AWB Chapter 220: Encirclement of Ikeda Group
Chapter 220: Encirclement of Ikeda Group
After Ikeda Kimori saw the firepower on the hillsides on both sides, a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes.
He turned to the officers around him and said, "Gentlemen, the number of enemies who ambushed us is not large. They should be the guards of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters. It seems that they have discovered our intentions."
"Order the First Battalion and the Second Battalion to attack the enemy on the hillside. We must eliminate them as quickly as possible. The Eighth Route Army's headquarters must be moving now." Ikeda Kimori ordered.
His eyes revealed a sense of urgency, knowing that if he failed to quickly break through the enemy's resistance, he would miss the opportunity to destroy the Eighth Route Army headquarters.
"Hai."
The Japanese captain responded with orders and quickly organized his soldiers to prepare for an attack.
Afterwards, the Japanese soldiers of the Ikeda Regiment, led by their officers, launched a counterattack against the guard battalion on the hillside.
They held their guns, crouched, and carefully advanced up the hillside, while using mortars and infantry guns to provide covering fire.
Since the guard battalion had no heavy firepower equipment, it was at a great disadvantage when facing the Japanese mortars and infantry guns.
Artillery shells continued to explode on the hillside, splashing dirt and rocks everywhere, causing considerable casualties to the soldiers of the guard battalion.
The battle between the two sides was extremely fierce, and the attacking team organized by the Japanese advanced step by step up the hillside.
Although their steps were slow, they were rhythmic and they would look for suitable cover after every step forward.
Li Yunlong watched the Japanese approaching step by step, his brows furrowed and a hint of anxiety revealed in his eyes.
He shouted to the communicator not far away: "Communicator, send a message to each regiment immediately and ask them to speed up their advance for me."
He knew very well that only if the large forces from each regiment arrived in time could the current situation be completely reversed.
After receiving the order, the communicator immediately sent a telegram to each regiment.
"Damn, the fighting ability of this group of Japanese devils is really good." Li Yunlong cursed.
"Comrades, aim and shoot, don't let them rush over." Li Yunlong shouted loudly.
After saying that, he picked up his rifle and started shooting at the Japanese soldiers below. Every time he fired a shot, a Japanese soldier fell down.
Suddenly, a series of gunshots rang out beside him, and three or four Japanese soldiers who were crawling on the hillside fell to the ground.
The gunshots were crisp and continuous, obviously coming from someone with skilled marksmanship.
Li Yunlong immediately turned around and looked at Zhao Gang beside him in shock.
"Fuck, Political Commissar, did you just fire the gun?"
His eyes were wide open, his face full of disbelief.
"How is it, Brigade Commander? My marksmanship is pretty good, right?" Zhao Gang said proudly.
Li Yunlong smiled and said, "Yes, it's really great. I didn't expect you to be such a good shooter, Political Commissar."
"Brigade Commander, although I have never been to the front line, my marksmanship is among the top 10 in the school," Zhao Gang explained.
"Hahaha, it seems that our political commissar is both civil and military." Li Yunlong laughed heartily.
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In the Huanggouling Valley.
Ikeda Kimori saw that the attacking troops had already rushed to the halfway point of the mountain, and the soldiers were slowly and orderly approaching the enemy on the hillside.
He secretly estimated in his mind that in more than 10 minutes, the two attacking battalions would be able to eliminate the ambushing enemy.
Thinking of this, he said excitedly: "Yoshi."
"Adjutant, order the artillery to continue firing at the enemy on the mountain. Do not let them escape."
There was a ruthlessness in Ikeda Kimori's eyes. He wanted to completely annihilate the enemies on the mountain and not allow any to escape.
"Hai."
The Japanese adjutant responded and quickly conveyed the order.
After receiving the order, the artillerymen loaded shells and adjusted their gun positions even more frantically, and then fired shells one after another at the hillside.
at the same time.
The regiment led by Zhang Dabiao has arrived near Huanggouling.
As the distance got closer, everyone in the regiment could clearly hear the fierce gunfire coming from the direction of Huanggouling.
The sound of gunfire spread through the air like thunder, foreshadowing the intensity of the battle ahead.
Zhang Dabiao became very anxious when he heard the fierce gunfire.
He knew very well that the guard battalion did not have much heavy firepower equipment and would suffer heavy losses when facing the attack of the Japanese regiment.
Zhang Dabiao shouted, "Comrades, hurry up and run.
We are not far from Huanggouling. The brigade commander is still waiting for our support. "
After hearing Zhang Dabiao's words, the running soldiers couldn't help but speed up their pace.
Their footsteps raised a cloud of dust. Everyone had a determined look on their face and had only one thought in their mind, which was to get to Huanggouling as soon as possible to support the brigade commander.
After 5 minutes.
A group of soldiers led by Zhang Dabiao arrived at Huanggouling in time.
At this time, the Ikeda Regiment had already attacked the hillsides on both sides, and Li Yunlong led the soldiers of the guard battalion to desperately attack the Japanese.
The soldiers engaged in close combat with the Japanese, with the sounds of gunfire and shouting intertwined.
Zhang Dabiao shouted loudly: "Bugler, blow the charge."
The bugler immediately took out the bugle from his arms and blew it hard.
“Ding ding ding….”
The familiar melody spread throughout the Huanggouling battlefield.
"Comrades, kill them! Go ahead and kill these little devils."
Zhang Dabiao took the lead and charged into the Japanese army with a machine gun.
His figure was like a tiger descending from the mountain, and the flames from the machine gun swept towards the Japanese mercilessly.
the other side.
Li Yunlong on the hillside heard the charge and said happily, "Damn, the reinforcements have finally arrived. If they hadn't come, I would have flipped over at Huanggou Ridge."
He breathed a sigh of relief and a relieved smile appeared on his face.
"Comrades, fight hard. Our reinforcements have arrived."
The morale of the guard battalion soldiers on the hillside was instantly boosted.
Their originally tired bodies seemed to be full of strength again. They shot at the Japs more bravely. For a moment, the firepower of the counterattack became even more intense.
at the same time.
In the Japanese camp, Ikeda Kimori's face instantly turned gloomy when he saw the Eighth Route Army soldiers all over the mountains.
The face that was originally full of expectation was now filled with fear and anger.
"idiot!"
"The enemy's reinforcements are arriving too quickly."
At this time, the Japanese adjutant ran to Ikeda Kimori in panic.
"Sir, the enemy's reinforcements have arrived. They are numerous. We should retreat. We are alone in this deep territory. If we are surrounded, we will be in trouble."
Ikeda Kimori also knew the situation was urgent, and without hesitation he gave the order: "Adjutant, order the attacking troops to withdraw. We will retreat."
He knew that if he didn't retreat in time, the entire regiment might be wiped out here.
"Hai."
The Japanese adjutant quickly conveyed the order to each unit.
As the retreat order was issued, the attacking Japanese troops quickly retreated and returned to the rear.
Li Yunlong saw the Japanese soldiers trying to run away, and quickly ordered: "Comrades, the Japanese soldiers are trying to run away. We must not let them get away, chase them."
Li Yunlong muttered in his heart: "Damn, if we let the Japanese regiment escape, it will be a real loss to my grandma's house."
The Japanese soldiers of the Ikeda Regiment tried desperately to break out of the Huanggouling area without looking back, and Li Yunlong led the army in relentless pursuit.
While chasing, the soldiers shot at the Japanese from behind, and the bullets whizzed past them.
On the other side, the Second Regiment led by Shen Quan and the Third Regiment led by Duan Peng were also rushing towards Huanggouling with all their might.