Seeing that the Chinese machine gun firepower had been destroyed, Major Okazaki immediately gave the order to charge. This time he became smarter and just made a pose and asked the soldiers to rush forward, while he stayed to direct the machine gun team to cover.
The battalion captain no longer led the charge, and according to Japanese tradition, the squadron leader had to take over the command. With the close cooperation of the squad leader and squad leader, the remaining 700 or so Japanese soldiers of the third brigade continued to attack the commanding heights of Liujiapo.
On the independent battalion position, more than 200 officers and soldiers from the third company and the garrison company were waiting for the firing order from the third company commander Li Zhao.
The butt of sharpshooter Ning Tieniu's gun is engraved with dense long and short lines. The long lines represent Japanese officers and the short lines represent soldiers;
The Third Company had been serving as a reserve team before, but he hadn't scored a single victory. This time it was finally their turn to play, and his target was ten Japs.
As the company's famous marksman, the company commander gave him the freedom to choose his sniper targets. The first target he selected was a Japanese soldier holding a command knife. He looked like an officer at first glance;
This Japs holds a tortoise box in one hand and a command knife in the other. He always hides his body behind other Japs intentionally or unintentionally. He is very cunning.
In order to ensure the hit rate, Ning Tieniu did not choose to hit him on the head, but aimed at his chest. The terrifying lethality of the Mauser 1924 rifle bullet only required one bullet. This devil was not even worth saving. , he was waiting for the company commander's order.
Li Zhao saw the Japs approaching them cautiously, and after gauging the distance, he gave the order to fire. It was like a pot was boiling on the position, with light and heavy firepower firing at the Japs in the distance.
The squad leader, Second Lieutenant Harada, kept his ears pricked and moved forward cautiously. He was very cautious. Suddenly he heard the sound of gunshots. His first reaction was to get down. Unfortunately, it was too late. A bullet hit his lower abdomen. A trumpet-shaped hole was blown out, and colorful intestines burst out instantly. He could not accept this cruel reality——
"Baga, why were you shot?"
After Ning Tieniu pulled the trigger, he ignored Second Lieutenant Harada. He was still very confident in his shooting skills. After the bullet was fired, the Japanese was already a corpse. He took the time to eliminate the other Japanese.
Ning Tieniu pulled the bolt of the gun very quickly. Before all the Japs fell down, he killed another Japs with a plaster on the tip of the gun. According to experience, this was at least a non-commissioned officer.
In the first round of rapid fire attack by the independent battalion, at least seventy to eighty Japanese were knocked down. The remaining ones looked for bomb craters and even the corpses of their companions to avoid, and then set up their guns to shoot at the Chinese.
The two sides entered the mutual fire mode. The machine gun team and grenade team dragged behind by the Japanese established positions on the spot, and then supported the riflemen in the battle;
The heavy firepower of the Japanese 92 heavy machine guns in the rear positions began to fire wildly to suppress the Chinese positions, while the mortars and infantry artillery repeated their old tricks, looking for the Chinese machine gun positions and clearing them at fixed points.
The Japanese infantry tactics used only a few tricks, but they were very effective. The defensive pressure on the independent battalion's position suddenly increased, and many casualties occurred.
The Japanese's 92 Infantry Cannon is indeed a very good infantry killer. If the machine gunners of the independent battalion did not fire two or three bursts and then change places, then their machine guns would have suffered even greater losses. Even so, it would have been Two machine guns were lost.
"Li Dapao, have you seen the Japanese infantry cannon? Find a way to capture him!"
When Luo Ying saw that the Japanese infantry artillery was bombarding the machine gun positions of the independent battalion unscrupulously, he ordered the mortar squad leader to use the only two mortars to teach the Japanese a lesson.
The independent battalion had only two 82mm mortars that could hit the Japanese infantry artillery. The Japanese infantry artillery was simply arrogant and kept firing there.
Li Dapao had been gearing up for a long time. As soon as he heard the order, he shouted excitedly:
"Promise to complete the mission!"
After saying that, he threw himself in front of a cannon and skillfully adjusted the shooting angle. The assistant shooter quickly arrived and took out a mortar shell from the ammunition box;
Li Dapao had already taken aim after a quick maneuver, and smoothly took the cannonball handed over by the deputy shooter. The two of them cooperated tacitly, without making any unnecessary movements.
