in2ebook Chapter 398 The Independent Battalion Stands Up
Chapter 398 The Independent Battalion Stands Up
More than 1,200 puppet soldiers fled to the small island farthest from Weishan Island.
The Japanese officer and two puppet soldiers hiding in the puppet army position on Weishan Island laughed out loud with their hands on their stomachs.
"Captain, aren't these puppet soldiers too stupid?"
"They are not stupid, they are just pretending to be stupid! They are all cowards, otherwise they would not join the puppet army."
After Monk Wei finished speaking, he took out his walkie-talkie and talked to the commander of the first battalion of the 201st Airborne Regiment.
"First Battalion Commander, I'm Wei Dayong. There are no puppet troops left on Weishan Island. There are only the Japanese devils left, about 700 of them. We can launch a full-scale counterattack now!"
"Complete the mission resolutely!"
After hanging up the phone, Monk Wei heard a loud military bugle call coming from the Phoenix Tower.
The soldiers of Weishanhu Independent Battalion rushed down the slope like a tiger descending from a mountain, and joined forces with the 201st Battalion of the st Airborne Regiment to launch a fierce attack on the Japanese positions!
The G42 semi-automatic rifle and the Type automatic rifle played a huge advantage in close combat, suppressing the Japanese Type rifle.
Within half an hour, the Japanese soldiers surrounding Phoenix Tower were driven back to the first line of defense in the east.
Ishihara Satomi hid in the fortifications built by the Weishanhu Independent Battalion and drew her bayonet in anger.
"Baga! Why can't I see any trace of the Imperial Army?"
"Report to the Captain, the Imperial Army has suddenly disappeared, and the entire unit has disappeared!"
"Assholes! Only when retreating and distributing military pay do these Chinese show the speed and decisiveness that soldiers should have!"
No matter how much she complains, Ishihara Satomi still has to face the reality that the enemy's advantage has changed dramatically.
The soldiers of the independent column rushed down from the mountain and drove them all into the trenches of the first line of defense. More than half of them were killed and all the mortars were lost.
Now the only siege weapons left in the hands of the Japanese were lightweight grenade launchers.
Ishihara Satomi has been in the battlefield behind enemy lines for many years, dealing with the guerrillas of the Lunan Military Sub-district. Naturally, she has developed the ability to adapt. Otherwise, she would have been eaten up bite by bite by the "cunning" Eighth Route Army.
"Have the casualties been counted?"
"The statistics are out...but...but we only have about 300 soldiers left, and the rest are serving His Majesty the Emperor under the Phoenix Tower!"
Ishihara Satomi knew that defeat was inevitable.
He hated himself for being too arrogant and not calling for air support;
He also hated himself for trusting the Imperial Army too much and even considering them as military strength.
"Send a telegram to the Zaozhuang Security Corps immediately and order them to come to Weishan Island immediately, no matter where they are, or else they will be subject to military law!"
Wang Ni, who was hiding on a small island in the west, looked at the telegram sent by the radio operator and crumpled his face with a grim expression.
"Brothers, fire your guns towards Weishan Island immediately! Don't worry about whether you can win or not, as long as Tokyo is big enough!"
Sure enough, this group of puppet soldiers, whose performance skills were better than their combat skills, immediately used all their skills and fired wildly in the direction of Weishan Island, as if bullets were free!
Some puppet soldiers even pulled the string of a grenade and threw it into Weishan Lake, killing a large number of fish.
"Call Captain Ishihara Satomi back. Our troops have encountered strong resistance from the enemy and are advancing towards Weishan Island with all our strength!"
Ishihara Satomi looked at the telegram, then glanced toward the west where the crackling sound came from, and suddenly had a slight illusion.
"Is the Imperial Army's fighting spirit ignited?"
No matter what, Ishihara Satomi could not count on Wang Ni's Zaozhuang Security Corps. It was a foolish dream to rely on the less than 300 Japanese soldiers who had lost their heavy weapons to take over Fenghuangtai again!
"retreat!"
Ishihara Satomi made a decisive decision and stopped procrastinating. Instead, she was the first to board the small wooden boat and quickly reached the shore under the cover of night.
In the darkness, Monk Wei saw the Japanese soldiers crawling onto the boat like cockroaches, and his heart was relieved.
After fighting for a day and a night, their bullets and mortar shells had been basically used up. If the Japs did not evacuate on their own initiative, they would probably have to rely on bayonets and teeth to drive them into the water!
After this battle, the soldiers of Weishanhu Independent Battalion have all grown into veterans and can be considered to be rich in combat experience, but they also suffered heavy losses, with 300 soldiers killed and more than 100 injured.
The 201st Airborne Regiment suffered more than 350 deaths and more than 200 injuries.
Monk Wei's heart bled as he looked at the casualty figures.
Since its establishment, the 201st Airborne Regiment has participated in the Taiyuan offensive and the Langwoshan assault, but there have been no such heavy casualties.
The main reason, of course, was the disparity in strength between the enemy and us and the lack of fire support, but it also exposed the fact that they were not good at positional warfare.
"It seems that in the future we have to learn from our brother troops how to fight positional warfare well, and we also have to study how to make the best use of our strengths and avoid our weaknesses!"
After clearing the battlefield, Monk Wei ordered the soldiers to hide immediately, and those who needed to rest should rest, and those who needed treatment should receive treatment.
They expected a fierce battle this time, so they brought a large amount of penicillin and other medical supplies. Most importantly, they brought ten full-time military doctors and more than thirty medical soldiers.
Therefore, the probability of death after soldiers are injured can be reduced to a minimum.
Taking advantage of darkness, Monk Wei drove the two gunboats into the reed marsh, and along the way he briefly explained the key points of operation to Peng Liang.
"Lao Peng, these two gunboats will belong to you from now on! But you have to be careful of the Japanese planes and artillery shells!"
Peng Liang patted these iron guys, feeling indescribably happy. These things had thick armor and strong firepower. If the Japanese dared to attack with wooden boats next time, they would be smashed to pieces in minutes.
"Hahaha, I won't be polite then! I'll hide it first and show it off later!"
Sure enough, at dawn the next day, the Japanese planes flew over Weishan Island. After a search, they did not find any trace of the independent column, so they had to drop a few bombs on Fenghuangtai to vent their anger.
Watching the Japanese planes leave, Wang Meng once again sent a telegram to the independent column headquarters in Pingshun.
Li Yunlong couldn't stop smiling when he saw the telegram from Monk Wei announcing the good news.
"Mengzi, this is a huge victory! After this battle, the Weishan Lake Independent Battalion should be considered to have grown up!"
"Well, even without strong artillery and air support, they can still achieve such a casualty ratio. Not bad! What are the plans for next?"
After much deliberation, Li Yunlong decided to let Wei Dayong's 201st Airborne Regiment pass through the Japanese blockade, play freely along the way, and "fight" back to Pingshun.
In addition, under the cover of night, supplies were airdropped to Weishan Island, including guns and ammunition, food and medicine, clothing, bedding, etc.
"Let Peng Liang take advantage of this victory to expand the team and strive to establish a solid base in the Weishan Lake area!"