Chapter 162 When will the reinforcements arrive?
Yimu was also stunned when he heard the news: "Who? Are you saying that the entire Ximen puppet army has rebelled? So that's it. I passed my order and immediately attacked Ximen and informed the Third Squadron to detour from the South Gate. I want to see what the reaction would be if these gangs of Tujiao Route Army were cut off."
The captain of the second squadron asked again: "Which military police?"
"Let those Imperial Army troops come first, explore the enemy's firepower, and then attack with all their strength. I will cut off their first one by one and put them at the city gate to see who dares to attack the county town in the future!"
As soon as the Japanese army launched an attack, Ximen immediately fell into a tough battle. Grenades were smashed from time to time, and the bricks and tiles on the city gate tower fell down. The smoke of gunpowders spread across the city. After a while, they could not see clearly. The Japanese robbed them back to the two infantry cannons on the street.
Fortunately, there was a heavy machine gun inside the city gate, sweeping all the Japanese troops attacking along the street, forcing them to be careful to detour from both wings, but there were alleys and houses on both sides, so it was not easy for the Japanese to take it down for a while.
Of course, this is the beginning. In addition to preventing the Japanese from attacking below, the second company also has to defend the left and right wings. If a squadron at the South Gate presses up again, the enemies they face will increase exponentially, and they will never be so calm again.
On the street, hundreds of puppet troops and dozens of detective team members who ran to the south gate all had a bitter face. Under the coercion of bayonet machine guns behind them, they slowly crawled forward against the stone road. From time to time, they were killed and injured by a rain of bullets on the ground, and suddenly issued a horrifying tragic roar. Unfortunately, the Japanese behind them did not treat them as human beings at all. Apart from using light and heavy machine guns and small cannons to cover them, they did not come out. They just swept out bullet lines behind them from time to time, urging the two Japanese to come forward and die.
In the courtyard, Zhao Hu ordered the grenade launcher to transfer positions and fire grenades outside. At the same time, he also organized some powerful grenades to swing outwards. Anyway, he just prevented the Japanese from approaching. Although there were still casualties in the fire across the courtyard wall, the Japanese army's grenades were too smart. The two grenade groups were just a little slower before, and several people were killed and injured by the grenades that came against them.
After the Japanese snatched the infantry artillery, they simply hid in the alley, adjusted the angle to the maximum, and used it as a mortar. Although the auxiliary soldiers were not as good as the small artillery just now, they could also shoot shells into the courtyard. The 70-mm shells were hit by no means as small grenades. When they exploded, they could find a large area. Fortunately, the soldiers in the courtyard had found a hidden point, and the first few shells did not cause much casualties.
Seeing that the artillery bombardment was ineffective, the Japanese changed their tactics again, opened up a house facing the street, and shot the courtyard wall directly. Now, it was a series of surprises. If this continues, the thick courtyard wall will be blown down in less than a few shots. What will be greeted will be the tide of Japanese troops and fierce close forces!
On the city wall, Feng Yushui was also anxious. The Japanese army rushed over from the city wall in the south and had already shot against the second company. Under the city, a team of Japanese troops also rushed along the river. When the two Japanese soldiers gathered together, the second company would face the enemy three times.
While commanding light machine guns to shoot under the city from time to time, the company made the grenade launcher spend ammunition and bombard the city to prevent the Japanese from attacking head-on, but he kept muttering in his heart: The company commander's chess game is too dangerous. If there are no reinforcements, our second company will have to explain it here today.
While mobilizing several machine guns to point them at the artillery gap, Wang Kaishan asked the soldiers to strengthen the sandbags in front of the machine guns. He was so anxious that he asked Zhao Hu from time to time: "Company Commander, when will the reinforcements arrive? We can't hold on here anymore!"
Zhao Hu and several engineers were loading explosives into the gasoline barrel, and turned to Wang Kaishan and said, "Don't worry, it's because of too many small grenades just now. I heard that when I stop now, the Japanese will attack. When they show up, they will give him a butt, and maybe they will be scared off."
Deputy County Magistrate Geng sent a group of wounded people to the East Courtyard, and rushed over and lay on the ground and said to Zhao Hu: "The telegram has been received long ago. According to the time, they should have arrived. Will something go wrong on the road?"