At this time, the Japanese infantry artillery had just fired a shell and was about to move its position. Li Cannon did not give him this chance and quickly stuffed the shell into the barrel;
The shell slid into the base and then fired out, accurately hitting the Japanese infantry artillery position, turning the infantry artillery into a pile of spare parts.
Immediately afterwards, Li Dapao skillfully adjusted the shooting angle and fired a shell at another infantry cannon. This time he did not disappoint the Japanese. He killed two Japanese infantry cannons in less than a minute. This was a Infantry artillery of the artillery squad.
After the two 92 infantry artillery pieces directly under the Third Battalion were killed by mortars, the other Japanese infantry artillery pieces became obedient;
The Japanese mortars were also searching for the location of the Independence Battalion's mortars, trying to destroy the Independence Battalion's mortars.
Li Dapao also had a lot of combat experience. After he fired two artillery shells, he directed the artillery crew to start dismantling the artillery and moving positions.
Since they took less than a minute from launch to stop, the Japanese had no way of finding their position in such a short period of time, so they evacuated the position smoothly and gained two infantry cannons.
Since it was discovered that the Chinese positions also had artillery, the Japanese infantry artillery and mortars became much more reliable. They also began to adopt guerrilla tactics, firing two cannons and then changing places, without giving the artillery squad another chance.
Similarly, the artillery squad is also adopting guerrilla tactics, constantly changing positions, and then attacking the Japanese heavy machine gun positions, blowing up the heavy machine guns into scrap metal;
China's advantage is that it has complete civil fortifications and strong defensive capabilities, while the Japanese have advantages in military strength and firepower. The two sides are evenly matched.
Seeing that the Third Battalion encountered strong resistance from the Chinese, Anda 23 once again used the artillery brigade to support the infantry operations. This not only brought a lot of pressure to the defenders, but also completely exposed their location to the outside world. The torpedo platoon on standby.
The battle at Liujiapo's main position lasted intermittently for a whole day. Both sides tried their best according to their abilities, but still no one could do anything to the other, and both paid a heavy price.
The battle in the tunnel was equally brutal. No one knew how many casualties their side had suffered or how many were left. They were completely mixed up;
There is me among you, and you among me. The Japs even had an own incident in which their own people beat themselves. The disadvantage of not being familiar with the terrain was gradually magnified. However, the tenacious Japs still refused to admit defeat. It seems that the immortal light will not come out. of.
After dark, the third brigade retreated to the starting position. In the morning, it was still a fully assembled brigade. When it retreated at dark, only half of the people were left. This made the Japanese soldiers not in a good mood.
At the 12th Regiment Headquarters, Anda 23rd was convening several captains for a post-war review meeting. This is a Japanese tradition, especially when the losses are heavy.
First of all, Major Okazaki, captain of the Third Battalion, spoke. He had the most experience after a day of fighting with the independent battalion. After a day of being slapped in the face, Okazaki no longer had the arrogance before departure, and said in a low voice:
"Gentlemen, we still underestimated the combat effectiveness and fighting will of the independent battalion, and made the mistake of underestimating the enemy's rash advance;
Luo Ying is a very cunning and cruel commander. He seems to know the imperial army's fighting methods very well. All the formations are designed to restrain the imperial army's advantages.
His tactical command is flexible and changeable, and his application of weapons and equipment has reached the level of perfection..."
As Major Okazaki explained, the Japanese officers including Adachi Twenty-san fell into deep thought, and Major Aoki breathed a sigh of relief;
His team suffered a loss before, and others thought it was because of his incompetence. Now Major Okazaki was also slapped in the face by Luo Ying. No one should laugh at anyone anymore.
Next, other people also made speeches one by one. Generally speaking, they were very objective. They did not belittle the opponent excessively, and they were no longer arrogant. They truly regarded the Independent Battalion as an evenly matched opponent. Finally, Anda Twenty-Three concluded. Resigned and deployed the combat mission for the next day.
"Gentlemen, there is no doubt about the tenacity of the Independent Battalion, but our 12th Regiment is not inferior to them either!
We fought hard, and Luo Ying's troops were not much better. To be conservative, we can infer that more than half of them have suffered casualties;
Now the competition is about tenacity, see who can persist until the last minute!
Our 12th Regiment has no way out. After a day of fierce fighting, the Chinese have lost almost all their machine guns, and we still have a new force. Tomorrow the Cavalry Regiment will take the lead and use your sabers to chop off all the heads of the Chinese. Come down! "
Anda 23 finally decided to use the cavalry regiment...
