The loud bugle sound encouraged all the soldiers of the independent battalion who were fighting hard. The third company, the baggage company, the first supplementary company, and the second supplementary company were greatly boosted in morale after hearing the charge horn, and they also blew the charge horn one after another and joined forces with them. The battalion's assault horns echoed each other;
The continuous explosions at the headquarters of the 12th Regiment not only caused the collapse of the Third Battalion, but also made the Japanese on both wings of the fierce battle panic all day long. When the charge horn sounded all over the mountains and plains, the Japanese on both wings also began to retreat, just in response to those words. ——The army was defeated like a mountain!
"In the tunnel, there were only a few people left around me, the company commander Li Shuo, who seemed to have heard the charge bugle outside. He asked the bugler:
"Less than, do you hear the sound of our charging horn?"
Bugler Yu Wei was particularly sensitive to the sound of the charge horn. He had actually heard it, but he just couldn't believe it. When the company commander reminded him, he said excitedly:
"That's right, it's the Charge, the Battalion Headquarters' Charge. The Battalion Headquarters launched a counterattack!"
Li Shuo couldn't control himself and almost shed tears of joy. They had been beaten so hard in the past two days. They were the first to enter the tunnel;
First, one company faced two squadrons of the Japanese (they lost more than 100 people before entering the tunnel, counting one and a half), and then the Japanese reinforced two squadrons with full strength. When their own side was about to be unable to withstand it, the second company reinforced come up;
Later, the Japanese put in another squadron. They sent five squadrons one after another. Their two companies and five squadrons were outnumbered by four to one. The fight was very difficult. He, the company commander, had fought against the Japanese many times. It had been a bloody battle, and now he could only command five people from the company headquarters, including a communications officer, a bugler, and two soldiers from the company headquarters' security squad.
He refused to contact any of the others. They were originally a guard squad, and only two people were sacrificed. He now doesn't know how many people are left in the first company and how many people are left in the second company;
Now these are no longer important. The battalion headquarters has launched a counterattack, which only means that Ma Biao and the others have succeeded. Thinking of this, he quietly wiped away his embarrassing tears and said loudly to the bugler:
"Yu Wei, blow the charge horn and launch a continuous counterattack! Even if there are only a few of us left, we must launch a counterattack against the Japanese;
kill! "
Yu Wei took out his "weapon" and a bugle stained with blood. He puffed up his cheeks and blew the loud bugle. At the same time, he also blew away the wound on his waist, but he persisted until After blowing, he fell down.
"Less than, what's wrong with you?"
Li Shuo picked up Xiao Yu. His hands were sticky. When he got closer, he saw that they were all filled with blood. He nervously touched his nose and breath. He must have fainted due to excessive blood loss. He turned to one of the guards. member said:
"Take good care of Yu, make sure to let him see victory!"
After Li Shuo finished speaking, he picked up the charge horn that Yu Yu had dropped and continued to blow the trumpet of victory. He wanted all his comrades who were still fighting to hear the trumpet of victory!
Then, the sound of bugles seemed to be heard from deep in the tunnel. Li Shuo was delighted. It belonged to the Second Company, and the Second Company was still fighting!
"Brothers, charge!"
Li Shuo put away his bugle and rushed deeper into the tunnel with the other three people...
Because the command headquarters was destroyed at the most critical moment, the remnants of the 12th Regiment, which had fought hard for more than two days, collapsed, which became the last straw to overwhelm their psychological defense. The independent battalion, with its morale greatly boosted, took the opportunity to launch a full-scale counterattack. , chased after the defeated Japanese soldiers and beat them fiercely, knocking the desperate Japanese soldiers to the ground one by one.
The Japs, on the other hand, were completely defeated, their morale was at a loss, and each of them had no fighting spirit. They only hated their parents for giving them a pair of short legs;
The Japs in the tunnel were still holding on, but the continuous sound of charging horns made them uneasy. There were gunshots everywhere, and experienced old Japs could hear them. The sounds of gunshots and grenades were almost all It belongs to the Chinese people, and the charging horns and shouts of death also belong to the Chinese people...
They suffered because the surviving veterans were as smart as monkeys. This information made them understand the reality. They seemed, probably, and probably lost!
Although they have been denying this judgment in their hearts, their reason tells them that it is true and they have lost;
Although they don't know what happened on the battlefield outside, one thing is certain. The winner has been decided outside. Maybe, maybe, probably the Chinese reinforcements have arrived. If they lose, maybe the whole army will be annihilated... ..
These voices occupied their hearts like demons. The more veterans they had, the more thoughts they had. The environment in the tunnel made them inexplicably afraid, and their will to fight was slowly disappearing.
They really guessed it correctly. At this time, the battle outside had already decided the winner. The defeated Japanese were chased by the independent battalion. Most of them were annihilated. Only Major Okazaki was left with one or two hundred who had already lost. The Japanese who lost their fighting spirit escaped;
The Japanese headquarters was almost completely destroyed, and the artillery positions were also captured by the independent battalion. The noble cavalry squad of the Japanese also escaped, and they blew up most of the heavy artillery before escaping;
When the independent battalion's pursuers arrived, they only captured a few infantry guns, mortars, and two 75mm field guns that were too late to blow up. The other 14 field guns were all blown into scrap. Luo Ying was furious. He scolded the Japanese as a prodigal son, and his own cannon exploded.
