nycdaug Chapter 208 Counterattack at the South Gate of Chidong County!
Chapter 208 Counterattack at the South Gate of Chidong County!
The south gate position of Chidong County.
"Commander, Commander, the division commander has sent an order, asking our regiment to find an opportunity to strike back at the Japanese."
"Also, the division commander has already wiped out the Japanese heavy artillery battalion. Now the Japanese no longer have any heavy artillery battalions."
Wang Dali was observing the Japanese attack with a telescope at the command center. At this moment, a signalman said to Wang Dali.
"Send the message, First Battalion Commander and Second Battalion Commander, let the Japs get closer, we are about to counterattack."
"The division commander issued the order at the perfect time. Now is the best time for us to strike back at the devils."
"This time our regiment will eliminate all the devils outside the south gate of Chidong County."
After hearing what the signalman said, Wang Dali slammed the table hard and said to the signalman.
The Japanese attacks in the morning were all small-scale attacks, with the number of people being the size of a squadron.
But the Japanese were good at shooting, so Wang Dali's Third Regiment lost several hundred people.
But this time the Japanese attacked with all their forces, a total of thousands of people, a battalion of Japanese soldiers.
This also gave Wang Dali the opportunity to wipe out all the Japanese devils.
"Yes!" The signalman saluted quickly after hearing Wang Dali's words.
Then the signalman turned around and went to convey the order.
About four or five minutes after the signalman left.
Wang Dali then ordered another signalman, "Send a message to the heavy artillery unit, have them bombard the frontline positions, and then launch an extended bombardment."
"This time our Third Regiment must make great achievements."
"When the news comes that the first and second battalion commanders are about to start the extended bombardment by the heavy artillery, rush out of the trenches."
"I want to keep all the devils."
"Remember to make it clear to the First and Second Battalion Commanders that this counterattack is to destroy the enemy's effective forces. Don't let them get too far away."
After hearing what Wang Dali said, the signalman saluted and said, "Yes!" Then he turned around quickly to convey the order.
After the signalman left.
Wang Dali also put down his telescope and went to the first line of defense with a squad of guards.
At this moment, all the soldiers of the third regiment went to the first line of defense.
At the second and third lines of defense, the powerful general Wang Dali only left one platoon of troops each.
"Commander, what are you doing? Don't you trust me and the Second Battalion Commander?"
"You are our leader, how can you charge into the enemy's territory?"
A battalion commander looked at Wang Dali coming over and saw that Wang Dali was holding a submachine gun. How could he not know what Wang Dali was thinking, so he hurried forward and said.
"Commander, you can't charge." The second battalion commander also stepped forward and persuaded.
"Alright, everyone, shut up! I'm going to charge this time."
"This time, I'm going to completely wipe out the devils at the south gate of Chidong County. I want the commander to praise me."
"Instead of letting the master scold me."
"This time the Japs have sent all their forces forward, seeking death. This is our Third Regiment's chance."
"I've sent out all the members of the Third Regiment. How can I not take charge as the regiment commander?"
"You two will have to perform well for me in a while. Whether I can be praised by the master depends on this time."
After hearing what the first and second battalion commanders said, Wang Dali looked at the soldiers around him and spoke loudly.
Just as Wang Dali finished speaking, the heavy artillery unit of the Huben Division began shelling.
With a sharp whistling sound, a shell whizzed and landed on the path of the Japanese attack.
Then the whistling sound was heard in the sky again, but this time it came in waves.
"boom......"
"Boom boom..."
"Boom boom boom..."
Accompanied by a huge roar.
More than ten artillery shells landed accurately on the path of the Japanese attack.
The huge explosion accompanied by thick smoke engulfed the front lines of the three regiments' positions.
But the bombardment did not end and continued.
The whistling sound of shells piercing the sky became the only sound on the battlefield.
Although the Japanese attacking forces had always been in dispersed formations, the bombardment from the heavy artillery was too fierce.
So many Japanese still suffered.
After about six or seven minutes of bombardment, the heavy artillery unit began to extend the bombardment.
However, because the front of the position was covered with thick smoke, the soldiers of the Third Regiment did not rush out of the trenches.
Because the third regiment did not counterattack in the morning.
So the captain of the Japanese troops outside the south gate of Chidong County moved his command post forward a little.
When the heavy artillery unit of the Tiger Guards Division extended its bombardment, the Japanese captain began to worry about himself.
But how can a person escape faster than a cannonball!
A shell exploded not far from the Japanese captain, and the temporary command post was blown to pieces by the explosion.
A big tree was hit directly by a shell, and wood chips and branches flew everywhere. The Japanese captain was dizzy and dazzled by the shell that was so close to him.
Before the Japanese captain could react, the staff officer beside him threw him to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, the second and third shells fell.
The bunkers built of wood and mud trembled in the shock waves generated by the exploding shells.
From time to time, particles of soil fell through the cracks, and the ammunition in the ammunition boxes in the command center shook up and down from time to time, making crisp metal collision sounds.
The Japanese captain, who was dizzy and dazed by the shelling and had just come to his senses, struggled to get up and shook off the dust from his collar.
Looking out from the observation hole, shells fell near him like rain.
"It's over, it's all over." The Japanese captain muttered to himself.
"Captain, the Tiger Guards' artillery fire has begun to extend. We must leave here immediately." The Japanese staff officer who had just knocked the Japanese captain down shouted loudly.
The frightened Japanese captain of course wanted to leave here.
But how to leave?
When the Japanese staff saw that the Japanese captain didn't say anything, they thought that the Japanese captain was stunned by the explosion.
So he and several other Japanese soldiers pulled the Japanese captain and crawled towards the rear.
But the Japanese soldiers had just run more than a hundred meters.
There was a whistling sound in the sky, followed by a violent explosion, and several Japanese soldiers disappeared in the thick smoke.
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Wang Dali watched the smoke at the front of the position begin to dissipate, and then he shouted loudly: "Blow the charge horn...Everyone follow me!"
After saying that, Wang Dali picked up a submachine gun and was the first to jump out of the trench and rush towards the Japanese.
"Commander, Commander..." Before the first and second battalion commanders could react, they saw Wang Dali had already rushed several meters away.
So the first and second battalion commanders also quickly rushed out of the trench, still shouting Wang Dali.
The first and second battalion commanders are really worried about Wang Dali!
"Hurry up, hurry up and protect the regimental commander." A battalion commander yelled to several soldiers around him.
The battalion commander himself quickly chased after Wang Dali.