Predator Reborn

Chapter 314: The End of Itagaki Division (11)

"Division Commander, I have a question. We have taken down all the troops. Doesn't that mean there will be no reserve team? If there is an emergency, what should we do..." After listening to the division commander's arrangements, the staff officer

The chief suddenly stood up and reminded.

"Haha, Chief of Staff, you have forgotten the two infantry regiments that came from the plateau for reinforcements. Also, Sun Xingbang's two regiments in Division 1 are only 20 miles away from here..." After hearing what the Chief of Staff said, Liu Huaxiao

Said with a smile.

"Commander, what you mean is to order a division to immediately launch a general attack on the Japanese army in Gongcun, and then quickly return reinforcements..." the chief of staff said with sudden realization.

"Yes, our reserve team is a regiment of Sun Xingbang. The communications staff immediately sent a report to Commander Sun Xingbang of the first division: Order, the first division chooses its own attack time, and must eliminate the enemy defenders in Gongcun before noon tomorrow. Then,

Send at least one regiment of reinforcements and rush to Changgukou to stand by..." Liu Hua ordered loudly to the communications staff officer who hurried into the temporary headquarters.

"Yes, Commander..." the communications staff officer took the order and left.

In the direction of Changgukou, each regiment received its own mission and was carrying out excavation work in full swing. Sun Xingbang, the commander of the first division in Gong Village, had already moved to the front line of the battlefield with a group of staff.

Personally command the battle. On the battlefield of Ergong Village, after nearly a day and night of fighting, various troops in the first division, at a small cost, relied on grenades and some small weapons in their hands to completely surround the Japanese troops who were still holding on to the fortifications.

, and killed a large number of Japanese troops.

Although during the daytime battle, the Japanese army sent at least dozens of bombers to the Gongcun battlefield. However, after seeing the intertwined scene between the enemy and ourselves on the ground, the pilots did not dare to drop bombs casually even if they wanted to help.

In the end, the helpless pilots had no choice but to throw the aerial bombs they carried in the woods next to the battlefield. It can be said that the arrival of the Japanese aircraft did not have much impact on the entire battle situation in Gong Village.

And in the blink of an eye, it was dark again. The Japanese planes that had been flying arrogantly above the soldiers for a day finally returned home, and the annoying buzzing of planes was no longer heard on the entire battlefield. And right there

Soon after the Japanese plane left, the commander of the first division, Sun Xingbang, had already moved to the forefront of the entire army under the protection of the guard troops.

"Report to the commander, here are the statistics just compiled, the results of each regiment during the day and the casualty reports of each unit..." Wang Degui, who served as the temporary chief of staff, came to Sun Xingbang with a list and said.

"Well, read it to me..." Sun Xingbang said without putting down the telescope in his hand and continued to observe the Japanese position not far away that was already under fire.

"Yes, Commander, according to the report, the first regiment wiped out 189 Japanese troops in one day and suffered 59 casualties, including 56 sacrifices... The second regiment wiped out 241 Japanese troops and suffered 73 casualties, including 58 sacrifices.

"During the Japanese bombing today, the artillery battalion lost 12 artillery personnel, injured 6 people, and lost one field gun, one mountain gun and 30 rounds of artillery shells..." Soon, Staff Officer Wang reported the numbers of each unit to

Damage report completed.

"Well, that's right. Counselor Wang, please count how many little Japs are left in our encirclement after a day and night of fighting." After hearing the battle report, Sun Xingbang nodded with satisfaction and turned to Wang beside him.

The staff officer said with a smile.

"Report to Commander, according to our statistics, we found a total of more than 700 Japanese corpses. Including their seriously wounded, there should be only 1,100 field infantry troops left in our encirclement. Of course, there are also them

There are more than 300 artillerymen in the heavy artillery brigade. The total number does not exceed 1,500." Staff Wang calculated silently in his mind and replied.

"Okay, great, there are less than 1,500 troops left. Staff Officer Wang, immediately convey the order to the artillery battalion behind you. Ask the artillery battalion commander to pull out all the artillery for me immediately. Arrange them to

Our front-line positions, especially the large number of mortars we have, are all deployed in the trenches. If nothing else happens, we will receive an order from the division commander for a general attack tonight." Sun Xingbang nodded and said to

He ordered the chief of staff beside him.

"Yes, Commander, I will go to the artillery camp immediately to convey the order..." Staff Officer Wang replied excitedly, turned around and ran towards the artillery position in the rear.

And just when the artillery battalion finished constructing all the artillery positions, the radio station of the temporary headquarters heard the ticking sound of sending and receiving telegrams. As the sound disappeared, a not particularly long telegram was already in the hands of Sun Xingbang.

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"Communications staff officer, call back to the division headquarters immediately. Our division has decided to launch the final general attack on the enemy defenders in Gongcun on time around three o'clock tonight. After annihilating the Japanese army, I will personally lead the main force of a regiment to rush for reinforcements.

Changguguchi, please rest assured, commander. Just send it out like this..." After reading the telegram sent by the division commander Liu Hua, Sun Xingbang showed no expression and ordered to the communications staff beside him.