Li Zhao, the third company commander, pretended not to have heard such shameless words and secretly thought, could the Japanese be honest enough to leave the cannon to us? What are you thinking! The Japanese were so careful that even their guns would break when they were escaping for their lives, leaving a brigade of heavy artillery intact to the independent battalion would be a headache.
Luo Ying naturally understands this truth, but it's a pity that these heavy artillery guns only have eight 75mm howitzers in the entire 88th Division. Who wouldn't feel bad if they exploded?
Fortunately, two field guns, three 92 infantry guns and five 90mm mortars were also captured;
Naturally, the field artillery has to be handed over to the division headquarters. That stuff is not for him to play with. He wants to keep the 92 infantry artillery and mortars. A batch of artillery shells were captured at the headquarters baggage regiment. They will be used to defend the position behind. Yes, no one can do anything this time.
You can't let the horses run without letting them eat grass, especially infantry guns and mortars, which are equipment that Luo Ying drools over.
"Hurry up and hide all the cannons to avoid being blown up by the Japanese planes!"
As soon as the third company commander heard this, he immediately sent people to move the artillery. The 75mm cannon was difficult to move, but the infantry guns and mortars were easy to move.
In order to prevent the captured equipment and supplies from being destroyed by the Japanese planes, they had to transport the loot back to the main position as soon as possible. The third company and the baggage company were responsible for this, and the two supplementary companies went down to the tunnel to support the first and second companies.
At this time, Ma Biao and others also finished their work. The Japanese who attacked them also wisely chose to retreat after hearing the charge. Ma Biao did not pursue the Japanese. The artillery platoon was a technical unit, and the loss was not worth it. The ten lost dogs ran away as fast as they could. If they chased too fiercely, they would not be able to survive if they were hit back.
As the commander of a machine gun company, he knows how difficult it is to train an experienced artilleryman;
Ma Biao finally saw Luo Ying. Luo Ying gave him a fist on the shoulder in appreciation. Ma Biao exaggeratedly shouted in protest:
"Battalion Commander, we did a great job this time. I thought you would reward our cannon battery heavily, but I didn't expect it to be a fist."
"Biaozi, this fist is not in vain. The three 92 infantry guns and five 90mm mortars captured belong to you!"
"Batalion Commander, hit me two more times!"
"Go away, I don't have any more cannons for you. Those two field guns have to be handed over to the division headquarters. You, a machine gun company commander, can't think of that."
Ma Biao chuckled and said:
"In this case, give me dozens of captured war horses and mules. We will use them to carry equipment and serve as mounts. In this way, the mobility of our machine gun company will be greatly improved."
"Biaozi, I know that you are holding back your bad intentions and want to eat more and take more possessions. You will get dozens of horses as soon as you open your mouth. You dare to think so!
Can you afford it?
This thing needs to eat, especially the war horse. He needs to eat refined food. Not to mention the cannon battery, even the entire independent battalion cannot afford to feed it.
The era of cavalry has passed. I can give you a dozen mules and horses to carry equipment. This thing is easier to maintain. Of the more than 500 horses captured, I plan to hand over 300 to the division headquarters, leaving about 30 to form a new army. A cavalry platoon, try to sell all the rest, maybe to those military leaders who can afford the money and support;
There have been so many casualties this time, and medicine and housing expenses will cost a lot of money. These horses are going to be used in exchange for money, so you have to give up. "
When Ma Biao heard that he would pay the brothers' housing expenses, he gave up the idea. He was already satisfied with at least a dozen mules and horses.
The third company and the baggage company were working hard to clean the battlefield, and the battalion headquarters retreated to the headquarters. Those horses that were killed would not be wasted. They were just stewed for everyone to have a feast, and any leftovers could be left to eat.
The battle in the tunnel also gradually decided the winner. After the two supplementary companies entered, the strength ratio between the two sides became one-sided. The Japanese were frightened and eager to find a way out to escape;
The officers and soldiers of the Independent Battalion were familiar with the terrain and slowly wiped them out. Sporadic fighting continued until dark, and all the Japanese in the tunnels were wiped out.
When the first and second companies came out, only 86 people were left including the wounded, and the two supplementary companies were left with 103 people. Only the third company was in better condition with 72 people left, and the baggage company was left with 62 people and machine guns. There are 65 people left in the company;
This also includes the mine artillery platoon with almost no losses. There are still 51 people left in the battalion headquarters plus the guard platoon, and only 439 people in the whole battalion.
"Battal Commander, even among these 439 people, half are slightly injured. Even the secret electronics squad leader was injured."
Luo Ying looked sad after hearing this. There were nearly 1,000 people before the war, but only about 400 people were beaten, and everyone was injured;
This battle almost wiped out the structure of the independent battalion. Every inch of trench is worth every inch of blood!
