A series of explosions suddenly appeared on the highway, and countless artillery pieces were blown into the air. The crazy little Japanese even committed suicide by detonating those artillery shells.
Terrifying shock waves and various shrapnel killed everyone indiscriminately. The Japanese army bore the brunt. Broken limbs and broken arms were blown up all over the sky. Captain Kikuta was also blown away by the explosion.
The soldiers of the second regiment who rushed forward were also killed and injured many times. The entire battlefield was filled with dust, as if it was covered by artillery fire.
Xing Fuquan asked the soldiers to avoid the explosion range and attack the two wings. After the death blow, the Japanese army could no longer make any effective resistance and was quickly surrounded by soldiers from the second regiment.
Coupled with the constant firing of cold guns by Long Wenwen and others on the top of the mountain, the artillery regiment had lost its ability to resist, and the remaining Japanese soldiers became dead souls under the guns. In the end, there were actually more than a dozen Japanese soldiers kneeling on the ground and surrendering to the soldiers. .
"We surrender, we surrender!"
Faced with the pleading of more than a dozen Japanese, the answer was cold bayonets, because Liao Mingyu said that he would not accept the surrender of anyone in the 18th Division.
"Kill them, leave no one behind!"
Xing Fuquan, with a cold face like a judge from the underworld, pronounced the death of these Japanese. He always carried out Liao Mingyu's orders to the end.
"Poof! Poof!"
"Yamiro!"
"ah……"
The wreckage of artillery pieces on the road was still emitting black smoke, mangled corpses could be seen everywhere, and there were craters everywhere caused by the shells.
Such a scene gave Xing Fuquan a headache. He didn't expect that little Japan would be so stubborn that he would self-destruct at the slightest disagreement... Although the artillery regiment was almost completely wiped out, the road was blocked.
We had no choice but to find a way to clear the road first. Chen Jize and the others were coming over right away, and it would be impossible to pass by just blocking the convoy behind them.
"Clear the rubbish to both sides and fill the craters on the road with stones. Work quickly!"
Xing Fuquan immediately ordered the soldiers to clear the battlefield and see if there was any usable equipment left.
"Damn, what a good gun, what a pity..."
Long Wenwen also led his people down from the mountain and said with regret as he looked at the field artillery pieces that were blown to pieces.
"Deputy Commander? Fortunately, you are here to stop the enemy, otherwise these little devils would have escaped."
At this time, Xing Fuquan saw him and ran over to say hello with a smile.
"What's so good? You're a tiger too, why do you have to use cannons to bombard them? How many shells and artillery pieces have you seen been affected by the explosions?"
"Uh... isn't that a habit?"
Xing Fuquan scratched his head and said with embarrassment that this was indeed the case. Except for the little Japs who self-destructed themselves, a large part of the cause of the explosions was caused by the mortars of the Second Regiment.
That was a total of thirty-six 75-caliber field guns, and twelve 105-caliber artillery pieces. If they could be captured, they could form another artillery regiment. This made Deputy Commander Long, who had tasted the sweetness of artillery doctrine, heartbroken.
Long Wenwen sadly walked towards the gun mounts that had been blown into pieces to see if anyone had survived. He accidentally tripped over the corpses of Japanese soldiers on the ground and almost fell to his death.
"Haha... The turtle son is like a landowner and an old money man... Ouch!"
Kaname laughed loudly on the side, and as expected, Long Wenwen flew over with his kick, and kept cursing in his mouth:
"You're laughing your ass off! Go away and dig out the mines you planted. If you kill one of your own, I'll kill you! Damn it..."
At about 7 o'clock in the evening, Chen Jize arrived here with three groups. A convoy of more than a hundred trucks and jeeps was driving on the road.
In addition to the soldiers, there were all kinds of ammunition and food in the car, and there were also a large number of infantry behind them. There was a bright light at every interval, like a long dragon that seemed to be endless.
The Second Regiment used the fastest speed to clear away the debris and obstacles to the side. The potholes on the road were also filled and flattened with stones and soil. At this moment, the importance of teamwork and cooperation was fully demonstrated.
Time is life. Chen Jize and the others quickly drove through this section of the road towards Longling without stopping at all.
Long Wenwen led the Falcon team to provide supplies, and naturally got on the train. An attack as big as Longling would be possible without him.
Now the entire West Bank has begun to take full action. In addition to the third main regiment, Meng Fangliao's first regiment set off on the journey again after a short rest and supplies.
Liao Mingyu personally led the guard battalion and the second regiment to follow behind. The artillery regiment also mounted heavy artillery pieces on trucks and headed for the designated location.