"Yes, Commander..." Taking the telegram signed by Sun Xingbang, the communications staff officer turned around and left the forward position, running towards the radio room.

"Commander Wang, it is now 12 o'clock in the evening, and there is less than four hours left before our final attack time. Immediately inform each unit, except for leaving a small number of troops to continue harassing the Japanese army, the remaining

The troops should seize the time to rest. Four hours later, the troops will launch the final general attack on the enemy in Gong Village." Looking at the leaving communications staff, Sun Xingbang ordered to Staff Wang next to him.

Four hours passed quickly. Because, during the four hours, small groups of troops continued to launch continuous small-scale attacks on the current Japs. Therefore, the Japanese troops in the entire encirclement were continuously attacking.

For dozens of hours, the entire spirit was in a state of high tension. Often the slightest disturbance would cause a panic.

However, during these four hours, the entire first division, with more than 3,000 people from the two main groups, took a short rest. Everyone replenished a certain amount of physical strength through four hours of rest. Slowly, in the early morning

Three o'clock is coming. The sleeping soldiers have been awakened by the commanders around them. They begin to make final preparations before the battle and enter their combat positions.

"Commander, there are only the last five minutes left..." Staff Wang looked at the soldiers around him who were ready for battle and the pocket watch on his arm, and ordered to Commander Sun Xingbang who had been staring at the Japanese position next to him.

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"Well, tell the commander of the artillery battalion to mobilize at least one company of mortars for me to face the Japanese wing headquarters... order all artillery soldiers to prepare for the bombardment, and it must be within the shortest possible time.

Fire all the shells." Sun Xingbang ordered.

After receiving the order, the artillery battalion commander did not dare to neglect. He quickly mobilized a company of 12 mortars. Under the personal guidance of the commander, they all aimed at the Japanese wing headquarters. The gunners at other gun positions were indeed

Quietly looking at the battlefield not far away, they checked the artillery shells around them one by one to prevent the occurrence of duds. Finally, while the soldiers waited anxiously, the hands of the watches finally pointed to the three o'clock position in the morning.

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"Send a signal flare and all artillery units start firing..." Seeing that the hands of the watch had already pointed to three o'clock in the morning, Commander Sun Xingbang ordered loudly without any hesitation.

"Bang, bang, bang..." As soon as Sun Xingbang finished speaking, three flares were fired into the sky. And as the flares took off, just behind Sun Xingbang and others, "fire" sounded continuously.

Order.

"Boom, boom, boom..." Amidst the dull sounds, various types of artillery shells flew out of the barrel. A beautiful arc was drawn in the sky, with a huge whistling sound.

It flew towards the Japanese position. The loudest roar was of course the Japanese wing headquarters, which was targeted by 12 mortars from a mortar company.

Under the personal command of the artillery battalion commander, 12 artillery shells, with a huge whistling sound, flew towards the Japanese army headquarters more than a thousand meters away. The Japanese army in the encirclement circle stared blankly at the sky

When the third signal flare was fired, a huge whistling sound had already reached the Japanese wing headquarters and reached the ears of every kid.

"Baga...the shelling is the artillery shelling of the Eighth Route Army. Your Excellency, regimental commander, be careful..." Of course, many people in the entire regiment headquarters discovered the danger. Among them, the ones who first discovered the danger were those who followed closely.

Next to Wing Commander Nagano Yuichiro, the squadron leader of the guard squadron was doing his duty faithfully. Hearing bursts of whistling, the squadron leader clearly felt that this was the sound that could only be heard when a mortar group fired shells.

And in the blink of an eye, more than a dozen artillery shells, with an even louder whistling sound, hit the wing headquarters. At this time, the wing captain and the heavy artillery battalion captain were standing in front of the headquarters, discussing the military situation.

Thinking of the scene of the regiment headquarters being bombarded, the squadron leader couldn't help but exclaimed. He quickly rushed towards the commander, pushed him to the ground, and pressed the commander firmly against him.

under the body.

And just when the two of them fell to the ground at the same time, a violent explosion sounded around them.

"Boom, boom, boom..." The violent explosion and the hot flames generated by the explosion of the shells immediately made the guard squadron commander feel that death was approaching. Sure enough, just as a distant explosion sounded, his chest came out

Suddenly, he was stabbed hard by a sharp piece of shrapnel. Immediately, a chill spread to the bottom of his heart... Slowly, the guard squadron leader began to lose his will.

At this moment, the second round of artillery shells from the artillery battalion came over again. The enemy squadron leader, who had completely lost his will, was hit by the huge air wave generated by the explosion of the second round of artillery shells. Without any surprise, he was killed by Gao Gao.

was lifted up from the body of the Japanese commander. And at the moment when the squadron leader was lifted up, the back of commander Yuichiro Nagano was completely exposed to the gunfire.

"Your Excellency, Commander, be careful..." Seeing the scene in front of him, an orderly lying not far behind the Commander exclaimed. He wanted to take over from the Squadron Leader and continued to lie behind the Commander to block bullets. However,

It was already too late. A shell landed accurately and exploded only 1 meter away from the Japanese commander.

