noffsinger Chapter 441: Catching up
Chapter 441: Catching up
When Colonel Fumio Tsuboshima, commander of the 13th Regiment of the Japanese Army, commanded his troops to attack the suicide squad officers and soldiers on the right, Zhang Wenwu finally led his troops to catch up with the officers and soldiers of the special forces battalion who were attacking the Japanese rear guard.
Zhang Wenwu opened his sweat-soaked military uniform, wiped the sweat off his head with his military cap, and then asked Li Zhengying who came to his side: "What's the situation now? Have the Japanese troops crossed the river?"
"Reporting to the division commander, the Japanese army has more than two squadrons of troops blocking the enemy in front. Deputy Commander Hao and his suicide squad have already encircled the Japanese army from the right side. Judging from the fact that the Japanese army has sent people to stop us, Deputy Commander Hao should have stopped the Japanese army by the river." Li Zhengying also hurriedly reported the current situation.
When Zhang Wenwu heard that Hao Jian might have stopped the Japanese troops at the riverside, he immediately shouted to Ouyang Heng who had just come over: "Brother Ouyang, Hao Jian should have stopped the Japanese troops at the riverside. Quickly dispatch some people to reinforce them, bring a few more machine guns, and make sure to block the Japanese troops' way across the river."
Zhang Wenwu now felt relieved. He had finally blocked this group of Japanese troops. He had been running so hard that his legs were about to break. If the Japanese troops were allowed to escape, it would be really depressing.
Ouyang Heng was still gasping for breath, but when he heard Zhang Wenwu say that the Japanese army had been blocked by the river, he suddenly became alert. He quickly asked Li Zhengying to send someone to lead the way. He selected two battalions of troops from the following troops to reinforce Hao Jian first. After the follow-up troops arrived one after another, he continued to draw troops to strengthen the blocking force on the riverside.
On the pontoon bridge side, the regiment commander, Colonel Fumio Tsubojima, called a halt to the troops' operation to charge the bridge. The reason was simple. The Chinese army's firepower to blockade the pontoon bridge was too strong. The first two squads of officers and soldiers who rushed the bridge had all fallen on the pontoon bridge, but none of them could successfully cross the bridge until their death.
Faced with such an act of storming the bridge with no chance of success, the commander of the wing, Colonel Fumio Tsuboshima, decisively called a halt to this almost suicidal behavior. After all, the commander of the wing, Colonel Fumio Tsuboshima himself also needed to take the risk of storming the bridge, and he did not want to be killed on the pontoon bridge.
The Chinese troops on the right must be driven away. Even if they can only be driven away for five minutes, he can use these five minutes to lead the troops across the pontoon bridge. Otherwise, no matter how many people are on the pontoon bridge, they will only become sitting ducks for the Chinese army.
"Sir, the regiment commander, the Chinese army is attacking the rear guard of our second battalion. The number of Chinese troops is increasing. The commander asked me to come over and request reinforcements." A soldier holding a rifle ran to the regiment commander, Colonel Fumio Tsubojima, and reported anxiously.
After hearing the report from the soldiers, the commander of the regiment, Colonel Fumio Tsuboshima, felt a sinking feeling in his heart. The reinforcements of the Chinese army had indeed arrived. It seemed that he was in great danger this time. The pursuers behind were attacking fiercely, and his way was blocked by the Chinese army. He felt really powerless.
"Go tell your captain to hold on. We must not let the Chinese army's pursuers reach the river. No retreat is allowed without my order, otherwise I will chop him to death." The commander of the regiment, Colonel Fumio Tsuboshima, also knew that he had to force his subordinates. If he didn't stop the Chinese army's pursuers, he would have no choice but to jump into the river.
After the soldier ran back in panic to convey the order, the regiment commander, Colonel Fumio Tsubojima, was also ready to organize another bridge attack operation.
This time, the regiment commander, Colonel Fumio Tsuboshima, divided the troops into two parts. One part was responsible for launching a full-scale attack on the Chinese army on the right, so that the Chinese army could concentrate all its firepower on dealing with the attack on their side, while the bridge-breaking troops would try to cross the pontoon bridge after the Chinese army's firepower was transferred.
According to the estimation of Colonel Fumio Tsuboshima, the commander of the regiment, the Chinese army would not be able to take care of all directions under such an operation, and a part of his own troops should be able to cross the pontoon bridge.
Moreover, the commander of the regiment, Colonel Fumio Tsuboshima, was also cautious this time. He was leading the Chongqiao troops personally, so he might be able to take advantage of this excellent opportunity to escape. In the view of the commander of the regiment, Colonel Fumio Tsuboshima, this was probably the only excellent opportunity. After the Chinese army on the right received reinforcements, it would be basically unlikely that there would be such a good opportunity again.
However, the regiment commander, Colonel Fumio Tsuboshima, had made all sorts of calculations, but he had not expected that the Chinese army's reinforcements would arrive so quickly. He had already made his troops advance at the fastest speed along the way, but the speed of the Chinese army was even faster than the retreat speed of the 13th Regiment. This was unimaginable.
Now, after receiving reinforcements from two battalions sent by Ouyang Heng, Hao Jian's troops feel more confident.
As the temporary commander of the blocking position, Hao Jian re-deployed the troops and firepower to ensure that while resisting the Japanese attack, the direction of the pontoon bridge could be blocked with firepower.
Less than ten minutes after the officers and soldiers of the two battalions sent by Ouyang Heng arrived, the Japanese attack began. The commander of the regiment, Colonel Fumio Tsuboshima, was ready to go all out. He ordered the remaining officers and soldiers of the first battalion to participate in the attack on the Chinese army on the right side and to put as much pressure on the Chinese army as possible. He himself took a squadron of the second battalion and the officers and soldiers of the regiment headquarters to charge the bridge.
The Japanese army also put all its strength into this attack. The more than 400 remaining officers and soldiers of the First Battalion also began to charge to the right side desperately. Although there was no artillery support, the desperate posture of the Japanese army still raised the atmosphere of this attack and also made Hao Jian feel the pressure.
Seeing that the Japanese army was beginning to fight for their lives, Hao Jian did not dare to be careless and immediately ordered the troops responsible for blocking the Japanese attack to fire with all their strength. They must not let the Japanese army get close or rush to the blocking position here.
If the Japanese army is allowed to break into the current defense line, the entire defense line will be disrupted, and the firepower blocking the pontoon bridge will also be disturbed. If the Japanese army takes advantage of this gap to run across the pontoon bridge, then our mission will be a huge failure, and all the pursuit along the way will be in vain.
After the 1st Battalion began the attack, the regiment commander, Colonel Fumio Tsuboshima, also carefully observed the situation of the Chinese army with a telescope. He needed to find the best opportunity to lead the troops around him who had been prepared to cross the pontoon bridge. The regiment commander, Colonel Fumio Tsuboshima, knew that the opportunity would only last for a very short time, and he had to make the most accurate judgment.