Umezawa's brigade's attack adopted tactics similar to the Banzai Charge. The difference was that their formations were more widely spaced. The entire brigade was divided into ten waves and continuously attacked the four rows of warehouses;
After one wave is broken up, a second wave will follow. Those in front will fall and those behind will make up for it, causing continuous pressure on the defenders. This is not a matter of death. They will also be fully prepared during the charge. Take advantage of the ubiquitous craters, obstacles and even the corpses of your companions.
Although such an attack would cause heavy casualties to the enemy, the defenders would consume a lot of ammunition, and when the defenders showed their heads to shoot, they would also be shot by the enemy's light machine guns in the distance. It would be up to the two sides to see who could withstand it first. .
It has to be said that the Japs' madness cannot be measured by common sense. They are not afraid of death at all. The companions who are constantly falling around them not only do not scare them, but make them extremely excited;
This early batch of Japanese soldiers were really proud to die in battle. When their heads were hot, they would not even think about whether they had been deceived. They just rushed forward tirelessly and would not stop as long as they did not fall.
After several waves, it was obvious that the firepower of the lone army could not keep up. The barrels of many machine guns were red. More and more Japanese soldiers passed through the fire blockade area and entered the gate;
Fortunately, there is still a platoon of defenders in the room on the first floor. Three Czech machine guns and more than 30 rifles and submachine guns are enough to eliminate the Japanese who are lucky enough to rush in.
The corpses of the Japs were piled inside and outside the gate, which also became a stumbling block to the Japs' high-speed charge. The previously blown-up tanks also affected the speed of their attack. As long as the Japs' speed slowed down, they would not be able to break through the defenders. firepower network.
I don’t know how long it took, but the ten waves of Japs were finally finished, and the Japs who had been scattered before gathered together to form new shock waves, and continued to attack the warehouse...
"Captain, are these devils crazy? What's the difference between doing this and committing suicide?"
"Lao Xie, you underestimate the Japanese. They are not seeking death. They are consuming our ammunition with continuous high-intensity attacks. Think about it, if we had not prepared a large amount of ammunition in advance, we might have run out of ammunition by now. .
You know that we have enough ammunition, but the Japanese don't know that. They think that we are like other Chinese armies, and it is good to have an average of 200 rounds of ammunition per person;
Moreover, they also misjudged our military strength, which is why they fought like this.
Even so, this battle has consumed at least 30% of our ammunition. Adding in the previous consumption, our ammunition consumption has already exceeded half;
This is just a large group of the Japanese. You must know that the Japanese have used a division this time. So if this attack comes a few more times, we will be out of bullets. What will we do to block their attack? "
Luo Ying's words made Xie Zhongyuan's expression become serious. The regiment leader was right. They were a lone army and would consume less ammunition and supplies. As long as the Japanese were willing to spend money, it would only be a matter of time before the Sixing Warehouse was captured. There is no unbreakable fortress in this world.
"Captain, we can also pick up their ammunition——"
Luo Ying shook his head and said:
"How long can we survive with the little ammunition we picked up? Besides, the Japanese are not stupid. The initiative on the battlefield is now in their hands. If we dare to go out to pick up ammunition, the large number of sharpshooters they ambushed will make us lose more than we gain. Go and tell us Brothers, never go out and take any chances.”
While Liang Cong was speaking, the Japanese offensive ended. A Japanese brigade participating in the attack suffered at least more than 600 casualties. In addition to the previous ones, this brigade had been disabled, and the lone army also suffered many casualties, mainly from Yu Guizi's heavy firepower and sharpshooters;
When the officers and soldiers of the lone regiment stretched out their bodies and fired at the Japanese, they also exposed themselves to the Japanese. Those violent machine gun bullets were very damaging to the defenders.
Of course, in such a battle, the exchange ratio between the two sides is not at the same level. It can basically reach about 10 to 1. The purpose of the Japanese is to consume the supplies and ammunition of the isolated army.
At the 65th Regiment Headquarters, Colonel Two Corners, who had always been as hard as iron, was shaking slightly with his hands holding the telescope. The battle was too bloody. The corpses of the Japanese from the second group were almost covered with the ground, densely packed and layered.
Especially in the area near the warehouse door, corpses were piled up like mountains. From time to time, several injured Japanese could be seen struggling painfully on the ground.
