Under the intense firepower of the second and third platoons, the Japs in Shoga's team were cut down to the ground like leeks. Nakaizumi Jiro didn't know what was happening. The people around him were mopped down one by one in just a few breaths. During this time, there were not many people left around him;
Second Lieutenant Zhuang Xia huddled with the remaining Japs, pointing their guns around, not knowing which way to shoot.
Nakaizumi Jiro also realized that they had been surrounded by cunning Chinese people. He made up his mind in his heart that he would not surrender to the Chinese people. This was related to his honor as a warrior.
Second Lieutenant Zhuang Xia was considering whether to surrender, but only if the Chinese took the initiative to ask them to surrender, so he was going to show off and shouted in half-baked words:
"Don't try to capture us. The warriors of the empire will not surrender to you——"
A machine gunner fires a long burst at them until the magazine is empty;
"Ba Ge, don't talk about martial ethics——"
Second Lieutenant Zhuangxia fell down very unwillingly. In fact, he was mentally prepared to be a prisoner. He was the only one in their family, and there was a huge family business waiting for him to inherit it when he returned.
Nakaizumi Jiro was also beaten into a sieve, and his dream of conquering China was ruined in Shanghai, ending before it even started!
"Why are you still standing there? One row is doing the last-ditch attack, and the second and third rows are on alert!"
Li Zhao was in a very good mood after wiping out a team of Japs at once. He found that this knock-down tactic was very useful in urban street fighting. He only eliminated dozens of Japs at one time, but he could accumulate small victories into big victories. .
They had just finished mending the Japs' knives and briefly cleaned the battlefield when rapid gunfire came from the front. It should be that the second and third rows on guard in front exchanged fire with the Japs;
Li Zhao led a platoon of reinforcements up, because he heard the sound of the 92nd Infantry Artillery from the Japanese gunfire, and he was worried that his brothers would suffer;
When Li Zhao rushed to the firefighting area, the second and third platoons had already exchanged fire with the Japanese, causing casualties on each other.
When the second platoon saw Li Zhao coming, they immediately reported to him:
"Company Commander, at least hundreds of Japs came to kill them. They should have heard the gunshots here and came to support. The Japs' firepower is very unique. They strengthened a 92 infantry cannon. The machine guns of the Sixth Squadron were destroyed by the Japs' The infantry artillery was blown up, and the bombs were really accurate."
Li Zhao thought for a while and then said:
"You can't fight head-on with the Japs like this, it's easy to suffer losses. I'll take one platoon to cut off the rear, and you two platoons will retreat from the wings to the back. If the Japs dare to chase them, you'll slap them with a few more sap blows;
After firing, I retreated and slipped them away for fun. I wanted to see if their infantry artillery could keep up! "
The second platoon leader took the order and left. After Li Zhao arrived, the third company quickly adjusted its fighting style. Instead of aiming at losing streets and alleys, they started to engage in urban guerrilla warfare with the Japanese.
The second and third platoons quickly retreated from both wings. The Japs divided into two groups to pursue. One platoon suddenly opened fire on the Japs on the left wing, knocking down more than a dozen Japs in just a short while. The other Japs were so frightened that they quickly retreated and were touching. After clearing the general strength of a platoon, immediately organize troops to besiege the first platoon.
The Japanese chasing after them this time happened to be the main force of the squadron where Zhuang Shang's team was surrounded and annihilated before. There were two teams, and an infantry cannon was also reinforced.
The squadron leader, Captain Matsuo, was a very cautious man. When the platoon suddenly opened fire on them, he chose to retreat quickly because he did not know how many Chinese people there were;
After they stabilized their position, Captain Matsuo judged from the firepower configuration of the platoon that the number of troops left behind was only a few dozen at most, and he immediately felt confident.
They had two teams, and they immediately called the two team leaders to their side and said:
"Gao Shanjun, you lead the second team to detour from the right wing, and I will lead the others to contain the enemy head-on. After you detour back to position, we will attack from both sides and eliminate these dozens of Chinese people."
Captain Matsuo is a reserve officer. Before retiring, he participated in the First Songhu War with the Second Division. He has rich practical experience. In just a moment, he came up with a set of feasible tactics. This battlefield has only this ability to adapt to the situation. Only old devils can do it.
After Matsuo Squadron adjusted their tactics, they began to attack the first platoon's position. In order not to scare away the first platoon, they even deliberately showed weakness and temporarily hid the 92nd Infantry, which was the greatest threat, and only used 50% of their strength in the attack.
While the two sides were fighting, the Japanese Gaoshan team quietly circled to the right, trying to take the retreat of the first platoon.
