Noda ordered three squadron commanders to lead the troops to start a tentative attack and fire strike on the three positions of the Second Regiment of the Eighth Route Army.

The positions of the two regiments and three battalions of the five detachments were divided into three directions: due south, northwest, and northeast, and the distance from the highway was about 100 meters.

Seeing that the enemy had entered the ambush circle, Commander Huang immediately ordered a fire strike.

Suddenly caught by the firepower of the devil's main force, the Noda brigade led three squadrons, was ordered to tentatively launch an attack on the three positions of the second regiment, as soon as the exchange of fire, it showed the powerful firepower of the Eighth Route Army, and the devils who hit quickly retreated and were besieged on the road.

The commander of the Devil's Wing, Kameda Osa, had already seen the blocking position of the Eighth Route Army, the firepower was very fierce, and the soldiers were in a regiment, which was 4 for his wing, and the strength of the Eighth Route Army was 4; 1, the devil has the upper hand in the soldiers.

Chief of Staff Fujimoto faced the powerful firepower attack of the Eighth Route Army, and said to Captain Kameda: "Kameda-kun, the power of the Eighth Route weapons and ammunition is not weaker than the equipment of the Imperial Army, I don't know how they can have such a good weapon." ”

"Bastard, I got information that the baggage convoy of the 13th Brigade assigned to the Tokugawa Wing was intercepted by the Tsuchibachi Road, and the equipment of this regiment should be to intercept the weapons and ammunition of the Imperial Army." Kameda roared angrily.

Chief of Staff Fujimoto learned about the equipment and strength of the Second Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, and said confidently: "Kameda-kun, in the face of such weapons and equipment, I think that we must first use heavy weapon firepower, use artillery fire to destroy the enemy's position, and knock out the main position of the Eighth Route Army, and then. ”

"Roaring west, Fujimoto-kun understands what he means, your 'then' is to launch a feint attack on the main position of the Eighth Route Army, send the main force to capture the two positions of the Eighth Route Army in the northwest and northeast, and then form an encirclement of the main force of the Eighth Route Army, gather and annihilate it, it should be like this, right? Hahaha, Roar. Kameda laughed slyly.

Kameda ordered the Fujiwara Brigade to feint and attack the main position of the 2nd Regiment of the Eighth Route Army due south; Noda's brigade was ordered to storm the positions of the Eighth Route Army on the small highlands in the northwest;

Ordered Takeshita Injiro's brigade to capture the top of the Tohachi Road Mountain in the northeast highlands with the greatest firepower, and then form an encirclement of the main position of the Eighth Route Army due south.

Everything was in place, and Kameda ordered artillery and tanks to concentrate their firepower and open artillery to bomb the two heights in the northwest and northeast of the Eighth Route Army, covering the strong attack of the two brigades of Noda and Takeshita.

The Fujiwara Brigade lost the squadron of Masao Kosaka, who had been sent to search and occupy the high ground in front, and he commanded two squadrons to attack the main position of the 2nd Regiment of the 8th Route Army due south.

Commander Huang found that there were two squadrons of little devils attacking the main position, and he frowned and scolded: "The cunning Kameda tried to feint to attack our main position in the south, but he sent two brigades of devils to attack the five and six battalions in the northwest and northeast respectively. ”

He ordered the 4th Battalion, which was holding the main position, to strike at the attacking enemy with the greatest firepower, to contain the devils of the other two brigades to come back to help, and to relieve the battlefield pressure of the 5th and 6th Battalions.

Wing Captain Kameda ordered an artillery strike to cover the infantry assault.

The enemy's six artillery pieces and two tanks respectively fired shells at the positions of the 5th and 6th battalions of the Eighth Route Army.

The soldiers of the 5th and 6th Battalions of the 2nd Regiment of the Eighth Route Army respectively held on to their positions, which were not very broad, and suffered heavy casualties under the enemy's powerful artillery fire.

As soon as the enemy's three rounds of powerful artillery bombardment stopped, the little devils armed with light and heavy weapons attacked the positions of the 5th and 6th battalions like locusts, and the northwest highlands held by the 5th battalion were hit the hardest by the enemy's artillery fire, and more than half of the soldiers suffered casualties.

Seeing that the devil was about to break through the forward position, the commander of the fifth battalion roared violently: "The little devil has rushed to the front of the position, increase the firepower, immediately repel the enemy, and must hold the position." ”

A shell fell on the position, and when the smoke cleared, the commander of the fifth battalion fell in a pool of blood, and there were several bloody soldiers lying beside him.

Commander Huang saw that the Fifth Battalion was holding its position on the northwest high ground, being bombarded by artillery fire continuously, and the battlefield situation was very dangerous.

