How could the First Battalion give the Japanese a chance to outflank the enemy? There was an infantry platoon and a firepower platoon on each wing to block the attack. The ones who suddenly opened fire on the Daze Squadron were two infantry platoons from the Second Company and the Third Company. The four infantry platoons consisted of 208 people and were equipped with light machine guns. 6 guns, a dozen submachine guns, and more than 150 rifles. This firepower was enough to defeat the unprepared Daze Squadron. In just a few minutes of fighting, more than half of the 180-man Daze Squadron suffered casualties, and the others were pinned to the ground and unable to lift their heads. .
When the lone Osawa Squadron was ambushed by the defenders, the Miyamoto Battalion responded quickly. The 2nd Squadron and 3rd Squadron on both wings accelerated to detour to the two wings in an attempt to escape the defenders;
The fourth squadron, infantry artillery squad and machine gun squadron located in the second echelon also responded quickly. The fourth squadron ran to reinforce the first squadron. The infantry artillery squad and machine gun squadron stopped and established machine gun positions on the spot. He also pushed up, preparing to attack the defenders from a distance.
As expected of the Japs of the Class A Division, their tactical literacy was very high. Within five minutes of the battle between the two sides, the Japs' heavy machine gun positions had been established. Eight heavy machine guns from one squadron rained down the Sons of Sons on the second company and the second company. The third company quickly suppressed the firepower of the second and third companies, while the Japanese infantry artillery was still being assembled;
The two squadrons on both wings were blocked by the defenders. After more than a dozen casualties, the two sides fell into a tug-of-war.
After receiving fire support from the machine gun squadron, the Japanese 1st Squadron had already begun to launch a counterattack against the 2nd and 3rd Company positions, and the reinforcements of the 4th Squadron also hurriedly arrived;
The Japs quickly regained the initiative, and the commander of the second company in charge immediately ordered a retreat. The main forces of the second and third companies, who had taken advantage, did not even wait for the Japs to deploy their forces, so they retreated in large strides, leaving the troops reinforced by the fourth squadron. Squadron Ze punched Mianhua, making Captain Osawa yell in anger:
"BaGeYaLu, you want to run away after taking advantage? Kill the chicken and give it to me!"
The remaining dozens of members of Ozawa's squadron took the lead in pursuing them, and the fourth squadron could only follow them in pursuit. At this time, the slow-moving machine gun squadron and infantry artillery squadron could not keep up, and the distance between them and the infantry squadron was getting wider and wider. .
Since the Japanese adopted a flat push tactic, the second and third brigade in the second echelon had been slowly following the first brigade to escort them. Once a large group of defenders was discovered, the second and third brigade would A large detour tactic can be implemented from both wings, and with the first battalion encircling the main force of the defenders on three sides, this tactic is still very practical.
Now the first brigade can still deal with it independently, and the second and third brigade are following behind to catch fish. They always maintain a vertical distance of several hundred meters from the first brigade. At this distance, even if the Chinese have a conspiracy, they can't bite it into a group. of three brigades.
The vertical distance between the north and the south of Kunshan City is only a few kilometers. If everything goes well, it can be pushed into place in one day. The remaining defenders will be driven out of the north city and then fall into the pocket of the Japanese Cavalry Regiment. This tactic was formulated by Chief of Staff Kamui. Major General Yamada’s approval.
The 1st Battalion Daze Squadron and the 4th Squadron, with more than 200 men in the middle, pursued them all the way and drove straight for several hundred meters, while the 2nd Squadron and the 3rd Squadron on the wings were blocked by parts of the 2nd Company and 3rd Company. , so that the Japs in the middle become a lone army;
When they chased for a few hundred meters, they were once again strongly blocked by the Second Company and the Third Company. Both sides fell into a state of anxiety, each other suffered casualties, and no one could do anything to the other.
There is not much difference in the strength of the two sides, and the weapons and equipment are also similar. The Ning army has the terrain advantage, so it takes some advantage in the battle;
The machine gun squadron and infantry artillery squadron, which were lagging behind several hundred meters, began to move their weapons again to chase the Daze squadron because they heard intensive gunfire.
The Daze Squadron had a bad year. During the pursuit, they suddenly encountered a counterattack by the main force of the Second Company and the Third Company, and suffered another 20 to 30 casualties. Until the Fourth Squadron arrived, the two sides were in a deadlock again, and the Japanese could only fight again. Repeat the same trick, stick to the defenders, and wait for reinforcements from the machine gun squadron and infantry artillery squad, then they can defeat the defenders in the middle.
This abacus was good, but they overlooked one thing. The battlefield is open, and the defenders in the middle cannot remain unchanged and just wait for the Japanese to attack.
