Deep in the mountains, nameless valleys
A fierce battle is going on, between the Jiangkou Squadron in khaki military uniforms on one side, and the Gaojia village soldiers and armed workers in miscellaneous uniforms on the other. The battle has been going on for several hours, and the Japanese have suffered heavy casualties.
I thought it was a stress-free hunt, but instead I was blocked by the prey in the valley. Captain Eguchi Katsukion, the leader of the baggage squadron of the 35th Wing's Third Battalion, was very depressed.
Since entering the mountain, they have been constantly harassed by Tubal Road. All kinds of dirty tricks have emerged one after another. The warriors of the imperial army are overwhelmed and are almost reduced to nothing.
The baggage squadron is not like a standard field squadron. In terms of personnel and weapons and equipment configuration, they are completely different from the field squadron. Naturally, their combat effectiveness will also be one level lower.
But Captain Eguchi's spirit was not bad. This time he went into the mountains to encircle and suppress the Chinese people. This was his first chance to act alone. Eguchi wanted to prove himself so much, so after entering the mountains, they looked for the Chinese people everywhere like wild beasts.
It’s unclear whether Jiangkou’s luck was good or bad. He also accidentally broke into the guarded area of the Gaojia Village Armed Forces Team. From then on, Jiangkou’s squadron’s nightmare began...
Yang Zhijun, the captain of the martial arts team in Gaojia Village, is also very high-spirited. Unlike Chen Erxi from Lijia Village, he was unhappy when he saw that the Japs were relentless in trying to find the villagers in Gaojia Village -
The clay figurine still has three points of Qi, not to mention Yang Zhijun!
Gaojia Village is a large village, and it was the first village to completely implement the land reform policy. Gao Wanhe was jointly suppressed by Yang Zhijun and Chu Xiong. The people in Gaojia Village received the most benefits, so they were also the most enthusiastic about joining the army. There are more than 200 militiamen in the company. It is equipped with 4 crooked machine guns, and its daily training is also the most active...
This is where Yang Zhijun’s anger lies!
The Jiangkou Squadron only had more than 150 people. Under the constant harassment of the armed workers, the number of troops was reduced to more than 110.
Yang Zhijun thought that the Japanese would retreat in the face of difficulties, but Jiangkou was still unwilling to give up and vowed not to withdraw his troops until the people of Gaojiacun were found.
So Yang Zhijun set up a trap for the Japs. He sent people to notify the militia company in advance to set up an ambush in the nameless valley, and used some militiamen to pretend to be ordinary people to lead the Japs into the ambush circle. The militia company relied on favorable terrain to block the attack, and the armed workers team and some militiamen dug into their pockets. Jiangkou Squadron was blocked in the valley.
After the Jiangguchi Squadron plunged into the pocket formation, it received a sap from the militia company, killing and wounding more than thirty people. The remaining seventy or eighty had been resisting stubbornly. They kept attacking the blocking position of the militia company, causing casualties on both sides.
"Company Commander, there are only a few dozen Japs left in the valley, blow the charge horn and kill the son of a bitch!"
Gao Feng, the impatient team leader, shouted to Yang Zhijun.
"Why are you in a hurry? Take your time! The militiamen rely on their positions to stop the Japanese. If they rush in and start a chaotic fight, they might be in trouble!"
"The Japs are accurate with their marksmanship. Tell comrades to use grenades to greet them!"
After Yang Zhijun finished speaking, he took out a melon grenade and threw it into the crowd of Japanese soldiers.
Others also followed the same example and used grenades to greet the Japanese. The Japanese who broke through killed and wounded seven or eight more people.
The fighting method adopted by Yang Zhijun is very simple. He occupies favorable terrain and does not shoot at the enemy. If the enemy does not break out, he will only use machine guns to greet the enemy from a distance.
A melee of militiamen is easily defeated by the Japanese!
The number of Japs in the encirclement became less and less, so the elite military workers team came to shrink the encirclement and drive the Japs towards the militia company's position.
The more the battle continued, the more anxious Eguchi became. The combat effectiveness of his baggage squadron was originally lower than that in the field battle. Now more than half of the personnel had been killed or injured, with only about 40 people left.
He tried many times to lure the poorly dressed militiamen into a melee with the imperial army, but unfortunately they were not fooled.
After another half hour of fighting, there were only about 20 people left in Jiangkou Squadron. Seeing that the time was ripe, Yang Zhijun decisively gave the command to charge.
The armed workers team rushed down first, followed by the militia company, throwing grenades as they rushed.
The Japanese were finally wiped out under attacks from both front and rear. Gaojiacun also paid a heavy price in this battle. The 30-man armed workers team suffered 9 casualties and the militia company suffered more than 50 casualties.
"Victory! Victory!"
The militiamen in Gaojiacun couldn't help but cheer. They had paid such a high price for this battle. They were worthy of pride and cheering.
The militia companies that have experienced actual combat will surely be able to shoulder the sacred mission of protecting their families in the future.
There is not so much sadness in the war years. When robbers break into their homes, they can only pick up swords and guns to fight the robbers——
Either you die or I die!
During the battle in the Unnamed Valley, 5 crooked light machine guns, 7 grenade launchers, dozens of 38 guns, and some ammunition were seized.
After the war, Chuxiong approved that all seizures would be at the discretion of Gaojia Village. When the raids were over, the villagers of Gaojia Village returned to their homes that had been burned to the ground, and they were completely angry!
There was no need for any mobilization at all. Almost everyone applied to join the militia company. The brutality of the Japanese completely awakened a nation, and the awakening came from thousands of villages like Gaojiacun.
A single spark can start a prairie fire!
After waiting all night, Lieutenant Colonel Kawamura still couldn't wait to return to Jiangkou Squadron. They decided not to wait any longer and return to Liu Town first.
Colonel Miyazaki, who stayed at the temporary garrison at Yanagi Town, finally returned to his main force after two days of fear.
2,000 people were released and 1,500 came back, some of whom were wounded. There has been no news from the First Brigade, so it is probably in danger.
Most of the field artillery brigade staying in the town was also lost. Including the wing, the 35th Wing only had more than 2,000 people left!
In just a few days, the losses were close to half, and they were all absolute losses, not counting the wounded.
Such a result was unbearable for Miyazaki, and anger was inevitable. Lieutenant Commander Kawamura was scolded bloody, and Captain Sakata's female family, who had no news, was even greeted by him.
"Eight!"
"Eight!"
…
The devils didn't seem to have many new words when they scolded them. Just like their names, except for the riverside, it was the mouth of the well, or it was the field, and there was no creativity at all!
"Your Excellency, Captain, all the people in Liu Town have hid in the mountains. There is no one in the village. They obviously want to trap and starve us to death, so that the imperial army will retreat in the face of difficulties!"
Lieutenant Colonel Kawamura bit the bullet and brought up the business. They had to come up with a plan to break the strong wall and clear the field as soon as possible.
After Kawamura's reminder, Miyazaki also realized that now was not the time to get angry, and it was impossible to leave in such a dejected manner.
"Kawamura-kun, since dividing your troops for encirclement and suppression won't work, then concentrate the main force and search mountain after mountain. In the face of absolute strength, the Chinese people's tricks are useless."
"I order—"
"Report, a call from Anping City!"
A communications staff officer sent a telegram to Miyazaki.
When Miyazaki saw this, he couldn't sit still and exclaimed:
"Nani? The main force of the independent battalion is surrounding Anping City?"
