binnovel Chapter 345: Occupation of Japanese Positions
Chapter 345: Occupation of Japanese Positions
This surprise attack on the Japanese defensive positions was very successful. If the sentries behind the Japanese army had not discovered the movements of the officers and soldiers of the New 100th Division, they might have wiped out all the Japanese troops by now.
However, it didn't matter if the Japanese army discovered the actions of their own troops. When making plans and simulations before the war, no one could expect that the Japanese army would not discover the actions of their own troops.
Moreover, the troops have now defeated the Japanese command post on the battlefield, which means that most of the Japanese defensive positions have been occupied by them, and the Japanese troops on the remaining positions can basically not effectively prevent their troops from completely occupying the positions.
Judging from the fact that the Japanese army has not yet organized any decent defense, it can be judged that the Japanese commanding officer has most likely been killed by the officers and soldiers of the New 100th Division, which is a very favorable thing for their own attack.
Now we need to speed up the attack and completely occupy the position before the Japanese troops on the south side of the road react.
The remaining officers and soldiers of the Japanese Third Battalion had not received any combat orders from the battalion commander, and all of them could only huddle together and resist in their own defensive positions. However, the Chinese army had already rushed into the trenches of the position, and they could use their numerical advantage to continuously erode the defensive positions.
The officers and soldiers of the new 100th Division also attacked forward along the trenches. When they encountered resistance from the Japanese army, they first used grenades to attack, then made a fierce charge. After closing the distance, they engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese soldiers who were dazed by the grenades, and used their numerical advantage to quickly eliminate all the Japanese soldiers.
Faced with this kind of fighting style of the Chinese army, the remaining officers and soldiers of the Third Battalion were beaten without any ability to fight back. They could only keep retreating and try to reorganize their defense in the trenches behind.
However, the attacking forces of the new 100th Division did not give the Japanese army any time to adjust their organization. They launched continuous attacks right after the retreating Japanese army, forcing the Japanese army to retreat continuously.
In less than ten minutes, the remaining Japanese troops were driven out of their defensive positions by the attacking forces of the new 100th Division using grenades and bayonets.
These remaining Japanese troops also quickly fled southward from their positions. They knew that without the support of trenches in the wilderness, they would become targets under the guns of the Chinese army.
"Quick, shoot, try to eliminate all the Japanese troops." Hao Jian, who was commanding the team, also took over the position and desperately shot at the Japanese troops fleeing in the wild.
After Li Zhengying led his men to clear out all the Japanese troops on the position, they came to the position on the south side. Looking at the remaining Japanese soldiers who were almost running away, Li Zhengying ordered everyone to stop shooting and not to waste any more bullets.
"Battalion Commander, we have taken down the Japanese defensive positions. I think there are only about two hundred Japanese soldiers who escaped. Now we have completed this difficult task, haha." Hao Jian said excitedly to Li Zhengying with a dark face and a mouthful of white teeth showing.
Li Zhengying also smiled and ordered: "Well done, let's take a break. The reinforcements from the south of the Japanese army will probably arrive soon. We must hold the position. Deputy Battalion Commander Hao, you take the officers and soldiers of the Death Squad to rest first, and the defense of the position here will be handed over to the officers and soldiers of the Special Service Battalion."
Hao Jian nodded, then asked uncertainly: "Captain, are we going to attack the Japanese positions on the south side of the road?"
According to the original combat plan, if possible, the troops of the new 100th Division were to capture the Japanese defensive positions in the south.
But the actual situation now is that fierce fighting has already occurred in the Japanese positions that have just been occupied in the north, and the gunshots and explosions must have been heard by the Japanese troops in the defensive positions in the south.
In this case, the Japanese troops on the southern defensive positions must have been prepared for battle, and may have sent reinforcements to try to retake the defensive positions on the north side of the highway.
If they were to attack the Japanese defensive positions in the south according to the previous plan, the troops would probably suffer considerable casualties.
"This situation needs to be reported to the division commander, and the division commander will make the decision. So, you go to the back and report the situation here to the division commander, and I will be responsible for the defense command of this position." Li Zhengying also thought about it and thought that it would be better for the division commander to make the decision on such matters.
Hao Jian also nodded, and called on the officers and soldiers of the suicide squad to retreat to the rear. He had to quickly go to the rear to find Zhang Wenwu to report.
At this time, Zhang Wenwu had already led the division's men to the defensive position that originally belonged to the Japanese army. He had already made up his mind whether to carry out the subsequent attack plan.
Hao Jian met the division commander Zhang Wenwu in the Japanese command post in the center of the position. He was surprised at the division commander's quick action. You know, there might still be Japanese soldiers who were not dead yet on the position. If the division commander was shot, the new 100th Division would be in chaos.
"Division Commander, Captain Li asked me to report the situation to you and ask you if we still need to follow our previous plan and launch an attack on the Japanese defensive positions in the south." After Hao Jian entered the command center, he immediately stood at attention and saluted.
"Well, I roughly know the situation on the battlefield. Cancel the subsequent attack plan. Let Li Zhengying lead his troops to hold the position until the chief of staff leads his troops to attack smoothly from the north." After returning a military salute, Zhang Wenwu told Hao Jian his decision.
When Hao Jian heard Zhang Wenwu's order, he felt relieved. If the division commander ordered the troops to continue to move south to attack the Japanese positions over there, the casualties of the troops would be much greater.
Moreover, with such heavy casualties, it is very likely that we will not be able to capture the Japanese defensive positions. The Japanese still have troops in Changshoudian that can reinforce the defensive positions at any time.
Now the new 100th Division only has the Special Service Battalion and the 811th Regiment here. If they attack the Japanese defensive positions head-on, it will not be possible to capture them quickly and the situation will only end in a stalemate.
If the troops of the new 100th Division here suffer casualties, and if the Japanese army sends reinforcements from the south, it is possible that even the Japanese positions that have just been occupied will be lost.
After all, Chief of Staff Ouyang Heng still has to take out a Japanese defensive position over there before he can bring his troops over. Before the Chief of Staff's troops arrive, the new 100th Division here cannot suffer too many casualties. The most important thing is to ensure that this position is held.
Zhang Wenwu's idea was very simple. Since his offensive intention had been exposed, there was no need to forcibly capture the Japanese defensive positions in the south.