Traveling through 1937, starting from the Battle of Songhu

Chapter 143: Hand-to-hand combat begins again

Yoshizumi Ryosuke agreed to the request of the Ide Brigade for a very simple reason: he found that no new weapons had appeared in Hushu Town.

If it's just the mortar, his subordinates have so many ways to deal with it, so there's no need to be afraid.

Just as Yagi thought, if it really doesn't work, sacrificing some artillery squadrons to exchange for the enemy's artillery is not an option.

Yoshizumi Ryosuke did have this determination.

The combat staff officer said with a smile that he was very happy to see the division commander.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, it looks like we can capture Hushu Town tonight."

It was already past five in the afternoon and the sky was beginning to darken.

They knew that the Yagi Regiment was preparing to attack overnight and directly take over Hushu Town.

"Hmph, we must make the Chinese in Huxiu pay the price. Let's get the artillery regiment to cooperate and take Huxiu tonight."

Yoshizumi Ryosuke said coldly.

Now that the threat is gone, the artillery regiment can cooperate in bombarding Huxiu at any time, so taking Huxiu becomes a very simple matter.

Gu Changfeng was very surprised by Yagi's decision.

He was on the wrecked tank, and the moment he heard the whistling of the shells, he immediately jumped to the ground.

"Damn it, are the Japs crazy?" Gu Changfeng cursed.

Zhao Ziqing, who was nearby, also acted quickly. The two of them reached the ground one after another, followed by their deputy, and the few of them began to flee quickly.

"The Japs are really crazy. Don't they know that we still have mortars here?" Zhao Ziqing shouted as he walked.

"How would I know what the Japs are thinking?" Gu Changfeng was a little exasperated.

The two then returned to the anti-artillery cave not far away.

"The Japanese are not stupid. They must have something to rely on to launch artillery fire at this time!" said Zhao Ziqing.

"The Japs want to exchange their artillery for our artillery company. What a sneaky idea!"

Gu Changfeng was just confused by the Japanese's operation. When he returned to the anti-artillery cave, he figured it out in an instant.

Zhao Ziqing said, "That's true. Then our artillery company cannot be deployed. If our position is exposed, our artillery company will be in great danger."

He agreed with this statement, but was also worried about the artillery company.

If Lu Daya attacked blindly without understanding the situation, it would be almost impossible for him to escape once he was locked in by the Japanese heavy artillery.

"No, the artillery must attack." Gu Changfeng retorted.

If the Japanese continued to fight like this, the soldiers on the position would easily suffer heavy casualties, which he could not allow.

This time it was not the same as before, the Japanese were still attacking.

With the coordination of infantry and artillery, it was impossible for the soldiers on the first line of defense to hide in the fortifications.

"What should we do then?" Zhao Ziqing asked.

Gu Changfeng gritted his teeth and gave orders to the soldier beside him.

"Notify the communications squad and have Captain Lu disperse the mortars. Fire hard and destroy the enemy artillery squadron first."

"Once the target is completed, clear out the enemy troops on the position."

Since the Japanese dared to change, he would join them.

It's just hurting each other, who's afraid of who?

Even if the Japanese heavy artillery locked on, the artillery company could not be destroyed together.

After receiving the order, the soldiers quickly ran out of the anti-artillery hole and began to run towards the rear.

The telecommunications team was in the underground command center, not far from Gu Changfeng, so they didn't set up telephones and radios on the front line.

Gu Changfeng saw the soldiers go out, thought for a moment and continued to give orders.

"Order the bugler to blow the charge."

"Damn it, just stop hiding and kill them!"

His firepower was not bad, so he was not afraid of fighting the Japanese directly. At worst, he would fight with bayonets.

The fortifications are of little use now, it would be better to launch a counterattack.

Huang Zhengkui, who was at the front line, screamed in anger as he watched his soldiers being blown away.

"Die for me, you little Japanese devils!"

As he spoke, he fired a few more bursts of shots, and several Japanese soldiers a hundred meters ahead fell to the ground instantly.

