"When the enemy attacks, kill the chicken and give it to him!"
Major Nakano fell to the ground very quickly, dodged several fatal bullets, and then shouted loudly.
The bullets fired from both sides of the road knocked many Japanese soldiers to the ground, and other Japanese soldiers also fell to the ground to avoid the rain of bullets.
The remaining commanders and sergeants of the Zhongye Brigade began to direct the Japanese to launch counterattacks on both sides, causing rubble to fly across the mountains.
Major Nakano knew in his heart that it would not work to be beaten like this all the time. He had to seize the commanding heights on both sides to open a way out for the main force.
He immediately ordered Captain Matsui to lead more than a hundred Japanese soldiers and rush toward an Eighth Route Army position on the left.
"Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta..."
"Bagou, Bagou..."
The firepower on the Eighth Route Army's position was very fierce. At least three machine guns fired wildly at the Japs. Because Matsui Squadron was attacking from above, the fight was very difficult, and the Japs were constantly mopped down.
When the Japanese soldiers approached to a distance of tens of meters, the platoon leader of the second platoon of the third company of the first battalion of the second garrison regiment shouted loudly:
"Grenade, kill the dog!"
Then dozens of grenades were thrown condescendingly into the group of Japanese...
Captain Matsui rolled on the spot and hid on the back of a stone.
"Boom boom boom..."
The explosion of dozens of grenades knocked down no less than 30 Japanese soldiers, which showed the Eighth Route Army's terrain advantage;
They throw grenades from a high position, and they can easily throw them fifty meters away, and they will also roll down.
The Japs attack from the back, and it is good to be able to throw them thirty meters, so they can only be passively bombed.
Before the Japs could react, another batch of grenades were thrown down in a black crow, causing heavy casualties to the Japs;
The remaining dozens of Japs in Matsui's squadron finally couldn't withstand such a one-sided massacre and retreated like a tide, away from the range of the grenade.
Being far away from the grenade strike zone does not mean that they are safe. They are surrounded in the valley, and bullets fired from both sides can easily shoot them down;
At a distance of less than 200 meters, it is a living target under the firepower of side-firing machine guns. The 38 Gai with the most equipment of the Eighth Route Army has an effective killing range of more than 300 meters.
They lay down in the trenches dug in advance and shot at the Japanese soldiers accurately. It was like they were practicing their marksmanship with Japanese soldiers. Most of the Japanese soldiers in the Zhongye Brigade had been killed or injured, and the ground was covered with shit-yellow corpses.
A few hundred meters away, the ambush of the Nakano Brigade had been reported to Lieutenant General Maiden, which made him feel aggrieved after hearing it.
"Bagayalu, Chu Xiong's bullying is too much!"
Lieutenant General Wu Den is very much like the teachers in the island country movie who were ravaged after being overrun. The Eighth Route Army did not respect military ethics.
Now their situation was very dangerous, with mountains on both sides, an ambush in front, and thousands of pursuing troops led by Chu Xiong behind, blocking them in a narrow area of several kilometers from Chenjiawan to Feihuya;
If you don't want to be completely wiped out, you can only bite the bullet and rush forward. If you get out of the pass, you will win.
There is a dead end, and Chu Xiong's thousands of troops are waiting for them.
Lieutenant General Maiden was also an excellent commander. After seeing the situation clearly, he said to the Chief of Staff:
"Sato-kun, the imperial army has only one way, which is to move forward!
Judging from the sound of guns and artillery coming from the front, the ambushed Eighth Route Army did not have heavy firepower and their numbers were not large. As long as the imperial army fought desperately to break through, they could still get out;
What I'm most worried about now is Chu Xiong who is following him, so he needs someone to lead a brigade to block the pursuers behind him. Do you understand? "
Upon hearing this, Sato felt bitter in his heart and said to himself:
"Do you think I'm a fool? You can't even understand such obvious words?"
