opponent's mouth, how can he easily let go of the prey that has already reached his mouth?

Perhaps, in addition to the mysterious weapon that can throw explosive packets more than a hundred meters, there is a more terrifying arrangement waiting for him behind.

He can only and must fight for his life!

Takeuchi Yunshan's desperate method is to use the hundreds of people he can still directly command to attack the hill blocking the end of the river valley, which is the lifeline of all Japanese troops in the river valley.

Only a few light machine guns need to be set up on the hill to completely block the entire road. If the hill is not conquered, even the 94 armored vehicle that has not been destroyed will not be able to rush through the road full of death.

Yes, on the mountain road where large vehicles can pass, at least two infantry squads have fallen down in disorder. This is the final outcome of the imperial infantry who shouted "board" in the past hour.

With the battle lasting nearly an hour, Takeuchi Yunshan, who launched three consecutive onboard charges at all costs, became desperate.

Although the Chinese troops on the hill that firmly blocked the mountain road were not large, they were well-equipped and made the imperial infantry sad.

It doesn't matter if they have many submachine guns. They are the standard equipment of the elite Chinese army. Faced with such a Chinese army, the Imperial Army will usually choose to use artillery to solve the problem. Unfortunately, it does not have artillery now.

But the Chinese don't even have so many heavy machine guns. On a small hill, the Chinese, who have no more than two infantry companies, have placed at least 6 heavy machine guns, and 6 tongues of fire can be sprayed out at any time. It's an infantryman's nightmare.

Yes, for Colonel Takeuchi Unzan and the hundreds of Japanese infantry under his command, this is a battlefield they have never experienced.

On the North China Plain, they have always been invincible. They have 105 howitzers, 75 mountain guns, and bombers to support them. First the artillery bombardment, then the plane bombing, and then the infantry charge. Once these three axes are launched, few Chinese troops can resist.

But what about here? Not to mention being ambushed, the single-wheel equipment, aircraft and cannons are all gone. The three-axe is missing, first of all, two are missing. Not to mention, the Japanese army at this time does not even have heavy machine guns. The most powerful heavy weapon is the axe. Handle light machine gun and grenade launcher.

All heavy machine guns and infantry artillery were left in the valley by the wise Yunshan Takeuchi to resist Chinese attacks from the mountains on both sides.

But if all those heavy weapons are transferred here, what will be the consequences? Takeuchi Yunshan was sure that he might not even have a chance to attack this hilltop. The Chinese with various light and heavy weapons had already defeated the infantry in the valley.

Without the infantry in the valley to contain the main force of the Chinese, we can't finish the game together!

However, that might be for the best, at least now he is not so miserable that he is about to shrink back into his abdomen.

Takeuchi Yunshan couldn't blame his subordinates for anything. One and a half infantry squadrons plus a guard squadron had more than 500 troops. They launched a total of three desperate attacks, but each time at least hundreds of corpses were left behind and were repulsed. There are no more than 200 people who can still fight today.

　　The grenade launchers, which were originally the only threat to the Chinese, were suppressed by the Chinese gunners and a larger number of grenade launchers and large-caliber mortars, and were unable to suppress the firepower of their heavy machine guns.

The Japanese army didn't know that it was Qian Dazhu's third company who was responsible for the defense of the hill that blocked the Japanese army's retreat. They also sent an additional platoon from Cheng Tieshou's fire support company. Tang Dao still felt that it was not enough, so he recruited additional troops from all the Sichuan troops. 30 veterans with more than 5 years of military service were selected to form a new platoon.

Under Qian Dazhu's order, light and heavy machine guns, submachine guns, and shell guns attacked the Japanese infantry. All other grenade launchers, mortars, and riflemen with accurate marksmanship mainly attacked the Japanese grenade hand, which was the grenade most relied on by the Japanese light infantry in combat. It would be weird if the boss didn't suffer any disaster.

The grenadiers suffered heavy casualties, and the six heavy machine guns killed the infantry with absolute recklessness. The infantry was nothing more than a living target even if they carried out a life-threatening charge, even if they were covered with amulets.

So much so that the captain of the **** squadron who was still alive suggested to him that the colonel should choose to stay and wait for reinforcements.

No one is willing to fight to the death anymore. Even if he must die in the end, it will be a little later than dying now. At least there is still time to write a farewell letter to his family, even if it is just one sentence!

Taken Takeuchi Yunshan looked at the soldiers who were already full of despair and unwilling to carry out the "onboard" charge, and tears fell down his face.

He knew that his subordinates had lost their courage.

The pride of the Fifth Division's "Steel Army" was severely chipped away by the Chinese with bullets and bombs.

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