Seeing that the Chinese were about to escape, Uye Nakasa immediately ordered his troops to pursue him. As a result, he was violently bombarded by the artillery company directly under the brigade. Not only the artillery company under the brigade, but also other machine gun companies of the 1st Battalion of the 882nd Regiment, with a total of 9 mortars. The firepower of the artillery and five 92-heavy machine guns blocked the enemy, causing the Japanese to run away with their heads in their hands.
Seeing that the Chinese firepower was too fierce, the Japanese could only retreat two to three hundred meters to escape. The main force of the Lone Brigade took the opportunity to retreat several hundred meters and established a new defense line in the north of the city;
Although this round of sudden fire attack caused little damage to the Japs, it successfully broke the contact between the two sides. The artillery battery and the machine gun battery used the Japs' reaction time difference to retreat smoothly.
Lieutenant Commander Kamei is not in a hurry to pursue. Now he is left with the remnants of the 104th Regiment's First Battalion and the 65th Regiment's Second and First Battalions. The total number of people is about 1,300. He needs to eliminate as many as 1,000 Chinese people. He was not sure;
Major General Shanli happened to reinforce them with another brigade, so he waited patiently for the second brigade of the 104th Wing to arrive. In this way, they had an absolute advantage in strength and drove the Chinese out of Kunshan City from the north of the city in one fell swoop.
The Japs now occupy the south and center of the city. The lone brigade has been squeezed to the north of the city, and the living space has been further compressed.
After the reinforcements arrived, Kamei was also not in a hurry to attack. Instead, he consolidated the defense line on the spot, secured the fence, and then launched the final blow against the lone army. What he didn't know was that there was a big artillery piece sitting below them;
The reason why the demolition team hadn't fired yet was that they were waiting for Japanese reinforcements, in order to kill them all in one go.
The strength of the 103rd Brigade is now divided into three parts. The first part is in the city, including two intact brigades of the 104th Regiment and two disabled brigades of the 65th Regiment, with a total strength of approximately 2,400 people;
The second part is the main force of the Japanese, located outside Nancheng. It includes the 104th Regiment Headquarters and the Third Battalion, the 103rd Brigade and Regiment Headquarters and a mountain artillery brigade, with a total of about 3,000 troops;
The third part is the cavalry regiment ambushing outside the north gate, with a total strength of about 800 cavalry;
The total strength of the three armies is still over 6,000, and the combined battle losses are close to that of a regiment. These 6,000 people seem to be a lot. If the non-combatants at the regiment and brigade headquarters are removed, they can be used in combat. There were only about 5,000 people left in Manda, and they were divided into three parts. No wonder Luo Ying had a victorious smile on his face.
Most of the enemy's infantry who can fight are now sitting on the artillery battle he carefully prepared for them. As long as this group of troops is disabled, the initiative on the battlefield will be in his hands, and the main force he has always hidden can be On the move...
Thinking of this, he ordered Huang Jian, the brigade staff officer:
"Send a signal to the demolition team, and also notify all departments to prepare for counterattack."
After hearing this, Huang Jian excitedly took out his signal gun and fired three shots into the sky after leaving the field command post. This was the signal for counterattack.
Lieutenant Colonel Kamui was discussing with several captains about launching the final blow when he suddenly heard three gunshots coming from the north of the city. Before he could figure out what was going on, he heard a dull explosion, followed by a series of There was a dull explosion, and the whole earth was shaking.
Shangjing's face changed drastically and he shouted in horror:
"Baga, there's an earthquake——"
Almost at the same time, his body was thrown up high, and then fell heavily, knocking him to pieces;
The moment he landed, he finally figured out one thing - this was not an earthquake, this was an attack!
"Bagayalu, I fell into Luo Ying's trick again!"
Many things began to connect together in his mind, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. He discovered that Luo Ying was simply the nemesis of the Thirteenth Division, and had been plotting against them ever since they occupied Kunshan...
Suddenly he realized another problem. Luo Ying could not only make this move. He did not know how much loss this big explosion would bring to the warriors, but one thing was for sure, they must have suffered heavy losses. And it’s very confusing;
If the lone brigade launches a counterattack at this time, the consequences will be unbearable for them——
"Bagayalu, organize your defense quickly, Luo Ying is coming!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the faint sound of gunfire and shouts of killing. As expected, the Chinese took advantage of their confusion to launch a fatal counterattack.
"Luo Ying, you are so ignorant of martial ethics!"
Kamei Zhongzuo yelled at the north of the city with great sadness, then climbed up from the ground with a speed faster than a monkey, turned around and ran towards the south of the city.
