NCCnovel Chapter 596: I am really happy today
Chapter 596: I am really happy today
Yoshida Ako was puzzled and stretched her head towards the cliff again. Looking at the drop of more than ten meters, she also shook her head.
"If they could have escaped from this cliff, why did we have to wait until now?"
Yoshida Ayako seemed to have forgotten the air support of the Independent Column, but at that time they were so badly damaged by the bombing that it was difficult for them to find out whether any planes of the Independent Column flew low and dropped supplies.
"Captain, we found a cave one hundred meters to the east! There are traces of blood at the entrance of the cave!"
Yoshida Ako widened her eyes in excitement. Isn't this the case that there is always a way out?
"Yoshi, the order is not to fire or throw grenades!"
After saying this, Yoshida Ayako immediately strode towards the cave in the east.
When she arrived at the entrance of the cave, Yoshida Ayako listened carefully, but there was no sound.
So he waved his hand, and the two Japanese soldiers trembled and moved towards the entrance of the cave, and then rushed in as if they were going to die. But when they shone the flashlight, there was no one there!
The Japanese soldier who had saved his life took a deep breath and ran out to report:
"Captain, there is no trace of the enemy!"
"Nani! Impossible!"
Yoshida Ako pushed away two Japanese soldiers, and then led a large group of officers and Japanese soldiers into the cave, filling it up.
After a search, the other exits were indeed not found, but Yoshida Ayako seemed to see a rope, and then pulled it upwards, and a crisp "click" sound was heard.
"idiot!"
Before Yoshida Ayako could run, violent explosions were heard from all sides of the cave. The small cave turned into a huge stone coffin, burying thirty Japanese soldiers including Yoshida Ayako underneath.
Monk Wei, who had already entered the woods, heard the explosion behind him and couldn't help humming a little tune:
"We ordinary people are so happy today!"
"Brigade Commander, what songs are you singing? They are very special!"
"What's so special about it?"
"It's particularly unpleasant to listen to, which means it's particularly unpleasant to listen to!"
"I think you are itching for trouble. I learned this from the Chief of Staff! Be careful or I will make you feed pigs in the kitchen!"
Monk Wei was laughing and talking happily, but Shen Quan had a sad face.
The artillery preparation had been completed at four o'clock in the afternoon, and an attack was launched on the three positions outside Zhangbei.
However, after seeing the power of the independent column's artillery fire, the Japanese did not deploy too many troops on the position, but hid most of their troops in the caves on both sides of the Yanshan Mountains.
After the artillery fire was prepared, they quickly entered the position from the cave.
Although the time was rather short, most of their manpower was preserved.
After entering the outer position, Shen Quan felt the insidiousness of the Japanese devils.
The Japanese dug a large number of anti-tank trenches in front of the position.
The openings of these anti-tank trenches are six meters wide at the top, four meters wide at the bottom, and four meters deep.
Whenever a tank enters the area, it will dive in headfirst and be unable to raise its head, or it may even roll over.
Before the battle, the Japanese laid a large number of wooden boards on top of these anti-tank trenches, which resulted in them not being discovered by aerial reconnaissance.
After the artillery preparation, smoke and dust covered half of the sky. Shen Quan's two armored divisions rushed forward, and five or six tanks of the leading tank regiment were trapped in the anti-tank trench.
At this moment, the Japanese soldiers who were hiding in the anti-artillery hole in the trench suddenly rushed out, holding Type 4 anti-tank mines and rushed up, dying together with the tanks.
Later, Shen Quan discovered that the Japanese had been prepared in advance.
First, they used anti-tank trenches to delay the movement of the tanks. Then, after the tanks were trapped, the Japanese soldiers who were not killed by the shock in the anti-gun holes would rush out and poke the bottom or side armor of the Tiger tanks with sting mines.
The bottom and sides of the Tiger tank are its most vulnerable parts. Once attacked by a mine, it is basically destroyed.
After losing five tanks, Shen Quan was forced to order the tank regiment to suspend its offensive and build front-line positions.
"Damn it, I don't know where these Japs came from, no matter how much we bomb them, they just won't be killed!"
"Commander, the scouts on the front line reported that there are many caves inside Yanshan Mountain, and many Japanese soldiers are hiding in them. They are entering the battlefield continuously from there."
Shen Quan walked to the front of the map and looked at the high mountains on both sides of Zhangbei County, feeling melancholy.
"The little devils are also learning and improving. They have learned how to sneak around!"
There was really no good way to deal with the Japanese in these caves. According to their experience, even if they used heavy artillery to bombard them, it would have no effect. Those were natural air-raid shelters, with rock and soil layers several meters or even more than ten meters thick.
We can still temporarily put the attack on hold and wait until daybreak before coordinating the infantry and tanks to first clear out the Japs in the anti-tank trenches. Then the engineering corps will build a temporary bridge and the tanks will cross the trenches one by one.
"How is the 109th Infantry Brigade preparing?"
"Report to the commander, we are ready to set off at any time!"
"Let them split into the left and right wings, and search along the Yanshan Mountains respectively. When they come across a cave, check to see if there are any Japanese soldiers. Try to suffocate them to death in the cave!
Also, the troops on the right wing should pay attention to searching towards Black Mountain. Although Monk Wei and his men have already escaped from Black Mountain, they may be in danger of being surrounded again. Help them!"
After Shen Quan gave the order, he ordered each division to build defensive positions, and the artillery continued to conduct fire reconnaissance and bombard the frontline positions continuously to prevent the Japanese from launching any surprise attacks in the middle of the night.
Shen Quan's worries were not unreasonable, because at this moment there were countless eyes staring at them in the dark.
"Commander, while they are building their position, shall we charge them?"
"Well, our cavalry is no match for the armored forces of the independent column during the day. We are all made of flesh and blood and we are definitely no match for iron! In this case, let's launch a surprise attack on their infantry positions!
Order the first regiment to attack from the direction of Cainaobao. If you encounter strong resistance, retreat immediately! "
Ten minutes later, a rumbling sound came from the direction of Cainaobao, and more than a thousand war horses rushed towards Cainaobao where fortifications were being built.
The soldiers of the 108th Armored Division's Mechanized Infantry Regiment were somewhat dazed by the rumbling sound.
"Shit! It's probably the cavalry division of the pseudo-Mongolian army! Prepare for defense!"
Mechanized infantry regiments are not as good as tank regiments and armored infantry regiments. Their main vehicles are cars. Only one armored reconnaissance company has armored vehicles, and the vehicle-mounted firepower is very weak.
Moreover, it was too late to call for support from the tank regiment and armored infantry regiment at this juncture.
"Damn it! Follow the plan!"