Zhao Hu shook his head: "I guess this time my superiors are not trying to help us, but want to eat this brigade. Go back and the Japanese rushed up and everyone lit the fire!"
When the soldiers beside the fence heard the order, they retreated one by one along the newly dug traffic ditch. They saw more than a dozen grenades suddenly swept in front of the hole in the fence that had just been blown up. As the smoke exploded, a steel helmet appeared at the gap and rolled into the yard in just a flash.
When the Japanese behind saw that they were going well, they all rushed up the street and soon gathered in the southwest corner!
"Bangbangbangbang" sounded four dull sounds. The Japanese who had not yet entered the hospital suddenly found four black round cakes smashed above their heads, and then they floated to the streets and outside the artillery positions behind them.
"Explosive, hide!" All the Japanese didn't care about the attack and all lay down on the spot. In some places, due to the large number of people, the two of them actually fell together.
Four thunderous explosions sounded, and the streets were lit up. Then, a strong wind blew along the street, and all the Japanese near the explosion site were blown into the air, and then they smashed into the crowd like dead pigs!
"Wow..." Except for the county government's construction, most of the other buildings along the street were civil structures. During this amazing explosion, most of them collapsed, and all the Japanese who forced into it were under the ruins, including two 92 infantry cannons, and even the artillery were gone!
A large area of dust rose, and there was no one on the entire street. Even the Japanese who were attacking Ximen desperately were buried in one. The remaining Japanese were so scared that they stopped shooting and looked back in horror. There was their captain who was there. If they were destroyed by this explosion, they would not know how to proceed.
Yimu was thrown down by the guards in time, but he was not injured behind him, but a mess of wood pierced into his belly. He was immediately bleeding, and the guards were so scared that they almost cried. If the captain was killed by himself, he had to commit suicide by cutting off his stomach.
Fortunately, Yimu was not seriously injured. When the medical staff bandaged him, he was still awake. When he heard a explosion of grenades and grenades in the courtyard, he immediately shouted: "Hurry, withdraw the troops quickly, and the troops entering the courtyard are in danger!"
It was too late, dozens of grenades went down, and the twenty Japanese who were shocked just now were all blown to death. After the whistle was blown, none of them could return to the street. However, several wounded soldiers used the trenches in the yard to escape the explosion, but two or three rifles would definitely not be able to threaten the yard.
When the Second Squadron heard the explosion behind him, he ignored the attack on Ximen and retreated all the people to the brigade headquarters. Here, there were many Japanese who were still begging for help under the ruins. If they were rescued slowly, most of them would die.
As the explosion sounded, Feng Yushui laughed. Without the attack from the east, he could just block the attack of the Japanese on the city wall. As for the city, they had no artillery. Could it be that they would climb up? Anyway, the city gates are closed, so I am not afraid of their attack for the time being.
The medical soldier pulled out the wooden thorn from Yimu's belly and bandaged him thickly. At this time, he felt the pain coming. He trembled and covered his abdomen and asked the captain of the second squadron who was coming: "Sanjing, how is the casualties of the troops?"
Mitsui was covered in dust. While comforting the captain, he said, "The enemy was extremely vicious. He actually threw out the explosive pack without regard for his own safety. Now there are heavy casualties, especially too many injured soldiers, most of whom were vomiting blood. The medical officer said he was internally injured. Moreover, many soldiers were crushed under the ruins and were fully rescued..."
"How many warriors can be put into battle?"
"In addition to the South Road, there is a squadron here with more than 200 people..."
Yimu was so angry that his whole body was trembling, and he shouted: "Baga, madman!" Then he fainted.
The rescue continued. Just as the ten second squadron Japanese were about to enter a ruin, they saw that there were already a dozen people in front of them dragging out the parts of the cannons on their faces, saying, "Transfer to the back quickly. Alas, this time the cannon squad has suffered heavy casualties. Forget it, it's up to a few to save."
The troops of the Second Squadron praised these important soldiers, and then searched for a ruin again to start rescue, but they didn't know that the more than 20 people had already smashed the remaining artillery to death with bricks, and then dragged two infantrymen and carried the shells to run away quietly!
Chapter completed!