Huang Zhengkui originally liked light and heavy machine guns, and had a lot of training, so he was very accurate when using the new machine guns.

Just as he was about to fire again, the sound of a charge suddenly came from behind.

Huang Zhengkui was stunned, then pulled out the turtle box from his waist, stood up and shouted.

"Brothers, charge and kill these little devils for me."

The Japanese shelling lasted only a few minutes, and he saw the casualties on his side gradually increasing, and he was already impatient.

This charge was exactly what he wanted.

When the Japanese saw this, they saw that the other side had abandoned their fortifications and chose to fight them head-on!

Suddenly everyone's face was filled with smiles.

There is no need to say much about the bravery of the first batch of Japanese devils. What they feared least was close combat and hand-to-hand combat.

"Banzai, Banzai."

"Kill the chicken and give it to me."

A group of Japanese soldiers rushed towards the company of soldiers, howling.

"Da da da."

The machine gunners of the 1st and 2nd companies, holding Type 99 rifles, were the first to fire at the charging Japanese.

Of course, the Japanese soldiers did not show any weakness and began to counterattack.

The distance between the two sides quickly closed, and Wu Mazi shouted from behind

"Don't hide the grenades, throw them all out for me."

The position was not big enough, so he could only lead ordinary infantry to follow behind and let the soldiers with the Type 99 rifles charge in the front.

The soldiers were very obedient. They pulled out the melon grenades from their waists and started shooting at the Japanese.

"Boom!"

Violent explosions echoed throughout the battlefield.

At this time, the Japanese artillery squadron did not dare to attack the front line positions for fear of accidental injuries.

The soldiers on the rear defense line, including several companies of snipers, almost all returned to the anti-artillery holes. In this situation, the advantages of the two sides were equalized.

Soon, the soldiers and the Japanese began to engage in close combat, and a brutal hand-to-hand combat began.

After receiving the order, Lu Daya immediately began to make arrangements.

In order to avoid being killed by the concentrated firepower of the Japanese, he directly asked the artillerymen to find a position with their mortars.

And you have to change positions after five rounds.

So, when it was half past six and the hand-to-hand combat had been going on for more than an hour, he was ready.

He contacted Gu Changfeng immediately.

At this time, the Japanese artillery bombardment had stopped long ago, and he was not sure whether they were still there.

"Report to Commander Gu, the artillery company soldiers are ready, Captain Lu is waiting for your arrangements."

Upon hearing this, Gu Changfeng directly ordered: "Send a signal and tell Captain Huang and the others to retreat."

He understood what Lu Daya meant. If the Japanese didn't launch artillery fire, it would be difficult for them to determine their position.

So it was just the right time for Huang Zhengkui and others to retreat.

In fact, the soldiers at this time were already blood-thirsty and watched their companions falling to the ground one after another.

Everyone's heart was filled with anger.

They all came from the Battle of Shanghai, and they had experienced almost all the fiercest battles.

Faced with the fierce Japanese soldiers, they did not show any fear, but instead aroused their own ferocity.

Why be afraid of getting hurt?

The best option is to pull out the grenade and die together with the Japanese.

This situation is everywhere on the battlefield now.

It was not until the signal flares were fired and the soldiers in the rear kept shouting that the soldiers in the front became more aware and began to cover their retreat.

The Japs would definitely not agree and continue to launch a counterattack.

"Brothers, I just killed two devils, that's enough."

A wounded veteran roared and turned around with a grenade in his hand, rushing towards the charging Japanese soldiers.

Rumble!

Then other wounded soldiers followed suit, and the Japanese soldiers were blown to pieces.

At this moment, more than 30 veterans made their own choices.

Huang Zhengkui's eyes filled with tears and he shouted in a hoarse voice.

"Brothers, you watch from underground, I will definitely help you get revenge!"

National hatred and family feuds took on a clear and concrete form at this moment.

The veterans died and naturally found their final resting place. The Chinese nation will never lack such courage and such people...