The waiting time was unbearable, but fortunately, the correspondent sent by He Yunfu soon arrived to report:
"Battal Commander, the battle over Yushugou is over. We have wiped out an unsatisfied group of more than 700 Japanese Japs, wiped out the 1st Regiment of the Third Group of the Locust Alliance Army, and captured hundreds of Japanese Japs."
"Okay! How are your casualties?"
Yang Yuanshan already knew the situation of killing the enemy through the system, so he was not surprised.
Instead, he asked about the casualties of the second brigade.
"We had less than 50 casualties, and less than 20 comrades died."
The correspondent replied with pride.
"What?
With less than fifty casualties, annihilating a dissatisfied enemy brigade? "
Yang Yuanshan was stunned.
He thought to himself: When did my own spy camp become so capable?
Or is it that the little devil's combat effectiveness is inferior to that of the Locust Alliance Army?
Bringing a whole battalion of his pre-travel team over, and using the weapons of this era, I'm afraid he can't kill an unsatisfied group of little devils at the cost of fifty casualties, right?
This is a bit outrageous!
"Yes.
Battalion Commander, Captain He interrogated the two Japs and found out that the number of this group of Japs was the First Battalion of the 225th Regiment, which was rebuilt after we were annihilated in Heyuan County.
It had just been rebuilt not long ago, and the personnel were all rogues and expats from Shuiquan City, so they had little combat effectiveness. "
I see!
It's not that my people's fighting ability is too incredible, but that the little devil's hips are too high!
Yang Yuanshan nodded slightly and thought to himself: The strength of the Japs' troops is clearly stretched to the naked eye. The prodigals and foreigners have all been captured to make up the numbers. No wonder they are so vulnerable.
He immediately asked:
"Then what is He Yunfu doing now?"
"Captain He asked the artillery company to come here first to provide support. The third and fourth companies will come here after cleaning the battlefield."
"good!
You go back and tell He Yunfu that there is only one brigade of Japs in Baishiling and the situation is under control. Let him adjust the marching speed at his own discretion without being too hasty! "
"yes!"
…
After sending He Yunfu's correspondent away, about half an hour later, Han Yang sent someone to report:
"Batalion Commander, the enemy is coming, we will open fire soon."
"Tell Han Yang to stop sending people to report. I told him to take command, so let him take command!"
Yang Yuanshan retorted.
When Han Yang heard what the correspondent said in his report, he couldn't help but roll his eyes and thought to himself: Battalion Commander, if you really don't want to cause trouble to me, why don't you just go somewhere else for a stroll?
Why do you need to be an eyesore to me?
But for the next time, he had no intention of playing around with Yang Yuanshan. The vanguard of the Japs was already visible to the naked eye.
…
The little devils formed an independent third brigade. The brigade leader, Lieutenant General Yoshizawa Shigeo, was riding on a horse, cursing.
"Baga! These damn rats have destroyed our roads into potholes!"
This was what Kong Jie did last time when he led the New Second Regiment to attack the gun towers along the highway. Now that the small Japanese army is marching in large numbers and carrying artillery, it will naturally be affected.
Of course Shigeo Yoshizawa would scold him.
Next to him, Lieutenant Colonel Makita Yosuke, the captain of the 6th Battalion, quickly answered, knelt down and said:
"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, when we arrive in Shouxian County, I will arrest the damn Chinese people to repair the road, and ensure that there will be no pitfalls when Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, returns!"
Hearing this, Yoshizawa Shigeo was very satisfied, nodded and said:
"Yo Xi, Makita-kun is indeed my most loyal subordinate. Don't worry. As long as the new second regiment on Tubal Road is eliminated this time, I will apply to General Shinozuka to promote you to the rank of colonel!"
Makita Yosuke was elated when he heard this and quickly thanked him respectfully:
"Hi, thank you very much, Brigade Commander."
At this time, they had entered the boundary of Baishi Ridge and saw that the mountain road ahead narrowed. Although the mountain ridges on both sides were not steep, they were not easy to climb.
