In the lion forest, a fierce battle is going on
The two main brigades of the Japanese Sixth Regiment were conducting a fierce attack on the Shizilin position of the Kuomintang Army. One battalion of the defenders could not stop their attack. Within half an hour, the position began to shake;
The commander of the 6th Regiment, Colonel Kuranaga Tatsuji, put down his telescope in dismay. In his opinion, the battle had lost its suspense. Using a large group to attack a Chinese battalion was too much of a bully.
Takada Masayuki, captain of the second battalion of the alliance, said jokingly:
"Your Excellency, Captain, the battle is not over yet, you seem to have lost interest in the Chinese on the ground;
These Chinese people are so sad. They don't seem to even have the dignity to challenge the imperial army. Our sixth regiment didn't even use 10% of its strength. It was simply devastating. "
Colonel Tatsuji Kuranaga has always been arrogant, and there is no officer in the entire Third Division who is not arrogant. He did not feel that Major Takada was flattering him at all, and immediately said carelessly:
“Takada-kun, these are local troops of the Chinese people, we can even call them militia, there is nothing to show off about defeating them with a large group;
I heard that the Chinese have mobilized their elite 15th Army. They are all direct descendants of the Central Army of China. They have well-equipped weapons and well-trained soldiers. They are all veterans who have been in the army for more than two years. Only by defeating them can we show the strength of our Sixth Army. combat effectiveness. "
When Major Takada heard that there was an army group, he was a little frightened. The Japanese were arrogant, but not stupid. He continued to look at Colonel Kuronaga with a questioning look, and then cautiously reminded:
"Your Excellency, Captain, the Fifteenth Army of China consists of Luo Youqing's 18th Army, Yu Liangzhen's 74th Army, and Hu Shoushan's 1st Army. These are all China's most elite direct troops, so we should be cautious!
Should we wait for the follow-up landing troops to catch up before sending troops to occupy Luodian? Otherwise, there is a risk of going deep alone. "
Kurunaga waved his hand very disdainfully and said:
"Takada-kun, the combat effectiveness of an army cannot be compared simply by the number of people and equipment. The empire is fighting a three-dimensional war integrating land, sea and air. However, the Chinese tactics are still before the Europa War. They don't even have trench tactics. learn;
This is a contest between armies from two eras. Our Third Division has always had a strong combat effectiveness, unrivaled in the entire empire!
With the support of land, sea and air artillery fire, it is no problem to single out a Chinese army. As long as they dare to gather together, the empire's aerial bombs and naval guns will blast them until they kneel down and beg for mercy. "
After Kurunaga finished speaking, he laughed arrogantly. He was a little crazy, but he did hit the point. He even felt that the Sixth Regiment could defeat a Chinese army.
Major Takada was just playing along. He didn't think the Chinese could swallow up a main force of the empire after the landing, protected by the navy and air force.
While they were complimenting each other, the first brigade had broken through the Chinese defense line, and the last few dozen Chinese rushed out of the fortifications and launched a suicidal attack on the Japanese;
The squadron leader who was attacking at the front actually did not use his gun to deal with it, but faced the Chinese with bayonets.
The result of the bayonet battle was still one-sided. The Japanese only killed a few people, but they bayoneted all the Chinese on the position. Colonel Kuranaga nodded and said:
"Yoshi, these are the warriors of the empire. The troops who dare to bayonet and see the red are the invincible warriors.
Send someone over to inform them, make slight adjustments to their positions, replenish some energy each, and continue to attack westward. The target is Luodian!
Let's go up and take over the position, so that Ono-kun and the First Battalion can let go of their burdens and seize the strategic point of Luodian in one fell swoop. "
After Colonel Kurunaga finished speaking, he led the coalition headquarters towards the Chinese position. They were going to take over the Lion Forest position that the First Battalion had just captured.
Colonel Kuronaga seems to have overlooked one point. The Chinese in his field regiment really have nothing to do with them, but now they have been divided into three parts;
The first brigade is about to rush to the direction of Luodian, the second brigade is occupying the Lion Forest position, and the third brigade is in the direction of Yuepu.
