The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 241 Total Annihilation Record!

The streets and highways from Zhongshan North Road to Yijiangmen were crowded with more than 2,000 fleeing civilians and scattered defeated troops.

These people are the refugees who were rescued by the special agent battalion from the Japanese army not long ago on Zhongshan East Road. After passing through Zhongshan East Road and all the way to Zhongshan North Road, these poor people during the war Finally escaped danger and met the 78th Army's supplementary brigade on Zhongshan North Road who was maintaining order here.

Then, under the guidance of the officers and soldiers of the 78th Army Supplementary Brigade, these common people who had just saved their lives passed through the Yijiang Gate and entered the evacuation and hiding area specially prepared for the common people near Xiaguan, where they would get temporary relief. Safety and rest.

At the same moment, Zhao Huzhen, the commander of the Army Armored Corps tank company, was lying on the turret of the No. 1 tank with a solemn expression.

A disgraced soldier from the secret service battalion was out of breath. He urgently reported to him the current situation of the secret service battalion and He Wei's request to send out tanks.

Next to the tank, Colonel Li Qinruo, commander of the 78th Army's supplementary brigade, and Lieutenant Colonel Li Muliang, commander of the second supplementary regiment under the supplementary brigade, also looked solemn and listened attentively to the report of the spy battalion soldier.

When it was learned that He Wei had led his troops to engage the Japanese troops on Zhongshan East Road and was entangled with almost two squadrons of Japanese troops, he hoped that the tank troops would send two tank platoons to attack together with the infantry of the special agent battalion. After outflanking and annihilating the so-called "two squadrons" of Japanese troops on Zhongshan East Road, the tank company commander Zhao Huzhen instantly became excited.

"Hahaha, it's fun to fight with Commander He. Last time we killed hundreds of little Japs in Tangshan, and now we're fighting some more. There's no need for two tank platoons. I'll take them with me. The whole company will go up together and use tanks to block the Japanese in the street. When I lead the company's tanks to encircle them from both sides and block the Japanese in the street, I will then join forces with Battalion Commander He's troops inside and outside. No Japanese can escape."

"Give the order, and the whole company will dispatch and rush to Zhongshan East Road."

Zhao Huzhen ordered excitedly, his eyes full of excitement. At this moment, a voice came from behind him.

"and many more!"

When Zhao Huzhen turned around, he saw Li Muliang, commander of the 2nd Supplementary Regiment of the 78th Army's Supplementary Brigade, with the same expression on his face.

Before Zhao Huzhen could ask, Li Muliang turned to Li Qinruo, the commander of the 78th Army's supplementary brigade, and said, "Brigade commander, let's follow. The Japanese are blocked in the street now. The tanks have gone." , our infantry can give us an extra boost if we follow."

Li Qinruo was also somewhat interested in Li Muliang's proposal to accompany the chariot to reinforce He Wei, but the interest quickly disappeared. Li Qinruo immediately frowned and looked at the people walking slowly on the street. The team said with some hesitation: "People are also needed here. Battalion Commander He and their infantry should be sufficient."

Li Muliang suddenly lost his voice and said: "Brigadier Commander, these people don't need so many troops to maintain order here. Let's go up to a battalion, even a few companies, and we can help. Look at today's battle. It's so similar to our battle on Huade Road in Songhu. If we go up and fight the Japanese, wouldn't we also avenge our brothers who died on Huade Road?"

Hearing Li Muliang mention Huade Road, Li Qinruo's face flashed with pain, and then he remembered the tragic battle a few months ago.

The so-called Battle of Huade Road in Li Muliang's mouth refers to a battle that took place during the 36th Division's attack on Huishan Pier in the Battle of Songhu.

The 78th Army's supplementary brigade was also born out of the 36th Division. During the siege stage of the Songhu Battle, the 36th Division received the task of besieging Huishan Pier. Its troops attacked Huishan Pier from Zhaofeng Road. But in the middle of the attack, it was necessary to break through the Japanese fortifications at the intersection of Tangshan Road and Dongxihuade Road.

The Japanese troops guarding Huade Road were guarding four or five-story high-rise buildings on both sides, shooting down and counterattacking with tanks. The 212st Battalion of the 1th Regiment of the th Division attacked the intersection of Zhoushan Road and Huade Road, and was also attacked. The Japanese troops on the tall buildings on both sides blocked the attack.