"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, you are in the wrong direction. That is the south of the city——"
Before the first captain of the 104th Wing, who was missing a leg, could figure out what was going on, Lieutenant Commander Kamei had already ran out dozens of meters away...
Major Miyamoto also understood in an instant, and followed closely. Anyone who did not run at this time was missing a muscle, and he might be missing a head soon.
Just when the first captain of the 104th Regiment was debating whether or not to follow in the footsteps of Lieutenant Commander Kamei, the large force of the Lone Brigade had already arrived;
When they saw the Japs, they opened fire, knocking down the panicked Japs one by one. In an instant, there were more bodies of Japs on the ground.
Most of the Japs were either killed or surrounded by the bombs. When the Lone Brigade rushed up with guns in hand, they were still in a daze;
Tian Guohua, the former commander of the first battalion of the 152nd Regiment, held a Sanba Gaigai with a bayonet. He pointed the bayonet at a Japanese officer who looked like an officer. With a pop of sound, the bayonet pierced the chest of a Japanese major. This man was exactly The missing Japanese captain.
Tian Guohua pulled out the bayonet from the Japanese soldier's body and saw the steaming dog blood gushing out like a fountain from the Japanese soldier's body. All the cells in his body felt refreshed;
Although he is no longer the battalion commander, killing Japanese soldiers is as enjoyable as chopping melons and vegetables, and he doesn't have to worry about equipment and supplies.
Fighting in such a unit is not just a deputy company commander, it is okay even if he is made a platoon leader. If he can kill Japanese soldiers, even if he dies on the battlefield, he can enter the family ancestral hall with a clear conscience.
After being equipped with full-scale weapons, the combat effectiveness of the brothers of the Sichuan Army was significantly improved, and it was very enjoyable to kill the Japanese. In just two days, the brothers of the Sichuan Army of the 152nd Regiment had completely regarded themselves as part of the lone brigade. Follow Brigadier Luo to kill the Japanese.
The Japanese who were afraid of being killed by the lone brigade just woke up from their dreams at this time. They ran for their lives one by one, especially the Japanese of the 104th Regiment. The disbandment of the army had little impact on them. As long as the 104th Regiment was still there, they and the 65th Regiment The enemy team's success is as good as ice and fire, provided they want to save their lives.
There are not many Japs left in the 65th Regiment, and some seeds must be left, so they will run when they need to, before saving their lives;
The brothers of the Lone Army Brigade had no intention of letting them go. They chased and beat them fiercely, knocking down the slow-running Japanese to the ground one by one. Those who could escape were the smoke rising from their ancestral graves.
At the 103rd Brigade Headquarters, Yamaguchi opened his mouth wide enough to fit it into his own ass. The blow came so suddenly that he couldn't accept it in a short period of time;
Before, he was still looking forward to the bright future of annihilating Luo Ying's troops, but suddenly there was a series of earth-shaking explosions. The two new brigades he had placed high hopes on were swallowed up by the smoke and dust of the explosion. The tragic situation was like the end of the world.
Then what he was most worried about happened. The Chinese in the city launched a counterattack. Taking advantage of his illness and killing him, they launched a fierce offensive in time and defeated the remaining Japanese soldiers in the city...
"Bagaya Road, Bagaya Road! Luo Ying——"
The most painful thing is that victory is almost in sight, but Cheng Yaojin appears halfway, completely turning the battlefield situation 180 degrees.
Yamada's head was now full of glutinous rice, and he stood there, dumbfounded, watching his warriors being slaughtered by the Chinese like pigs and dogs;
It wasn't until he was about to be slaughtered that he thought of providing support to the warriors in the city, and shouted frantically:
"Order the mountain artillery brigade to fire, fire!
Blast the Chinese to death! "
The Japanese artillery did not disappoint him. In just ten minutes, an overwhelming mountain of artillery shells hit the city;
It's a pity that the Chinese people let him down. They stopped pursuing the enemy long before the enemy's artillery fire, and quickly hid in the tunnel nearby. The enemy's artillery fire made them lonely.
The only use was to pick up more than 500 Japanese soldiers under Nakazuo Kamui, who were two fully staffed brigades half an hour ago.
The angry Major General Yamada slapped Ue Nakasagi hard. This waste ruined his two brigades in vain. Now their strength has dropped sharply to a dangerous cordon. If they are not treated carefully, the beauty of the Fox Army Brigade will be wiped out. The wish will come true.
The enemy's artillery fire of revenge continued until dark, finally ending the nightmarish day. The night gave Yamada and the remaining Japanese soldiers a chance to lick their wounds, and also gave the lone brigade a chance to adjust its strength. The tranquility after the war was important to both sides. .
