The two special forces rolled to the simple shooting bunker as quickly as possible and quickly fired their guns. Although the shooting was hasty, the distance was too close. For ordinary national army soldiers, a mobile shooting of more than 100 meters would be difficult to hit the target. Unless you are a natural shooter, for ordinary soldiers in the special forces group, this is a piece of cake. They are all fed with bullets. Their aiming and shooting are subconscious actions, just like pilots shooting airplanes. It's all about feeling. Two bullets accurately shot into the head of the Japanese machine gunner who was perforating another machine gun.
More and more soldiers from the 3rd Company piled sandbags next to them, and the number of special forces behind the bunker also increased to 6. Seven rifles and one machine gun blocked the four Japanese machine gun perforations, trying to fire outwards. The Japanese shooters who shot died one after another, and finally a complete barricade was repaired under the firepower of the Japanese troops on both sides. The nine officers and soldiers of the 3rd company and one special forces soldier who died can rest in peace, and the next thing is revenge.
More than 10 rifles alternately blocked the machine gun firing holes of the Japanese artillery towers. Some soldiers loaded the rifles behind the barricade and handed them to the special forces who were shooting in front to ensure the continuity of suppressive firepower. Several Maxin heavy machine guns were also set up on the barricade. Originally, if there were grenades, such a firepower configuration would be dangerous, but now the firepower density of the national army overwhelmingly exceeds the firepower of the Japanese army occupying the houses on both sides of the street. Niu Dalong commanded a part of the special forces to jump up and people The man was armed with two submachine pistols and fired at the Japanese troops at close range. After the 38 caps equipped by the Japanese troops were filled with bullets, they were beaten into a hornet's nest by the submachine guns of the Chinese special forces that rushed in before they could be loaded. The Japanese troops believed in the spirit of Bushido and valued assassination and rifle accuracy. Shooting, this time they suffered. The officers and soldiers of the 3rd company who followed also threw grenades, blasting the Japanese soldiers from the houses to the streets, and then were killed by intensive machine gun fire. The special forces marched forward with large strides. The submachine pistols in their hands were full of firepower and ample ammunition. Often one person finished shooting the bullets, and the people behind continued to shoot to cover him while he reloaded. This way of covering and helping each other ensured that the firepower of the charging soldiers was not weakened. The Japanese soldiers They were completely unable to withstand such a dense rain of bullets. They could not escape and fight, and some Japanese soldiers committed suicide by setting fire to their houses. The officers and soldiers of the 3rd Company resolutely carried out the kill order of the Military Commission. Even if the house was on fire, they would throw it away. Throw in a few grenades to make sure nothing goes wrong.
Lieutenant Colonel Xiumin realized that something was wrong. All the shooting holes in the south were tightly blocked. It was impossible to even observe, and it was impossible to go up to the top floor. The situation in the south was unknown, but listening to the intensive gunfire outside, the main attack direction was It must be here, and the dense gunfire may have hundreds of machine guns firing at the same time. He couldn't imagine how many Chinese troops were attacking outside. The more than 100 people he deployed there would be fierce. With little luck, Xiumin was also a top student who graduated from the Imperial Military Academy in Tokyo. He made a decisive decision and broke out immediately. He knew that the breakout might not be successful, but by the time the cannons or explosives were sent to the bottom of the turret, it was too late to run away.
He immediately ordered the Japanese troops in three directions to shrink to the north and west directions, and break out from these two directions. If it were not for the narrow streets, he would choose one direction to break out. The problems that troubled the attacking side just now are also troubled by the Japanese troops. He suddenly rushed out of the gun tower and did not catch the Chinese army by surprise. Luo Gang had long expected that if the Japanese army could not hold on, they would definitely choose to risk their lives. He deployed heavy troops in three directions at the same time to prevent the Japanese army from breaking out. , the Japanese troops charged along the narrow streets and were met with concentrated fire from the Chinese army. The intensive firepower swept across the Japanese troops. The Japanese troops were beaten like rabbits, and their Amaterasu also abandoned them and left them to die. In a foreign country.
Pang Bingxun and Luo Gang walked through the street filled with Japanese corpses. When they passed the body of Lieutenant Colonel Xiumin who died on the roadside, Pang Bingxun paused for a moment, spat a mouthful of thick phlegm onto Xiumin's gray face, and then walked past him with his head held high. Luo Gang did the same thing with the corpse, and the soldiers behind him also took a bite. The officers and soldiers who buried the corpse were miserable. They were so disgusted that they couldn't eat for a whole day, but they were very happy.
Pang Bingxun happily watched the guard battalion commander take down the Japanese flag with many holes in it from the gun tower. He told the chief of staff that if he had the chance, he would present the flag to Commander Li in person, because the flag was The flag of the Shanqi Brigade was given by the Emperor of Japan. The chief of staff and Pang Bingxun looked at each other and smiled, imagining what Yamazaki and Itagaki looked like at this moment.