However, the officers and soldiers of the Nationalist Army made a heroic attack, and their battalion commander was seriously injured and still commanded despite his injuries.

Afterwards, Chen Ruihe, commander of the 106th Brigade of the 215th Division, heard the news and came to command the attack on Huade Road. He was also seriously injured. After that, Song Xilian quickly mobilized the th Regiment to rush for reinforcements, entered the battle one by one, and continued to attack Huade Road.

But not long after the attack was launched, Li Zeng, the commander of the 2nd Battalion of the regiment who was responsible for the main attack, died on the spot.

The first part of the battalion broke into the alley. Just as the officers and soldiers of the battalion were fighting to the death with the Japanese army, the Japanese army's tanks suddenly rushed out, blocking the officers and soldiers of the battalion in the streets and alleys, and set fire to the surrounding houses. The battalion was blocked by the Japanese army in the street. Immediately after entering, they encountered cross fire and flanking attacks from the Japanese army. In the end, almost the entire battalion died in the streets of Huade Road.

At that time, the heroic sacrifice of the officers and soldiers of this battalion on Huade Road was witnessed by many officers and soldiers of the 36th Division, including Li Muliang and Li Qinruo.

The current combat situation of He Wei on Zhongshan East Road is very similar to the combat scene of this battalion of officers and soldiers on Huade Road. They are both street fighting and large-scale siege and melee. In the battle, fire attacks are used to release Incendiary bombs and arson bombs were used, and tanks were involved.

Because of this, both Li Muliang and Li Qinruocai would invariably think of the battle on Huade Road a few months ago through the battle taking place on Zhongshan East Road at this moment.

However, this time, the roles were reversed. It was the Japanese army that was beaten, and the side that sent out the tanks became the national army.

Li Qinruo finally made up his mind and sent a part of his troops to coordinate chariots to Zhongshan East Road to reinforce He Wei, and then told Li Muliang categorically.

"You take four infantry companies and follow Company Commander Zhao to Zhongshan East Road for reinforcements. I will take the remaining troops here to maintain order and security."

"Yes!"

Overjoyed, Li Muliang saluted Li Qinruo and turned around to organize the attack force. However, not far away, Li Qinruo's voice came from behind him again.

"Kill a few more Japs for me and avenge the brothers who died on Huade Road!"

The troops reinforcing Zhongshan East Road set off soon. He Wei originally asked for the support of two tank platoons, but Zhao Huzhen, who was only thinking about fighting the Japanese, came to increase the number and directly brought the entire company with sixteen tanks. were dispatched, along with three infantry companies personally led by Li Muliang, the commander of the 78th Army's supplementary brigade to supplement the second regiment.

This mixed infantry reinforcement force, led by the soldiers sent by the special agent battalion to ask for reinforcements, rushed out of Zhongshan North Road at full speed and rushed directly towards Zhongshan East Road with great momentum.

The battle on Zhongshan East Road has now entered garbage time. The Chinese and Japanese troops in the buildings on both sides of the street have basically stopped large-scale counterattacks and confrontations.

Just now, He Wei ordered the special agent battalion to launch the last counterattack. In this counterattack, the troops consumed almost all the machine gun ammunition and grenades. Moreover, the 1st and 2nd companies, which were the main offensive force, not only consumed all the grenades they carried, They also used up all the grenades transferred from the artillery company of the secret service battalion, completely depleting the last of their wealth.

During this counterattack, more than 40 Japanese soldiers in the buildings on both sides of the street were killed by the spy battalion. A dozen Japanese soldiers were frightened by the last counterattack by the spy battalion and rushed out of the building, trying to return to where they started before the attack. position.

As a result, as soon as he rushed out, he was killed on the street by intensive firepower composed of the artillery company of the Secret Service Battalion, the sixth platoon of the second company, and more than a hundred broken troops with various guns and artillery on the street.

Of course, the artillery company of the secret service battalion blocking the front of the street, the six platoons of the second company and the broken troops only used firepower to kill the enemy instead of directly attacking the front, because the Japanese army also took corresponding measures. The artillery unit of the regiment pushed the mountain artillery to Hejie Street and the artillery company. The six platoons of the second company started a head-on confrontation with the broken troops.

