When Hanomiya opened his eyes again, the soldiers of the National Salvation Army had already reached the main tunnel where he was. The machine gun team at the entrance of the tunnel had been killed by rockets, and the machine gun was also blown into parts. Rifle firepower could not stop them at all. The enemies were rushing towards him. He didn't want to be burned alive, so he pulled out his command sword and shouted:
"Warriors, see you in the ghost toilet of Jingguo. Kill the chicken and give it to me!"
He shouted slogans, rushed out of the tunnel first, and launched a suicidal charge with 20 or 30 Japanese soldiers. He just wanted to die on the charge and not be burned to black charcoal.
Several machine guns of the National Salvation Army fulfilled their wishes and emptied the bullet hoppers. Captain Hanomiya was hit by more than ten bullets and was beaten to a bloody pulp. Even his own mother could not recognize him.
The most correct way to deal with the Japs' suicidal charge is to empty the magazine.
Major Toshima was not as free and easy as Captain Hanomiya. He led dozens of Japanese from the brigade and fought stubbornly because of the strong tunnels. He was burnt to black charcoal by the Pyro Soldiers of the National Salvation Army. He experienced all the pain in the world before his death. .
The National Salvation Army destroyed the Japanese defense line from shells and human lives, and wiped out a Japanese brigade. It also suffered more than 300 casualties;
If you exclude the Japanese who were killed by naval guns, the casualties on both sides are basically 1 to 1, which is just a heap of human lives.
The Japs are neither fearful nor tenacious, but their disadvantage is the difference in firepower. The lethality of large-caliber naval guns is too great. It is useless no matter how brave such a positional battle is, just like the Songhu battlefield a few years ago;
Once a large-caliber naval gun explodes, there will be only a few men left in a division's position, and the Japanese can capture it with a single brigade.
Heaven has reincarnation, and now it is their turn to fight such a frustrating battle. As soon as the defense line is exposed, overwhelming naval shells will fly over in a short while;
The defenders were killed and more than half injured, and all the surface positions were destroyed. Without the cover of the surface positions, the tunnel fortifications could easily be approached by the National Salvation Army, and then blown up with bazookas, and finally burned with flamethrowers, even burying them. Save it.
The National Salvation Army relied on such simple tactics to destroy the Japanese defense lines one by one with human lives, and both sides paid a heavy price.
The Japanese could no longer hold on with this style of play, and were killed by the National Salvation Army on the top of the mountain. They retreated deep, so that they were on the reverse slope of the mountain range, and the naval guns could not play their role.
There are gains and losses, and the Japanese no longer have the advantage of the terrain. The National Salvation Army launches an attack from a high position, and they have a magical weapon like the bazooka. The Japanese can no longer prevent the National Salvation Army from penetrating their defenses;
After another afternoon of fierce fighting, before dark, the two divisions of the National Salvation Army penetrated the Japanese defense lines from east to west, annihilating more than 5,000 soldiers of the Japanese 3rd Division, and suffering more than 3,000 casualties.
It was only a few kilometers deep, and the battle lasted for a whole day, consuming countless ship artillery shells and turning it into a real millstone of flesh and blood.
The Japanese's long snake formation was cut into three sections. The headquarters fully affirmed the achievements of the National Salvation Army and reminded them to switch to defense on the spot to prevent the Japanese from emerging from the hidden tunnel mouth to attack at night.
Chu Xiong, who was familiar with the fighting style of the Shangganling Battle, knew the power of tunnel warfare. Even though the National Salvation Army had occupied the enemy's superficial positions and had blown up many tunnel fortifications, there must still be a lot hidden in the enemy's urine. , there is even a main tunnel leading to the head of the Long Snake Formation, which is convenient for the Japanese to mobilize their troops.
Thanks to the warning from the headquarters and the good tradition of the Japanese troops, the National Salvation Army turned into marmots and dug trenches after turning to defense at night. They did not rest until a simplified version of the circular fortification was dug.
They also arranged several patrol units outside the ring fortifications, and the machine gun positions were replaced without changing guards. After making these arrangements, they slept peacefully.
At four o'clock in the morning, the white fish belly just appeared at the junction of sea and sky. This is the time when the body's biological clock is the sleepiest. The soldiers of the National Salvation Army who had fought hard for a day were sleeping against the trenches, and the entire position was quiet.
Groups of ghosts seemed to suddenly appear from hell, constantly swallowing up the sentries placed on the outside of the National Salvation Army. More and more ghosts appeared on the mountains. They lined up in a standard attack formation and carefully Head towards the main position of the National Salvation Army.
These ghosts are the devils who came out of the tunnels. Their exits are very concealed. As long as they do not take the initiative to expose themselves, it will be difficult for the attacking troops to find them.
The National Salvation Army cut off their long snake formation from east to west, forcing them to use night attacks to restore the positions they lost during the day.
When they were about to rush to the National Salvation Army's position, a sentry on duty discovered them, and a crisp gunshot broke the tranquility at dawn.
Seeing that the Japs were discovered, they straightened up and rushed towards the National Salvation Army's position at high speed. They sprinted at full speed less than a hundred meters away in one breath. When the Japs rushed to the position, bullets rained down on them. He mopped down most of the Japanese in front.
Unfortunately, there were too many Japs and they were close. After they paid a certain price, the main force rushed into the National Salvation Army's position, and the two sides soon fought together.
Although the National Salvation Army was resting, they were all ready for action. Therefore, after being rushed to the position by the Japanese, they did not collapse in one blow. Instead, under the leadership of officers at all levels, they fought with the Japanese in a melee, causing casualties on each other.
The annular fortifications of the footbath system were three-layered inside and three-layered outside. Due to the hasty response, the National Salvation Army quickly lost two lines of defense;
When the Japanese were pursuing victory, dozens of machine guns located in the core position began to roar, mowing down groups of Japanese, and the Japanese offensive was contained.
As more and more National Salvation Army troops join the battle, their strength advantage is fully demonstrated, while the Japs' strength decreases as they fight.
There was only one regiment of Japs participating in the night. They expected to take advantage of the chaos to defeat the National Salvation Army in one fell swoop, but they were disappointed. These people simply did not look like they were fighting for the Chinese. They were all die-hard. The purpose of the Japs' night attack was not achieve.
After the defenders stabilized their position, their superior strength prevented the defenders from being defeated and could launch local counterattacks.
The Japanese could only continue to increase their troops through tunnels. The two sides fought from dawn to eight or nine in the morning. Not only did they not gain much advantage, they also lost more than 3,000 people.
The Japanese commander saw that there was nothing he could do, so he decisively ordered a retreat. If the fight continued, it would become a war of attrition on the National Salvation Army positions;
The National Salvation Army has advantages in location and strength. Such a war of attrition is what they are willing to fight. It is much easier than digging a rat hole.
The whistle sounded for the Japanese to retreat, and then they alternately covered the retreat. The National Salvation Army sent part of its troops to pursue them in succession. As a result, they were ambushed by the Japanese, losing about a hundred people, and they were so frightened that they retreated to their positions.
This night attack battle, for which the Japanese had great hopes, ended in an anticlimactic manner, with both sides paying a heavy price;
Although the National Salvation Army's losses were greater than those of the Japanese, they held their position and thwarted the Japanese's inevitable counterattack. Strictly speaking, they won the battle.
After the Japs' counterattack ended in failure, their living space was further compressed, and the situation became increasingly unfavorable to the Japs.
