The Japs, who had been silent for a period of time, finally started to take action. As Li Shuo had predicted, countless lemon grenades were thrown from the Japs' positions, and then rained down into the ranks, exploding one after another. Shrapnel flew across...
The second platoon who stayed on the position to observe the enemy's situation was so frightened when they saw the enemy's posture that they immediately got into the tunnel. The soldiers in the second row also followed suit and hid in the nearby tunnel one after another. The enemy's rain of grenades exploded a lonely person. .
But the Japs didn't know that, thinking they had a trick, they kept throwing groups of grenades in, blowing up the dust of the company's position. After throwing three rounds in a row, the Japs suddenly rushed from the position, rushing towards the company's position like an overwhelming sea. position.
Sasaki's tactics were all about "fast". Before the defenders could react, they rushed to the defenders' position at a relatively low cost, and then engaged in close combat and hand-to-hand combat with the defenders, defeating them in one fell swoop.
This tactic is very practical. In actual operation, the Japs quickly rushed through the dangerous zone of 30 to 40 meters without even paying any casualties. The Japs brigade personnel successfully rushed to the defender's position.
At this time, the second platoon opened fire on them and only knocked down a dozen Japanese soldiers. This loss was something Captain Sasaki could bear;
It was just that there was some confusion after they rushed into the defender's position. Except for a few twenty or thirty people on the position, it was almost impossible to see the defender.
The Japs who were the first to rush into the position began to spontaneously exchange fire with the second platoon, covering more Japs to enter the position. The Japs' tactics seemed to have achieved better results than expected. They quickly gained a foothold on the position, and ten The few casualties were almost negligible;
Seeing that there were more and more Japs, the second platoon stopped fighting. They all retreated deep into the tunnel, leaving all their surface positions to the Japs.
Captain Sasaki and Captain Iwamoto also came to the position one after another. What they occupied was only an open trench. It was now empty and there was not a single defender. The trench was full of craters and there was no one in sight.
Not a single Chinese corpse was seen on the position. There were several traffic trenches on the back of the trench. The black hole was bottomless. The defenders who had been resisting before got into it. The problem was once again faced by Sasaki and Iwamoto. in front of.
"BaGeYaLu! These Chinese people are as timid as mice and are hiding underground. Do they still have any honor as soldiers?"
Faced with such a predicament, Captain Iwamoto felt a little angry, and Sasaki's face didn't look good. He felt like he was unable to exert his strength, and he immediately said angrily:
"Iwamoto-kun, there is no point in saying this. There are only two ways before us now. The first is to attack from above. There is no need to think that there are a large number of Chinese people waiting in front. If you rush up, you have to wait just like before. The imperial army is bound to be rained down by bullets;
Second, dig the mouse hole as before, but you don’t know how long it will take to get to the end. Once it gets dark, Huaxia, who is familiar with the terrain, will use the cover of night to launch a counterattack against the imperial army, and the two sides will fall into chaos. and in the melee. "
Captain Iwamoto could naturally understand this, so he became furious and said through gritted teeth:
"The position is open and unobstructed. The imperial army has no artillery cover. The Chinese have at least a few machine guns. It's difficult to rush through this open space from above!"
"Iwamoto-kun also means that you agree to continue digging rat holes?"
"Sasaki-kun, is there a better choice? The tactics that can be used are all laid out here. The commander of China seems to have chosen a path for us. It is also a letter of challenge to the emperor. This is to force the imperial army to follow them in the tunnel. Decide within.”
Sasaki nodded slightly. The garrison commander's intention was obvious. They didn't have so much time. They cleared the traffic trenches one after another because they didn't have many grenades left. It was difficult to replicate the previous tactics.
Thinking of this, he also made up his mind and said to Iwamoto:
"Iwamoto-kun, since the Chinese commander has issued a challenge to us, all the imperial army has to do is accept the challenge. The captain still has two fully-manned brigades, and the imperial army is not afraid of them at all costs;
Even if two of them were exchanged for one, they would still be piled up! "
"Yoshi, Sasaki-kun, I support your decision. The Chinese commander is very cunning, and the independent battalion's combat effectiveness is also very strong. Although such a war of attrition is not good for our first brigade, but we have three brigade, the entire empire can easily Armed with thousands of brigades, the Chinese only have one independent battalion that can fight like this, and it is worth drowning them with the blood of the warriors."
