Predator Reborn

Chapter 228: Breakout Battle of Counter-Encirclement and Suppression (2)

The Japanese army's intensive artillery fire lasted for nearly five minutes. During these five minutes, the empty position was completely turned over and filled with gunpowder smoke. And just when the artillery fire stopped, another one appeared on the position.

There was a burst of intensive machine gun fire... A squadron of Japanese soldiers, led by their commander, marched in neat steps and launched a charge towards the position that had just been completely destroyed by artillery fire... Without the obstruction of the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese army had almost no effort.

He occupied the position vacated by the soldiers.

"Your Excellency, the brigade commander, we have occupied the Eighth Route Army position, but... just..."

"Baga, what is it?" Major General Sakai, who was originally annoyed that he could not break through the position for a long time, immediately became furious when he saw his subordinates hesitantly talking to him.

"Hi! Your Excellency, the brigade commander, you are just reporting from the attacking squadron. There is not a single Eighth Route Army soldier on the position, not even a corpse was found!" the chief of staff replied carefully.

"Na Ni? There is no Chinese? How could this be? Baga! We have been fooled by the Chinese! They are delaying time to buy time for the retreat of their main force. Baga! Order the troops to continue to open the road immediately,

As we run forward, we must find a way to delay our enemies, because they are about to escape." Major General Sakai roared loudly.

"Hi!"

Therefore, the Japanese squadron leader who had just captured the position did not wait for the praise from the brigade commander. Instead, he waited for the news that his squadron would serve as the vanguard of the entire army. Moreover, there was no time to rest and he had to march immediately.

"Baga! Order the troops to assemble immediately and run forward, aiming for Jinzhong County." The squadron leader pulled out his command knife and ordered gloomily.

In this way, Ono Squadron, which had just served as the vanguard of the offensive, became the vanguard of the entire army without taking any rest.

Ono Squadron quickly assembled, crossed the ruined position, and crashed into the Eighth Route Army's second defensive position.

"Report Captain Ono, there is a position dug by the Eighth Route Army in front, but no one can be seen. Should we send troops to conduct reconnaissance first, and then the main squadron will pass through." Less than five minutes after Ono led the troops to march, the troops again

After stopping, a squad leader came to report.

"Baga! The main force led by the brigade commander is right behind us. There is no time for reconnaissance. Besides, the Eighth Route Army was scared away by the artillery fire we just fired. Order the troops to form a battle formation and immediately occupy the front position!" Ono said

He looked at the main force of the brigade getting closer and closer behind him and said.

"Hey! My subordinates will organize an attack force right now. Soon, Ono Squadron formed a loose attack formation and launched a charge towards the position.

"Company Commander, the regimental commander's calculations are really accurate. The little Japs did not test them and launched a squadron-sized charge directly!" The instructor said with admiration on his face as he looked at the two hundred Japs densely packed in front of the position.

"Of course, instructor, the little Japs are also in a hurry to get back to Jinzhong, otherwise they wouldn't be in such a hurry, but there is only one chance like this. Order the soldiers, the Japs will fire when they get close, all have to wait for my order, let's

We must also cherish the opportunity to teach the little Japs a lesson!" The First Company Commander of the Third Battalion looked at the Japs getting closer and closer, took out the shell gun from his waist, and loaded the bullet!

"Yes, company commander..."

Seeing the Japs arriving in front of the position, the company commander finally gave the order to attack. In an instant, countless heads suddenly appeared on the position. A dozen machine gunners quickly set up their machine guns and opened fire quickly, hitting the unprepared enemy.

of Japanese troops.

The machine guns rang out, and the Japanese soldiers in the front rows of the attack formation were shot and fell down. They did not even have time to react. The Japanese soldiers in the rear of the attack formation immediately fell down, lying on the ground, and the soldiers of the first company

They shot at each other.

"Baga, despicable Chinese." Ono cursed loudly when he saw the remains of a small team of soldiers at the front of the team who fell in a pool of blood due to a sudden attack by the Eighth Route Army.

"Squadron Captain, quickly organize the troops to retreat! The Eighth Route Army's firepower is almost twice that of ours. We can't hold on for long," the deputy squadron leader lying on the ground next to him reminded.

"No, we cannot retreat. Once we retreat, the Eighth Route Army's plot will succeed. I will make the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side suffer a bloody debt! Order the troops to hold on, the reinforcements from the brigade commander will come soon." The squadron leader said to his side.

The soldiers shouted loudly. With the encouragement of the squadron leader, the Japanese troops in front of the position temporarily stabilized their position and did not retreat in any way because of the powerful firepower of the Eighth Route Army.

"Report to the brigade commander that Ono Squadron encountered an obstruction from the Eighth Route Army. Now Lieutenant Ono is holding on with his remaining troops, waiting for reinforcements."

