The captain of the Japanese offensive force was very happy.
A barrage of artillery shells and aerial bombs hit the blocking position, and the mountain artillery that had just destroyed two of his tanks suddenly became silent.
He subconsciously believed that the artillery and aviation had successfully eliminated the opponent.
The whole person seemed to be on stimulants. He raised his command knife and pointed forward and shouted loudly: "The Eighth Route Army on the position is finished."
"Speed up the assault, rush forward, occupy the second-line blocking position, and kill them all..."
At this time, the tanks and armored vehicles blocking the enemy's front had already rushed to a position 70 to 80 meters in front of the formation.
The place was still covered by artillery fire. The shells hit one after another, and sandbags and reinforcement logs were constantly blown away in the explosion.
The captain became even more excited.
With the little assault distance left, as long as the troops charge fast enough, they can kill them in more than ten seconds.
The Eighth Route Army must have been hiding on the ground in the tunnels to avoid artillery fire.
Even if this time is enough for them to get out of the tunnel, they still don't have time to rush to their fighting position and prepare for the battle. By then, the two sides will inevitably engage in a melee.
He raised his command knife again and ordered with excitement: "The blocking position is in front..."
"Kill it as quickly as possible, occupy it... kill it..."
"Captain, a tank was attacked by a Molotov cocktail..." A cry of surprise suddenly sounded in the captain's ears, interrupting the order he had not yet finished.
An armored vehicle at the far end of the attacking force had turned into a ball of fire, and the driver rushed out of it screaming.
The captain was shocked and quickly reminded: "No, there is a tunnel entrance and exit near us..."
"There are Eighth Route Army troops hiding inside to attack the tanks..."
"Everyone should be vigilant and use grenades to blast tunnel entrances and exits."
"The enemy is blocked in the tunnel and cannot attack us..."
"The troops continue to advance...Victory is right in front of us, we must not give up halfway..."
"Boom boom boom..."
This time, his order was interrupted by the sound of an explosion. One armored vehicle was instantly blown into a fireball, and the other armored vehicle was even worse, being blown to pieces.
The driver was torn into pieces in the explosion, and the bright red flesh and blood splashed all over the internal organs, scattered everywhere, and it was very bloody.
"Bage Yalu, what's going on..."
The captain was stunned by this round of artillery attacks, and asked with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Haven't the mountain cannons on the position been destroyed? Why can they still attack the tanks..."
"Could it be that the Eighth Route Army has other mountain artillery hidden in the position?"
"Contact the division commander immediately. We still need artillery support and air support...ask them to immediately destroy the mountain artillery unit just exposed in the blocking position and help us clear the attack channel."
"The offensive troops continue to advance forward, and we are about to win...boom boom boom..."
The familiar explosion of mountain artillery shells sounded again, and two more tanks were named and destroyed.
Two more tanks were hit by Molotov cocktails, and the sparks quickly spread throughout their bodies.
In an instant, the two chariots were enveloped in flames.
The captain became anxious.
The tank squadron was halfway through. Without tank cover, the attacking troops would be completely exposed to the Eighth Route Army. If there were a large number of light and heavy machine guns on the front position, the soldiers under their command would definitely suffer heavy casualties.
Now there was only one way to relieve the attacking force.
Continue to attack forward and rush to the second line blocking position as quickly as possible.
If there is really a large number of Eighth Route Army troops guarding it, hand-to-hand combat is the only way to make the light and heavy machine guns lose their power.
The captain had no choice but to order the troops to continue the assault at the risk.
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As soon as Lieutenant General Sakuragi received the bad news about the Japanese attack on the tank, he realized that the second line of defense was not as easy to fight as he thought.
Now he only hopes that the artillery and aircraft can be more powerful and help the attacking troops kill all the Eighth Route Army in the blocking position and destroy all heavy weapons.
As a result, before the aviation force had time to launch an attack, something happened to the front-line blocking position.
Suddenly there was an explosion, and then the sound of firefights became more and more intense.
Lieutenant General Sakuragi immediately thought of a possibility, his face instantly turned pale, and he shouted: "No, the Eighth Route Army wants to block the retreat of the attacking troops."
"Make dumplings for the attacking troops and annihilate them all on the battlefield."
"The defenders of Chenjiazhuang are too arrogant. Two battalions want to eat up one of our reinforced brigade. It is simply delusional."
"Order……"
"The fifth and sixth brigades set off immediately. They will first eliminate the Eighth Route Army emerging from the front line, then reinforce the offensive troops, and work with them to capture the Eighth Route Army's second line of defense."
"Tell the attacking troops to choose hand-to-hand combat as much as possible during the battle. It is best for both sides to engage in melee and destroy the enemy with bayonets."
"In this way, even if the Eighth Route Army wants to hide in the tunnel, they won't have a chance."
"We can take the opportunity to annihilate them all on the surface."
"Just do it, let the reinforcements move faster, and don't let the cooked duck fly away from under our noses."
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On the front-line blocking position, more and more Eighth Route Army troops emerged from the tunnels and joined the battle.
They must recapture the front-line position before the Japanese reinforcements arrive on the battlefield. Otherwise, the troops will not be attacked from the front and back by the Japanese troops, but will be attacked from the front and back by the enemy. The defensive pressure will be at least doubled.
"Battal Commander..." the first company commander introduced, pointing to the dozens of Japanese soldiers hiding in the trenches not far away.
"These little devils relied on a section of the bombed-out trench to hold on to their position. They also had several machine guns to help them. They shot accurately. We couldn't get close and attack with grenades."
"Are you stupid..." The battalion commander looked at the bodies of more than a dozen soldiers lying on the ground not far away and cursed at the first company commander.
"You can't walk underground if you can't walk on the ground."
"The tunnels are criss-crossed. Although a large number of entrances and exits were bombed, many entrances and exits are still preserved."
"The trench that the Japanese are defending is at least 40 meters long, so there must be tunnel entrances and exits in a large area."
"Arrange a squad to go over and launch an attack with grenades, trying to catch the Japanese by surprise. Be quick."
After saying that, he ordered the two company commanders behind him: "Leave the remaining enemies on the battlefield to the first company to clean up."
"You two immediately organize manpower to repair the fortifications."
"The Japanese reinforcements are coming fiercely, and the attacking troops will also divide their forces to attack us. If the fortifications are not good, the troops will definitely not be able to hold on."
"The Thunder Artillery Platoon will prepare the gun position immediately."
"Our troops are limited, but our equipment is not limited."
"You can use whatever weapons you have on hand."
"Flying thunder cannons can kill and injure Japanese troops in a large area."
"When the reinforcements come towards us, first smash out a dozen explosive packets and give them a big gift, and then use light and heavy machine guns and grenade launchers to greet them."
"Boom, boom, boom..." Just as the battalion commander gave the order, a company of guard squads took a detour from the tunnel and got right under the nose of the Japanese army.
More than a dozen grenades fell from the sky, and several grenades exploded in the air. In just one attack, more than half of the dozens of Japanese soldiers defending the trenches were killed or injured, and they lost their combat effectiveness.
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