Shigeo Yoshizawa couldn't help but look a little solemn and ordered:
"Fire reconnaissance immediately!"
As soon as he gave the order, the messengers rode forward to deliver the order. After a while, the sound of two Type 92 heavy machine guns firing was heard in front.
The dense bullets swept across the mountain ridge, breaking the bushes and sending grass, trees and gravel flying everywhere.
The soldiers of the special agent battalion hiding in the trench felt the whistling sound of bullets flying overhead, and they couldn't help but shrink their heads.
Everyone couldn't help but rejoice: Fortunately, the camp's habit was to dig deep trenches, otherwise, facing such fierce enemy fire reconnaissance, it would really be possible to be exposed.
After a few minutes of fire reconnaissance, Shigeo Yoshizawa didn't see any movement on the mountain ridge, and he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
He is a veteran on the battlefield. Although he despises those Tubalu in his heart, he still maintains his habitual caution when it comes to the battlefield.
Seeing that the fire reconnaissance found nothing, Yosuke Makita quickly joked:
"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, in the past, Tubal Road used to take advantage of the small number of our Locust soldiers to attack us with superior force.
Now that we have a large force, Tubal Road may have spotted us from a distance and fled. How can we dare to ambush? "
After hearing this, Yoshizawa Shigeo immediately whipped Makita Yosuke in the face and cursed angrily:
"idiot!
Mr. Makita, not long ago, the Tuba Road Independent Regiment Special Agent Battalion defeated two large brigades of our Locust Army in one fell swoop. Do you think that the Xiachuan Brigade and the Hengshan Brigade are both useless trash? "
The information about the battle in Qixia Town, the special agent camp, was naturally distributed by Shinozuka Kazuo to all the little Japanese troops in the entire Jin region. All officers in the brigade and above had seen this information.
That's why Yoshizawa Shigeo scolded him like this.
Although he was arrogant, he was promoted to lieutenant general, and of course he had some real qualities. Naturally, he knew how incredible it was to be able to annihilate two large groups of the Locust Army with one battalion, and how it should not be underestimated!
Makita Yosuke was beaten, and the excitement he felt at being slapped by the opponent was instantly thrown out of the sky, as if a basin of cold water was poured down his pocket.
Only then did he realize that he, the lieutenant general, was nothing in front of the lieutenant general.
He quickly and honestly admitted his mistake:
"Hey! Your Excellency, the brigade commander, taught you a lesson!"
Seeing that he was honest, Shigeo Yoshizawa let him go and ordered loudly:
"The terrain here is unfavorable, speed up the march and pass quickly!"
At this order, the sixth brigade of the third brigade, which he had brought out, speeded up and started running quickly on the road.
In the trenches on the mountain ridge, Han Yang couldn't help but frown when he saw the behavior of these little devils.
He could see that these little devils were well-trained and obviously elite.
He immediately understood that this battle might not be easy to win.
…
Soon, the rear troops of this group of Japs had all entered the ambush range of the First Brigade of the Special Agent Battalion. Seeing that the artillery pieces in the Japs' queue had reached the previously planned positions, Han Yang immediately ordered:
"Artillery battery, fire! Fire quickly!"
With this order, the sound of "咻咻咻" the shells piercing the air soon sounded, causing the little devils on the mountain road to shout in horror:
"Artillery attack! Avoid artillery! Enemy attack!"
When Yoshizawa Shigeo heard the sound of shelling, he turned over, jumped off his horse, and then jumped to a pit nearby.
At this time, he didn't scold the highway for being destroyed by Tuba Road. Instead, he wanted to scold them for why they didn't dig the hole deeper.
The brigade commander's movements of jumping up and down like a falcon immediately stunned the captain Yosuke Makita. He couldn't help but mutter in his heart: Your Excellency the brigade commander is really powerful. This movement of avoiding the cannon is too smooth. I don’t know how many bloody battles I went through before I could master such a unique skill!
admire! admire!
