"Kill the chicken and give it to me!"
The Japanese attacks on Highland 918 are still wave after wave, regardless of casualties and costs.
The position of the first battalion is like a rock. No matter how rough the waves are, I will remain motionless!
What the two sides are competing for is tenacity, and neither of the two oriental nations lacks in this aspect.
"Buzz buzz..."
While the battle between the two sides was in an anxious state, a group of planes with plaster flags flew from the clouds in the sky.
A sharp air defense whistle sounded on the 1st Battalion's position, but the Japanese infantry was still attacking the 1st Battalion's position wave after wave. They had no time to avoid the Japanese planes and had no choice but to endure the bombings.
The Japanese's air-ground coordination tactics caused the first battalion to suffer a lot. The side without air superiority suffered greatly in positional battles.
More than a dozen Japanese planes swooped down, dropping strings of high-explosive bombs, some of which were incendiary bombs.
"Boom boom boom boom..."
The explosion enveloped the first battalion's position, and a large number of aerial bombs were thrown into the Japanese group. The two sides were so close that they were almost mixed together. The Japanese's indiscriminate bombing caused heavy casualties to both sides.
The devils are so cruel that they even blow up their own people!
"Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta..."
After the Japanese plane dropped the bombs, it began to fire with machine guns. The rain of bullets was like the sickle of death, harvesting the lives of soldiers on both sides. The ground was almost dyed red with blood.
Since the first battalion was covered by trenches, its casualties were much less than those of the Japanese exposed on the surface. This was a battle in which they killed eight hundred enemies and injured one thousand themselves, all with human lives.
The soldiers of the first battalion were also angry. The Japanese did not leave their positions, and they did not take a step back or give up an inch of ground.
Withstanding the indiscriminate bombing by Japanese planes, fighting the Japanese to the end, and spraying the most intensive firepower on the Japanese, the impact of the Tsuchiya Brigade gradually weakened, and there were fewer and fewer people.
As long as the pig attack tactic withstood the first few waves, the pressure behind it would be much less. This wave of offensive lasted for more than an hour. The strength of the Matsui Brigade was almost exhausted, and nearly half of the first battalion suffered casualties. They all paid for each other. A heavy price to pay.
Old Japs Matsui was indeed a ruthless man. He gathered all the remaining Japs in the brigade to form the last wave. This was their last act of madness.
"Warriors, the time has come to be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor! See you at the Yasukuni Ghost Society, kill the chicken and give it to me!"
After Major Matsui issued the final attack order, he rushed to the front with his command knife raised high. He already regarded himself as a dead man.
"Itazai!"
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More than a hundred Japanese soldiers shouted and charged towards the first battalion's position, charging without hesitation with a determination to die...
"Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta..."
"Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta..."
The remaining light and heavy machine guns on the first battalion's position fired wildly at the Japanese. The Japanese charging formation paused for a moment, and then like wheat, pieces were cut down, dyeing the ground yellow.
"Bagou!"
Lu Youtian mechanically fired a shot at the Japs and knocked down one of them. He couldn't even remember how many Japs he had killed today. He only knew that one would kill one, and two would kill a pair.
"Ta-ta-ta..."
Major Matsui was swept down by a string of bullets and fell down very unwillingly. He should not have been fighting with that bastard of the commander.
"Bagaya road!"
The last Japanese soldiers from the Matsui Brigade fell only ten meters away from the trenches of the 1st Battalion. They were unable to rush to the 1st Battalion's position until they died.
The 918 Highlands, which had been noisy for a day, finally returned to silence. The smoke was everywhere, and occasionally a wailing sound could be heard. A whole brigade of Japanese soldiers fell here, densely packed.
In the temporary command post of the 237th Wing, Colonel Tsuchiya took a deep breath. All of his main brigade was lying on the Chinese position, but their position remained motionless.
"Yo Xi, Mr. Matsui is a true samurai, and the same goes for the 78th Army. Zhao Sihu is worthy of being a famous general in China, and there are no empty warriors under his reputation!"
Colonel Tsuchiya actually regretted letting the Matsui Brigade launch the Banzai Charge. The pig-attack tactic was very effective against the Eighth Route Army with weak fighting will and insufficient ammunition reserves. For the well-trained and well-equipped 78th Army, it was no different than sending death.
"Your Excellency, Captain, it's getting dark soon. Do we need to continue fighting the Chinese at night?"
The senior staff officer of the regiment, Yagi Goro, asked Colonel Tsuchiya for instructions in a low voice.
Tsuchiya felt bitter in his heart. There was only one large group left in his regiment that could fight, with less than 1,500 men at full strength. Compared with other units that were advancing rapidly, even if he captured Highland 918, his future would be that of a colonel.
"Yagi-kun, the warriors have fought bloody battles for a day. Let the warriors eat something first and replenish some energy. Then continue the attack at night until the 78th Army is defeated!"
The order received by Colonel Tsuchiya was to break the junction of the 78th Army, occupy position 918, split the 78th Army into two, and complete the east-west advance strategy;
In order to complete this strategy, the entire Eastern Route Army spared no effort.
When the Matsui Brigade was exhausted, it took the entire Tsuchiya Regiment. When the Tsuchiya Regiment was exhausted, it was replaced by other regiments until the 78th Army was defeated and the main force of the 78th Army was driven into the mountains on both sides.
Creating favorable conditions for the second phase of the drag-net sweep is the Japanese's established strategy for the Zhongtiaoshan offensive, and it will not change just because a Tsuchiya regiment suffers heavy casualties.
The Japanese retreated a few hundred meters to the foot of the mountain and began to have dinner. Each person had a can of beef and two rice balls. This logistical support was very impressive.
The Japanese were licking their wounds to gather strength, and the 803rd Regiment was also replenishing their strength. They had received notice from the military headquarters that their blocking mission had been completed. After dark, they pretended to be exhausted and withdrew one after another from the battle, defeating the 918 in the direction of Langtou Mountain. The high ground was given to the Japanese.
Only in this way will the more than 20,000 Japanese East Route Army troops be able to safely enter the hinterland of Zhongtiao Mountain and complete their east-west advance strategy.
When the Japs enter the mountains, their front will be stretched. The supply line that is dozens of kilometers long is the lifeblood of the Japs. The 20,000 troops of the 78th Army can launch a counterattack at any time to cut off the Japs' supply lines. This is Chu Xiong's tactics to deal with the Japs.
This has just begun. The Japanese army has not been completely dispersed yet. This is not the time for a deadly fight with the Japanese.
On Highland 918, the 1st Battalion had withdrawn from the first line of defense during a break in the fighting. Of the 800 people in the battalion, only more than 500 were left, half of whom were wounded, and nearly 300 people died.
The next battle was handed over to the Second Battalion, while the Third Battalion and the Artillery Battalion used the darkness to retreat deep into Langtou Mountain.
Almost at the same time, the 804th Regiment on the opposite side was also preparing to retreat. After more than a day of bloody fighting, they should be able to confuse the Japanese...
At seven o'clock in the evening, the Japanese, who had rested, began to attack again. The first to appear was the Japanese artillery regiment.
"Boom boom boom..."
"Boom boom boom..."
