Chapter 89 Chapter 89 The Fierce Battle Begins 2

At the same time, Major General Hei Lai, the captain of the 133rd regiment, was also watching the battle situation of the troops he had just replenished.In the telescope, I saw that the No. 3 Squadron and the No. 4 Squadron on the front line each carried bamboo ladders, climbing the cliff and crossing the trench. The road went smoothly, and soon started hand-to-hand combat with the national army. "After all, they are warriors who have gone through several attacks. God Amaterasu blesses them to charge successfully!" Heilai prayed silently in his heart. However, in the blink of an eye, there was an explosion in Hei Lai's telescope, and the smoke filled the air, blurring, and his two squadrons disappeared from sight.At this time, Hei Lai and his artillery captain Tian Gong Shao Zuo could only stare at each other, there was nothing they could do but silently pray for the safety of their subordinates.

After a while, the explosion stopped and the white smoke gradually dissipated. The No. 4 Squadron and No. 3 Squadron were all lying down, and they all died in battle. "The grenades of the Chinese army are really miraculous!" Artillery Captain Tian Gong sighed involuntarily. Only then did Hei Lai come to his senses, remembering that Lieutenant General Yan Yongwang, the head of the division, repeatedly emphasized the need to pay special attention to the grenade tactics of the 10th Army of the Chinese Army when he summed up the lessons of the previous two general offensive failures. "Grenademen", which army has this unit?However, the 10th Army of the Chinese Army seems to have a full-time grenade-throwing unit.After the shelling, all the arms of the national army seemed to have retreated, but the grenadiers were still lurking.When the Japanese army approached, these ambushes were everywhere, and swarms of grenades flew towards the Japanese army. Their tactical power was far beyond Major General Hei Lai's expectations.

Then, the No. 1 Squadron and No. 2 Squadron, who served as assists, also attacked the Chinese army's position.In order to avoid side fire from the high ground east of the protruding angle of the position, the main force of the squadron had to gather under the cliff in the central depression of the position.Unexpectedly, they were attacked by cluster grenades thrown from the bushes behind the fortress in the depression and on the left rear. Suddenly, the two squadrons were shrouded in gunpowder smoke.Through the gaps in the gunpowder smoke, one could clearly see the Chinese soldiers dropping bombs continuously in the bushes above.

"Fire! Fire!" Hei Lai shouted out of embarrassment. "No way, General, the two sides are too close to bombard!" Tian Gong, the artillery captain, said. "I can't control that much anymore, I'd rather break with them than let those nasty Chinese grenadiers go! Fire!" Hei Lai, who had lost his patience and reason, yelled crazily. Tian Gong had no choice but to order to fire.The artillery shells roared and exploded on the battlefield. Wherever they went, flesh and blood flew everywhere. It was hard to tell which were soldiers from the national army and which were from the Japanese soldiers.

Hei Lai was not the only one who was about to go crazy, but also his brothers, the head of the Shima brigade and the head of the Ota brigade.The Zuo Brigade, originally composed of the Shima Brigade and the Ota Brigade, served as the main attack on the Yueping Mountain position.When they broke into the broken wall that was blown into ruins, the follow-up troops were immediately blocked by side fire from the Tianma Mountain position, and the Japanese army that rushed into the ruins was suddenly isolated. Although the follow-up infantry squadron and artillery brigade of the Japanese army were close at hand, they wanted to destroy the side fortification positions of the national army, but their exact location could not be determined after searching.It's like a dog biting a hedgehog and has nowhere to bite; it's like an ant scalding with boiling water, running around in a hurry.

At this time, soldiers of the national army threw a large number of grenades at the Japanese troops rushing into the position from behind the destroyed houses.Due to the broken walls, shrubs, and gunpowder smoke, the Japanese rear could not distinguish the positions of the enemy and us, and carried out fire strikes and support.Soon, the sound of the grenade explosion stopped, and the officers and soldiers of the left brigade of the Japanese army who had rushed into the national army's position were probably all killed in battle. "For this general attack on Hengyang, I have been preparing for more than ten days. I have prepared sufficient offensive power both materially and spiritually, and have reached the best state I have ever seen. Although I have to pay considerable losses to the entire offensive, I already have it." Sufficient psychological preparation, so full of confidence, it is estimated that it will be no problem to capture the Yueping Mountain position. Unexpectedly, the attack suffered such a serious setback! It is really a life-long hatred!" Major General Zhimo was full of emotion.

"Yes, yes!" Major General Ota could only lament along with him. In this way, the Japanese army launched such a large-scale attack 5-6 times a day, but they were still defeated repeatedly, and there was no hope of breaking the city.The senior generals of the Japanese army studied and reviewed in confusion. Why is it difficult to suppress and destroy the firepower of the 10th Army's positions?Why did the soldiers of the 10th Army, no matter how many shells passed by, as soon as the Japanese charged, they would immediately be resurrected?This is the case during the day, and the Japanese army can't take advantage of fighting at night?The Zhimos were puzzled.

On August 5th, an even bigger problem was faced by the Japanese generals: after more than ten days of adjustments and selections, the captains and squadron leaders were out of gear. Trained non-commissioned officers have come to serve as grassroots officers, let alone official grassroots officers. Kurai had no choice but to sing bitterly to Wang Iwanaga: "General, Major Sakai and Captain Sekine, who arrived on July 8 to replace Lieutenant Kurihara and Major Osuga, and Captain Adachi who arrived on July 23. Lieutenant Tojo and the other 3 captains were unfavorable as soon as they were promoted, and they died one after another!" After a short pause, Kurai went on to say: "Since the attack, 6 captains have been killed. Lieutenant Fujita, who is now the commander of the brigade, , Lieutenant Jie Xiannan, and Lieutenant Xikouke are all ready to fight to the death..." Hei Lai broke down in tears.

"Baga! The officers of the empire can't stand the blow like this?! No matter what, you have to keep attacking, attacking!" Of course, Wang Yanyong also knew these situations.But for His Majesty the Emperor, for the Great Japanese Empire, and for his own glory and wealth, he had to cheer up his subordinates. "Hi! Hi!" Hei Lai knew the division commander's intention to promote him to the rank of major general before the battle!Either fight to the death or die in battle, the results are similar anyway. On the evening of August 5, the air was almost frozen, and there was no wind. It was so dull that it made people crazy and exhausted.No matter how much water you drink, let alone where there is so much clean water on the battlefield!It seems that all the pores are sweating, and it seems that all the pores are blocked by the crystallization of sweat salt, and I can't wait to soak the whole body in the water.This is the case of the three-volt weather in Hunan, and it is even worse in the Hengyang Basin.

At nightfall, the acting captain of the Japanese army, Lieutenant Fujita, and the other three believed that the conditions for a night attack on the Yueping Mountain position were ripe. Into the tactical policy of coordinated operations, the plan is to launch an attack at 22 o'clock in the evening. Major General Heilai came to the north entrance of the tunnel after sunset, silently wishing the brigade a successful attack, while closely watching the dynamics of the battlefield.When night fell, the highlands of Yueping Mountain were shrouded in darkness, and the fighters were gradually maturing.However, at about 21 o'clock in the evening, a mortar shell from the National Army seemed to have eyes, and it fell into the shade of a large building with a sunken roof and exploded. Lieutenant Xiannan died instantly.

"It is a pity that the young officers who took the initiative to overcome difficulties and were preparing to charge to the death died under the ruthless shells!" Heilai lamented helplessly as if his arm was cut off after receiving the report: "Order, cancel Attack tonight!" In this way, the Japanese army's well-planned and well-arranged night attack declared aborted.