"Comrades, the little Japs are almost finished... Let's go up and attack at once, charge..." Shen Quan saw that the blocking firepower suddenly weakened halfway up the mountain and ordered quickly.
After receiving the order to fight with bayonets, the Japanese on the position all retracted their heads from the position, clutching their rifles with bayonets fixed in their hands, and remained motionless, waiting quietly for the arrival of the Eighth Route Army.
There were still many Japanese soldiers who took out grenades, preparing to wait for the Eighth Route Army to attack them and then throw a round of grenades before fighting them with bayonets.
Shen Quan guessed the general purpose of the Japanese as soon as he saw their reaction.
Either they suffered heavy casualties during the artillery preparations and lost their combat effectiveness.
Or hide in the bunker and prepare to bayonet with yourself.
Chen Quan prefers the latter.
A minute or two ago, their blocking firepower was so fierce that they didn't even have a chance to raise their heads.
He didn't suffer any fatal attacks in the meantime, so he couldn't be weakened instantly, and he didn't even have the most basic blocking ability. He must have been hiding, wanting to use his best skill of bayonet fighting to defend his position.
Chen Quan wished the little devil could beat him like this.
A year ago, the independent regiment was no match for the Japs when fighting with bayonets. Today, the independent regiment is no longer what it used to be. Not only is it not afraid of fighting with bayonets, but it actually has some expectations.
Decisively order the troops to prepare grenades and bayonets...
"Boom, boom, boom..." The Japanese hiding in the bunker threw seven or eight hundred grenades in a short period of time, and they all hit the attacking troops like rain.
If the offensive position was not wide enough and the attacking troops were spread out, this round of grenade rain alone would have killed more than half of the independent regiment's attacking troops!
"Come on... let's throw grenades too..." Shen Quan gave the order while rushing forward, very fast...
In one sprint, he rushed out of the smoke caused by the grenade explosion and went straight to the Japanese position.
"Boom boom boom..."
At this moment, the Japanese position was hit by thousands of grenades.
Although most of the grenades hit the outside of the bunker and had no lethal effect other than a sound, the blind cat killed the mouse and still took the lives of more than a hundred Japanese.
"Come on...kill me..."
More than 700 Japanese soldiers and more than 1,100 Eighth Route Army troops were like two waves sweeping over each other, crashing into each other...
The confident little devil was confused.
In their understanding: two or three Chinese soldiers cannot defeat an imperial army in close combat.
When the two sides collide, a large section of the Eighth Route Army will definitely be stabbed to death by everyone...
As a result, before the two sides came into contact, a large number of their own people died.
Directly ahead, hundreds of Eighth Route Army troops were charging towards him with rifles in hand. Just when the two troops were about to fight together, more than a hundred soldiers holding submachine guns appeared.
He opened fire on them, and dense bullets swept towards them. The first two rows of Japs were beaten into sieves before they had time to react...
After emptying the magazine, the submachine gunner immediately retreated, returning the battlefield to the rifleman.
The Japs behind were also stunned by this accident. When they saw the Eighth Route Army charging towards them again with bayonets drawn, they hurriedly responded...
"Kill...kill..."
Both sides exerted enough strength to stab their opponents' stomachs with their sharp bayonets... At least two hundred people fell in a pool of blood at this moment...
Many Japanese soldiers were caught off guard, causing their casualties to be similar to those of the Eighth Route Army.
Nearly a thousand Eighth Route Army troops and more than 400 Japanese soldiers soon came together in a melee...
The Japanese are better with bayonets than the Independent Regiment, but the Independent Regiment is equipped with a large number of pistols that can be used for close combat and self-defense. They can fire when they see the opportunity. The advantage in strength is also in their hands...
Fighting and fighting, the balance of victory began to favor the independent group...
Just then, an accident happened...
"Rumble..."
An explosion suddenly sounded among the crowd.
The Japanese soldier who was hit in the stomach by a pistol knew that he could not survive. In a cruel move, he detonated the grenade hanging on his waist...
In the violent explosion, the Japanese corpse was instantly blown into pieces. The three soldiers next to him were also not spared. Two were dead and one was injured and fell in a pool of blood.
"Boom boom boom..."
As if inspired, the surviving little Japanese detonated grenades one after another, hoping to die with the surrounding Eighth Route Army...
"The little Japs want to die with us, keep your distance from them, stop fighting with bayonets at close range, and kill them with pistols and submachine guns..." Shen Quan ordered with heartache...
"When you see the corpse of a Japanese soldier, you need to shoot twice before you get close. This will prevent them from jumping over the wall and dying with us!"
In front of the enemy headquarters of the Independent Regiment, listening to the increasingly faint gunshots on the battlefield, although Kong Jie knew that the troops had won, his face did not show any joy after victory.
The attack just now was too brutal, but it went very well at first. The attacking troops took advantage of the close combat firepower of submachine guns and Mauser pistols.
But this advantage was soon wiped out by the Japanese's desire to die together, causing the independent group to pay a huge price.
learn from mistakes.
The same problem must not occur to the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment, Kong Jie immediately reminded his old comrades.