Even if the division commander ordered him to commit suicide immediately, he would have no choice.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, I am willing to lead a large group to stay behind and serve His Majesty the Emperor loyally!"
"Hey, Sato-kun is indeed a loyal and brave warrior of the empire. The 36th Division cannot be annihilated by the Eighth Route Army. Please."
After Maiden finished speaking, he bowed to Sato Osaka in a pretentious manner.
There is also a 224th Regiment of the 36th Division that has already stood out, and the Masuko Squadron has also slipped out. It is not that they were completely wiped out, it is just that Lieutenant General Maiden didn't want to die here, so he can only be the scapegoat.
Sato had no choice but to lead the second group of the 222nd Regiment to establish a blocking position on the spot, while Lieutenant General Maiden led the remaining 3,000 troops to break out towards Feihuya.
"Ta-ta-ta..."
"Ta-ta-ta..."
Chu Xiong sent a battalion to attack the Japanese who were behind, but the intensity was not very strong, because his purpose was not to annihilate the 36th Division, but to help them lose weight.
5,000 Japanese soldiers are too many. Just let them stand out and add one or two thousand people.
As the main force of the Japanese launched a breakthrough towards Feihuya, the pressure on the eastward column increased sharply. Fortunately, they also had more than 1,300 people, and they occupied favorable terrain and dug a simple trench.
They just stayed in the trenches and opened fire on the Japanese on the road. Anyone who dared to attack their position would greet them with overwhelming grenades.
After trying twice, the Japanese completely gave up competing with the Eighth Route Army for the commanding heights, and instead rushed directly through the Eighth Route Army's fire blockade.
This tactic is a bit useless, but it can highlight part of it;
More than three thousand Japanese soldiers of the 36th Division braved the hail of bullets and bullets from both sides and rushed forward one after another. Some people kept breaking out, leaving corpses on the ground.
After nearly an hour of bloody battle, Lieutenant General Maiden finally broke out as he wished, with only about 1,500 troops left;
He couldn't care less about the chief of staff who was still behind the scenes, and walked away with the remaining defeated soldiers.
A few hours later, they reunited with the remnants of the 35th Division that broke out, with a total strength of nearly 5,000;
They stopped causing trouble and withdrew from the mountainous area while the main force of the Eighth Route Army was still encircling and annihilating the remaining Japanese enemies.
Seeing that the main force of the Japanese had gone far away, Yan Haoyu led the eastward column and rushed down the mountain from the position, leaving one company behind to clean the battlefield, while the others went straight to the Japanese rear troops.
Sato led hundreds of Japanese soldiers behind, and fell into the attack of Yan Haoyu and Chu Xiong. Their last moment had arrived.
Colonel Sato took out a scarf from his body and tied it on his head, then pulled out his command sword and said sadly:
"Warriors, the division commander has broken through, our mission has been successfully completed, and now it's time for us to serve His Majesty the Emperor!
The warriors of the empire swear to die and not be taken prisoner;
Long live His Majesty the Emperor, kill the chicken and give it to me! "
"Itaiya!"
Hundreds of Japanese soldiers who had run out of ammunition and reinforcements launched a suicidal attack on the main force of the independent brigade led by Chu Xiong. Old Japanese soldier Sato rushed to the front with his command knife.
Two hundred meters away, Chu Xiong said with disgust:
"Why are you standing still? Fire!"
"Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta..."
"Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta..."
A long string of bullets hit Sato, turning him into a hornet's nest;
The other Japanese soldiers also fell on the way to charge. Chu Xiong fulfilled their wishes and had no intention of capturing them at all. "
Two days later, the 17th, 18th, and 8th Brigades that were divided and surrounded were annihilated one after another, and the remnants of the enemy scattered on the blockade were also annihilated by the 129th Division and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region;
The hundreds of kilometers of blockades surrounding the Yuci area were cleared by the three main forces of the Eighth Route Army. The Japanese suffered heavy losses and the Yuci Campaign ended successfully.