In addition, the captain of the third battalion, Ohara Atsushige, sent a heavy machine gun squadron to the street to attack and blockade firepower with the artillery company, the six platoons of the second company, and the broken troops. The two sides were in a stalemate with each other, and no one acted rashly. , took the lead in launching the attack.

Although neither side easily launched an attack or counterattack, after this blow, the Japanese troops in the building completely stopped and no longer dared to continue to fight back, so the battle in the building completely turned into a confrontation.

There was already a raging fire on the street, and there were all kinds of white and yellow smoke. Not only the infantry of the secret service battalion had used up all the machine gun ammunition and hand grenades, but the artillery company had also used up all their ammunition.

In particular, the two Type 92 infantry guns captured from the Japanese army had used up all their shells, including arson bombs and smoke bombs. The result was that the entire street was in flames. There was a fire and smoke, and it was like an apocalyptic scene.

Inside the building, He Wei leaned next to a flour bag and loaded a row of bullets into the speed machine in his hand. Most of the officers and soldiers around him gathered around the big hole that was blown up on the floor, watching vigilantly at the hole blown up by the Japanese army downstairs. The breach, and on the first floor below, were already filled with Japanese corpses.

There were no longer large-scale gunshots in the building, replaced by the sound of curses from both sides through the walls.

"idiot!"

"Fuck your mother!"

"Bagaya road!"

"Fuck me, young lady!"

"Battal Commander, what are you talking about? What are you talking about? What are you talking about?"

Yang Biao came over carrying a 38-inch grenade and handed He Wei four grenades found from the corpses of Japanese soldiers. Tao Heiwa, the messenger, was putting several 50mm grenades and several Japanese hand grenades tied together separately.

After He Wei took the grenade, he pulled out the safety pins of the grenade one by one, and whispered: "No matter what the bastard said, hang them now, wait for the tank to come, and block them on both sides of the street. Let's Just send him on his way.”

After that, He Wei estimated the time again, and it was almost time for the Xindao chariot troops to leave. By then, he could send the "two squadrons" of Japanese troops in front of him on the road.

While He Wei was thinking about his tactics, Ohara Houchuang, the captain of the third brigade, looked at the smoke-filled but increasingly quiet streets with a sad face. The two sides were in a stalemate, and the gunshots were getting less and less. The yelling and cursing became louder and louder, and saliva and swear words gradually replaced weapons and became the weapons used by both sides to attack each other.

But with the confrontation like this, there was no progress in the battle. Gradually, Obara Houju felt more and more that something was wrong. Even if he could not complete the task assigned to him by the division to quickly advance to Xiaguan and cut off the Chinese army's retreat, he could still We can’t waste time here!

Now, Obara Houshi inexplicably hopes that the Chinese army will launch an attack, launch an operation, and make some noise. At least, only when the enemy is taking action can he see the enemy's flaws and see where the situation is broken. Soon, Obara's heavy wish was fulfilled in another form.

At the intersection, five tanks turned around the intersection and drove slowly to the intersection of Zhongshan East Road. When Chen Xinsheng, the commander of the artillery company of the Secret Service Battalion, saw that it was the tank company of the Armored Corps, he excitedly walked toward the tanks. The troops waved and at the same time ordered the troops blocking the street to give way.

The officers and soldiers of the sixth platoon of the second company dispersed with more than a hundred broken soldiers to both sides of the street. Then, under the stunned and surprised eyes of more than a hundred broken soldiers, five tanks drove to the street entrance. It started to turn around and blocked the street intersection from the front.

At the same time, following these five tanks came an infantry company from the 78th Army's supplementary brigade.

After the five tanks were parked, Zhao Huzhen, the company commander of the tank company, immediately got out of the turret and jumped out of the car. He joined Chen Xinsheng, the commander of the artillery company of the special agent battalion, and then sent the tank troops and the 78th Army to supplement the brigade reinforcements. The situation was handed over to Chen Xinsheng, who also reported the current deployment of the spy camp and the situation of the Japanese army to Zhao Huzhen.

After learning about the deployment of the special agent battalion, Zhao Huzhen immediately informed the entire tank company of the current situation through the vehicle-mounted command radio on the tank.