"Iwamoto-kun, let's start then. I will lead the second squadron to attack from the traffic trenches on the left, and you guys will kill them all from the right!"
After the two little devils agreed on the battle plan, they each led their own squadrons into the tunnel arrogantly, and the two sides began to fight for the tunnel.
Soon after the Japs got into the tunnel, intermittent gunshots were heard inside, including German weapons and Japanese weapons. No one knew the result;
At the Twelfth Regiment Headquarters, the commander of the regiment, Adachi 23rd Colonel, was discussing the war with the three captains. The first captain, Major Yagi, introduced the latest battle situation to others:
“The 1st and 4th Squadrons on both wings encountered stiff resistance from the defenders, and have made little progress so far;
The second and third brigades, which are the main attackers, have already invaded the second line of the defenders' position. The Chinese have dug a large number of tunnel fortifications on it. Captains Sasaki and Iwamoto have led their troops into the tunnel, and now the two sides are engaged in a fierce battle. "
After listening to Major Yagi's introduction to the battle, Adachi 23rd Colonel did not rush to express his position, but fell into deep thought. This was the first time they encountered such an unconventional fighting method. He needed to sort out his thoughts. Yagi and others All we can do is wait patiently.
After a long time, Anda Twenty-Three finally recovered from his deep thoughts, his eyes became firm, and he said coldly:
"Luo Ying's purpose is already obvious. They just want to fight a melee with the imperial army in Liujiapo. They just chose the battlefield in the trench because he knows that the imperial army has a huge firepower advantage. He simply wants to fight against the imperial army. If you fight them, you will definitely lose;
When fighting in the trenches, they are familiar with the terrain and can limit the equipment advantages of the imperial army to the maximum extent. One by one, they can compete with the imperial army one on one.
Even a one to two exchange ratio. "
Major Yagi nodded and said:
"Luo Ying is indeed cunning, but there is a big gap between their individual soldier quality and the imperial army. Even if they are familiar with the terrain, they can achieve a one-to-one exchange ratio, which is already the limit. Under normal circumstances, the combat power ratio of the two sides is one to one. seven!"
"Yagi-kun, you cannot use normal combat power to measure the special force of the Independent Battalion. They have blocked the full-scale attack of Shinohara's battalion, so when calculating their combat power, you must take a high view. Just calculate it on a one-to-one basis. , otherwise the imperial army will still suffer."
Although Major Akiyama, the captain of the second battalion, did not agree with it in his heart, he still followed the words of the commander:
"Your Excellency, Captain, you are right. The 88th Division is one of the few German weapon divisions in China. Its predecessor was their guard division. Just like the Imperial Army's Guards Division, its combat strength is naturally not that of the newly formed special forces. The design team can compare.
I agree that their combat strength should be treated equally with that of the Imperial Army. The total strength of the independent battalion is about 600, and the Yagi Brigade has invested 4 infantry squadrons in the battle. Now the two sides are basically tied, so the exchange ratio of the losses between the two sides should also be the same. For a while, even if the Chinese had an advantage, it would not be too much;
In other words, the combat power of the independent battalion has almost been exhausted, and our 12th Regiment still has two infantry brigades, and they are the ones who lose even if they fight hard!
The subordinate suggested sending an additional squadron to each wing to completely pin down the Chinese troops on both wings, and adding one or two more squadrons to the center. There should be no problem in winning this war of attrition. "
Major Akiyama’s proposal coincided with Adachi Twenty-san’s ideas, and he immediately said with appreciation:
'Yo Xi, Qiu Shanjun has grasped the key to the problem. The left and right wings are affected by the terrain, and the forces that can be deployed are limited, so they mainly use feint attacks;
The winner is the front. Since Luo Ying wants to fight for consumption, then he will fight with them. I suspect that the independent camp has not exhausted its strength yet. He must still have chips in his hand, but not too much. He should be in A company or so.
An excellent commander will often leave a certain reserve team. It is normal for a battalion to leave a company;
According to Qiu Shanjun's suggestion, he would reinforce the front with two more squadrons and consume all of Luo Ying's reserve team. By then, he would have no bargaining chips in his hand;
The imperial army still has no less than five squadrons of troops, and they can add more troops whether to the wings or to the front. However, Luo Ying's troops have been exhausted. I want to see how he can break this losing situation. "
After Adachi Twenty-Three couldn't help but laugh triumphantly, Major Akiyama and other followers laughed, extremely arrogant and arrogant...
