Just when Li Yunlong gathered the entire regiment to storm the two highlands north of Nanguan Town, the infantry brigade led by Colonel Kuta also completely entered the ambush circle of the 769th Regiment.
The first battalion is mainly responsible for the artillery team located behind the infantry group, as well as an infantry squadron and logistics transport team.
The second battalion is mainly responsible for the machine gun squadron and group headquarters located in the middle and rear of the little devils' queue.
"Hit me!"
Following the order, the first and second battalions opened fire first. They must kill as many little devils as possible under the first wave of firepower.
For a moment, gunfire rang out in the winding valley. At the back of the Japs' queue, the artillery squad that was the first to focus the fire was wiped out in an instant by an infantry artillery squad.
The infantry squadron and logistics transport team also suffered thirty or forty casualties in an instant.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
"Fight back quickly!"
"Protect the infantry artillery and ammunition! Ha Ya Ku!!!"
The little Japanese infantry reacted quickly and immediately dispersed to the roadside to lie down and hide, and then opened fire to counterattack.
The artillery team and logistics transport team immediately moved to find bunkers and quickly found artillery positions in preparation for counterattack.
After turning a few corners, there was an infantry squadron and a machine gun squadron at the group headquarters in the middle of the queue. Under the first wave of firepower from the Second Battalion, more than thirty people and a heavy machine gun were lost.
Fortunately, Colonel Kuta did not choose to march alone on horseback, but marched on foot with the brigade headquarters.
Colonel Kuda, who was in the team, was not taken care of immediately. Instead, he calmly waved his command sword and immediately arranged a counterattack.
"Machine gun squadron, deploy quickly!"
"Suppress the southern slopes with fire!"
"Third Squadron, prepare to attack!"
"Signal Corps, contact the cavalry squadron immediately and ask them to continue to Nanguan Town for support!"
Colonel Kuta was not disturbed by the ambush of the 769th Regiment. In his judgment, this must be a blocking force to buy time for Li Yunlong's troops.
The intensity of the firepower was the same as that of the bitter Eighth Route Army he had dealt with before. He was confident that he would be able to deal with this blocking team and clear the road within an hour.
Because the roads in the Yangchang Valley were winding and winding, and the front and rear sightlines were blocked, the little Japanese's queue was broken into three parts by the ambush of the First and Second Battalions.
At this time, the sky was getting brighter and the infantry artillery could already aim and fire, so even if the queue was broken into three parts, Colonel Kuta was not too worried.
With the cover of two infantry guns and two Type 97 mortars, Colonel Kuda believed that the 4th Squadron could completely handle the 1st Battalion of the 769th Regiment on its own.
The No. 1 and No. 2 squadrons at the front of the Little Japanese formation were attacked by the regiment-direct machine gun company and supplementary brigade led by Commander Zheng.
For a while, he could not spare any troops to turn back and support Colonel Kuta.
"All machine guns open!"
"Grenade, grenade!"
"If the little devils are approaching, use grenades to fight them back!"
With the support of Li Yunlong, Commander Zheng now has a lot of grenades.
Under the cover of machine gun and grenade fire, a small team of the Little Devils rushed to the bottom of the ridge with half the casualties, but that was the end of it.
Under the command of Commander Zheng, the grenades were thrown down by the soldiers and exploded into pieces. The little devil's team was blown to pieces and had no choice but to retreat!
The captain of the first squadron of Little Japs, Major Noda, saw the second squadron retreating after being maimed, and angrily slashed at the dead tree next to him.
"Bagaya Road!"
Because although this section of the road is the widest and straightest, it is very suitable for troops to launch a charge.
But it also means that there is not much cover that can hinder enemy shooting.
Relying solely on the fire cover provided by the machine guns and grenade launchers of oneself and the Second Squadron had very limited effect.
We can only charge against the hail of bullets!
Unlike Colonel Kuda who was full of confidence, Major Noda had some different feelings about the force blocking their way forward.
Sure enough, shortly after the artillery team at the end of the team deployed their position and bombarded the first battalion's position.
On the commanding heights, Political Commissar Bao frowned and observed the entire battlefield situation through the telescope, "It's time, it's up to you!"
Following Political Commissar Bao's order, the muzzle adjustment had already been completed according to the coordinates provided by the artillery scout, and the artillery battery, which had been waiting for a long time, began its first test firing.
Two 75 mountain guns and four M1 mortars launched artillery attacks on the Little Japanese artillery position at the same time.
"Boom...boom...boom..."
The first round of artillery fire landed nearly two meters away from the Xiaojiazi artillery position, exploding a piece of dirt.
The artillery scout immediately reported the situation and revised the coordinates.
"Quick, high and low five, right three degrees, full charge! Keep firing!"
On the Xiaojiazi artillery position that was under shelling, a gunner of the Type 97 mortar closest to the explosion point was knocked down by the explosion shock wave.
The artillery squad leader's face changed drastically, and he immediately realized that this was a calibrated artillery attack by the enemy, and it was also a multiple mountain cannon and large-caliber mortar. The shells might fall on his head in the next second.
He yelled at the top of his lungs, "Artillery attack! Move your position quickly! Ha Ya Ku!!!"
The little devil's reaction was not slow. In addition, the infantry artillery and Type 97 mortar shells were not very heavy and had already begun to move.
But the second round of artillery fire from the artillery battery had already fallen, and this time the artillery shells landed very accurately, covering the little Japanese's artillery squad.
"Boom! Boom! Boom..."
"Move quickly!, quickly..."
The captain of the Xiaojiazi artillery team was instantly overwhelmed by artillery fire. The M1-81mm mortar just made up for the shelling interval of the Qiwu Mountain Artillery, forming a continuous firepower.
"boom!!!"
A shell happened to hit the ammunition box of the Little Japanese infantry cannon, causing a sudden explosion. In an instant, flames shot into the sky, and the Little Japanese artillery team suffered all casualties!
This fierce artillery battle not only made Colonel Kuta in the middle section look livid, but also the captains of the first and second squadrons in the front section also understood that this was the end of their own artillery squads!
This weakened the offensive and morale of the Japs. On the contrary, the morale of the 769th Regiment became increasingly high.
"Comrades, keep hitting hard!"
"Bite the little devil tight!"
"Victory belongs to us!"
"Kill!"
After the artillery company finished dealing with the Japs' artillery, they immediately adjusted their muzzles and pointed them at the 4th Squadron, which was attacking the 1st Battalion.
With the fire support of the artillery company, the 1st Battalion of the 769th Regiment easily repelled the 4th Squadron.
"Comrades, follow me! Defeat them!"
The commander of the first battalion made a prompt decision and ordered the entire battalion to charge, chase the retreating Fourth Squadron, disperse it, and defeat Xiaoguozi's logistics transport team.
In the group headquarters, Colonel Kuta made the decision to cut off his tail and survive immediately after the artillery team was destroyed, abandoning the fourth squadron and logistics transport team to delay the enemy.
Because he has realized that he is the big fish being surrounded and ready to be eaten, and the Li Yunlong troops in Nanguan Town are the bait to attract him!
"How can it be repaired!!!"
"Commander! Send the order quickly! The third squadron abandons the enemy in front of them and covers the evacuation of the group headquarters and machine gun squadron!"
"Quickly rendezvous with the 1st and 2nd Squadrons!"
"Open the passage and evacuate this place!"
The order was given, and the little devil acted quickly. After a sudden burst of firepower, the machine gun squadron began to evacuate.