Then, under the command of Zhao Huzhen, a platoon of the tank company and an infantry company of the 78th Army's supplementary brigade were left on the next street to cooperate with the fifth platoon of the second company of the special agent battalion to guard.

Another platoon of the tank company and two infantry companies personally commanded by the commander of the second regiment of the 78th Army's supplementary brigade quietly drove across the street, preparing to encircle the Japanese troops on the street.

At this time, the Japanese troops in the building and the officers and soldiers of the Japanese Third Battalion on the street were all focused on the smoky streets. They had no idea that reinforcements from the Chinese army had arrived, and the intensive gunfire in Jinling City was It also provides the best cover for the maneuvering tanks.

A few minutes later, Zhao Huzhen received telegrams from the two tank platoon leaders that all units were in place.

"Company Commander Chen, please notify Battalion Commander He quickly."

Zhao Huzhen said.

"Okay, come here, tell the battalion commander that the tank troops are in position. Everyone is following the tank. The infantry and artillery are all following the tank. The soldiers of my artillery company have picked up their guns for me, and together with the infantry, Get ready to sweep the streets for me."

Nearly three hundred infantry and artillerymen from different units began to organize an offensive formation behind the five tanks commanded by Zhao Huzhen, and the artillery company's messenger also reported to He Wei that the reinforcements were in place.

He Wei, who was bored and scolding the Japanese soldiers in the building, received the news and issued the order for a general attack without hesitation.

"Let people blow the charge horn, the whole battalion fights back, the whole battalion fights back, eat the Japanese on the streets!"

He Wei shouted excitedly, and then picked up a few grenades seized from the corpses of Japanese soldiers. He was the first to jump down the big hole upstairs to the first floor. At the same time, he smashed the grenades hard on the ground and walked along the first floor. The Japanese army blasted a large hole in the wall and threw them out.

"Butterman, blow the trumpet, start counterattack!"

"The whole battalion strikes back!"

"Fight back!"

"Come out and kill them!"

The surrounding officers and soldiers all shouted, and jumped down one after another after He Wei. The grenades thrown by He Wei exploded one after another, followed by a burst of screams.

The Japanese soldiers separated by a wall were caught off guard and were blown to pieces. Before the smoke from the explosion dispersed, He Wei got in and pulled the trigger of the speed machine.

Waves of screams came again.

At the same moment, the buglers of the first company blew a high-spirited charge horn, followed by the charge horns of the second company on the opposite side. Then, the artillery company on the street also blew a charge horn, and then , several infantry companies coming to support from the 78th Army's supplementary brigade also blew the charge horn.

What followed closely was the cry of killing that resounded through Zhongshan East Road!

The Chinese army on Zhongshan East Road began a full-scale counterattack!

The officers and soldiers of the special agent battalion got out of the house one after another and launched a hand-to-hand counterattack with the Japanese army. The tanks at the two exits of the street also advanced at the same time and began an attack on both sides. Zhao Huzhen took the lead with five tanks. took the lead in launching the attack.

More than 300 infantry and artillerymen followed. The five No. 1 tanks were like ghosts emerging from hell, suddenly appearing on the street at full power.

The artillery unit and a heavy machine gun squad of the Japanese army wing who were on guard in the street had no time to react before they were suddenly approached by a tank advancing at full speed from the smoke.

Needless to say, what happened next was that the mg13 machine gun on the tank opened fire violently, knocking the Japanese artillery and machine gunners off their feet, and the dense machine gun bullets scattered sparks from the gun mantlet of the Type mountain gun.

Zhao Huzhen personally directed the vehicle to crash into the Japanese regiment artillery. The poor Type 41 mountain artillery, together with several Japanese mountain artillerymen who had no time to escape, were repeatedly crushed by the not-so-wide tracks of the No. 1 tank and turned into ashes. Twisted scrap metal and torn flesh.

"Come on, fight in!"

While the tank was killing people, the more than 300 infantrymen and artillerymen following the tank also overtook the tank and got into the buildings on both sides. The Japanese troops inside launched internal and external attacks.

On the street, the soldiers of the Japanese heavy machine gun squad who were running in all directions were all killed by the fire from the tank machine guns, and the two Type 92 heavy machine guns were also crushed into scrap metal.

The same scene also happened on the other side of the street.

"Brothers, go ahead and avenge the brothers who died in Songhu."

