The 1st Battalion led by Osamu Kawatani had many disasters along the way. Before the battle was over, two squadrons were basically crippled during the march.
In fact, it would be better to say that it is disabled than actually basically non-existent. There were dozens of remaining members of the two squadrons, but all of them were cripples lying on stretchers, and most of them were cripples who would never be able to be men again in the future.
Unlike the other three excited captains, this time he was forced by the situation. Under the murderous eyes of Captain Hattori Jiro, he bit the bullet and snatched the first offensive mission.
Just because His Excellency Daisaku and several colleagues blamed Kawatani Osamu's incompetent command for the losses suffered during this march, even several staff officers who usually had a good relationship with him now looked at him with a kind of look in their eyes. The inexplicable meaning made him feel uncomfortable.
But the fact that two of his squadrons were crippled made him miserable. He can't always say: "It's not that our brothers are incompetent, but that the Chinese army is extremely cunning."
So he knew that even if the Chinese defense line on the opposite side was a real iron wall this time, his first team would have to fight hard. This was the last chance for him and his first team to prove themselves.
But in his heart, he was very unfavorable about this attack, because he had deeply realized that the Chinese army on the opposite side was very different from the weak Northeast Army. Their tactics were more proactive, better equipped and more well-trained.
"Kawatani-kun, is your 1st Battalion frightened by the Chinese army? It hesitated to move forward when it reached the enemy's position. Do you want my Second Battalion to advance first?"
Osamu Kawatani didn't need to look back to know that this was the sarcastic voice of Major Taro Nojiri, the captain of the 2nd Battalion.
It's funny to say that the word "尻" in Chinese means the excretory organ of the human body. I don't know how weird the naming culture in Japan is. It is actually used as a person's surname. If you understand it according to the Chinese meaning, "Nojiri" Taro is called "the eldest son with a wild anus", which makes people laugh out loud.
The 2nd Brigade of the Mixed 14th Brigade was temporarily strengthened by the Sixth Division after the Mishan Brigade was destroyed. It is said to be a temporary reinforcement. In fact, a brigade of soldiers was transferred from the baggage regiment of the 6th Division. After the weapons and equipment were replenished, they were assigned to the mixed 14th Brigade. After the war, they would inevitably return to the 6th Division. .
Although the predecessor of the 2nd Battalion was just the heavy troops of the 6th Division, please don't forget that they came out of the 6th Division and were also infected with the inherent arrogance and arrogance of the 6th Division.
Therefore, Taro Nojiri looked at Osamu Kawatani with a certain amount of disdain. He usually did not look down on the peasant soldiers of the 7th Division, let alone the loss of troops and generals on the road. A big team.
There was a surge of anger in Kawatani Shuu's heart. Are you Baga blind? Didn’t you see the barbed wire fences and pits at the front of the Chinese army’s positions?
He knew that now was not the time for a dispute of emotions, so he could only suppress his anger and said in a deep voice: "Nojiri-kun, the Chinese army has set up so many obstacles on the frontier, I am afraid it is not just to slow down our army's attack speed. Especially their The machine gun firepower was not exposed..." Osamu Kawatani was interrupted rudely by Taro Nojiri.
"Machine guns? Under our artillery attack, how many machine guns will be left in Naina's army? Is Mr. Kawatani too underestimating the professionalism of the artillery of the Empire of Japan?"
"Think about those in the Battle of Jehol..."
Taro Nojiri originally wanted to say, didn’t the Northeastern Army in the Battle of Jehol have machine guns? But it was still turned into piles of scrap metal stained with flesh and blood under the accurate strikes of the imperial artillery.
But his words were interrupted by the dense gunfire and explosions on the distant battlefield that seemed more rough and violent.
In just a moment, Osamu Kawatani saw the Japanese soldiers who had attacked within 100 meters of the defending position. With these frightening gunshots and explosions, like the dense golden rice growing in the fields of Hokkaido, it was destroyed by the typhoon. Like blowing, pieces fell down.
"Baga! The Chinese army is too cunning." As long as Kawatani heard the sound of these automatic weapons, he would know that at least 10 or more light machine guns and countless submachine guns were pouring firepower on the attacking Japanese army at the same time.
His heart was half cold and at the same time, he almost wanted to turn around and spit on Nojiri Taro's stunned face.
"Is this the professionalism of the Imperial Artillery you are talking about? The machine guns of the Chinese defenders were unscathed, okay?"
But he still held back. Now his troops were completely exposed to the firepower of the Chinese defenders. Even if he wanted to withdraw, it was impossible. Moreover, because the Japanese army was very close to the Chinese defenders' positions, the 12 heavy machine guns of the First Battalion He had to stop shooting for fear of accidental injury.
The only way now is to send follow-up troops to support as soon as possible, and perhaps use the superiority in strength to rush into the enemy's position in one go.
He knew from experience that there were only a hundred or ten defenders on the Chinese position, and it was still too late to send reinforcements.
And now the backup force can only count on the second brigade of the arrogant and ignorant Taro Nojiri.
"Nojiri-kun, please order the troops to support as soon as possible. Now it depends on the bravery of the second battalion."
Even though he had tried his best to suppress his anger, there was still a hint of ridicule in his words.
At the same time, Colonel Hattori Jiro who was in the rear position also saw what was happening on the battlefield. At the same time, because the Japanese attacking troops were very close to the defending positions, he also felt a glimmer of opportunity.
He immediately ordered the second brigade to attack quickly by telegraph.
At this time, Taro Nojiri did not dare to say anything arrogant. Regardless of whether these Chinese troops were strong or weak, at least their automatic firepower equipment was surprising.
With a livid face, he pulled out his command knife and shouted wildly at the Japanese soldiers who were crouching like ants in the trench: "Kill them!"
Suddenly, countless Japanese troops poured out of the more than 1 kilometer long trench. They quickly formed four skirmishing lines in front and back. Officers at all levels waved their bright command knives, and all of them shouted "Plate...board..." "Zai..." and launched a charge.
This time was extraordinary. Hattori Jiro invested an entire group of more than 700 infantry troops at once. His purpose was not to rescue the soldiers of the two squadrons who had already attacked the Chinese army's forward positions, but to prepare for a surprise attack. Launch a full-scale attack and knock down the first line of Chinese defenders.
Moreover, the follow-up troops of the Japanese army did not have any tests, but directly launched a collective charge, taking advantage of the fact that the defenders were fighting fiercely and could not be distracted, and directly submerged the Chinese army's positions.