All the remaining combat troops of the Honorable Third Division were moving towards Longling. Liao Mingyu used more than 300 vehicles of various types and countless mules and horses to continuously send troops and materials to the front line.
At this time, Yu Xiaoqing became the "Captain of the Logistics Brigade" and unconditionally supported the actions of the Honorable Third Division.
He had seen through it all. He couldn't count on a bad teammate like Zhong Bin. If he wanted to win, he had to rely on Liao Mingyu to lead him.
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The failure of the Nantianmen peripheral battle made the Japanese military leaders furious. Except for the 146th Regiment, which retreated to Gaoligong Mountain and could still maintain contact, the 114th Regiment and the artillery regiment directly under the 56th Division had lost contact.
Masao Watanabe, commander of the 56th Division, walked back and forth in the Tengchong headquarters. He really couldn't believe that his side actually lost this battle.
Although it was impossible to contact the 114th Wing directly, the intelligence returned from all aspects was enough to confirm that they were defeated, and the defeat was quite miserable.
"Watanabe-kun, there are currently only more than 2,000 defenders in Longling. We need to send reinforcements to assist in the defense. Otherwise, when the Chinese reorganize their counterattack... Longling will be in trouble."
Chiba, the chief of staff of the division, put the information in his hand on the table and looked at the back of a short and fat figure and said.
"Still haven't contacted Sato and the others?" Watanabe turned around and looked at him and asked.
Chiba shook his head, his eyes showing some worry. Logically speaking, every brigade is equipped with a military radio station, but the lack of news for so long can only mean one thing...
"The troops here in Tengchong are already somewhat dwarfed by comparison. The Chinese people opposite us are still eyeing them. Let's first transfer the brigade in the direction of Mangshi to Longling."
Watanabe immediately made arrangements. Mangshi is located to the west of Longling and along the Burma Highway. Reinforcements are the fastest from that direction.
He believed that even if the Chinese defeated the 114th Wing, their vitality would definitely be severely damaged, and it would be impossible to do much in a short period of time.
"Send out a search team and make sure to find out the situation of Sato and the artillery regiment!"
"Waka immediately went to the West University."
Watanabe felt a little irritated. Not to mention the 114th Regiment, there was an entire artillery regiment. They were the elite members of their 56th Division. Dozens of artillery pieces were no joke.
You must know that since the empire opened the battlefield in Southeast Asia, no artillery unit has been eliminated by the organic system. If this happened to him, I don’t know how Commander Iida would deal with it.
"Qianye-kun, you should go to Longling tomorrow. I can rest assured that you will be there in person."
Watanabe thought about it and still felt that Longling needed a capable commander.
"Okay, then I..."
"Report to the general, urgent call from Longling! The Chinese attacked Nahong, Huilongwan and other peripheral defense lines at night. They are now moving towards Longling County and requesting support from the division and regiment headquarters."
At this moment, a soldier from the telegraph team suddenly ran over and reported. This information instantly made Watanabe and the two men break into a cold sweat.
"Nani!? How could the Chinese attack us so quickly?"
"Are you sure the telegram is authentic?"
Chief of Staff Chiba grabbed the telegraph soldier by the collar and asked urgently.
"Chief of Staff...it was indeed sent by the Longling garrison. They also reported the results of today's battle at Nantianmen. The 114th Regiment was defeated. Currently, less than 500 people have fled back to the station. Colonel Kikuta's artillery regiment... All broken into pieces."
Watanabe and Chiba looked at each other and saw shock and fear in each other's eyes. The situation was far worse than they imagined.
"Immediately order the 113th Regiment to rush to Longling. Forget it, I will lead the team myself, Watanabe-kun?"
Chiba realized that he had gone too far, and he didn't care about the rules when things were urgent. He looked at their division commander with questioning eyes.
"Okay, please Chiba-kun!"
Watanabe didn't say much, but solemnly told him that after all, it was urgent now. If the Chinese captured Longling, all their troops in western Yunnan would be cut off.
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At the same time, Chen Jize led the third regiment to break through the two lines of defense established by the Japanese army outside Longling. The little devils did not realize that the enemy would launch an attack so quickly. They did not even set up the proper forward reconnaissance posts. When they discovered that there was When the situation arises, it is already too late.
The soldiers of the third regiment used armed trucks as the vanguard of the assault and rushed into the Japanese defense zone at extremely fast speeds. After arriving at the designated position, the infantrymen on the truck immediately got off with their equipment and used the cover of night to attack various strongholds along the way. The Japanese army's loose peripheral defense line was almost It collapses at the first touch.
When they reacted and began to gather their forces to prepare for a counterattack, the large forces following behind them simultaneously pressed heavily on the border, divided and surrounded them, and annihilated them one by one.
