amaotonovel Chapter 391 Street Fighting
Chapter 391 Street Fighting
Gaojia Town,
As the Qiantian Regiment attacked from the side, the Yitiantian line of defense was completely untenable. Under Gu Changfeng's order, the Second Battalion retreated directly into the town for defense.
Gu Changfeng planned to rely on the terrain to fight the Japanese for a few days before returning to defend. Naturally, he would not leave immediately. Gaojia Town and the villages had been digging for so long and they were finally put to use.
On the first day of February, after a brief adjustment, the Japanese army marched into Gaojia Town with great force.
After Matsuura entered Gaojia Town, he quickly made adjustments. First, the 26th Division's Chida Regiment was responsible for sweeping the nearby villages, while he personally led the main force to attack Gaojia Town.
He didn't believe that Gu Changfeng would not even defend the main areas. This was unrealistic.
As Matsuura's order was issued, the Japanese tank formation, led by Colonel Narita Fumimasa, successfully entered the town.
At this time, the town was still full of the atmosphere of people's lives. Cheng Fuzheng looked around and didn't see a single living thing, as if the whole town was abandoned.
Boom boom boom!
The tanks bombarded the houses in the town one after another, trying to find the people.
whoosh…
Boom boom!
Three shells flew from an unknown direction and accurately hit the three tanks in front, causing a fierce fire instantly. The Japanese tank soldiers inside were burned into firemen and were obviously not going to survive.
"Bakayaloo, enemy attack, retreat quickly!"
Colonel Chengfu was a little anxious. His tank formation was running too far forward. Without the protection of infantry, they were sitting ducks for the enemy in the town.
Boom boom!
Three more shells flew from a distance, and the three tanks were unlucky again. Colonel Chengfu's eyes were red when he saw it.
In just a few minutes, six tanks were destroyed. These were all his treasures.
The rocket launcher that Gu Changfeng had brought in advance was very effective, destroying six Japanese tanks at once.
In fact, the Japanese used this thing to send food to him. Since the team was established, he was not afraid of the Japanese tanks. With the rocket launcher, these Japanese iron turtles could not be arrogant at all.
These Japanese soldiers from the 106th Division had never been severely beaten, otherwise it would be impossible for them to have the tank formation serve as the vanguard.
The town looked deserted at this time, but the soldiers and militiamen from the three battalions had already hidden in the tunnels and bombed-out houses.
Due to Gu Changfeng's arrival, Gaojia Town became more prosperous, so the entire town was expanded three or four times on its original basis, and it was no problem to accommodate several thousand people.
Gu Changfeng was planning to buy time with the Japanese. Tens of thousands of Japanese troops gathered in Gaojia Town, and eating and drinking alone would be a huge consumption. Later on, they would naturally not be able to hold on and would have to retreat.
Half an hour later, Matsuura received a report that six tanks had been lost. His good mood instantly vanished, and he cursed:
"Bakayarō, where's the infantry regiment? Why aren't they following up and protecting the precious tanks?"
Hearing the division commander's anger, staff officer Saionji could only bite the bullet and explain:
"Your Excellency, the Chinese are equipped with a large number of anti-tank artillery in the town, which is a problem we have overlooked."
The independent regiment has the means to limit their tanks, and Matsuura himself is actually very clear about this.
They were negligent after entering Gaojia Town and didn't even think that tanks were useless against the independent regiment.
Matsuura had obviously thought of this as well. After a moment's thought, he ordered with a sullen expression, "Xiyuan-kun, order the Kijima regiment to come over and assist. We must capture Gaojia Town before dark!"
"Hi!" Xiyuan bowed and took the order and left.
Since Matsuura wanted to test how many troops were in Gaojia Town, the main force of the Japanese army did not go out to fight for the time being, and they set up camp three or four kilometers outside the town.
Colonel Naritomi soon received support from the Kimura Regiment. The remaining fifty or so tanks were arranged into more than twenty columns, with two tanks in each column, accompanied by two squadrons of Japanese soldiers, and advanced into the town again.
Da da da!
boom!
A shell flew out from the tank's muzzle and collapsed a house.
The Japanese were still very cautious. As long as they found something wrong, they would either fire a cannon or a volley of bullets, leaving no chance for the independent regiment to launch a sneak attack.
But they don't know that the greatest danger is not inside the house, but underground...
"Company Commander, the Japs are coming. Should we fight them?"
"Hey, what's the rush? Just listen to me. When the Japanese get closer, just detonate the mines. While they're in confusion, use the bazooka to kill them!"
Shi Xiaoliu said with a smile that this was more comfortable for the devils than a blocking battle, how could he not be happy!
An hour ago, he led a platoon to blow up six Japanese tanks. He still misses the feeling of burning the Japanese tank soldiers. It was so cool.
"Captain, just watch and see how I blow the devils up into the sky!"
The men in the Second Battalion are a bunch of fearless guys, so naturally the platoon leaders under Shi Xiaoliu will not be too bad.
"Ermao, the Japanese tanks will be handed over to you later. Try to take down a few of them for me. Remember to go into the tunnel immediately after the attack. Don't worry about the others, someone will take care of them later!"
"Everyone else, aim at the devils and kill as many as you can. Retreat within one minute!"
Just as Shi Xiaoliu arranged the tactics, the Japanese tanks entered the ambush circle of the first squad, and the sound of the tanks could be heard from far away.
When the platoon leader saw that the Japanese infantry and tanks in the front row had entered the minefield, he decisively pulled the rope in his hand.
Boom boom boom!
A series of explosions occurred on two sides of the Japanese tanks. Several squads of Japanese soldiers were instantly engulfed in the smoke produced by the explosions. Screams were heard one after another. It was obvious that this incident caused a lot of casualties to the Japanese soldiers.
Whoosh!
Just when the Japanese were in chaos, Ermao from the rocket launcher team decisively pulled the trigger, and a tank on the left side of the front row was destroyed by the rocket launcher. Seeing that the situation was not good, the other tank planned to reverse and leave, but it was too late.
boom!
The tank was hit directly in front by a shell, and the Japanese tank soldier inside was killed on the spot.
The remaining Japanese infantry finally reacted, and light and heavy machine guns fired at Ermao's position.
Ermao was still a step too slow. He was hit in the chest just as he was about to evacuate after firing the second shell and fell in a pool of blood.
Da da da!
Bang bang bang!
A row of soldiers poked their guns out of the Japanese house on the side and fired at the Japanese below. This kind of attack was extremely lethal and highly efficient.
In just a few tens of seconds, more than forty Japanese soldiers were killed. Seeing this, the remaining Japanese soldiers, unwilling to be outdone, began to shoot at a row of soldiers.
Boom boom boom!
Seeing the devil react, Shi Xiaoliu immediately used his trump card, the devil's melon grenade.
A black mass fell down, and there was another violent explosion. Although the Japanese soldiers found shelter, more than 20 of them were killed or wounded in this wave, and an entire squad of Japanese soldiers was wiped out.
"Kill the chicken and give it to me!"
The captain of the Japanese squadron was unwilling to give up, so he rushed into the houses on both sides with his men howling.
boom!
A few screams were heard, and three Japanese soldiers were killed by the booby traps that had been set in advance...