"Yo Xi! Good job Ono, order him to continue to hold on, gather all the mortars and grenades of a brigade, and launch artillery bombardment on the enemy's position. Quick, this is the best time to eliminate the Eighth Route Army on the opposite position." Sakai held up his hand.

Looking through the telescope at the Eighth Route Army position that was constantly spitting flames not far away, he ordered excitedly.

At this time, on the first company's position, the soldiers were fighting in full swing. The company commander looked doubtfully at the fewer and fewer Japanese troops in front of him.

"Instructor, what are the Japanese troops doing? If they continue to fight like this, aren't they going to die? Does the little Japanese squadron leader's head have a fever?" the company commander asked doubtfully.

"Company commander, what the heck, since the kid wants to die, let's not be polite to him and leave all the kid in front of our position." The instructor said while firing.

"Yes, that's what I said. Order the soldiers to aim and shoot, save bullets, and keep all the little devils behind." The company commander shouted loudly.

While the two were talking, the Japanese artillery had already assembled and set up a cannon in a hidden position, ready to fire at any time.

"Woo..." Just as the soldiers were fighting in full swing, the unique whistling sound of a burst of mortar shells streaking across the sky reached everyone's ears. The company commander quickly looked up and saw countless shells coming from the sky, heading towards

Hit him on the head.

"Ah! Japanese bombardment, take cover quickly... Boom boom boom..." The violent explosions covered up the company commander's orders. The machine gunners who were firing were blown into the sky together with their guns.

Careless fell in a pool of blood. The company commander lay in the trench, clenching his fists tightly and unable to say a word.

The Japanese bombardment lasted less than two minutes and ended. However, only two minutes of artillery fire and attacks had already caused a large number of casualties to his troops. The company commander raised his head and saw that the position had become a ruin.

The remains of soldiers and damaged guns were everywhere. However, there was no extra time for the company commander to think, because Ono Squadron, which had been lying in front of the position and still had No. 100 people left, had launched another charge. The soldiers

They stood up one after another, holding guns, and rushed towards them like a silent formation.

The company commander turned around, picked up a machine gun that was blown up behind him, and opened fire, hitting the self-righteous kid. Facing the Eighth Route Army position with only one light machine gun fire, the kid didn't hesitate at all. He immediately organized

Firepower suppressed and fought back, but it did not stop their offensive. Finally, reminded by the sound of gunfire, more and more soldiers who had not sacrificed began to fight back, finally blocking the Japanese's charge and suppressing the little Japanese in their position again.

Before. However, looking around, the number of people alive on the battlefield was less than half of what it was before the war.

"Order, the troops take turns to cover, take the wounded to retreat, and leave the first platoon to cover. Quick." The company commander carried the seriously injured instructor beside him and ordered. That's it! The company's blocking battle lasted less than ten minutes.

It ended and caused nearly half of the company's casualties.

"Captain, it's all my fault. I caused the casualties of the instructor and half the company. Please punish me!" The company commander came to the regiment leader Shen Qinghua and cried.

"Company Commander Zhou, this is not your fault. It's the little devil who is too arrogant. I have seen the battle. You take the troops down first, organize the uninjured soldiers, and be ready for reinforcements at any time."

"Yes, leader."

Some people were sad, and some were happy. At this time, Major General Sakai, the commander of the Japanese brigade, was extremely excited after watching the entire battle process.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, Ono Squadron reports that the opposing squadron has been repulsed... There are at least a hundred Chinese corpses left on the position. Since Ono Squadron suffered more than half of its casualties, Ono requested to go to the rear to rest." The Chief of Staff next to him reported.

.

"Yo Xi! Well done, Ono, for giving orders to each squadron. If they encounter Chinese resistance again, they will use the same tactics. Order the troops to continue to clear the way."

"Hi!" the chief of staff nodded and replied...

The Japanese army immediately replaced a vanguard squadron with strong combat effectiveness, continued to advance, and soon ran into the position of the second company. Using the same method, the second company soon suffered heavy losses and was forced to withdraw from the position. In less than half the battle,

Within two hours, the Japanese troops were unstoppable, breaking through the regiment's three lines of defense and causing more than 200 casualties to the entire regiment.

"Commander, we can't retreat now. There is a vast plain behind us, and there is no way we can stop the Japanese attack." The political commissar looked at the casualty report in his hand and looked at the vast plain behind him.

"Okay, don't retreat if you don't retreat. Order the troops to stand here and wait for the commander's reinforcements. Quickly, strengthen the position and rotate companies one by one. I don't believe that the little devil is made of iron." Shen Qinghua pinched.

He ordered with fists raised.

As a result, the Eighth Route Army, which had retreated when it encountered shelling just now, never retreated again. It was like a nail stuck in the position. Of course, the price paid was also very high.