Unable to resist, the little Japanese retreated one after another, reorganized their defenses on the outskirts of Longling City, and launched a fierce offensive and defensive battle with the enemy.
Of course, Chen Jize would not act recklessly. After reuniting with the rear troops, he immediately set up a formation and bombarded the Japanese defense line outside the city.
Although there was no heavy artillery, this time Liao Mingyu gave him two regiments of mortars, which were deployed 3 kilometers in front of the Japanese position using their flexibility and concealment.
Nearly two hundred 60mm and 81mm mortars fired at the same time. You can imagine what a scene it was like. The Japanese position instantly turned into a sea of explosions. The terrifying rate of fire suppressed the little Japanese and made them unable to breathe.
Chen Jize showed excellent tactical knowledge. He organized his troops into platoons and used the communication capabilities of walkie-talkies to coordinate attacks from multiple positions outside the position under cover of darkness and artillery fire.
The dark night was the best cover. The little Japanese were in a panic and had no idea how many enemies were coming. Judging from the firepower alone, there was at least one division.
Little did they know that Chen Jize had all the plans and only had one regiment, less than 3,000 people.
There was no way, the firepower of the third regiment was too fierce, and coupled with the difficulty of seeing clearly at night, the Japanese felt that they were being besieged by tens of thousands of people with the full firepower of semi-automatic and fully automatic weapons.
This erroneous understanding directly led to even more erroneous results. The Japanese commander ordered the troops to abandon their outer positions to avoid being surrounded by the enemy, gather their troops and move closer to the city, trying to rely on the houses in Longling City as cover to continue to hold on.
This retreat gave Chen Jize more initiative on the battlefield. He allowed the main force to continue the feint attack and fired artillery shells at the Japanese army. At the same time, he arranged for more than a dozen trucks to transport infantry to bypass the west gate of Longling City and launch a surprise attack from the diagonal rear. Go into town.
"Bang bang bang bang..."
"boom!"
"boom!"
The explosion and flames were accompanied by screams, and the Japanese army actually discovered that a group of Chinese people appeared behind them.
"The Chinese are coming from behind!"
"Baga! Block the gap and drive them out!"
The loss of the rear caused the Japs' team to panic. At this time, Chen Jize suddenly ordered a feint attack to become a strong attack. The frontal troops immediately charged across the entire front, continuing to cause greater panic to the Japanese.
The more than 2,000 people who stayed in Longling were originally second-line troops. Their combat effectiveness and fighting will were far from those of the three major regiments directly under the division. Under the repeated blows, they finally showed signs of collapse.
Many Japs began to retreat to the rear. On the contrary, the soldiers of the third regiment with high morale charged forward more bravely. More and more soldiers rushed into the enemy's position, and the Japanese defense line was completely broken.
"We can't give the little devil any time to breathe. The guards are following me. Kill him!"
Seeing that the time had come, Chen Jize took the submachine gun from the soldiers beside him and rushed forward with the guard battalion.
The Japanese's defense outside the city failed, and they had no choice but to retreat to the city and start street battles with the enemy. This small county suddenly fell into fierce firefights.
In street fighting in the dark, submachine guns and shotguns were absolutely dominant. The Japanese's one-meter-long Sanba Gai looked particularly clumsy. Even if they used the machine gun bunkers on the street corners to resist, they would not be able to resist the powerful firepower of the bazooka. Still not enough.
Facts have proved that the generation difference of weapons is particularly prominent in street fighting. No bunker can block one rocket from entering the soul. If there is...then two!
The fierce battle had lasted for three hours. At this time, the first main regiment coming from the rear also arrived on the battlefield. Meng Fannie couldn't help but join the battle immediately.
Intensive gunshots resounded through the sky, and the few people in the city hid in their houses and did not dare to come out.
Although the little devils are still resisting, more and more soldiers are pouring into the city at this moment, and they can no longer stop the situation that is about to collapse.
This battle lasted until the next morning. The main force of the Japanese was basically eliminated by the First Regiment and the Third Regiment. Most of the surviving Japs escaped from Longling City, leaving only a small number of Japanese troops hiding somewhere in the city. Doing a trapped beast fight.
Sparse gunfire still sounded from time to time, and the soldiers were gradually clearing away the remaining enemies, but at this time they encountered some trouble.
Chen Jize followed the troops to the north of Longling City. This place was out of the urban area and was basically surrounded by uncultivated fields. However, there was a small village of more than a dozen wooden houses in the open land more than 200 meters away.
"what happened?"
"Report to the leader, there is a Japs team huddled in a row yard in front. We rushed many times but failed to break in."
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