"Old Li, Old Ding, prepare your troops to attack, and pay special attention to the little devil's trapped beast fight!"
Li Yunlong is very courageous and has always been fearless.
After watching the bloody battle just now, my relaxed brows had wrinkled into a big "Sichuan" at some point.
He replied solemnly: "The kid here is more ferocious than the kid I met before!"
"Everyone is acting like crazy, holding grenades and explosives and dying together with our soldiers. They obviously have no intention of leaving here alive!"
"Rabbits will bite people when they are in a hurry, let alone little devils!"
"Our next attack must not get too close to the Japanese to prevent them from engaging in a trapped beast fight, which would be a huge loss!"
"The next attack is for the New Second Regiment... It's still the same as before, all submachine guns and Mauser pistols are concentrated on the New Second Regiment!"
"I try my best to resolve battles with submachine guns and pistols to avoid bayonet fights with the Japanese!"
Ding Wei responded: "We must also pay attention to the enemy's wounded soldiers!"
"Many soldiers of the Independent Regiment were killed and injured by wounded soldiers!"
"The closer you get to the enemy's position, the less impulsive you are. When you see a enemy, whether it's a corpse or a wounded person, put two bullets in before rushing over!"
Li Yunlong was convinced: "Don't worry, I will take care of the troops!"
In the former enemy headquarters of the Japanese army, Colonel Sakamoto's face no longer showed any of the high spirits he had before the war.
He looked like a decadent little old man, with helplessness and despair on his face...
The three captains stood aside with heavy expressions on their faces.
I originally thought that the front-line garrison would definitely be able to defeat the Eighth Route Army with bayonets, hold on to their positions, and severely damage the Eighth Route Army. However, the Eighth Route Army actually achieved a completely opposite ending.
In particular, the performance of the Eighth Route Army during the bayonet fight left an unforgettable impression on them.
Two riflemen faced each other head-on, and one rifleman secretly attacked with a pistol...
The imperial army's unique bayonet fighting style became vulnerable to this style of fighting...
They wanted to scold the Eighth Route Army for being unethical and using a large number of pistols in close quarters and secretly...
But when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them back.
This is a battlefield, a life-and-death battlefield where a large number of lives can be harvested at any time, not an arena.
There is no fairness or morality here.
No matter what means you use or what conspiracy you use, as long as you defeat your opponent, you will be the final winner!
The independent group's style of play is very novel, they have never seen it before.
But it can be seen that this style of play is specially formulated for bayonet fighting. In the face of this style of fighting, no matter how powerful his men are with their bayonets, it is useless.
The three captains all looked desperate. The bayonet was their last trump card, but now it was useless. They racked their brains and couldn't think of any other means they could use to stop the Eighth Route Army's offensive.
I don’t know how long it took, but a brigade captain stood up and analyzed: "Your Excellency, the commander, the Eighth Route Army is too cunning..."
"He actually used a pistol and bayonet to break our bayonet position!"
"Both sides are shooting at each other. Our firepower is not as good as theirs. We will definitely suffer in the end!"
"You are no match for a bayonet!"
"I beg your pardon for your humble position, but I have the courage to say that although we still have two infantry brigades, the chance of successfully blocking the Eighth Route Army is less than 40%."
Although the other two captains did not speak, the silent expressions on their faces meant that they also recognized this analysis in their hearts.
Colonel Sakamoto sighed and replied: "Securing Jinniu Mountain and blocking the Eighth Route Army at all costs is a fatal mission given to us by the military!"
"Even though we know it won't be completed, we still have to carry it out until the last person falls here!"
"Since shooting and bayonet fighting are no match for the Eighth Route Army, then we will die together with them!"
"At the last moment of the battle just now, our warriors took the initiative to detonate grenades and explosive packs, and died together with the enemy. At least 300 Eighth Route Army soldiers were killed!"
"If they hadn't reacted quickly enough, immediately kept their distance from us, and used pistols and submachine guns to end the battle, the remaining soldiers would have been able to kill another three to four hundred and four Eighth Route Army troops!"
"Since they all died in battle, we must bring a few more Eighth Route Army soldiers to be buried with them before we die!"
"I decided to promote this style of play in the other two teams!"
"If a soldier pulls two Eighth Route Army soldiers on his back before dying, the Eighth Route Army will definitely be wiped out by us first!"
The captain who had just spoken quickly stood up and reminded: "Your Excellency, Captain, the Eighth Route Army has already suffered a big loss in the battle just now. I feel that they will definitely not make the same mistake again on the same issue!"
"Then let's change our tactics and we'll be destroyed together with the Eighth Route Army's offensive troops!" Colonel Sakamoto blurted out, obviously having a specific solution in mind.
In front of the enemy headquarters of the Independent Regiment, the gunfire on the battlefield has completely stopped, and the new Second Regiment is taking over from the Independent Regiment, preparing to launch a new round of attack.
Huang Yu was not idle either. Each unit was looking for observers and gunners to replenish the losses of the flying thunder artillery unit in the previous battle and continue to participate in the next attack.
Chen Quan also retreated to the foot of the mountain with the independent regiment that suffered heavy casualties.