The main force of the division is transporting massive supplies to the river beach, and the mechanics carried by the division are definitely massive;
Their combat effectiveness is indeed strong, but they also rely heavily on logistical supplies, so their landing cannot be completed in a day or two.
When Colonel Kuronaga led the Second Battalion and the Wing Headquarters to the Lion Forest, it was already noon, the sun was blazing, and the hot weather made it difficult for the Japanese soldiers to bear;
Late August is already almost the hottest season of the year. The First Brigade has already had its meal in a hurry. In order to grab the credit, they headed towards Luodian under the scorching sun.
After the second brigade took over the position, they sent a squadron to guard south and east, while the others found some shade trees and places near water to rest and solve the lunch problem.
The overly relaxed battle made them less vigilant. Under the scorching sun, all of them were not in a good mental state. Even the troops in charge of security sent out a detachment to show off. Others also looked for shady places to enjoy the cool and eat. a rice ball;
After fighting all morning, everyone was hungry. After sitting on the ground, they herded the sheep.
Some people went to get cold water, and some even went to fish in the ditch. The squad leader and squadron leader pretended not to see them, and they had to respect them anyway if they touched them.
On a slope a few hundred meters away, a head stretched out faintly, holding a telescope in his hand and observing them from a distance. This person was none other than Luo Ying, who had just arrived with the independent battalion.
The troops took a short rest in the natural trench behind the slope. The continuous march also made them very tired. The hot weather was a test for both sides.
Since the Japanese released a small team of security forces to the south and east, they could only bypass the perimeter security posts and approach quietly.
Speaking of such a big place, how wide can a team of dozens of people spread?
The Independent Battalion easily bypassed them. For individual security groups that could not be bypassed, they sent people to eliminate them. Sentries were the strength of the Independent Battalion.
The Japanese are also very cunning. They focus on the area within a radius of 500 meters and send out a detachment to patrol regularly at regular intervals.
Luo Ying used a telescope a few hundred meters away to check the Japanese garrison situation in Lion Forest, and then combined with the enemy situation brought back by the reconnaissance team, he already had a good idea;
He assigned four company commanders (according to the standards of German weapon divisions, a machine gun company was assigned behind the division headquarters, equipped with two 82mm civilian 20-type mortars and 6 Maxim heavy machine guns like other battalions. This is The standard equipment of the German weapon master) was summoned to start deploying combat missions:
"Brothers, there is at most one reinforcement group ghost in Lion Forest. They carry a lot of baggage and should be where the regiment headquarters is;
They are now divided into several groups. There should be a squadron of security personnel on the periphery. The other Japanese are resting on the Lion Forest position, and a large amount of baggage and supplies are piled in the center of the position.
And there are also hundreds of Japs near the woods near the river on the left..."
Following Luo Ying's explanation, they all had a general understanding of the enemy's situation. The commander of the machine gun company had never fought with Luo Ying, so he still lacked understanding of Luo Ying's courage and said worriedly:
"Battal Commander, the Japanese are a reinforced brigade, with thousands of people, as well as cannons and a large number of heavy weapons. There are no less than ten heavy machine guns on the circular position. Not to mention our battalion, even a division may not be able to attack. "
Luo Ying could understand his worries. A large group of Japanese soldiers didn't have a division, so few people dared to touch their rat butts.
But he decided to touch it this time. He couldn't miss the opportunity. Time would never come again. When Luo Ying saw that other people were looking at him, he stopped trying to be pretentious and said directly:
"Captain Ma, have you seen the Japanese baggage supplies?
There are a lot of ammunition and flammable and explosive materials inside. It's hot and hot now. Can you hit them again with your two mortars? "
The machine gun company commander's eyes instantly glowed. This distance was within the optimal range of the artillery. He could hit a mountain of supplies with his eyes closed.
Thinking of this, he nodded with certainty, and then looked at Luo Ying eagerly.
"Captain Ma, your mission is to throw as many artillery shells into the enemy's supplies as quickly as possible until they die!
Then wherever there are machine guns, you will shoot them;
After the Japanese were in chaos, three infantry companies rushed over at the fastest speed from three directions..."
