"Baga, how could this happen?"
Kitano Sanjuro finally began to feel a headache.
The Japanese 116th Regiment and part of the 58th Regiment were surrounded, and he symbolically sent about a hundred baggage troops to rescue them. But before the men arrived, one-third of them were killed by heavy artillery on Eshan Mountain. The remaining people simply did not dare to charge forward. Because no matter how many people go up, they can only be cannon fodder.
The Japanese reported back that the Chinese were well prepared, and the Eshan Fort did not suffer as heavy a loss as imagined. Imperial planes didn't bomb there at all. The Eshan Fort maintains a high combat effectiveness.
Kitano Sanjuro was very disappointed with this bombing. Although he didn't expect the empire's planes to bring him any results, he didn't expect them to play any crucial role.
Of course, it's undeniable. If the Japanese aircraft had not suffered heavy damage one after another, the Japanese air force would not have been so passive at this time, and even used the outdated Liao H1 bombers.
Therefore, the Japanese's powerless bombing was also a helpless move.
The consumption was too fast. From Yushan to Jiangyin Fortress, nearly a hundred aircraft were shot down inexplicably. The entire First Air Group was almost empty, and Navy aircraft were also in urgent need of replenishment.
But Kitano Sanjuroro didn't care about this. All he wanted was the results, even though the captain of the flight squadron, Xiong Feiguizi, had requested to return three times.
They don't have much fuel, especially the Type 93 bomber, the fuel tank is as big as a lunch box. The battery life is just over two hours.
Type 93 bombers usually go straight to their destination after taking off, and return quickly after dropping bombs.
But they have been hovering over Jiangyin Fortress for a long time. Many pilots were screaming that they were running out of fuel. They simply have no ability to fly back to Shanghai Airport.
Xiong Fei naturally knew the weaknesses of his bombers, and if he continued to fight, his fighter jets would also run out of fuel.
Therefore, he asked Kitano Sanjuroro three times to return home. But all requests were rejected by Kitano Sanjuro. Because it is conceivable that if these aircraft did not attract the anti-aircraft fire of Chinese soldiers, then when these anti-aircraft weapons hit the position, the army's casualties would be huge.
One Oerlikon 20mm machine gun was enough to suppress four to five hundred Japanese troops who could not even raise their heads to call for rescue.
Because in front of the Oerlikon 20mm machine gun, ordinary bunkers are useless. Even if you hide behind the steel plate, one shot will penetrate it.
And especially the extremely ferocious destructive power, after the Japs saw with their own eyes the miserable condition of their companions' bodies after being hit, they held their heads and stuck their buttocks out and never dared to get up again.
The cannonball hit his head, and his head was gone. The little devil's helmet shattered like a watermelon. If hit on the body, there would be more than just one hole but the entire body would be cracked, and some of the Japanese's bodies would even be broken into two pieces.
People are still alive, some are still conscious, their internal organs are bleeding all over the floor, and they are still asking for help from their companions.
This horrific scene scares every Japanese to the core.
They lay on the east mountain shivering, just waiting for Kitanoyama Jukuro's air support.
Kitanoyama Jukuro naturally knew the key to the success or failure of this battle. In his eyes, the Japanese 116th Regiment and the 58th Regiment were just cannon fodder.
His trump card has always been the two surprise attack forces from MCC and Hanoi.
"Give me the command Xiong Fei to blow up the Oerlikon 20mm machine gun in Dongshan at all costs. Let them go fast and kill them at all costs, even if they are hit by a plane."
Kitano Sanjuroro roared angrily, and when Captain Xiongfei heard this order, he scolded his mother: I am not a kamikaze team, you want me to hit you with a plane?
But the supreme commander of this operation was Kitanoyama Jukuro. If he disobeys Kitano Sanjuro's orders, once this battle fails, what awaits him may be more than just demotion.
Therefore, although the Xiongfei Japanese were angry, they could only carry out this plan.
At this time, there were still eighteen aircraft under his command, and the rest were shot down in battles with ground artillery fire.