"Battal Commander, the main forces of the Second and Third Companies have attracted the Japs in the middle, while the Japs on the two wings have been blocked several hundred meters away. This Japs have become a lone army. Shall we take action?"
The first company commander excitedly asked Chen Wu for instructions. This was the tactic they had set up in advance. Seeing that the time was ripe for a Japanese counter-attack, Chen Wu immediately ordered:
"Order the cannon battery to fire, and the first company to prepare for defense. Cover the second and third companies that have completed the counter-assault and withdraw to the two wings. It's up to your first company to defend the center behind."
The first company commander excitedly accepted the order and left. There were still more than 250 Japs left in the middle. The main force of the second and third companies also suffered more than a dozen casualties in the battle, leaving more than 180 people left. Although they were at a disadvantage in terms of strength, they had an advantage. Due to the terrain, the Japs' heavy firepower could not keep up, so both sides still had no choice but to compete with each other's marksmanship from a distance of tens of meters.
The Japanese were waiting for heavy firepower reinforcements to come up, so they fought calmly. Even if they stuck to the defenders from a distance, they were hiding in the ruins. Therefore, the two sides seemed to be fighting lively, but the casualties were not large.
Captain Osawa confidently said to the captain of the 4th Squadron:
"Kikuchi-kun, I'm worried that the Chinese will try their old tricks again. When the heavy firepower of the imperial army arrives, they will retreat. This time, we must boldly pursue them and stick to them to kill these nasty Chinese." Fall horizontally.”
Captain Kikuchi had basically figured out the Chinese tactics, but he didn’t quite agree with Osawa’s plan. He shook his head and said:
"Mr. Osawa, if we stick to the Chinese too tightly, there may be a risk of a lone army advancing. Intelligence shows that there are at least one to two thousand people in the lone army brigade. Currently, less than 500 are exposed. This means that the Chinese have hidden a large number of people. If we go too far alone, we may be ambushed by the Chinese;
My suggestion is to wait for the 2nd Squadron and 3rd Squadron on both wings to break through the blockage before advancing together. If the whole brigade is united, even if all the Chinese ambush troops come out, there is nothing we can do. This is the safest way to play. Don’t forget our The opponent is Luo Ying! "
It's okay not to mention Luo Ying. Osawa might have listened to Captain Kikuchi's advice. When he thought of Luo Ying and his lone brigade forcing their 67th Regiment into a desperate situation, he became furious and said through gritted teeth:
"If Mr. Kikuchi is worried about being ambushed by the Chinese, then let our Osawa Squadron continue to rush to the front. You can just keep up -"
As soon as Captain Osawa finished speaking, his face turned pale, his eyes were filled with fear, and he shouted:
"Bombardment!"
Almost as soon as he finished his voice, two explosive charges roared from the air and landed in the Japanese position;
Captain Osawa only heard two loud noises, and then his whole body was thrown one meter away by the shock wave generated by the explosion, and he fell heavily to the ground. He was seriously injured.
His luck was not wrong. Captain Kikuchi was closer to the center of the explosion and was hit on the glans by a flying stray bullet. He was taken away by Amaterasu's big sack on the spot.
Most of the Japs within a thirty-meter radius of the center of the explosion were shocked to death or killed by the explosive fragments. At that time, the explosive fragments were still very lethal fifty meters away. Anyone struck by one would be either dead or disabled. The Japanese suffered heavy casualties.
Before the Japs could decide whether to turn in, two more explosive packets flew from the sky. The huge lethality made the Japs finally make up their minds. The smarter Japs ran away, especially the Koreans, whose running speed Known as the number one in the universe, such as Jin Junhao;
This kid is as slippery as a loach in fighting, and he can escape faster than anyone else, because he has a premonition that the Chinese may take the opportunity to counterattack them. At this time, it depends on who can run faster.
Sure enough, he guessed it right. As soon as the second round of shelling ended, the main forces of the second and third companies, which had been quite satisfactory before, launched a counterattack against the Japanese in a chaotic state. The two sides were only a few dozen meters apart, so it was easy for them. He took the opportunity to break into the group of Japanese soldiers;
This became the trigger for the entire Japanese army to collapse. The remaining Japanese soldiers who suffered heavy casualties from two rounds of unscrupulous artillery had long been frightened. Under the leadership of some Koreans, they ran away, and all the bullshit Imperial Army glory was destroyed. They were thrown out of the sky, and they hated their parents for shortening their legs...
"Kill!"
The main force of the second and third companies chased and beat fiercely, knocking down the slow-running Japanese to the ground one by one.
As they were chasing vigorously, the bugle sounded behind them. The soldiers immediately stopped the pursuit and retreated to both wings alternately. No one of the escaping Japanese noticed this, as they were all focused on escaping for their lives.