The Thirteenth Division landed at the back. They had never experienced the mountains of corpses and seas of blood in Luodian. The biggest loss they suffered before was the loss of a brigade in the Independent Battalion, but that was in a field battle and there was no way to see anything. It was so shocking.
Major Miyamoto was also frightened. Before the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, he just said that it was still difficult to accept when it was his turn. He said tremblingly:
"Your Excellency, Captain, will fighting like this really be effective?"
The self-confidence of Colonel Ryojia was also destroyed by the lone army. He originally wanted to scold Major Miyamoto for being a coward, but he took it back before he could speak;
Major Miyamoto was right. The Chinese couldn't afford ammunition for such a battle, and they couldn't afford it either. They wiped out a whole brigade in one charge, and his regiment only had three brigade in total.
It's easy to be impulsive, but it's painful after the impulse...
"Miyamoto-kun, take your brigade to replace the second brigade, and discuss with the Chinese people to see if they can pull back the bodies of the warriors. If they are all piled up in front, they will not be able to continue fighting, and it will also affect the morale of the warriors. .”
Miyamoto breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. He could tell that the captain was ready to change his style of play, so he bravely said:
"Your Excellency, what if the lone army does not agree with the imperial army to recover the bodies of the warriors? If we forcefully recover the bodies, we will pay a lot of casualties."
The two-cornered colonel said angrily:
“Baga Yalu, do you still need me to teach you this?
Tell them that we only need the corpses of the wounded and warriors, and the spoils of war belong to them. This is Shencheng, and most of them are Chinese. The most people who die from rotting corpses and infectious diseases are Chinese. "
Miyamoto said cautiously:
"If they didn't get a lot of ammunition replenished by this, wouldn't the imperial army's previous strategy be the same?"
Angry veins popped out in both corners of his body. Miyamoto's head was really hard to use. There were some things he had to say so clearly. He suppressed the anger in his chest and said:
“Bagh Yalu, do you think Liangjiao United can withstand such a huge casualty?
Can't you see that they stored a lot of ammunition before? If the fight continues like this, I don't know if their ammunition has been used up. The Ryangakus, including your Miyamoto Brigade, will no longer exist. The Holy War has just begun. Do you want to be absent like this? "
Major Miyamoto suddenly realized that the elimination of the lone regiment was a matter for the entire division. If the 67th Regiment could not be taken, the division commander would change to another regiment. If the 67th Regiment was wiped out, neither he nor the commander would do anything. There is good fruit to eat;
Thinking of this, he felt as if someone had suddenly opened up the Ren and Du channels, and he suddenly became enlightened. His head was like a chicken pecking at rice, and he nodded in agreement:
"Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
I understand! The warriors did not carry much ammunition to begin with, and after the battle, there were only a few left. Even if the Chinese picked them up, it would be a drop in the bucket. "
Seeing that Miyamoto had finally come to his senses, Ryoko Osamu waved him away impatiently. The huge casualties of the Second Brigade had already made him realize that the fight would not work like this. In fact, he had already admitted that the previous strategy was detrimental to the lone enemy with sufficient ammunition. It doesn't apply to the Legion at all. He has to change his style of play and think long-term.
As for the matter of not being able to capture the Sihang Warehouse within three days and not being able to report to the division commander, he already had a countermeasure in mind. The worst he could do was get scolded, but it was better than having all his troops killed and committing seppuku.
Within the Lone Corps headquarters, the Japs' abnormal behavior made Luo Ying and others feel uncomfortable. Xie Zhongyuan was even worried that the Japs were deceitful, so he dissuaded Luo Ying and said:
"The Japs must have a conspiracy. I'm worried that they will suddenly open fire on us while we are collecting the loot. It's better not to let them take away the corpses and wounded people. They can also use them as obstacles."
Luo Ying shook his head and said:
"The Japs won't break their promise on this matter. They might have to deal with us later. When the Japs decide to exchange conditions with us, it means that the Japs have given up on this method of exchanging human lives for bullets. They don't know that we still have How much ammunition reserves are there, but we know that the Japanese 67th Regiment only has two brigades left;
If this happens again, the captain of the 67th Wing will probably commit seppuku. There are still many wounded people there, who are also valued by the Japanese. As long as they are not dead, the battle report will be easy. "
Xie Zhongyuan finally came to his senses, and to put it bluntly, even the Japanese were afraid of being beaten...