The position of the fifth battalion was about to be lost, and the instructors and soldiers said goodbye to the dead commander and soldiers of the fifth battalion in tears, shouting and killing into the group of devils who rushed to the forward position.

In the life-and-death struggle with the enemy, the warriors were red-eyed, and in the face of the multiplier enemy, they fought hard with the rifles with bayonets in their hands until the last drop of blood was shed.

Many soldiers of the Eighth Route Army were brutally killed by wolf-like little devils. Fallen in a pool of blood under the muzzle bayonets of the enemy,

The positions of the 6th Battalion were also hit by heavy enemy artillery fire, and when the enemy fired shells, the commander of the 6th Battalion ordered the soldiers to quickly withdraw from the high ground and hide in the middle of the high ground to avoid enemy artillery fire.

When the enemy's running fire weakened, he immediately rushed into the position, but the little devil had already rushed to the front of the position under the cover of artillery fire.

The commander of the sixth battalion and the soldiers rushed into the enemy group with bayonets, engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy, and after a fierce fight, finally drove the devil out of the front of the position.

Captain Kameda did not expect that the battlefield of the Eighth Route Army, which had already been occupied, would be driven out of the position by the troops of the Imperial Army in a very short time.

He roared angrily: "Artillery fire, fire." ”

One shell after another fell on the position of the sixth battalion, and the powerful explosion blew the position as if it had been ploughed, the bones of the fallen soldiers were shattered, and the light and serious wounded endured the pain of the wounds, and there was not a single scream, they couldn't bear it, and stuffed a handful of mud mixed with gunsmoke into their mouths to block the painful shouts.

The commander of the sixth battalion was seriously wounded, the instructor was killed, and the entire number of soldiers who were still alive on the northeastern highlands was less than one-third of the entire battalion.

The enemy did not stop there, and after a round of artillery fire, Captain Takeshita Injiro brandished a command knife and supervised the little devils to storm the position of the 6th Battalion of the 2nd Regiment of the Eighth Route Army.

The sixth battalion commander saw that the main position was signaling a retreat and approach, and he smiled gloomily: "Commander Huang, I'm afraid these brothers of mine won't be able to return to you." ”

Commander Huang saw that the high ground of the 5th and 6th battalions was occupied by the enemy, and the soldiers fought into the enemy group, and after the baptism of life and death, the soldiers of the two battalions who withdrew to the main position were less than one battalion.

He clenched his fists and slammed them on the ground, roaring and scolding: "Little devils, you bastards, animals, I must make you pay for your blood debts." ”

Commander Huang was like an angry lion at this time, and ordered loudly: "All the soldiers of the Second Regiment, today we will fight to the death with the enemy, I will live the enemy, the enemy will die, and we must insist on fighting the last battle." ”

Kameda saw that the two heights of the Northwest and Northeast Eighth Route Army had been occupied by the Imperial Army, and he laughed and said, "The Eighth Route Army can't do it, no matter how good the weapons are, they won't be able to defeat my wing, hahaha." ”

He suddenly suppressed his laughter and gave an order to the two brigades of Noda and Takeshita: "Order your two brigades, in cooperation with the Fujiwara brigade, to immediately surround the main position of the Eighth Route Army due south and wipe out one regiment of the Eighth Route Army." ”

At this time, Commander Huang, who was ready to fight to the death with the enemy, held a big knife in his hand, stood on the position against the wind, his demeanor was like a strong pine, let the smoke and blood wind sweep around, and looked at the devil at the foot of the mountain without moving.

Political Commissar Li stood beside Commander Huang and said: "Commander Huang, the commander of the detachment ordered our second regiment to block the devils who reinforced it, but he didn't tell us to fight to the death with the enemy, now our second regiment has not been completely surrounded by the enemy, we should take the opportunity to break out, and we should not be angry and make senseless sacrifices." ”

While the two were talking, the little devil under the mountain began to attack with all his might, and Commander Huang wondered: "Why don't the devils use tanks and artillery?" This time I mainly relied on the infantry to attack, grandma's, I don't take my second regiment seriously, I will ask the little devil to teach me the power of the 'yellow knife' today. ”

Captain Kameda suddenly gave an order and ordered Fujiwara Koji's brigade to withdraw from the battle and lead the troops to quickly move closer to Agozhuang.

Besides, Lei Jian deployed a regiment and three battalions in a small forest, and he took a company of the independent battalion and a subsidiary company that had just been formed, and secretly followed the south side of the road, quickly advancing towards the high ground three miles ahead, and he wanted to make a good defense before the vanguard of Kameda Wing reached the high ground.

The sharp knife platoon sent by Lei Jian, under the leadership of Wang Xiaoliang, continued to search and reconnoitre.

(Tianjin)