When Pang and Luo came to a pergola in the east of the town, Pang Bingxun's excited smile because of victory disappeared. The pergola was filled with the remains of the soldiers who died in the battle. Looking at the remains of these soldiers, Pang Bingxun and Luo Gang They grasped the edge of their pants tightly, and tears slowly fell from their faces to the ground. They were all veterans who had been on the battlefield for a long time, but when they saw these best sons and daughters of the Chinese nation sacrificing their lives for victory, they still couldn't help crying. .
"A generous burial, all a generous burial, Chief of Staff, distribute 200 yuan to each brother's family. The families of the brothers who died in the 59th Regiment will also be distributed." Pang Bingxun said with tears, and the Chief of Staff hurriedly agreed and went to find the quartermaster to ask for the funeral of the fallen soldiers. List and address, Luo Gang solemnly saluted Pang Bingxun with a military salute.
When Pang Bingxun saw Song Xiaopeng, his face brightened, and he said to Song Xiaopeng who was standing in front of him: "Without your help in this battle, we will have to pay greater casualties. I keep my word, and I will give you 10,000 yuan. I also want to ask for credit from you, the commander of the war zone. Your future is limitless. Remember, you must kill more Japanese in the future to avenge Nanjing, Jinan, Shanghai, Beijing, and the people of the Northeast."
The Battle of Jiuqu Town was only a part of the Linyi Campaign. A total of 3,748 Japanese soldiers were killed in the 10-day Linyi counterattack. These corpses have been found and counted on the battlefield, and the corpses of the Japanese soldiers who died in previous battles have been was transported back to Jinan, Qingdao. The 3rd Army estimated that there were about 1,000 Japanese troops in that part. Therefore, in fact, only about 5,000 Japanese troops were killed in the Battle of Linyi. In addition to the injured Japanese troops, the Yamazaki Brigade of the Itagaki Division It can be said that almost the entire army was destroyed. This is the greatest victory we have achieved since the Anti-Japanese War. However, due to the tense war, the Japanese army continued to press towards Xuzhou from the direction of Teng County. This victory did not cause a huge sensation among the people, but the Military Commission will not forget this meritorious service. In March On the 15th, the Military Commission issued an order, "Posthumously awarded Pang Bingxun and Zhang Zizhong the first-class Yunhui Medal, awarded the title of 'Guard Guard' to the Third Army, awarded the title of 'Zhang Fei' to the 59th Army, awarded Luo Gang the third-class Baoding Medal, and promoted As the major general commander of the 118th Division, Song Xiaopeng was awarded the fourth-class Baoding Medal and promoted to major."
Itagaki Seishiro and Yamazaki Saburo were ordered to return to Japan to retire. Itagaki was lucky. After staying at home for half a year, he was appointed Prime Minister of Japan. Yamazaki never got the chance to be used.
As soon as the battle ended, Zhang Zizhong came to visit Pang Bingxun in person. Pang Bingxun felt extremely guilty because he had almost harmed Zhang Zizhong before. This time, he ignored his past grudges and rescued Pang Bingxun. His character was much higher than Pang Bingxun's. Pang Bingxun thought of many words of apology, but he couldn't say any. He was so anxious that he wandered around the room. The chief of staff reminded him: "Commander, no matter what, Commander Zhang will be at the gate of the city soon. You must go out of the city to greet him." Pang Bingxun nodded repeatedly: "I should, but what should I say when we meet?" The chief of staff smiled: "Commander, since Zhang Zizhong is willing to come to rescue you, he must have forgiven you. You can go and see him openly." That's him." Pang Bingxun slapped his forehead: "That's all."
Pang Bingxun arrived at the Linyi City Gate early and saw Zhang Zizhong and his entourage galloping towards them on horses. Zhang Zizhong on the horse was as high-spirited as he had been in those days.
Pang Bingxun rushed forward with a blushing face. Zhang Zizhong hurriedly took the horse, jumped down, and ran quickly to Pang Bingxun. Before Pang Bingxun could speak, he first called: "Brother." Pang Bingxun's tears flowed down. He grabbed Zhang Zizhong and said, "Good brother, the eldest brother realized that he was wrong today." Zhang Zizhong said repeatedly: "The eldest brother is in trouble, how can brothers not come to help!" The surrounding staff officers and guards watched this scene of brothers meeting and smiled. In the touching scene of losing a thousand enemies, some people turned their backs and quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of their eyes.
What else did Pang Bingxun and Zhang Zizhong have to say? The soldiers on the tower shouted loudly: "Enemy planes." Under the cover of the setting sun, two Japanese planes used a high-altitude dive and sneak attack to drop bombs on the two generals. "Danger" ." Zhang Zizhong pushed Pang Bingxun a few meters away, but the smoke and flames still swept them in mercilessly.