Li Muliang, commander of the second supplementary regiment of the 78th Army's supplementary brigade, his eyes red with anger, holding a Czech light machine gun, shouting and firing at the Japanese army. A magazine of bullets was fired, and seven or eight mules and horses and five or six soldiers were fired. The Japanese army was ruthlessly defeated in a pool of blood.

On the street next to him, the same five tanks were accelerating and shooting. However, the Japanese troops attacked by them were far more embarrassed than the Japanese troops attacked by Zhao Huzhen on the opposite side, because the Japanese troops here were attacked from behind. Except for a heavy machine gun squad, all the Japanese troops who were attacked and attacked were members of the third brigade headquarters.

The personnel of these brigade headquarters are naturally no better than the Japanese troops in combat units, and they carry a large number of baggage mules and horses. In this way, facing the attack from behind by hundreds of Chinese infantry and Chinese tanks, the result is self-evident.

Under the rampage of five tanks and machine gun fire, the Japanese troops at the headquarters of the Third Brigade suffered heavy losses. A large number of mules and horses began to run around after being hit and shot by the tanks, knocking down many Japanese troops and even trampling them to death, while the surrounding The machine guns that fired sprayed clouds of blood mist on the street.

In just a few minutes, the large and small baggage teams of the Third Battalion Headquarters were completely wiped out. The few remaining personnel of the Third Battalion Headquarters and the only remaining heavy machine gun squad controlled by the Third Battalion Headquarters were about to be transferred. The gunmen launched a counterattack, but before they had time to launch, they were dispersed by two companies of officers and soldiers from the 78th Army's supplementary brigade.

These officers and soldiers carried the Hanyang Peace Center with bayonets in their hands, dispersed the few remaining Japanese troops, and fought with the Japanese troops with their bayonets.

Many of these officers and soldiers of the 78th Army's Supplementary Brigade were members of the original 36th Division. They had personally experienced the street fighting in Songhu, and had also seen countless of their brothers fall under the fire net of the Japanese army in the street fighting. , but now they are blocking the Japanese troops in street fighting.

When the opportunity for revenge came, these officers and soldiers were naturally extremely jealous. Many veterans went crazy and charged desperately.

The remaining personnel of the Third Battalion Headquarters and the Japanese heavy machine gun squad were already small in number. Under the joint attack of tanks and two companies of Chinese officers and soldiers, they soon became the dead souls of machine gun bullets and the bayonets of the Chinese army. The entire brigade The headquarters and the heavy machine gun squad were almost completely destroyed.

Major Ohara Atsushi, captain of the third brigade, had turned into a ball of minced meat. He, the messenger beside him and the second lieutenant adjutant of the brigade headquarters were attacked from behind. They were initially attacked by five tanks. The machine gun fired them into a sieve, and then they were crushed to pieces by the tanks pushing down the street.

To a certain extent, Obara's death was quite happy and joyful. At least, his sudden death made him unaware that his infantry brigade was about to be completely destroyed before he died.

Under the joint attack of the officers and soldiers of the special agent battalion, the tank company, and the officers and soldiers of the 78th Army's supplementary brigade, the Japanese troops on Zhongshan East Road were completely defeated, and the Japanese troops in the building were quickly eaten by the infantry of the special agent battalion. .

After killing all the Japanese infantry in the building, He Wei led the infantry from various units on the street. With the cooperation of tanks, they attacked from both sides of the street at the same time, and launched a final encirclement and annihilation of the remaining Japanese troops fleeing on the street. .

Dozens of beaten-up Japanese soldiers who suffered mental breakdown had no way to escape on the completely blocked streets. They could only be knocked to the ground in desperation by dense machine gun bullets, or were stabbed with bayonets by the bravely advancing Kuomintang officers and soldiers. Stabbed to death.

Less than ten minutes later, there was no longer a living Japanese soldier on Zhongshan East Road. At this time, He Wei did not know that he was not annihilating two infantry squadrons this time.

If you include the Japanese Ninth Squadron that he killed before, this time, he killed an entire reinforced infantry brigade of the Sixth Division on Zhongshan East Road!

And this will also be the second time that He Wei annihilated a complete infantry brigade of the 33rd Infantry Regiment outside Tangshan and annihilated a complete infantry brigade of the Japanese army.

(End of this chapter)