coobybook Chapter 124: The Japs Hold Their Ground and Wait for Help
Chapter 124: The Japs Hold Their Ground and Wait for Help
124 The Japanese held their ground and waited for help
Not long after, Ye Qingshan arrived at the front line, where Lu Dahai was leading his men to besiege a group of Japanese remnants who had fled to an abandoned station on the south line.
However, it was obvious that the attack was not going well.
When Ye Qingshan came over, a new wave of attack organized by Lu Dahai was beaten back by the Japanese.
Even after being equipped with bazookas, Ye Qingshan's troops still lacked heavy firepower.
Katyusha rocket launchers can provide artillery support.
However, due to the special nature of rocket launchers, they can only be fired at one time and cannot serve as a flexible and mobile support force on the battlefield.
Therefore, once the Japanese soldiers gather together and find cover to fight a defensive battle.
The offensive of the national army was seriously hindered.
"Damn it, what the hell are you doing? There are only three or four hundred Japanese soldiers, why can't you break in?"
When Ye Qingshan arrived, he heard Lu Dahai scolding several Kuomintang company commanders.
"Lu Dahai, I could hear your yelling from a long distance away."
Ye Qingshan walked over with a smile.
"Sir!"
Lu Dahai and others shouted when they saw Ye Qingshan coming.
"How are things here?"
"Captain Ye, you heard me scolding these useless guys."
As he spoke, Lu Dahai pointed to the abandoned station next to the railway line in front, near a small dam, and continued to say to Ye Qingshan: "There is a group of devils, about three or four hundred people.
They tried to break out in this direction, but were blocked here again by us.
Then they headed straight into the abandoned station.
Relying on the buildings left by the abandoned station, they fought back stubbornly. ”
Ye Qingshan used a telescope to observe the situation of the abandoned station in front of him.
They discovered that the surrounding terrain was indeed flat and there was no cover, which made it difficult for Lu Dahai and his men to launch an attack.
At the same time, the buildings of the abandoned station are still preserved.
You can also see the Japanese's Type 99 light machine guns through the windows.
There were many bodies of Kuomintang attacking soldiers lying all around, obviously left over from the previous attack.
After Ye Qingshan saw the situation here, he basically had an idea in his mind.
This group of devils is not difficult to deal with.
If the National Army had fought the same way as before, they would have just given Lu Dahai some time and suffered more casualties.
Sooner or later, we will be able to wipe out this group of devils.
But what Ye Qingshan lacks now is time, and he doesn’t want to suffer more casualties.
So, Ye Qingshan said to Lu Dahai: "Okay, don't attack for now.
An hour later, I asked Brigade Commander Sun to send a Katyusha rocket launcher vehicle to bombard the abandoned station.
Wait until they finish bombarding, then you can attack with force.
Try to end the battle here before 3 pm.
do you understand? "
“Are there rocket launchers coming to support us?
That's great.
If there are rocket launchers coming to help us, I guarantee that we can end the battle here with one charge."
Lu Dahai assured excitedly.
The wave of bombardment from the twelve Katyusha rocket launchers at the beginning of the ambush really shocked officers such as Lu Dahai.
With such heavy firepower support, they, with nearly a thousand people, would have captured the abandoned station occupied by only three or four hundred Japanese devils long ago.
After arranging everything for Lu Dahai, Ye Qingshan left him.
Continue going north.
There should be no problem with the war on Lu Dahai's side.
The three or four hundred Japanese soldiers in the abandoned station were surrounded by the thousands of people under Lu Dahai, and they had no way to escape.
As long as Sun Mingxu dispatched two Katyusha rocket launchers, he could give them two rounds of covering bombardment.
Lu Dahai and his men’s charge would be enough to end the battle.
On his way north, Ye Qingshan asked a messenger to give Sun Mingxu a new order.
In addition to Lu Dahai's side, there are still some remaining Japanese devils in the abandoned station.
In the woods three or four miles to the northeast, Wang Dachuan and his men were clearing out more than 300 Japanese soldiers hiding in the woods.
When Ye Qingshan arrived, he found that the situation here was better than that on Lu Dahai's side.
The Japanese soldiers who hid in the woods and fought stubbornly were defeated by the commandos led by Wang Dachuan's continuous attacks.
The losses have been considerable.
It is only a matter of time before the rest are completely surrounded and wiped out.
"Tell Wang Dadan to annihilate this group of devils and then immediately lead his troops north.
Rush to help Zhou Xinghai. "
After Ye Qingshan finished speaking to a soldier under Wang Dachuan's command, he left.
I didn't meet Wang Dachuan either.
What really worries Ye Qingshan is the Japanese in the third encirclement.
The number of Japanese soldiers in this encirclement is the largest, and the terrain they occupy is also the most dangerous.
All this was because, during the previous ambush, the last squadron of the Japanese 117th Regiment did not enter the encirclement.
It was because of the gap on the north side that Ye Qingshan’s pocket formation was stuck.
Now, this trouble has become very troublesome.
Half an hour later, Ye Qingshan arrived at the northern part of the ambush circle and met Zhou Xinghai, who was in charge of the combat mission here.
"Old Zhou, what's going on?"
Ye Qingshan asked quickly.
Before, when he was in the command center, he could only listen to Zhou Xinghai and others reporting the general situation on the front line.
Ye Qingshan still needs to learn the specific situation from these front-line commanders in person.
"Old Ye, you're here!"
When Zhou Xinghai saw Ye Qingshan coming, a look of joy appeared on his worried face.
"Old Ye, you're here at great convenience.
Where is Lao Sun’s rocket artillery battalion?
Quickly move them over here and bombard the Japanese on the hill ahead.
The Japanese regiment headquarters is right up there."
Zhou Xinghai pointed to a small hill less than two hundred meters ahead and said to Ye Qingshan.
Ye Qingshan looked over with a telescope.
We discovered that there were quite a few Japanese soldiers on the mountain.
"The Japanese regiment commander is up there?"
Ye Qingshan confirmed with Zhou Xinghai again.
"Yes, absolutely."
"How many devils are there up there?"
“A lot, probably thousands of people.
Before, the remaining main force of the Japanese almost escaped from here.
Fortunately, Black Bear's special operations battalion arrived in time and intercepted the Japanese together with my regiment.
Drive the Japs here and close the pocket again.
The Japanese commander saw that the passage to the north was blocked by us.
We had no choice but to retreat to this area, defending the only hilltop and waiting for reinforcements."
After hearing this, Ye Qingshan nodded slightly.
Fortunately, the trouble caused by the gap in the north did not develop into the worst possible situation.
The last remaining main force of the Japanese 117th Regiment was finally blocked here.
But now, the problem is how they should annihilate the main remnants of the Japanese army's regiment that retreated to the top of the mountain and held on waiting for reinforcements.
"Come at me!"
Ye Qingshan also saw through the telescope at this time that Black Bear and some soldiers from the special operations battalion were still attacking the Japanese position on the hill.
However, they have not been able to attack.
The remnants of the Japanese 117th Regiment, who were in desperate situation, burst out with tenacious will to resist.
Soon, the attack of Black Bear and others was repelled.
The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing.
What was originally an ambush by Ye Qingshan and his men has now turned into a local offensive.
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