noffsinger Chapter 121 Defeat
Chapter 121 Defeat
"Blow the charge!"
Ding Wei jumped out of the trench with an MP40 submachine gun in hand and rushed towards the slope in the direction of the Japanese attack.
Monk Wei now understood. No wonder Ding Wei had kept his troops on hold and watched the Japanese attack the New Second Regiment's position.
It turned out that they were planning to knock out the Japanese artillery and wipe out their tail, and then charge directly to attack the Japanese on the hillside.
The New 1st Regiment rested for two days, and everyone was full of energy, rushing forward, like a huge wave, rushing towards the Japanese.
Kong Jie, who was standing on the hillside, watched the new regiment rushing over and snatched the MP40 submachine gun from the guard.
"Bugler, blow the charge!"
The charge sounded, and the New 2nd Regiment and the Reconnaissance Battalion also rushed down the hillside, trapping the Japanese in the middle, constantly compressing their space, and finally clearing them out amid the sound of automatic fire.
Ding Wei, Kong Jie and Wei Heshang gathered together.
"Lao Kong, Monk, you have worked hard these past two days. Now we will hand over the rest to our New 1st Regiment. You can just rest nearby!"
"Stop talking nonsense. Do we, the New Second Regiment, need to rest? Don't go up, the New First Regiment. We can't afford to take on those devils down the mountain!"
Monk Wei is a ruthless man who doesn't talk much.
"Scout Battalion, charge! Hit the officers for me!"
Ding Wei and Kong Jie were afraid that they would miss out on the fun, so they immediately rushed towards the Japanese camp at the foot of the hill!
Lin Shubing, who was standing on a regiment's position, looked at thousands of passionate men charging in a large group, and tears filled his eyes.
"Extend your fire, don't hit your own people!"
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Kenjiro Kei Miura was carried into a car by his adjutant and fled towards Changzhi. The remaining soldiers also followed the car and ran away.
Lin Shubing's artillery shells followed the Japanese until they were out of range.
The New 1st Regiment, the New 2nd Regiment and the Reconnaissance Battalion hugged and cheered in the Japanese camp.
Both the New 1st and New 2nd Regiments paid great sacrifices in this battle, especially the New 1st Regiment, which with the cooperation of the reconnaissance battalion withstood the successive attacks of four infantry battalions.
After this battle, the New Second Regiment was no longer the weakest of the iron triangle, but a heroic unit that had fought and won fierce battles, and also demonstrated the fighting spirit of the New Second Regiment.
In this battle alone, the New 1st Regiment, the New 2nd Regiment and the Independent Column Reconnaissance Battalion successively defeated the attacks of five Japanese infantry battalions and one artillery squadron, killing more than 5,000 enemies and losing more than 2,000 of their own soldiers.
Lin Shubing trotted down the hillside to the Japanese camp and saw the New 1st and 2nd Regiments starting to clean up the battlefield, so he conveyed Li Yunlong's intention.
"Captain Ding, Captain Kong, Commander Li said that you have worked hard these past few days. Weapons, equipment and various supplies will be delivered soon. In addition, any wounded soldiers can be sent to our Taihang Mountain base for treatment!"
"Old Li is a man of honor. We two brothers have not worked hard. We should not give him any easy supplies. We should wait until the battle is over before we decide!"
"That's right. Lao Li is a wealthy man now, so it's only right for him to help our poor relatives. Let's finish the things at hand first!"
Lin Shubing said goodbye to Kong Jie and Ding Wei, and rushed towards the Taihang Mountain base at full speed with Wei Heshang's reconnaissance battalion.
According to intelligence, the Japanese in Shipo Township will launch a general attack before 17: in the afternoon.
When Monk Wei returned to the reconnaissance camp, he began to count the number of people. In this battle, the total number of casualties and injuries was 120, and there were still more than people.
Taking advantage of this gap, the soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion washed up, then went to sleep in their clothes, ready to do another big battle in their home turf.
Li Yunlong and Wang Meng quietly came to the camp of the reconnaissance battalion. Looking at Wei Heshang and others who were sleeping soundly, they couldn't help but feel distressed.
"They are all good men of China. If the Japanese weren't coming so aggressively, I really want to let them sleep a little longer!"
"Let's go, Commander. Let's let them sleep as long as possible. I'll ask the kitchen staff to give them an extra meal. When they're done sleeping, they can have a good meal!"
Li Yunlong and Wang Meng at Taihang Mountain Base.
We have just received a telegram from the headquarters and the commander of the 386th Brigade, stating that the 771st and 772nd Regiments have replaced the New st and nd Regiments and moved into the Dianshang Town Heights.
Ding Wei and Kong Jie retreated to Dongjingling Township of the Second Regiment of the Independent Column for rest and recuperation, and took on the task of the general reserve.
Ding Wei and Kong Jie cleaned the battlefield in Dianshang Town three or four times, but not a single bullet was left.
This battle was mainly fought between the New Second Regiment and the Reconnaissance Battalion, so Ding Wei didn't feel comfortable taking more. He only took three-tenths of the spoils and left the rest to the New Second Regiment.
Kong Jie didn't hesitate and moved all the weapons and equipment to Dongjingling Township.
Before the Japanese launched their attack, Li Yunlong invited the two brothers to visit the Taihang Mountain base to learn more.
From the howitzer position and tank garage on the first floor, to the field hospital and rest area on the second floor, to the command center on the third floor.
These two people are like Granny Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, with their mouths fixed in an "O" shape all the way.
Standing in front of the observation post on the third floor, Kong Jie and Ding Wei saw the battlefield in Shipo Township clearly through high-powered telescopes.
"Old Li, you are really rich now! Others say that local rich people have a large courtyard with three entrances and three exits, but yours has three floors!"
"Hahaha, Old Li is not bragging. Not only is our base warm in winter and cool in summer, but our defense is so good that the Japanese infantry and tanks on the ground can't get close to us at all."
Li Yunlong pointed to the sky proudly.
"Don't even think about the Japanese planes in the sky landing eggs on my head. Even if some Japanese soldier gets far enough and drops a bomb on my head, I won't be afraid. The teacup on my table won't even move!"
Li Yunlong is not bragging. This base built according to the three-defense standards is really a solid fortress. To put it bluntly, it is just a concrete turtle shell.
Kong Jie couldn't help but give Lao Li a thumbs up.
"Old Li, is this your base from now on? Since it's so developed, shouldn't you support us poor brothers?"
Li Yunlong pushed Wang Meng forward with a smile, pushing his shoulders with both hands.
"I'm not greedy for credit. These things were all made by our brother Mengzi and instructor Lin. It takes a lot of knowledge to make such a big project. Old Li is good at reading telegrams, but not so good at this!"
Wang Meng cleared his throat.
"Captain Ding, Captain Kong, we are all brothers in the Eighth Route Army and old friends of Commander Li. We are family and should not talk behind each other's backs. You fought very hard in this battle. The biggest difficulty was that you did not have heavy firepower."
Ding Wei and Kong Jie nodded repeatedly. It was indeed due to insufficient firepower that they were constantly bombarded by the Japanese Type 92 infantry guns.
Wang Meng continued:
"Our independent column has opened an artillery school, as well as some other schools. When the time comes, you can send people over to study. If you can learn, I'll make a wish for you in advance and give you an artillery battalion for each regiment!"
When Ding Wei and Kong Jie heard this, their eyes widened. They would never dare to do this in their dreams.
"Really? We men are as good as our mouths!"
"No regrets!"
“Once a word is spoken, it’s hard to follow it!”