The tragic days of the 37th Division began. The closer they got to the sealed gate, the more obstacles and harassment they encountered. Mines, roadside bombs and small units were everywhere, killing or injuring dozens or even several people at a time. a devil;
The third brigade brought sparrow warfare and harassment warfare to the extreme. The 37th Division received more and more wounded soldiers. At first they would take the killed ones with them, but later they would only take the wounded with them, and all the dead ones would be buried in the ground.
Cremated? That's impossible. Where did he get so much time? The Japanese were so distressed that they couldn't walk more than a few hundred meters in an hour.
The 226th Regiment was responsible for opening the road. They were harassed no less than the Baggage Regiment. After a night of marching, they had only gone seven or eight kilometers, and were still more than ten kilometers away from the sealed entrance. Just these few kilometers had already made them exhausted. Unbearable.
The Chinese mines and roadside bombs are so annoying. They are planted everywhere. If you accidentally get hit, there will be several or even dozens more wounded people. Then there will be a long process of clearing and clearing mines, all in one night. Most of the time was spent clearing mines.
There are more than 300 casualties in the entire regiment. One wounded soldier needs at least two healthy Japanese to take care of him. Some seriously wounded soldiers even need three or four to take care of them. The number of personnel who can be used in combat is getting better and better, and supplies and medicines are being consumed. The number of casualties increased so much that they no longer gave medicine to the lightly wounded, but simply bandaged them.
"Baga ya road, it's finally dawn!"
Major Noguchi of the 1st Battalion of the 226th Regiment breathed a sigh of relief. As the vanguard brigade, they bore most of the harassment. The entire brigade was reduced by nearly 30%, and there were 200 wounded, more than half of whom were seriously injured;
Most of the regiment's carts were destroyed, and the severely wounded could only be transported by stretchers, which required 2 to 3 people to carry. These wounded alone weighed down half of his brigade.
Sometimes he really wanted to artificially relieve the pain of the seriously injured, but he was also worried about affecting morale, because no one could guarantee that he would not be injured. Treating the wounded well meant being kind to yourself.
"Nakamura-kun, we can't go on like this. We are the vanguard, not the casualty recovery team. If we can't get out, everyone will die."
Major Noguchi began to overtly and covertly remind Captain Nakamura, who was in charge of taking care of the wounded, just to hint that when he took care of the wounded, there was no need to take in those worthless wounded.
It's not that Nakamura couldn't understand the captain's hint, but he didn't dare to do it. He was also afraid of being blackmailed by the soldiers. Once the soldiers knew about humanitarian handling of seriously injured people, they would be blackmailed.
He could only pretend to be confused and continue to perfunctory the captain:
"Your Excellency Captain, I understand that the situation should be better at dawn. The warriors have been struggling all night, and morale needs to be maintained."
Nakamura didn't dare to speak too clearly, so he could only use the morale of the troops to criticize the captain. If he annoys the captain, he will be scolded at most. If he chills the hearts of the soldiers, they will be beaten. This is wartime, and human nature cannot stand it. test.
Noguchi did not dare to give the order directly, because he was also afraid that if Nakamura did not follow the road, he could only give up and hope that there would be less harassment after dawn.
In the wilderness more than a hundred meters away, dozens of attackers were eyeing the Noguchi brigade again. They were like a pride of lions on the grassland, and the Noguchi brigade was like a herd of migrating wildebeests. Now was their hunting moment.
The early bird catches the worm, they start early in the morning...
"Company commander, the enemy is already in your pocket, let's explode!"
Demoman Xiao Liuzi excitedly asked the company commander for instructions.
"Xiao Liuzi, wait a minute, blow up their big car this time and hurt them so you can catch fish!"
"Machine gunner, be prepared to call out the Japanese as soon as the explosion occurs!"
Company Commander Wu made arrangements in a low voice. They buried four 7.5-kilogram electromagnetic detonation bombs on the road. This is the latest bomb developed by the military factory. The detonation distance exceeds 150 meters, which greatly reduces the probability of sacrifice of the demolition crews.
A few minutes later, the Noguchi Brigade passed the blasting point. When the 236th Wing's baggage squadron entered the blasting area, Company Commander Wu issued the detonation order.
"Boom boom boom!"
A series of huge explosions sounded, and the Japanese's train was engulfed in the smoke and dust generated by the explosion. Several large vehicles that were at the explosion point were thrown directly into the air and exploded into parts.
The Japanese suffered heavy losses, with personnel and supplies scattered all over the place.
"Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta..."
"Bah Gou Bah Gou..."
Dozens of light and heavy firepower fired wildly at the Japs' queue, and another thirty or forty Japs who had been attacked in a hurry were mopped down.
"Enemy attack, three o'clock direction on the right, dozens of attackers, kill the chickens and give them to them!"
Captain Noguchi, who reacted quickly, sent the Nakamura Squadron to pursue them. The Nakamura Squadron was seriously attrited, with only more than 120 people left, but it was enough to deal with dozens of sneak attacks.
This attack by the Ninth Company completely angered the Japanese. They had endured it all night. How could they let it go during the day? They must be allowed to bear the wrath of the Imperial Army.
"Kill the chicken and give it to me"
Captain Nakamura took the lead with his command sword raised, he was really brave.
When Captain Wu saw the Japanese coming in a menacing manner, he decisively ordered:
"withdraw!"
"Bagayalu, want to run away? Kill the chicken and give it to me!"
Nakamura said angrily, his anger has been completely ignited, and if there is no end, the clay man will also be angry.
The Nakamura Squadron chased the Ninth Company all the way to the depths of the wilderness. They had long forgotten Noguchi's instructions not to pursue too deep. People always get angry sometimes.
No wonder Captain Nakamura was furious. In this attack, the Noguchi Battalion and the 226th Regiment suffered heavy losses. A large part of the already tight supplies and baggage was lost, and dozens more wounded were killed and beaten to death. More than fifty Japanese soldiers were buried on the spot, and there were also several seriously injured people who had not yet died, and they were all disposed of.
"Boom boom boom!"
"Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta..."
There was a fierce exchange of fire in the distance, which was exactly the direction Nakata was chasing. Noguchi's heart was cast into a shadow again, because he heard another frightening explosion. These were obviously not the equipment of Nakata's squadron.
"Bagaya Road, this bastard Nakamura, repeatedly warned him not to pursue too deeply. This is the territory of the Chinese people, and dangers are everywhere."
Noguchi had an ominous premonition that Nakamura might not be able to come back...
Twenty minutes later, the gunfire stopped and the wilderness became peaceful again;
After waiting for another half hour, there was still no news from the Nakamura Squadron, so Noguchi could only report the situation to the commander.
A squadron suddenly lost contact, which was considered a big deal among the Japanese. If it had been before, a large number of troops would have been sent to search;
Digging three feet over the ground, you have to see people alive, and you have to see corpses if you die. It is different now. The entire division is facing the risk of being surrounded and annihilated, and a squadron seems not so important.
After consulting the division commander, Colonel Sato decided to give up the search and strictly ordered all units not to pursue after encountering an attack.
After Major Noguchi was scolded by Colonel Sato, the page was turned, and the Noguchi Brigade continued to open the way.
And Nakata and others were lying naked in the wilderness in the distance, waiting for them to become the full meal of a certain beast.