Although he was shocked, he did not forget his commanding responsibilities and shouted with all his strength:
"Artillery, fight back quickly and destroy the artillery positions on Tubal Road!"
In fact, there was no need for him to yell. The two Type 92 infantry cannons in his brigade had already deployed quickly under the command of the gunner.
The quality of the elite veterans of the Little Devils cannot be underestimated!
But when they braved the artillery fire from the Secret Service Battalion, the artillery shells from the Secret Service Battalion were already raining down on them.
Although the artillery skills of the soldiers were mediocre, the continuous falling of artillery shells still made the little Japanese artillerymen miserable. In just a few breaths, many ammunition handlers and several gunners were killed.
In addition to the artillery, the Jaap's heavy machine gunners did not bother to find a favorable position. They simply lay down on the spot, set up their heavy machine guns, and began to provide fire cover.
"Duh duh duh..." The sound of heavy machine gunfire resounded throughout the battlefield.
However, at this time, a sound ten times louder than a heavy machine gun rang out——
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
…
Sounds as dense as a gust of wind and rain came. The little devils who had not yet had time to lie down on the mountain road fell down like wheat. Everyone had bloody holes the size of fists on their bodies. The scene was extremely terrifying!
"Nani? This is a machine gun?"
Shigeo Yoshizawa, the leader of the Little Japanese Brigade, was hiding in a pothole on the road, screaming with disbelief on his face!
As a veteran, what weapon has he not seen?
This was not the first time he had seen injuries caused by a 20mm machine gun.
"Baga! Why do these Tubal gangs have machine guns?
Could this be the unit directly under the 129th Division Headquarters on Tubal Road? "
As the lieutenant general's brigade commander, of course he had seen the intelligence and knew that the 129th Division headquarters had two Sulotong ST-5 machine guns.
That’s good stuff from Rheinmetall!
The so-called Rheinmetall is a good company, and Laiyang Steel Pipe is a poor company.
You can know the grade of Rheinmetall!
Seeing the machine guns on Tubal Road firing at high speed, frantically killing the lives of the Locust Army warriors under his command, Yoshizawa Shigeo immediately ordered:
"Quickly, spread out! Charge towards the south hillside!
Fight on the Tubal Road position, otherwise our entire army will be annihilated today! "
He had just seen that the southern slope was relatively gentle and easier to climb than the northern slope, so he gave the order.
Following his order, the soldiers of the Sixth Brigade immediately formed a skirmish formation and rushed up the southern hillside. They were all fearless and as powerful as a mad tiger.
On the hillside, Han Yang was hiding in the trench. When he saw the little devils spreading out and charging, he couldn't help but feel frightened. He thought to himself: The little devils are so ruthless. After being ambushed, they were able to organize a charge so quickly. , the combat power cannot be underestimated!
He yelled quickly:
"Light and heavy machine guns, fire all!
Comrades, take aim and hit. If the little devil wants to rush up, there is no way! "
…
In the distance, Yang Yuanshan also used binoculars to observe the situation on the battlefield. Seeing the little devil's quick reaction, he immediately understood that today's battle was a tough one.
Even though Han Yang's First Battalion had advantages in artillery fire, terrain, and trench cover, it would take less than half a day to eliminate the little Japs in this brigade.
I remembered that I had thought about causing trouble in Yuci City before. Now it seems that there is such a brigade in the city. If I lead the spy battalion into it, I probably won't be able to defeat it, and I will suffer serious consequences. Loss.
He couldn't help but mutter:
"You still can't underestimate the little devils. As long as they have a sane commander, they can still fight. At least the quality of the individual soldiers in the special agent battalion is far inferior to them."
He had the intention to send someone to order Han Yang to fight slowly and not to rush for success and cause heavy casualties to the soldiers, but he restrained himself when he remembered that he had said before that he should let him take command.
Instead, command the correspondent:
"Go to the direction of Yushugou and inform He Yunfu and ask them to hurry up. These little devils are not easy to mess with!"
(End of chapter)