A burst of fire flashed. The entire body of the commander of the regiment, Yuichiro Nagano, was immediately plunged into the smoke caused by the explosion. When the smoke cleared, a calf of the commander of the commander, Colonel Yuichiro Nagano, was missing, and a white bone was exposed.

The calf was exposed to the air. More importantly, the captain's back was completely stained red with blood.

"Captain..." Seeing this, the orderly ran over desperately and lay down behind the commander. After the entire shelling was over, the orderly, with the help of follow-up reinforcements, came from the coalition leader.

The captain got up with difficulty. However, when he got up, he had already been hit by no less than 20 shell fragments on his back. In less than a few seconds, Ted's soul was gone.

Back to Japan, I went to meet their Amaterasu.

It has to be said that this orderly was loyal to his captain. However, his loyalty did not get any reward. After the captain's leg was blown off, because he did not receive timely rescue, and several people behind him

The threat of a wound. The proud Japanese captain finally reported to their Amaterasu, together with the orderly soldiers behind him, due to excessive blood loss.

At this moment, look at the Japanese army's wing headquarters. After being exploded by nearly a hundred artillery shells, it can be said that the entire wing headquarters has been razed to the ground. Even the temporary headquarters reinforced with logs

, was completely destroyed after withstanding the continuous explosions of dozens of artillery shells. All personnel, communication equipment and other materials in the headquarters were completely buried by the blown-out roof.

The loss of personnel in the wing headquarters is even more heartbreaking. The entire headquarters, wing commander, chief of staff, heavy artillery battalion captain, the remaining two captains of the infantry wing, chief of staff. Wing Headquarters

Several combat staff officers, as well as a small group of guard troops around the wing headquarters. After the shelling just now, almost all of them were killed. It can be said that after the shelling just now, the Japanese troops on the entire Gongcun battlefield were

There are no more officers above the rank of captain.

"Order the artillery battalion to start extended shooting, and all troops to start charging. Order the bugler to start blowing the charge horn..." He saw that the Japanese wing headquarters was razed to the ground under his intensive artillery attack. The commander

Officer Sun Xingbang nodded with satisfaction and ordered to Staff Wang next to him.

"Tick-tick-tock...tick-tock..." A loud charge sound sounded amidst the roaring explosions of artillery shells. Immediately, a series of light and heavy machine guns acting as cover, heard the charge horn.

After the sound of the sound, dense tongues of fire were sprayed out one after another, beginning to suppress the limited firepower remaining on the Japanese position. At the same time, commandos one after another, holding rifles with bayonets fixed, jumped up, rushed out of the bunker, and charged towards

The Japanese army rushed past the position.

"Comrades, charge... kill..." bursts of loud shouts rang out. Under the charge of each commander, the soldiers screamed and rushed towards their current Japanese position.

"Baga...The Eighth Route Army has begun to charge...Your Excellency, Captain, Your Excellency, Captain, the firepower of the Eighth Route Army is too strong, we can't hold on anymore, please support, please support..." Soon, the Japanese troops were on various positions.

I remembered the voices of their respective commanders asking for help from the wing headquarters. Then, on the other end of the phone, there was silence, and still silence.

"Baga, hurry up, stop it for me. Machine gun, why don't the machine gun shoot..." The Japanese squadron leader shouted for help while shouting at the soldiers on the position. However, when he looked at the only remaining members of his squadron,

, the only heavy machine gun. In the dark night, only two dense tongues of flames were clearly visible, both aimed at the only heavy firepower of his squadron. Next to the heavy machine gun, the machine gun had fallen.

Several machine gunners were dismounted. As for the remaining machine gunners, seeing such dense tongues of flames, they all showed fearful expressions and lay on the ground, not daring to come near.

"Baga, you bastard, start shooting right away..." Seeing this, the squadron leader roared, drew out his command knife, and struck the neck of a frightened soldier. Immediately, a shot of blood poured out,

A bullet fell to the ground. The squadron leader held a command knife stained with blood and shouted loudly at the other soldiers.

"Hi, Your Excellency, squadron leader..." Faced with the fate of being separated into corpses, these little devils would rather be hit by bullets from the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side than to be chopped up into corpses by their cruel squadron leader. They quickly replied

, and at the same time, he plucked up the courage to crawl towards the machine gun, preparing to expose his head and start shooting.

However, the squadron leader's personal visit to the battlefield to supervise the battle did not change any battlefield situation. In the end, it only increased the casualties of the soldiers. Just when a soldier had just exposed his head and his hands had not touched the heavy machine gun, two bullets

The bullet accurately hit his head.

In front of the powerful heavy machine gun bullets, the little devil's head was like an egg. Unsurprisingly, half of it was shattered by two bullets, and the red and white brains were splashed all over the floor.

"Baga, your fire, quickly suppress the fire..." Although the squadron leader also showed a look of fear, but seeing the charging Eighth Route Army getting closer and closer to him, he still raised the command knife in his hand and pointed at it.

Another soldier ordered.