After the firepower was connected to the mission, several Hua Mulan gun crews were quickly dispatched to Duanjia's bunker, while the others provided fire cover;
A battalion of hundreds of light and heavy weapons were firing on all cylinders, and bullets were raining down on the Japanese positions like a violent storm;
Wei Yixiao Pao also threw the explosive packets at the Japs one by one. Unfortunately, the soil covering the Japs bunker was too thick, at least several meters. In addition to the buzzing in the Japs' ears when the explosion occurred, the damage to the Japs in the bunker was almost zero.
Of course, it was not useless at all. The explosion greatly distracted the Japs' attention, attracted all the Japs' firepower, and provided cover for the assault of Hua Mulan's artillery crew.
The Hua Mulan artillery crew seized this rare opportunity, secretly transported it to a suitable attack position, and then fired 107mm armor-piercing shells at the fatal front of the Japanese bunker;
With the sound of explosions, bunkers were blown up to the sky one by one. Against such bunkers, the Mulan Cannon was almost their nemesis.
If there is no Mulan cannon, then we can only send a demolition team. It is difficult to blow up a bunker without dozens of people getting in.
The Japanese quickly discovered the Hua Mulan artillery group, and with the few remaining firepower points, they directed machine gun fire at a Hua Mulan group that had not had time to withdraw. The main and secondary gunners of the artillery group were shot and fell in an instant.
Other artillery crews risked their lives and fired at the Japanese firepower. When the rockets hit the Japanese bunker, the Japanese machine gun bullets also hit the artillery crew soldiers, and another artillery crew died;
The two sides were almost fighting for their lives, and the others could only fire at the Japs crazily, hoping to affect the Japs' shooting field of view.
Hua Mulan's artillery crew sacrificed one after another. After the Japanese increased their vigilance, on average two artillery crews were able to destroy one enemy firepower point;
Ermengzi's eyes were about to burst into flames when he saw it, but he had no choice but to organize his troops to fire wildly at the Japanese.
Ten minutes later, the last Japanese bunker was taken away, and the Hua Mulan artillery platoon sacrificed 7 main gunners, 5 secondary gunners and 4 ammunition handlers.
The road to attack was finally opened, and the first battalion attack group once again advanced towards the enemy's defensive center. Soon they encountered another Japanese blockade. This time, what stood in front of them was a trench, which was also the main position of Shibata's brigade;
Major Shibata led more than 200 Japanese soldiers, hiding in carefully constructed trenches and resisting, and the two sides once again fought fiercely.
The fortifications on the trenches had been destroyed by aircraft and artillery, and the trenches were blown to pieces. However, the remaining Japanese came out of the anti-gun holes and continued to fight on the trenches, causing many casualties to the first battalion.
In an open position like this, the best way to deal with them is to cover it with Wei Yixiao Cannon or Wei Shen Cannon. There are only two to three hundred Japanese, so Wei Yixiao Cannon is enough.
In the first battalion, Wei Yixiao cannons have been transferred to companies, each company has three guns. Now Wei Yixiao cannons have become popular in the Eighth Route Army and New Fourth Army. They are available in all county brigades, district squads and militia. The difference is nothing more than range and power.
Soon the entire battalion's 12 Wei Yixiao cannons were gathered together. Their Wei Yixiao cannon was a standard artillery uniformly produced by Taiyuan Arsenal. It had a long range, high accuracy, and was light in weight. It could be run by one person carrying it on his back.
Just when Shibata was leading the Japanese in a desperate struggle, he suddenly heard the sound of the artillery blasting through the air, and his face turned pale with fright.
"Bagaya Road, enemy attack!"
As soon as the old Japanese retreated into the trench, 12 explosive packets flew from the sky, covering the area where the Japanese were located.
A series of huge explosions sounded, and Major Shibata, who was huddled in the trench, instantly lost consciousness as if he had been struck by lightning;
He deserved his misfortune. An explosive package exploded a few meters to his left. The trench was open and had no buffer against the shock wave, so he was directly shocked to death.
The first battalion took advantage of the attack and rushed forward. There were not many Japanese on the position who could still resist;
The soldiers of the first battalion jumped down from the trenches and cleared out the remaining Japanese soldiers trench by trench, while also giving some last-ditch blows to the Japanese who were not dead.
The last 200 or so Japs in Shibata's brigade turned into corpses. The position was captured by the First Battalion, and the entire Shibata brigade was wiped out.
A huge hole was torn open in the Japanese defense line. The first battalion continued to attack the enemy's defense line in depth, and the second and third battalions also fought in through the gap.
Once the turtle shell is cracked open, what's left becomes much easier;
After the three infantry battalions of the Assault Regiment entered the Japanese position, the first battalion continued to break through from the center, the second and third battalions attacked the two wings, and the Japanese began to shrink the defense line.
At this time, the Second and Third Regiments launched a fierce attack from the other two directions. With the support of the Second and Third Battalions of the Assault Regiment in the city, they quickly broke through the defense lines on both wings. The three regiments entered Zhengding from three directions. In the city.
The Jinteng United Team responsible for the defense of Zhengding City was not willing to fail, and did not lead the Eighth Route Army to withdraw from the north gate. Instead, it chose to fight street battles in the formation, fighting with the Eighth Route Army street by street.
However, the Japs only had less than 2,000 troops left, while the three main regiments of the Eighth Route Army that invaded the city numbered as many as 10,000 people. The difference in strength was too great, and they were attacked on three sides, so their resistance was doomed to be futile.
The battle in the city presented a one-sided situation. The remaining resistance of the Jinteng Regiment was like a mantis acting as a chariot, and was quickly defeated by the Eighth Route Army.
The battle entered the final stage, and it was not until midnight that the gunfire in the city completely stopped, and all the Japanese in the city were wiped out.
The officers and soldiers of the first battalion were very tired after fighting for a day and night. The task of cleaning the battlefield was left to other troops. As soon as they lay down on the streets of Zhengding, they started snoring like thunder.
The fellow villagers in the city were frightened all night. Although the gunfire stopped, they still did not dare to leave their rooms.
In the early morning of the next day, seeing that the gunfire had subsided, the brave fellow villagers began to poke their heads out of their homes to see if the Eighth Route Army had invaded. They were more concerned about this matter than anyone else.
Suddenly, exclamations rang out in the quiet street:
"Dad! Mom! The Eighth Route Army has entered the city!"
"Damn it, the Japs have been wiped out!"
The city that had been quiet for half a night suddenly woke up. When they rushed out of the street with joy, the scene in front of him made him burst into tears instantly, and then he covered his mouth reflexively...
The city was once again artificially pressed on the pause button. The streets were filled with Eighth Route Army soldiers whose faces were full of gunfire. They slept unusually soundly, and the sudden noise of the city did not wake them up;
It's not because they are not vigilant, but because they sleep next to the fellow villagers. The Japanese have been wiped out by them. They are surrounded by fellow villagers, so they sleep soundly.
The fellow villagers turned around and returned to their rooms, took out quilts and cotton-padded jackets, and gently covered the soldiers;
Then he went back to the room and started to boil hot water, make hot porridge, steam steamed buns, and wait for his relatives, the Eighth Route Army, to have a hearty meal after they wake up...