Although Li Zhao did not see through the old Japanese Matsuo's plot, he also had his own way of fighting. He always put me first and would not be led by the Japanese;
After leading the first platoon for more than ten minutes, he thought in his mind that the second and third platoons should have withdrawn. Although they could still block the Japanese attack, he did not intend to fight with the Japanese, but decided to move forward decisively. After receiving the order to retreat, they retreated with a large stride.
This caught Captain Matsuo off guard, which inadvertently broke the Japanese double attack plan. Matsuo punched the air with a deliberate punch.
Captain Matsuo could only lead his team to continue the pursuit. After chasing for more than ten minutes, intensive gunshots came from the right wing. When Matsuo heard the sound of German weapons, his face suddenly changed. His first reaction was that his outflanking troops It must have been ambushed by the Chinese.
Just as he was considering whether to go for reinforcements, the sound of Taisho 11-year-old light machine guns rang out from the right wing again, and there were at least two of them. This showed that the Alpine team had not suffered much losses and had already begun to counterattack;
Matsuo decided to remain unchanged in response to all changes and led the main force of the squadron to continue chasing the Chinese from the center. He was still very confident in the battle of his squadron.
Under normal circumstances, one of their teams would be targeting a company or even a battalion of the Chinese. As long as they responded carefully, the Chinese's machinations would be powerless against them. Absolute strength still had the final say on the battlefield.
At the independent battalion headquarters, Luo Ying stared at the map and wondered how to deceive the Japanese. Deputy battalion commander Li Shuo accompanied him. This time, the first company, second company, and supply company served as reserve teams. The third company, supplementary first company, and second company were fighting against the Japanese. In the battle, if the machine gun battery is included, Luo Ying still has several cards in his hand that he has not played.
Li Shuo's temperament was still not as calm as Luo Ying's. After accompanying him and staring at the map for two hours, he finally couldn't help but speak:
"The Japanese attacking our defense area are just one group. It won't be a big problem to concentrate the entire battalion's troops to defeat them. If we continue to fight like this, our strength advantage will not be reflected at all. The third company will suffer heavy casualties."
What Li Shuo said is also true. It is still very possible for the independent battalion to defeat a Japanese brigade. Even Li Shuo is confident, let alone Luo Ying;
Although the independent battalion is now only one battalion in structure, its comprehensive combat strength is not weaker than that of a regiment, and its military strength is equivalent to half a regiment.
Luo Ying could understand Li Shuo's mood, raised his head and said:
"Li Shuo, I don't plan to use the thunder cannon easily this time. This weapon has no technical content. If used too much, it will easily attract the attention of the devils. As long as the devils are more vigilant and develop targeted tactics, they will be able to trick them in the future. Much more difficult;
Without the blessing of thunder cannons, it would be difficult for our battalion to defeat a Japanese brigade. Besides, just defeating the Japanese is not my goal.
Injuring ten of his fingers is not as good as cutting off one of his fingers. Even annihilating a squadron of Japanese soldiers is more important than defeating a large group of Japanese soldiers! "
Li Shuo said excitedly:
"Are you planning to annihilate the Japanese army? You have a lot of appetite! No wonder you can't hold down the main force like us."
In fact, Luo Ying's thoughts were not all in the urban area. A Japanese battalion did not need him to spend so much thought. If it was a field battle, it would be difficult for one of his battalions to completely annihilate a Japanese battalion, but in urban street fighting, he There are many ways to kill these devils. After thinking about it, he said:
"Li Shuo, the Battle of Shencheng has reached this level. The Military Commission's strategic goal of directing the main force of the Japanese to East China has been achieved. The Japanese have just transferred the 6th Division, the 101st Division, the 5th Heavy Artillery Brigade and the 5th Heavy Artillery Brigade from North China. The 13th Division was transferred from the mainland and nearly 100,000 troops were deployed to the Shencheng battlefield. Now should be the best time to retreat. Luodian is still in our hands;
As long as one or two armies are left to guard the Luodian front line, the Ninth, Fifteenth, and Nineteenth Group Armies, the main forces of our Central Army, and the Guangxi Faction's 21st Group Army can easily withdraw from the Songhu battlefield and rely on the defense lines layer by layer. Armed.
On the southern front, Chief Zhang Xianghua's dozen or so divisions withdrew to western Zhejiang, eastern Jiangxi, and northern Fujian. Although they suffered a small tactical defeat, they were definitely a great victory in terms of combat readiness. Shencheng was reduced to a pile of ruins, and the Japanese were about to attack. Give it to them;
The last letter I wrote to the Military Commission put forward the above suggestions in detail. After so long, there is no order to kill me. So I have listened to the explanation, but there is no order to withdraw the troops yet!
If the fight continues, won't he feel sorry for his hundreds of thousands of Central Army troops? "