Moreover, three of the eighteen fighters were seriously damaged. They requested to return to Shanghai Airport, but Xiong Fei did not agree.
Of course, it's not Xiongfei who disagrees, but Kitano Sanjuro who disagrees.
In Kitano Sanjuro's eyes, since these three planes have suffered heavy damage, it is better to make their final contribution at Jiangyin Fortress and completely destroy the Jiangyin Fortress's fort.
Xiongfei thought for a while and could only order: "Yoshino, Yamada, and Rokutetsu, it's time for you to be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor."
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The three Japanese soldiers were speechless. They just asked why they were not allowed to retreat because the plane was so damaged that it was no longer suitable for fighting. It turned out that they were waiting to make them loyal.
The three Japs cursed and cursed, but they had to carry out this suicide mission.
They flew the plane and made large circles in the air to buy themselves the last time.
They hoped that Captain Xiong Fei would change his mind while they were doing the circling movement for only thirty seconds.
But obviously Captain Xiongfei has decided whether they will live or die, and is sending six fighter planes to support the Eshan position.
The Japanese 116th Regiment could hardly hold on anymore. In addition to being besieged by ground troops, their core area was also under heavy shelling from the Eshan Fort.
Although Kitano Sanjokuro has decided to cut off his wrist as a strong man. But the 116th Wing cannot be eaten up by Chinese soldiers so easily.
Because once the 116th Regiment is eaten, the Chinese soldiers on the 671st Regiment's position will come with all their strength to rescue the 672nd Regiment's position, and one of his 53rd Regiment's infantry and all the 58th Regiment's infantry will, without exception, Caught in the enemy's siege.
Although Kitano Sanjuroro had requested reinforcements from the headquarters, it was a pity that the Japanese troops closest to them would also need to arrive in two hours, and there was only one infantry brigade.
He didn't know how much role an infantry brigade could play in this battle. What he knows is that he should not have these two hours. The winner of this battle will be decided within an hour, or half an hour. Either he conquers the Dongshan artillery position and forces all Chinese soldiers to retreat, or his 116th Regiment, 53rd Regiment, and 58th Regiment Eat the Chinese soldiers.
Kitano Sanjuro is a lunatic. Although he already knows that his chances of winning are not very good, he still wants to take a gamble. He ordered the Japanese troops on the north bank to cross the river to the south bank at all costs, even if they did not have enough artillery cover and the speedboats and small boats were exposed to enemy fire.
He wanted to contain the enemy's strength to the maximum extent and force them to no longer reinforce the positions of the 672nd and 671st regiments. And after testing, it was found that there were not many defensive troops in Xishan and Xiaoshan. However, the Japanese Jiang Defense Force on the north bank had a Japanese regiment.
He believed that as long as an imperial army broke through the Chinese army's defense line, the Jiangyin Fortress was likely to be breached.
What's more, he still has a crippled fleet. Two of the five warships of the Second Fleet have been sunk, and one suffered heavy damage and had to withdraw from the battle.
Kitanoyama Jukuro once ordered not to retreat, but Colonel Yamamoto of the 2nd Regiment angrily scolded him: Could it be that you let a warship that can no longer fire its guns stop in the middle of the river and block the river?
Although Kitano Sanjuro was very angry, he had to admit the fact that a warship unable to fire due to the tilt of the ship's side could only be a target if it was parked in the river.
But for the other two warships, he ordered that they must not retreat under any circumstances. The firepower of Dongshan Fort and Huangshan Fort must be contained. Otherwise, once these two forts are withdrawn, it will be a battle for the Japanese troops on the 672nd Regiment's position. nightmare.
A 300mm caliber howitzer can definitely send an infantry squad into the sky with one shot.
So when the battle reached this point, even if Kitano Sanjuro wanted to stop, it was too late. Everyone was mixed together on the battlefield, and there was no retreat at all.
After Jokuro Kitanoyama issued the final order, he drew his sword and shouted: "From now on, we no longer need a headquarters. Everyone follows me to attack, capture Jiangyin Fortress, and capture the Dragon Boat Festival alive! ... ..”
